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Minutes of the Village Board Meeting August 10, 2026 Village Board Room at Village Hall 1. CALL TO ORDER Village President John Muraski called the meeting to order at 6:47 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 Ray Suennen, District 6; Trustee Adam Lemorande, District 7; Trustee Craig McAllister, District 8 Staff: Administrator Paul Evert, Director of Administrative Services Chris Haltom, Director of Public Works Geoff Farr, 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. A. Lemorande seconded. The motion carried unanimously. 6. PUBLIC APPEARANCES J. Muraski opened public appearances and invited members of the public to speak. Lysti Bowers, 1449 Greenfield Avenue, expressed concerns about pedestrian and traffic safety on Greenfield Avenue. She said the road is narrow and that vehicle speeds, passing and increased traffic create safety concerns for residents, including families with young children and people walking along or crossing the road. She described instances of vehicles passing while she was turning into her driveway, vehicles leaving the roadway and concerns about residents retrieving mail along the street. Bowers said she does not support full urbanization of Greenfield Avenue due to the potential cost to property owners, but would like the Village to consider lowering the speed limit and establishing a no-passing zone. Nobody else came forward to speak. J. Muraski closed public appearances. 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS (NONE) 8. COMMUNICATIONS 9. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA C. McAllister made a motion to approve the consent agenda. M. Lasecki seconded. The motion carried unanimously, and the following items were approved: a. The Village Board meeting minutes from July 27, 2026 b. The Municipal Invoices totaling $809,389.51, paid with checks #88061-88170. c. 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. Village Board Meeting Minutes, August 10, 2026 Page 2 of 2 i. Anna Lorraine Champeau ii. Paula Lynn Kriescher iii. Kara Renee Western iv. Kendra Marie Conrad-Kopp 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS OR OLD BUSINESS ITEMS (NONE) 11. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS a. Review and take action on Greenfield Avenue pedestrian safety G. Farr reviewed existing conditions and pedestrian safety concerns on Greenfield Avenue. He said the roadway currently has narrow shoulders and a 40 mph speed limit and that staff does not recommend pedestrians walk within the roadway. He discussed several potential long-term improvements, including full urbanization, resurfacing with wider paved shoulders and construction of a dedicated trail. Farr said Greenfield Avenue's right-of-way may provide an opportunity for an off-road trail and noted that Greenfield Avenue, Woodland Road and Sherwood Street are also designated snowmobile routes. Farr said lowering the speed limit to 35 mph could be reasonable given the changing development along the corridor, although he recommended a speed study. He also discussed federal guidance related to establishing no-passing zones and said staff generally would not recommend designating the entire stretch as no passing when it does not meet the standard criteria. Board members discussed current and future traffic volumes, development in the area, pedestrian activity, the planned relocation of a portion of Greenfield Avenue and potential short- and long-term safety improvements. Several trustees supported conducting traffic counts and collecting speed data. The Board also discussed resurfacing, urbanization and the possibility of constructing a trail within the existing right-of-way. Staff was directed to further evaluate the trail option and other long-term improvements as part of future budget discussions. C. McAllister moved to reduce the speed limit on Greenfield Avenue from Shawano Avenue to Glendale Avenue to 35 mph and establish that stretch as a no-passing zone. M. Nieft seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Staff clarified that an ordinance amendment implementing the changes will be brought back to the Village Board for consideration at a future meeting. The Board also directed staff to further evaluate potential trail and other long-term pedestrian safety improvements, requested placement of a speed-feedback sign, and a study collect speed and traffic data. b. Review and take action on the Certified Survey Map (CSM) for Reedy VH-20-4, 4701 Glendale Avenue D. Wiese said the property contains a divisible lot and the CSM would allow an additional lot to be created along Glendale Avenue. He said the proposed lot meets the minimum requirements, including 80 feet of frontage. M. Lasecki made a motion to approve the Certified Survey Map (CSM) for Reedy VH-20-4, 4701 Glendale Avenue. J. Muraski seconded. The motion carried unanimously. 12. REPORTS OF VILLAGE OFFICIALS (NONE) 13. CLOSED SESSION (NONE) 14. ADJOURNMENT M. Lasecki made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:37 p.m. C. McAllister seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Ciara Hurrish PIO/Deputy Clerk