Town Board — Minutes

TOWN OF EAGLE TOWN BOARD MEETING January 21, 2026 Approved Minutes Chairperson Mommaerts called the meeting to order at 6:30pm and led with the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: D. Knauer, R. Kugel, D. Domagalski, and C. Mommaerts were present. R. Hajewski was excused. Proof of posting and notice was verified as being met. Approval of Meeting Minutes: Motion by Knauer to accept the minutes of the Town Board Meeting on December 17, 2025. Kugel seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0. Mommaerts opened the floor to public comment: There were no comments received from the public in attendance, however an email from Ken Brostowitz opposed to the use of wake boats was read into the record. Treasurer’s report: Mommaerts noted income is at 109.96% and expenses are at 91.45%. Motion by Knauer to approve the December 2025 financial report as presented. Domagalski seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0. Town payment of claims and Recreation Department payment of claims: Motion by Knauer to approve the payment of Town claims and the payment of Recreation Department claims as presented. Domagalski 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: Knauer reported on the monthly meeting. Items on the agenda were the profit and loss report, converting to a .gov domain, the summer reading program, 3D printer, possible addition instead of the previously discussed storage shed, and the computer usage policy. Knauer also reported on the Act 150 Meeting. Planning and Zoning: No report. Joint Municipal Buildings: Mommaerts reported on the meeting held February 2. Employee evaluation took place and the usage by-law was discussed. Kettle Moraine Fire District Report: Chief Nottling reported on the calls for service, DOT Inspections, staffing challenges, training, radio grant, and NERIS incident reporting system. Mommaerts opened the meeting to discussion on the Intermunicipal Agreement, restructuring, and issues being faced. Representatives from the Village Boards of Eagle and North Prairie were in attendance. Matt Leppard addressed staffing issues and coverage from neighboring departments. Andy Harman spoke on the cost split percentages. Debbie Hall spoke on the cost split as well as her observation that the board and district are not working together to come up with a long-term plan to make the district sustainable to all three communities. Several individuals raised concerns that the annual audits have not taken place. Rick Kugel remarked that the fire board and fire commission need to start making uncomfortable decisions to move the department in the right direction. Chris Mommaerts spoke on scheduling; there are employees on the roster that have not signed up for shifts. Further discussions took place on accountability and volunteerism. The next KMFD Fire Board meeting is January 22 at 6:30pm at the Eagle Municipal Building. Joint Municipal Court did not meet. Lake Management District No report. Discussion/action on radio upgrade: Kugel presented a draft radio system agreement and reviewed some of the highlights. Discussion/action on TEAM Committee: Four applications were received. Discussion to place on when to move forward and who will spearhead the committee. Further discussion will take place at the Joint P & Z / Town Board meeting on February 4. Discussion/action on Wake Enhancement Ordinance (tabled from August 2025): Mommaerts checked with the Town Attorney. Lawsuits have not gone away; they are gaining steam. ESLMD Commissioners Voves and Day were in attendance. The district’s concerns are the tearing up of the lake by wake boats due to the soft, shallow bottom as well as the dumping of bilge/ballast water from other lakes causing the spread of invasive species. Discussion took place on enforcement of state statues and not risking a municipal lawsuit. Motion by Kugel to table the agenda item to the April 2026 Town Board Meeting. Second by Domagalski. Motion carried, 4-0. Resolution 26-01 to Reduce the Number of Election Officials for the Feb 17 Spring Primary: Motion by Knauer to approve Resolution 26-01. Second by Kugel. Motion carried, 4-0. Discussion/action on legal representation for the Town: Mommaerts summarized that many of the municipalities in the area are represented by the same law firm. Conflicts of interest occur when looking at intermunicipal agreements. Motion by Kugel to allow Chairperson Mommaerts to research options for legal representation. Second by Knauer. Motion carried, 4-0. Discussion/action on disbursement of private road plowing funds: The individual road managers are setting up accounts. The Town will pay out any remaining funds as the accounts are set up. Highview Road Manager Day states that efforts to collect funds from residents are not going so well. Motion by Kugel to table and revisit this next month. Second by Domagalski. Motion carried, 4-0. Discussion/action to establish hiring process for DPW employee: Kugel supplied a draft job classification, framework for a paygrade table, and a job posting draft to the rest of the board prior to the meeting. The documents were reviewed and discussed. Kugel would like a wage scale in place prior to starting the process. Other items discussed were exempt versus non-exempt and the possibility of joint services. Motion to postpone until next month was made by Mommaerts. Second by Kugel. Motion carried, 4-0. Discussion/action on Beverage Operator License for Christine Wedward: Motion by Knauer to approve the beverage operator license for Christine Wedward. Second by Domagalski. Motion carried 4-0. Committee Reports: Park/Recreation Department: No report. County Board Supervisor: Mommaerts has nothing to report this month. Garbage and Recycling: No report Roads Report: Kugel has nothing further to report. Chairperson Report: No report. Citizen Correspondence: There was none. Requests by supervisors for future agenda items: No requests were made. Upcoming Meetings: Mommaerts announced the next Planning and Zoning meeting is Wednesday February 4 at 5:30 to be held jointly with the Town Board. The next regular Town Board meeting is Wednesday February 18 at 6:30pm. Motion to adjourn was made by Knauer. Domagalski seconded the motion. All in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 8:44pm. Respectfully submitted, Mercia Christian, Clerk