Minutes

VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES (REGULAR) – APRIL 8TH 2026 - Page 1 of 4 Village of Hobart Village Office 2990 S. Pine Tree Rd, Hobart, WI 54155 www.hobartwi.gov - www.buildinhobart.com MEETING MINUTES – VILLAGE BOARD (Regular) Date/Time: Wednesday April 8th 2026 (6:00 P.M.) Location: Hobart Village Office (2990 South Pine Tree Road) Village Board of Trustees: Richard Heidel (President), David Dillenburg, Vanya Koepke, Tammy Zittlow, Melissa Tanke NOTE: The Board meeting has been rescheduled from Tuesday April 7 th due to the Spring Election. ROUTINE ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON: 1. Call to order/Roll Call. The meeting was called to order by Rich Heidel at 6:02 pm. Dave Dillenburg, Vanya Koepke, Melissa Tanke Attending via Telecommunications, Tammy Zittlow, and Rich Heidel were present. 2. Certification of the open meeting law agenda requirements and approval of the agenda - ACTION: To certify the open meeting law agenda requirements and approve the agenda with the removal of 5 G. LIQUOR LICENSE AMENDMENT – Change to Premise Location by D2s. MOTION: Dillenburg SECOND: Zittlow. VOICE VOTE: 5-0. 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS -None. 5. CONSENT AGENDA (These items may be approved on a single motion and vote due to their routine nature or previous discussion. Please indicate to the Board President if you would prefer separate discussion and action.) A. Payment of Invoices; B. VILLAGE BOARD: Minutes of March 17th 2026 (Regular); C: PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE: Minutes of June 30th 2025; D. JOINT REVIEW BOARD TID #1 AND TID #2: Minutes of July 17 th 2018; E. PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Minutes of February 5 th 2026; F. SITE REVIEW COMMITTEE: Minutes of February 18th 2026; G. LIQUOR LICENSE AMENDMENT – Change to Premise Location by D2s; H. SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT – Pulaski Youth Lacrosse Tournament – Four Seasons Park (April 26 th); I. SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT – Pulaski Youth Lacrosse Tournament – Four Seasons Park (May 17th); I. SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT – Wedding – 4293 Hilton Head Drive (June 13th) ACTION: To approve the consent agenda without Item G. and to include manual checks. MOTION: Koepke SECOND: Zittlow. VOICE VOTE 5-0. 6. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA – None. 7. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS/RESOLUTIONS/PRESENTATIONS (Please limit comments to no more than 3 minutes) A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Resolution 2026-05 (A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING VILLAGE FEE SCHEDULES) 2025 Wisconsin Act 113 (recently signed by the Governor) increases the maximum amount that a municipal court may collect as a municipal court fee from $38 to $48. The act also specifies that municipal courts, rather than specifically municipal judges, are responsible for collecting municipal court fees. This resolution adds this fee to the Village fee schedules. It is the only change being proposed to the fee schedule. VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES (REGULAR) – APRIL 8TH 2026 - Page 2 of 4 ACTION: To approve Resolution 2026- 05 (A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING VILLAGE FEE SCHEDULES) as presented. MOTION: Tanke SECOND: Dillenburg. VOICE VOTE: 5-0. Appearing before the Board for Citizens’ Comments: Linda Pliska Weinbrenner, 4883 Wyld Berry Way . Comments/concerns from the April 2, 2026 Public Works and Utilities Commission meeting. 8. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT/COMMUNICATIONS A. INFORMATION 1. 2025-26 Wisconsin Legislative Report – Administrator Kramer reviewed this report for the Village Board. • The AI policy will be brought back to the April 21, 2026 Village Board meeting • The Audit results should be here shortly • The Water Rate request has been filed and confirmed as received • The Late March storm cost just under $49,000. We will submit a request for reimbursement to the Wisconsin Disaster Fund Administrative Plan. 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ACTIONS A. INFORMATIONAL – Joint Review Board Meeting – March 24th – Administrator Kramer reviewed the meeting of the Joint Review Board. B. INFORMATIONAL - Request for new wall signs located at 611 Centerline Drive (Site Review Committee) Auto Aces, located at 611 Centerline Dr., is currently under construction and is submitting for review and action of the wall signage. During the original site review back in September 2025, signage was not finalized and therefore not submitted at that time. The developer has since finalized the freestanding signage and wa s requesting review of said signage. The request before the Committee was for two internally illuminated wall signs of a total of 70.76 square feet (actual sign area is roughly 96 square feet of sigh faces) for each sign. There will be one sign located on each of the office store fronts facing Centerline Dr. and Founders Terrace. Since this is a corner parcel, the development is allowed to have one wall sign facing each roadway. Both wall signs are compliant with the Village Sign Code. Trustee Dillenburg explained the request for this sign. C. INFORMATIONAL - Consider the landscaping and lighting plans for the new recently approved development at 5060 Founders Terrace (Site Review Committee) Bayland Buildings recently received conditional approval on a proposed new 20,000 square foot commercial building to be located at 5060 Founders Terrace (Parcel HB-523-7) along with the required associated site improvement including access and parking. The landscaping plan and exterior lighting plan were required to be re- submitted for review and approval. Trustee Dillenburg reviewed the conditional approval of the landscaping and lighting plan for this building. D. INFORMATIONAL - Request for new wall signage and face replacement of existing ground sign located at 3860 W. Mason Street (Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers, HB-1394-3) (Site Review Committee) Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers, located at 3860 W. Mason St., recently acquired the property (formerly Al Huss Auto & Truck LLC) and is submitting for review and action of proposed new wall signs and face replacement of the existing ground sign. Trustee Dillenburg explained the request for this sign as approved by the Site Review Committee. 10. OLD BUSINESS – None. 11. NEW BUSINESS A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION - Ordinance 2026-06 (AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE ARTICLE V (GOLF CARTS) OF CHAPTER 264 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF HOBART, BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN) VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES (REGULAR) – APRIL 8TH 2026 - Page 3 of 4 The purpose of this Ordinance is to regulate the operation of golf carts on Village roadways to promote public safety while allowing limited recreational and residential transportation. Assistant Chief Crocker presented the details of the Ordinance to the Board. ACTION: To bring Ordinance 2026-06 (AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE ARTICLE V (GOLF CARTS) OF CHAPTER 264 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF HOBART, BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN) back to the April 21, 2026 Village Board meeting for a second reading. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Koepke. VOICE VOTE: 5-0. B. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Review Request to Accept Wyld Berry Way as Public Roadway The Village received a petition in 2023 to convert Wyld Berry Way from a private road to a Village owned and maintained roadway. The Public Works and Utilities Advisory Committee met on April 2 nd and made a recommendation to the Board. ACTION: To suspend the rules of regular meeting order. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Dillenburg VOICE VOTE: 5-0. Appearing before the Board: Concerning a petition to convert Wyld Berry Way from a private road to a Village owned and maintained roadway. Don Tolkacz, 4853 Wyld Berry Way Linda Pliska Weinbrenner , 4883 Wyld Berry Way Barry Weinbrenner, 4883 Wyld Berry Way ACTION: To return to the rules of regular meeting order. MOTION: Dillenburg SECOND: Zittlow VOICE VOTE: 5-0. ACTION: To deny the Request to Accept Wyld Berry Way as Public Roadway. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Koepke. VOICE VOTE: 5-0. C. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Three-Year Contract with Suburban Wildlife Solutions LLC This contract is for the years 2026- 2028 to expedite the removal of muskrats from the Village’s storm water network. Removal is done per the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Nuisance Wildlife Guidelines. ACTION: To approve a Two-Year Contract through the end of 2027 with Suburban Wildlife Solutions LLC as presented. MOTION: Dillenburg SECOND: Heidel. VOICE VOTE: 5-0. D. DISCUSSION AND ACTION - Sorenson Family Park Proposal The Park and Recreation Committee met on March 23 rd to consider the creation of Sorenson Family Park in Centennial Centre. The land is currently owned by the Village of Hobart and is located in Tax Increment District #1. Construction would take place later this spring or in early summer. ACTION: To postpone the decision on the creation of Sorenson Family Park in Centennial Centre until the Village Board has additional information from the Sorenson Family. MOTION: Dillenburg SECOND: Zittlow. VOICE VOTE: 5-0. E. DISCUSSION - Items for future agenda consideration or Committee assignment No items at this time. Trustee Tanke left the meeting at 8:14 pm. ACTION: To recess at 8:15 pm prior to going into closed session. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Dillenburg. VOICE VOTE: 5- 0. VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES (REGULAR) – APRIL 8TH 2026 - Page 4 of 4 F. ADJOURN to CLOSED SESSION (8:30 PM): ACTION: To go into closed session u nder Wisconsin State Statute 19.85 (1) (g): Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. RE: Tribal Affairs; Potential Litigation MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Dillenburg VOICE VOTE: 4-0. G. CONVENE into open session (9:28 PM) – MOTION: Dillenburg SECOND: Zittlow VOICE VOTE: 4-0. H. ACTION from closed session – None. 12. ADJOURN (9:29 PM) – MOTION: Dillenburg SECOND: Heidel VOICE VOTE: 4-0. Respectfully submitted by Lisa A. Vanden Heuvel, Village Clerk