Village Board Meeting — Minutes

VILLAGE OF LAKE HALLIE REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday, March 2, 2026 Lake Hallie Municipal Building 13136 30th Avenue, Lake Hallie, WI 54729 1. Call to Order: Village President Spilde called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. pursuant to Chapters 19.84 and 19.85(1)(e) of the Wisconsin State Statutes. 2. Roll Call: Present in person: Trustee Calkins, and President Spilde. Present virtually: Trustees Greenwood and Hudson. Trustee Lehmann arrived at 7:06 p.m. Also present: Attorney Raihle, Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer Anastasia Stueber, Public Works Foreman Sam Bautch, and Sergeant Sokup. 3. Pledge of Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present. 4. Approval of Agenda: Motion by Calkins, second by Hudson to approve the March 2, 2026 Agenda as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. 5. Public Comments: None. 6. Committee and Department Reports: A. Board Member Reports: Motion by Calkins, second by Hudson to approve the March 2, 2026 Agenda as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. B. Police Chief / Police Commission Update: Sergeant Sokup provided an update on behalf of the Police Department, including a summary of overtime totals for the department during 2025. He reported that Officer Eiler has begun field training and that the training process is progressing well. Sergeant Sokup also noted that the department’s police officer vacancy has been reposted for recruitment. C. Public Works Department Update: Sam Bautch presented the report as submitted, providing operational updates and project status information. D. Administrative Update: Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer Anastasia Stueber presented the administrative report as submitted. 7. New Business: A. SEH Landfill Development: No additional information was available for review at this time. The item will remain tabled until additional information is received and can be reviewed by the Village Board. B. Water Tower #2 Cleaning & Inspection Quote: No additional information was provided for consideration. The item will remain tabled until the March 16, 2026 Regular Board Meeting. C. Revisions to the Employee Policy Manual: Motion by Hudson, second by Calkins to approve the proposed revisions to the Employee Policy Manual as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. D. Hiring of Deputy Treasurer: Motion by Calkins, second by Greenwood to approve the hiring of Joy Thompson for the Deputy Treasurer position at a rate of $25.00 per hour. Voice vote. Motion carried. 8. Old Business: None. 9. Approval of Minutes: A. Motion by Calkins, second by Lehmann to approve the February 16, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Minutes. Voice vote. Motion carried. 10. Treasurer’s Report: A. The Treasurer’s Report was tabled until the next meeting due to the ongoing audit freeze. B. Claims and Disbursements: Motion by Lehmann, second by Calkins to approve the March 2, 2026 Check Register in the amount of $63,237.42. Roll call vote taken. Unanimous. Motion carried. 11. Licensing: Motion by Lehmann, second by Hudson to approve all licensing and permit requests listed under Agenda Item 11. Voice vote. Motion carried. 12. Closed Session: Motion by Lehmann, second by Calkins to convene to closed session pursuant to §19.85(1)(e) for deliberation regarding Village-owned property and related strategic considerations. Voice vote. Motion carried. The Board entered closed session at 7:48 p.m. 13. Reconvene to Open Session: Motion by Lehmann, second by Calkins to reconvene to open session. Voice vote. Motion carried. The Board returned to open session at 8:12 p.m. The Board indicated its intent to continue discussions with the City of Chippewa Falls regarding the matter discussed in closed session. 14. Adjournment: Motion by Calkins, second by Hudson to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Anastasia Stueber Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer