Board Meeting — Minutes

VILLAGE OF BIRON REGULAR BOARD MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES – September 14th, 2026 ROLL CALL: Mark Honkomp, Mike Guillemot, Jamie Biegel, Jon Evenson, Tim McKellips, Dan Sullivan, Tammy Steward excused. Also present Kayla Lumaye DPW Village of Biron, Samantha Daugherty Clerk/Treasurer Village of Biron. Shawn Dillingham Fire Department Chief, 9 members of the public were present. Public Hearing #1 was called to order at 6:03 pm by President Jon Evenson. Reviewed conditional use permit from Hayden Biegel to use existing building on property for a physical therapy office. Motion Honkomp second McKellips to close public hearing at 6:10 pm. Motion carried. Public Hearing #2 was called to order at 6:11 pm by President Jon Evenson. Reviewed conditional use permit from Marlene Dempze. Marlene and Rocky Biegel stated they would like to build a single story home on their property for Marlene to live in now and then future use would short-term rental. Motion Guillemot second Sullivan to close public hearing at 6:15 pm. Motion carried. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR BOARD MEETING: President Evenson called board meeting to order at 6:16 pm. All members present. Tammy Steward excused. Also present Kayla Lumaye DPW Village of Biron, Samantha Daugherty Clerk/Treasurer Village of Biron. Shawn Dillingham Fire Department Chief, 7 members of the public were present. APPROVE MINUTES AUGUST 10TH, 2026 REGULAR BOARD MEETING: Motion Biegel Second Guillemot to approve the minutes as printed. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT: Patty Buzza spoke about semi trucks going down Center Street and her concerns with safety and additional traffic that is present during the construction project. She asked if the branches along Short Street could be trimmed. FINANCE COMMITTEE: Dan Sullivan reporting. Reviewed activity and minutes from August and September meetings. Dan reporting on auditing services that were reviewed during both meetings. Motion Honkomp second McKellips to approve quote from CliftonLarsonAllen for auditing services for 2026, 2027 and 2028. Motion carried. Committee reviewed annual payment to Classic Development using TID increment totals from annual meeting with Classic. Motion Biegel second Evenson to approve the $560,010.70 payment to Classic Development. Motion carried. Chief Dillingham spoke regarding the quote from ImageTrend to purchase Elite Visual Pre Plans module so department can upload pre plans. This is something he can use budgeted funds for. Motion Biegel second Evenson to approve the purchase of ImageTrend module. Motion carried. Samantha presented a quote from Solarus for combined IT service and phone services. Evenson asked if there are additional quotes. Samantha stated there are other quotes. Evenson referred back to Public Property committee to review. During the August report the committee reviewed options to make second payment for generator at municipal center. Motion Honkomp second Guillemot to approve a general allocation from non-lapsing to pay the second invoice for the municipal center generator for a total of $25,000. Motion carried. Motion Honkomp second McKellips to approve committee reports. Motion carried. CLERK/TREASURER REPORT: Samantha reporting. Receipts for August: $820,074.50: Expenses for August: $422,715.14. Four account transfers from non-lapsing savings to general checking for a total of $47,256. One account transfer from passbook savings to general checking for a total of $200,000. One account transfer from general checking to non-lapsing savings for a total of $8,000. One account transfer from checking to passbook savings for a total of $700,000. General checking bills were paid on checks 27435-27484 with eighteen online payments to WWL&C, IRS, Empower, WRS, Kwik Trip, WI DOR, Elan Financial, WM, Bauernfeind, We Energies, Gannett, Thryv, Central States Funds and Colonial Life. End of month balances; Village Non-Lapsing: $689,705.93; Utilities Checking: $164,854.17; Water Money Market: $755,297.54; Village Passbook: $1,258,794.44; Village Checking $34,382.24; Utility bills were paid with checks 5580-5590 with one online payment to Elan Financial with expenses totaling $6,699.12. Samantha reported recodification project work continues and committee met with attorney from Municode to review legal analysis. Any additional revisions or ordinances to include in this project should be sent by October 30th. Newsletter has been sent. Election training in Wausau scheduled for October 1st and 2nd. No cost to Village for Clerk to attend. Joint Review Board meeting September 16th and Berries and Boos community event Saturday October 17th. Motion Evenson, second Honkomp to approve the Clerk/Treasurer’s report. Motion carried. BIRON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT: Chief Dillingham reporting. 7 EMS calls, 1 Fire call in Biron, 1 Change of Quarters Upgraded to Scene. Current roster 23 members. Brush truck pump has leak and working on repair. Spoke about pre-planning software that was presented to Finance Committee. Certified Inspectors are becoming licensed Fire Detection, Prevention, and Suppression Inspectors from Dept. of Safety and Professional Services. Received a grant for turnout gear. 9 members are currently enrolled in school. Motion Guillemot second Biegel to approve the Fire Department report. Motion carried. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT: Chairperson Honkomp reporting. No committee meeting was held in August. Honkomp has received the annual letter from the Teamsters. Next meeting October 6th. LEGISLATIVE, ORDINANCE AND ZONING COMMITTEE REPORT: Chairperson McKellips reporting. Committee worked with residents on road right of way complaint and with residents and building inspector regarding if a non conforming lot can be built upon. Committee met with attorney from Municode for recodification project. Reviewed draft ordinances and legal review. Motion Honkomp second Guillemot to approve the Legislative, Ordinance and Zoning Committee report. Motion carried. PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS: Commission met August 26th. Reviewed certified survey maps that parceled off 2 parcels from 2400027 from Hayden Biegel and Marlene Biegel. One was around an existing building on the property and the other parcel would be for a new home. After discussion with Hayden and committee the maps were not approved due to not meeting the minimum lot size for A-1 district. Committee reviewed a conditional use permit from Hayden to change the use of an existing building to a physical therapy office. After discussion committee recommended approval as the use was within the A-1 district conditional uses as professional office. Board discussed how long the conditional use permit is good for and per ordinances must be renewed annually. If there are future developments with this property the permit would be void as possible rezone would make the permit not needed. Motion Evenson second Guillemot to approve the contional use permit for Hayden Beigel to operate a physical thereapy office within an existing building. Jamie Biegel recused. Motion carried. Board discussed the conditional use permit for Marlene Dempze. After discussion, the Board determined that the permit null because there is currently no building present on the parcel. If the parcel shown in the certified survey map were rezoned, the proposed current use would fall within the approved zoning. A conditional use permit would only be required if and when the home begins being used as a short term rental. Hayden requested a refund on this conditional use permit if the board is not going to act upon the permit. Application states no refunds however Evenson referred to Legislative, Ordinance and Zoning committee to discuss. Committee members are going to attend training in October. Final draft of comprehensive plan is completed and adoption will take place in October. Motion Honkomp second McKellips to approve the Plan Commission report. Motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT: Kayla reporting. The committee has not met since the August board meeting. Kayla stated she and the Village’s consultant are working with Wisconsin Rapids on the wastewater rate case study. Kayla provided an update on some road projects in the Village. 80th street N has been paved, Johnson Parkway storm sewer and paving are completed, and work has begun on the railroad tracks along Highway 54. The department of transportation is changing the urban classification of some of the Village’s roads which will result in a change in state funding. Once the construction is completed on CTH U, a new traffic count will be requested to confirm that the modified classification is correct. Motion Guillemot second Sullivan to approve the Public Works committee report. Motion carried. PUBLIC PROPERTY, SAFETY & RECREATION COMMITTEE REPORT: Chairperson Guillemot reporting. No report as committee did not meet since August board meeting. WATER UTILITY COMMITTEE REPORT: Chair Biegel reporting. The committee last met on August 4th. No new information from the PSC on the rate case. Kayla presented a quote from USG Solutions for a mixing system for the water tower. Motion Honkomp second Guillemot to approve the proposal from USG Solutions for a five-year contract to install the internal mixing system. Motion carried. Kayla reported that starting Wednesday Earth will begin watermain work on Badger and Center streets which will result in a traffic pattern change for mill and head start workers. Motion Honkomp second Guillemot to approve the Water committee report. Motion carried. WASTEWATER COMMISSION REPORT: Note: The Wastewater Treatment Plant is operated & staffed by the City of Wisconsin Rapids. One member of the Village of Biron Board of Trustees is an acting member of the Commission. Reviewed minutes from the August 12th meeting. Kayla attended. Evenson stated work continues with consultants. Motion McKellips second Honkomp to add the minutes to our record and to approve the Wastewater Commission report. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: None. PRESIDENT’S REPORT: None ADJOURN: Motion Honkomp, second Biegel to adjourn at 7:57pm. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Approved by Biron Board of Trustees Samantha Daugherty, Clerk Signed: ________________________ Jon T. Evenson, President