Village Board Meeting — Minutes

VILLAGE OF LAKE HALLIE REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday, February 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 7:02 p.m. pursuant to Chapter 19.84 of the Wisconsin State Statutes. President Spilde noted that the Board would not be entering closed session under §19.85(1)(c) as originally posted on the agenda. 2. Roll Call: Present in person: Trustees Hudson, Lehmann, and President Spilde. Present virtually: Trustee Greenwood. Excused: Trustee Calkins. 3. Pledge of Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present. 4. Approval of Amended Agenda: Motion by Hudson, second by Lehmann to approve the February 2, 2026 Amended Agenda, with removal of the closed session item. Voice vote. Motion carried. 5. Public Comments: None. 6. Committee and Department Reports: a. Board Member Reports: President Spilde reported that additional invoices related to the 117th Street project had been submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for reimbursement. b. Police Chief / Police Commission Update: A written report was submitted by Chief Orgon. Chief Orgon was not present to provide a verbal report. c. Public Works Department Update: Sam Bautch presented the report as submitted. Highlights included: • Colton Decker passed Groundwater Certification through the DNR. • Riley Rubenzer passed Distribution Certification through the DNR. • Scott Decker passed Basic General Wastewater Certification through the DNR. • Fourteen cellular water meters have been installed to date, with positive customer feedback. d. Administrative Update: Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer Anastasia Stueber presented the administrative report as submitted. 7. New Business a. Annual Dog License Request in Excess of Three Dogs: Motion by Lehmann, second by Hudson to approve the annual dog license request exceeding three dogs, with the stipulation that upon the passing of any of the approved dogs, they may not be replaced in excess of the Village ordinance limit of three dogs. Voice vote. Motion carried. b. WPPA Sponsoring a Recruit at the Academy: Police Commission Chair Mike Wheeler provided a summary of the request. Motion by Lehmann, second by Hudson to approve. Voice vote. Motion carried. c. Resignation from Chief Orgon: Motion by Lehmann, second by Hudson to accept and approve the resignation of Chief Orgon. Voice vote. Motion carried. d. Hiring Garrett Hoff as LTE Public Works Employee for On-Call Snow Removal Assistance: Motion by Lehmann, second by Hudson to approve hiring Garrett Hoff as a Limited Term Employee. Voice vote. Motion carried. e. Agreement with SEH for Well No. 6 – Final Design: SEH provided project timeline and final design information. Motion by Lehmann, second by Hudson to approve the agreement. Voice vote. Motion carried. f. Agreement with SEH for DNR Safe Drinking Water Loan Application and Administration: Item tabled to the March 2, 2026 Regular Board Meeting. SEH will provide additional information regarding the DNR process. g. Agreement with SEH for 2026 Landfill Operation Monitoring Services: SEH answered Board questions and will provide additional monitoring data. Motion by Lehmann, second by Hudson to approve the agreement. Voice vote. Motion carried. h. Resolution 2026-006 Future Reimbursement: Administrator Stueber and President Spilde provided additional detail regarding the designation of future reimbursement for the Well No. 6 project and Ehlers’ recommendation to adopt a formal resolution prior to project commencement. Motion by Lehmann, second by Hudson to approve Resolution 2026-006. Voice vote. Motion carried. i. Ehlers Rate Study: Item tabled to the March 2, 2026 Regular Board Meeting for further review. 8. Old Business: None. 9. Approval of Minutes: Motion by Lehmann, second by Hudson to approve the January 19, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Minutes. Voice vote. Motion carried. 10. Finance a. Treasurer’s Report: Motion by Hudson, second by Lehmann to approve the 2026 Treasurer’s Report, Profit and Loss Statement, Water Utility Report, and Sewer Utility Report as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. b. Claims and Disbursements: Motion by Hudson, second by Lehmann to approve the February 2, 2026 Check Register in the amount of $55,868.97 (Manual Checks #3128–3130 and General Fund Checks #42426–42443). 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: Not held. 13. Adjournment: Motion by Hudson, second by Lehmann to adjourn. Voice vote. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Anastasia Stueber Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer