Town Board — Minutes

Town Board Meeting Minutes June 9, 2026 5:30 p.m. Town of Scott Town Hall - 2621 Jody Dr., New Franken, WI 54229 1 1. Call To Order: A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Scott was called to order at 5:34 P.M. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in the Town Hall by Town Supervisor Norman Strebel. Present were Chairman Mike Van Lanen (arrived later), Supervisors Gene Wojcik, Norman Strebel, and Kurt Baenen, and Debbie VandenLangenberg Also present were: Plan Commission Chair Cari Langenberg, Clerk/Treasurer Jaime Fuge, Administrator Dave Cerny, Constable Brett Blaney, Town Engineers Scott Brosteau and Brock Behnke. Excused: SMU President Al Herrman 2. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. Verification of Public Notice: The Affidavit of Posting indicated that the public notice of the Town Board Meeting was posted on Friday, June 5, 2026, at Town of Scott Town Hall, 2621 Jody Drive, and on the Town of Scott website at www.townofscott.com on Friday, June 5, 2026. Moved by Baenen, seconded by Wojcik to accept and file the Affidavit of Posting. Vote: Aye-4. No-0. Motion Carried. 4. Approval of the Agenda. Moved by, Wojcik seconded by Baenen to approve the agenda. Vote: Aye-4. No-0. Motion Carried. 5. Approval of the Minutes from the May 12, 2026 Town Board Meeting Moved by Baenen, seconded by VandenLangenberg to approve the May 12, 2026 Town Board minutes as presented. Vote: Aye-4. No-0. Motion Carried. 7. Acceptance of Prior Town Meeting Minutes. A. Scott Municipal Utility (SMU): May 11, 2026, Meeting Minutes Moved by Baenen, seconded by Wojcik to accept the May 11 , 2026, SMU Meeting minutes as presented. Vote: Aye-4. No-0. Motion Carried. B. Plan Commission: May 14, 2026, Meeting Minutes Moved by VandenLangenberg, seconded by Baenen to accept the May 14, 2026, Plan Meeting minutes as presented. Vote: Aye-4. No-0. Motion Carried. C. Board of Review: May 12, 2026, Meeting Minutes Moved by Baenen, seconded by Wojcik to accept the May 12, 2026, Board of Review Meeting minutes as presented. Vote: Aye-4. No-0. Motion Carried. 8. Public Comment: Moved by Strebel, seconded by Baenen to suspend the rules and open the floor for public comment. Vote: Aye-4. No-0. Motion Carried. 2 Town Board Minutes Fuge said no one filled the public comment form out. Strebel asked members of the audience if they wanted to speak during public comment portion of the agenda. No one spoke up. Moved by Baenen, seconded by VandenLangenberg to go back to the regular agenda. Vote: Aye-4. No-0. Motion Carried. 9. Specific matters for discussion and possible action by the Town Board: A. Appointments for Various Committees Cerny said the Town has a couple of vacancies. Tory Haney , a member of the Parks Committee, resigned as she is moving out of the Town of Scott. The Zoning Board of Appeals had a vacancy since the passing of Gerard Hruska. Cari Langenberg is willing serve on both committees. Moved by Strebel, seconded by Baenen to approve the appointment of Cari Langenberg to the Parks Committee and Zoning Board of Appeals. Vote: Aye-4. No-0. Motion Carried. Cerny asked that the board reconsider the appointment of Chuck Servi to the Joint Plan Commission, which was approved at the May 12, 2026, Town Board meeting. Cerny said the boundary agreement with the City of Green Bay states that one member of the Joint Plan Commission must also be on the Town of Scott Plan Commission. Langenberg is the Chair of Plan Commission and is willing to serve on the Joint Plan Commission. Chair Van Lanen arrived to the meeting during this discussion, which Cerny recapped for him prior to voting. Moved by Van Lanen, seconded by VandenLangenberg to remove Chuck Servi from the Joint Plan Commission and appoint Cari Langneberg. Vote: Aye-5. No-0. Motion Carried. B. Brown County Intergovernmental 2026-2027 Property Tax Bill Agreement (Tax Bill Preparation, Mailing, and Collection) Fuge said that the Brown County Treasurer’s office has prepared, mailed and collected the property tax bills on behalf of the Town of Scott. The contract is for the 2026-2027 tax bill collection cycle. Moved by Van Lanen, seconded by Wojcik to approve the Brown County Intergovernmental 2026-2027 Property Tax Bill Agreement (Tax Bill Preparation, Mailing, and Collection). Vote: Aye-5. No-0. Motion Carried. Van Lanen signed the agreement. C. Operator Applications Fuge said she received two operator license applications since last meeting. They work at Koss Liquor. Taylor Miller took the beverage server course on 5/26/2026. Shana LaCombe took the beverage server course on 4/30/2026. Fuge recapped the Wisconsin CCAP search results and the information provided on the Operator Application form completed by the applicants. Moved by Strebel, seconded by Baenen to approve the operator license applications for Shana LaCombe and Taylor Miller. Vote: Aye-5. No-0. Motion Carried. 3 Town Board Minutes D. Award Wedging and Chip Sealing Bids. Cerny had created a summary sheet of the proposed chip sealing projects for 2026, which was provided to the board. He said the bids were opened on June 8, 2026. The Wedging and Chip Sealing project was noticed in the Green Bay Press Gazette. The Town received bids from Fahrner and Scott Construction. He noted Fahrner provided a quote for two different size stones on certain projects. Cerny discussed the bid for Church Road (From Bay Settlement to STH 57). Cerny said for this project, ¼ inch stone would be best for this area, however, Fahrner also provided a quote for 3/8-inch stone. Cerny recapped the chip sealing project for Scott Tower Drive (From Fish & Wildlife Building on the north south to Champeau Rd). Cerny said the cul-de-sac was not included in the Scott Construction bid. He noted that Fahrner thought flex patching should be done by the gas station area. Cerny recapped project three to chip seal Maloney Road. Cerny recapped project four of Bowers Rd. Cerny discussed Farhner’s proposal of crack filling only for Bowers Rd. Cerny noted that due to upcoming construction there will be heavy machinery on the road, which may impact the road, as the Plan Commission recently approved the installation of a cell tower and the construction of a new business. Cerny recapped project 5 on Bodart (From Reiner on the north to Nicolet on the South). On Project 6 (Braemer Circle/Floret Circle), the Town received quotes from Farhner Construction for chip sealing and a bid for a pulverize and overlay price from Northeast Asphalt. Scott Construction did not bid on this project. Van Lanen noticed the amount of chipseal used for projects were far greater with Scott Construction than with Fahrner. Cerny noted Fahrner uses a hot asphalt mix whereas Scott Construction uses a cold asphalt mix, which may contribute to the difference. Van Lanen asked if Brosteau had a chance to review the bids and could offer insight. Brosteau reviewed the bids during the meeting and provided feedback. He noted that the board should consider the price per tonnage. Strebel asked if Braemer Circle project should be chip sealed or get a pulverize and overlay. Van Lanen recapped the previous 2025 chip seal project completed by Fahrner on the Bay Heights cul-de-sacs. (Osprey, Loon, and Egret). Baenen asked about deadlines. Cerny said that Fahrner Construction relies on Northeast Asphalt for a completion date. Van Lanen asked each project be taken up by the board individually. 4 Town Board Minutes Church Rd: Moved by Wojcik , seconded by Baenen to award the bid for chip sealing on Church Road to Farhner Construction with ¼” inch stone used for a cost of $23,923.00. Vote: Aye-5. No-0. Motion Carried. Scott Tower Drive: Wojcik asked if the cul -de-sac needed to be done. Van Lanen said yes. Van Lanen said Scott Construction did not bid on the cul-de-sac. Wojcik asked about the flex patc h process. Cerny explained Fahrner’s reasoning why the road needed flex patching. Brosteau said he would recommend an extra 1½ inch of hot mix, but would reach out to Fahrner for additional information on flex patching. Moved by VandenLangenberg, seconded by Strebel to award the bid for chip sealing on Scott Tower Drive to Fahrner Construction with 3/8” inch stone, for a cost of $24,404.00, with a potential change order to use either the flex patch or additional hot mix. Vote: Aye-5. No-0. Motion Carried. Maloney Road: Wojcik asked about the differences in the road length footage. Van Lanen said it is because Fahrner included Leland Lane. Moved by Baenen, seconded by Wojcik to award the bid for chip sealing on Maloney Road to Fahrner Construction with ¼” inch stone, for a cost of $18,920.00. Vote: Aye -5. No -0. Motion Carried. Bowers Road: Van Lanen said the Town should delay the chip sealing of Bowers Road to next year. Wojcik asked if the Town should crack fill the road. Van Lanen said the crack filling is needed on the west end of the road, which is the newer section of the road, approximately 1,125 feet in length, which was constructed by the DOT when they rebuilt STH 57. Baenen agreed with Van Lanen that the road should be crack filled this year. Moved by Van Lanen, seconded by Wojcik to award the bid for crack filling on Bowers Road to Fahrner Construction, for a cost of $4,403.00. Vote: Aye-5. No-0. Motion Carried. Bodart Road: Brosteau asked about the culverts on Bodart Road. He said 30’ seems light with the patching due to the culvert. Moved by Van Lanen , seconded by Wojcik to award the bid for chip sealing on Bodart Rd. to Fahrner Construction with ¼” inch stone used for a cost of $11,025.00. Vote: Aye-5. No-0. Motion Carried. Moved by Van Lanen, seconded by Baenen to award the bid for chip sealing on Braemer and Floret Circle to Fahrner Construction with ¼” inch stone used for a total cost of $16,472.00 . Vote: Aye-5. No-0. Motion Carried. Total bid awarded to Fahrner Construction = $99,147.00. Van Lanen said that Fahrner did the road tour this year, but not Scott Construction. 5 Town Board Minutes E. Award Contract for Bay Settlement Trail, Project ID 4507-03-70, to Peters Concrete Co. for $237,953.50. Brosteau said the town obtained a grant for the Bay Settlement Trail, which will reimburse the Town 80%. The project will start in August. Moved by Van Lanen, seconded by approve Wojcik to award the contract for Bay Settlement Trail, Project ID 4507-03-70, to Peters Concrete Co. for $237,953.50. F. Award Contract for 2026 Resurfacing Projects, Contract B-2026, to Northeast Asphalt Inc for $353,501.50. Brosteau discussed the project and said the Town will be reimbursed $16,000 through an LRIP grant. Moved by Strebel, seconded by Baenen to award the contract for 2026 Resurfacing Projects, Contract B -2026, to Northeast Asphalt for $353,501.50, contingent on Northeast Asphalt holding the prices on the change order for the removal of the cul-de-sacs. Vote: Aye- 5. No-0. Motion Carried. G. Award Request for Service for Ditch Cutting Services. Cerny said he thinks we should stay with Kewaunee for the year 2026, but the Town should plan to bid ditch cutting services next year earlier. Moved by Strebel, seconded by Wojcik to request for service for ditch cutting services in early 2027. Vote: Aye-5. No-0. Motion Carried. H. Update and review for proposed Fire Department expansion/build project. Fuge recapped her staff report regarding the proposed fire department expansion/building project. She stated on May 27, 2026, Town of Humboldt Clerk Judy Baierl requested information about how much property taxes will possibly go up if the Towns proceed forward with a potential Fire Department build. This was requested by the Fire Commission. If the project goes forward, it is projected that the Town of Humboldt, Scott and Green Bay would each take out a $2,083,333.00 loan. For the Town of Scott, it is projected that the taxes would go up per $.39-$.42 per $1,000.00 assessed value for the next two years. Fuge stated these numbers were preliminary and a subject to change. The Town of Green Bay would go up approximately $.34 to $.39 per $1,000.00 assessment. The Town of Humboldt would go up approximately $1.19 to $1.39 per $1,000 assessment. She stated the packet included additional information for review. She said this item did not need any action as it is being discussed at a Fire Commission level. Moved by Wojcik, seconded by Van Lanen to move forward with securing a $6.5 million loan. Vote: Aye-4. No-1 (Strebel). Motion Carried. I. Road/drainage/ditching/snowplowing/complaint issues Cerny stated he had nothing specific for the Town Board. J. Contract Negotiations. Cerny requested the Board go into closed session to discuss contracts. 6 Town Board Minutes Moved by Van Lanen, seconded by Baenen to move this to the last section. Vote: Aye - 5. No-0. Motion Carried. Moved by Van Lanen, seconded by Baenen to go into closed session. Vote: Aye -5. No- 0. Motion Carried. Moved by Van Lanen, seconded by Wojcik to go proceed forward as directed in closed session. Vote: Aye-5. No-0. Motion Carried. No action was taken on anything discussed in closed session. 9. Informational: Brown County Patrol Summary Report, WI Humane Society April Animal Sheltering Statistics. Fuge said going forward there will be a new information section for any reports that she receives in the month. She included it in the agenda packet and asked if there were any questions. There were none. 10. Informational: Reports from the Clerk, Engineer, Economic Development Coordinator, SMU and Fire. Clerk: Fuge said that absentee ballots will go out June 25. She is out of the office June 15- 19. She noted that during the April election, surrounding municipalities expressed frustration with the delay in the express vote. She noted that she had training in March with the machine and used it for the public test and did not find it to be delayed. As a municipality, we would have a choice to get new machines or keep the current one. The express vote is purchased by the municipality, and it has an anticipated cost of approximately $5,500. She recommends keeping the existing device, however, earmarking $6,000 in the reserves to be able to easily access the funds should we need the machine replaced quickly. Engineer: Brosteau had no project updates. Brosteau introduced Brock Behnke. Economic Development Coordinator: Cerny had no additional items. SMU: There was nothing to report. Plan Commission: Langenberg said the surveys went out in the newsletter. She encouraged residents to fill it out. Fire: We have pumper training. Fire inspections have been done. He has 5 left. 11. Informational: Reports from the members of the Town Board. Strebel: Strebel asked about Black Sheep. VandenLangenberg: Vanden Langenberg talked about the camper in Champeau Rd. and thanked Cerny for notifying the owners and for getting it removed. VandenLangenberg talked about Black Sheep. She wanted to go to each event over the summer to document the volume of the music. She stated her observations on May 12, May 31 and June 7. 7 Town Board Minutes Wojcik: Wojcik said the mausoleum flooded in April. He recapped the Brown County Plan Commission Meeting. He asked if the Town of Scott has a moratorium against the data centers. Baenen: Nothing to report. Van Lanen: Van Lanen provided updates to the Fire Commission. said he met with the auditors last week. They are recommending some of the changes they talked about. The three chairman decided we need to pick a new attorney for the fire department. The auditors provided two suggestions. He also discussed the worker’s compensation. He said next Thursday is the Municipal Court Meeting. He cannot attend. He asked if someone could attend on his behalf. VandenLangenberg said she would go. Van Lanen said he would bring in the details. 12. Approval of the Treasurer/Clerk Monthly Financial Reports Fuge said the financial report was e-mailed on Friday of last week. The coversheet is at the table. Expenses were high due to the annual payment of $300,000 for the Town loan. 13. Discussion and Action on specific Town Board Notice and Agenda for next meetings: Parks Committee: TBD Plan Commission: June 25 SMU: July 13 Town Board: July 14, August 18 Board of Review: August 6 Town Hall Closed: July 3, Fire Department Meeting: June 23. 14. Adjournment Moved by Wojcik, seconded by Baenen adjourn. Vote: Aye-5. No-0. Motion Carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m. Jaime Fuge Jaime M. Fuge, Clerk/Treasurer, Town of Scott