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 06/01/2026 MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 1, 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/TCKVOC_76TS?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 Fire Chief Rick Manthy, Williams Bay Fire Chief Doug Smith, EMS Captain Rich Gluth, Village Engineer Doug Snyder, Public Works Director Wayne Edwards, Library Director Joy Schnupp, 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 May 18, 2026 The motion to approve the Village Board Meeting Minutes of May 18, 2026 was initiated by Trustee Umans and seconded by Trustee Wright. Unanimously carried. VI. Public Comments Jack Jones - 34 Elm Street, Requested that information regarding the Cross Connect program be put in the Bay Quarterly. Jones spoke about the lack of response on parking issues on Elm and Walworth. John Holmes, 27 N Walworth Ave, spoke regarding the April 1, 2026 Streets and Highways Committee Meeting Minutes. Holmes asked that business owners be notified of future meetings. Tim Halas, 131 Elmhurst Ct, spoke regarding the Downtown Development Plan stating that Developers currently have free reign due to no plans being in place. Halas requested an update on the progress of the Topography project and expressed concerns on lack of money and timeframe. Halas inquired as to what the Village will do if Topography leave buildings half built. 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 05-15-2026 in the amount of $61,078.03 The motion to approve the Payroll ending 05-15-2026 in the amount of $61,078.03 was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried. B. Accounts Payable Prepaids dated 05-16-2026 in the amount of $2,970.00 The motion to approve the Accounts Payable Prepaids dated 05-16-2026 in the amount of $2,970.00 was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried. C. Accounts Payable Unpaids dated 05-29-2026 in the amount of $72,114.84 The motion to approve the Accounts Payable Unpaids dated 05-29-2026 in the amount of $72,114.84 was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried. VIII. President’s Remarks President Jaramillo had no remarks. IX. Ordinances and Resolutions A. R-36-26 Resolution Authorizing the Development Agreement Between the Village of Williams Bay and the Yerkes Future Foundation, Inc. The motion to approve the R-36-26 Resolution Authorizing the Development Agreement Between the Village of Williams Bay and the Yerkes Future Foundation, Inc. was initiated by Trustee Franzen and seconded by Trustee Russell. The motion to approve the R-36-26 Resolution Authorizing the Development Agreement Between the Village of Williams Bay and the Yerkes Future Foundation, Inc. as amended was initiated by Trustee Vlach and seconded by Trustee Franzen. Motion was withdrawn. The motion to approve Resolution R-36-26 Authorizing the Development Agreement between the Village of Williams Bay and the Yerkes Future Foundation, Inc. with amendments to section 1B to be 18 and section 2D to be changed to driveway was initiated by Trustee Vlach and seconded by Trustee Franzen. Trustee Bartholomew abstained. Motion Carries. Votes: Yes: President Jaramillo, Trustee Umans, Trustee Wright, Trustee Vlach, Trustee Russell, Trustee Franzen No: None Abstain: Trustee Bartholomew Result: Passes X. Public Comments Tom Shaughnessy, 45 Liechty Dr, spoke regarding the code enforcement issues with the property to the south of Walworth and Geneva on the SW corner requesting the Village get it cleaned up. 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 Vlach at 07:14pm. Unanimously carried. /s/ Tina Kolls, Village Clerk These are not official Minutes until approved by the Governing Body.