Village Board and Staff — Minutes

MISHICOT VILLAGE BOARD Regular Meeting Minutes January 21, 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, Boettcher, Ferry, Rezek and Samz were present. Clerk Stiefvater, Chief Granger, John Tulachka, Brian Benzinger, Brian Reif, Melissa Havlovitz, and Mike Garceau were also present. Trustee Franz was absent and excused. President Samz led everyone in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. President Samz asked everyone to remain standing for a moment of silence to honor Melvin Kliment, Village Trustee who had passed away on Thursday, January 16th. Kliment was a Trustee for 24 years. A motion was made by Trustee Becker to approve the January 7, 2025 meeting minutes as presented, seconded by Trustee Boettcher. All in favor, motion was carried. Brian Reif informed the board that the MCAC is asking the Village to loan the MCAC $200,000 to complete the concession building. He noted that they have raised $250,000 and do not know how long it will take to raise the rest of the money. The MCAC is concerned if they wait until they have the rest of the money, the cost to build the building might have gone up by then. Brian also mentioned the MCAC cannot go to the bank and get a loan themselves, so they are asking if the Village could loan the money to MCAC and the MCAC would pay the Village back. Clerk Stiefvater will reach out to the Village attorney for a legal opinion. Chief Granger gave an update on police department activities. He noted that he and his officers were able to tour the point beach power plant and security. He also noted that Officer Brooks will be attending WDOJ criminal investigation training. DPW John Tulachka informed the board there was a customer with a high-water consumption who is pursuing a lawsuit with Culligan for their equipment leaking. The customer’s consumption was over 600,000 gallons and the water bills was a little over $6,000. The Village did give the customer a credit on his bill as per the Village’s sewer credit adjustment policy. A motion was made by Trustee Becker to approve Class B beer & liquor license #BLB-11-2024 Fairway Inn & Suites, seconded by Trustee Rezek. All in favor, motion carried. President Samz introduced general fund claims in the amount of $483,146.48, water utility fund claims in the amount of $3,867.93 and sewer utility fund claims in the amount of $1,003.25 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 $488,017.66 to be approved and the treasurer be authorized the same. Roll call indicated as follows: Ayes- 5; Nays-0; Absent-2, motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Boettcher to approve the name change on the land contract from Wisconsin Dream Development to Wisconsin Dream Design, seconded by Trustee Ferry. All in favor, motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Becker to approve the Manitowoc County Joint Powers Agreement, seconded by Trustee Boettcher. All in favor, motion carried. A motion was made by Becker to approve the Cedar Corp proposal to update the Village of Mishicot Official Map in the amount of $6,800.00, seconded by Trustee Rezek. Roll call indicated as follows: Ayes-5; Nays-0; Absent- 2, motion carried. At 7:06pm, a motion was made by Trustee Rezek, seconded by Trustee Becker to go into closed session pursuant to WI Statute 19.85(1)(e) deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. This pertains to the Dunn Property. Roll call indicated as follows: Ayes-5; Nays-0; Absent-2, motion carried. At 7:32pm, a motion made by Trustee Becker, seconded by Trustee Rezek to reconvene in open session pursuant to WI Statute 19.85(2) for possible action. Roll call indicated as follows: Ayes-5; Nays-0; Absent-2, motion carried. A motion was made by Boettcher to offer to purchase the Dunn property for $1 and give the Dunn’s naming rights if or when the property becomes a park, seconded by Becker. Roll call indicated as follows: Ayes-5; Nays-0; Absent-2, motion carried. President Samz will contact George Krause, realtor. A motion was made by Trustee Becker, seconded by Trustee Rezek to adjourn at 7:35pm until the next meeting on February 4, 2025. All in favor, motion carried. Respectfully Submitted by: Stephanie Stiefvater, Clerk-Treasurer