2026 08 31 Special Village Board minutes

Village of Maine Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees Monday, August 31, 2026 Village Hall President Hase called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Clerk Heindl verified that all open meeting requirements have been satisfied. ROLL CALL: Trustees present: Dan Brandenburg, Judith Hase, Bruce Reynolds, Ben Seidler, and Wes Schoepke. Also Present: Attorney James Kurszewski, Jon Trautman (CLA), and Clerk Jamie Heindl. Update on 2026 Budget Status from Jon Trautman: Jon Trautman came in to discuss the 2024 audited financial statements and how the budget/levy limit works as far as what was approved in loans and claimed as debt service on the 2025 Levy Limit Worksheet submitted to the department of revenue. Motion by Hase to switch #5 and #6. Agenda item #6 Discussion & Possible Action – Disclose the Nsight towers and antenna memo to the public Motion by Hase/Seidler to disclose the Nsight towers and antenna memo from the attorney to the public. Carried. 5/0 Agenda item #5 Discussion & Possible Action – Reconsideration of Nsight co-location request 6333 Rainbow Drive Attorney Kurszewski did a lot of research into state statutes to find out exactly what the board can/cannot do. Nsight is requesting a Class 2 co-location, which is permitted by state statute. Nsight did not have to go through the Conditional Use Permit process. They applied for the permit back in January; the board had 45 days from then to decide if they wanted to approve or deny the request. By statute, after the 45 days were up with no response, Nsight could have moved forward with their request. Motion by Schoepke/Reynolds to approve it. Carried. 3/2 Roll Call Vote: Brandenburg – no, Hase – yes, Reynolds – yes, Schoepke – yes, Seidler – no. Agenda item #7 Public Hearing – Data Center Moratorium Hase called the public hearing to order on the Data Center Moratorium at 6:40 p.m. Our current zoning code doesn’t have information pertaining to data centers. We are looking to adopt a 12 month moratorium to disallow data centers to give the Village time to research and create a zoning ordinance for data centers. Resident expressed concern about the data centers taking water from the Village. Jonathan Fisher – agrees with the moratorium so we have time to protect ourselves. Joe Yelle – also agrees with the moratorium. Motion by Brandenburg/Reynolds to adjourn the public hearing (6:52p.m.). Carried 5/0 Agenda item #7a. Discussion & Possible Action – Resolution 2026-01 Data Center Moratorium Motion by Brandenburg/Seidler that we go forward with the moratorium, 1 year moratorium they are requesting. Carried. 5/0 Agenda item #8 Discussion of 2025 Audit Planning Letter from BakerTilly. No action needed; BakerTilly requested a letter be distributed to trustees regarding the 2025 Audit. Agenda item #9 Discussion & Possible Action – Agreement for NTC to rent Village Parcel ID 146-2907- 004-0954 Motion by Brandenburg/Hase to talk about #11 and then come back to this. Carried. 5/0 Agenda item #11 Discussion and Possible Action – REI Falcon Drive Development Overlay Cost Motion by Brandenburg/Reynolds that we approve $1,500 for REI overlay cost. Carried. 5/0 Back to agenda item #9. Motion by Reynolds/Seidler that we deny the lease agreement with NTC. Carried. 4/1 Agenda item #10 Discussion & Possible Action – Temporary Class “B” Beverage License request from Maine Lion’s Club for 09/07/2026 at 5405 Hillcrest Drive. Motion by Seidler/Brandenburg to approve. Carried. 5/0 Agenda item #12 Discussion & Possible Action – TerX Brokaw properties lease amendment Motion by Reynolds/Brandenburg that we accept the amended lease. Carried. 5/0 Agenda Item #13 Discussion & Possible Action – Municipal Projects & Public Property Citizen Appointments Motion by Reynolds/Seidler to nominate Randy Blaschka. Carried. 5/0 Motion by Brandenburg/Reynolds to nominate Tom Gatzke. Carried. 5/0 Motion by Reynolds/Hase to nominate Jim Kraemer. Carried. 3/2 Agenda Item # 14 New Business • Tabled items from 8/3 Next Board Meeting: September 14, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. **October meeting – 3 of the trustees will be unavailable 10/12. Moving to September 28th** Agenda Item # 16 Request motion to convene in Closed Session as per Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c) for the purpose of considering employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, for the purpose of discussing Clerk/Deputy Treasurer wage. Motion by Brandenburg/Seidler that we convene in closed session. Carried. Roll Call Vote: Brandenburg – yes, Hase – yes, Reynolds – yes, Schoepke – yes, Seidler – yes. ======================== CLOSED SESSION ======================== Motion by Brandenburg/Seidler to adjourn closed session and reconvene in open session. Carried. 5/0 Motion by Brandenburg/Hase to compensate Jamie $75,000 retroactive to 08/03. Carried. 5/0 Motion by Schoepke/Brandenburg to adjourn at 8:02 p.m. Carried. 5/0 Submitted by, Jamie Heindl, Village Clerk