Minutes

VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES – JANUARY 7TH 2025 - Page 1 of 2   Village of Hobart Village Office 2990 S. Pine Tree Rd, Hobart, WI www.hobartwi.gov - www.buildinhobart.com MEETING MINUTES – VILLAGE BOARD (Regular) Date/Time: Tuesday January 7th 2025 (6:00 P.M.) Location: Hobart Village Office (2990 South Pine Tree Road) ROUTINE ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON: 1. Call to order/Roll Call. The meeting was called to order by Rich Heidel at 6:06 pm. Dave Dillenburg, Vanya Koepke, Melissa T anke, and Rich Heidel were present. Excused: Tammy Zittlow. 2. Certification of the open meeting law agenda requirements a nd approval of the agenda - ACTION: To certify the open meeting l aw agenda requirements and approve the agenda. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Koepke VOICE VOTE: 4-0. 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 December 17th 2024 (Regular) - ACTION: To approve the Consent Agenda as presented. MOTION: Dillenburg SECOND: Tanke. VOICE VOTE: 4-0. 6. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA – None. 7. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS (NOTE: Please limit citizens’ comments to no more than three minutes) Henry Rueden, 2661 S. Pine Tree Rd, Hobart. A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Resolu tion 2025-01 (RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF AN APPROXIMATELY $593,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION PROMISSORY NOTE) This resolution will set in motion the process to complete the financing for the purchase of and improvements to the property t he Village recently purchased at 951 Golden Lane (HB-68-5). Justin Fischer and Adam Ruechel from Baird presented the details of the Genera l Obligation Promissory Note. ACTION: To approve Resolution 2025-01 as presented. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Koepke ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0. 8. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT/COMMUNICATIONS A. INFORMATION 1. November 2024 Investment Report – Administrator Kramer reviewed the investment report with the Board. Interviews for the Public Works and Utility position will take place this week. The South Pine bids will be presented at the next board meeting. There will be an RFP for our garbage/recycling contractor. That will be presented at the next board meeting. 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ACTIONS The Planning and Zoning Commission meeting for January is cancelled. The Public Works and Utilities Advisory Committee will meet next week. VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES – JANUARY 7TH 2025 - Page 2 of 2   10. OLD BUSINESS – None. 11. NEW BUSINESS A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Replacement of current phone system infrastructure Staff has been reviewing several options for the required upgrade of our phone system, and will preset a recommendation to the Board at the meeting. ACTION: To approve the replacement of the cu rrent phone system infrastructure with the quote from Camera Corner Connecting Poin t for $11,157.00 to be funded with Capital Reserve Funds. MOTION: Tanke SECOND: Dillenburg VOICE VOTE: 4-0. B. DISCUSSION - Items for future agenda consideration or Committee assignment The February 18 Village Board meeting will be moved to February 19, 2025 due to the February Primary Election ACTION: To recess prior to going into closed session (6:45 PM). MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Dillenburg VOICE VOTE: 4-0. C. ADJOURN to CLOSED SESSION (6:50 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 bargaining reasons require a closed session RE: Sale or Purchase of Property/TID Projects/Development Agreements, 2) Under Wisconsin State Statute 19.85 (1) (g): Conf erring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rend ering 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, and 3) Under Wisconsin State Statute 19.85 (1) (c): Considering employment, promotion , compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercis es responsibility RE: Personnel MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Tanke ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0. D. CONVENE into open session (8:44 PM) – MOTION: Dillenburg SECOND: Koepke ROLL CALL VOTE: 4-0. E. ACTION from closed session – None. 12. ADJOURN (8:45 PM) - MOTION: Dillenburg SECOND: Heidel VOICE VOTE: 4-0. Respectfully submitted by Lisa Vanden Heuvel, Clerk