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BROWN DEER VILLAGE BOARD MAY 4 , 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 6:00pm. I. Roll Call Present: President Montgomery, Trustees Greaves, Johnson, Owens , Thompson and Woods Also Present : Village Attorney Kathleen Kruze , Village Manager Tyler Burkart , Police Chief Peter Nimmer , and Village Clerk Caren Brustmann II. Persons Desiring to be Heard Jim Farmer of 8041 N. Cedarburg Road expressed gratitude towards Dennis Griffen and Village staff for their work on the lawn ordinances. Mr. Farmer also questioned the settlement agreement with Brook Lane as he noted they did not appear at the Board of Review to object to their assessment. III. Elected Officials & Staff Reports No action was taken. IV. Special Presentation The Brown Deer Junior Women's Club presented their annual contributions to various village departments, including $ 1 500 for the parks and recreation department towards fireworks , $ 90 for staff towards POW flags, $250 for the food pantry towards a chest freezer, $1130 for the police department , $2395 for the fire department, and $1085 for the library towards shelving units . The community thanks the Junior Woman ’s Club for all their efforts and generosity. V. Consent Agenda A ) Consideration of Minutes – April 20, 2026 B ) Consider Approval of Volunteer Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees C ) Accept March 2026 Voucher Statement D ) Consider Proclamation to Recognize National Police Week 2026 E ) Consider Approval of Contract Award for 2026 Water Main Relay Project to Mid City Corporation F) Consider Settlement Agreement with Brook Lane Milwaukee Associates LP Mr. Burkart explained that there was an egregious error with Brook Lane ’s assessment pertaining to the number of housing units listed that needed to be corrected. It was moved by Trustee Thompson and seconded by Trustee Greaves to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion was carried unanimousl y . VI. New Business A) Consider Presentation from the Village Assessor on the 2026 Assessment Process Dan McHu gh, Village Assessor with Affiliated Property Valuation Services (APVS) , presented highlights of the upcoming maintenance assessment year, explaining that changes will be made only for physical reasons (permit activity), not economic reasons. He noted that change in assessment notices will be mailed by May 18 th , with open book scheduled for May 26 – June 2. The Board of Review will be held on June 25 at 1:00pm. Mr. McHugh added that residential values will decrease by about 1% due to corrections of property listing errors and flooding impacts, while commercial properties will see a 5% increase overall . No action was taken. B) Consider Approval of Ordinance No. 26-05: An Ordinance Creating Standards for Lawn and Yard Maintenance Mr. Burkart stated this ordinance had been brought back for approval after small changes were made by staff. Language was included about allowing plantings in swales that don ’t impede culvert systems and changing “designee ” to “designated agent ” to keep the format the same throughout the ordinance. The ordinance creates standards for lawn and yard maintenance in the Village. It was moved by Trustee Greaves and seconded by Trustee Owens to approve ordinance no. 26-05 creating standards for lawn and yard maintenance with the recommended amendments. The motion was carried unanimously by a roll call vote. C) Consider Approval of Ordinance No. 26-06: An Ordinance Amending Sections of Chapter 38, “ Nuisances, ” of the Village of Brown Deer Municipal Code to be Consistent with the Newly Created Lawn and Yard Maintenance Standards Mr. Burkart stated this ordinance updates language to ensure consistency with the newly adopted lawn and yard maintenance regulations. An additional minor edit was made to the language for capitalization in “village ”. It was moved by Trustee Thompson and second by Trustee Johnson to approve ordinance no. 26-06 amending sections of chapter 38 “nuisances ” of the Village of Brown Deer municipal code to be consistent with the newly created lawn and yard maintenance standards with recommended amendment. The motion was carried unanimously by a roll call vote. D) Discuss and Consider Process for Appointing Village Trustee to Continue Term Previously Filled by Renee Booker Mr. Burkart provided an overview of the process for filling the vacant Village Trustee position. Applications to include a resume and question responses will be collected through Monday, May 25. Applicants who applied would be invited to attend the June 1 Village Board meeting to address any questions from the board. If an applicant is appointed at this meeting, their oath of office ceremony would take place at the June 15 meeting with a term expiring in April 2027. President Montgomery inquired if relatives of current board members can serve as a Village Trustee and if a Village Trustee is able to serve without receiving a stipend . Both inquiries are permissible. It was moved by Trustee Woods and seconded by Trustee Owens to approve the process for appointing a Village Trustee to continue the term previously filled by Renee Booker. The motion was carried unanimously. VII. Adjournment It was moved by President Montgomery to adjourn at 6:34 p.m. Caren Brustmann Village Cler k