April Board Minutes
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VILLAGE OF NELSONVILLE
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday 4.18.23 6pm
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
Meeting was called to order by President Josh Stolzenburg
Present at the meeting were: President Josh Stolzenburg, Trustee Mark Brueggeman, Trustee Walter Leppen and Clerk/Treasurer
Daniel Bootz. President Judah Haas
Meeting called to order by Stolzenburg
M/S, Leppen/Bruggeman move to approve March Board minutes, all in favor, motion carried.
Treasurer’s report submitted by Clerk/Treasurer Daniel Bootz.
M/S, Leppen/Brueggeman move to pay the bills as presented by Clerk/Treasurer, Daniel Bootz, all in favor, motion carried.
Correspondence- Check with League of Wisconsin regarding insurance changes regarding building and building risk policy.
Public Statements:
Jim Walker requested board approval to close First Street for the May Rising Star Art Show.
Discussion Items:
Haas presented his vision statement for the Village.
Village Hall Project
- Haas presented an alternative plan for the Village Hall which would include removing the existing buildings and building a
new building on the current Village Hall / Fire House site.
- M/S Brueggeman/Leppen to hire Klein Tree Removal services, not to exceed $5000, to remove trees on village hall
property, all in favor, motion carried
o Leppen has been talking to contracts to obtain bids. Klein came in at the lowest bid, all in favor, motion carried.
- M/S Leppen/Brueggeman moved to hire a surveyor for up to $2000 to survey the Village Hall lots, all in favor, motion
carried.
- M/S Brueggeman/Leppen moved to hire a contractor to demo the existing village building not to exceed $24,900, all in
favor, motion carried
- M/S Brueggeman/Leppen moved to void current Eagle Construction contract, all in favor, motion carried
- M/S Leppen/Brueggeman moved to engage contractor for design of new Village Hall, all in favor, motion carried
- M/S Brueggeman/Leppen moved to rent a storage unit for six months for up to $1000, all in favor , motion carried
Road Construction
-Leppen will be getting updated bids for road repairs on Jerome St. and Third Street.
Monitoring Well Installation - It will be a three-week process beginning in May. There will be large equipment in the village during
this period.
Board of Review – Leppen will be doing the training, Kerswell will be contacted about Board of Review Dates.
2023 Mowing – Village will need to hire a mowing service for the year. Haas will be talking to contractors.
Haas requested that the village get official emails set up.
Village Meeting Location during contrustion
VILLAGE OF NELSONVILLE
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday 4.18.23 6pm
Haas offered to hold Village Board Meetings at the Alchemy Showroom 3025 County Road Q, Nelsonville.
M/S Brueggeman/Leppen to approve temporary meeting site at 3025 County Road Q, 2 – Yes – 0 – No, Haas abstained, motion
carried.
Sidewalks - Leppen will be looking at options for replacing the Village Sidewalks.
Haas – Will be engaging villagers regarding working on a new Village Master Plan and working on identifying short -term and long-
term needs.
Haas – Wants to start raising funds for the Nelsonville Park Renovation and planning on community events.
Information –
1. GCAC Update – No updates
2. Groundwater Committee – Discussed monitoring well installation, April testing was completed,
3. Park Committee – No updates
4. Fire Commission – No updates
5. Planning Committee – No updates
Adjourned 7:36pm.
Source: Village of Nelsonville website. First collected Oct 19, 2026.