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 07/06/2026 MEETING MONDAY, JULY 6, 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/FBDD1WK32VO?FEATURE=SHARE I. Call to Order President Jaramillo called the meeting to order at 06:30pm. II. Roll Call Present: President Adam Jaramillo, Trustees George Vlach, Lowell Wright, Robert Umans, Steven Russell, Mary Bartholomew, Susan Franzen Also Present: Administrator David Lothspeich, Police Chief Justin Timm, Fontana Chief Rick Manthy Village Engineer Doug Snyder, Pulbic Works Director Wayne Edwards, Treasurer Jennifer Thiele, Clerk Tina Kolls 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 June 15, 2026 The motion to approve the Village Board Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2026 as corrected and the Special Village Board Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2026 as presented was initiated by Trustee Umans and seconded by Trustee Bartholomew. Trustee Franzen abstained from Special Village Board Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2026. Motion carries. B. Special Village Board Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2026 VI. Public Comments Don Skalla, 266 Frost Circle, acknowledged the hard work completed to clear the paths after the storms to ensure a successful Kishwauketoe 5K on July 4th with approximately 360 people in attendance. Skalla also spoke regarding getting the power lines buried to prevent future issues with downed lines. Tima Halas, 134 Elmhurst Ct, spoke regarding burying power lines stating that he witnessed an ambulance unable to get through due to downed power lines. Halas also spoke regarding parking on Cherry St. John Perryman, 391 Hawthorne, announced that he is running unopposed on the upcoming August 11, 2026 Partisan Primary Ballot. 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 06-12-2026 in the amount of $68,272.27 The motion to approve the Payroll ending 06-12-2026 in the amount of $68,272.27 was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried. B. Payroll ending 06-26-2025 in the amount of $66,610.72 The motion to approve the Payroll ending 06-26-2025 in the amount of $66,610.72 was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried. C. Accounts Payable Unpaids dated 07-02-2026 in the amount of $160,137.33 The motion to approve the Accounts Payable Unpaids dated 07-02-2026 in the amount of $160,137.33 was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried. D. April 2026 Financial Statements The motion to approve the April 2026 Financial Statements was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried. VIII. President’s Remarks President's Remarks was moved up on the agenda to before VI. Public Comments. President Jaramillo spoke regarding the severe weather and tragedy on the lake on July 3, 2026, stating that his thoughts and prayers were with all who were affected. There was a moment of silence for the three children who were lost on Geneva Lake. President Jaramillo gave recognition to everyone who responded, including Chief Timm and the Williams Bay Police Department, Walworth County Sheriff's Department Lieutenant/Emergency Management Jason Rowland, the Williams Bay and Fontana Fire and EMS, and Water Safety Patrol. President Jaramillo explained that he signed a Declaration of Disaster in preparation for the Village Board's decision as to the need for one at the July 20, 2026, Village Board Meeting. President Jaramillo spoke regarding the successful events that occurred over the holiday weekend including the WIlliams Bay Business Association's Fiesta by the Lake and the Lion's Club's Pancake Breakfast noting that they were both well attended. IX. Committee Reports A. Protective Services, Chair - Trustee Vlach 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 Vlach and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried. X. Public Comments There were no public comments. 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. Adjournment The motion to adjourn was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans at 06:50pm. Unanimously carried. /s/ Tina Kolls, Village Clerk These are not official Minutes until approved by the Governing Body.