Meeting Signals: City Council Meeting
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Meeting Signals
Source transcript: 6kxnlfew4ig.city_council_meeting_2_17_2026.txt
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Public-comment content is not extracted in this deterministic signal pass because comment boundaries are transcript-dependent and better handled by the downstream record-generation pass.
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Motion / Vote Signals
| Signal | Evidence | Nearby Result | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approval Signal | Item number one is the approval of the agenda and we will be including executive session tonight. | That motion passes. | detected |
| Motion / Vote Signal | Is there a motion? | That motion passes. | detected |
| Claims / Payment Signal | Greater Freeport Partnerships Report from January 26 approval of the finance bills payable in a total of $1,406,976.13 and for approval of payroll for for pay period ending February 2nd a 7th 2026 in the total of $718… | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Motion / Vote Signal | Is there a motion to approve? | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Ordinance Action Signal | Item number 6 is the second reading of Ordinance 20-2606. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Ordinance Action Signal | Item number seven is the second reading of ordinance 2026-07. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Ordinance Action Signal | We haven’t revised this in over nine years and it is necessary to recapture some of those costs that have been eroded away in inflation so staff recommends moving forward with this ordinance. | And that ordinance passes 8 to 0. | detected |
| Motion / Vote Signal | So we’ll just need to have a motion to make that amendment to add them to the list. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Ordinance Action Signal | Okay, so now item number eight would be the second reading of ordinance 2026-08 as the amended ordinance. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Ordinance Action Signal | And item number 9 is the first reading of Ordinance 2026-09. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Action-Like Signal | Staff recommends moving to a second reading and approving the amended chapter 873. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Motion / Vote Signal | Is there a motion to move this forward? | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Ordinance Action Signal | So it’s 50 for a license or 50 for a 50 yes for renewal and that’s for the entire year okay we’ll move on to item number 10 which is the first reading of ordinance 20 26 10 could you please read this ordinance amendin… | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Action-Like Signal | So staff recommends moving forward with the creation of this new position. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Ordinance Action Signal | Okay, we’ll move on to item number 11, which is the first reading of Ordinance 2026-11. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Motion / Vote Signal | A motion to suspend the rules. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Motion / Vote Signal | We have a motion to suspend made by Alderman Parker. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Resolution Action Signal | Item number 12 is the adoption of resolution 2026-15. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Motion / Vote Signal | Is there a motion to adopt? | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Resolution Action Signal | Item number 13 is the adoption of Resolution 2026-16. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Agreement Action Signal | So this is essentially a continuation of what we have I’ve been doing with an inflation escalator built into this new contract, so staff requests moving forward with the approval of this contract with CINDIO Network. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Resolution Action Signal | Item 14 is the adoption of resolution 2026-17. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Resolution Action Signal | Item number 15 is the adoption of resolution 2025-18, would you please, I’m sorry, 2026-18. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Action-Like Signal | So the city staff recommends moving forward. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Agreement Action Signal | There’s no cost impact to this, it is just an agreement with the FAA, so staff recommends moving forward. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Resolution Action Signal | Item number 16 is the adoption of resolution 2026-19. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Agreement Action Signal | And staff recommends moving forward with this agreement. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Resolution Action Signal | Item number 17 is the adoption of resolution 2026-20. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Procurement Action Signal | Item number 18 is approval of a bid. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Procurement Action Signal | So staff recommends moving forward with this bid from Helm. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Procurement Action Signal | Staff recommends moving forward with this bid. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Procurement Action Signal | And we will also be depending we’ll be looking at the surrounding areas so if you live in the woods we’re not going to be sending a trapping company out to capture possums this is simply just to deal with the the emer… | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Motion / Vote Signal | Is there a motion made by Alderman Shadle, seconded by Alderman Sellers? | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Action-Like Signal | It’s going to move to the second Thursday, which would be March 12th at Schwartz on Park Boulevard. | No nearby result line detected | detected |
| Motion / Vote Signal | Is there a motion to enter into Executive Session? | No nearby result line detected | detected |
Roll Call Signals
Roll Call Signal 1: A motion made by Alderman Shadle seconded by Alderman Sellers. Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Johnson?
| Name | Vote |
|---|---|
| Johnson | Aye |
| Simmons | Aye |
| Parker | Aye |
| Stacy | Aye |
| Shadle | Aye |
| Sanders | Aye |
| Sellers | Aye |
| Klemm | Aye |
Nearby result line: The motion passes 8 to 0.
Roll Call Signal 2: Any discussion on the appointments? Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Johnson?
| Name | Vote |
|---|---|
| Johnson | Aye |
| Simmons | Aye |
| Parker | Aye |
Nearby result line: The motion passes 8-0.
Roll Call Signal 3: Discussion on this ordinance? Madam Clerk please take the roll. Johnson?
| Name | Vote |
|---|---|
| Johnson | Aye |
| Simmons | Aye |
| Parker | Aye |
| Stacy | Aye |
| Shadle | Aye |
Nearby result line: The ordinance passes 8 to 0.
Roll Call Signal 4: Simmons. Aye. Stacy?
| Name | Vote |
|---|---|
| Stacy | Aye |
| Shadle | Aye |
| Sanders | Aye |
| Sellers | Aye |
Nearby result line: The amendment passes 8-0.
Roll Call Signal 5: All the suspension of the rules is non-debatable and must pass by two-thirds majority. So Madam Clerk, could you please take the role on the suspension only? Johnson?
| Name | Vote |
|---|---|
| Johnson | Aye |
| Simmons | Aye |
| Parker | Aye |
| Stacy | No |
| Shadle | Aye |
| Sanders | No |
| Sellers | Aye |
| Klemm | Aye |
Nearby result line: The ordinance passes 8-0.
Roll Call Signal 6: Well, we have like a dollar amount that we budget for valves, meters, pipe, all kinds of materials, so this falls under that budget item, yes. Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Johnson?
| Name | Vote |
|---|---|
| Johnson | Aye |
| Simmons | Aye |
| Parker | Aye |
| Stacy | Aye |
| Shadle | Aye |
| Sanders | Aye |
Roll Call Signal 7: So if we aren’t working with the FAA, we don’t have a legal airport. Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Johnson?
| Name | Vote |
|---|---|
| Johnson | Aye |
| Simmons | Aye |
| Parker | Aye |
Nearby result line: The resolution is adopted 8-0.
Roll Call Signal 8: Thank you. Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Johnson?
| Name | Vote |
|---|---|
| Johnson | Aye |
| Simmons | Aye |
| Parker | Aye |
| Stacy | Aye |
| Shadle | Aye |
| Sanders | Aye |
| Sellers | Aye |
| Klemm | Aye |
Nearby result line: And that resolution is adopted 8-0.
Roll Call Signal 9: Okay. Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Johnson?
| Name | Vote |
|---|---|
| Johnson | Aye |
| Simmons | Aye |
| Parker | Aye |
| Stacy | Aye |
| Shadle | Aye |
| Sanders | Aye |
| Sellers | Aye |
| Klemm | Aye |
Nearby result line: The resolution is adopted 8 to 0.
Roll Call Signal 10: Aye. Parker? Shadle?
| Name | Vote |
|---|---|
| Shadle | Aye |
| Sanders | Aye |
| Sellers | Aye |
| Klemm | Aye |
Nearby result line: The motion passes 8-0.
Roll Call Signal 11: So it’s a starting point. Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Johnson?
| Name | Vote |
|---|---|
| Johnson | Aye |
| Simmons | Aye |
| Parker | Aye |
| Stacy | Aye |
| Shadle | Aye |
Nearby result line: The motion passes 7-0.
Roll Call Signal 12: Yes. Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Johnson?
| Name | Vote |
|---|---|
| Johnson | Aye |
| Simmons | Aye |
| Parker | Aye |
| Stacy | Aye |
| Shadle | Aye |
| Sanders | Aye |
| Sellers | Aye |
| Klemm | Aye |
Nearby result line: The motion passes 8-0.
Roll Call Signal 13: Simmons? Was that an aye? Parker?
| Name | Vote |
|---|---|
| Parker | Aye |
| Stacy | Aye |
| Shadle | Aye |
Nearby result line: The motion passes 8 to 0.
Money Signals
| Amount | Context |
|---|---|
| $14,000 | We’re restocking our water meters. We need about 100 new meters. The total cost is about $14,000 and this exceeds discretionary spending limits for myself, so we’re bringing it to Council to move forward on and staff… |
| $4,465 | So currently the department’s requesting approval to the resolution of the purchase of 16 sets of Lion V4 Structural Fire Fright and Turnout Gear from DINJA’s Fire Company from Anboy. The replacement will take place,… |
| $75,000, | The replacement will take place, like I said, in phases. Each set of gear cost $4,465. So what we’re asking for is a purchase not to exceed $75,000, which, again, goes above the spending limits so that we have to come… |
| $22,000 | So we thought while we’re consolidating, let’s get it all in one. So that’s what you’re seeing in this agreement. There is a cost The cost increase this year over last year was about $22,000. |
| $69,100 | There is a cost The cost increase this year over last year was about $22,000. That’s because we’ve added the new modules. The $69,100 will be split up between city funds and water and sewer because there’s the facilit… |
| $77,703, | Thank you your honor so for the past three years we’ve had a company doing our contract HVAC work for just City Hall and for the police department that has been problematic and we worked very hard this time to make su… |
| $60,314, | So do I understand this contract to be saying one year is 60 compared to three years being 77? No, that’s incorrect, but I think Aaron can speak that pretty clear. Here’s what’s listed in the memo, year one’s cost is… |
| $69,708, | So do I understand this contract to be saying one year is 60 compared to three years being 77? No, that’s incorrect, but I think Aaron can speak that pretty clear. Here’s what’s listed in the memo, year one’s cost is… |
| $77,703 | So do I understand this contract to be saying one year is 60 compared to three years being 77? No, that’s incorrect, but I think Aaron can speak that pretty clear. Here’s what’s listed in the memo, year one’s cost is… |
| $60,187,000 | We do this every year. This year we received multiple bids, four bids, with the winning bid being tree landscaping of Economowoc. They are the low bidder at $60,187,000 and this is budgeted in the forestry budget. |
| $6,000 | With that being said, with the number of requests that we’ve had, staff solicited bids for basically an exterminating contract for up to 20 of these types of problematic calls. We received one responsive bidder, Night… |
| $20 | So I just wanted to make sure that it was bookended and we weren’t, you know, moving forward with something that gets out of hand. Mr. Tegel? Yeah, so in the bid we did ask for a price over $20 to kind of lock it in i… |
| $169,700 | The bids were publicly bid, addendums were issued to clarify scope and requirements, A walkthrough was held on February 11th so contractors could review site conditions. Bids were open on February 12th and the City re… |
Civic Object Signals
| Type | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Grant / Program Reference | And Lord, we pray that for the purposes of this city, you would grant good planning and blessings on the efforts that are made in that good planning, Lord, as spring is just Miller, Alderpersons, Klemm, Johnson, Simmons, Parker, Stacy, Shadle, Sanders, and Thomas, Persons, Kle… |
| Executive Session Reference | Item number one is the approval of the agenda and we will be including executive session tonight. |
| Ordinance Reference | Item number 6 is the second reading of Ordinance 20-2606. |
| Ordinance Reference | Ordinance amending Part 10, Streets, Utilities, and Public Services Code, Title 6, Other Public Services, Chapter 1060, Waste and Recycling Collection and Disposal, Section 1060.07, temporary dumpsters, trash containers, trailers, construction trailers, or equipment used for c… |
| Ordinance Reference | Item number seven is the second reading of ordinance 2026-07. |
| Ordinance Reference | Ordinance amending various provisions of part 10 streets utilities and public services code title four utilities chapter 1042 and 1046 regarding water and sewer connections of the codified ordinances of the city of Freeport. |
| Ordinance Reference | Okay, so now item number eight would be the second reading of ordinance 2026-08 as the amended ordinance. |
| Ordinance Reference | Ordinance authorizing sale, recycling, donation, and or disposal of certain personal property. |
| Ordinance Reference | And item number 9 is the first reading of Ordinance 2026-09. |
| Ordinance Reference | Ordinance amending Chapter 873 and 664 of the codified ordinance of the City of Freeport concerning the licensing of mobile food trucks. |
| Ordinance Reference | So it’s 50 for a license or 50 for a 50 yes for renewal and that’s for the entire year okay we’ll move on to item number 10 which is the first reading of ordinance 20 26 10 could you please read this ordinance amending title 10 employment provisions chapter 2 90 compensation a… |
| Ordinance Reference | Okay, we’ll move on to item number 11, which is the first reading of Ordinance 2026-11. |
| Ordinance Reference | Ordinance granting of variance from the requirements of Section 1268.07A concerning location of accessory structures at 1219 South Sealy Avenue. |
| Resolution Reference | Item number 12 is the adoption of resolution 2026-15. |
| Resolution Reference | Item number 13 is the adoption of Resolution 2026-16. |
| Resolution Reference | Resolution approving a licensing agreement with Cindio Networks for pole attachment and conduit occupancy. |
| Contract / Agreement Reference | So this is essentially a continuation of what we have I’ve been doing with an inflation escalator built into this new contract, so staff requests moving forward with the approval of this contract with CINDIO Network. |
| Resolution Reference | Item 14 is the adoption of resolution 2026-17. |
| Resolution Reference | Item number 15 is the adoption of resolution 2025-18, would you please, I’m sorry, 2026-18. |
| Resolution Reference | Resolution authorizing memorandum of agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration or the FAA facilities for incorporating runway 24, MALSR, which is a runway alignment indicator which is a runway alignment indicator into the National Airspace System at Albertus Airport. |
| Contract / Agreement Reference | No, it’s no cost to the city, it’s just an agreement between the city and the FAA that we’re going to operate under FAA rules. |
| Resolution Reference | Item number 16 is the adoption of resolution 2026-19. |
| Resolution Reference | Resolution approving an agreement with I-Work Systems. |
| Resolution Reference | Item number 17 is the adoption of resolution 2026-20. |
| Resolution Reference | Resolution approving an agreement with Greystone Construction for the purchase and construction of a salt storage shed. |
| Procurement Reference | Item number 18 is approval of a bid. |
| Procurement Reference | Bid opening on February 4th, 2026 for HVAC preventative and service maintenance for equipment at seven city owned locations. |
| Contract / Agreement Reference | Thank you your honor so for the past three years we’ve had a company doing our contract HVAC work for just City Hall and for the police department that has been problematic and we worked very hard this time to make sure that our bid was written very specifically to cover you k… |
| Procurement Reference | We also added several locations to this bid, including the facilities down at Island. |
| Procurement Reference | And so staff moved forward with a bid opening and Helm was the most responsive bidder and Staff Request with a total cost of approximately, let’s see here, bear with me one second here, $77,703, sorry, didn’t see that. |
| Procurement Reference | So staff recommends moving forward with this bid from Helm. |
| Procurement Reference | A motion made by Alderman Shadle, seconded by Alderman Sellers Discussion on the bid. |
| Contract / Agreement Reference | So do I understand this contract to be saying one year is 60 compared to three years being 77? |
| Procurement Reference | We did this as a three year, the city has the right or option to approve a three year bid and then we can opt out at any time that we want to year to year. |
| Contract / Agreement Reference | Huffines, John Huffines, John Huffines We have 168 touch points of heating, cooling, exhaust fans, things like that within this contract. |
| Procurement Reference | Item number 19 is another bid. |
| Procurement Reference | Bid opening on February 10th, 2026 for the tree removal for the year. |
| Procurement Reference | This year we received multiple bids, four bids, with the winning bid being tree landscaping of Economowoc. |
| Procurement Reference | They are the low bidder at $60,187,000 and this is budgeted in the forestry budget. |
| Procurement Reference | Discussion on this bid. |
| Procurement Reference | The company that gets this bid or these Bids. |
| Procurement Reference | On February 11, 2026, there was a bid opening for sanitary sewer cleaning for 2026. |
| Procurement Reference | So this year we had solicited for bids for cleaning and televising corridors within the city that we’re going to be working on. |
| Procurement Reference | The low bidder was National Power Rotting, a company we’ve used in the past and has been Good, and they are the lowest responsive bidder at $76,784, and that’s actually below engineers estimate. |
| Procurement Reference | Staff recommends moving forward with this bid. |
Question Signals
- And the Office of Firefighters for the Office of Firefighters for the U. S. Department of All right, which flavor do you want before all this begins?
- What is the price for renewal?
- Motion made by Alderman Shadle seconded by Alderman Johnson discussion on the ordinance Alderman Stacey is this a union position I’m sorry can you say that again is this a union position no it is not Yes, I’m trying to understand, is this what was brought t…
- Discussion on the resolution?
- What would be the main purpose for them adapting the city polls?
- So okay, I’m trying to understand what does it do for the City?
- Was this budgeted in your budget for this to happen this year?
- You said this is a 20-year commitment, and it costs the city nothing?
- So do I understand this contract to be saying one year is 60 compared to three years being 77?
- So one of the things I’m concerned with with this is kind of the story that Dovie had wrote before that you know people think this is generally as simple as just tramping one animal sometimes when you know there might be a family of raccoons living under th…
- The homeowner and the city?
- But would that be something the city would consider?
- If we accept this, how long is that building going to continue to sit?
- Why is the project currently at a standstill?
- What is the project’s completion date?
- When was the permit for this project pulled?
- By whom was the permit pulled?
- And for what reason was the approved permit pulled?
- Why was the Council not informed of the permit being pulled and of delay the process would cause?
- What is the status of the road the City was supposed to pave for residents’ use west of the water treatment plant on Hancock?
- And what is the current status of the Hancock Bridge and how long is it expected to sustain the extra overflow traffic?
- Public Works?
- City Manager?
- Are there any other public comments?
Low-Confidence Transcript Lines
- Motion made by Alderman Shadle seconded by Alderman Johnson discussion on the ordinance Alderman Stacey is this a union position I’m sorry can you say that again is this a union position no it is not Yes, I’m trying to understand, is this what was brought t…
- So one of the things I’m concerned with with this is kind of the story that Dovie had wrote before that you know people think this is generally as simple as just tramping one animal sometimes when you know there might be a family of raccoons living under th…
Internal Extraction Counts
These counts are included for QA and pipeline observability. They should not be read as proof that a category was absent from the meeting.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Action-like signals | 35 |
| Roll-call blocks | 13 |
| Money references | 13 |
| Civic object references | 45 |
| Question lines | 24 |
| Possible people detected internally | 29 |
| Low-confidence lines | 2 |
Extraction Notes
- This artifact is intentionally generic across public meeting types.
- It may miss actions, votes, speakers, topics, or context.
- It may include false positives caused by transcription errors.
- Empty sections mean no matching lines were detected, not that the event did not happen.
- Money references are transcript-derived and should not be treated as verified amounts.
- Important claims should be verified against the original recording and official meeting records.