Village Packet 01.07.2026

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 - AMENDMENT Wednesday, January 7, 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. CAL L 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 i. This meeting will be recorded and available upon request b. Public Participation at Government Meetings 4. APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 3, 2025 REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES 5. APPROVAL OF LICENSE APPLICATIONS – No License Applications 6. ADMINISTRATORS REPORT 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – No Unfinished Business 8. NEW BUSINESS a. Discuss and Approve Marathon School District Parks Use License Agreement b. Discuss and Approve NCWRPC Comprehensive Plan Update Proposal c. Discuss and Approve Certified Survey Map for Mitchell Baumann d. Discuss and Approve 2026 Fire Safety and Prevention Inspections agreement with Clark Professional Services, LLC e. Discuss and Approve 941 Blue Stone Lane, LLC. Declaration 9. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF BILLS 10. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES a. Discuss and Approval of Resolution 2026-01-01A – Approving Marathon City’s Safe Routes to School Plan 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 P ROPERTIES, THE INVESTING OF PUBLIC FUNDS, OR CONDUCTING OTHER S PECIFIED PUBLIC BUSINESS, WHENEVER COMPETITIVE OR BARGAINING REASONS REQUIRE A CLOSED SESSION.” a. Discussion of TID #1 Development Agreements b. Stittleburg Restorative Health Care Development 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. Regular Village Board Meeting – Wednesday, February 4, 2026 – 6:00 pm b. Special Village Board Meeting – As Needed 15. ADJOURNMENT 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, January 7, 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 i. This meeting will be recorded and available upon request b. Public Participation at Government Meetings 4. APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 3, 2025 REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES 5. APPROVAL OF LICENSE APPLICATIONS – No License Applications 6. ADMINISTR ATORS REPORT 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – No Unfinished Business 8. NEW BUSINESS a. Discuss and Approve Marathon School District Parks Use License Agreement b. Discuss and Approve NCWRPC Comprehensive Plan Update Proposal c. Discuss and Approve Certified Survey Map for Mitchell Baumann d. Discuss and Approve 2026 Fire Safety and Prevention Inspections Agreement with Clark Professional Services, LLC 9. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF BILLS 10. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES a. Discuss and Approval of Resolution 2026-01-01A – Approving Marathon City’s Saf e Routes to School Plan 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. Discussion of TID #1 Development Agreements b. Stittleburg Restorative Health Care Development 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. Regular Village Board Meeting – Wednesday, February 4, 2026 – 6:00 pm b. Special Village Board Meeting – As Needed 15. ADJOURNMENT VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES Wednesday, December 3, 2025 1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:01 pm ROLL CALL: K. HANDRICK-Present, M. AHRENS-Absent, K. SORENSON-Present, K. PAUL- Present, B. PARLIER-Absent, J. LAWRENCE-Absent, A. CABRERA-Present 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS a. Virtual Meeting Guidelines i. This meeting will be recorded and available upon request b. Public Participation at Government Meetings Present Virtually: Kevin O’Brien – Record Review 4. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 12, 2025 SPECIAL BUDGET HEARING MEETING MINUTES MOTION – Approve November 12, 2025 Special Budget Hearing Meeting Minutes Motion made by Paul second by Sorenson. Motion passed by voice vote. 5. APPROVAL OF LICENSE APPLICATIONS – No License Applications to Approve 6. ADMINISTRATORS REPORT Administrator Cherek presented the Board with an update of daily operations of the Village for the month of November and upcoming operations for December. Details of the report can be found in Agenda Packet. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – No Unfinished Business 8. NEW BUSINESS a. Discuss and Approve Contract for 2025 Audit with Kerber Rose Administrator Cherek presented the Board with a contract for 2025 audit services with Kerber Rose. Audit fees to not exceed $26,500, an increase of $5,100 from last year. This increase has been accounted for in the approved Budget. Cherek feels that the Village works well with Kerber Rose and with an interim audit happening this fall, the final audit should go smoothly. MOTION – Approve Contract for 2025 Audit with Kerber Rose Motion made by Sorenson second by Paul. Motion passed by voice vote. b. Discuss Appointment of Frederick Tylinski to Marathon Fire Department Cadet Program Cherek stated Fire Chief Darrin Hall interviewed Frederick Tylinski and recommended him for the Cadet Program. Cherek recommends appointment. MOTION – Appoint Frederick Tylinski to the Marathon Fire Department Cadet Program Motion made by Sorenson second by Paul. Motion passed by voice vote. c. Discuss and Approve Awarding of Contract for Cure-In-Place Piping Project Notice of Award and Bid Tabulation On November 13th, the Village and Vierbicher Associates opened and reviewed bids for the cure-in-place piping project approved in the CIP. 3 bids were received ranging from $450,745.75 to $586,789.50 with Visu-Sewer coming in at the lowest bid of $450,745.75 for the 11,525 lineal feet identified as the worst sections. Cherek indicated the Village has worked with Visu-Sewer on a past project. Both Vierbicher and Director of Public Works, Ken Bloom, recalled working well with Visu-Sewer and receiving good results with that project. The bid came under budget $196,000 from what was allotted in the bonding with the Capital Improvement Plan. The Village plans to televise older areas not originally included in the project with the extra budgeted money. Cherek and Vierbicher Engineer, Todd Halvensleben, recommend awarding of bid contract to Visu-Sewer. MOTION – Approve Awarding of Contract to Visu-Sewer for Cure-In-Place Piping Project Motion made by Paul second by Cabrera. Motion passed by voice vote. d. Discuss and Approve Election Inspectors for the 2026-2027 Election Cycle Clerk Lang stated the Village received party affiliations from both Democratic and Republican parties. All but 2 from current cycle will be returning with addition of 3 new Election Inspectors: Suzie Lang, Nancy Krautkramer and Donna Courchaine. All Inspectors have received the required training and are set for the upcoming cycle. MOTION – Approve Election Inspectors for the 2026-2027 Election Cycle Motion made by Sorenson second by Cabrera. Motion passed by voice vote. e. Discuss and Approve Certified Survey Map at 1007 Krautkramer Road Administrator Cherek presented a Certified Survey Map for adjoining parcels at 1007 Krautkramer Road owned by 1 individual. The current lots split with a lot line going directly through a storage unit. The new CSM would keep all storage units on 1 parcel with the extra parcel being a vacant lot. MOTION – Approve Certified Survey Map at 1007 Krautkramer Road Motion made by Paul second by Sorenson. Motion passed by voice vote. 9. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustees questions the following bill payments: Check 49147 – Custom Lawn Service – leaf removal at Tower Park Check 49164 – Nathan Seubert – Mileage for firefighter training Check 49166 – Richard Seubert, Jr. – books for firefighter training Check 49170 – Bogie Enterprises, Inc. – new street sweeper Check 49171 – Digital Alley – PD body cams MOTION – Approve Payment of Bills Motion made by Paul second by Sorenson. Motion passed by voice vote. 10. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES – No Resolutions or Ordinances 11. FUTURE SCHEDULED MEETINGS: a. Regular Village Board Meeting – Wednesday, January 7, 2026 – 6:00 pm b. Special Board Meeting – As Needed 12. ADJOURNMENT at 6:42 pm Motion to adjourn made by Paul second by Cabrera. Motion passed by voice vote. Cassie Lang Village Clerk / Deputy Treasurer Administrator’s Report – January 7, 2026 1) Permits • Building Permits (1) o 904 Thornapple St – Remodel/Alterations • Utility Permits (4) o 308 2nd St – WPS – Gas Line repair o 8th & Main St – WPS – replace 40 ft power line in ROW, not under road 2) Fire Department • First Responder Calls – December 2025 o 15 Total Calls: 4 in Towns, 11 Village • Fire Calls – November 2025 o 9 total calls: 5 in Town Sections, 3 Village, 1 Mutal Aid – T. Hamburg The Fire Department will hold its annual Christmas banquet on January 10th. This year, I plan to conduct the oath and badge-pinning ceremony for 5 new firefighters, 2 first responders, and the assistant fire chief. 3) Administration – Clerk’s Office The Administration Office remains busy with tax collection and utility billing. We have also been completing end-of-year accounting cleanup and working with KerberRose, the audit team, to ensure accuracy. KerberRose will be on-site the week of January 26th to conduct the Village’s 2025 audit. 4) Public Works / Utilities • Public Works and Utilities are continuing winter operations. We have noticed property owners placing garbage cans in the street instead of on the driveway. This has created issues for snow removal and requires us to return later to clean up certain areas • We experienced a water main break on Maraview Drive, discovered on Saturday, January 3rd, and repaired on Sunday, January 4th • We suspect another water main break that has not yet surfaced. We are working this week to identify its location, as we are currently losing water. 5) Administrator Activities & Plans for January • 2025 Audit with KerberRose. • Work with SAFER and the Mosinee Fire Districts on Mutual Aid/Automatic Aid agreement updates. Steven Cherek Village Administrator Monthly Report December 2025 Fire Calls-9 Calls Mutual Aid-Town of Rib Falls. (Hamburg Fire)-1 Call Village of Marathon-3 Calls Town of Cassel-1 Call Town of Stettin-3 Call Town of Marathon-1 Call EMS Calls- 15 calls Village of Marathon-11 Calls Town of Cassel-1 Call Town of Stettin-1 Calls Town of Marathon-2 Calls Certified Fire Officer 1 class at NTC. Public Relations- Holly Days at Marathon Fire Dept. Upcoming Events- Annual Department Christmas party and oath/badge pinning ceremony. Saturday, Jan.10 at Marathon Sports Center. Upcoming Meetings/Drills- Image Trend training with Wisconsin DSPS. Mon. 1/5 @ 6:00 PM Fire Meeting and Drill. Wed. 1/14 @ 7:00 PM Officer Meeting. Wed. 1/14 @ 6:30 PM EMS Meeting and Drill. Wed. 1/21 @6:30 PM State/County Activity- Continuing to work with Edgar and Marathon County Dispatch to verify and update auto-aid responses for calls in the Marathon Fire District. NCWRPC Comprehensive Plan Update Proposal 2025 Process Overview: This proposal outlines the planning process the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (NCWRPC) will undertake to complete a Comprehensive Plan Update for a small jurisdiction. When completed, the plan will comply with Wisconsin Statute 66.1001 and provide a foundation for zoning, and other local policies. NCWRPC staff will start with the existing plan and bring forward any of the current relevant information. Then we will collect the information for the plan update, including the 2020 Census and other data sources. We will also revise/edit/prepare the necessary maps. Working with the Plan Commission, goals, objectives, and policies will be reviewed and modified for each of the chapters. The document will also be reformatted. The plan document will include a discussion of Demographics (Chapter 1), Natural Resources (Ch. 2), Housing (Ch. 3), Transportation (Ch. 4), Utilities & Community facilities (Ch. 5), Economic Development (Ch. 6), Land Use (Ch. 7), Intergovernmental cooperation (Ch. 8), and Implementation (Ch. 9). Meetings: Three Plan Commission meetings with NCWRPC staff will take place to review and develop the plan. These meetings will last about 1.5 hours each. Meeting 1: • Overview planning process • Review/Approve Public Participation Plan • Review existing plan • Review demographic information • Review initial chapters 1, 2, & 3 and related maps • Discuss current issues and concerns in the community Meeting 2: • Follow up from last meeting • Review updated information • Review additional chapters 4, 5, 6, & 7 and related maps • Review and Finalize goals, objectives, and policies Meeting 3: • Follow up from last meeting • Review and Finalize Future Land Use Map • Review additional chapters 8 & 9 • Identify recommendations & community projects • Review adoption process Following the third meeting the Draft Plan will be prepared. The Plan Commission should review the document and provide final edits to NCWRPC. The NCWRPC will make final edits and prepare the Final Draft. The Plan Commission will then take action to “Recommend Adoption” of the plan by Resolution. NCWRPC will provide guidance for the plan adoption steps and assist in the distribution process as outlined in statute. The Town/Village Board will need to hold, at minimum, a public hearing prior to adopting the plan. The Town/Village Board will then adopt the new plan by Ordinance. Budget: The cost breakdown is below: Planning 68 hours @ $75 $ 5,100 Mapping 16 hours @ $65 $ 1,040 Meetings 12 hours @ $75 $ 900 Travel 3 Trips $ 300 Other Expenses Copy, printing & other $ 160 ______ Total Cost: $ 7,500 Other services or additional meetings can be added for an extra fee. Deliverables: We will provide: 5 printed Draft Plans; 5 printed Final Adopted Plans; various digital versions of the plan; hosting on the NCWRPC website, and various meeting handouts. There is a charge for additional printed copies of the plan document, usually about $20 each. -1- DECLARATION CONCERNING RESTRICTIVE CONVENANTS FOR THE MARATHON CITY BUSINESS PARK, MARAHTON COUNTY, WISCONSIN Date: January ____, 2026 To: 981 Blue Stone Lane, LLC , a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Purchaser”) and the Title Company (defined below), together with their respective affiliates, successors and assigns. Re: Declaration Concerning Restrictive Covenants for the Marathon City B usiness Park, Marathon County, Wisconsin, dated as of July 10, 2003, and recorded on July 16, 2003, in the Register of Deeds Office of Marathon County, Wisconsin (the “Official Records”) as Document No. 1335607, as amended, modified and revised by those certain recorded documents referenced on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein) (as amended, the “Declaration”), and relating to certain rights and obligations to real estate, identified and defined therein, with respect to that certain parcel of land more particularly described in the attached Exhibit B that is subj ect to the Declaration (collectively, the “Property”). All capitalized but undefined terms in this Declaration shall have the meanings given such terms in the Declaration. The undersigned understands that Purchaser intends to acquire the Property from Cherry Tree Real Estate - Marathon City, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (the “Seller”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Declaration. The undersigned hereby declares the following statements are true, correct and complete as of the date hereof to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief: 1. The Declaration is in full force and effect and there have been no further amendments, modifications or revisions to the Declaration and affecting the Property other than as set in Exhibit A attached hereto. 2. Seller has paid all sums due under the Declaration, if any, payable by the Seller, including, without limitation, any taxes assessments, or shared operating expenses (collectively, the “ Payments”) through and including the date of execution of this Declaration Concerning Restrictive Covenants for the Marathon City Business Park. 3. The Property and the Seller, as the owner of the Property, are in compliance with all requirements of the Declaration. 4. Neither the Property nor the Seller, are in default or in violation of any terms, conditions, obligations, or covenants under the Declaration, and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, could result in such a default. There are no liens pending with respect to nonpayment of assessments, charges and/or costs or any other default under the Declaration. 5. There is no pending dispute or litigation involving the Declaration and the undersigned has not received notice of any pending or threatened claim, litigation or injunctive action relating to the Declaration. 6. The undersigned hereby represent and warrant that (i) the undersigned is authorized signatory of the Village of Marathon City ; and (ii) the undersigned shall be bound by the statements, and certifications set forth herein. -2- 7. This Declaration Concerning Restrictive Covenants for the Marathon City Business Park may be executed and delivered by facsimile, portable document format (.pdf) or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. Federal ESIGN Act of 2000 (including DocuSign), and in multiple counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. [Signature(s) Follow on the Next Page] -3- This Declaration Concerning Restrictive Covenants for the Marathon City Business Park is executed as of _________________________, 20____. VILLAGE OF MARATHON CITY, a Wisconsin municipal corporation By: Name: Steve Cherek Title: Administrator -4- EXHIBIT A AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND REVISIONS TO DECLARATION First Amendment to Restrictive Covenants Village of Marathon City, dated as of August 25, 2003, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Marathon County as Document No. 1343724 on August 28, 2003. First Amendment to Restrictive Covenants Village of Marathon City, dated as of August 25, 2003, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Marathon County as Document No. 1347570 on September 22, 2003. Second Amendment to Restrictive Covenants Village of Marathon City, dated as of October 7, 2004, and recorded in Office of the Register of Deeds for Marathon County as Document No. 1390594 on October 18, 2004. Village of Marathon City TID No. 1 Development Agreement PJM Investments, LLC-Menzner Hardwoods Co. dated July 19, 2024 and July 22, 2024, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Marathon County as Document No. 1902163 on July 24, 2024. -5- EXHIBIT B THE PROPERTY Lot One (1) of CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NO. 16549 recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Marathon County, Wisconsin on April 25, 2013, in Volume 77 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 48, as Document No. 1647053, said certified survey map being a redivision of Lot 6 of Certified Survey Map Number 13272, Volume 58, Page 19 located in the Fractional Northwest Quarter (Fr'l NW 1/4) of Section Six (6), Township Twenty -Eight (28) North, Range Six (6) East, in the Village of Marathon, Marathon County, Wisconsin. VILLAGE OF MARATHON CITY RESOLUTION NO. 2026-01-01A Resolution Adopting the Marathon Safe Routes to School Plan WHEREAS, the Village of Marathon City, Marathon County, supports improving walking and biking routes for students to get to school; and WHEREAS, the health and safety of children is of highest concern to the citizens of the Village of Marathon City; and WHEREAS, Safe Routes to School efforts help remove barriers to walking and biking to school, and reduce traffic congestion and speed in and around schools; and WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) requires, that in order to be eligible for funding of needed projects, municipalities and school districts must either create or amend their SRTS Plan to include needed projects; and WHEREAS, the Village of Marathon City has developed a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan for the dual purposes of serving as a guide for future programming and infrastructure improvements (the 5 E’s of education, encouragement, engineering, enforcement, and evaluation); and to be eligible for various funding programs including WisDOT’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP grant); and WHEREAS, the Village of Marathon City had staff on the SRTS Task Force; and WHEREAS, the SRTS Task Force collected data, reviewed the results, and provided direction for SRTS Plan development, and then incorporated those results into the SRTS Plan; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Marathon City hereby adopts Resolution 2026-01-01A. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village of Marathon City staff is directed to begin implementing this SRTS Plan by coordinating efforts among both entities who created this plan (Village of Marathon City, and Marathon Area Elementary School). This ___th day of ___________, 2026. APPROVED_______________________________ Kurt Handrick, Jr., Village President ATTEST_______________________________ Cassie Lang, Clerk / Deputy Treasurer