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 05/04/2026 MEETING MONDAY, MAY 4, 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/RUCGTMM9ZDM?FEATURE=SHARE I. Call to Order President Jaramillo called the meeting to order at 06:30pm. II. Roll Call Present: President Adam Jaramillo, Trustees Lowell Wright, Robert Umans, Steven Russell, Mary Bartholomew, Susan Franzen Also Present: Administrator David Lothspeich, Police Chief Justin Timm, Public Works Director Wayne Edwards, Zoning Administrator Allison Schwark, Treasurer Jennifer Thiele, Clerk Tina Kolls Excused: Trustee George Vlach 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 April 20, 2026 The motion to approve the Village Board Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2026 as corrected was initiated by Trustee Umans and seconded by Trustee Bartholomew. Unanimously carried. VI. Public Comments Laura Hobbs, 410 Smythe Dr, spoke in favor of the Chippewa forever pier installation. Beth Wasni, 73 Oakwood St, spoke regarding saving Vision Hill. Jack Jones, 34 Elm Street, spoke regarding the Cross Connect program, inquiring as to why only a few on Elm Street have been targeted and was concerned that this program could add thousands to his tax bill if something major was found. Jones also spoke about limited time parking, asking what the status was and asking for something to be done. President Jaramillo offered a Thank you and Congratulations to everyone for a successful Truck-a-polooza. 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 04-17-2026 in the amount of $57,222.47 The motion to approve the Payroll ending 04-17-2026 in the amount of $57,222.47 was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried. B. Accounts Payable Unpaids dated 05-01-2026 in the amount of $95,600.41 The motion to approve the Accounts Payable Unpaids dated 05-01-2026 in the amount of $95,600.41 was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried. C. Accounts Payable Prepaids Dated 04-21-2026 in the amount of $272.00 The motion to approve the Accounts Payable Prepaids Dated 04-21-2026 in the amount of $272.00 was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried. VIII. Committee Reports A. Finance & Personnel, Chair - Trustee Wright 1. Presentation by Baker Tilly and Acceptance of the Village of Williams Bay 2025 Audit and Reporting and Insights Paul Frantz, Baker Tilly gave a brief presentation regarding the 2025 Audit report. The highlights included: • The Village has been given a clean bill of health. • The Fund Balance is in good shape and is being used properly. • The Utilities functioned well. • The reported weaknesses are common for a municipality of our size. IX. Public Comments Mike Hobbs, 410 Smythe Dr, spoke in favor of the Chippewa Pier. Nathan Bond, 39 N Walworth, spoke in favor of the Chippewa Pier. Tom Shaunessey, 45 Leichty Dr, inquired as to why the Chippewa pier was not reviewed by the Harbor Commission. 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. X. Other Items A. Emergency Medical Services Week 2026 Proclamation President Jaramillo read the Emergency Medical Services Week 2026 Proclamation. B. National Police Week 2026 Proclamation President Jaramillo read the National Police Week 2026 Proclamation. C. Discussion and Possible Action on an Application From Chippewa Enterprises, LLC (Resort) for the Installation of Three (3) New Piers at WOP 00091, WOP 00092 and WOP 00093. The motion to approve the Application From Chippewa Enterprises, LLC (Resort) for the Installation of Three (3) New Piers at WOP 00091, WOP 00092 and WOP 00093 was initiated by Trustee Russell and seconded by Trustee Bartholomew. Unanimously carried. XI. Adjournment The motion to adjourn was initiated by Trustee Umans and seconded by Trustee Wright at 07:08pm. Unanimously carried. /s/ Tina Kolls, Village Clerk These are not official Minutes until approved by the Governing Body.