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Council enters closed session on developer negotiations; approves amended developer agreement on reconvening

Common Council of the City of West Bend · May 5, 2026
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Summary

The council voted to go into closed session under Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(e) to discuss negotiations on intergovernmental and developer agreements, then reconvened and approved an amended developer agreement for TID 14 pending final legal corrections.

At the May 4 meeting Mayor Joel Longert read two separate closed‑session notices under Wisconsin open‑meetings law to allow deliberation and negotiation of the purchase of public property and other specified public business for competitive or bargaining reasons. The council moved to adjourn into closed session for both items; the motions were approved by recorded roll calls as read into the record.

Council members met in closed session to discuss possible negotiations on an intergovernmental agreement and possible terms for an amended developer's agreement in Tax Increment District 14 related to a proposed industrial development in the West Bend manufacturing center. The meeting reconvened in open session at 8:47 p.m.; City attorney Ian (read staff) presented a recommended motion to approve the amended developer agreement pending final corrections and legal changes. The council approved the motion by voice vote and the mayor announced the motion carries.

The transcript records the statutory basis cited for the closed session as Wisconsin State statute "19.851 e" in the meeting language; the standard open‑meetings citation is Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(e) for competitive bargaining and negotiations.