Village Board Meeting — Minutes

Reedsville Village Board Regular Meeting Minutes Monday, November 10, 2025 1. Call Meeting to Order The meeting was called to order by President Siebert at 6:00 PM on Monday, November 10th, 2025, at the Reedsville Village Hall. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call Present: Trustees: Bubolz, Fox, Hansen, Maertz (arrived at 6:15 PM), Parsley and Siebert. Absent: Trustee Kasbaum Others present: Jason Schuh Fire Chief, Nicole Stotzheim President of the First Responders, Tanner Raddatz OIC, Craig Schuh Ayres and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Hillmann. 4. President Siebert opened the public hearing for the proposed 2026 Budget. There were no questions or comments from the public. With no further discussion, a motion was made by Trustee Hansen and seconded by Trustee Fox to close the public hearing for the proposed 2026 Budget. Roll call vote: Ayes – 5, Nays – 0, Absent – 2, motion carried. 5. Minutes of Meeting: 10/13/2025 A motion was made by Trustee Hansen and seconded by Trustee Bubolz to approve the October 13th, 2025 meeting minutes as presented. All in favor, motion carried. 6. Public Input/Visitors: 7. Treasurer Report/Bills Deputy Clerk-Treasurer presented the general fund bills in the amount of $60,060.08, debt service fund bills in the amount of $171,612.42, water fund bills in the amount of $14,830.29, and sewer fund bills in the amount of $99,015.61. A motion was made by Trustee Fox and Trustee Hansen to approve the bills totaling $345,518.40 and payroll in the amount of $30,742.52. Roll call indicated: Ayes- 6; Nays-0; Absent-1, motion carried. 8. Correspondence a. Valders Ambulance Service Report –October 2025 9. Department Reports a. President Report – Jack Siebert President Jack provided an update on several ongoing items: • He discussed his meeting with Jamie from Progress Lakeshore regarding submitting the Thrive Rural Communication application, which is due this Thursday. If selected, the Village would participate in collaboration with local businesses to help support the growth of Reedsville by attracting additional businesses, offering trainings, expanding resources, and pursuing grant opportunities. • He shared an update on the SRO (School Resource Officer) program, noting a scheduled meeting with the school tomorrow to continue discussions and provide assistance as needed. • President Jack also reported on progress regarding power installation at the Highway 10/Highway W location for the “Welcome to Reedsville” sign and for the lighting of Santa for the Christmas display. Additional options will be explored. Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Hillmann will reach out to the building owner at this time for further coordination. b. First Responders – President Nicole Stotzheim submitted a written report. Calls for the month of October: 16 YTD: 148 A motion was made by Trustee Fox and seconded by Trustee Hansen to approve the First Responder application for Broc Maertz. Broc is currently a Reedsville Firefighter, and both his background check and physical have been approved. Motion carried. c. Fire Department – Fire Chief Jason Schuh submitted a written report. Calls for the month of September: 5 YTD: 57 Chief Schuh provided an update on the purchase of the SimsUshare training program, noting that the cost falls under the $1,500 approval threshold. The program will be used online at the Fire Station to provide firefighters with simulated emergency scenarios, helping them practice response techniques and improve readiness for real-life situations. d. Police Department- Police Chief, Kirk Schend submitted a written report. e. Utility Dept – Operator-in-Charge, Tanner Raddatz submitted a written report. i. Tanner provided an update on the WWTP Project, Craig provided an update stating that the landscaping will be completed next spring at no additional cost to the Village. Due to the timing and current conditions, now is not an ideal time to complete the landscaping work. ii. Craig provided an update on Well #3 Project. 1. A motion was made by Trustee Maertz and seconded by Trustee Hansen to approve the Rohde Brothers’ pay application 12 in the amount of $16,366.56. Roll call indicated: Ayes-6; Nays-0; Absent-1, motion carried. 2. A motion was made by Trustee Maertz and seconded by Trustee Hansen to approve the Treatment Disbursement Request #12 in the amount of $30,922.27. Roll call indicated: Ayes-6; Nays-0; Absent-1, motion carried. 3. A motion was made by Trustee Fox and seconded by Trustee Hansen to approve Alfson Excavating pay application 7 in the amount of $25,309.63. Roll call indicated: Ayes-6; Nays-0; Absent-1, motion carried. 4. A motion was made by Trustee Fox and seconded by Trustee Maertz to approve Transmission Main Disbursement Request #9 in the amount of $25,309.63. Roll call indicated: Ayes-6; Nays-0; Absent-1, motion carried. f. Public Works – Director of Public Works, Jason Maertz submitted a written report. i. Craig provided an update that the weight-restriction signs for Park Street will be installed. ii. No motion was made on the Fire Fighters using the Village Chipper for brush in the Fireman’s Park. g. Clerk-Treasurer – Stephanie Stiefvater i. A motion was made by Trustee Fox and seconded by Trustee Hansen to approve the Resolution 2025-10, A Resolution Adopting 2026 Budget and Tax Levy. Roll call indicated: Ayes-6; Nays-0; Absent-1, motion carried. ii. A motion was made by Trustee Fox and seconded by Trustee Hansen to approve the 2026 Proposed Sewer Budget. Roll call indicated: Ayes-6; Nays-0; Absent-1, motion carried. iii. A motion was made by Trustee Maertz and seconded by Trustee Bubolz to approve the 2026 Proposed Water Budgets. Roll call indicated: Ayes- 6; Nays-0; Absent-1, motion carried. iv. A motion was made by Trustee Fox and seconded by Trustee Hansen to approve the operator’s license application – Brianna Mattson, passed the background check. All in favor, motion carried. 10. Upcoming Meetings a. The next regular monthly meeting will be held on Monday, December 8th, 2025 at 6:00 PM. 11. Adjournment A motion was made by Trustee Hansen and seconded by Trustee Fox to adjourn the meeting at 7:23 PM, motion carried. Respectfully submitted by: Carissa Hillmann Deputy Clerk-Treasurer