031126_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 Pleshek, second by Streetman, to approve the agenda as presented and to deviate from the order as necessary. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES: Motion by Zuleger, second by Court, to approve the minutes from the February 11, 2026, Village Board Meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CITIZENS AND OPEN FORUM. Jesse Rankin, Director of Municipal Operations; Keith Fischer, Police Chief; and Kristen Fish-Peterson, Redevelopment Resources. COMMUNICATIONS: A copy of a letter was shared from the Shawano County Board of Supervisors announcing upcoming meetings to discuss the master plan for the courthouse, jail, sheriff's office, Huber Center, and county library. Several meetings are scheduled to review the project plan. The WI Department of Revenue has released the Final Major Class Comparison, which is included. This report shows that the Village is once again out of compliance with the overall assessed value of its properties. The Village is currently reevaluating for 2026, which will bring the Village back into compliance. REPORTS: COW: Minutes on file. Police Department Report. Report on file. The new squad has arrived. Chief Fischer will be working with outside companies to outfit and vinyl wrap the squad. Fire Department Report. No report. It was suggested that the Fire Commission should send a reminder to the Fire Chief about submitting a monthly report. EMS Report. Report on file. VILLAGE BOARD MEETING Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Village of Bonduel – Village Board Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Page 2 Clerk/Treasurer Report. Report on file. Badger Book training is done and working on getting units set up and ready to use at the April election. Municipal Operations Department Report. Report on file. The new tractor loader backhoe has arrived at the dealership and should be delivered in the next few weeks. Rankin is working on applying for Congressional Money, with State Senator Tammy Baldwin’s office, to reconstruct Adams Street and the infrastructure. Fire Commission. Minutes on file. RDA Meeting. Minutes on file. NEW BUSINESS: K1. Discussion and possible action on Ordinance 2026-03 amending Sec. 28-15 All terrain/utility terrain vehicle routes. The Committee of the Whole reviewed the hours of operation included in the ATV/UTV routes ordinance at their last meeting. The COW recommended that the section on hours of operation be eliminated from the ordinance. Any issues with operation or noise would be addressed by the police. Motion by Court, second by Streetman, to introduce Ordinance 2026-03 amending Sec. 28-15 All-terrain/utility terrain vehicle routes removing hours of operations. Roll call vote was taken. Court-Aye, Falk-Aye, Pleshek-Aye, Staszak-Aye, Streetman-Aye, and Gehm-Aye. Zuleger abstained. Motion carried. K2. Discussion and possible action on Resolution 2026-01 adopting the Village Redevelopment District Plan. The proposed Redevelopment District Plan was given to the Board by Kristen Fish-Peterson of Redevelopment Resources. After reviewing the plan, the Village Redevelopment Authority has recommended that the Board approve it. The Board was informed by Fish-Peterson that her intern has been preparing some renderings of the public parking area to show them some possible ideas. The Village will receive these renderings as a gift from Redevelopment Resources. Motion by Streetman, second by Zuleger, to introduce Resolution 2026-01 adopting the new Village of Bonduel Redevelopment District Plan as presented. 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 Resolution 2026-02 authorizing Redevelopment Resources to begin amendments to TID #2 and TID #3. After the new TIDs were created, it was discovered that some language/wording was missing in the plans. This language would allow TIDs to lend and receive money from one another. The amendments to both TIDs were Village of Bonduel – Village Board Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Page 3 budgeted for 2026. Rankin has received two quotes for the work, one from Ehlers Public Finance Advisors and the other from Redevelopment Resources. With the work being the same, the quote from Redevelopment Resources is lower than Ehlers quote. Motion by Staszak, second by Court, to introduce Resolution 2026-02 authorizing Redevelopment Resources to begin the language amendments to TID #2 and TID #3. Roll call vote was taken. Court-Aye, Falk-Aye, Pleshek-Aye, Staszak-Aye, Streetman-Aye, Zuleger-Aye, and Gehm-Aye. Motion carried unanimously. K4. Discussion and possible action approving TID 2 & TID 3 funds for placemaking elements. The TID 2 and TID 3 amendment costs are less than the initial budget. Municipal Operations is requesting that additional money in the TID's budget be put toward improving downtown placemaking. This spring, the department plans to hang flowers and add brackets to the downtown area. The wayfinding signs throughout the Village need to be updated. It would be nice to improve the Village's appearance in honor of America's 250th anniversary. Motion by Zuleger, second Pleshek, to approve the use of TID #2 and TID #3 miscellaneous funds for placemaking elements within the Village. Motion carried unanimously. K5. Discussion and possible action approving the final placement of new playground equipment at Cedar Park. The Committee of the Whole recommended option 1 for placement of the new equipment. This option is located to the west of the concession stand and minimizes the number of trees to be removed. Motion by Court, second by Zuleger, to approve the final placement of the new playground equipment at Cedar Park. Motion carried unanimously. K6. Discussion and possible action approving the new playground pour-in-play base addition. The Committee of the Whole discussed the additional cost for pour-in-place rubber versus the standard wood chip base. The committee recommended to proceed with pour-in-place rubber base, and to pursue grant and fundraising opportunities for additional funds. Motion by Zuleger, second by Staszak, to approve the price increase for the pour-in-play base for the new playground equipment at Cedar Park. Motion carried unanimously. K7. Discussion and possible action approving the repurpose of the 2013 squad. Municipal Operations has asked the Village Board to approve the 2013 squad for department and village use. The Committee of the Whole has recommended that the 2013 squad be repurposed for Municipal Operations use. Motion by Streetman, second by Zuleger, to approve the repurposing of the 2013 squad as an extra vehicle for Municipal Operations. Motion carried unanimously. Village of Bonduel – Village Board Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Page 4 K8. Discussion and possible action approving naming of park next to Village Hall. The Redevelopment Authority has discussed the name of the park next to Village Park. The RDA sent out a Facebook post to the community asking for feedback on the name. Many ideas were submitted, but the RDA preferred the name Fireman's Park. The building that now houses Village Hall was previously used as the Village Fire Station. This name seemed appropriate for the area. Motion by Zuleger, second by Court, to approve Fireman's Park as the new name for the green space east of Village Hall. Motion carried unanimously. K9. Discussion and possible action approving sign application for KEY Fabrication at 720 S Cecil Street. Karl Yoder, owner of KEY Fabrication, would like to install a sign at his home business. The sign is 4”x6” and double sided. The sign meets the ordinance requirements. A copy of the sign is included in the packet. Motion by Court, second by Streetman, to approve the signs for KEY Fabrication at 720 S Cecil Street. Motion carried unanimously. K10. Discussion and possible action approving use of commercial lot for Highway 29 construction project. Vinton Construction has been contracted by the State of Wisconsin to work on Highway 29 this year. Vinton is looking for a lot to use as a staging area to bring in road concrete to crush into gravel. They have approached the Village to use the vacant lot behind Kwik Trip, offering $100 per month in rent. Vinton has also spoken with Matt Baldwin of By the Yard about his vacant lot, offering Baldwin $1,000 per month. Pleshek expressed concern about the concrete dust and mess these operations can create. He also wondered if Vinton would need a conditional use permit from the Village to operate this facility in a commercial district. The Board discussed the operation's logistics, concerns with existing area businesses, and the increased traffic congestion on Express Way and Highway 47. Motion by Streetman, second by Zuleger, to deny the offer from Vinton Construction to rent and use the Village’s lot as a staging area. Motion carried unanimously. M. Approval of Payments. Motion by Zuleger, second by Pleshek, to approve the monthly payments for March 2026 as presented. Motion carried unanimously. N. Treasurer’s Report. Motion by Zuleger, second by Court, to approve the February 2026 Treasurer’s report as presented. Motion carried unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Upcoming monthly meetings were discussed. The Board discussed the April 8 Village Board meeting date. With the election being that week and the early meeting date, the Board agreed by consensus to move the April meeting date to Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Village of Bonduel – Village Board Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Page 5 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, Jesse Rankin, and Keith Fischer 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 6:39 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 6:48 p.m. No action was taken by the Board on the closed session. Motion by Zuleger, second by Streetman to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Maroszek, Clerk/Treasurer