022824_COWPublic_Minutes

VILLAGE OF BONDUEL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024 President Russ Gehm called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Gehm read the statement regarding the posting of the meeting. PRESENT: Russ Gehm, Andy Court, Kay Hottenstine, Brenda Staszak, and Kay Zuleger. Absent: Johnie Paige, and Tim Kelley. AGENDA: Motion by Hottenstine, second by Staszak, to approve the agenda as presented and to deviate from the order as necessary. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTES: Motion by Court, second by Zuleger, to approve the minutes from Wednesday, January 24, 2024, Committee of the Whole meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously. ACKNOWLDEGEMENT OF CITIZENS/OPEN FORUM: Michelle Maroszek, Clerk. COMMUNICATIONS/PETITIONS/CORRESPONDENCE: Rueckert-Mielke has shared a transportation utility program for the Board to consider. Since they sent the program to the Village, the program has been challenged in another municipality who has tired to implement the program. At this point it is not something the Village would want to start until the issues are worked out. A flyer regarding the Thrive Rural Wisconsin program is also included. This provides more information on the WEDC technical and financial assistance grant the Village has received. The Village had its first meeting last week and as more information is available it will be shared with the Board. REPORTS: Fire Department Report. No report. Police Department Report. No report. Clerk/Treasurer Report. Working on various projects that are open while Rankin is out of the office. Director of Municipal Operations. No report NEW BUSINESS H1. Discussion and possible recommendation to create Floodplain Zoning Ordinance. FEMA has asked the Village to create a floodplain zoning ordinance to incorporate into the municipal code. FEMA has drafted the ordinance for the Village and has done all the work. In 2019, ACT 175 was passed that allows the Village to adopt language into the ordinance that creates exceptions to the state’s 50% rule for legal nonconforming structures in a floodplain. The Village needs to decide if they want to include the ACT 175 language in the ordinance. Currently, the Village does not have any nonconforming structures in a floodplain. To include Village of Bonduel – Committee of the Whole Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Page 2 ACT 175, the Village is also required to draft additional documents. Since the Village does not have any nonconforming structures, it is being recommend not to include ACT 175. Motion by Hottenstine, second by Zuleger, to recommend to the Board to create the floodplain zoning ordinance without ACT 175. Motion carried unanimously. H2. Discussion and possible recommendation on the Community Rating System (CRS) FEMA Floodplain program. The Community Rating System (CRS) FEMA Floodplain program is for municipalities who adopted ordinances that include ACT 175. Being that the Village has decided not to include ACT 175 in the floodplain ordinance, there is no need to be part of the CRS program. Motion by Hottenstine, second by Court, to not move forward with the Community Rating System FEMA Floodplain program. Motion carried unanimously. H3. Discussion and possible recommendation to amend Municipal Code Chapter 20 Alcohol Beverage licenses. In reviewing the alcohol license information there are a few items in the current municipal code that are incorrect. On the reserve “Class B” intoxicating liquor license, the definition needed to be clarified along with the fees. The qualification for a license were updated to match the WI DOR requirements. The Village had agreed to remove the limit of three on the class “B” licenses a few years ago, which was not removed from the ordinance. Class “B” licenses are for temporary picnic licenses which the State has no limit on per year. Motion by Court, second by Hottenstine, to recommend to the Board to amend Chapter 20 Alcohol Beverage licenses with the noted changes. Motion carried unanimously. H4. Discussion and possible action on Village Animal Control contract clarification. Recently dispatch was called for animal control of a loose cat. The resident was told by dispatch that the Village does not send out the animal control officer for cats. In the original agreement with Carla Lynch, the Animal Control Officer, the Village agreed she would respond to stray dogs and domestic cats. The Village did decide a few years ago to remove the cats due to there being several calls for stray cats. Lynch would like direction from the Board on how they would like to proceed with cat calls received by dispatch. Motion by Hottenstine, second by Zuleger, to have Maroszek contact Shawano County Dispatch allowing them to contact Carla Lynch for reports of loose cats in the Village and to reevaluate if the number of calls become high again. Motion carried unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS I1. Closed Session. Motion by Court, second by Zuleger, to move to closed session for approximately five minutes to discuss possible development of Sunrise Court. Inviting Michelle Maroszek 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 Village of Bonduel – Committee of the Whole Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Page 3 bargaining reasons require a closed session.] Roll call vote was taken. Court-Aye, Hottenstine-Aye, Staszak-Aye, Zuleger-Aye, Gehm-Aye. Motion carried unanimously. Committee moved to closed session at 6:24 p.m. Motion by Staszak, second by Zuleger, to return to open session. Roll call vote was taken. Court- Aye, Hottenstine-Aye, Staszak-Aye, Zuleger-Aye, Gehm-Aye. Motion carried unanimously. Committee returned to open session at 6:37 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Upcoming meetings were reviewed. Motion by Hottenstine, second by Zuleger to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Michelle Maroszek, Clerk/Treasurer