Village Board and Staff — Minutes

MISHICOT VILLAGE BOARD Regular Meeting August 5, 2025 The Mishicot Village Board meeting was called to order by President Samz at 6:00 PM at the Mishicot Village Hall. Roll call indicated Trustees Becker, Beranek, Boettcher, Ferry, Franz, and Samz were present. Trustee Rezek was absent and excused. Clerk Reissmann, Chief Granger, John Tulachka, Brian Benzinger, Bob Shimek, John Schanilec, Carol Jaeger, Julie Coenen and Dawn Shimek were also present. President Samz led everyone in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. A motion was made by Trustee Boettcher to approve the July 15, 2025 meeting minutes as presented, seconded by Trustee Beranek. All in favor, motion was carried. The new clerk was sworn in. Carol Jaeger was present to discuss an issue she is having with her neighbor on the use of the road to her back property. Discussion was held and Eric from Cedar Corp will research what easements there are for the village sewer and water and someone will get back to Carol once we know more. Chief Granger informed the board that there is another victim in the contractor fraud case and charges have been sent to the DA’s office. He noted that the previous case is still ongoing. He also stated that there have been some issues with 2 of the squad cars and that they have needed some repairs. DPW Director Tulachka informed the board that the W Samz Rd project started on Monday and that Brandon just had his one-year anniversary. Trustee Becker stated she will be attending the next meeting on the Village entrance signs. Trustee Ferry indicated that she is willing to give up her position on Progress Lakeshore if someone else would like to take it over. President Samz informed the board that an employee has asked for a raise. A Personnel Committee meeting was setup for August 12th to discuss. He also informed DPW Director Tulachka that the sewer smell at the VFW was really bad on Sunday. Clerk Reissmann reminded the board of Cedar Corporation’s open house on Thursday. She also asked the board if the front desk computer should have a secondary backup in the case of failure of the current system with a cost of $100/year. The board agreed there should be a secondary backup in place. She also informed the board that the electrical inspector has suggested that the board enforce obtaining electrical permits by contractors as there is an issue with one not obtaining permits again. The board agreed to immediately enforce the double permit fees for jobs started before obtaining a permit. She also presented a survey from Bay Lakes requesting the village’s top 5 priority projects within the next 1-3 years. Discussion was held and she was given 5 projects to list. A motion was made by Trustee Becker to approve operator’s licenses #2025-101 Carol M Voelker, #2025- 102 Laurie A Musil, #2025-103 Kayla A Taddy, #2025-104 Kylie L Sand, seconded by Trustee Ferry. All in favor, motion carried. President Samz introduced general fund claims in the amount of $37,238.55, TID #2 claims in the amount of $7,000, water utility fund claims in the amount of $1,688.49 and sewer utility fund claims in the amount of $2,169.40 for board action. A motion was made by Trustee Ferry to accept the claims as presented and posted, seconded by Trustee Becker that claims totaling $48,096.44 to be approved and the treasurer be authorized the same. Roll call indicated as follows: Ayes-6; Nays-0; Absent-1, motion carried. Resolution 2025-08, Resolution to Discontinue Kennedy Court and Trillium Court in the Village of Mishicot was presented for approval. Eric from Cedar Corp explained the reasoning for this resolution and discussion was held. A motion was made by Trustee Boettcher, seconded by Trustee Becker to approve Resolution 2025-08 as presented. Roll call indicated as follows: Ayes-6; Nays-0; Absent-1, motion carried. Discussion on the dirt pile at the MCAC park was held. President Samz suggested that the village give Owen until August 31, 2025 to remove the dirt pile. If he fails to remove it by then, it will be referred to the attorney for action. The Clerk is to write him a formal letter indicating as such with a copy going to the attorney. Discussion was held on the Woodland Properties stormwater management change. DPW Director Tulachka informed the board that Kevin Wanger from Ruekert-Mielke doesn’t like the proposed change by the contractor and offered a couple of alternative solutions. The board was not in favor of either of the solutions so this item is tabled until the next meeting. President Samz will contact Ehlers and the attorney about this matter. DPW Director Tulachka presented a quote for the pump house 1 & 2 repairs. Discussion was held and it was recommended that John get some references on the contractor and also get another estimate on the repairs. This is tabled until the next meeting. Discussion was held and the MCAC rentals and responsibilities. It was decided to start charging fees for the rental on January 1, 2026. A committee will also be created to determine the details on how this will be run. It was also suggested to charge a higher rate for non-residents than for residents. A motion was made by Trustee Boettcher, seconded by Trustee Baranek to adjourn at 7:25 pm until the next meeting on August 19, 2025. All in favor, motion carried. Respectfully Submitted by: Kathy Reissmann, Clerk-Treasurer