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Finance Committee approves proclamations, donation acceptance, airport leases, disbursements and settlements; votes recorded 5-0
Summary
At its April 6 meeting the Kenosha Finance Committee unanimously approved a proclamation (April as Autism Awareness Month), a resolution to accept annual donations from the Prince Hall Freemasons for Kenosha Joint Services dispatchers, two airport lease items, an $8.27 million disbursement record, and motions to concur on a settlement and opt into a class-action framework concerning opioid manufacturers.
The Kenosha Finance Committee on April 6 voted on several agenda items and recorded unanimous approval on each roll-call vote. The committee moved through resolutions, a public hearing on a donation, airport lease approvals, a disbursement record and legal actions. Votes are recorded below.
Item 1: Resolution to declare April 2026 Autism Awareness Month (sponsor: Corey Wilson). A motion to approve was made and seconded; the roll-call vote recorded Alderperson Harper, Alderperson Dyson, Alderperson Rosenberg, Vice Chairperson DeBaer and Chairperson Wilson all voting "aye." The chair announced "Motion carries 5 to 0."
Item 2: Resolution to allow Kenosha Joint Services to accept donations from the Prince Hall Freemasons. The committee held a public hearing. Joshua Kielson, director of Kenosha Joint Services, described an approach by Duke Montgomery of the Prince Hall Freemasons proposing annual donations in the range of $500 to $1,000 to support dispatchers' mental-health and wellness activities. Montgomery, who identified himself as a combat veteran and master of the lodge, spoke in favor of the donation. The committee approved the resolution by recorded vote, 5 to 0.
Items 3 and 4: Lease termination and new lease at airport address 9850 (Twin Piper Heritage Museum, LLC; Kingsman Aviation LLC). The airport director described a sale and transfer of a hangar at 9850 and noted the incoming tenant will store aircraft and bring two new aircraft to the airport. The committee approved both items together, 5 to 0.
Item 5: Disbursement record number 5 totaling $8,266,744.23. Committee members asked clarifying questions about specific check numbers (escrow refunds, monthly GPS charges for city vehicles and a training-materials line item); staff explained those entries and the committee approved the disbursement record 5 to 0.
Items 6 and 7: Settlement of Christopher Wickline Cairo (item 6) and an opt-in decision related to class-action litigation against opioid manufacturers (item 7). The committee moved into closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85 to discuss these matters and returned to open session to vote. On item 6 the committee voted to concur with the city attorney's recommendation (the motion included a payment condition described by staff and counsel) and the vote carried 5 to 0. On item 7 the committee voted to opt into the class-action framework; members recorded aye votes and the chair announced the motion carried.
Votes at a glance (recorded tallies as read into the record): All recorded motions carried by a recorded vote of 5 to 0.
The meeting continued to other agenda items after these votes.
