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FREDONIA VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES Thursday, April 16th, 2026 at 7:00 PM Fredonia Government Center - Board Room 242 Fredonia Avenue, Fredonia, Wisconsin 1. President Lenz called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Trustees Present: President Lenz, Trustee Franck, Trustee Syring, Trustee Eippert, Trustee Van Roo. Staff Present: Administrator Jenkins, Treasurer Upson, Clerk Johnson, Director Paulus, Chief Weyker, Marshal Leet. Others Present: Oyvind Solvang. Trustees Excused: Trustee Abegglen. 3. Public Comments: None 4. Motion to Approve Minutes of the Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 Board of Trustees Meeting and General Fund, Water and Sewer Invoices made by Trustee Syring. Seconded by Trustee Franck. Passed by 5-0 voice vote. 5. Report on Village Committees by: a) Planning Commission: President Lenz stated the Planning Commission approved a site plan for a new storage building and track at NOSD, conditionally approved a shed permit application from a resident on a corner lot, and set a public hearing on May 18, 2026, to hear reaction on a proposed change to the zoning code. The proposed ordinance would update the issuing of zoning permits to support the recently updated household occupations ordinance. b) Parks and Recreation: Trustee Eippert shared that Tuesday Tunes is all booked up for the summer. She invited residents to sign up for the Mudonia Mud Run on July 11. The committee is exploring dates for Movie in the Park. 6. Report on Village Operations by: a) Village President: President Lenz congratulated the winners of the recent Spring and Special election and thanked the election inspectors for their hard work. He shared that the PWSB Splash Zone is opening on May 22, just in time for Memorial Day weekend. b) Village Administrator: Administrator Jenkins said that the Fredonia First construction initiative has been awarded to its first recipient. The resident said the initiative was a deciding factor when considering the purchase of the vacant lot. There is a lot of exciting construction along Innovation Dr and in the industrial park: both Nine Ladies Dansing and Paulsen Mechanical have broken ground, and there is another site plan prepped for the upcoming Planning Commission meeting. The former Guy and O’Niell buildings have new tenants and there is a new tenant for 617 Tower Dr. The team has executed the application for congressionally directed funding to purchase the $1.3 million fire truck requested by the Fire Department, and Administrator Jenkins will continue to exhaust all grant opportunities to help offset the cost. The team has onboarded the new fire/paramedic Captain Michael Jessen and is working on setting up the new trustees. Washington Ave reconstruction has been hampered somewhat by wet weather, but crews are still on track to meet their deadlines. He gave a shout out to all the generous sponsors of the Village’s summer events. Each event is fully funded by donations and revenues from alcohol sales. He continues to be amazed by the generosity of the Village’s residents. c) Village Marshal: Marshal Leet shared that Sgt. Wolf has returned to duty. He highlighted additional data included in his report. The call-in data is not an exhaustive representation of his department’s work but an easy data set to compile and can help communicate some of what his team is working on month-to-month. d) Fire Chief: Chief Weyker shared positive metrics on improved response times now that the paramedic program is fully staffed. They are within the goals set by the Joint Committee at the inception of the program. He is pleased with the Village’s volunteer numbers, with 31 active volunteers on the roster. e) DPW Director: Director Paulus added infographics to his report to help display how his team divides the workload. He shared that wet weather has slowed the reconstruction of Washington Ave. f) Village Clerk: Clerk Johnson shared the election results from the April 7, 2026 Spring and Special Election. She thanked her team of election inspectors for their wonderful and professional work on election day. Alcohol licensing renewal packets have been sent out. She is reviewing the 2026 Preliminary Assessment Roll in anticipation of the Open Book and Board of Review meetings. The website project is moving forward and she is hopeful to go live the first week of May. g) Village Treasurer: Treasurer Upson sent dog license reminders to those residents that haven’t yet licensed their dogs. She continues to work on the accounts receivable module for billables. She is working with CLA on PSC and state reporting, and audit entries have been posted. h) Building Inspector: Not present, no report on file. i) Ozaukee County District 2 Supervisor: Not present, no report on file. 7. Items for Action and/or Discussion a) Motion to Approve Class A Combination and Cigarette/Tobacco/Vaping Products Licenses for JKL Fuel LLC – d/b/a Fredonia Mobil; Agent: Eric Liniewski, Contingent Upon the Relinquishing of Licenses 2025-1A and 2025-1CIG, Agent: Tom Mongoven made by Trustee Franck. Seconded by Trustee Eippert. President Lenz explained the Fredonia Mobil is changing ownership and the new owner has applied for a Class A combo license and tobacco products license. Clerk Johnson stated that Marshal Leet conducted a background check on the new owner, Eric Liniewski, and found nothing prohibitive. The Class A license would expire June 30 th, 2026, so Mr. Liniewski will have to reapply soon for the 2026-2027 licensing period. Approval of the licenses should be made contingent on the previous owner, Tom Mongoven, relinquishing his current licenses. b) Motion to Approve Resolution 2026-03: Authorizing the Sale of Fermented Malt Beverages in Village Parks by Village Employees and Officers made by Trustee Eippert. Seconded by Trustee Syring. Administrator Jenkins explained the resolution allows Village staff and officers to sell fermented malt beverages at Village-run events on Village- owned properties. It makes partnership between local non-profit sponsors and the Village easier to facilitate, allowing the Village to retain revenue from the alcohol sales and the non-profit partner to collect tips. c) Discussion and Possible Action on the Developers Agreement with Hillcrest Builders. Administrator Jenkins said the Village is still actively negotiating a potential developer’s agreement with Hillcrest, and it would be appropriate to have the discussion in closed session. d) Motion to Adjourn into Closed Session Pursuant to WI State Statute 19.85(1)(e) "Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session (Developers Agreement with Hillcrest Builders) made by Trustee Franck. Seconded by Trustee Eippert. Passed by 5-0 roll call vote. President Lenz: Aye Trustee Eippert: Aye Trustee Franck: Aye Trustee Abegglen: Aye Trustee Syring: Aye Trustee Van Roo: Aye e) Motion to Adjourn into Open Session made by Trustee Syring. Seconded by Trustee Franck. Passed by 5-0 roll call vote. President Lenz: Aye Trustee Eippert: Aye Trustee Franck: Aye Trustee Abegglen: Aye Trustee Syring: Aye Trustee Van Roo: Aye f) Discussion and Possible Action on the Developers Agreement with Hillcrest Builders. No action was taken. 8. Correspondence: None 9. Items for Future Consideration: None 10. Motion to Adjourn made by Trustee Syring. Seconded by Trustee Franck. Passed by 5-0 voice vote.