Special Board Meeting — Minutes

VILLAGE OF FOOTVILLE-MEETING NOTICE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026 MINUTES 1. The April 16, 2026, Special Board Meeting of the Village of Footville was called to order at 6:00 pm by President John Thomson. Board members present: John Thomson, Nichole Conaway, Danielle Harnack, Roland Nath, and David Wells. Nate Beal arrived at 7:29 pm. Also present: Brian Givens, Steve Haberman, Bob Selck, and Chuck Duncan. 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Motion by N. Conaway, 2nd by D. Harnack to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0. 3. Open bids for baseball diamond upgrades: Two bids were received for the baseball diamond upgrades. Kujawa Enterprises Inc submitted a bid for $49,125 and Midwest Field Solutions submitted a bid for $39,250. The bid from Midwest Field Solutions did not include fixing any damages that may be caused during the renovations. Both bids included all the upgrades/improvements that were specified in the RFP. 4. Award bid for baseball diamond upgrades and approval to enter into a contract with the approved bid: Motion by N. Conaway, 2nd by D. Wells to go with the bid from Midwest Field Solutions contingent on the addition of repairing any damages being added to the proposal. Motion carried 5-0. 5. MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION: The Footville Board of Trustees will move into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute §19.85(1)(e) for deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, wherever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, and pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute §19.85(1)(c) to conduct employee evaluations, and consider the employment, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any employee over which the board has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Motion by N. Conaway, 2nd by R. Nath to move into closed session. Roll call vote: D. Harnack – Yes, D. Wells – Yes, R. Nath – Yes, N. Conaway – Yes, J. Thomson – Yes. Meeting moved into closed session at 6:18 pm. 6. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION: Motion by J. Thomson, 2nd by N. Conaway to reconvene into open session. Motion carried 6-0. Meeting reconvened into open session at 8:40 pm. 7. Take action on any matters discussed in closed session: Motion by N. Conaway, 2nd by D. Harnack to post for a DPW supervisor position. The position may be full or part-time, and the candidate should possess licenses that are needed for DPW operations. The salary is negotiable. Motion carried 6-0. Motion by N. Conaway, 2nd by D. Harnack to begin negotiations with Contry Homes to develop property in the TID and build houses. Roll call vote: D. Harnack – Yes, D. Wells – Yes, N. Beal – Abstain, R. Nath – Yes, N. Conaway – Yes, J. Thomson – Yes. Motion carried 5-0-1. 8. DNR testing for DPW employees: Motion by J. Thomson, 2nd by N. Beal to send David Landis and Mike McGuire to take water/sewer tests. Motion carried 6-0 9. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by R. Nath to adjourn. Motion carried 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm. Submitted by: Stacy Neal Village Clerk/Treasurer