Town Board — Minutes

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN OF IXONIA Town Hall, W1195 Marietta Avenue OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN OF IXONIA Ixonia Town Hall, W1195 Marietta Avenue March 9, 2026 – 7:00 pm 1. Call to Order & Roll Call Chairman Derge Called meeting to order at 7:00, Present: Derge, Rinard, Rupnow, Ziegler and Kester / Absent NA 2. Pledge of Allegiance: Those present stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance 3. Special presentation: Oconomowoc American Legion Post 91 to present EMS 1st Lt. Trevor Steidl with the American Legion Outstanding Emergency Medical Technician nomination and to present to Fire Lt. Ethan Brockway with the American Legion Outstanding Firefighter nomination. Presentations were made and the individuals were acknowledged for their efforts and commitment to IFD. 4. Approval of Minutes: February 9, 2026, February 26, 2026. Motion to approve made by Rinard and seconded by Ziegler, motion passed 5/0. 5. Public Comment – Persons wishing to speak will be allowed three (3) minutes to address the board. • Atty Andriaga (Kem Tech) – Reviewed historical events and their desired approach to move forward. • Peter Mark – announced upcoming Park & Rec event • Tom Carey – Spoke in opposition to Dollar General sewer connect exclusion • Barb Lemke – Spoke in opposition to Invenergy Solar Project • John & Cheryl Poweleit - Spoke in opposition to Invenergy Solar Project • Martine Koeppel - Spoke in opposition to Invenergy Solar Project 6. Treasurer’s Financial Report: February 2026. Ziegler requested additional details which were provided. Motion to approve made by Kester and Seconded by Rinard, motion passed 4/1. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department and/or Jefferson County Supervisor Report. • Deputy was present – Staff alerted the Deputy to the recent UTV / ATV damage on Ski Slide Rd. Deputy advised the concern would be reported and would inquire about additional patrols. • Commissioner Degner provided updates on UDA and Solar Farm Ordnances. Updates regarding the EMT subcommittee were also provided. 8. Unfinished Business: a. Consideration and approval of Ordinance No. 2026-1 Recreating the Lake Country Municipal Court and Successor Agreement for Operation of the Lake Country Municipal Court. Board discussed nonmaterial changes from previously approved agreement. Motion to approve made by Rinard, seconded by Ziegler, motion passed 5/0. 9. New Business: a. Consider and possible action on request from Sean Osborne and Silver Circle Sports Events LLC to hold the Burrito Biathlon on September 6, 2026. No action taken. b. Consider and possible action on request from Jim Lundberg of Point Beginning Inc, Engineer for Dollar General to install a private septic system on property located at parcel #012-0816-2222-002. Significant discussion regarding proposal, options available based on access locations. Attorney Riffle provided details on proposal and exposure. Motion to decline proposal made by Rinard seconded by Ziegler, motion passed 3 / 2. c. Consider and possible action regarding the request from Dennis Lauersdorf to rezone from A-1 to A-3 to create a 1-acre residential lot at N9154 Ski Slide Road, parcel 012-0816- 1224-000. Motion to approve made by Rupnow seconded by Rinard, motion passed 5/0. d. Consider and possible action on request for excessive taxation from Robert Hamer and Jean Hallada N8206 County Road E parcel #012-0816-1942-001. Motion to approve made by Kester seconded by Rinard, motion passed 5/0. e. Consider and possible action to engage RA Smith to survey two utility-owned lots at W1275 Elmwood Ave, Parcel #012-0816-2232-048 to complete the joining of the two lots for the future Public Works shop. Motion to approve made by Rinard seconded by Kester, motion passed 5/0. f. Consider and possible action regarding the Parks Department occupying space in the old utility 1 plant on Elmwood Avenue. Motion to approve made by Kester seconded by Rupnow, motion passed 5/0. g. Consider and possible action on Resolution 2026-02 adopting the Jefferson County natural hazards mitigation plan; 2025-2029. Motion to approve made by Kester seconded by Rinard, motion passed 5/0. h. Consider and possible action regarding request to participate in the St. Paul’s School raffle, as a prize to ride to school in a fire truck. Motion to approve made by Rupnow seconded by Ziegler, motion passed 5/0. i. Consider and possible action to approve the hiring of Jessica Rynearson as a paid-on-call EMT. Motion to approve made by Rupnow seconded by Rinard, motion passed 5/0. j. Review of February call numbers for the Fire/EMS Department. No action taken. k. Review and discussion on the Town of Ixonia Fire Department 30-year capital improvement plan. No action taken. l. Consider and possible action regarding the Utility Plant Manager job description. Review and revisions completed and incorporated into job description – Motion to approve with revisions made by Kester seconded by Rinard, motion passed 5/0. 10. Staff Updates a. Clerk/Treasurer Lesser - NA b. Public Works Superintendent Degner – provided updates on T-Bar Lane, the new flags, socialized upcoming road projects. c. Fire & EMS Chief Sauer - Provided call overview 11. Closed Session: Motion to go into Closed Session made by Kester seconded by Rinard, motion passed 5/0. You are hereby notified that the Common Council of the Town of Ixonia, following all regular business, will convene into closed session. The Chair will announce to all those present the purpose of the meeting and the fact that the Board intends to convene in closed session for the below-delineated purposes. Upon motion duly made and seconded and acted upon by the majority of the members present as required under §19.85(1)(a), Stats., the closed session will take place which may be attended by the Town Board and staff. The purpose of the meeting is to confer with legal counsel who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted with respect to litigation in which it is likely to become involved as authorized under §19.85(1)(g), Stats. Specifically, to be discussed is possible litigation involving claims pertaining to Kem-Tech and Sinnissippi Solar Energy LLC. 12. The Board may reconvene into Open Session pursuant to SS. 19.82 for purposes of potential additional discussion and/or action on matters discussed in closed session and for adjournment (the Board retains the right to adjourn in closed session in the event it does not reconvene into Open Session). Motion to reconvene into Open Session made by Ziegler seconded by Rupnow, motion passed 5/0. A motion to oppose the construction of the Sinnissippi Solar Farm in its current form was made by Rinard and seconded by Rupnow, motion passed 5/0 Motion to adjourn was made by Kester seconded by Ziegler, motion passed 5/0