Regular Board Meeting — Minutes

Village of Withee Phone: 715-229-4319 511 Division * P.O. Box A * Withee, Wisconsin 54498 The Village of Withee Board met on July 13, 2026, in the Municipal Building Conference Room at 6:30 pm for the regular board meeting. ROLL CALL-President Klabon called the meeting to order. Roll call was answered by Klabon, Trustees Shelton, Amacher, and Kalepp. Trustee Kroeplin arrived at 6:49 pm. Clerk Niemi recorded the minutes. Also present were DPW Derek Schad, Cindy Cardinal, Chief Patrick Fehlman, Officer Jacob Haugstad, and Pat Kilty, owner of Three C's Construction Consultants. MINUTES-An Amacher/Kalepp motion to approve the minutes of June 8, 2026, regular meeting carried with all ayes. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-A Shelton/Kalepp motion to approve the monthly financial statements for the General, Water, and Sewer Accounts carried with all ayes. PAYMENT OF BILLS-An Amacher/Shelton motion to approve General Account checks 37542 thru 37564, Water Account checks 7650 thru 7658, Sewer Account checks 2640 thru 2642, and the online payments as presented carried with all ayes. PAYROLL REPORT-President Klabon asked about the sewer call-in which was due to lightening damaging the lift station motor starter. COMMUNITY INPUT-There was no community input. COMMITTEE REPORT-Trustee Amacher presented CCEDC fliers listing county activities, employment, and food establishments. POLICE REPORT-Fehlman discussed the police log which included fraud, welfare checks, drive offs, disturbances, and the traffic hazard of barrels. Trustee Kalepp asked about lawns which Fehlman said the weed commissioner handles; the police department would issue citations if the lawn can’t be mowed due to hazards. A Kroeplin/Amacher motion to approve the bills paid 3/04/26-06/02/2026 carried with all ayes. BUILDING INSPECTOR-Pat Kilty introduced his building inspection business, Three C’s. If Three C’s is hired for both residential and commercial permits, it will give 10% of the permit fees back to the Village, unless it is a requested inspection. Three C’s can handle all required inspections. They can be hired for requested inspections, such as razes, per the fee schedule. DPW Schad would still permit siding, roofing, sheds, etc. A Kroeplin/Amacher motion to transition to Three C’s building inspection service after updating the building codes carried with all ayes. CLOSED SESSION-President Klabon announced that the Village Board was going to convene to CLOSED SESSION PER 19.85(1)(e)§ for the purpose of 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 to discuss/consider Site Lease Agreement regarding Clark County parcel #191.0231.006. A Kalepp/Amacher motion to invite Clerk Niemi and DPW Schad into closed session carried with all ayes. A Kalepp/Shelton motion to convene into closed session at 7:31 pm carried with all ayes. A Kroeplin/Shelton motion to reconvene into open session at 7:46 pm carried with all ayes. An Amacher/Shelton motion for the terms that were discussed for future negotiations, and that the Village attorney will work with Country Wireless to finalize the Agreement carried with all ayes. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-DPW Schad reported on culvert installation on North and Oak Streets, water testing, brush mowing, curb painting, water meter replacement, and streetlight repair. He will publish overlay bids for LRIP and a few small roads. At the corner of Pine and Clover Streets, there is a hole leading to the culvert which is falling apart. An Amacher/Kalepp motion to approve the Dennis Ovyn Trucking quote of $3,540.00 to cut the road, dig, and replace the culvert at the corner of Pine and Clover Streets carried with all ayes. GENERAL DEPARTMENT-An Amacher/Shelton motion to approve the Liability and Property Insurance renewal from Spectrum Insurance and MPIC through LWMMI with the no-fault sewer backup and crime and cyber insurance for a total premium cost of $21,365 carried with all ayes. The board reviewed the year-to-date budget with overages for culverts, and shop bathroom, furnace repairs, internet porting. A Kalepp/Shelton motion to approve an operator license for Landen Burkhardt carried with all ayes. A Kalepp/Amacher motion to adjourn at 8:09 pm carried with all ayes. Ellen Niemi, Village Clerk *** These minutes are unofficial and will be formally approved at the next regular board meeting scheduled for Monday, August 10, 2026, at 6:30 pm. ***