042226_VillageBoard_Minutes

Following the Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence, President Russ Gehm, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Gehm read the statement regarding the posting of the meeting. PRESENT: Andrew Court, Sean Falk, Russ Gehm, Matt Pleshek, Brenda Staszak, Michelle Streetman, and Kay Zuleger. AGENDA: Motion by Streetman, second by Zuleger, to approve the agenda as presented and to deviate from the order as necessary. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES: Motion by Falk, second by Court, to approve the minutes from the March 11, 2026, Village Board Meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CITIZENS AND OPEN FORUM. Jesse Rankin, Director of Municipal Operations; and Tim Novitski, Village Resident. COMMUNICATIONS: A copy of the Cedar Park Playground Donation letter and form were provided to the Board. An invitation from the Shawano County Highway Departments Annual meeting was included in the packet. REPORTS: COW: No meeting was held in March. Police Department Report. Report on file. Fire Department Report. No report provided. EMS Report. Report on file. Clerk/Treasurer Report. Report on file. The Wisconsin Emergency Management has determined that the snowstorm in March qualifies for disaster assistance. The Village can receive approximately 70 percent reimbursement for a select 48-hour period when the most costs were incurred. Municipal Operations Department Report. No report provided. Large item pickup started this week. There have been some issues with residents thinking this is another trash collection VILLAGE BOARD MEETING Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Village of Bonduel – Village Board Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Page 2 day rather than a large item pickup only. Due to the heavy rain, the pumps have been running, and the department identified a few areas on Park Street that will need to be addressed. Asphalt repairs related to water main breaks will be completed during the first week of May. County Road BE, from Bonduel to Shawano, will be closed from May 27 through June 1 for resurfacing and repairs. Fire Commission. Minutes on file. RDA Meeting. Meeting was rescheduled for May 28th. NEW BUSINESS: K1. Discussion and possible action on Resolution 2026-03 supporting State transportation funding solution. In order to help offset the rising costs and necessary repairs, the Village has been asked to pass a resolution urging the State Governor and Legislature to enact a comprehensive, sustainable transportation funding solution. Every municipality is urged to adopt the resolution and present it to state legislators. Motion by Pleshek, second by Staszak, to introduce Resolution 2026-03 encouraging State representatives to come up with a transportation funding solution to help offset the municipal burden, and to have Maroszek forward copies of the resolution to appropriate officials. Roll call vote was taken. Court-Aye, Falk-Aye, Pleshek-Aye, Staszak-Aye, Streetman-Aye, Zuleger-Aye, and Gehm-Aye. Motion carried unanimously. K2. Discussion and possible action on Resolution 2026-04 approving HydroCorp, Inc. contract for commercial and industrial cross connection inspections. The State mandates that all residential, commercial, and industrial cross-connections be inspected by the Village. Residential inspections can be performed by Village staff, but commercial and industrial inspections require a licensed plumber. These inspections have been carried out by HydroCorp Inc. for several years. Inspections, reporting, and management services are becoming more expensive. If the Village agrees to a four-year contract with HydroCorp for the inspection services, they can save money. The Resolution has the proposed contract attached. Motion by Zuleger, second by Streetman, to introduce Resolution 2026-04 approving the contract with HydroCorp for four years to complete the Village’s commercial and industrial cross-connection inspections. Roll call vote was taken. Court-Aye, Falk-Aye, Pleshek-Aye, Staszak-Aye, Streetman-Aye, Zuleger-Aye, and Gehm-Aye. Motion carried unanimously. K3. Discussion and possible action on sewer line located on East Park Street. Recent heavy rains have revealed several leaks in the sewer line located on East Park Street. Rankin presented video footage from a sewer line inspection that identified multiple locations where Village of Bonduel – Village Board Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Page 3 groundwater is entering the sewer system. Staff have already repaired several of the identified issues; however, the line will likely require relining in the future. No funds were budgeted for these repairs in the current year’s budget, but Rankin stated that the line will continue to be monitored and repairs may need to be included in next year’s budget. By consensus, the Board agreed to table the agenda item until more information regarding the repairs is available. K4. Discussion and possible action approving first quarter per diems. First quarter per diems were presented and reviewed. Motion by Zuleger, second by Court, to approve the 2026 First quarter per diems as presented. Motion carried unanimously. M. Approval of Payments. Motion by Zuleger, second by Pleshek, to approve the monthly payments for April 2026 as presented. Motion carried unanimously. N. Treasurer’s Report. Motion by Zuleger, second by Streetman, to approve the March 2026 Treasurer’s report as presented. Motion carried unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Upcoming monthly meetings were discussed. K11. Closed Session. Motion by Court, second by Zuleger, to move to closed session for approximately five minutes to discuss possible business developments. Inviting Michelle Maroszek, and Jesse Rankin to attend. [Pursuant to Wis. State Statutes, Chapter 19, General Duties of Public Officials, subchapter V, 19.85 exemptions (1)(e) [Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.] Roll call vote was taken. Court-Aye, Falk-Aye, Pleshek-Aye, Staszak-Aye, Streetman-Aye, Zuleger-Aye, and Gehm-Aye. Motion carried unanimously. Board moved to closed session at 6:24 p.m. Motion by Court, second by Zuleger, to return to open session. Roll call vote was taken. Court- Aye, Falk-Aye, Pleshek-Aye, Staszak-Aye, Streetman-Aye, Zuleger-Aye, and Gehm-Aye. Motion carried unanimously. Board returned to open session at 6:39 p.m. No action was taken by the Board during the closed session. Motion by Zuleger, second by Streetman to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Maroszek, Clerk/Treasurer