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Brookfield council approves consent agenda, awards $803,282 Wirth Park restroom contract and confirms appointments
Summary
The Common Council unanimously approved the consent agenda May 5, awarding the Wirth Park restroom contract to Elite Builds Inc. for $803,282.65, confirmed committee appointments, scheduled a June 9 special meeting, and voted 13-0 to enter and reconvene from closed session to discuss litigation strategy.
The Brookfield Common Council on May 5 approved its consent agenda and several formal actions by unanimous 13-0 votes.
Among consent items the council approved was Resolution No. 11557-26 awarding the 2026 Wirth Park Playground Restroom Building Project #PK251 to Elite Builds Inc. for $803,282.65. The approval was part of a single motion by Alderperson Gary Mahkorn, seconded by Alderperson Chuck Bloom III, to accept all items on the consent agenda.
The council also approved a resolution commending Christine Vergata on her retirement from the Municipal Court (Resolution No. 11556-26) and confirmed committee appointments requiring council confirmation (Resolution No. 11558-26). By motion, the council approved appointing Council President Gary Mahkorn as chairman of the Legislative & Licensing Committee (Resolution No. 11559-26).
Separately, the council scheduled a special Common Council meeting for June 9, 2026; that motion carried 13-0 (recorded as Resolution No. 11560-26). Council actions to approve vouchers exceeding $50,000 and other administrative items were also approved by vote.
The council voted to convene into a closed session to discuss strategy and receive legal advice regarding the Brookfield Square Joint Venture property tax litigation (Case Nos. 24-CV-1301 and 23-CV-2016). The agenda language referenced Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(g); the motion to enter closed session cited Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(e) and carried on a roll-call vote 13-0. The council later reconvened in open session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(2).
The meeting concluded with Mayor Ponto announcing a referral to the Legislative & Licensing Committee for a resolution reaffirming that the City of Brookfield welcomes people of all religions and cultures, and the council adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
