special_board_meeting_minutes_june_9_2025.pdf

Village of Siren is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington DC 20250-9410 VILLAGE OF SIREN – SPECIAL VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MONDAY JUNE 9, 2025 MINUTES The Special Village Board meeting held on June 9, 2025, was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by Village President Steve Young. Members Present: Dave Doty Sr., Kelly Gunderson, Ed Johnson, Sara Reimann, John Tinman, Steve Young (via phone) Members Absent: Nick Haessly Others Present: Ann Peterson, Clerk/Treasurer; Trevor Thiex, Siren Police Chief; President Young called for Public Comments. None were offered. A motion was made by Dave Doty Sr. and seconded by Ed Johnson to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried without negative vote. STANDING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS & REPORTS Personnel & Finance Committee A motion was made by Ed Johnson and seconded by Sara Reimann to hire a Full-Time Patrol Officer for the Police Department. Clerk/Treasurer Peterson and Chief Thiex will coordinate posting of the position. Motion carried without negative vote. The Boad discussed the hiring timeline of the position. Chief Thiex would like the position to be posted “until filled” so that way as applications are received they can be reviewed and interviews scheduled accordingly. The Board discussed having a two- tiered interview system with Board members and members of an outside law- enforcement agency conducting the first round with Chief Thiex holding a more informal interview. Board members will let Clerk/Treasurer know if they want to be included in the interview. Chief Thiex will work on gathering questions for the interview process. The position will be posted in the Burnett County Sentinel, on WiLe net, and on the League of Wisconsin Municipality’s website. A motion was made by Dave Doty Sr. and seconded by John Tinman to follow the proposed timeline for hiring and to have members from Public Safety Committee and Personnel & Finance Committee as the “interviewers” along with outside law enforcement agency representatives. Motion carried without negative vote. NEW BUSINESS A motion was made by John Tinman and seconded by Sara Reimann to approve the list of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Short-Term Rental Licenses for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. All licenses are renewals and have been approved by the Police Department with no issues that would prevent approval. Clerk/Treasurer Peterson explained that there was one establishment who did not turn their applications in yet so assuming they make the required 15-day time frame their applications will be brought to the regularly scheduled June Board meeting. Motion carried without negative vote. The meeting schedule was set as follows: a. Buildings, Grounds & Parks Committee: June 12th at 4:30 p.m. b. Personnel & Finance Committee: To be set after June Board meeting. c. Public Safety Committee: June 18th at 10:30 a.m. d. Streets & Utilities Committee: June 18th at 4:30 p.m. e. Planning Commission: June 18th at 10:00 a.m. Village of Siren is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington DC 20250-9410 f. Board of Appeals: To be set if needed. g. Tourism Commission: June 17th at 9:00 a.m. h. Ball Park Committee: July 14th at 6:00 p.m. A motion was made by Dave Doty Sr. and seconded by Sara Reimann to adjourn the Village Board Meeting at 4:40 p.m. Motion carried without negative vote. Submitted by Ann L Peterson, WCMC/CMTW Village Clerk/Treasurer