Annual Organizational Meeting

04-15-2025 Board Meeting Minutes Page 1 MINUTES ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING April 15, 2025 VILLAGE OF CRIVITZ BOARD OF TRUSTEES Public present: Kevin Schutte, Kaitlin Deschane, Angie Majewski, Ann Meyer via Teams 1) Call to Order: President Deschane called the meeting to order at 6:16pm. 2) Roll Call: Members present: President Ginger Deschane Trustee Michael Strandt Trustee Evan Kueber Trustee George Gocht Trustee Melissa Kamps Trustee Cory Siebert-absent Trustee Jeff Baumann via Teams Also present: Attorney Frank Calvert-absent Clerk/Treasurer Elizabeth Moser 3) Adoption of Agenda: Motion by Trustee Melissa Kamps, seconded by Trustee Michael Strandt, to adopt the agenda as presented. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0. Motion Passed. 4) Committee Appointments: ADMINISTRATIVE & DEVELOPMENT: Chair: Michael Strandt, Members: Jeff Baumann, Melissa Kamps OPERATIONS: Chair: George Gocht, Members: Members: Cory Siebert, Evan Kueber Motion by Trustee Melissa Kamps, seconded by Trustee Evan Kueber, to approve the committee appointments as presented. Ayes: 6, Nays: 0. Motion Passed. 5) Strategic Planning: Discussion about the need for a strategic plan for Crivitz. Quotes from Kaitlin Deschane for a Simplified Strategic Planning and a Full Strategic Planning were passed out. We do have a 20-Year Comprehensive Plan dated September 2009. No action was taken. 6) Rails to Trail Project: Discussion about the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad has recently informed the Wisconsin Department of Transportation - Railroads and Harbors Section of its intent to petition the Surface Transportation Board to abandon its Marinette to Crivitz Subdivision in Marinette County. Kevin Schutte spoke of the many options with this property. No action was taken. 7) July 4, 2026: Discussion on next year’s Independence Day. It is on a Saturday and it will be the 250th anniversary. Discussion about the cost of the bands to be booked. Discussion on an idea to invite the townships to the planning sessions. No action was taken. 8) Meeting days and times: Discussion on the meeting days and times. All were satisfied with the current schedule. No action was taken. 04-15-2025 Board Meeting Minutes Page 2 NEW BUSINESS: None CRIVITZ ROCKS: Ginger spoke: We live in such a wonderful, caring community and I feel like those qualities get lost. We are busy talking about all this government business stuff and we forget what a really neat place we live in. So if any of you see good things in our community, big things, little things, please feel free to acknowledge them during this time. I am going to start with some long neglected thank yous. Thank you to the group that organized and paid for the new kayak lift at Don Brooks Park last summer. Luke Deschane coordinated that effort and that is awesome. The band shell: the village is indebted to the committee that raised over $200,000 and built the band shell. The CBA has 6 concerts in the park scheduled for this year already. Also July 4th, Harvestfest and Red, White & Music. CORRESPONDENCE: None QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR: None ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Trustee Melissa Kamps, seconded by Trustee Michael Strandt, that the meeting be adjourned at 6:40. Vote: Ayes: 6, Nays: 0. Motion Passed. Respectfully submitted, _______________________________________ ______________________________________ Ginger Deschane Elizabeth Moser President Clerk/Treasurer