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FREDONIA VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES Thursday, May 7 th , 2026 at 7:00 PM Fredonia Government Center - Board Room 242 Fredonia Avenue, Fredonia, Wisconsin 1. President Lenz called the meeting to order at 7: 15 PM, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Trustee s Present : President Lenz, Trustee Abegglen , Trustee Franck, Trustee Syring , Trustee V an Roo , Trustee Redmond, Trustee Stowe. Staff Present: Administrator Jenkins, Treasurer Upson , and Clerk Johnso n . Others Present: Members of Trustee Redmond ’s family , Kurt Meyle. 3. Public Comments: None 4. Motion to App rove Minutes of the April 16 th , 2026 Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting , and General Fund, Water and Sewer Invoices made by Trustee Syring. Seconded by Trustee Franck. Passed by unanimous voice vote. 5. Presentations a) Administrator Jenkins reviewed the Village ’s policies as they relate to the Board, including the Code of Conduct, Ethics Code, and Purchasing Policy. 6. Items for Action and/or Discussion a) Motion to Approve Resolution 2026-02: Authorizing WI DNR Outdoor Recreation Grant Applications made by Trustee Franck. Seconded by Trustee Abegglen. Administrator Jenkins stated this resolution authorizes him to make grant applications on behalf of the Village. He and Clerk Johnson , in conjunction with Stantec, have applied for several grant opportunities recently, including the Fund for Lake Michigan, which would fund a stormwater management study , a first step in creating a plan that would address flooding in parks and roads. There is also an opportunity for a 50/50 grant that would fund bathrooms and a new canvas pavilion covering at Freedom Park, which would not need to be spent down until 2029. The proposed resolution provides the Board ’s endorsement, which strengthens future applications. Trustee Stowe asked what projects the FFLM grant would be put towards. Administrator Jenkins said the $89,000 would be applied to hiring an engineering company to conduct a study that would identify areas in the Village susceptible to flooding. The study and resolution would fortify future, consequential grant applications. b) Discussion and Possible Action on Village Strategic Priorities. Administrator Jenkins shared that the Village adopted its strategic priorities four years ago, and there is only one Trustee remaining that participated in the process. He would like the current Board to decide whether the mission, vision and strategic priorities match their values, or whether they should be revisited. Administrator Jenkins reinforced that the strategic priorities set by the governing body guides the work of the staff every single day. Every action item that staff puts forward for approval must align with one of the priorities. He shared that if the current Board would like to reassess the priorities in place, it may help the Village team to participate in a Real Colors exercise. The event, run by Paul Rob a ck of the UW-Green Bay Extension, would run about three hours and identify each trustee and department heads ’ preferred method of communication. Understanding this information would aid staff in tailoring communications to meet the Board ’s preferred method and aid the Board in working together to clearly express their values to staff and residents through strategic priorities. Trustee Van Roo felt three hours was too much of a time commitment for such nonsense. Trustees Stowe and Franck feel there is value in the exercise. They both agreed that the existing strategic priorities are difficult to improve on, but worth exploring. Trustee Redmond is impressed by the existing priorities. Trustee Syring felt that they should be more transparent about how the Board is working towards achieving the priorities. Administrator Jenkins stated that the Annual Report, sent to every resident with their tax bills, is a great place to continue communicating about their work. Trustee Abegglen said each of the priorities were identified because they match what elected officials were hearing from residents. The Board agreed that the staff should work with Mr. Rob a ck on scheduling the Real Colors exercise during a summer board meeting and to circle back to the strategic priorities around budget season to give new trustees a chance to hear from their constituents. 7. C orrespondence: Clerk Johnson shared the Mid-Moraine Municipal Association Legislative Committee agenda and Dinner meeting invites. 8. Items for Future Consideration : Administrator Jenkins shared that former Trustee Dohrwardt ’s Celebration of Life is scheduled for June 13 th , 2026. 9. Motion to Adjourn made by Trustee Franck. Seconded by Trustee Syring. Passed by 7-0 vote.