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VILLAGE OF JACKSON
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEETING
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Minutes
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by President Heckendorf.
Members Present: President Brian Heckendorf, Trustee Tim Engelhardt, Trustee John
Kruepke, Stephanie Egner, Ryan Ganshow, and Josh Sandleback arrived at 6:13PM
Members Excused: Jeff Mitchell
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Administrator Jen Heidtke, Public Works Director Jack Straehler, and Interim
Clerk Pamela Wolf
2. Approval of Minutes of the Board of Public Works Meeting of February 24, 2026
The motion to approve Minutes for the Board of Public Works Meeting of February 24,
2026, was made by Tr. Engelhardt and seconded by S. Egner.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
3. Pay Request #2 - Final - 2025 Oaks of Jackson Surface Coarse - Spruce Street and Ridgeway
Drive - Stark Pavement Corporation in the amount of $5,329.19
The motion to Recommend the Budget and Finance Committee and Village Board approve
Pay Request #2 for the 2025 Oaks of Jackson Surface Coarse project on Spruce Street and
Ridgeway Drive to Stark Pavement Corporation in the amount of $5,329.19 was made by Tr.
Engelhardt and seconded by R. Ganshow.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
4. Review Design and Engineering Services Proposal - KL Engineering - 2026 Streetlight
Improvement Project - Ridgeway Drive, Chestnut Court, and Hickory Lane
The motion to recommend the Budget and Finance and Village Board approve the
Engineering Services Proposal from KL Engineering in an amount not to exceed $39,186.00
was made by Tr. Kruepke and seconded by Tr. Engelhardt.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
5. Review of 2025 Jackson Water Utility - Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
The motion to recommend the Village Board approve the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report
and authorize staff to publish the report on the Village website and in the local newspaper as
required by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was made by Tr. Engelhardt and
seconded by R. Ganshow.
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Director Straehler responded to the members that all items were within range, no follow-up
or corrections will be needed.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
6. Review of Bids - 2026 Wastewater Treatment Plant Aeration Basin Upgrades
The motion to recommend the Budget and Finance and Village Board reject bids and have
included with the 2027 service building upgrades project was made by R.Ganshow and
seconded by Tr. Engelhardt.
Members asked whether rebidding the project might result in more favorable pricing.
Director Straehler responded that combining this project with additional work could attract
more bidders and help reduce overall costs.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
7. Review of Bids - 2026 Street Improvements - Eagle Drive North Segment
The motion to recommend the Budget and Finance Committee and Village Board approve
the bid from Stark Pavement Corporation in the amount of $54,527.30 was made by Pres.
Heckendorf and seconded by Tr. Kruepke.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
8. Resolution #26-12 Preliminary Resolution Declaring Intent to Exercise Special Assessment
Police Powers, Under Section 66.0703 of Wisconsin Statutes - Eagle Drive, Hawthorn Drive,
Aspen Drive, and Linden Drive
The motion to recommend the Budget and Finance Committee and Village Board approve
Resolution #26-12 was made by Pres. Heckendorf and seconded by Tr. Kruepke.
Director Straehler advised preliminary assessment letters will be mailed to the benefiting
property owners following the April 14 Village Board meeting.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
9. Resolution #26-13 Accepting Sanitary Sewer and Water for The Oaks of Jackson
The motion to recommend the Village Board approve Resolution # 26-13 was made by Tr.
Engelhardt and seconded by S. Egner.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
10. Resolution #26-14 Accepting Sanitary Sewer and Water for The Cedar Creek Townhomes
The motion to recommend the Village Board approve Resolution # 26-14 was made by R.
Ganshow and seconded by Tr. Engelhardt.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
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11. Ordinance #26-01 - Amending Chapter 42, Section 86 of the Village Code – Limited Parking
in Certain Areas
The motion to recommend the Village Board approve Ordinance # 26-01 was made by Pres.
Heckendorf and seconded by Tr. Kruepke.
Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
12. Director of Public Works Report
Director Straehler updated members on the Midwest Fiber Project, with lots of positive feed
back from residents, mostly calls inquiring as to when the service will be available, few
regarding repairs of lawns. Cameras for the parks were reviewedby the Village's Contractor.
Vinton Construction is expected to start road construction early spring, and water tower
painting project will commence in May or June.
The motion to put the March 2026 Director of Public Works Report on file was made by Tr.
Engelhardt and seconded by S. Egner.
Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried.
13. Citizens/Village Staff to address the Board of Public Works
Director Straehler thanked Tr. Kruepke for his years of service on the Village Board and
other committees and commissions.
Administrator Heidtke congratulated Director Straehler on his one-year anniversary with the
Village.
14. Adjourn
The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Tr. Kruepke and seconded by Tr.
Engelhardt.
Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:17 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Pamela Wolf
Interim Clerk
Village of Jackson
Source: Village of Jackson website. First collected Oct 7, 2026.