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New Berlin council unanimously approves claims, licenses and CIP adjustments
Summary
The New Berlin Common Council unanimously approved routine minutes, utility and city claims totaling more than $830,000 across funds, extended a temporary premise for Mary’s Caddy Shack, renewed a school resource officer MOU and amended the CIP to reallocate fire project funds and increase radio-replacement funding.
At a meeting of the New Berlin Common Council, members unanimously approved a slate of routine administrative items, claims and capital-improvement adjustments.
The council approved minutes from the April 28, 2026 meeting and then recommended approval of the May 13, 2026 claims: water utility claims of $130,756.54, sewer claims of $87,714.40 and general city claims of $612,605.53. The city clerk noted the claims included a US Bank EFT payment of $22,012.56 and a water/sewer/storm EFT of $17,947.60. A motion to approve the claims was made, seconded and approved unanimously.
Council members also approved a temporary premises extension for Mary’s Caddy Shack at 1959 South 124th Street to hold the Shack Fest event on June 27, 2026, contingent on meeting city requirements. A council member who seconded the motion commented, “Sounds sweet. This has been held for a number of years now. There’s been no problems.”
The council next approved the list of alcohol-license designated agents and premises descriptions for licenses that expire June 30, 2027, and renewed the school resource officers memorandum of understanding for one-year terms with renewals in 2027 and 2028.
On capital items, the council approved Resolution No. 2026-O-4 to reallocate remaining fire engine project funds to purchase an ambulance and to fund related repairs. Members also approved Resolution No. 2026-O-5 to increase funding for the citywide radio-replacement project by $371,600 (the amount was corrected during discussion). Council then authorized the mayor to execute contracts with Motorola for the radio-replacement project in an amount not to exceed $1,371,600, contingent on form review.
All motions on these items were approved unanimously. The council left scheduling and detailed budgeting questions to staff, who were asked to return with clarifying information as needed.
