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Minutes of the Village Board Meeting September 14, 2026 Village Board Room at Village Hall 1. CALL TO ORDER Village President John Muraski called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL President Muraski called for a roll call. Present: Village President John Muraski; Trustee Maria Lasecki, District 1; Trustee Chris Nielsen, District 2; Trustee Cathy Hughes, District 3; Trustee Daniel Kussow, District 4; Trustee Mike Nieft, District 5; Trustee Adam Lemorande, District 7; Trustee Craig McAllister, District 8 Excused: Trustee Ray Suennen, District 6 Staff: Administrator Paul Evert, Director of Administrative Services Chris Haltom, Director of Public Works Geoff Farr, Director of Engineering Josh Gerrits, Director of Community Development Dave Wiese, Fire Chief Dennis Staeven, Directed Enforcement Officer Brandon Dhuey, PIO/Deputy Clerk Ciara Hurrish 3. RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE President Muraski led the meeting in the pledge. 4. REPORT BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETING LAWS President Muraski read the following notice: Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.81-19.98, the Village Board is meeting to conduct public business. In accordance with state law, the meeting agenda was posted at Village Hall, other municipal buildings, and on the Village of Howard website and was also distributed to the local media and other requesters at least 24 business hours prior to the start of this meeting. 5. APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING C. Hughes made a motion to approve the agenda. C. McAllister seconded. The motion carried unanimously. 6. PUBLIC APPEARANCES J. Muraski opened public appearances and invited members of the public to speak. Ryan Malueg, 1600 Marley Street, addressed the board regarding inconsistent Village maintenance of approximately 200 feet of sidewalk and terrace area adjacent to his property. He said snow removal and mowing are sometimes completed by the Village and sometimes are not. Malueg asked the Village to provide consistent maintenance of the area. C. McAllister said he had previously discussed the issue with Malueg. No one else came forward. J. Muraski closed public appearances. 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS J. Muraski said the subcommittee reviewing R-1 and R-2 lot width requirements will bring proposed changes back to the Plan Commission and Village Board in the coming weeks. He said the proposal would maintain the 80-foot lot width standard while allowing up to 30% of lots to be narrower, with a minimum width of 60 feet, to provide flexibility and potentially reduce the need for Planned Development District requests. 8. COMMUNICATIONS 9. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA A. Lemorande made a motion to approve the consent agenda. C. Nielsen seconded. The motion carried unanimously, and the following items were approved: a. The Village Board meeting minutes from August 24, 2026 b. The Municipal Invoices totaling $3,055,074.76, paid with checks #88410-88548. Village Board Meeting Minutes, September 14, 2026 Page 2 of 3 c. Change Order #3 to McKeefry & Sons, Inc. for Valley Brook Pond Contract involving a $1,902.74 increase. d. The Temporary Class B Retailer’s License for the St. John the Baptist for Blessfest on September 27, 2026 at St. John the Baptist (parking lot), located at 2597 Glendale Ave. e. The following Operator Licenses Operator licenses, per s. 125.17 of the Wisconsin Statutes and s. 12.02(4)(h) of the Howard Municipal Code, if approved, are valid for a period of up to two years expiring on June 30. i. Kimberly Marie Nowak ii. Suzette Margaret Martin 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS OR OLD BUSINESS ITEMS (NONE) 11. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS a. Review and take action on land exchanges with school district P. Evert explained two proposed land exchanges with the Howard-Suamico School District. The first involves property near Greenfield Avenue and Shawano Avenue. Evert said the Village plans to realign a portion of Greenfield Avenue in the future and construct a regional stormwater pond on nearby Village-owned property. The proposed exchange would provide the Village with the land needed for the future roadway alignment while giving the school district property that would allow its site to be developed more efficiently if it is not ultimately needed for a future school. He said the Village would receive slightly more land in the exchange. The proposal is expected to go before the school district at its Sept. 28 annual meeting. The second exchange involves Meadowbrook Elementary School. Evert said a planned addition to the school creates a setback issue near an existing driveway. The proposed exchange would provide the school district with the land needed to meet the setback requirement in exchange for a driveway easement. As part of the same process, the school district would also deed the Village property containing a portion of the Village’s existing regional stormwater pond so the entire pond is located on Village-owned land. The board asked questions regarding the financial and land impacts of the exchanges and whether the existing roadway or driveway near Meadowbrook would be affected. Evert said the Village would receive slightly more land, the financial impact would be relatively minor and the existing roadway or driveway would remain in its current location. M. Nieft made a motion to approve the Land Exchange Agreement between the Village and Howard-Suamico School District. C. Hughes seconded. The motion carried unanimously. C. Nielsen made a motion to approve the Village executing the documents needed to resolve the Meadowbrook Elementary School setback issue with the exchange of land for a driveway easement. D. Kussow seconded. The motion carried unanimously. b. Review and take action on the 2027 consolidation grant agreement between the village and other Brown County municipalities P. Evert explained that the State of Wisconsin provides recycling grants to municipalities to help offset recycling costs, with additional funding available when municipalities work together. He said Brown County serves as the responsible unit under the intergovernmental agreement and estimated that participation provides the Village with approximately $5,000 in additional grant funding annually. C. McAllister made a motion to approve the 2027 intergovernmental agreement between the village and other Brown County municipalities. C. Nielsen seconded. The motion carried 7-0-1 (Abstained: M. Lasecki). 12. REPORTS OF VILLAGE OFFICIALS Village Board Meeting Minutes, September 14, 2026 Page 3 of 3 a. C. Haltom provided a financial report for the period ended August 31, 2026, for the General Fund, Village Green Golf Course, Howard Commons Activity Complex and Howard Commons Apartments. No action was taken. b. Fire Chief D. Staeven provided the September 2026 Fire Department report. He provided updates on the Station 2 expansion, current and future staffing, increasing call volume, paramedic training, the department’s proposed community EMS program, vehicle replacement planning and recent grant awards and applications. The board asked questions regarding the community EMS program, future staffing needs and long-term funding. No action was taken. c. Directed Enforcement Officer B. Dhuey provided the September 2026 Police Department report. He reviewed current staffing levels, call volume and response times, traffic and enforcement statistics, e-bike and electric motorcycle complaints and police activity at the Duck Creek Quarry. Dhuey said he plans to provide similar reports to the board on a quarterly basis. The board asked questions regarding staffing, calls that could potentially be handled by other personnel and e-bike enforcement. No action was taken. 13. CLOSED SESSION (NONE) 14. ADJOURNMENT M. Lasecki made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 p.m. C. McAllister seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Ciara Hurrish PIO/Deputy Clerk