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Village of Brown Deer · Milwaukee County · meeting of Aug 17, 2026 · Minutes
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BROWN DEER VILLAGE BOARD
AUGUST 17 , 202 6 MEETING MINUTES
HELD AT THE BROWN DEER VILLAGE HALL
4800 WEST GREEN BROOK DRIVE
The meeting was called to order by Trustee Owens at 6:0 0 pm.
I. Roll Call
Present: Trustees Edelen, Greaves , Johnson, Owens , and Woods
Also Present : Village Attorney Nathan Bayer , Village Manager Tyler Burkart , Community Services
Director Nate Piotrowski, Finance Director Derrick Danner , and Village Clerk Caren
Brustmann
Excused: President Montgomery, Trustee Thompson
It was moved by Trustee Johnson and seconded by Trustee Greaves to nominate Trustee Owens chair
the meeting in the
absence of the chair and vice-chair. The motion was carried unanimously.
II. Persons Desiring to be Heard
Rob Guilbert, 8041 N. Cedarburg Road, raised concerns about the current and proposed subsidized
housing in the Village.
Jim Farmer, 8041 N. Cedarburg Road, raised concerns about the cleanliness of the construction site for
the N. Teutonia project. Several bags of trash were collected in the area.
Michael Jansen, 8184 N. 44 th Street, questioned the benefits and impacts of increased apartment
development on homeowners.
III. Elected Officials & Staff Reports
Mr. Burkart recognized Community Services Director Nate Piotrowski for his over 20 years of service to
the Village. S taff and Village Board wish Mr. Piotrowski good luck with his future endeavors!
No action was taken.
IV. Consent Agenda
A ) Consideration of Minutes – August 3, 2026
B ) Consider Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Ruekert-Mielke for
Construction, Admin &
Staking Engineering Services for the N. 47th Street Culvert Replacement Project
It was moved by Trustee Greaves and seconded by Trustee Woods to approve the consent agenda as
presented. The motion carried unanimously.
V. New Business
A) Present and Accept 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Krisztina Dommer, CPA with Lauterbach & Amen, presented the audit results for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2025, reporting a clean opinion with no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies.
The audit was completed on schedule, aligning with the village's timeline of finalizing audits by August .
Discussion followed on the timing of the audit completion, suggesting an earlier completion date.
It was moved by Trustee Woods and seconded by Trustee Johnson to accept the 2025 Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report. The motion was carried unanimously.
B) Consider Approval of a Development Agreement with Donut Monster LLC for a
Restaurant and Bakery at 8725 N. Deerwood Drive
Mr. Piotrowski stated the agreement was recommended for approval by the Plan Commission.
It was moved by Trustee Greaves and seconded by Trustee Woods to approve the development
agreement with Donut Monster LLC for a restaurant and bakery at 8725 N. Deerwood Drive. The motion
was carried unanimously.
C) Consider Approval of Ordinance No. 26-09: An Ordinance to Rezone a Parcel of Land at
8725 N.
Deerwood Drive from P-Park to OVPD – Original Village Planned Development
Mr. Piotrowski stated the land must be rezoned to permit the restaurant and bakery at 8725 N.
Deerwood Drive.
It was moved by Trustee Woods and seconded by Trustee Edelen to approve ordinance no. 26-09 to
rezone a parcel of land at 8725 N. Deerwood Drive from P-Park to OVPD-Original Village Planned
Development. The motion was carried unanimously by a roll call vote.
D) Consider Approval of Amendments to Fee Schedule
Mr. Piotrowski introduced proposed amendments to the fee schedule, including adding a 20%
administration fee to all permits, increasing the minimum permit fee to $90 . I mplementing a pass-
through structure to reflect actual consultant rates rather than the previously hourly rate is also being
proposed.
It was moved by Trustee Greaves and seconded by Trustee Johnson to approve the amendments to
the fee schedule. The motion was carried unanimously.
E) Consider Approval of the Contract with J&H Heating to Replace Village Hall Boilers Nos.
1 & 2
Mr. Maederer stated both boilers at the Village Hall were scheduled for replacement in 2028, however,
continued maintenance issues are requiring an earlier replacement. It approved, the replacements
would occur within the next three weeks and would include a three-year warranty.
It was approved by Trustee Johnson and seconded by Trustee Greaves to approve the contract with
J&H Heating to replace Village Hall boilers no. 1 & 2. The motion was carried unanimously.
VII. Adjournment
It was moved by Trustee Owens to adjourn at 6: 47 p.m.
Caren Brustmann
Village Cler k
Source: Village of Brown Deer website. First collected Oct 16, 2026.