Minutes

VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES (REGULAR) – AUGUST 4TH 2026 - Page 1 of 3 Village of Hobart Village Office 2990 S. Pine Tree Rd, Hobart, WI 54155 www.hobartwi.gov - www.buildinhobart.com VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES (Regular) Date/Time: Tuesday August 4th 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. ROUTINE ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON: 1. Call to order/Roll Call . The meeting was called to order by Rich Hei del at 6:03 pm. Dave Dillenburg, Vanya Koepke, Melissa Tanke, 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 as presented. MOTION: Koepke SECOND: Zittlow. VOICE VOTE: 5-0. 3. Pledge of Allegiance - Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PUBLIC HEARTING - Ordinance 2026-09 (AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8 (DEFINITIONS) OF ARTICLE III (TERMINOLOGY) OF CHAPTER 295 (ZONING)) The purpose of this Ordinance is to modi fy the definitions for both in-home and commercial childcare facilities so as to be in compliance with state regulations. The only notable change t hat would affect the Village would be the increase in the number of children permitted in a home-based childcare establishment. President Heidel opened the Public Hearing at 6:05 pm. Director Gerbers explained the change to zoning code. Appearing before the Village Board: No one spoke. President Heidel closed the Public Hearing at 6:07 pm. B. ACTION on aforesaid agenda item ACTION: To approve Ordinance 2026-09 (AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8 (DEFINITIONS) OF ARTICLE III (TERMINOLOGY) OF CHAPTER 295 (ZONING)) as presented. MOTION: Koepke SECOND: Zittlow. VOICE VOTE 5-0. C. PUBLIC HEARING - Ordinance 2026-10 (AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC TION 356 (ADMINISTRATION) OF ARTICLE XXXIII (SITE REVIEW/DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS) OF CHAPTER 295 (ZONING)) The purpose of this Ordinance is to allow the Site Review Committee to grant exceptions to the standards set in the Design Standards where developments have unique conditions that may conflict with the standards for site review. President Heidel opened the Public Hearing at 6:08 pm. Director Gerbers explained the change to zoning code. VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES (REGULAR) – AUGUST 4TH 2026 - Page 2 of 3 Appearing before the Village Board: No one spoke. President Heidel closed the Public Hearing at 6:11 pm. D. ACTION on aforesaid agenda item ACTION: To approve Ordinance 2026-10 (AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 356 (ADMINISTRATION) OF ARTICLE XXXIII (SITE REVIEW/DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS) OF CHAPTER 295 (ZONING)) as presented. MOTION: Dillenburg SECOND: Tanke. VOICE VOTE 5-0. 5. CONSENT AGENDA (These items may be approved on a si ngle 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 July 21st 2026 (Regular) ACTION: To approve A. Payment of Invoices to include ma nual checks. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Dillenburg. VOICE VOTE 5-0. ACTION: To approve B. VILLAGE BOARD: Minutes of July 21st 2026 (Regular) as presented. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Zittlow. VOICE VOTE 3-0, Abstain: Koepke and Tanke. 6. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA – None. 7. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS/RESOLUTIONS/PRESENTATIONS (Please limit comments to no more than 3 minutes) No one spoke. 8. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT/COMMUNICATIONS In Person Absentee Voting is ongoing this week. Police Commission will be held on Thursday. There will be no Planning and Zoning Commission for August. Site Review will be on August 19, 2026. Park and Recreation will meet in August. The Golf Outing will be held on August 17, 2026. One Public Works Employee with a Public Works Truck was sent to help in Menasha/Fox Crossing last week with cleanup due to the storm. Update of new tax base numbers. A. INFORMATION 1. Hobart-Lawrence Police Department 2 nd Quarter Report. Chief Renkas was present to address any questions/comments from the Village Board 2. June SNBT Investment Report Administrator Kramer reviewed the Investment Report. 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ACTIONS - None. 10. OLD BUSINESS A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION - ORDI NANCE 2026-11 (AN ORDINANCE TO CR EATE ARTICLE VI (BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, SCOOTERS, AND ELECTRIC SCOOTERS) OF CHAPTER 264 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF HOBART, BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN) The purpose is to promote the safe and lawful operation of bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, and electric scooters upon public streets, sidewalks, trails, parks, parking lots, and other public property; to protect pedestrians and other lawful users of public ways; to reduce conflicts between users of public facilities; and to supplement applicable provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes. VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES (REGULAR) – AUGUST 4TH 2026 - Page 3 of 3 ACTION: To postpone the discussion and action on Ordi nance 2026-11 (AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE ARTICLE VI (BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, SCOOTERS, AND EL ECTRIC SCOOTERS) OF CHAPTER 264 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF HOBART, BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN to the August 18, 2026 Village Board Meeting. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Zittlow. VOICE VOTE 5-0. B. DISCUSSION AND ACTION - ORDINANCE 2026-14 (AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND RECREATING CHAPTER 255 (TREES)) The purpose of this ordinance is to upd ate the current Tree ordinanc e to remove the Village fr om becoming involved in private matters involving the maintenance and/or of trees, as well as remove sections from the current code. ACTION: To approve ORDINANCE 2026-14 (AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND RECREATING CHAPTER 255 (TREES)) as presented. MOTION: Dillenburg SECOND: Zittlow. VOICE VOTE 5-0. 11. NEW BUSINESS A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Proposed Data Center Ordinance In July, the Village Board passed a one-year moratorium on the on the development of a Data Center in the Village, allowing time to draft and approve an Ordinance to regulate any su ch development through the Zoning Code. Tonight, staff will present the first draft of a proposed Data Center Ordinance, which would replace Article XXXVI (Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Development). It is our recommendation that the proposed Ordinance be sent to the Village Attorney for legal review and then to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their review, discussion and recommendation in August. ACTION: To suspend the rules of regular meeting order. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Dillenburg VOICE VOTE: 5-0. Administrator Kramer reviewed the proposed draft Data Center Ordinance for the Village Board. Appearing before the Village Board: Dan Bake, 4369 Hilton Head Ct, Data Centers ACTION: To return to the rules of regular meeting order. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Dillenburg VOICE VOTE: 5-0. ACTION: To submit the first draft of a proposed Data C enter Ordinance to the Planning and Zoning Commission for its review and recommendation to the Village Board. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Zittlow. VOICE VOTE 5-0. B. DISCUSSION - Items for future agenda consideration or Committee assignment Rough draft of Municipal Center recommendations will be brought to the Village Board. Electric Bike Ordinance. ACTION: To recess at 7:29 pm prior to going into closed session. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Koepke. VOICE VOTE: 5-0. C. ADJOURN to CLOSED SESSION (7:39 PM): ACTION: To go into closed session 1) Under Wisconsin State Statute 19.85 (1) (e): Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or barg aining reasons require a closed session. RE: Possible Trail Agreement with the Oneida Nation and 2) Under Wisconsin St ate Statute 19.85 (1) (g): Conf erring 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 ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0. D. CONVENE into open session (10:00 PM) – MOTION: Zittlow SECOND: Heidel ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0. E. ACTION from closed session – None. 12. ADJOURN (10:01 PM) – MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Zittlow VOICE VOTE: 5-0. Respectfully submitted by Lisa A. Vanden Heuvel, Village Clerk