Annual Meeting — Minutes

Town~ Sturgeon Bay Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Annual Town Meeting of the Electors of the Town of Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin, was held at Arie Hall at 692 Tacoma Beach Rd, on Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Annual Town Meeting Agenda 1. Call to Order- Chair Jeff Feuerstein at 6:00 pm. Pledge of Allegiance followed. 2. ApproveAgenda • M: Jeff Feuerstein S: Dawn Uecker Motion passed by voice vote. 3. Approve Minutes of the April 21, 2025 Annual Meeting • M: Craig Chepeck S: Dawn Uecker Motion passed by voice vote. 4. 2026 Annual Reportwas presented. Question of how broadband project is being funded was asked. Answer- will be funded through a loanwith BCPL and subsequently tax levy. 5. City of Sturgeon Bay Fire Department 2025Annual Reportwas presented by Chief Kalin Montevideo - report attached. 6. Business from Town Electors • Continue with Nicolet Bank as Depository • M: Craig Chepeck S: Larry Uecker Motion passed by voice vote. • Note: Michelle Sternard abstained from voting due to conflict of interest. • Additional ways to communicatetown news (in additionto Website); emailed newsletter (collect emails via letter included intax bills). Goal is to keep lines of communication going for those that don't use thewebsite. 7. Set 2027 Annual Meeting for 6 p.m. onApril 26, 2027 • M: Feuerstein S: Craig Chepeck Motion passed by voicevote. 8. Announcements: • Next Town Board Meeting is Thursday, May 11, 2026 - 6:00 p.m. • Open Book is Scheduled for June 8~, 2026 - 8 am - 10 am @Arle Hall • Board of Review is TBD. • Discussion on how the Reva! porcess works was held. Clerk Sternard to post a brief summary of timelines and steps and post to Website so constituents have this information. 9. Adjourn 6:55 pm • M: Craig Chepeck S: Dawn Uecker Motion passed by voicevote. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Sternard Clerk Town a/ Sturgeon Bay Door County Sturgeon Bay,WI 54235 Notice is hereby given that the Annual Town Meeting of the Electors of the Town of Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin, will be held at Arie Hail at 692 Tacoma Beach Rd, on Monday,April 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. This is a meeting of the Town Electors as set by State Statute. Items may be discussed and voted on by the citizens, even though they may not be included on the following list. Powers of the town meeting are as listed in Ch. 60.10. Wis. Stats. Annual Town Meeting Agenda 1 Cal! to Order - Chair Jeff Feuerstein 2. Approve Minutes of the April 21, 2025 Annual Meeting 3. 2026 Annual Report 4. City of Sturgeon Bay Fire Department 2025 Annual Report 5. Business from Town Electors ~ Continue with Nicolet Bank as Depository 6. Set 2027 Annual Meeting for 6 p.m on Aprii 20, 2027 7. Announcements: a. Next Town Board Meeting is Thursday, May 11, 2026 - 6:00 p.m. ~ Open Bock is Scheduled for June 8~, 2026 - 8 am - 10 am @Arie Ha!I ~ Board of Review is TBD. 8. Adjourn TOWN Of STURGEON BAY 2025 Annual Meeting The 2025 Annual Meeting for the Town of Sturgeon Bay was caiied to order by Chairman Kent Moraga at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Apri!21, 2025, at the Arle Memorial Hal!.Board members present: Chairman Kent Moraga, Supervisor Joey Torp, and Clerk Michelle Sternard. Supervisor Jeff Feuerstein and Treasurer Val Delair were absent. The Town Board was introduced. (Noted above) ~ Minutes from the 2024 Annual Meeting were read. Craig Chepeck made a motion to approve the rnir.utes as read, seconded by Larry Uecker Motion was approved and carried. ~ The 2024 Financiai Report was reviewed. There were no questions. A motion was made by Dawn Uecker, seconded by Kent Moraga to approve the 2024 Financial Report. Motion was approved and carried. • Bank Depository - Rose Hayes made a motion, seconded by Joey Torpto continue with Nicolet Bank as the primary financial depository. Motion was approved and carried. ~ A motion was made by Pam Kraase, seconded by Craig Chepeck to continue using the PeninsuI2 Pulse for publishing special meeting notices for town business in 2025. Motion was approveo and carried. ~ Dawn Uecker made a motion, seconded by Tom Schmelzer that the next Annual Meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m on Monday, April 27, 2026 at the Arie Memorial Hail. Motion was approved and carried. Other items discussed included: ~ Sturgeon Bay Fire Department- Sturgeon Bay Fire Chief, Kalin Montevideo, presented the 2024 Annual Report for the SB Fire Dept. The department responded to 70 calls in the Town of Sturgeon Bay in 2024, o f which 23 were fire calls and 47 were emergency/medical assist. The cost for fire protection in the Town of Sturgeon Bay for 2024 was $152,527.10. Chief Montevideo also discussed staffing changes in 2024, specifically the promotion of Ethan Jorns to Assistant Chief,the promotion of Brent Wiegand to Lieutenant and a recent retirement. Montevideo then gave an overview of personnel, equipment, and training. The fire department gets involved in public education, burn permits, business fire inspections, special rescues for both ice and water, on-going staff training, along with a drone program. • Broadband Project Update- 2AT&T representatives were in attendance and presented a PowerPoint (Robyn will send to Kent for us to post on the Town's website) 670 customers in our Town wil!be served by this project. They thanked the Town's BBC for ail of their workto bring high speed internet to every serviceable address in the town. Project cost is >$5 mili ■ AT&T ~$3 mil!ion investment into the project ~ Town $1.45 miilioninvestment ■ WIPSC -CPF grant- $552k ~ Overview ■ September 2024 - October 2026 (contracts were finalized in 9/2024) April 21, 2025 AnnualTown Meeting Page 2 • work is underway- interna! projects right now for AT&T ~ 5phases for this project- ■ Surveying and design- gathering fieid data - current stage = Project release- current stage ~ Material and supply orders ~ Fiber, equipment (Bore machines, excavators, etc) • Placement and construction ■ Crews physically coming into the neighborhood at this stage­ 'm:s of activity during this phase - AT&T will be contacting property owner to say they wili be doing work • AT&T will work realiy hard to maintain strong communication with residents ■ Testing and Turn up - construction is done, fiber is ready, finalizing connections and ensure functionality Sales teams- talking to residents about signing up for AT&T products. Property restoration work is very important to AT&T. • Project updates wil!be provided by AT&T and posted on the Town's website underthe tab for Broadband Lead salesperson-=Harrison Gorski Other discussion. ~ Write in Procedure for elections. ~ Miii rate announcement is scheduled after December 1st ~ Board of review meeting is scheduled for May 12 at Arie Hall from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm !f you wish to foe an objection on your property assessment,you will need to file an objection form This form is available from the supervisors or Chairman. A motion to adjourn at 7:35 p.m. was made by Kent Moraga and seconded by Craig Chepeck. Motion was approved and carried. Respectfuliy submitted, Michelle Si:ernarci, Cieri< TABLEOFCONTENTSFrom the Desk of the Chief 3 Mission Statement 4~ " Statement of Values 5 East Side Station 6 West Side Station 7 Fite Department Personnel 8 Department Personnel Changes 9FA Apparatus and Equipment 10 I ' 2025 Incident Response Statistics Incident Forecast 11~ ~ 3 Total Incidents 12 Total Call - Incident Type 13 5 and 10 Year Comparison 14 The City of Sturgeon Bay 15 Town of Sturgeon Bay 16 Town of Sevastopol 17 ·. Agency Overview 18~ ~ + 5 ~ Station Activities 19.. .. ~r. ~ Personnel Training 20E Fire Prevention and the Community 21-23 2 FROMTHE DESKOFTHE CHIEF It is my honor to present the 2025Annual Report.This report reflects far more than statistics, response times and activities. It reflects a year defined by service, sacri­ fice and steadfast commitment to the communities we serve. Throughout the past year,our firefighters answered the call at all hours, under all conditions. Whether responding to fires, medical emergencies, hazardous incidents, or community service, they brought professionalism, courage, and compassion to every situation. Their work often takes place in moments of crisis, yet it is guided by calm training, teamwork, and a deep sense of commitment to others. In 2025, our department continued to strengthen relationships through fire preven­ tion education, community outreach, inspections, and training initiatives. These ef­ forts help keep people safe long before an incident happens and makes our commu­ nity stronger. Iam incredibly proud of our firefighters, not only for what they do, but for how they do it. They exemplify integrity, accountability, and service above self. Ialso extend my sincere gratitude to their families, whose support makes this work possible, and to our community leaders and partnerswho stand with us in support of public safety. On behalf of the entire Fire Department,thank you for your continued trust and sup­ port. It is an honor and privilege to serve this community, and we remain committed to meeting the challenges of today while preparing for those of tomorrow. Fire Chief Kalin Montevideo 3 STURGEON BAY FIREDEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT 'Ifie mission of tfie Sturgeon 13ay Jire 1Jepartment is - toprotect (if e andpr opertyfrom f ire, medical,and environmenta{ emergencies f or our community tfirougfi Pu6Cic Tc£ucation, Coc£e:Jvlanagement, andIncident Response. 4 STURGEON BAY FIREDEPARTMENT STATEMENT OFVALUES cc Wevalue RESPECT. Wewi{{,at a{{ times disp lay resp ectf or out customers, ourp eers, andf or each otfier. □ WE valueINNOVATION. We arepr of essiona{pr o6Cem so{vers: our creativity and ingenuity is the most imp ortant tooCstfiat we can wied. cc Wevalue TXCTLLTNCT, Goth co{Cective{y and individua{{y, and wi{{strivef or it in a{{ tfiat we do. ~ Wevalue INT EGRI TY. Werecognize that our citizens are thereasonf or our existence and tfiat the trust thepu 6{ic p Caces in us is hard-earned and easi{y Cost.Wewill honor tfiat trust By acting at ta{{ times with honesty and integrity. ~ Wevalue TEAM WORK and COOPERA TION. Together we arestronger, smarter, and better. s STURGEON BAY STATION #1 ~ Headquarters 421 Michigan Street (Eastside of Sturgeon Bay) Staffed 24 hours aday,sevendaysaweekwithtwofirefighters The FireChief and Assistant Chief worka40hr week The Fire Inspectorworks- 24 hours perweek AdministrativeAssistant- 20 hours perweek Apparatus housed at this station: Chief 701and 702 Command Vehicles 100 Platform/ladderTruck 724 Heavy Rescue Squad 721 Ice/WaterSquad 722 CommandTrailer 728 BrushTruck717 Engine 707 Tender 711 UTV 727 Utility 726 Marine 732 6 STURGEON BAY STATION #2 656 S. Oxford Ave(Westsideof Sturgeon Bay) Staffed 24 hours a day, seven days aweek with two firefighters. Apparatus housed at the station: Engine 706 Tender 712 BrushTruck716 7 STURGEONBAYFIREDEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Fire Chief - Kalin Montevideo Assistant Chief - Ethan Jorns Part-time Fire Inspector ShaneWautier Part-timeAdminAssistant Brenda Curtis REDSHIFT LTMikeClhlar FFBrian Hanson FFMike Paye FFDean Gordon LTBrentWiegand FFRichard Soukup FFAustin Gulley FFAdam Schartner LTMattAustad FFMikeWritt FFKory Nell FFLucas Pierre BLUE SHIFT GREEN SHIFT 2025PART-TIME FIREFIGHTERS: SHIFT ONE BenWeber* Isaiah Scudder Anthony Moore Steven Petry JaylenVasallo EmanualVillalpando Riley Melville SHIFTTWO Jason Mann Mason Naze Aidan Reed ConorWaterstreet Grant Weber Gunner Krimminger Retirements Mike Frangipane MarkSmith *Deployment Ben Weber­ Since May 2025 Not pictured, LT Matt Austad, Steven Petry,, and BenWeber 8 New Positions - New Hires- Retirements- DeploymentLTJorns- ACJorns 25 PTto FT FF Pierre04/19/2025 PT FFEmmanuelVillalpando 04/25/2025 PTto FT- FFGordon 01/03/2025 1 E PTto FT FFSchartner 09/03/2025 PT FFGunner Krimminger 10/27/2025 ~E u PT FF Riley Melville 10/15/2025 FF Frangipane- Retired 04/18/2025 FFBWeber- Deployed 05/24/2025 9 VEAR MAKE MODEL Chief 701 2020 Chevy Tahoe Chief 702 2017 Chevy Tahoe Engine 706 2019 Ferrara Engine Engi_ne 707 2019 Ferrara Engine Tender 711 2016 Freightliner Tender Tender 712 2008 Freightliner Tender Brush 716 2023 Dodge Ram BrushTruck r.--•• Brush 717 2023 ..--- j ~ I s at High volume/high-pressure pump w/300 gallons of~ - )""-"Cl- - -...., Highvo1umet-h• - ssurepumpw/300 gaftonso • vyduty - ,a'e/WaterSq uad /400gallonsofwaterand •ladder £ducation APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS Fire Chief CommandVehicle Assistant Chief CommandVehicle 2,000GPM Pumpw/1,000gallons of water 2,000GPM Pumpw/1,000gallons ofwater 1,250 GPM Pumpw/2,000gallons ofwater 1,000GPM Pumpw/2,000gallons of water ) Brush11 J Dodge Ram"7- Marine731 Marine 732 Uti:Uty 727 I 27' SAFE B 0:- •k1l.lUIC SI V Command Trai Ca cal Rescue11 rriesTT - .. R ehabTrail~ r ~ . ontamm spills int~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 7 .... rounding Sturgeon Bay .-t LO .-t LOy,N 0) N 0N 00 N0N r---N 0N <.DN0 N LO N0N "-I'I 0N I-V, (") I <C 0 I uD:: 0I 0 I0I LL. I- ,- N z 0 N wC 0 N 0 - N uz 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 LO 0 LO 0 LO(") I CM ,- ,- RESPONSEAREA TOTAL CALLS FIRECALLS EMR CALLS EMERGENT NON-EMERGENT City of Sturgeon Bay 1823 329 1494 4.3 5.2 Townof Sevastopol 73 70 3 9.9 11.7 Townof Sturgeon Bay 66 23 43 7.8 9.7 MUTUALAID RESPONSES Brussels, Union, Gardner 6 Southern Door 4 Nasewaupee 13 Egg Harbor 6 Jacksonport 2 Sister Bay 1 Gibraltar 1 12 TOTAL CALL - INCIDENT TYPE)1)Bay ~ 2 VI r- ....Poot (_ Z ) untiVI r+ m - •VI C: C: --1 C" - · Ill ~ ~ !I) --1 OQ !I) Ill G') n G') ~ ~ Ill VI /.., n < 0 ... 0 OQ ... r+ ;,;-- • !I) □gl~ ~OQ- · 8 6 ~ r+ !I) C" Ill ~ ::J ~ !\!I) r+ ~ :::c < ... ... 0 ~~~s~~8~~IINCIDENT TYPE e < 0 ::J Ill C. - ·r+ ::J Ill ::J ::J 0 X: ' :::f 0 0 ::J 0 ... G') c:, ;:;- "C !I) ::J - C: ... !I) c:, - "C 0 C" -, Ill Ill ~ ~ ...!2.. -CD - 0 O < ... 0 s ~ "C ::J ~ '"\_ Ill ... < ....... ... !I) < !I) r+ !I)....-... V C k• F..r', •.'¾ 2 'oo mg ,,-•r~.. , . . ... tr ,.,,,I ~ ,,,, " l Outsidj!l r~sli/Grass Fir-e"'\ 1 2 1 2, ' Chimney Fire . ., •. , 2 ' J.,... ... ... -·u .,,,~ - 1Water Vehicle Fire j,0 .. *. , '" l3 -Structure Fire , 4 1 1 1 3 2 2 ' 0 \ ; Pa w3i. \. \ 'Vehicle Fire.: 3 I \ ·• ·, Structure.Weak Collapsed ~ ' '1 I ' .,, f ~ - MedicalAssist ' 1494 3 43 : 1_- - Ice/Water Rescue 1 3 5 1 jI . \ • Chemical/Hazardous Material 7 1,\ ,. l ,, ,, If 2 . Flammable, Combustible Leak or Spill ' 23.., ~ ~ CO Incident + 17 4 2w e.. . .- ' .., E3 . ,Electrical Equipment Problem 12 ' :.;. 1 ~ r\' ., \ I'.' ..Power Line Down IS 3 , ,· . -~ "'...\ .....-: . .Animal Rescue 3_._ 13 ~ 1 a , Public Service / \ 2Unauthorized Burning 6 3 ~ ~ l, Authorized Burning 1 '·-,;~ '0 a. -- . Off Road/Heavy Equip Fire 2 ~ ~ . ' \- Smoke Scare/O~or:./Removal 12 2· 1 """- \ 1 '1 ~AlarmActivation/No Fire 84 6 4 , Vehicle Accident - •-.:,~1;1r • 33 23 4 ,,, ~ / "SprinklerActivation 4 ~ ~ / "~ a T ~ ~~ /Assist Law/Government Agency 13 1 1.. 1 4,,, .. .. -- -- 5~ 'No lnci~ nt/Canceled 76 11 5 4 1 1 1 2{: ; ...... - _, . . . Extrication Rescue I 2 2 ./ Ii....,,-.... searerf orPe rson - 3 1 I - 1- ,__ - .....;:;_,~~ l I;. Water'Pr-0olem 1 1,..,_ A -- -.;. TOTAL 1823 73 66 6 1 1 2 6 13 4 lill i3 5&10YEARINCIDENT COMPARISON 'ALINCIDENTS - - - - - - - - - - - 1995 ■I I ■ • I 1000 ■• i •500 0 2015 ■Total Incidents ■Medical Incidents ■Fire Incidents 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 14 CITYOFSTURGEONBAY 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 _ 800 600 400 200 0 2015 2021 ■Total lncicents ■Medical Incidents ■Fire Incidents 2022 2023 2024 2025 15 50 ~ 40 30 •20 •10 0 2015 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 ■Total Incidents ■Medical Incidents ■Fire Incidents 16 TOWNOFSEVASTOPOL 93 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2015 2021 ■Total Incidents ■Medical Incidents ■Fire Incidents L 2022 2023 2024 2025 17 AGENCY OVERVIEW services rovided b the Stur • artment include:Some FireSuppression/Incident Response Emergency Medical ResponderServices Tactical Medical/RTF (rescuetaskforce) Public Education Community Risk Reduction Community Service Fire Prevention (Inspection) Fire Investigationand Special Investigations Shipboard Firefighting Drone Program Joint FDand PD HonorGuard Special Rescue □ Marine- Ice and water □ Technical- Ropes and HighAngle □ ConfinedSpace □ Trench Rescue HOWTOUSEAFIREEXTINGUISHER p AIM theNozzl e ~. 1°2 ~~» I/ %II SQUEEZEtheLever I SWEEP from SidetoSide PULL the Pin 18 STATIONANDEQUPIMENTMAINTANCE: 4817.2 Hours Apparatus Inventories Ladder Inspection and Maintenance HoseTesting Station Maintenance and Cleaning Apparatus Equipment Maintenance and Repair SCBA Maintenance and Fit Testing Apparatus and Equipment Checks PPEand Gear Inspections FlowTesting .. s : 2 2 4 E E - --- - f ': -- .. ~ l e a _ u Y~ - ,'1• s ay 4N y ~~LE @A PE N e v ue~i :;£ \ \ ;\_ ... J A N'E .,_ y ~ »~2 2 . ~;;.'~i "\ =-· --_, ,.,..._....; ,_. ,' . 6I ' Regular Inspections 1330 Re-Inspections 306 Occupancy/Permit/Complaint, etc... 33 Townof Sturgeon Bay 20Hours Regular Inspections 13 Re-Inspections 3 Burn Permits l Townof Sevastopol 105.05 Hours Regular Inspections 123 Re-Inspections 13 Burn Permits 76 Townof Jacksonport 72Hours Regular Inspections 68 Re-Inspections 16 STATIONACTMTIES( FIREINSPECTIONS: 1942 Total Hours Cityof Sturgeon 1744.95 Hours 19 ( -··-··--- ·- - - ··-··------··----·---- - -···-, I FIREFIGHTER TRAINING i r-~·-·-.••-01•- ••·••~ ·- - 01••~ 01•H•-01- ••· · · - · · ··- 0101·- - ·- ·. ·-- · · - · .. .. . . ·- •-- .,. .. . . .. .. ••••-:r 2025TOTALTRAINING HOUR 4950.41 [I] Live FireAttack ~ ~ ~ [I] Roof and Ladder Operations [I] HighAngle Procedures [I] Vehicle Extrication and Stabilization [I] Hydrant Operations [I] Trench Rescue [I] Sprinkler System Operations [I] Ropes and Repelling [I] Engine Fire and Galley Fires [I] Search and Rescue Operations [I] Confined Space [I] SCBA Confidence Course [I] Code Enforcement and Up [I] Dive and RescueTeam [I] Drone Operator,· '-'[I] Emergency Medical Responder [I] Vehicle Driverj-O~ or [I] Shipboard Fire g te Er i 20 FIRE PREVENTION COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC FIRE&SAFETY EDUCATION:398.16 HOURS □□Sprinkler System Testing □□Special Events and Parades □□Fire Extinguisher Demos with live fire! □□Fire Safety Babysitting Course □□Fire Drills and Testing □□Fire Safety Presentations for Schools, Civic Groups and Businesses Otherprograms include: □□FireStationTours □□Education and Installation of Child Safety Seats by aCertifiedTechnician □□SmokeAlarmand Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation □□Home Safety Visits □□Learning in Retirement programs □□Community CPRAED Education and Certification Programs 4 out of 5 carseats are installed incorrectly Calltoregister 920-746-7110 ~ ScanQR code or •use linkabove+ rs ii a: ~~iii . (IS _A 9 2S Preschool and grade schoolfire safety programs consisting of fire drills inthe schools, proper use of 911, and expec­ tations. Fire preventionand safety in the home and schools, what to do in the event of afire oremergency, and finally the all-important "STOP, DROP, AND ROLL" 21 2025 Fire PreventionWeek C H L:lR G E into Fire Safety™ - Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home fpw.org [i.)FIRE PREVENTIONWEEK™NFPA 2025NFPAISparky*isatradem,,rkof NFPA _;:. ---- - + ~ 4 :5 e~ -seas A Ar;_...;: ~~ . , s. lo- . Presentations # of Students SevastopolSchool 259 SunriseSchool 213 SawyerSchool 212 StJohn BoscoSchool 89 St PetersSchool 58 Daycareand Early Childhood 67 StationTours 258 Total number of students 1156 22 With the heating season in full swing, the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department,in partnership with the American Red Cross,offers the Sturgeon Bay Community inspection and installation of smoke detectors free of charge. Ifyou orsomeone you know needs a new smoke detectororjust an inspection but are unableto getto the unit or unfamiliarwith how to check it,call or emailthe Fire Departmentto schedule a house call. American RedCross SOUNDTHEALARM Save a Lifekmontevideo@sturgeonbaywi.gov 920-743-2448 0r920-746-6918 23 j