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VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES – FEBRUARY 19TH 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: Wednesday February 19th 2025 (6:00 P.M.)
Location: Hobart Village Office (2990 South Pine Tree Road)
NOTE: The meeting was rescheduled from Tuesday February 18th due to the Spring Primary.
ROUTINE ITEMS TO BE ACTED UPON:
1. Call to order/Roll Call. The meeting was called to order by Rich Heidel at 6:04 pm. Dave Dillenburg, Vanya Koepke, Melissa T anke,
Tammy Zittlow, and Rich Heidel were present.
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: 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 February 4 th 2025 (Regular); C. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND ADVISORY
COMMITTEE: Minutes of January 13th 2025; D. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: Minutes of November 13th 2024
ACTION: To approve the Consent Agenda as presented. MOTION: Koepke SECOND: Dillenburg. VOICE VOTE: 5-0.
6. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA – None.
7. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS (NOTE: Please limit citizens’ comments to no more than three
minutes) - No one spoke.
A. SWEARING IN – Amanda Wangerin as Deputy Clerk for the Village of Hobart – Deputy Clerk Amanda Wangerin was sworn in by
Clerk Vanden Heuvel.
B. SWEARING IN – Tim Allen as Hobart -Lawrence Police Department Lieutenant – Lieutenant Allen was sworn was sworn in by
Clerk Vanden Heuvel.
8. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT/COMMUNICATIONS
A. INFORMATION
1. Hobart-Lawrence Police Department December 2024 Monthly Report – Captain Crocker reviewed the December Report with
the Board.
2. January 2025 Village Investment Report – Administrator Kramer highlighted the Investment Report for the Village Board.
Phone system upgrade is complete.
Auditors were here last week.
The sewer rate adjustment formula is being worked on.
The Spring Primary Election went well.
Aaron met with Rep Joy Goeben last week.
Health insurance has been consolidated with the McClone Agency.
VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES – FEBRUARY 19TH 2025 - Page 2 of 2
Thanks to our Public Works Department for Being efficient, smart, and cognizant of the taxpayers’ dollars. When a plow snapped
during the first snow storm, Kyle Ambrosius found a replacement at a reduced cost to get us through the last storm. Thanks to
our DPW team for all their hard work removing the snow.
9. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ACTIONS –
Site Review was today.
The H2ALOS meeting was held on Tuesday, February 18.
Planning and Zoning was last week that generated public hearings to schedule later in this meeting.
Public Works was held last week.
10. OLD BUSINESS - None
11. NEW BUSINESS
A. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Ordinance 2025-01 ( AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND RECREATE CHAPTER 250
(REGULATION OF SPECIAL EVENTS) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF HOBART, BROWN COUNTY,
WISCONSIN)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend the current Special Events Ordinance (Chapter 250) to improve the application process,
and bring the Village Board into the process. Staff would recommend a second reading (March 4th).
This was the first reading of Ordinance 2025-01.
B. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – To set a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit allowing a maximum of 10 animal
units, exceeding the 5 units permitted in the ER: Estate Residential District (HB-210-2, 2264 S. Pine Tree Road)
Staff would recommend the Public Hearing be held at the March 18th Board Meeting.
ACTION: To set a Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit allowing a maximum of 10 animal units, exceeding the 5 uni ts
permitted in the ER: Estate Residential District (HB-210-2, 2264 S. Pine Tree Road) for the March 18, 2025 Board Meeting. MOTIO N:
Heidel SECOND: Zittlow VOICE VOTE: 5-0.
C. DISCUSSION AND ACTION – To set a Public Hearing to c onsider Ordinance 2025-02 (Modi fications/Amendments to the
Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 295, Section 295-17, Swimming Pools)
Staff would recommend the Public Hearing be held at the March 18
th Board Meeting.
ACTION: To set a Public Hearing to consider Ordinance 2025-02 (Modifications/Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 295,
Section 295-17, Swimming Pools) for the March 18, 2025 Board Meeting. MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Koepke VOICE VOTE: 5-0.
D. DISCUSSION - Items for future agenda consideration or Committee assignment
NFL Draft discussion.
ACTION: To recess prior to going into closed session (6:51 PM). MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Dillenburg VOICE VOTE: 5-0.
E. ADJOURN to CLOSED SESSION (7:05 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, and 2) Under Wisconsin State Statute 19.85 (1) (g): Co nferring 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.
F. CONVENE into open session (8:20 PM) – MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Zittlow ROLL CALL VOTE: 5-0.
G. ACTION from closed session - None
12. ADJOURN (8:21 PM) - MOTION: Heidel SECOND: Zittlow VOICE VOTE: 5-0.
Respectfully submitted by Lisa Vanden Heuvel, Village Clerk
Source: Village of Hobart website. First collected Oct 15, 2026.