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Seymour council approves package of resolutions, allows city administrator to negotiate developer's agreement
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the Seymour City Council approved amendments to the 2025 capital budget, several temporary beverage licenses, utility-project bid actions, and authorized the City Administrator to negotiate a developer's agreement with Black Diamond and Mainline Estates after a closed session.
The Seymour City Council met May 12, 2025, at City Hall Council Chambers and approved a package of resolutions that amended the 2025 capital budget, addressed utility-project bids, granted temporary licenses for two community events and authorized the City Administrator to negotiate a developer's agreement with Black Diamond and Mainline Estates following a closed-session review of a TIF application.
Mayor Greuel presided. Alderperson Tetzlaff moved to approve the evening's agenda; Alderperson VanderHeiden seconded and the motion carried. Alderperson Krull subsequently moved to approve minutes from the April 28 regular meeting, the May 9 special council meeting and the April 15 reorganizational meeting; Alderperson Tetzlaff seconded and that motion carried.
In a short Utility Board session adjourned into from the council, the board approved Resolution RE 2025-142 amending the 2025 capital budget (mover Alderperson Tetzlaff; second Alderperson Krull) and approved Resolution RE 2025-143 to rescind and withdraw a previously awarded bid for 2025 water and sewer utility projects (mover Alderperson Gerbers; second Alderperson VanderHeiden). The Utility Board then approved Resolution RE 2025-144 to accept a bid for 2025 utility projects (mover Alderperson Tetzlaff; second Alderperson Krull) and reconvened the council.
Back in regular session the council approved a set of resolutions by voice vote: RE 2025-145 to rescind a 2024 special event resolution (mover Alderperson Tetzlaff; second Alderperson Gerbers); RE 2025-146 granting a temporary Class B license to the Outagamie County Fair Association (mover Alderperson Schaumberg; second Alderperson Krull); and RE 2025-147 granting a temporary Class B license to Seymour Fire Fighters Inc Volunteer Strife (mover Alderperson VanderHeiden; second Alderperson Tetzlaff). The motion on RE 2025-147 carried with Alderperson Hurkman recorded as abstaining. The council also approved RE 2025-148 to add Section 78 violations to the municipal bond schedule (mover Alderperson Gerbers; second Alderperson Tetzlaff), RE 2025-149 to change a May meeting date (mover Alderperson VanderHeiden; second Alderperson Krull), and RE 2025-150 concerning payment of bills (mover Alderperson Krull; second Alderperson Tetzlaff); each motion carried.
The council voted to enter a closed session under Wisconsin Statute §19.85(1)(e) to deliberate or negotiate the purchase of public property, investment of public funds, or other specified public business when competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, and to review the Black Diamond TIF application (mover Alderperson Krull; second Alderperson VanderHeiden). After returning to open session (mover Alderperson Tetzlaff; second Alderperson Gerbers), the council approved Resolution RE 2025-151 authorizing the City Administrator to negotiate a developer's agreement with Black Diamond and Mainline Estates (mover Alderperson Tetzlaff; second Alderperson Gerbers); the motion carried.
The meeting noted a brief press period and then adjourned on a motion by Alderperson Tetzlaff (second Alderperson Gerbers). The minutes are signed by Clerk-Treasurer Christy Stover.
Votes at a glance: - RE 2025-142 (Amend 2025 Capital Budget) — mover: Alderperson Tetzlaff; second: Alderperson Krull; outcome: approved (motion carried). - RE 2025-143 (Rescind and withdraw awarded bid for 2025 water and sewer projects) — mover: Alderperson Gerbers; second: Alderperson VanderHeiden; outcome: approved (motion carried). - RE 2025-144 (Approve bid for 2025 utility projects) — mover: Alderperson Tetzlaff; second: Alderperson Krull; outcome: approved (motion carried). - RE 2025-145 (Rescind 2024 special event resolution) — mover: Alderperson Tetzlaff; second: Alderperson Gerbers; outcome: approved (motion carried). - RE 2025-146 (Temporary Class B license — Outagamie County Fair Association) — mover: Alderperson Schaumberg; second: Alderperson Krull; outcome: approved (motion carried). - RE 2025-147 (Temporary Class B license — Seymour Fire Fighters Inc Volunteer Strife) — mover: Alderperson VanderHeiden; second: Alderperson Tetzlaff; outcome: approved (motion carried; Alderperson Hurkman abstained). - RE 2025-148 (Add Section 78 violations to municipal bond schedule) — mover: Alderperson Gerbers; second: Alderperson Tetzlaff; outcome: approved (motion carried). - RE 2025-149 (Change in May meeting) — mover: Alderperson VanderHeiden; second: Alderperson Krull; outcome: approved (motion carried). - RE 2025-150 (Payment of bills) — mover: Alderperson Krull; second: Alderperson Tetzlaff; outcome: approved (motion carried). - RE 2025-151 (Allow City Administrator to negotiate developer's agreement with Black Diamond and Mainline Estates) — mover: Alderperson Tetzlaff; second: Alderperson Gerbers; outcome: approved (motion carried).
What the record shows and what it does not: the transcript records motions, seconders and whether motions carried or an abstention; it does not provide roll-call vote tallies for most items or verbatim debate on the items. Where the transcript notes an abstention (RE 2025-147), that is indicated above. No direct quotes of speakers were recorded in the provided transcript segments.
The council is expected to follow up on implementation steps for RE 2025-151 when negotiations advance; the transcript does not specify terms, timelines, or any financial details for the developer's agreement.
