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Votes at a glance: council approves bridge design, property sale, licenses; denies server license appeal
Summary
Kiel City Council carried multiple motions: it approved the First Street bridge fieldstone option (5-0), adopted resolution 2026-2 to sell city land to MF Housing Partners (5-0), approved a Class A liquor and tobacco license for Community Retail LLC (5-0), certified election workers (5-0) and denied a server-license appeal (4-0, one abstention).
The Kiel City Council completed several votes during its meeting:
• First Street bridge design: Motion by Jody, seconded by Brooker, to approve the fieldstone-stamped bridge with color on both sides (option 3). Vote: yes 5, no 0. Outcome: approved. Council directed staff to continue with DOT 60% design and to return with updated cost figures for related items.
• Resolution 2026-2 (sale of city-owned property to MF Housing Partners LLC): Motion by Fromm, seconded by Gill. Roll call: Fromm Yes; Gill Yes; Brooker Yes; Krieger Yes; Acker Yes. Outcome: approved 5-0. Staff said the resolution formalizes terms previously agreed and may be signed this week.
• Approval of election workers for the 2026–27 cycle: Motion by Fromm, seconded by Krieger. Outcome: approved 5-0. A typographical correction to a job label in the packet was noted and will be fixed.
• Class A liquor and tobacco license for Community Retail LLC (former Kiel Amoco): Motion by Brooker, seconded by Krieger. Roll call: unanimous yes (5-0); outcome approved.
• Server's-license appeal (applicant appeal letter included in the packet): The chief’s background check identified offenses within the last five years (including an operating-while-intoxicated offense and traffic-related charges); the chief recommended denial. Motion by Brooker, seconded by Acker to deny the appeal. Roll call: Fromm Yes; Gill Abstain; Brooker Yes; Krieger Yes; Acker Yes. Outcome: motion carries (denial) 4-0 with one abstention.
These votes encompassed routine licensing and land-sale business as well as the larger First Street bridge design decision, which followed a lengthy discussion about design options, durability and the city’s cost share.
