Village Packet 05.06.2026

Kurt Handrick, Jr. Village President Cassie Lang Village Clerk / Deputy Treasurer 311 Walnut Street | P .O. Box 487 Marathon City, WI 54448 Tel: 715-443-2221 www.marathoncitywi.gov VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICIAL NOTICE & AGENDA Wednesday, May 6, 2026 6:00 pm – Marathon Municipal Center PUBLIC VIRTUAL ACCESS Join Teams Meeting: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting Meeting ID: 229 434 982 56 Passcode: 832Rn6k4 1. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: K. HANDRICK, M. AHRENS, K. SORENSON, K. PAUL, B. PARLIER, J. LAWRENCE, A. CABRERA 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS a. Virtual Meeting Guidelines This meeting will be recorded and available upon request b. Public Participation at Government Meetings 4. APPROVAL OF APRIL 21, 2026 SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES 5. REVIEW OF LICENSE APPLICATION RENEWALS 6. ADMINISTRATORS REPORT 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Action on Replacement Fire Engine for Engine #46 8. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation and Approval of 2025 Audit with Kerber Rose b. Discuss and Approve American Legion Post 469 Parks Use License Agreement c. Discussion on North Business PKWY (Street Lighting & Storm Water cost) d. Discussion on Market Street Municipal Street Improvement Discretionary Program (MSID) award 9. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF BILLS 10. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES a. Discuss and Possible Action on Ordinance 14.510 Annexing Territory to the Village of Marathon City 11. VILLAGE BOARD WILL GO INTO CLOSED SESSION BY ROLL CALL VOTE PER WIS. STAT. 19.85(1)(e) “DELIBERATING OR NEGOTIATING THE PURCHASE OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES, THE INVESTING OF PUBLIC FUNDS, OR CONDUCTING OTHER SPECIFIED PUBLIC BUSINESS, WHENEVER COMPETITIVE OR BARGAINING REASONS REQUIRE A CLOSED SESSION.” a. St Matthew’s Parking Lot Agreement 12. VILLAGE BOARD WILL RETURN TO OPEN SESSION BY ROLL CALL VOTE 13. TAKE ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS IF NEEDED 14. FUTURE SCHEDULED MEETINGS: a. Board of Review Meeting – Monday, May 11, 2026 – 5:00-7:00 pm b. Regular Village Board Meeting – Wednesday, June 3, 2026 – 6:00 pm c. Special Village Board – As Needed 15. ADJOURNMENT VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, April 21, 2026 1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:01 pm ROLL CALL: K. HANDRICK-Present, M. AHRENS-Absent, K. SORENSON-Absent, K. PAUL-Present, B. PARLIER-Present, J. LAWRENCE-Present, A. CABRERA-Absent 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS a. Virtual Meeting Guidelines - This meeting will be recorded and available upon request b. Public Participation at Government Meetings 4. SWEAR IN NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS a. Village Trustees – Keith A. Paul, Jeff Lawrence, Barbara Parlier 5. APPROVAL OF APRIL 1, 2026 MEETING MINUTES MOTION – Approve April 1, 2026 Meeting Minutes Motion made by Parlier second by Paul. Motion passed by voice vote. 6. VILLAGE BOARD COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS a. Public Property / Street Committee – Committee of the Whole, Parlier Chair MOTION – Approve Parlier as Chair of the Public Property/Street Committee Motion made by Lawrence second by Paul. Motion passed by voice vote. b. Public Safety Committee – Committee as a Whole, Sorenson Chair MOTION – Approve Sorenson as Chair of the Public Safety Committee Motion made by Paul second by Lawrence. Motion passed by voice vote. c. Finance Committee – Committee as a Whole, Ahrens Chair MOTION – Approve Ahrens as Chair of the Finance Committee Motion made by Paul second by Parlier. Motion passed by voice vote. d. Licensing Committee – Committee as a Whole, Paul Chair MOTION – Approve Paul as Chair of the Licensing Committee Motion made by Parlier second by Lawrence. Motion passed by voice vote. 7. COMMISSION AND BOARD TERM APPOINTMENTS a. Discuss and Possible Action on Appointment of Replacement for Ruplinger - Plan Commission Administrator Cherek informed the Board that Plan Commission member Gary Ruplinger stated he did not intend to renew his term. Cherek mentioned that former Village Clerk, Luanne Wiesman voiced interest at the position. MOTION – Approve Luanne Wiesman to Plan Commission Motion made by Paul second by Lawrence. Motion passed by voice vote. Cassie Lang Village Clerk / Deputy Treasurer b. Discuss and Possible Action on Appointment of Replacement for Buchberger - Board of Appeals c. Discuss and Possible Action on Appointment of 1 Vacancy on Board of Appeals Cherek stated the Board of Appeals has had a vacancy for over a year and with Paul Buchberger wishing to step away there will be 2 spots open. The Board decided to have Cherek post about the openings on the Village website to see if any residents show interest in filling vacancies. No action taken d. Discuss and Possible Action on Appointment of Replacement of Tom Vetter - Public Member of Joint Review Board At the July 31, 2025 Joint Review Board meeting, Public Member, Tom Vetter, expressed interest in leaving the Board. Cherek informed Board members of his decision and agreed to post the opening on the Village website along with the Board of Appeals vacancies. No action taken e. Discuss and Possible Action on Reappointment of Connie Stieber to Plan Commission MOTION – Approve Reappointment of Stieber to Plan Commission Motion made by Lawrence second by Paul. Hadrick abstained from vote. Motion passed by voice vote. f. Discuss and Possible Action on Reappointment of Andrew Berens to Utility Commission Chairman g. Discuss and Possible Action on Reappointment of Bruce Bohr to Utility Commission MOTION – Approve Reappointments of Utility Commission Members as Stated Motion made by Paul second by Lawrence. Motion passed by voice vote. h. Discuss and Possible Action on Reappointment of Jeff Dirks to Board of Appeals i. Discuss and Possible Action on Reappointment of Gerald Seubert to Board of Appeals j. Discuss and Possible Action on Reappointment of Andrew Goergen to Board of Appeals MOTION – Approve Reappointments of Board of Appeals Members; Dirks, Seubert and Georgen Motion made by Parlier second by Lawrence. Motion made by voice vote. 8. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES – None to Discuss 9. FUTURE SCHEDULED MEETINGS/EVENTS: a. Utility Commission Meeting – PSC Rate Study Presentation – April 29, 2026 – 4:00 pm b. County Materials Sports Complex Ribbon Cutting – Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – 12:00 pm c. Regular Village Board Meeting – Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – 6:00 pm 10. ADJOURNMENT at 6:38 pm Motion to adjourn made by Lawrence second by Parlier. Motion passed by voice vote. Administrator’s Report – May 6, 2026 1) Permits • Building Permits (2) o 300 Walnut St – Sidewalk/Steps o 1111 4th St – New Windows • Temporary Sign Permit (1) o Josh Baeseman – 400 Block • Utility Permit (1) o Frontier Fiber Optic – Currently under pending review 2) Fire Department • First Responder Calls – April 2026 o 1 Total Calls: MABAS - Kronenwetter • Fire Calls – April 2026 o 18 total calls: 4 Town Sections, 14 Village 3) Administration – Clerk’s Office The Administration Office has been busy since the last Village Board meeting. We conducted an election that went relatively smoothly; however, there was an issue with a poll book that was resolved by the end of the day. After reviewing the issue and discussing it afterward, staff believe that upgrading to Badger Books, which many local municipalities are using, could help prevent similar issues in the future. Additional activities over the past month included a review of utility billing accounts and collection software. As improvements are being made to current processes, staff have been working with various vendors regarding updated collection software options. This was communicated at the Utility Board meeting held last week. The Village Administrator attended the Central Wisconsin Housing Summit at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point on April 15. The summit explored several strategies for making municipalities more attractive for housing development. Many of these ideas were discussed at the Planning Committee meeting last week. 4) Public Works - Utilities Public Works and Utilities staff continue to be extremely busy. Public Works crews have been focused on normal spring street and park clean-up activities. An added workload this spring has been related to the County Materials Sports Complex, where new drain tile was installed along with various other projects necessary to prepare the park for opening. On the Utilities side, staff have been heavily involved with the Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) project and the Well #5 project. Both projects have required a significant time commitment from the Public Works Director and the Village Administrator. These projects will continue over the next several months, with the CIPP project expected to conclude in June. 5) Administrator’s Activities & Plans for May • May 7 & 8 – League of Municipalities Spring Conference/training Steven Cherek Village Administrator Monthly Report- April 2026 Fire Calls-1 Call MABAS-Kronenwetter EMS Calls- 18 calls Village of Marathon-14 Calls Town of Stettin-4 Calls Training/School- One member completed Firefighter 1 class at NTC. One member currently in HazMat ops class at NTC. One member currently in EMR class at NTC. Public Relations- Easter Egg hunt was held Sat. 4/4. Marathon Trap and Sportsmen Club Fundraiser supporting Marathon Fire Dept. was held 4/18. Severe Weather watch and community shelter Fri. 4/17 Upcoming pool fills. Upcoming Events- County Materials Sports Complex grand opening Wed. 5/6 Marathon High School Scholarship Ceremony Wed. 5/13 Reschedule severe weather awareness drill with the local schools. TBD. Upcoming Meetings/Drills- Officer Meeting. Wed. 5/13 @ 6:30 PM Fire Meeting and Drill. Wed. 5/13 @ 7:00 PM EMS Meeting and Drill. Wed. 5/13 @6:30 PM Continuing meetings for finding a replacement engine. State/County Activity- None. April 15, 2026 The Honorable Steven Cherek Village of Marathon City 311 Walnut St Marathon City, WI 54448 Dear Steven Cherek, Congratulations! This letter confirms funding for your local project on Market St from the 2026-27 Municipal Street Improvement Discretionary Program (MSID) , which is a component of the Local Roads Improvement Program (LRIP), a reimbursement program of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). This program assists local units of government in improving deteriorating county highways, town roads, and municipal streets un der the authority of the local unit of government by paying up to 50% of the total eligible project costs, with the balance of costs funded by the political subdivision where the work is performed. Your project was one of 28 MSID projects selected for funding in the 2026-27 biennium. The total eligible cost of the project is currently estimated to be $491,425.79 based on the application materials submitted. WisDOT will reimburse the Village of Marathon City for up to a limit of $245,712.89. You will soon receive a signed State/Municipal Project Agreement (SMA) from WisDOT. It is important that you not incur any project costs until receipt of your signed State Municipal Project Agreement (SMA) from WisDOT. Additionally, please be aware of the new program requirement beginning this cycle which is to provide advertising information to the department at least 7 days prior to advertising. More information on how to provide this information is located in the LRIP Guidelines and Requirements a nd on the LRIP webpage. I greatly appreciate your commitment to provide a quality transportation system that promotes public safety and economic development. Our state and local partnership is imperative to the future of Wisconsin’s transportation infrastructure. Congratulations on your project award, which is a key part of this effort. Sincerely, Kristina Boardman, Secretary Wisconsin Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary 4822 Madison Yards Way, S903 Madison, WI 53705 Governor Tony Evers Secretary Kristina Boardman wisconsindot.gov Telephone: (608) 266-1114 Email: sec.exec@dot.wi.gov 1 | P a g e ORDINANCE NO 14.510 ANNEXED TERRITORY TO THE VILLAGE OF MARATHON CITY, MARATHON COUNTY, WISCONSIN The Village Board of the Village of Marathon City, Wisconsin do ordain as follows: PURPOSE: The purpose of this Ordinance is for the Village of Marathon City to Annex the Listed Property into the Village from the Town of Marathon SECTION 1. Territory annexed: In accordance with Wis. Stats. § 66.0223 (1), the following legally describes the territory and is depicted on Exhibit A, owned by the Village of Marathon City and which was detached from the Town of Marathon, Marathon County, Wisconsin, and annexed to the Village of Marathon City, Marathon County, Wisconsin: THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TERRITORY ANNEXED IS AS FOLLOWS: Part of Lot 3 of Certified Survey Map Number 19458, as recorded in the Marathon County Register of Deeds Office as Document Number 1876062 and part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest¼ of Section 18, Township 28 North, Range 6 East, Town of Marathon, Marathon County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Beginning at the North 1/4 comer of said Section 18; Thence North 89°24'12" West along the North line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, 41.25 feet to the West right-of-way line of County Road B; Thence South 00°35'48" West along said West right-of-way line, 703.74 feet to the extension of the South line of said Lot 3 of Certified Survey Map Number 19458; Thence South 86°10'55" East along said South line of Lot 3 and the extension thereof, 230.27 feet; Thence North 89°26'28" East, 149.39 feet; Thence North 00°35'48" East parallel with said West right-of-way line of County Road B, 723.30 feet to the North line of said Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4; Thence South 88°57'52" West along said North line of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, 338.15 feet to the point of beginning SECTION 2. Effect of Annexation: From and after that date of this ordinance the territory described in Section 1 and which shall be part of the Village of Marathon City for any and all purposes provided by law and all persons coming or residing within such territory shall be subject to all ordinances, rules, and regulations governing the Village of Marathon City. SECTION 3. Ward Designation: The territory described in Section 1 of this Ordinance shall continue to be a part of the 2nd Ward of the Village of Marathon City, subject to the ordinances, rules, and regulations of the Village of Marathon City governing wards. The population of this territory is 0. SECTION 4. Severability: If any provision of this Ordinance is invalid or unconstitutional, or if the application of this Ordinance to any person or circumstances is invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provisions or application. SECTION 5. Effective Date: This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as provided by law. 2 | P a g e Approved on this 6th day of May, 2026 by a vote of in favor opposed. VILLAGE OF MARATHON CITY Kurt Handrick, Jr., Village President Steven A. Cherek, Administrator / Treasurer Date Adopted: 5/6/2026 Date Published: 5/13/2026 Effective Date: 5/6/2026 3 | P a g e EXHIBIT A 4 | P a g e