dnr grant

City Council approved reallocating $30,000 in the Water Utility budget from a water plant soffit project to hire consultants for a DNR-required Water Supply Service Area Plan, described with an end-of-2025 deadline.

The Water Utility budget reallocation for the DNR-required Water Supply Service Area Plan passed 9-0.

City Council approved a resolution authorizing submission of a Wisconsin DNR grant application for shoreline restoration at Washington Park.

The Washington Park shoreline restoration grant-application resolution passed 8-0.

City Council authorized staff to apply for a 2026 Wisconsin DNR Urban Forestry Grant.

The urban forestry grant-application resolution passed 9-0.

A grant update reported a possible design change from raised beds to depressed in-ground beds.

City Council awarded Contract 2-2026 (lead water service and sanitary lateral replacements) to Mammoth Construction LLC for $2,437,152.60, described as covering scattered near-north-side locations.

The Contract 2-2026 target area was described as generally from 23rd Street north to 31st Street, east of Forest Avenue to the East Twin River, with exceptions for areas proposed for future reconstruction.

The Contract 2-2026 scope was described as 230 public-side water services, 160 private-side water services, and 100 public-side sanitary laterals.

Pavement restoration for Contract 2-2026 was described as being done by the City’s Public Works Street Section and reimbursed as part of WDNR funding.

City Council approved a resolution to apply for a $100,000 Wisconsin DNR Outdoor Recreation grant to replace the split-rail fence along Mariners Trail, with a stated $25,000 local match.

The Mariners Trail fence grant-application resolution passed 9-0.

The Mariners Trail fence item referenced a March 1 deadline and stated that if awarded the city would seek bids while keeping the existing fence design.

City Council awarded Contract 1-2026 for water main improvements on STH 42/Lincoln Avenue to Vinton Construction Company for $349,985, with a not-to-exceed total of $384,983.50 including a 10% contingency.

The STH 42/Lincoln Avenue water main contract award passed 9-0.

The STH 42/Lincoln Avenue project scope was described as replacing about 2,200 feet of water main.

The STH 42/Lincoln Avenue project funding was described as primarily supported through the Wisconsin DNR Safe Drinking Water Loan Program.

City Council authorized the city to apply for and administer a DNR outdoor recreation grant tied to Riverside Park Phase 2, based on the Riverside Park Master Plan approved July 1, 2024.

The Riverside Park Phase 2 grant-application resolution passed 7-0.

City Council approved applying for DNR stormwater/pollution-control grant funding, described as supporting continued stormwater improvements planned with Stantec along Mariners Trail.

The Mariners Trail stormwater grant-application resolution passed 7-0.

City Council approved a not-to-exceed $27,373.60 contract with Pier Waterfront Solutions LLC for boat-launch work at Paddlers Park as part of a broader $60,000 upgrade.

The Paddlers Park contract approval passed 9-0.

The city described the broader Paddlers Park project as funded by a $30,000 Wisconsin Coastal Management grant and $30,000 in city capital funding remaining from FY25, with elements including sidewalks, a walkway to the launch, signage, and picnic tables.

City Council voted to authorize applying for a Wisconsin DNR recreational boating grant to replace docks at Veterans Park, with the total project cost capped at $100,000.

The Veterans Park docks grant-application authorization passed 7-1.

The city match for the Veterans Park docks project was described as $25,000, with potential sources including boat launch fees, project sponsorships, and 2027 borrowing.

Council stated that authorizing the grant application was not the final decision on whether the city will fund the project; the funding decision was described as coming later.

A motion to table the Veterans Park docks grant-application item failed for lack of a second before the council proceeded to vote on the application authorization.