Council approves minutes, financial report, planning petitions, grants and purchases; moves to closed session
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Summary
At its meeting, the Delavan City Council approved routine minutes and the financial report, granted conditional uses and a condominium plat for 107 S. 3rd St., approved a car-wash conditional use at 2101 E. Geneva St., authorized facade grants and a Bobcat purchase, extended a bank agreement and amended a fee for real estate status reports.
The Delavan City Council approved a slate of routine items and development requests during its meeting. Councilors voted to approve meeting minutes, the financial report and a series of permits, grants and purchases, and later recessed to a closed session to discuss possible disposal of city property.
The council approved minutes from the Dec. 16 regular meeting and the Dec. 2 special meeting. Alderman Armstrong Garcia reported the finance committee had met Jan. 13 and the council approved the financial report on a subsequent motion.
On planning matters, the council approved a conditional use petition for group development and a related four-unit condominium land redivision for the property at 107 South 3rd Street; the plat was dated Jan. 15, 2026, and listed Michael Martin as the preparer. The council also approved a conditional use petition for an in-vehicle sales/service (car wash) at 2101 East Geneva Street; the applicant was identified as Jeff Jones (Mister Splash Car Wash).
Economic development actions included approval of an amended facade grant for Elizabeth’s Cafe at 318 and 322 East Walworth Avenue in the amount of $12,066.50, subject to compliance with city ordinances and design standards, and a separate facade-related motion naming Project 2 Design LLC. The council authorized the purchase of a Bobcat S64 T4 skid steer from Bobcat Janesville, declaring a S160 Bobcat surplus for trade-in and approving a final purchase price of $37,884.53.
Administrative and fiscal items passed with little discussion: an extension of the banking services agreement with First National Bank and Trust Company from Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2027; approval of Warrant 2025-12; and a resolution amending fees for real estate status reports to $100 (the rush report fee was clarified to remain $150).
The council then voted to recess to closed session "pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85" to deliberate and negotiate the possible disposal of the property at 69 West Walworth Avenue. A roll-call vote to enter closed session was recorded and the motion carried.
