City of Green Lake/Town of Brooklyn Ad Hoc Committee for – Cooperative Boundary Feasibility Study — Minutes

CITY OF GREEN LAKE AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR COOPERATIVE BOUNDARY FEASIBILITY MEETING SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 Meeting was called to order at 3:31 pm by Thomas Penfield-Town of Brooklyn Chair. Pledge of Allegiance was recited followed by a moment of silent meditation. Certification of Open Meeting Law: Agenda was posted on September 17, 2025. Roll Call: Thomas Penfield, Mark Lindquist, Glen Schapfel, Susan McConnell-Town of Brooklyn Representatives. Cole Markee, John Meiborg, Jason Carley, Chris Foos- City of Green Lake. Absent: Michael Jankowski. Also Present: Adam Ruechel-Baird Agenda: Motion made by Foos, second by Meiborg to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Minutes: Motion made by Markee, second by Foos to approve the minutes of the August 27, 2025 meeting. Motion carried. Discussion of current agreements: Agreements were reviewed last month. Discussion between members. Fire/1st Responder agreement is sufficient. Road Maintenance can potentially be reviewed with additional conditions. Quantification of plowing costs per municipality: Discussion between members. Committee determined the Town of Brooklyn streets within or directly around the City of Green Lake within Highway 23 & County A surrounding main thoroughfares equate to 4 miles but pricing information was not available. Discuss Refuse Providers: Committee determined there are three different providers available within the two municipalities. Identify items for consideration: Ruechel provided the committee with information on boundary agreements for long-term items. Discussion between members for parcels or areas that may make sense for annexation. Discussion of county zoning vs. city zoning to determine if a long-term agreement can be reached. Items to consider for future agenda/meetings: Quantification of costs per municipality, Future boundaries and annexation. Next Meeting: October 22, 2025 at 3:30 pm at Green Lake City Hall. Motion by Foos, second by McConnell to adjourn. (4:57 pm) ______________________________________ Melissa M. Zamzow, Deputy Clerk