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 May 11, 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 and Trustees Shelton, Amacher, Kroeplin, and Kalepp. Clerk Niemi recorded the minutes. Also present were DPW Derek Schad and Cindy Cardinal. MINUTES-An Amacher/Kroeplin motion to approve the minutes of the April 13, 2026 regular meeting, April 28, 2026 Board of Review, and April 28, 2026 organizational meeting carried with all ayes. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-A Kalepp/Shelton motion to approve the monthly financial statements for the General, Water, and Sewer Accounts carried with all ayes. PAYMENT OF BILLS-A Shelton/Kroeplin motion to approve paying the General Account checks 37506 thru 37527, Water Account checks 7631 thru 7639, and Sewer Account checks 2635 thru 2637 and online payments as presented carried with all ayes. PAYROLL REPORT-The board reviewed the employee timecards and payroll report. COMMUNITY INPUT-There was no community input. COMMITTEE REPORT-Trustee Kroeplin reported that the Library Director took a position elsewhere, and that they are advertising for a replacement. Trustee Amacher presented a CCEDC flier showcasing the Village of Withee and area businesses. TERMINATION TOWER LEASE AGREEMENT WITH COUNTRY WIRELESS-The board reviewed a letter received from Jeremy Carolfi, General Manager of Country Wireless, referencing the lease. A Kalepp/Kroeplin motion to send a letter to Jeremy Carolfi, GM of Country Wireless (CW), terminating the 2014 lease agreement with the option for CW to sign a new 5-year agreement which would include Country Wireless paying a $250 monthly rent, being responsible for the costs of installing a separate electric meter and electricity expenses, and submission of a liability certificate of $2 million insurance carried with all ayes. POLICE REPORT-Chief Fehlman briefly stopped before the meeting as he had a call. He reported that Officer Scheffler will follow up on the ordinance violation warning letters. The April police report was reviewed. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-DPW Schad burned the brush pile, swept streets, turned water on at the parks, submitted the Consumer Confidence Report, and flushed hydrants. He cleaned up brush and scraped curbs with some O-W students on Community Day. An Amacher/Kalepp motion to approve Resolution #01- 05-26 for the Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (CMAR) for the sewer carried with all ayes. A Shelton/Amacher motion to approve the $5,700 quote from Dennis Ovyn Trucking, Inc to replace four culverts in North Street carried with all ayes. A Kroeplin/Kalepp motion to approve the quote from Lube Suppliers to purchase a new Gravely mower for $2,399 from the small lawn mower savings, with the trade in of the current mower carried with all ayes. GENERAL DEPARTMENT-A Kalepp/Shelton motion to approve an operator license for Jennifer Hogan carried with all ayes. An Amacher/Shelton motion to close the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) checking account after paying out of funds to Clark County Housing Authority and the Department of Administration with cashier’s checks carried with all ayes. An Amacher/Kalepp motion to approve rolling over the two (2) 6-month CDs into two (2) 9-month CDs with 3.65% APY with President Larry Klabon and Clerk Ellen Niemi as authorized signers on both 9-month CDs at Forward Bank carried with all ayes. A Kalepp/Amacher motion to adjourn at 7:37 pm carried with all ayes. Ellen Niemi, Village Clerk *** These minutes are unofficial and will be formally approved at the next regular board meeting, which is scheduled for Monday, June 8, 2026, at 6:30 pm ***