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Thu Jun 4, 2026
Meeting
Fire station renovation bid and EMS lease up for committee vote
The Joint Fire Committee will consider recommending a modified $2,660,810 construction bid from Portzen Construction for the Lancaster Fire and Rescue Building renovation. The committee is also scheduled to discuss and possibly act on a 15-year lease agreement with Lancaster EMS, Inc. for use of the building's garage bays and common areas. The meeting follows an April session where the committee postponed a decision on the project's cost and scope.
- Recommendation to City Council to approve a $2,660,810 modified bid from Portzen Construction for the fire station renovation.
- Discussion and possible action on a 15-year lease agreement between the City and Lancaster EMS for long-term use of the building.
- Election of a Chairperson and Secretary for the committee.
- Total estimated project cost is $2,817,360, with a local funding share of $1,055,575 split 60/40 between the City and towns.
- The lease includes a $350,000 EMS capital contribution to the renovation, with a reimbursement formula if the City terminates without cause.
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Meeting Notice
Joint Fire Committee Meeting
Date: Thursday June 4, 2026
Time: 5:00 P.M.
Place: Lancaster Fire & Rescue Building
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Minutes of 4/8/26 committee meeting
4. Election of Chairperson
5. Election of Secretary
6. Chief’s Report
7. Fire Station renovation project:
a. Discuss apparent low bid and revisions; recommendations to City Council
b. Discuss agreement between City and EMS for long-term use of building and
possible action
8. Schedule next meeting and future agenda items
9. Adjourn
Joint Fire Committee minutes April 8, 2026 1
Joint Fire Committee Meeting
Date: Wednesday April 8, 2026
Place: Lancaster Fire & Rescue Building
Agenda:
1. Meeting called to order at 4 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Present: Kaden Crapp (via phone), Matt Harper, Randy Oyen, Matt Pennekamp, John Tydrich (quorum
present)
Staff: Michael Kuchta (city administrator); Dave Kurihara (clerk/treasurer); Steve Braun, Larry Wagner,
Jamie McCartney, Jon McCartney, Alex Johnson (Fire Department); Nancy Burchett, Jackie Edge, Joanne
Govier (EMS)
Other: Andrew Noble (Portzen); Joe Bailie, Chris Smoody (Delta 3)
3. Minutes of 3/11/26 committee meeting: Motion by Crapp, second by Tydrich; approved on voice vote
4. Chief’s report: No report
5. Fire Station renovation project
a. Report from Delta 3 on value engineering discussions to reduce project scope and cost: Bailie
and Smoody explained 15 options from value engineering discussions with Portz …
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Wed Apr 8, 2026
Meeting
Fire station renovation faces $2.5M cost; committee to discuss value engineering and bids
The Joint Fire Committee will discuss the Fire Station renovation project, including a report from Delta 3 on value engineering to reduce costs, discussion of the apparent low bid from Portzen Construction, and possible action. The project is over budget, with an estimated cost of $2.5 million. The committee will also discuss a long-term agreement between the city and EMS for use of the building.
- Discussion of value engineering to reduce project scope and cost from $3 million to $2.5 million
- Apparent low bid from Portzen Construction of Dubuque for the base bid and bid alternates
- Potential grant application to Lancaster Community Fund for fundraising
- Discussion of special inspection requirements and proposals, including a $18,585 estimate from Chosen Valley Testing
- Discussion of a 15-year agreement between the city and EMS for long-term use of the building
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Meeting Notice
Joint Fire Committee Meeting
Date: Wednesday April 8, 2026
Time: 4:00 P.M.
Place: Lancaster Fire & Rescue Building
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Minutes of 3/11/26 committee meeting
4. Chief’s Report
5. Fire Station renovation project
a. Report from Delta 3 on value engineering discussions to reduce project scope
and cost
b. Discussion of apparent low bid proposal and possible action
c. Communication with Lancaster City Council and town boards
d. Fundraising, including potential grant application to Lancaster Community Fund
e. Discussion of "special inspection” requirements, proposals, and possible action
f. Furnishings for renovated building
6. Discuss agreement between City, EMS for long-term use of building and possible action
7. Schedule next meeting and future agenda items
8. Adjourn
Joint Fire Committee March 11, 2026 1
Joint Fire Committee Meeting Minutes
Date: Wednesday March 11, 2026
Place: Lancaster Fire & Rescue Building
Agenda:
1. Meeting called to order at 4 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Present: Kaden Crapp [by phone], Matt Harper, Matt Pennekamp, John Tydrich
(quorum)
Absent: Delbert Reuter
Also: Jeff Boughton, Jackie Edge (both EMS); Steve Braun, Alex Johnson (both Fire);
Joe Bailie, Chris Smoody (both Delta 3); Michael Kuchta (city administrator)
3. Minutes of 1/7/26 committee meeting: Motion by Crapp, second by Tydrich; approved
on voice vote (Harper abstains)
4. Chief’s Report: no report. Braun refers members …
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Tue Apr 7, 2026
Meeting
Committee to consider selling 5 acres of city land along Highway K
The Parks and Recreation Committee will discuss and possibly act on a request to sell 5 acres of city-owned land along Highway K, a pickleball grant application, and waiving shelter reservation fees on summer holidays. They will also discuss dog park improvements including a portable toilet, new signs, and a small dog area.
- Request by Brian Fager to purchase 5 acres of city-owned land along Highway K
- Discussion of submitting a pickleball grant application to the Community Fund
- Discussion of waiving reservation fees on park shelters on summer holidays
- Dog park improvements: portable toilet, new signs, and expansion for a small dog area
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✓ Decided: Pickleball group to apply for grant without city; shelter fees waived on holidays
The committee approved minutes from October 2025 and adjourned. No formal votes were taken on agenda items. The pickleball group received nonprofit status and will apply for a grant independently; the committee cannot act on a request to use Schacht Field for free because it was not on the agenda. The committee reached consensus to continue taking reservations for park shelters on holidays but not to have staff work those days, and to delay consideration of a land sale for a house until consulting with trail maintainers.
- Approved October 13, 2025 committee minutes on voice vote
- Consensus to continue holiday shelter reservations; staff will not work holidays
- Consensus to delay land-sale request along Highway K pending talks with trail maintainers
- Consensus to allow staff to apply for a grant for dog park expansion
- Adjourned at 6:17 p.m. on voice vote
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Notice of City of Lancaster
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting
Date : April 7, 2026
Time: 5:15 PM
Place: 206 S. Madison St, City Hall – Council Chambers
Agenda:
1. Call meeting to order
2. Roll call
3. Committee minutes of 10-13-25
4. Discussion of request for City to submit pickleball grant application to Community Fund,
and possible action
5. Discussion of waiving reservation fees on park shelters on summer holidays, and
possible action
6. Discussion of request by Brian Fager to purchase 5 acres of City-owned land along
Highway K, and possible action
7. Discussion of dog park and possible action
Portable toilet
New signs
Expansion to create small dog area
8. Recreation update
Winter recreation
Summer recreation
Pool
9. Committee comments
10. Schedule next meeting/future agenda items
11. Adjourn
📄 From the minutes
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Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes April 7, 2026 1
City of Lancaster
Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting
Date : April 7, 2026
Place: 206 S. Madison St, City Hall – Council Chambers
Agenda:
1. Meeting called to order at 5:15 p.m.
2. Roll call
Present: Tiffany Kramer, Ashley Krantz, Kate Reuter, Rodney Slaght, Jenny Stiklestad
(quorum)
Also: City staff Emily Fecht, Abby Fotzler, John Hauth, Michael Kuchta, Jamie
McCartney
Public: Brian Fager, Dan Stelpflug
3. Committee minutes of 10-13-25: Motion by Slaght, second by Kramer; approved on
voice vote
4. Discussion of request for City to submit pickleball grant application to Community
Fund, and possible action: Stelpflug reported the pickleball enthusiasts’ group
received its nonprofit status from IRS and, therefore, does not need city involvement in a
potential grant application. Group expects to delay a request to Community Fund until
they have completed more individual fundraising.
Stelpflug did ask the committee to recommend that the City Council allow the group to
use the north end of Schacht Field for free, as the Council previously had done with
Memorial Park. The Memorial Park site continues to run into floodplain requirements
from the DNR and FEMA. The group would pay all costs for building and maintaining the
courts.
Committee cannot discuss this in detail or take action because the subject is not on the
agenda. Consensus from discussion is that decision should be left to City Co …
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💰 Federal awards (top 2 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $157,418 | NSH LANCASTER LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · EXPRESS REPORT: FY24 1358 COSTS REPORTING OCTOBER 1, 2023 - SEPTEMBER |
| $56,834 | NSH LANCASTER LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · EXPRESS REPORT: 3RD - 4TH QTR COSTS REPORTING APRIL 1, 2023 - SEPTEMBE |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.