September 15 2026 Village Board Minutes

Village Board Meeting (September 15, 2026) ALLOUEZ VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 AT 6:30 P.M. ALLOUEZ VILLAGE HALL, 1900 LIBAL STREET CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL President Rafter called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: Atwood, Genrich, Harris, Hohner, Leiterman, Marsch, Rafter Also Present: Jim March, Sean Gehin, Trevor Fuller PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The pledge of allegiance was led by President Rafter. MODIFY/ADOPT AGENDA Harris/Atwood moved to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Notice of General Election- November 3, 2026 PUBLIC COMMENT - None PRESENTATION Judge Bob Dennis: E-Bikes, Electric Scooters & Electric Play Vehicles - Presented educational and enforcement materials concerning e-bikes, electric scooters, and electric play vehicles. - The materials summarize current state statutes, e-bike classifications and speed limits, enforcement checklists, Village-specific ordinances and maps, QR-code resources, youth- oriented booklets, Spanish-language materials, and court fine schedules. - The materials were intended to improve public understanding and promote consistent enforcement. - Plans for statewide distribution to municipal judges and a Brown County conference with judges, municipal administrators, and law enforcement is scheduled for tomorrow to present the information. - The Board discussed possible distribution through schools and asked about licensing requirements for Class 3 e-bikes; Judge Dennis stated that additional state guidance was needed and offered to follow up. - Board members thanked Judge Dennis for his hard work on materials he put together. RESOLUTION 2026-21, RECYCLING INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT Leiterman/Hohner moved to approve Resolution 2026-21, Recycling Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement. Motion carried. STORMWATER IMPACT FEES S. Gehin: - Presented an updated stormwater impact fee report prepared by McMahon Associates. - The Village’s stormwater code permits qualifying developments to install on-site best management practices or pay a one-time fee in lieu of satisfying certain post-construction water-quality requirements. Village Board Meeting (September 15, 2026) - The fee would offset capital costs for regional stormwater ponds, while the regular monthly stormwater charge would continue to fund system maintenance. - The report evaluated fees based on watershed impervious area and total suspended solids removal. - The Village currently has 7 ponds and the report will need to be updated after construction of the Riverview Park pond. - Several current development projects have expressed interest in the fee-in-lieu option. - Public Works Committee at their meeting on September 1st recommended the impervious method should be used to calculate the buy in cost, impact fee should be determined on a per pond basis, and inflation should not be added to the pond cost as a lower fee will encourage the fee in lieu option thus increasing a site’s developable area and decreasing property maintenance. Staff noted that project circumstances may require either calculation method. Discussion: - How fees should be calculated, prior use of a payment-in-lieu rate, whether the fee applies to residential projects, and the benefit of allowing developers to use regional ponds instead of dedicating on-site land for detention facilities. - Staff indicated that the requirements generally do not apply to single-family residential developments unless land-disturbance thresholds are met. - Whether inflation should be added to the pond cost - Board consensus was to review the fees once Riverview Pond is in place to consider whether inflation should be included. Genrich/Marsch moved to approve the Stormwater Impact Fee Report as presented. Motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA Harris/Leiterman moved to: a. Approve Village Board minutes dated 9/1/26 b. Approve accounts payable dated 9/4/26 Motion carried. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - Trustee Genrich: Continue to look into resident concern on street parking CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION Atwood/Genrich moved to convene into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. (Temporary Remote Work Agreement- Village Administrator) Roll call vote: Atwood – aye, Harris- aye, Hohner- aye, Leiterman – aye, Marsch – aye, Rafter – aye. Motion carried. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION Atwood/Marsch moved to reconvene into open session. Motion carried. Village Board Meeting (September 15, 2026) ADJOURNMENT Genrich/Atwood moved to adjourn at 7:19 p.m. Motion carried. Minutes submitted by Carrie Zittlow, Clerk/Treasurer