Town Board — Minutes

TOWN OF EAGLE TOWN BOARD MEETING August 19, 2026 Approved Minutes Chairperson Mommaerts called the meeting to order at 6:30pm and led with the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: R. Hajewski, F. Lang, C. Mommaerts, R. Kugel, and D. Domagalski were present. Proof of posting and notice was verified as being met. Approval of Meeting Minutes: Motion by Kugel to approve the minutes of the Town Board Meeting on July 15, 2026, with a noted correction. Lang seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. Public comment: Barb Pinekenstein spoke in opposition of the Alice Baker Library Collection Development Policy stating the revisions are not in line with state statutes and national library standards. Pinekenstein also spoke to express concerns regarding leadership failure of the board to support Kettle Moraine Fire Department (KMFD). Pinekenstein supplied letters to the board regarding both issues; the letters are on file with the Town Clerk. Diane Knauer spoke on KMFD, requesting a more detailed budget this year, specifically one showing actual historical data. Knauer also would like more information about going back to EMT Basic service as it seemed to have been a big issue in the past. Nancy Zach spoke that there is much community support for the library and the staff is outstanding. There is a collection development policy already in place. Zach states to maintain the quality of the library they need to hire a director with a master’s degree. Treasurer’s report: Motion by Kugel to approve the July 2026 financial report as presented. Domagalski seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. Town payment of claims and Recreation Department payment of claims: Motion by Kugel to approve the payment of Town claims and the payment of Recreation Department claims as presented. Lang seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0. Reports (Discussion and Action): Waukesha County Sheriff's Report: A deputy was present; nothing to report. The call log was reviewed. Alice Baker Library Report: Hajewski reported library income is at 73% and expenses are 56.9%. Items from the last meeting included interim library leadership, Collection Development Policy, Personnel Policy, consent form, summer hours, and continued search for a library director. Planning and Zoning: Mommaerts reported on the last meeting. Items were the Land Use Map and minor changes in the industrial park. Mommaerts also reported on a solar and wind farm workshop that she attended. Joint Municipal Buildings Committee: Domagalski and Mommaerts reported items discussed at the last meeting were recreation department storage, payment of bills, room use policy, painting, and flooring. Kettle Moraine Fire District Report: Interim Chief Steve Wilton reported 46 calls for service in July. Wilton also reported on apparatus and staffing. Supervisor Kugel prepared call response pattern and incident trend graphs using data from the last 13 months and highlighted some points the board. The graphs are on file with the Town Clerk. Supervisor Domagalski reiterated the question from public comment asking if we are okay with the switch to EMT basic. Wilton confirmed that it is okay; they need to do what is best for the organization, residents, and the communities. Joint Municipal Court Domagalski reported there is a meeting scheduled for August 26. The proposed budget will be discussed as well as the future location of the municipal court. Lake Management District: Hajewski reported the meeting included a presentation by the Nature Conservancy on aquatic weed management, dam improvements, plant study, a special meeting to discuss an easement next to the Kroll Dam, Highway E parking, and the search to replace the retiring administrative assistant. Land acquisition of 40 acres by the DNR: The DNR sent a notice of a proposed land acquisition on 40 acres by a willing seller at appraised market value. Motion by Kugel to approve the request for land acquisition by the State of Wisconsin DNR. Second by Hajewski. Motion carried, 5-0 Request to serve fermented malt beverages at park pavilion on September 12 made by Eric Stein. Motion to approve the requests by Mommaerts, seconded by Kugel. Motion carried, 5-0. Committee Reports: Park/Recreation Department: There was no meeting, however Lang reported the MyRec software is being installed. Garbage Pickup & Recycling: Hajewski reported complaints of bins being knocked over. GFL was notified. Roads Report: Kugel reported the grant for Wilton Road is still pending; he will follow up. The school bus signs requested for Markham Road were installed recently. Chairperson Report: Mommaerts has nothing to report. Citizen Correspondence: Hajewski reported citizens contacted him regarding the library, fire department, and ATV/UTV routes. Requests by supervisors for future agenda items: Budget workshop/s will be forthcoming. Upcoming Meetings: Mommaerts announced Planning and Zoning is September 2 at 5:30pm. It will be held jointly with the Town Board. The next regular Town Board meeting is Wednesday September 16 at 6:30pm. Motion to adjourn was made by Mommaerts and seconded by Kugel. All in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 7:12pm. Respectfully submitted, Mercia Christian, Clerk