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Village of Brown Deer · Milwaukee County · meeting of Sep 21, 2026 · Minutes
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BROWN DEER VILLAGE BOARD
SEPTEMBER 21 , 202 6 MEETING MINUTES
HELD AT THE BROWN DEER VILLAGE HALL
4800 WEST GREEN BROOK DRIVE
The meeting was called to order by President Montgomery at 6:0 0 pm.
I. Roll Call
Present: President Montgomery, Trustees Edelen, Greaves , Johnson, Owens , Thompson and
Woods
Also Present : Village Attorney Bill Dineen (zoom) , Village Manager Tyler Burkart , Police Chief Peter
Nimmer , Public Works Director Matthew Maederer Finance Director Derrick Danner , and
Village Clerk Caren Brustmann
II. Persons Desiring to be Heard
There were no persons desiring to be heard.
III. Elected Officials & Staff Reports
No action was taken.
IV. Consent Agenda
A ) Consideration of Minutes – August 17, 2026
B ) Accept July 2026 Voucher Statement
C ) Accept August 2026 Voucher Statement
D ) Consider Appointment of Holly Pett to Finance & Personnel Committee (vacancy)
E ) Accept Act 58 Law Enforcement Data-Sharing Grant Application
Trustee Owens inquired about details regarding the grant application. Chief Nimmer explained the grant
would enhance data analytics for their current systems, allowing authorized personnel to search across
participating agencies and systems.
It was moved by Trustee Thompson and seconded by Trustee Greaves to approve the consent agenda
as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
V. New Business
A) Present 2027 Proposed Budget – Overall Summary and General Fund
Mr. Burkart initiated the discussion outlining the schedule and structure for the presentation. The tax
levy summary was discussed noting challenges with an increase to health insurance , increased
contributions to North Shore Fire Department, and an increase in financial software service costs,
resulting in a proposed levy increase of 5.25 %. Staff presented on the overall summary of the 202 7
budget and the departments located in the general fund. At the October 5 meeting, departments will
present capital, shared services, debt service, TIF, utilities, and special revenue funds. The proposed
202 7 budget can be found in the board packet.
No action was taken.
B) Consider Approval of Ordinance No. 26-10: An Ordinance Creating Section 34-40 of the
Village of Brown
Deer Municipal Code, “ Possession or Use of Irritant Spray on School Premises ”
Mr. Nimmer introduced the proposed ordinance that would prohibit the possession or use of irritant
sprays on school premises. The ordinance would establish a specific municipal prohibition against
knowingly possessing or carrying irritant spray on school premises and provide the Police Department
with a clear enforcement mechanism when violations occur.
It was moved by Trustee Greaves and seconded by Trustee Johnson to approve ordinance no. 26-10
creating section 34-40 of the Village of Brown Deer municipal code, “possession or use of irritant spray
on school premises ”, with Trustee Woods opposing. The motion carried 6-1.
C) Consider Approval of the Professional Services Agreement with Ruekert-Mielke for
Survey & Design
Engineering Services for the W. Bradley Road Box Culvert Replacement Project
Mr. Maederer stated the box culvert west of N. Green Bay Road on W. Bradley Road has failed and
needs replacement. The project is scheduled to be completed in summer of 2027. The estimated cost of
construction is $200,000.00.
It was moved by Trustee Owens and seconded by Trustee Woods to approve the professional services
agreement with Ruekert-Mielke for survey & design engineering services for the W. Bradley Road box
culvert replacement project. The motion carried unanimously.
D) Consider Approval of the Construction Inspection Services Agreement w/ Bob Wazniak
for the N. 47th
Street Culvert Replacement Project
Mr. Maederer stated inspection services are needed for the N. 47 th street culvert replacement project.
Mr. Wazniak has previous experience as a construction engineer working for WisDOT on miscellaneous
projects. Discussion followed regarding language included in the scope of the project offering Mr.
Wazniak employment. It was suggested this language be removed as his services are limited to this
project.
It was moved by Trustee Thompson and seconded by Trustee Greaves to approve the construction
inspection services agreement with Bob Wazniak for the N. 47 th Street Replacement project and to
remove offer of employment language from the services agreement. The motion was carried
unanimously.
VII. Adjournment
It was moved by President Montgomery to adjourn at 7:48 p.m.
Caren Brustmann
Village Cler k
Source: Village of Brown Deer website. First collected Oct 16, 2026.