County Board Meeting - Administration Center — Minutes

Ozaukee County Board Regular Meeting Wednesday April 1, 2026 – 9:00 Am Administration Center - Room A-204 121 W. Main Street, Port Washington, WI 53074 1 The County Board reconvened at 9:07 AM pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by Chairperson Schlenvogt. The Clerk took the roll. All members were present, Supervisor Khan excused and Supervisor Dolsky absent. Supervisory District 12 is vacant. Board members and guests stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Motion made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor Clark , that the March 4 and 18, 2026 minutes be approved as submitted. A voice vote was taken. Motion carried. There was no public comment. There were no communications. The following claim was reviewed by the Corporation Counsel: Gaedtke Claim for Damage. Motion made by Supervisor Holyoke, seconded by Supervisor Matera to deny the claim. The vote was taken as follows: Ayes – 21 (Bichler, Paape, Jobs, Schlenvogt, Clark, Nelson, Matera, Larson, Grabow, Vogel, Wolf, Taylor, DeMent, Maguire, Kincaide, Arnett, Stelter, Ross, Holyoke, Schoessow, Hansher), Nays – 2 (Ross, Foy), Absent – 2 (Khan, Dolsky). The majority of the members present voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. County Administrator Dzwinel presented his monthly report that included updates on the ERP selection, Lasata CBRF and information on the Lion’s Den Park storm damage. RESOLUTION NO. 25-57 ESTABLISHING THE 2027-2030 SALARIES FOR THE OFFICES OF THE SHERIFF, CLERK OF COURTS SUMMARY: Establishing the 2027-2030 Salaries for the Offices of the Sheriff, and Clerk of Courts. VOTE REQUIRED: Majority FINANCE COMMITTEE Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors April 1, 2026 Regular Meeting Motion made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor Stelter, that Resolution No. 25-57 be adopted. After debate the vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 23, Nays - 0, Absent - 2. The majority of the members present voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 25-65 INCREASE OF REVENUE 2026 - PARKS AND PLANNING SUMMARY: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Local Assistance Grant for Acquiring Parcel 08016100200 in Town of Saukville - $112,500; Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Grant for Public Access at Clay Bluffs Cedar Gorge Nature Preserve $200,000; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Surface Water Management- Surface Water Restoration Grant to Support Stream Restoration Activities on Mole Creek - $25,000; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Surface Water Management – Surface Water Management Plan Implementation Grant to Support Wetland, Floodplain and Habitat Restoration Activities on Mole Creek - $50,000; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Surface Water Planning – Lakes Grant to Support Aquatic Plant Surveys, Water Quality Monitoring and Bathymetric Surveys on Inland Lakes in Ozaukee County - $10,000; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Surface Water Management - Surface Water Restoration Grant to Support Resiliency and Habitat Restoration on Mineral Springs Creek - $25,000; Ozaukee County Land and Water Management Department Pollinator Plant Sale Donation for Prairie Restoration Activities in Clay Bluff’s Cedar Gorge Nature Perverse County Park - $2,000. VOTE REQUIRED: Two-Thirds of Members Elect FINANCE COMMITTEE Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors April 1, 2026 Regular Meeting 9:40 am Supervisor Matera is out of attendance. Motion made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor Grabow, that Resolution No. 25-65 be adopted. The vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 22, Nays - 0, Absent - 3 . With two-thirds of the members elect voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 25-66 TRANSFER OF 2025 GENERAL FUND SURPLUS TO CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND SUMMARY: Transfer of 2025 General Fund Surplus to Capital Projects Fund. VOTE REQUIRED: Two-Thirds of Members Elect FINANCE COMMITTEE Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors April 1, 2026 Regular Meeting 9:42 am Supervisor Matera is in attendance. Motion made by Supervisor Wolf, seconded by Supervisor Clark, that Resolution No. 25-66 be adopted. The vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 23, Nays - 0, Absent - 2 . With two-thirds of the members elect voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 25-67 CARRYOVER OF 2025 FUNDS SUMMARY: Carryover of Funds from 2025 to 2026 - $248,038.48. VOTE REQUIRED: Two-Thirds of Members Elect FINANCE COMMITTEE Motion made by Supervisor Ross, seconded by Supervisor Bichler, that Resolution No. 25-67 be adopted. The vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 23, Nays - 0, Absent - 2 . With two-thirds of the members elect voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 25-68 ADDITION OF COUNTY PARCEL #080171300000 IN THE TOWN OF SAUKVILLE TO THE OZAUKEE COUNTY PARK SYSTEM PER 59.52(6)(A) AND 27.065(1)(A) WISCONSIN STATUTES PER THE ADOPTED PARK AND OPEN SPACE PLAN FOR OZAUKEE COUNTY: 2050 SUMMARY: Addition of the parcel located at 3818 Birchwood Rd, Saukville, WI 53080 (Parcel ID #08171300000) to the Ozaukee County Park System per §§ 59.52(6)(A) and 27.065(1)(A) Wisconsin Statutes. Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors April 1, 2026 Regular Meeting VOTE REQUIRED: Majority NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Motion made by Supervisor Ross, seconded by Supervisor Jobs, that Resolution No. 25-68 be adopted. The vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 23, Nays - 0, Absent - 2 . The majority of the members present voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 25-69 SUBMITTAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF A WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND GRANT FOR THE MILWAUKEE RIVER OXBOW NATURE PRESERVE ALONG COUNTY HIGHWAY TRUNK W AND THE MILWAUKEE RIVER IN THE VILLAGE OF SAUKVILLE FOR HISTORIC RIPARIAN FLOODPLAIN, WETLANDS AND OXBOW HABITAT RESTORATION AS PART OF THE COUNTY HIGHWAY TRUNK W ROAD RECONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION PROJECT SUMMARY: Approve and recommend to the Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors the resolution for submittal and acceptance of a grant by the Planning and Parks Department to the Wisconsin Department of Nature Resources Land and Water Conservation Fund grant program for the Milwaukee River Oxbow Nature Preserve Along County Highway Trunk W and the Milwaukee River in the Village of Saukville for Historic Riparian Floodplain, Wetlands and Oxbow Habitat Restoration as part of the County Highway Trunk W Road Reconstruction and Restoration Project. VOTE REQUIRED: Majority NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors April 1, 2026 Regular Meeting Motion made by Supervisor Jobs, seconded by Supervisor Schoessow, that Resolution No. 25-69 be adopted. The vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 23, Nays - 0, Absent - 2 . The majority of the members present voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 25-70 SUBMITTAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF A WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND GRANT TO SUPPORT STREAM, WETLAND, FLOODPLAIN AND HABITAT RESTORATION ACTIVITIES ON MOLE CREEK SUMMARY: Approve and recommend to the Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors the resolution for submittal and acceptance of a grant application by the Planning and Parks Department to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Conservation Fund to support stream, wetland, floodplain and habitat restoration activities on Mole Creek. VOTE REQUIRED: Majority NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Motion made by Supervisor Schoessow, seconded by Supervisor Bichler, that Resolution No. 25- 70 be adopted. The vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 23, Nays - 0, Absent - 2. The majority of the members present voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors April 1, 2026 Regular Meeting RESOLUTION NO. 25-71 SUBMITTAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF A WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES – LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND GRANT FOR AN EAST WEST MULTI-USE BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN TRAIL EXTENSION OF THE OZAUKEE INTERURBAN TRAIL ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 60 SUMMARY: Approve and recommend to the Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors the resolution for submittal and acceptance of a grant application by the Planning and Parks Department to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Conservation Fund for construction of an east west multi-use bicycle pedestrian trail extension of the Ozaukee Interurban Trail along State Highway 60. VOTE REQUIRED: Majority NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Motion made by Supervisor Holyoke, seconded by Supervisor Hansher, that Resolution No. 25- 71 be adopted. After debate the vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 23, Nays - 0, Absent - 2. The majority of the members present voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 25-72 SUBMITTAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF A WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES – LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND GRANT FOR A MULTI- USE BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER CEDAR CREEK AS PART OF THE EAST WEST EXTENSION OF THE OZAUKEE INTERURBAN TRAIL ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 60 SUMMARY: Approve and recommend to the Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors the resolution for submittal and acceptance of a grant application by the Planning and Parks Department to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Conservation Fund for construction of a multi-use bicycle pedestrian bridge over Cedar Creek as part of the east west extension of the Ozaukee Interurban Trail along State Highway 60. VOTE REQUIRED: Majority NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors April 1, 2026 Regular Meeting Motion made by Supervisor Arnett, seconded by Supervisor Ross, that Resolution No. 25-72 be adopted. The vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 23, Nays - 0, Absent - 2. The majority of the members present voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 25-73 PERMANENT EASEMENT GRANTED TO WE ENERGIES AT PARCEL NUMBER 16-032-10-004.00 SUMMARY: Permanent easement granted to We Energies at Parcel Number 16-032-10-004.00 in the City of Port Washington for provision of electrical service. VOTE REQUIRED: Majority PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Motion made by Supervisor Hansher, seconded by Supervisor Bichler, that Resolution No. 25-73 be adopted. Discussion followed. Motion by Supervisor Wolf, seconded by Supervisor Kincaide that Resolution No. 25-73 be amended (Amend #1) as follows: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors grants and warrants to Wisconsin Electric Power Company, a Wisconsin corporation doing business as We Energies, a permanent easement for electrical services upon, within, beneath, over, and Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors April 1, 2026 Regular Meeting across County-owned land at Parcel Number 16-032-10-004.00 in exchange for consideration of $1,000; and authorizes the Ozaukee County Clerk to sign and execute this easement. The vote was taken as follows: Ayes – 23 (Bichler, Paape, Jobs, Schlenvogt, Clark, Nelson, Matera, Larson, Grabow, Vogel, Wolf, Taylor, DeMent, Maguire, Kincaide, Arnett, Stelter, Ross, Strom, Holyoke, Schoessow, Hansher, Foy), Nays – 0, Absent – 2 (Khan, Dolsky). With majority of the members elect voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. After further debate, the vote was taken on Resolution No. 25-73, as amended, as follows: Yes – 19 (Bichler, Paape, Jobs, Schlenvogt, Clark, Larson, Grabow, Wolf, Taylor, DeMent, Maguire, Kincaide, Arnett, Stelter, Ross, Holyoke, Schoessow, Hansher, Foy), Nays – 4 (Nelson, Matera, Vogel, Strom), Absent – 2 (Khan, Dolsky). The majority of members present voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 25-74 2026 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PROJECT FUND RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY: Executive Committee recommendation of projects funded by the 2026 Project Fund VOTE REQUIRED: Majority EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Motion made by Supervisor Foy, seconded by Supervisor Holyoke, that Resolution No. 25-74 be adopted. After debate the vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 23, Nays - 0, Absent - 2. With majority of the members elect voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. REVISED RESOLUTION NO. 25-75 LAND PRESERVATION TRUST FUND FUNDING FOR AN OZAUKEE COUNTY CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND FEE SIMPLE PURCHASE PROGRAM PER THE STATE REQUIRED AGRICULTURAL LAND CONVERSION CHARGE FEE ASSESSMENT SUMMARY: Approve and recommend to the Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors the Resolution for Land Preservation Trust Fund funding for an Ozaukee County Conservation Easements and Fee Simple Purchase Program per the State Required Agricultural Land Conversion Charge Fee Assessment. Vote: Majority NATURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors April 1, 2026 Regular Meeting FINANCE COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Clerk Kretlow announced this item has been removed from the agenda, as the Executive Committee postponed to till June 2026. RESOLUTION NO. 25-76 ADOPTION OF A FORESTRY AND EMERALD ASH BORER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE OZAUKEE COUNTY PARK SYSTEM (3RD EDITION) SUMMARY: Resolution for Adoption of a Forestry and Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan for the Ozaukee County Park System (3rd Edition). VOTE REQUIRED: Majority Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors April 1, 2026 Regular Meeting COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING BOARD Motion made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor Bichler, that Resolution No. 25-76 be adopted. The vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 23, Nays - 0, Absent - 2. The majority of the members presemt voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 25-77 ADOPTING AMENDMENT 2026-01 TO A MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR OZAUKEE COUNTY: 2035 Motion made by Supervisor Vogel, seconded by Supervisor Hansher, that Resolution No. 25-77 be adopted. The vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 23, Nays - 0, Absent - 2. The majority of the members present voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 25-10 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR OZAUKEE COUNTY – AMENDMENT 2026-01 AMENDING CHAPTER 13 (13.01-13.08) OF THE OZAUKEE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO THE MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR OZAUKEE COUNTY Motion made by Supervisor Ross, seconded by Supervisor Bichler, that Ordinance No. 25- 10 be enacted. The vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 23, Nays - 0, Absent - 2. The majority of the members present voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 25-11 Amendment to the CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION CONTROL AND POSTCONSTRUCTION STORM WATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE/Map through MODIFICATION OF MAP OF REGULATED AREA SUMMARY: Amendment to Appendix A, Map of Regulated Area, of the Ozaukee County Construction Site Erosion Control and Post-Construction Stormwater Management Ordinance (Chapter XIV) (Section 14.04). VOTE REQUIRED: Majority Motion made by Supervisor Schoessow, seconded by Supervisor Ross, that Ordinance No. 25-11 be enacted. The vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 23, Nays - 0, Absent - 2. The majority of the members elect present aye, the motion was declared adopted. Ordinance NO. 25-12 Amendment to the County-Owned Lands Zoning Ordinance/Map through THE addition of MULTIPLE PARCELS AND REZONING An Ordinance amending Chapter XV, Ozaukee County-Owned Lands Zoning, of the Ozaukee County Code of Ordinances pertaining to Section 15.022, Zoning Map and Attachment 1, Tax Key Numbers for County-Owned Lands Proposed to be Zoned Under County Zoning Ordinance. Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors April 1, 2026 Regular Meeting SUMMARY: Amendment to Attachment 1, Tax Key Numbers for County-Owned Lands Proposed to be Zoned Under County Zoning Ordinance, of the Ozaukee County-Owned Lands Zoning Ordinance (Chapter XV) and the Ozaukee County-owned Lands Zoning Ordinance Map (Section 15.022) through addition of multiple parcels and rezoning. VOTE REQUIRED: Majority Motion made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor Matera, that Ordinance No. 25-12 be enacted. The vote was taken as follows: Ayes - 23, Nays - 0, Absent - 2. The majority of the members present voting aye, the motion was declared adopted. County Board Chairperson Schlenvogt recommended the appointment of Jon Koepke to replace Mary Jo Hansen as a member of the Saukville Library Board. Motion made by Supervisor Matera, seconded by Supervisor Bichler to confirm the appointment. A voice vote was taken. Motion carried. Under committee reports, there were none. Under supervisor’s announcements, there were none. Motion made by Supervisor Wolf, seconded by Supervisor Nelson that the board adjourn sin die. Motion carried. Meeting declared adjourned at 10:15 AM. ************************************************************************ CERTIFICATE OF CLERK STATE OF WISCONSIN} COUNTY OF OZAUKEE} I, Kellie R. Kretlow, County Clerk for the County of Ozaukee, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the transactions of the Ozaukee County Board of Supervisors’ meeting held on April 1, 2026. Reports on file in the County Clerk’s Office. Dated at the Administration Center, City of Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, this 4th day of May 2026. Kellie R. Kretlow, County Clerk