Village Board — Minutes

VILLAGE OF FOX POINT VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 12, 2025 1 A meeting and public hearing of the Fox Point Village Board was held by a combination of in-person and virtual attendance via telephonic and video conferencing on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 in Schwemer Hall, 7200 N. Santa Monica Boulevard. Village President Symchych called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and asked the Village Clerk Treasurer to take roll call. Roll Call of the Village Board present included: Village President Christine Symchych Trustee Greg Ollman Trustee Liz Aelion Trustee Jennie Stoltz Trustee Freedman Trustee Miller Trustee Barry Also, present were Village Attorney Eric Larson, Acting Village Manager Chief Chris Freedy, Public Works Director Scott Brandmeier, Village Clerk Treasurer Sara Bruckman, and Assistant Village Manager Kevin Ausman Notice of the meeting was provided to the North Shore Now and to all others as required by State open meetings laws and posted on the official bulletin board at 7200 N Santa Monica Boulevard, as well as the village website at www.villageoffoxpoint.com, as per 2015 Wisconsin Act 79 and as described in Village Ordinance Chapter 116-2, 116-2(C). PERSONS DESIRING TO BE HEARD Mike McDonagh, 7425 N Beach Court, Fox Point; the revetment has been great, cages on the ingress to the drainage pipes need to be addressed. The open drainage pipes are an attractive nuisance, should have cages on the front. Hearing no other comments, President Symchych closed public comment. COMMITTEE REPORTS – Plan Commission a. Plan Commission Trustee Miller explained there were two items on the agenda, approval of Miracle Ear and the Town Club CSM, both matters were approved by the Plan Commission and recommended for the Village Board to approve. PUBLIC HEARING Conditional Use Permit for Miracle Ear, 6850 N Santa Monica Blvd. Public Hearing on a conditional use permit application for Miracle Ear to allow a hearing aid retail, service, and testing center located at 6850 N Santa Monica Blvd, as required per Village Code Sections 745-18. Motion by President Symchych, seconded by Trustee Ollman, and carried by roll call vote (7-0), to open the public hearing at 7:04 p.m., regarding a conditional use permit application for Miracle Ear to allow a hearing aid retail, service, and VILLAGE OF FOX POINT VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 12, 2025 2 testing center located at 6850 N Santa Monica Blvd, as required per Village Code Sections 745-18. Public Comment There were no public comments. Motion by President Symchych, seconded by Trustee Aelion, and carried by roll call vote (7-0), to close the public hearing at 7:05 p.m., regarding a conditional use permit application for Miracle Ear to allow a hearing aid retail, service, and testing center located at 6850 N Santa Monica Blvd, as required per Village Code Sections 745-18. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approve the minutes of the July 8, 2025 Village Board meeting and the July 16, 2025 Special Village Board meeting. b. Adopt the proclamation declaring September 20 through 28 as Wisconsin Stormwater Week in Fox Point. c. Accept the quote from WSO Grading and Excavating in the amount of $10,000 for the improvement of a water vault located in the Village of Whitefish Bay and authorize the Village President to sign the contract on behalf of the Village per the Director of Public Work’s memorandum dated July 30, 2025. d. Approve the Certified Survey Map at 7950 N. Santa Monica Blvd. pursuant to the recommendation of the Plan Commission. e. Accept Change Order No.1 from Kapur & Associates in the amount of $43,015 for Lake Drive water main inspection services and authorize the Village President and Village Clerk/Treasurer to sign the contract pursuant to the Director of Public Work’s memorandum dated August 5, 2025. f. Accept Change Order No. 1 from Kapur & Associates for additional design costs associated with the Thorne, Bell and Yates project in the amount of $5,460, more specifically to incorporate the replacement of the water main on Coleman Lane from Lake Drive east to Thorne Lane, and authorize the Village President and Village Clerk/Treasurer to sign the change order pursuant to the Director of Public Work’s memorandum dated August 6, 2025. g. Authorize the Acting Village Manager sale of surplus property currently in the possession of the Police Department and Department of Public Works through public auction. h. Authorize payment in the amount of $643,185.00 to the fiscal agent of the North Shore Library upon receipt of a proper invoice. i. Approve payment of the bills in the amount of $717,052.67 for the period July 1, 2025 through July 31, 2025 per the report submitted by the Acting Village Manager. Motion by President Symchych, seconded by Trustee Aelion, and carried by roll call vote (7-0), to approve the consent agenda. VILLAGE OF FOX POINT VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 12, 2025 3 NEW BUSINESS Consideration of Emergency Declaration Resolution Concerning the Storm Event of August 9 and 10, 2025 Motion by President Symchych, seconded by Trustee Miller, and carried by roll call vote (7-0), to adopt the Emergency Declaration Resolution Concerning the Storm Event of August 9 and 10, 2025. Reject all bids for the Beach Drive Jetties Improvement Project per the Director of Public Works’ memorandum dated August 6, 2025. Motion by President Symchych, seconded by Trustee Miller, and carried by roll call vote (7-0), to Reject all bids for the Beach Drive Jetties Improvement Project per the Director of Public Works’ memorandum dated August 6, 2025. Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for MiracleEar, 6850 N Santa Monica Blvd. Motion by President Symchych, seconded by Trustee Ollman, and carried by roll call vote (7-0), to approved Conditional Use Permit for MiracleEar, 6850 N Santa Monica Blvd. With unanimous consent the Village Board moved up item 7f. Presentation of 2026-2030 Capital Plan As requested by Trustee Stoltz and Trustee Barry discussion and possible action on allowing the Friends of the Fox Point Pool to use naming rights for the new municipal pool facility as a fund-raising tool. Kate Battle 8689 Seneca Rd, Fox Point, Chair of fundraising board introduced the three new members working on fundraising efforts. Meg Langley, 8336 N Links Way, Fox Point, Ashley O’Connor 385 E Dafney Rd, Fox Point, and Leah Fiasca 7751 N Fairchild Rd., presented on the potential Friends of the Fox Point Pool naming rights approach. Attorney Larson will draft a village naming rights policy and pool naming rights policy to be reviewed at the September Village Board Meeting. Presentation and acceptance of FY 2024 Audit by Wendi Unger (Baker Tilly) to the Village Board Motion by President Symchych, seconded by Trustee Miller, and carried by roll call vote (7-0), to accept the FY 2024 Audit. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – None ANNOUNCEMENTS VILLAGE OF FOX POINT VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 12, 2025 4 President Symchych announced she attend the Fire Department meeting; they received lots of calls with the flooding. Thanked all staff for their work on the flood issue. Trustee Freedman announced North Shore Library received grant for $500,000 borrowing for the municipalities should be less. Trustee Miller announced his appreciation for staff during flood and how it is being handled compared to other communities. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by President Symchych, second by Trustee Ollman, and carried by roll call vote (7-0) to adjourn the Village Board meeting at 9:24 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sara A. Bruckman Village Clerk Treasurer