Village Board Organizational Meeting 4-21-2026 — 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 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING 4/21/2026 MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026 AT 5:30 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/HBUVYPKP8-S?FEATURE=SHARE I. Call to Order President Jaramillo called the meeting to order at 05:30pm. II. Roll Call Present: President Adam Jaramillo, Trustees George Vlach, Robert Umans, Steven Russell, Mary Bartholomew, Susan Franzen Also Present: Administrator David Lothspeich, Police Chief Justin Timm, Treasurer Jennifer Thiele, Clerk Tina Kolls Excused: Trustee Lowell Wright 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. Clerk Administers Oaths to Newly Re-Elected Officials Clerk Kolls administered Oaths to Trustees Steve Russell and Rob Umans. A. Village Trustee Steve Russell B. Village Trustee Rob Umans C. Village Trustee Lowell Wright VI. 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. VII. President’s Remarks President Jaramillo welcomed the Trustees and explained the resources available to them which include a Elected Officials Handbook as well as other training opportunities. A. Welcome to Elected Village Trustees B. Village of Williams Bay Elected Officials Handbook and Training Opportunities VIII. Appointments by Village President A. Appointments of Members & Chairs for Standing Committees The motion to approve the appointment of the standing committees as presented below for a one-year term was initiated by Trustee Umans and seconded by Trustee Vlach. Unanimously carried. Building, Zoning & Ordinances Committee Susan Franzen, Chair George Vlach Steve Russell Finance & Personnel Committee Lowell Wright, Chair Rob Umans Mary Bartholomew Parks & Lakefront Committee Steve Russell, Chair Lowell Wright George Vlach Protective Services Committee George Vlach, Chair Rob Umans Susan Franzen Water & Sewer Commitee Rob Umans, Chair Steve Russell Mary Bartholomew Streets & Highways Commitee Mary Bartholomew, Chair Susan Franzen Lowell Wright B. Appointments to Other Boards, Commissions and Committees The motion to approve the appointments as presented below was initiated by President Jaramillo and seconded by Trustee Russell. Unanimously carried. Village Administrator David Lothspeich for a Three-Year Term SAFEBuilt as Building Inspector for One-Year Term Municipal Code Enforcement as Zoning Administrator for One-Year Term Baker Tilly Circhow Krause, LLP as Village Auditor for One-Year Term Baxter & Woodman as Village Engineer for One-Year Term Consigny Law Firm, S.C. as Village Attorney for One-Year Term Accurate Appraisal as Village Assessor for One-Year Term Municipal Code Enforcement as Weed and Tree Commissioner for a One-Year Term Police Chief as Civil Defense Commissioner for a One-Year Term Lake Geneva Regional News and Kenosha News as the Offiical Newspaper Designation for a one-year term Walworth County Health & Human Services Board as Board of Health for a One-Year Term Village Board as the Board of Review for a One-Year Term Clerk & Appointed Election Officials as Election Board for a One-Year Term LaMarr Lundberg as Citizen Rep and Rob Umans as Village Board Rep to the Geneva Lake Environmental Agency for a One-Year Term Colin Doerge as Citizen Rep and Steve Russell as Village Board Rep to the Geneva Lake Use Committee for a One-Year Term Adam Jaramillo as Village President Rep to Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency for a One-Year Term Civil Defense Commission as presented below for a One-Year Terms Police Chief Timm, Police Chief,Chair David H. Burrough, Citizen Member Rich Gluth, Rescue Squad Captain/Citizen Paul Nicholson, Citizen Member Doug Smith, Fire Chief/Citizen Dale Vavra, Citizen Member George Vlach, Village Board Member/Citizen John P. Marra as a Member of the Ethics Board for a three-year term Steve Russell as Chair of the Harbor Commission for a three-year term Lowell Wright as the Village Trustee Member of the Harbor Commission for a one-year term Tom Lothian as a Member of the Harbor Commission for a three-year term Matt Robbins as a Membe of the Harbor Commission for a three-year term Frank Bonifacic to the Law Enforcement Committee for a three-year term Lowell Wright as Village Board Member to the Plan Commission for a one-year term, Michael Fieweger as Parks & Memorial Board Member to the Plan Commission for a one-year term Marianne Klemke as Citizen Members to the Plan Commission for three-year term Lowell Wright as Village Board Member to the Library Board for a one-year term Dr. William White as the School Board Representative to the Library Board for a one-year term Mary Connolly as a Member to the Library Board for a three-year term Ralph Cincinelli as a Member to the Library Board for a three-year term George Vlach as Chair to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a one-year term Rob Umans as Village Board Member to the Zoning Board of Appeals for one-year term Matt Robbins as Plan Commission Member to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a three-year term Mike Fieweger as a Member to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a three-year term Connie Gluth as First Alternate Member to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the remainder of a three-year term Michael O'Brien as Second Alternate Member to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a three-year term Enhancement Committee as presented below for a one-year terms Halina Marra, President Rita Pilarski Sara Elliott Mary Ann Bucaro Pat Grove Mary Jo Petullo Kathy O'Brien Laurie Ihde Diane Kelly Ashley Sopchyk Michael O'Brien as a Member to the Joint Extraterritorial Zoning Committee for a three-year term Michael O'Brien as a Member to the Extraterritorial Zoning Board of Appeals for a three-year term Connie Gluth as First Alternate to the Extraterritorial Zoning Board of Appeals for a three-year term Spencer Weber as Second Alternate to the Extraterritorial Zoning Board of Appeals for a three-year term Robert Umans as Village Trustee Member of the Tree Enhancement Committee for a one-year term Steve Russell as Village Trustee Member of the Tree Enhancement Committee for a one-year term Donald Skalla as KNC Member of the Tree Enhancement Committee for a one-year term Halina Marra as Enhancement Committee Member of the Tree Enhancement Committee for a one-year term Williams Speare as Cedar Point Homeowners Association Member of the Tree Enhancement Committee for one-year term Administrator David Lothspeich to the Joint EMS Advisory Committee for a one-year term George Vlach Protective Services Chair to the Joint EMS Advisory Committee for a one-year term Adam Jaramillo to the Tourism Commission for a one-year term Steve Russell to the Tourism Commission for a one-year term Lowell Wright to the Tourism Commission for a one-year term Dawn Marie Mancuso to the Tourism Commission for a one-year term Jim D'Alessandro as the Village Hotel/Motel Member to the Tourism Commission for a one-year term Susan Franzen as the Village Trustee Member to the Tourism Commission for a one-year term IX. 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. X. Adjournment The motion to adjourn was initiated by Trustee Umans and seconded by Trustee Russell at 05:39pm. Unanimously carried. /s/ Tina Kolls, Village Clerk These are not official Minutes until approved by the Governing Body.