7-28-25 Village Board — Minutes

Village Board Meeting Minutes July 28, 2025 On July 28, 2025, President Mike Brusberg called the Village Board meeting of the Village of Brooklyn to order at 6:30 p.m. Trustees present were Jacob Bachim, Mike Gehrmann, David Berland, Dan Olson, and Christian Allen. Trustee Todd Klahn was absent. Also present were Jason Marshall, Matt Goble, and Clerk-Treasurer Linda Kuhlman. Pledge of Allegiance. Public Comments -- Jason Marshall stated the cut out on the plans he was given, he’s not a fan of. They’re wondering if someone could put in a wider drain. The drain currently there is not big enough for the eavestrough. They tore out the concrete between the buildings when they did the sidewalk, and they went back five feet. The original plan was to pitch that. They have concerns in winter with ice melting off the roof and running across the sidewalk and it will freeze up being on the north side. When they originally talked, it was a huge concern. They’re happy to pay for it. He thinks the board should speak to the engineer and say they goofed up and what will they do to make it right. He called them out on it a few times, and it’s still not right. He will have to take that cement out between the buildings another five feet, and if they can cut that and put a wider drain in, he’d pay for the expense. Brusberg asked how wide. Marshall said he doesn’t know. He’d have to check. Right now there’s a 3-inch, and he said it’s not enough to run the eavestrough for the roof. Allen asked if it it’s a french drain or sub slab. Marshall said it’s in the concrete and it’s 3 inches wide and they put it to the eavestrough. Allen said it then goes to the gutter. Marshall said they will have to heat tape it in the winter but at least they won’t have ice buildup on the top. You’re talking about putting a swale in there, but they’re not a fan. He can get information on how wide a trough. When they cut it and repoured it, it’s coming out exactly – now it’s worse. They actually have a puddle there also. He doesn’t know how it’s built out but it’s not right. Allen said they put a 3-inch corrugated pipe for drain for the downspout. Marshall said three inches from the building out to the curb. His guess is it should be wider, but all the snow runoff in the winter will create black ice. Brusberg asked if they have pictures of standing water. Marshall said he has one on his phone showing it running out and says it stays about 6 inches from the drain and it’s not hitting it. He can get some more photos for the next meeting. He’s not looking to spend the village’s money, and the engineer should be held accountable for this. He was adamant from day one about this, but it’s wrong. He’s not a fan of the curb cut. Allen said snow is melting off the roof once it hits the concrete. There’s no heat there, it will freeze up no matter the pitch. Marshall said water sits there now, not bad. Summer isn’t a concern. It has no pitch at all. Bachim said the east side of the building, the main east and west pitch drain into the sides where the fence is. There’s currently no eavestroughs on the sides. He may have to split the eavestrough to drain half forward and half backwards, so not a four-inch drop of an eave on one side if ran the whole distance. Allen asked if it currently has a gutter. Bachim said none currently. Currently there’s a round cutout where a downspout will sit onto. It has an access point where the downspout is supposed to hit and the grate is for extra or excessive water, he believes. Olson said the downspout is supposed to go down there. Gehrmann said in front of double doors there was a curb cut, because that used to be an alignment rack in there, but then it got removed for parking or whatever. Goble said there’s no parking there. Marshall said it was eliminated with Goble’s permission, but he could put that back in if he wanted to in the future, and it basically created a parking stall. Brusberg asked how long to get an estimate to put in a wider drain. Marshall said he’s fine just doing it. They can put a wider drain in there, take out what they took between the two buildings, get it to pitch so they don’t have that concern with that water run out there. Brusberg said there are punch list items we’re working through, so what would be your time frame. If there’s a way to time this up. Marshall said it’s up to the board. Allen asked part of being a punchlist, what is the civil elevations for the plans, did they install it incorrectly and that’s why it’s puddling. Bachim said the engineer explained the state code for sidewalk like this is no more than a one and a half degree pitch. That’s flat, and it’s one degree plus or minus a half degree of allowance, is what he explained is the state requirement for ADA. There are limitations to how much pitch can be put here. If he understood correctly, the one reason for a curb cut, is it would allow us, due to the curb cut, to have a slight more pitch, because once you have a curb cut different rules apply. They could adjust this because of the curb cut, but without it you’re only allowed a certain pitch per state code. Olson said it would allow for more water to flow. Bachim says that’s what this design was. Currently he does state it is within state specs, but one degree is still very flat. Marshall said if the board is not willing to go after the engineer, or whoever did this, he’s willing to bring a couple cement guys in. The biggest problem is when they poured it, they poured the center, then the outside and then the inside, and the cement guys he talked to said it should have been started at the building and poured as one pour out. The only place it sits is from the center section to the inside. When they poured that, there’s a lip, there’s a hump from where they struck it off. Where if they had poured in one pour and pulled it out, it would drain fine. It was bad workmanship and kind of a bad design. The engineer knew it was a problem spot from the get-go and it just seems like it got threw to the wayside. He can get a couple cement guys that can guarantee the work that they can pitch that out without the curb cut. They’re working with very little. When the curb got poured he called it to the attention to the engineer and got told multiple times that they’re going to make this work. Now we’re looking about modifying and still running the water across the top, and to him lawsuits aren’t fun. He’s two years on one similar situation at the Great Dane in Madison with a similar situation, which is why he was so on top of it with the engineer. It was a combination of engineer not giving the guys enough to work with and Speedway doing shady workmanship is what it comes down to. The board can talk about. We’ve got some time. He doesn’t want to overstep his boundaries. The drain isn’t wide enough, and the way they poured it isn’t right, there’s just so much wrong about it. Brusberg asked if there’s anything more to raise in public comments. Marshall said the street looks pretty good, and there’s talk about eliminating parking stalls across the road from the bar. There’s three stalls missing there now. He talked to the owner, and he doesn’t seem to have an issue when he’s talked about it. He thinks he’s voiced his opinion two different ways, and maybe we need to get him in here. We’re losing stalls. He’s a great guy and willing to work. If eliminated, can we do a time thing. Brusberg said we’ll address that as part of the meeting. We actually have something signed by that owner. Marshall said if you’re going to paint that yellow, that means anyone in the village can say they don’t want parking in front of their house and put no parking. He thinks it’s starting a steep slope if we allow this one to go yellow and no parking. They’re happy to work with him, and we’re looking at a business and hopefully more businesses, and we’re looking at losing 3 parking stalls. Gehrmann said Hotel Street is a unique spot and has unique challenges. Marshall said it absolutely does, and he’s talked with him and told him to come if there’s a problem. Brusberg asked if there was anything else, because ideally we only give like 3 minutes for public comments. Marshall says hopefully they can think about this and hold off on decisions and figure out which way to go with it. Goble said he agrees he doesn’t like the curb cut plan. It is a mess for ice. He was never given a chance to approve or decline whether or not there would be a full cut out for a driveway in the front of the building. He would prefer there not be one, but with the building having access in the front he thinks for future potential uses it would be good if it could be put back in the future, and he wondered if the village would be willing to put it back if someone wanted it. He doesn’t want it personally back in there, but someone in the future might. It was a mess in the winter, but if it can be left open for someone in the future. Olson confirmed it would be for the future if he wanted to sell it. President report – the main thing to report is we have a signed offer to purchase with Mortensen and Groenier in the business park. We will work on the development agreement. Looking ahead, we have Brooklyn Night Out on August 7. It would be good if everyone can come out. There’s a lot of other activities in fall – truck and tractor pulls, craft fair, fall festival. Thanks everyone for your patience working through the business park. Olson made a motion to approve minutes of July 14. Gehrmann seconded. Motion carried. Bachim abstained. Public Works – Olson said we discussed a little bit during public comments about the cutting out for the curb, and it’s not wanted, and we will discuss that at the next meeting. Brusberg asked if there is a time frame for the punchlist items and have Speedway or whomever engaged. Olson said he will have to check. Allen asked if anyone confirmed we have the percent slope we’re allowed to have. Olson said the engineer checked the slope and confirmed. Brusberg said it’s slow draining. He’s been there. Even when it was pouring on Saturday, he said it drains but drains slowly. Biggest concern to keep in mind is snow and the fact it’s north facing area and how will snow and ice be handled in the wintertime, because we want to avoid slip and fall as much as we can. He knows there’s only reasonable control we can have, because it has to be shoveled to the curb and then public works will come through and pick it up. Olson said another concern with the concrete, there are different height buildings and trying to make concrete match up when one building is higher than the other. None of them are exactly the same height, and that plays a lot. Brusberg asked if comfortable to pause. Olson agreed to pause and bring it back to the next meeting. If Marshall wants to have a concrete guy look at it and bring their ideas, the board can hear them out. Brusberg suggested tackling the issues one by one, and if possible, have motions for tonight to document, even if holding back. Allen asked if Bachim looked at it. Bachim said he looked at it with Marshall, and yes, it drains but it is very slow, and in the winter, it will be a problem. He won’t argue with that. Allen asked if biggest problem is coming off roof or just general. Bachim said it would be general. Allen said wouldn’t it be the whole street, because it’s all north facing. Bachim said it depends on the roof pitch. Goble’s building has a roof that pitches back. Olson said water runs to the alley. Marshall has a pitched roof goes east-west. Each building is different in that aspect, Being he has the pitch and layout of everything, which is how it is there, yes, there will be snow and melt from everything. This won’t be the only spot. He’s sure more will appear as winter happens. Of course, you can find a slick spot here and a slick spot there, that keeps coming. Brusberg asked Marshall if it is his intent to get gutters at some point in 2025 yet. Marshall said he’s hoping to but has to get an opinion on the east side if it’s going to ice dam up. He’s looking into it. He’s got a bid. Brusberg said part of that drain is to help feed from the gutter system too. Bachim said it is, but with the metal roof as flat a pitch that it is, it will go over the gutters and into the alley and still come out from between the alley under the fence and into the public way. That’s just how it’s going to happen naturally. Gehrmann said when you have spring melt and it freezes at night, and if you have a spot that drains slow, that’s when you’ll see it. Bachim agreed it is right in this area. Gehrmann said at least we’re not looking at doing the whole street. Gehrmann made a motion to send the addition of a loading ramp back to public works, and public works will seek input from property owners and engineer. Bachim seconded. Allen said if they look at this stuff, feel free to let him know and he can come out and take a look. He works with concrete. He can help with ideas. Bachim said he can review it with him also. It’s a tricky spot, with the building height and state code for ADA with limited pitch, but let’s review it. Let him know who to use for concrete and he uses other. He doesn’t mind hearing what they have to say. Marshall asked what is needed from him. Bachim said talk to a concrete company and get their written opinion and their thoughts, they will review it and discuss at public works. The main thing is you are willing to pay for something, but we’re concerned is that’s going against what ADA code is. Marshall said as a board you hired an engineer for a reason and he did not perform properly, and they have insurance for this kind of thing. The village shouldn’t have to pay. Brusberg asked when next public works meeting is. Bachim said one wasn’t set. They can discuss with the committee if they have time for a short one-agenda meeting. Olson said they can do a combination one. They usually meet at 6 p.m. so they could do it on a board meeting night. Brusberg said we’ll let him know when the next meeting is. Brusberg said a few weeks. Motion carried. Brusberg said there’s a variety of thoughts on the two-way street. Initial thought on one-way was because we were going to have angle parking and being mindful of residents with headlights pointing into their windows. There’s opinion where it’s not needed and open to two-way. There’s a letter from Mr. Seitler saying he’s comfortable with it going back to two-way. Allen asked if any cost implications. Olson said just change of signs. Keep parking lot exit only by the building so the parking lot won’t be affected. Bachim said making two- way would be great. Olson is fine with it. Gehrmann said we designed it that way and talked initially, but he knows some things have changed. Part of him is why don’t leave it for winter and see how snow removal and everything else goes, unless a reason to change right away. Bachim said parallel parking on left side instead of right is very weird, and we still have people parking the wrong way. In a small community change is not liked that much. Brusberg has gotten phone calls as well. With angle it was also snow removal, plus need for emergency response, to go one way. Allen said if it’s literally removal of a sign, he’s not worried. Bachim made a motion to make Hotel Street back to a two-way street in the commercial part. Olson seconded. Motion carried. Brusberg stated in regarding adding back two parking stalls, it’s based on the fact we do have a resident and some of the perspective he had is struggling with garbage pick up and gaining entrance to his driveway in peak periods. He was supportive of two-way, but in his letter to the village, he would prefer to leave the current parking spaces as they’re laid out now. Berland said that’s a reasonable request. He talked to the wife and ,she expressed the same sentiment that it’s difficult to have cars lined up in front of house. Olson said that’s why we have a parking lot. Brusberg asked how many parking spots we have. Olson thought 28. Bachim thinks that’s fair. Allen made a motion to leave it as is with missing the two parking stalls. Marshall asked if he is willing to do anything hourly, like on a Friday night, would he consider that. Brusberg said it’s all or nothing, because we would go through and paint it yellow. Marshall said he’s worried about businesses. Allen asked if we are tight on parking. Marshall said at certain times. When events are going on and as business goes better with stores and whatever else happens, absolutely. Gehrmann said we did add 28 spots, 28 versus 2 is a pretty good gain. Marshall said now anyone can come to the board and ask for no parking in front of their house. Berland said the difference is a resident who has to live there, and he knows they chose it, but they live in our version of a commercial district. Brusberg said he thinks there’s a give and take. As much as we talk about the water and how we rectify that for you, Jason, there’s a little bit of how to make this mindful for someone who lives there. Yes, it is a commercial street, but we gained 28 in the parking lot and lost 2, so that’s a net 26 add. By definition, that’s a 90-10 rule, so are we going to worry about the 10% that really doesn’t matter and forget about the 90% that we gained. Olson seconded. Motion carried. Selling F-150 to Wisconsin surplus – Olson said the 2022 Ford when bought was $29,880. Replacement truck was the 2025 Chevy at $46,031. Since the new truck is in, we’d like to send the old one to surplus. Olson thinks we should get close to the amount we paid. His recommendation is to send to surplus. Gehrmann do we have to take the price from surplus. Olson said normally they can set an amount they want to hit. Bachim said with the village growing, is there any need to add a second half-ton truck for another guy; is there any need for a 4 th patrol truck. Brusberg said it gets into degree of how much residential and commercial. Olson said if have to go separate water and sewer. Bachim said this is the least expensive truck, so if there’s a time we needed an extra, this would be the one to keep. Brusberg said with the budget, we can take to surplus and keep the costs minimal because we don’t have a lot of maintenance costs. That’s not to say for future budget cycles, we can’t consider that. Olson made a motion to approve sending the 2022 F150 to Wisconsin Surplus. Bachim seconded. Brusberg asked do we want to put a reserve. Olson thinks public works director and assistant can gauge, and if they feel it’s not going high enough, they can refuse the bid. We’ve been fortunate so far. Motion carried. Public Works updates – Olson said the highway 92 work has started. They’re working on ADA crosswalk areas. Brusberg asked are they starting east and going west. Olson said they’re doing all ADA crosswalk stuff. Brooklyn has the majority of that work. Brusberg asked about the mill and overlay. Olson said they are starting in Belleville and going here. Brusberg asked do they know when they will hit Brooklyn. Bachim said they will not do Brooklyn during the concert, and if so, will stop before that. Still having vandalism in Legion Park bathrooms. Deputy Grumke is working on it. They did the active shooter training at the school on July 24, and it was a great turnout and everything went well. Allen asked if any thoughts of outside the bathroom doing cameras. Olson said they put a trail camera out. They’re at the dump, too. Working on semi parking on 1st and 4 th Street. Lincoln Street pond was pumped on July 14 and 15. New internet and phone service at treatment plant. Had a little issue at first. Brusberg asked if there were issues with SCADA during that time. Olson said there was a day or two that it wasn’t connecting. Zinc sampling has to start at O&A. Yearly water samples were taken and are safe. We have a bad roof on well one and putting out an RFQ for that. Gehrmann asked how is pond level at the north side. No complaints. Bachim said it’s been wet but spaced out. Olson and Bachim saw no issues with the temporary class B license application. Olson made a motion to approve temporary class b license for Brooklyn Sno-Hornets and Oregon Sno-Blazers for August 29-31 of 2025. Bachim seconded. Motion carried. Resolution final special assessment – Kuhlman did take out the dates in paragraph 7 because it didn’t make sense. Brusberg said there’s been a lot of improvements on that street -- new curb and gutter; new road that’s smooth and no potholes; larger capacity parking lot with roughly 28 parking spots; business owner now has an new ADA compliant entrance to the Anchor Club, previously you had to step up to get in; we worked with him to remove first concrete pour per his requested location for no cost to them; we added eavestrough drains at no cost to business owner, and that’s where it behooves him to get gutters will help; laid conduit to put in future lighting. That doesn’t include all the improvements of water and sewer that visually no one sees underneath the street, or easements. We had an overall process that allowed public input, where other communities don’t. We could have taken approach of this is how Madison does it, but we tried to tailor it and be mindful of residents and business owner concerns. That’s a kudos to everyone on the board and prior boards that partook in this nice change to the community. Now we come to the special assessment for curb, gutter and sidewalks. Berland knows we have done this in the past, and it’s our standard, but he fundamentally disagrees and doesn’t think we should be charging homeowners for curb, gutter and sidewalk. He will vote against it. He knows other villages do it and we’ve done it in the past. He doesn’t think it’s fair. One is $5,800, and if they don’t pay up front, they have to pay 6% interest over 10 years. They have no control and didn’t have a say whether it was done or not. Gehrmann said having been on Church Street for Highway 92 and S Kerch Street, he tends to agree, but without having some resolution, he thinks sidewalks and curb and gutter are a community asset, but without having a resolution that couldn’t be changed every time something came up like this, he doesn’t know how we solve it. He would like to spread the costs for sidewalks, curb and gutter evenly across the homeowners. He thinks that would be equitable and we would get better sidewalks, but if we did that change, the next time a board is elected or a different project, it could be undone by a different resolution and it would be a revolving thing. He doesn’t know how to spread that community asset to the community. It started on Highway 92 and continued on all other projects. He feels the frustration. Brusberg understands frustration, but when a new house and residence is put in, the new homeowner might not know but it’s a cost borne by the developer and paid back through the proceeds from buying the house. It gets into the responsibility of homeowner who pays for that. We had discussion about this in the spring but there is a precedent to charge the homeowner. There’s been talk of doing sidewalk study across the community, and that’s not to say we couldn’t do that and anyone who was assessed, we could figure out a way to rebate them. If anyone wants to push that forward as an option, that would be swell. We’re kind of stuck with where we’re at right now. We need to be mindful of everyone’s perspective. Allen said as a person looking from the outside in, poor sidewalks reflect on the community and not the homeowner. If there’s a hazard, people are thinking why doesn’t Brooklyn fix this. Bachim said as someone who lives in one of the worst spots, he knows. But knowing further down the road if Highway 104 has talks of doing something in the future, it would be silly to pay and pay again. What percentage of the sidewalk do we have them currently paying, is it the whole thing? Kuhlman said it’s the sidewalk portion and curb and gutter. Bachim said a nice sidewalk improves home value and resale which benefits property owner. He could view it as more of a split and doing kind of partway, because homeowner does benefit. Now paying for gutter, he could argue that one a different way and say gutter is street. He thinks sidewalk improves value and he could see a split. The curb in his opinion is in the roadway. Allen said he’s surprised they pay for curb. Gehrmann said he understands, but he’s paid twice. That price is something that an average homeowner isn’t going to get this price. Bachim said it benefits homeowner and the whole municipality. Allen asked where money comes from for streets. It could be coming out of the same fund for curb and streets. The street is paid for somehow. Kuhlman said the whole village is paying through taxes. Bachim thinks a 50-50 is better than other municipalities offer. Brusberg said it’s not all in one year, it can be paid in 10 installments. Gehrmann said this is what we’ve always done. On a project this size, it would be hard to change right now. The trick will be to look at something going forward. Unfortunately, this is where we’re at, if you’ve got them and they’re broken down and at some point you have to fix them and we do curb and gutter, that’s how it’s been spread out over time. Bachim asked if it’s standard for an interest rate to be applied to this. Kuhlman said interest is coming from the amount of interest for the loan. Bachim said it’s a hard battle that every municipality does. It’s common practice, but he’s not saying it’s correct. Brusberg said one way is to do a sidewalk study and come up with a resolution. The board could look at doing something in the future. He thinks we’re pot committed, based on budgeting. Olson said we should have had this discussion while in the process. Brusberg but we also have new board members. Allen said the whole project is new to him. Bachim asked when a state does a project, do you still pay the municipality or the state for sidewalk. Gehrmann said it was the municipality and then paid part of Highway 92. The big debate was because we can park on 92, that cost was picked up by Brooklyn. Bachim said this has been set, but maybe in the future it can be discussed. Allen said this is a sliver of $50,000, or whatever, but for a homeowner to get a bill of $7,600 is a lot. Brusberg agreed. Bachim said if it will set a precedent, it will be hard to backpeddle out of it. Allen offered the idea of making the financing interest free. Brusberg said when we have time, it would behoove us to think about what standard we apply in the future. Berland would like to take up that conversation. Brusberg agreed to not charging interest. Bachim thinks it’s a good start. Kuhlman stated a preliminary resolution and estimate of costs was sent earlier in the project. Suggestion to add a statement the village is willing to look past the interest that would typically be gained because of it being a mixed commercial-residential street. Bachim made a motion to put zero percent interest for sidewalk, curb and gutter payment for Hotel Street for the property owners affected by Resolution 2025-13. Allen seconded. Motion carried. Berland opposed. Olson explained we’re leasing a new squad from Dane County and want to sell the old one. Gehrmann stated with leasing, if something happens, we will have access to one from the county. New squad is here. Olson said we’d like to send to surplus fully loaded for another municipality that might be needing one and try to sell that way, versus having it stripped down. It would have to be sold to another law enforcement agency. Gehrmann asked if we strip it out, would we sell those pieces. Olson confirmed. Allen asked with it fully equipped, would it have to go to law enforcement. Berland asked if we don’t sell, we can take equipment out. Olson confirmed. Bachim thinks sending fully equipped is good idea. Allen said if we don’t like price, decline. Berland asked if we can send it forward and not specify the reserve. Brusberg made a motion to present the squad to surplus at an amount to be determined by the director of public works and the chair of the Public Works Committee, at their discretion. Bachim seconded. Motion carried. Kuhlman stated there were seven bills added today -- two for Fischer for the business park construction; one for Speedway for Hotel Street; and four for board of review committee members. Olson said the state invoices still show Carol Straus. Kuhlman has asked before. She will try to fix them as they come in. Olson made a motion to approve the bills as presented with additions of board of review and Fischer Excavating and Speedway checks. Allen seconded. Motion carried. Clerk’s Report – Kuhlman reported we are getting a $600 safety grant from the League that can be spent before next June 30. This year public works got new reflective outerwear. State has changed the recycling requirements. What it involves is updating our ordinance before next April. Some of the new rules have to do with how much can be picked up and how many days, but we are above and beyond their requirements, so there’s no changes we need to do. Spectrum updated public works and updated internet for clerk’s office and for the sheriff’s department. Village hall is ready for the sheriff’s department to move here. Once the move is finished, the Historical Society will move into that space above the community building. Brooklyn Night Out is August 7. Council on Aging updates were handed out. Roberts put in some flowers around the building and bushes by the parking lot and hydrangea trees in between the buildings. He will get getting some additional plants to fill in spots. Representative Pocan’s field director asked if he could meet. He is coming this Thursday at 11 a.m., if anyone wants to be there. She has started to look at the parks and park equipment and is developing a plan to get information on what is wanted and needed. She will ask for suggestions at Brooklyn Night Out. Brusberg thinks it’s a good idea, but also do a survey monkey as well. He also suggested getting recreation committee involved as well. Olson also mentioned a fundraiser from recreation as well. We had Dane County Clerks meeting last week, and we need to start changing out the election equipment. They have updated the DS200 ballot box and the ExpressVote. Everything is over 10 years old. They have had some failing over the last few years. We need to bring our current in for maintenance in December for some upgrades, which will be about $400-500. Something to consider is do we want to upgrade and push off getting new; or do we want to get new and not do the upgrades. There is only a $250 trade-in on the ballot machine and $100 on the ExpressVote. The new ballot machine is about $7,800 and ExpressVote is about $5000. Upgrades aren’t done that often, but we send in every other year for maintenance. It’s about $200 per year for maintenance. Olson asked if they offer a lease. Kuhlman said no. We don’t have to get right now, but we will have to switch in next year or two. We could keep them as a backup but would have to pay for maintenance. New ones have upgraded software to current standards, and everything is faster. Brusberg asked about exploring costs to get all board members tablets, instead of having hard copies. Kuhlman mentioned the other advantage is to have only village materials on them. Recreation committee – Gehrmann stated they had a meeting tonight. If anyone knows of someone that wants to get involved, we should help to get the word out, and also help get word out on activities that they have. They have yoga. Piyo and pickleball are continuing in September. Food trucks, they plan to give them packets at the last food truck night in September for next year. Summer rec, they talked about trying to get word out sooner and more effectively. They have 14 kids in summer rec and last year there were 12. Kuhlman said there were 9 kids that paid, and 3-4 volunteers. They want to start advertising in February. They don’t know what’s the best answer for advertising – social media, school. Ballet starts in the fall. They have turnout but it’s the regular people. Allen asked about digital sign on each end of town. Brusberg said it does go on the digital sign on the north side of town. Brusberg said fire department is talking about putting in a new sign. Olson said It goes out in newsletters. Gehrmann said they talked about how to reach out with community, and with craft sale, how to get more out there. Berland suggested partnering with Brooklyn Elementary PTO. Olson said if you can get information out there early enough and maybe have a pre- registration deadline, so they can get numbers to figure out if there is interest. Food truck night is a good program. There is not a next meeting date. Brusberg said there might be one in August in advance of craft fair. Fire/EMS District Commission – Brusberg stated they had a meeting on July 16. The minutes show the updated pay scale. Old ambulance is being sent to Wisconsin Surplus with a reserve of $50,000. Sign for station hasn’t been decided yet. Chief wants to talk to members and bring it back. Station boilers are getting aged, and they will bring estimates back in August. They’re seeing low out of service hours, and response times continue to be really good. When think about span of miles, when they depart the station, they’re there within five minutes average. We had five mutual aid calls in June out of 24 runs. They are looking at what to do with billing vendor and are struggling with appropriate billing taking place because of staff turnover. They might look for a new provider. Next meeting is August 20 at 6 p.m. Annual meeting date has not been set. They’re starting some budget discussions. Brusberg stated as an extension of tbe president’s report, he likes debates and having thoughtful dialogue is great. He thinks taking a step back, having thoughtful conversation, hopefully leads to best outcomes. He appreciates everyone’s time tonight. Brusberg made a motion at 8:38 p.m. to adjourn. Olson seconded. Motion carried. Linda Kuhlman, WCPC, CMTW Clerk-Treasurer