Matthew Biren
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 36:23
- Avg per meeting
- 2:01
- Segments
- 711
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Top issues during term (20)
Whitetail Woods Phase 2 subdivision
Park dedication and environmental mitigation requirements were already fulfilled during Phase 1.
Two-year capital budget and ad hoc CIP committee
Aligns borrowing with two-year capital cycles, potentially improving how the city finances large projects.
2027 Library Budget
City levy for the library drops about $7,000, even as total library spending rises.
2027 General Fund Budget
A $250,000 home revalued to about $278,000 would pay roughly $46 more in city levy taxes; a $333,000 home about $54 more.
Sewer contract with Eau Claire
Could affect long-term fire and sewer service costs, depending on negotiations.
Federal grants for park lighting and bathrooms
Estimated at $400,000-500,000, which would consume most of a year's capital improvement capacity.
Affordable Housing Fund
City pays up to $500 per property for yard cleanup; home repair loans flow through a revolving loan fund.
E-bike and e-scooter safety on paths
Two signs at the path entrances would be the only direct cost, according to the speaker.
Roundabout safety near Highway 12 and QuickTrip
The city will cover repaving costs and seek grants for Spooner Ave, so taxpayers and grant funds are on the hook.
Potential purchase of four city parcels
Putting in a simple road and utility hookups is estimated at about $130,000, which staff think could mostly be recouped by selling the lots.
Five-year Parks and Open Space Plan update
No dollar figures yet — the survey will inform future park investment decisions.
Flock surveillance cameras raise questions
Additional cameras and licensing fees could add to the public-safety budget next year.
Title 19 zoning code amendments
Deferred special assessment loan program
Contract awarded at $1,254,058.85; affected homeowners pay special assessments based on street frontage.
Pavement preservation and street maintenance
Costs about $91,105.20, within roughly $100,000 budgeted from prior project carryover.
Small land division rules in the extraterritorial jurisdiction
Indirect — the rules protect the city's ability to manage growth and future service costs like EMS and water/sewer at its borders.
Combined November/December Meeting Schedule
Code violation deposit and bond schedule update
Changes what property owners would pay in deposits and bonds when cited for code violations — the specific new amounts aren't in the agenda materials provided.
$1.19M fire engine purchase
$1.19 million funded through 20-year borrowing, offset partly by a $75,000 discount and lower maintenance costs.
Committee dollar-threshold policy
Decisions during term (137)
Recorded while Biren was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of November 11, 2020 meeting minutes
Community Development Block Grant Request — Applicant 26-01
Adjournment
Adjournment
Approval of September 24, 2026 Regular Council Meeting minutes
Consent agenda: FHWA Crash Responder Safety Week proclamation and Rebecca Flaten appointment
Approval of Ordinance 10A-26 amending Title 19 Zoning
Approval of Final Plat for Phase 2 of Whitetail Woods
Approval of tennis records board and state championship banner
Approval of September 8, 2026 meeting minutes
Recommendation on Final Plat for Phase 2 of Whitetail Woods
Recommendation on amending Title 19 'Zoning'
Discuss/consider approval of minutes of the September 8, 2026 Regular Plan Commission Meeting
Adjournment
Approval of September 10, 2026 meeting minutes
Consent agenda: 2027 recycling special charge and Resolution 9B-26 (DNR forestry grants)
Contribution to Eau Claire County Discover Wisconsin video project
Reclassification of Assistant City Administrator position to Exempt Grade Q
Purchase of 2026 Pierce Rescue/Engine from Reliant Fire Apparatus for $1,190,021
Tennis records board and championship banner — removed from agenda
Voting record (22)
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