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Edgerton council approves payroll, licensing and maintenance contracts; acts on surplus auction items and moves to closed session
Summary
At its Dec. 1 meeting the City of Edgerton Common Council approved $130,668.41 in bills and payroll, granted several alcohol permits, authorized an amendment to the Edgerton Fire Protection District IGA, awarded a skylight contract, decided on Wisconsin Surplus auction items and voted to enter closed session to discuss potential litigation with Northward Development.
The City of Edgerton Common Council on Dec. 1 approved routine finance and administrative measures, voted on the disposition of several surplus items posted on Wisconsin Surplus, and moved into closed session to discuss potential litigation with Northward Development.
The council voted 5–0 to approve bills and payroll totaling $130,668.41 after a Finance Committee recommendation. Council members also approved a Class “B” beer license for Foundation Athletics (agent James Fox) and several Temporary Class “B” licenses for the Edgerton Lion’s Club. Minutes from the Nov. 17 meeting were approved unanimously.
Councilors authorized Mayor Christopher Lund to sign an amendment to the Edgerton Fire Protection District intergovernmental agreement that clarifies member municipalities’ responsibility for both operating expenses and debt service, with final language to be reviewed by the City Attorney. The council also approved a subordination agreement related to Rinehart Taxidermy and awarded a $64,587 bid to WL Hall for skylight replacement at municipal facilities; both motions passed by 5–0 roll call votes.
On surplus items posted to Wisconsin Surplus, the council accepted a $1,250 bid for a city PT Cruiser despite an earlier reserve of $3,500 and approved that sale 5–0. The council declined to accept a $7 bid for pails of freeze-dried bacteria (reserve $175) and voted to remove the items from the auction. For a Dodge Durango, whose high bid was $7,227.77 against a $12,000 reserve, the council voted to relist the vehicle and set the reserve at $12,000; that motion passed 4–0–1, with Candy Davis recorded as abstaining.
Finally, the council voted unanimously to convene in closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel regarding strategy related to potential litigation involving Northward Development; after the closed session the council adjourned and the minutes were adopted Dec. 15, 2025.
Votes at a glance: approve amended agenda (Candy Davis/Michelle Crisanti) — passed 5–0; approve Nov. 17 minutes (Michelle Crisanti/Lisa Venske) — passed 5–0; approve bills and payroll $130,668.41 (Tim Shaw/Shawn Prebil) — passed 5–0; approve Foundation Athletics Class B license (Tim Shaw/Shawn Prebil) — passed 5–0; approve temporary Class B licenses for Edgerton Lion’s Club (Tim Shaw/Shawn Prebil) — passed 5–0; authorize Mayor to sign IGA amendment (Tim Shaw/Shawn Prebil) — passed 5–0; approve Rinehart Taxidermy subordination (Tim Shaw/Shawn Prebil) — passed 5–0; award skylight bid to WL Hall $64,587 (Tim Shaw/Shawn Prebil) — passed 5–0; sell PT Cruiser for $1,250 (Tim Shaw/Shawn Prebil) — passed 5–0; relist Dodge Durango, reserve $12,000 (Tim Shaw/Shawn Prebil) — passed 4–0–1 (Candy Davis abstained); deny bid for freeze-dried bacteria and remove from auction (Candy Davis/Shawn Prebil) — passed 5–0; enter closed session regarding potential litigation with Northward Development (Candy Davis/Shawn Prebil) — passed 5–0.
The meeting record notes that the agenda had been posted Nov. 26 and that an agenda amendment to add Wisconsin Surplus auction items was approved before the substantive motions. The council did not take public testimony on the auction items during the documented minutes. The council’s closed-session topic was limited on the record to legal strategy under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(g); no further on-the-record details were provided.
