Village Board Meeting — Minutes

VILLAGE OF WILLIAMS BAY 250 Williams Street | PO Box 580 | Williams Bay | WI | 53191 | vi.williamsbay.wi.gov Phone: 262-245-2700 OFFICIAL MINUTES VILLAGE BOARD MEETING 08/03/2026 MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026 AT 6:30 PM VILLAGE HALL COUNCIL ROOM 250 WILLIAMS STREET WILLIAMS BAY, WI 53191 THE MEETING WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED ON THE VILLAGE OF WILLIAMS BAY'S YOUTUBE, WHICH CAN BE FOUND HERE: HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/LIVE/CWCF3OZA7_G?FEATURE=SHARE I. Call to Order President Jaramillo called the meeting to order at 06:30pm. II. Roll Call Present: President Adam Jaramillo, Trustees Mary Bartholomew, Robert Umans, Lowell Wright, Steven Russell, Susan Franzen, and Colin Doerge (took seat after being sworn in) Also Present: Administrator David Lothspeich, Police Chief Justin Timm, Fontana Chief Richard Manthy, Village Engineer Doug Snyder, Public Works Director Wayne Edwards, Library Director Joy Schnupp, Recreation Director Ryan Knop, Treasurer Jennifer Thiele, Clerk Tina Kolls Excused: III. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all. IV. Meeting Decorum A. Meeting Decorum. According to Robert's Rules of Order, meeting decorum means maintaining respectful and orderly behavior during a discussion, including addressing the chair to speak, staying relevant to the topic at hand, avoiding personal attacks, and generally adhering to courteous conduct while debating issues; essentially, ensuring that discussions are focused and civil, with only one person speaking at a time when recognized by the chair. Violators of meeting decorum will be excused from the meeting. V. Minutes A. Village Board Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2026 The motion to approve the Village Board Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2026 was initiated by Trustee Russell and seconded by Trustee Franzen. Trustee Umans abstained. Motion Carries. VI. Public Comments John Marra, 548 Wiswell Dr, Thanked Chief Timm and Public Works Director Wayne Edwards for their hard work on getting a crosswalk installed at Geneva Street. Annalissa Prohuska, 109 Clover St, Offered thanks for getting the Owl fixed and the sound system turned on. Connie Gluth, 95 Lackey Dr, Suggested residents trust each other more. Offered praise of newly appointed Trustee. A. Public Comments Responses - Responses to Public Comments from the Previous Village Board Meeting are included in the Meeting Packet Materials Under this Agenda Item B. Individual public comments will be limited to two (2) minutes maximum. If your comments align with other comments before you, please consider stating that you are in agreement with those comments. The public may speak on any item that is not included on this agenda as a "Public Hearing or Forum." Anyone who wishes to comment should identify himself or herself and provide his or her local address. Board members may discuss any matter raised by the public. However, the Board will refrain from extensive dialogue and should not take action on matters raised by the public during a public comment period. Referrals to committees or staff members might be made. Members may ask the commenter to clarify his or her remarks. The Board President or the presiding officer will maintain control of the meeting. VII. Presentation of accounts and petitions A. Payroll ending 07-24-2026 in the amount of $65,345.20 The motion to approve the Payroll ending 07-24-2026 in the amount of $65,345.20 was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried. B. Accounts Payable Unpaids dated 07-31-2026 in the amount of $224,929.34 The motion to approve the Accounts Payable Unpaids dated 07-31-2026 in the amount of $224,929.34 was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried. VIII. President’s Remarks President Jaramillo spoke in recognition of former Village Trustee George Vlach's service to the Village of Williams Bay. IX. Committee Reports A. Protective Services, Chair - Trustee Doerge 1. Original, Renewal, or Temporary Operators License Application(s) The motion to approve the Original, Renewal, or Temporary Operators License Application(s) was initiated by Trustee Doerge and seconded by Trustee Franzen. Unanimously carried. The motion to approve the request for the waiver of fees for the the Original, Renewal, or Temporary Operators License Application(s) for the 2026 Corn and Brat Fest was initiated by President Jaramillo and seconded by Trustee Franzen. Trustee Doerge abstained motion carries. X. Public Comments Tim Halas, 134 Elmhurst Ct, suggested that the parking problem needs to be addressed before the downtown master plan can move forward. Halas stated that Fire Services need to be planned out before the building can be considered. Halas stated that based off of the performance of Vandewalle at the brainstorming meeting, the Village should not renew their contract. Halas questioned why the Village Trustee position was not made available for people to show interest and suggested it should have been posted. A. Individual public comments will be limited to two (2) minutes maximum. If your comments align with other comments before you, please consider stating that you are in agreement with those comments. The public may speak on any item that is not included on this agenda as a "Public Hearing or Forum." Anyone who wishes to comment should identify himself or herself and provide his or her local address. Board members may discuss any matter raised by the public. However, the Board will refrain from extensive dialogue and should not take action on matters raised by the public during a public comment period. Referrals to committees or staff members might be made. Members may ask the commenter to clarify his or her remarks. The Board President or the presiding officer will maintain control of the meeting. XI. Other Items for Discussion, Consideration, or Action A. Appointments by Village President. The Appointment of Village Trustee (Filling Vacant Trustee Position for Remainder of Two (2) Year term); and Commissions and Committees. President Jaramillo moved this item to before item V. Minutes. The motion to approve the Appointments as presented by the Village President for Village Trustee (Filling Vacant Trustee Position for Remainder of Two (2) Year term); and Commissions and Committees was initiated by President Jaramillo and seconded by Trustee Wright. Unanimously carried. Votes: Yes: President Jaramillo, Trustees Bartholomew, Wright and Russell No: Trustee Umans Abstain: Trustee Franzen Result: Passes Village Clerk Tina Kolls swore in newly appointed Trustee Colin Doerge. XII. Adjournment The motion to adjourn was initiated by Trustee Umans and seconded by Trustee Wright at 06:59pm. Unanimously carried. /s/ Tina Kolls, Village Clerk These are not official Minutes until approved by the Governing Body.