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Development agreement with Badger West LLC fails; council moves to closed session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e)
Summary
The commission failed to approve a development agreement with Badger West LLC for a multifamily project at 12th and Badger Streets (vote: 1 yes, 1 no, 3 abstentions). Council members cited missed engineering details; following the vote the commission moved into closed session to discuss negotiation strategy under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e).
A proposed development agreement with Badger West LLC for a multifamily project at 12th and Badger Streets failed to win approval at the Finance and Personnel Commission. The motion to approve recorded 1 yes, 1 no and 3 abstentions.
Council members said engineering-related questions remained unanswered because engineering staff were not present to respond. One council member said they would abstain to allow follow-up with engineering and ensure the item did not remain on a consent agenda without necessary technical answers.
After the vote the chair read a statutory citation permitting closed session and the body voted to convene in closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e) to formulate negotiation strategies and parameters; the motion to move into closed session passed by unanimous consent.
The meeting record shows the motion failed and the commission entered closed session; no substantive negotiation details were disclosed in open session and future action will depend on closed-session outcomes and any subsequent open‑session votes or agreements.
