2026-02-17 VB minutes POST

VILLAGE BOARD OF CLEVELAND, WISCONSIN MONTHLY MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026 MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL/AGENDA APPROVAL . Village President Jarrod Jackett called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance at 6:00pm on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at the Cleveland Village Hall, 1150 W Washington Ave, Cleveland, Wisconsin. Board Present: Jarrod Jackett, President, John Ader, Rob Burkhard, Jon Hoffman, Jake Holzwart, Becky Paasch, Tom Warosh Board Absent: None Staff Present: Eric Fisher, Chief of Police Stacy Grunwald, Director of Village Services Motion Holzwart/Hoffman to approve the agenda as posted; carried without negative vote. II. CITIZEN INPUT AND COMMUNICATIONS. Trustee Paasch reported someone wanted to know why the President’s Message was no longer included in the quarterly Cleveland Chamber of Commerce newsletter. President Jackett indicated his message appeared in the four newsletters distributed in 2025 and w as already submitted for the one upcoming. III. JANUARY 20, 2026, MINUTES. Motion Warosh/Burkhard to approve the minutes of the January 20, 2026, meeting; carried without negative vote. IV. FRIENDS OF HIKA BAY STEERING COMMITTEE. Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership invited a member of the Village Board or staff to become a member of the Friends of Hika Bay steering committee. The purpose was to improve coordination with the village for the group’s projects. Trustee Hoffman vol unteered to participate. V. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART AMENDMENT. President Jackett reviewed the changes to the chart, namely the separation of the Director of Public Works position with direct report to the Village Board. He noted the Municipal Judge remained on the chart even though the court was closing effective April 30, 2026, since the judge for the joint court with the City of New Holstein would be elected by voters in New Holstein and Cleveland. Motion Burkhard/Warosh to adopt the revised organizational chart as written; carried without negative vote. VI. FINANCIALS A. MONTHLY VOUCHER REPORT. Finance Committee recommends approval. Trustee Paasch reiterated the report at Finance Committee that $1.7 million was collected in taxes and asked how much would be retained by the Village. The estimated amount was $400,000-$500,000, including special assessments. Motion Burkhard/Ader to approve the January 2026 voucher report; carried without negative vote. B. SEWER UTILITY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: Modify Seasonal Rates . Finance Committee recommended approval. Chair Burkhard explained the ordinance added one month (May) to the seasonal rate period, as approved by the Village Board at its last meeting. Director Grunwald suggested changing the first sentence of (a) (4) (A) to read “After th e May 1 monthly bills are calculated” as the phrasing was clearer. Motion Burkhard/Holzwart to approve An Ordinance to Amend Section 5-3-44 (a) of the Village of Cleveland Code of Ordinances relating to Seasonal Sewer Charges; carried without negative vote. [Ordinance No. 2026-O-01] VII. STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS AND REFERRALS A. CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT. Chief Fisher summarized his report, explained the process to purge police records, and reviewed his goals for the Emergency Government tabletop exercise he was planning. B. DIRECTORS’ REPORTS. President Jackett directed the Board’s attention to the report from Director of Public Works Chris Jost and answered questions on the PFAS sampling and arsenic study. There were no questions on the building permit report. Director Grunwald reviewed utility arrearages and recent activities in the Clerk’s Office and Municipal Court. She and Director Jost were working with Donohue & Associates on an agreement for next-level PFAS assistance. C. MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT. Included with the Director of Village Services report. D. HUMAN RESOURCES AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, 01/27/26. Chair Warosh reported he was bringing the contract for Employee Handbook review back to Committee with proposed changes, once these were available. Letters were sent last Friday to prospective candidates in Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties to fill the bui lding inspector vacancy; he hadn’t received any calls or emails yet. E. PLAN COMMISSION, 02/04/26. Chair Ader noted the Commission explained the two rezoning petitions under review and noted work would start in March on the Comprehensive Plan update. He invited Board members to review the current plan. F. FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, 02/10/26. Chair Burkhard reported on his discussions with CLA regarding progress on the accounting and payroll services transition and the importance of completing the transition. VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENT REPORTS A. TUE FEB 24 ............ HUMAN RESOURCES AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, 6PM B. TUE MAR 3 ............ PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE, 6PM C. WED MAR 4 .......... PLAN COMMISSION, 6PM D. TUE MAR 10 .......... FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE, 6PM E. TUE MAR 17 .......... VILLAGE BOARD, 6PM F. THU MAR 19. ........ CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL COURT, 5:30PM G. TUE APR 7 ............ SPRING ELECTION H. BOARD AND STAFF SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS. None. I. OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR EVENTS. President Jackett asked if anyone present read the Chamber newsletter. His article was intended to update those who were not present at Board or Committee meetings and he would keep submitting them as long as they were of benefit. IX. ADJOURNMENT. Motion Paasch/Burkhard to adjourn; carried without negative vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:54pm. Respectfully submitted, Stacy Grunwald Director of Village Services Approved on 03/17/2026