Town Board — Minutes

TOWN OF EAGLE TOWN BOARD MEETING March 18, 2026 Approved Minutes Chairperson Mommaerts called the meeting to order at 6:30pm and led with the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: R. Kugel, D. Domagalski, R. Hajewski, and C. Mommaerts were present. D. Knauer was excused. Proof of posting and notice was verified as being met. Approval of Meeting Minutes: Motion by Domagalski to approve the minutes of the Town Board Meeting on February 18, 2026, as presented. Kugel seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0 Mommaerts opened the floor to public comment: Shawn Lang spoke about the library, asking the Town Board to continue to support the library board in efforts to update policies and practices that represent the values the community has. Dave Rockteacher spoke about the KMFD Intermunicipal Agreement, urging the board not to split up the departments (Eagle and North Prairie). Matt Leppard spoke regarding KMFD, stating it boils down to geography and mathematics. The Eagle Fire Station is centrally located for better response times and would like to see an equal split financially. Deb Hall also spoke about KMFD, stating the financial formula does not seem to work for all the communities; the district is not working due to the fire board and fire district leadership not figuring out how to have a functional fire district. Treasurer’s report: Mommaerts noted income is at 53.89% and expenses are at 15.48%. Motion by Kugel to approve the February 2026 financial report as presented. Domagalski seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0. Town payment of claims and Recreation Department payment of claims: Motion by Domagalski to approve the payment of Town claims and the payment of Recreation Department claims as presented. Hajewski seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0. Reports (Discussion and Action): Waukesha County Sheriff's Report: A deputy was present. The call log was reviewed. Alice Baker Library Report: Agenda item was moved to later in the meeting. Planning and Zoning: No report. Joint Municipal Buildings Committee did not meet. Kettle Moraine Fire District Report: Assistant Chief Wilton was present and read highlights from the report provided by Chief Nottling. Supervisor Domagalski reported on the introductory fire fee committee meeting. More public involvement is needed. Discussion took place on the Intermunicipal Agreement. Domagalski feels the staffing issue is always going to be a problem; throwing money at it will not fix it. Staffing should be based on the needs of the department versus having a large roster that all want the same hours. Kugel feels what we have is broken beyond repair. The agenda item is discussion on terminating the agreement, not to not have a fire department or emergency services. Since the agreement was made, it has not been followed. There does not seem to be a solid plan, so it is time to hit the reset button. Mommaerts states the KMFD was started with unsustainable numbers. The numbers were provided so that they would be approved; it was developed with a lie. We need to be better stewards of our taxpayer dollars. Hajewski cited response times. His home, for example, is 7 minutes from the Eagle station, but 15-20 from North Prairie, but the Town of Eagle pays the lion’s share. Kugel stated if we terminate the agreement tonight, everything will stay in place for two years. A committee should be formed immediately to get working on the future. Domagalski states each municipality feels they are paying too much, but his opinion is that North Prairie has the best response times. We have got the firehouse here in Eagle, but because it does not have sleeping quarters, we do not use it. *Motion by Kugel in favor of terminating the current intermunicipal agreement and move forward in forming a committee with all involved parties to put a new formula together to keep this department operating. Second by Domagalski. Motion carried, 4-0 (Knauer absent). *This motion was amended on 04/15/2026. Joint Municipal Court did not meet. Mommaerts reported she has obtained a template for printing citation books. Domagalski reported that Village of North Prairie expressed they no longer want to house the municipal court. Lake Management District Hajewski reported the district has hired a weed harvester operator. They are working towards a plant survey. Paperwork is being prepared for chemical treatment of weeds. A contract was approved for Clean Boats Clean Waters. A fireworks date has been set for June 27. Discussion/action on radio upgrade: Kugel reported other than some learning curves, things are moving forward. Discussion/action to establish hiring process for DPW employee: An employment ad was reviewed. Motion by Mommaerts to give Supervisor Kugel the authority to proceed with the ad and post it on Indeed, Town web, and League of Municipalities and accept applications for 30 days. Second by Domagalsi. Motion carried, 4-0. Resolution 26-02 Support a Comprehensive and Sustainable Transportation Funding Solution: Motion by Kugel to approve Resolution 26-02. Second by Hajewski. Motion carried, 4-0. Discussion/action for signage at Jericho Cemetery: Cemetery Sexton Deb West would like signage showing who to contact when looking for a plot and suggests three signs. A sample was included in the meeting packet. Motion by Kugel to move forward with the signs for Jericho Cemetery. Second by Domagalski. Motion carried, 4-0. Discussion/action on Town Insurance: Quotes are still coming in. Motion by Mommaerts to postpone the agenda item to a special meeting to be held at 6:00pm on Thursday March 26. Second by Kugel. Motion carried, 4-0. Discussion/possible action Industrial Park Stormwater: The stormwater basin is privately owned. Landowners in the business park have expressed concern that the agreement is unreasonable. Discussion took place that outside consultation is needed. Mommaerts requests a summary be compiled by landowners to be reviewed by the Town’s engineer. Discussion/action grant optimization for future plans: Kugel requested this agenda item because grant opportunities are out there and we need to take advantage of them for future improvements. Mommaerts will add this to the committee appointments in April. Resolution 26-03 Dedication of roads Royal Aire Estates Subdivision: All requirements have ben met. Motion by Kugel to approve Resolution 26-03. Second by Domagalski. Motion carried, 4-0. Committee Reports: Park/Recreation Department: Hajewski reported the Rec Director is working on the activity guide. Additional pickleball days will be added. Basketball is wrapped up. Soccer is starting; coaches are needed. There a several new programs starting. County Board Supervisor: Mommaerts reported the speed limit on County Road S has been reduced to 45 MPH. Garbage Pickup & Recycling: Hajewski reported no complaints this month. He will be attending the WTA virtual Lunch & Learn on recycling ordinance changes. He is working on scheduling the yard waste date. The attorney sent sample language for a GFL termination agreement. Motion by Kugel to send the letter using the attorney’s sample language. Second by Hajewski. Motion carried, 4-0. Roads Report: Kugel reported a truck was down but is back in service. Kugel has had conversations about joint public works with the Village DPW representative and wants to be transparent about it. It may be worth looking into at the board level for both municipalities to save money. Kugel presented options on replacing the tractor that was discussed last month. *Motion by Mommaerts to purchase the 2024 Kioti tractor from Parker Power Equipment with financing for $35,000. Second by Domagalski. Motion carried, 4-0. *This motion was amended at the Special Town Board Meeting on March 26, 2026. Chairperson Report: Mommaerts reported on the WTA Spring Workshop. Board of Review training took place as well as Transportation Aids and EMS in Crisis presentations. Citizen Correspondence: Kugel has received a lot of calls about the spring weight limits on roads. The limits are still posted, with no exceptions. They will potentially be lifted on Monday. Requests by supervisors for future agenda items: Domagalski requested an item for connecting Westwind Drive between the Town and Village. Alice Baker Library Report: A representative could not be present. ABL Board Trustee H. Lang sent a written report to Mommaerts which was forwarded to the rest of the Town Board. Upcoming Meetings: Mommaerts announced there will be no Planning and Zoning meeting in April. A Special Town Board Meeting will be held on March 26. The next regular Town Board meeting is Wednesday April 15 at 6:30pm. The Annual Meeting of the Electors is April 21 at 6:30pm. Motion to adjourn was made by Kugel. Hajewski seconded the motion. All in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 8:43pm. Respectfully submitted, Mercia Christian, Clerk