March Village Board Meeting — Agenda packet

VILLAGE OF PARK RIDGE 1 BOARD MEETING MINUTES 2 February 16, 2026 3 4 CALL TO ORDER: President Dan Holloway called the Park Ridge Village Board meeting to order at 5 5:30 p.m. The Village Board meeting was held in person at the Village Hall. After recitation of the 6 Pledge of Allegiance by those present, roll call was taken. Trustees Gordon Renfert and Joe 7 Thompson, and President Dan Holloway were present. Trustee Kristin Paulson attended via Zoom. 8 Clerk Anne Arndt and Treasurer Melissa Clark were also present. 9 Others attending: Jim LaMar, Ken Vogel and Lon Butcher. Marjie Bell, Nancy and Joe Roppe attended 10 via Zoom. 11 AGENDA ITEM # 1 - APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY AGENDA: Motion Renfert, second by 12 Thompson to approve the agenda as printed. Motion carried 4/0. 13 AGENDA ITEM # 2 – PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – AGENDA ITEMS: There were no public 14 comments on specific agenda items. 15 AGENDA ITEM # 3 - PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – NON-AGENDA ITEMS: There were no public 16 comments on non-agenda items. 17 AGENDA ITEM # 4 – REVIEW AND APPROVE MINUTES FROM JANUARY 12, 2026: Motion 18 Renfert second by Thompson to approve the January 12 minutes as printed. Motion carried 4/0. The 19 Clerk reviewed slight procedural changes for taking minutes, including Copilot, which is an advanced 20 AI program integrated with Microsoft 365. 21 AGENDA ITEM # 5 – REVIEW AND APPROVE JANUARY TREASURER’S REPORT: Treasurer 22 Clark explained the reports she reconciles monthly and answered questions on money market 23 accounts. Motion Renfert, second Thompson to approve the January treasurer’s report. Roll Call vote 24 taken: Renfert – yes; Paulson – yes; Holloway - yes; Thompson – yes. Motion carried 4/0. 25 AGENDA ITEM # 6 – REVIEW AND APPROVE JANUARY AND FEBRUARY BILLS/ 26 PAYMENTS: Motion Thompson, second Renfert to approve January and February 27 bills/payments. Roll Call vote taken: Paulson – yes; Holloway – yes; Renfert – yes; Thompson 28 – yes. Motion carried 4/0. 29 AGENDA ITEM # 7 – STEVENS POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT: Motion Paulson, second 30 Thompson to approve the Stevens Point Fire Department Report as printed. Motion carried 4/0. 31 DISCUSSION AND/OR POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 32 AGENDA ITEM # 8 – APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF LON BUTCHER AS ZONING 33 ADMINISTRATOR: J.D. Manville moved out of the village, leaving the zoning administrator position 34 vacant. Motion Renfert, second Thompson to approve the appointment of Lon Butcher as Zoning 35 Administrator. Motion carried 4/0. 36 AGENDA ITEM # 9 – HILLCREST AVE / GREENBRIAR AVENUE NORTH ROAD PROJECT 37 UPDATE: Holloway stated a streetlight in the northeast corner of the Pinecrest/Hillcrest intersection 38 is on order. Repair of non-working streetlights on Pinecrest and Sunset north has been reviewed with 39 MSA and Van Ert. If any trustees know of streetlight related items that need to be looked at please let 40 Holloway know. A resident asked if any liquidated damages will be assessed to the construction 41 company. Holloway stated they did not meet the substantial completion date and final completion date. 42 Discussion will continue. 43 AGENDA ITEM # 10 – RIDGEWOOD DRIVE / GREENBRIAR AVENUE SOUTH ROAD PROJECT 44 UPDATE: The project is currently scheduled for construction in the summer of 2028. The first draft of 45 the design contract with MSA was submitted to President Holloway and Jason Schaeffer at Wis DOT 46 by email on January 29, 2026. It includes intersection streetlights. The project financial responsibility is 47 one hundred percent the Village’s. It does not include water main. A water main design is expected to 48 be contracted in a separate two-party contract between the Village and MSA. The status of the City of 49 Stevens Point ordinance pertaining to Village water main construction is expected to be on a City 50 Council meeting agenda in the near future. 51 AGENDA ITEM # 11 – APPROVE USE OF ABSENTEE BALLOT DROP BOX FOR 2026 52 ELECTIONS: The use of secure drop boxes is permitted under state law as a valid method of 53 absentee ballot return. The use of drop boxes is not mandatory and is at the discretion of the 54 municipal clerk. Motion by Thompson, second by Paulson the Board approve the use of an absentee 55 ballot drop box at the clerk’s discretion. Motion carried 3/1 with Renfert voting no. 56 AGENDA ITEM # 12 – CUSTODIAN 2026 WAGE AND HOURS: An hourly wage of $19 and slightly 57 reduced duties and hours was approved at the December 2025 Board meeting, which the custodian 58 has agreed to. 59 AGENDA ITEM # 13 – TEXT AND MAPPING UPDATES TO THE PORTAGE COUNTY WELLHEAD 60 PROTECTION ORDINANCE: The Village is not in the District. Holloway will be communicating with 61 Tyler Kunze, Water Resource Specialist. 62 AGENDA ITEM # 14 – REVIEW AND APPROVE PRELIMINARY ZERO LOT-LINE CERTIFIED 63 SURVEY MAP FOR ROWE BUILDERS: Holloway received clarification from Point of Beginning 64 regarding the procedure. An initial survey is taken prior to building construction. Once the building is 65 up, all is finalized. Motion by Thompson, second Renfert to approve the CSM. Motion carried 4/0. 66 AGENDA ITEM # 15 - SET DATE AND TIME FOR NEXT BOARD MEETING: March 16 at 5:30 p.m. 67 ADJOURN: Motion Holloway, second Renfert to adjourn at 6:23 p.m. 68 69 70 _______________________________ _____________________________ 71 ANNE ARNDT DAN HOLLOWAY 72 VILLAGE CLERK VILLAGE PRESIDENT 73