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Menomonie City Council authorizes WisDNR fishing-pier agreement, approves Well #9 inspection, event closure and broad license renewals
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the City Council of the City of Menomonie unanimously authorized a cooperative agreement with WisDNR for fishing piers (contingent on attorney review), approved AET inspections for Well #9 at $27,866, granted a street closure for the Dunn County Fair and renewed multiple business licenses and permits.
Menomonie City Council on May 18 unanimously approved a package of routine and project-specific actions, including a cooperative agreement with WisDNR to build and maintain fishing piers on the Red Cedar River, authorization of special inspections for Well #9, and a week-long street closure for the Dunn County Fair.
The council voted to "authorize the Mayor to sign a Cooperative Agreement with WisDNR for the construction and maintenance of fishing piers on the Red Cedar River northeast of the STH 29 Bridge, contingent upon City Attorney review," a motion carried after a second and a unanimous roll call vote. The transcript records Gentz as the mover and Schlough as the seconder.
Council also approved a proposal from AET for special inspections at Well #9 at a cost of $27,866; that motion was made by Gentz and seconded by Hargrove and carried unanimously on roll call vote.
The Dunn County Fair Board's Special Event Request was approved to close 17th Street East from Main Street East to 5th Avenue East from July 20 to July 27, 2026. Schlough moved the closure, Hargrove seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
On procedural business the council approved the minutes of the May 4 meeting on a motion by Erdman, seconded by Schlough. The council also approved payment of claims, including a listed $262.22 claim to the U.S. Postal Service and parking utility claims totaling $3,440.05.
A broad slate of license renewals for the 2026–2027 license year was approved unanimously. The items on the record include retail and on-premises alcohol licenses (examples: Marketplace Foods #2582; The Menomonie Market Food Co-op; Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill), tobacco and massage therapy permits, boarding kennel and pet services, taxi/NEMT and mobile food vendors. Expiration dates noted in the record vary by license type.
Council members also confirmed two mayoral appointments: Ann Vogl to the Plan Commission through April 2029 and Julie Holger to the Tourism Commission through April 2027. Both confirmations were unanimous.
The meeting adjourned at 7:41 p.m.
