11_24_25 Board Meeting Minutes

PROCEEDINGS - VILLAGE OF ARGYLE - MONTHLY MEETING Monday, November 24th, 2025 The regular monthly meeting of the Argyle Village Board was called to order by President Thomas Moore on Monday, November 24th, 2025 at 7:00 pm. Roll call was taken with Johnson absent. Proper posting of the meeting was acknowledged. King made a motion for approval of the minutes , Hinojosa seconded, motion carried. Rossing requested to amend the agenda to move line E. Bank First Discussion on Property/Letter from Argyle Public Library to spot A. in New Business. Helfvogt made a motion to approve the amended agenda, Webster seconded, motion carried. CITIZEN COMMENT Steve Engles from the Friends of the Argyle Public Library spoke about the interest of the Friends and Library in the Village pursuing the purchase of the First National Bank and Trust building. Engles stated that it is a once in a generation opportunity for the entire community to build upon some of the needs of the Village such as ADA accessible meeting space, expansion of the library, and support for our local clubs and organizations who could use the space. He also mentioned the parking and the location in the heart of Argyle being great, and stated the Friends are willing to help support the Village in acquiring the property. Engles stated that it is not just the Village that should have to figure out logistically, but that the greater Argyle community should stand up and help out as a benefit for all. The Friends stated the y would like to help spearhead fundraising and gain community backing to support the acquisition if possible. OLD BUSINESS Nik Dorava from Town and Country Engineering updated on the Fairway Avenue project and presented the November pay request from Maddrell at $323,909.29. Currently the Village is under budget for the project, and o ver twenty lead line services have been replaced. The next portion of the Lead Service Line process will be DNR testing over the next few years. Helfvogt motioned to approve the p ay request, King seconded, motion carried. Well #2's casing is in good shape, and it can be lowered down an additional 50 feet to attempt to p ump more water without running dry . This would be a cost of around $12,000. A new well would be a cost of around $3 million, and Dorava stated that $12,000 seemed like a reasonable cost to attempt as a fix. NEW BUSINESS Community Development Director Joe Schutte stated that the Village completed due diligence by reaching out to the new owner of the First National Bank and Trust, Bank First, and scheduled a meeting with Bank First CEO Mike Molepske and Joe Kleiman, VP of Mid-America Real Estate to see what the future of the building would be. Schutte met with Molepske and Kleiman on Friday, November 21 st with President Moore, Deputy Clerk McGuire, and Trustee Rossing , and the conversation quickly turned from the bank’s plans to the Village’s desires with the building. Bank First stated the building is valued at $762,000, and made a very generous offer of a $500,000 donation to the fundraisin g of the building, bringing the cost down to $262,000. Schutte stated that the Village would likely do some sort of fundraising for this purchas e, and Molepske informed that they could do a 2 or 3 year interest -only loan to allow fundraising to go on to cover the principal balance. Schutte said the building could be used for many things, such as a new space for the Library, a senior center, and ADA compliant meeting space. The Vil lage can explore potential ways to create revenue from the building to help pay for the cost of building expenses and future upkeep, such as a mending the TID boundary or rent parking space or offices. Schutte also informed that Bank First CEO asked if we would give them a chance and keep them as our bank for a while, and Clerk Flannery agreed that it would be a good idea for now while still pooling the utility accounts. Ro ssing motioned to authorize Economic & Community Development Director Joe Schutte, Clerk/Treasurer Sandra Flannery, and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Mallory McGuire to work with Bank First, Vierbicher, Village Attorney, and any necessary community organizations to develop draft ter ms, financing options, amendment materials, and any required Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), and to explore potential leasing and reve nue opportunities related to this acquisition. All final actions will return to the full Village Board for approval . Helfvogt motioned to approve, Hinojosa seconded. Roll call vote was taken with all voting yes. Clerk Flannery appointed the poll workers Karen Johnson, LouAnn G olackson, Nichole Webster, Bonnie Vlasak, and Mallory McGuire for 2026 Elections. General Code provided an estimate for 2026 Village Ordinance Book updates. The cost will be determined once the Village sends the updates in. Rossing motioned to approve, Webster seconded, motion carried. Rossing stated that we did not receive the community fund grant for the terrazzo floor update for the community building. Funds from LGIP Sub Account #8 will be used to pay for blacktop at Argyle Recycle Center for a cost of $4,700.00 and for Southwestern WI Regional Planning Commission for the remaining cost of the Comprehensive & Outdoor Recreation Plan in the amount of $12,500.00 instead of including them on the 2025 Budget payable 2026 . Helfvogt motioned to approve, Hinojosa seconded, motion carried. The 2025 Budget Payable 2026 with Allowable Levy of $124,395.00 plus General Obligation Debt of $160,600.00 for a total levy of $284,995.00. The budget will increase $7,160.00 f rom last year’s levy, which is a 2.58% increase from last year. Rossing motioned to adopt the 2025 Budget Payable 2026, King seconded, motion carried. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Hinojosa updated that the wastewater treatment plant needs a whole new grinder pump as it's going out and the grinder itself needs some work. This would be at a cost of $13,720.56 and can come out of the equipment replacement fund. Hinojosa al so suggested having a list of work that requires a building permit application to be more readily accessible for those applying. McGuire stated she will update the website to have a list of these items. Hinojosa motioned to approve the grinder pump purchase, King seconded, motion carried. King updated that the Dam Spillway project had information provided to all board members, the path of the plan will need to be decided on based on how things are going in a few months. A tenant of River Street apartments of the Tannery lost control of their brakes and rolled backwards b etween the Lancaster shed and the Argyle Municipal Electric power pole. President Moore reached out to the Village attorney previously to inquire about the Village easement through this area to possibly put blocks around these poles to protect them, he has not heard back yet. If a pole in this area goes down, a majority of the Village could be without power until repaired. Clerk Flannery updated the board that Ed Faherty will be retir ing and selling to Republic Services, who will be learning to complete the recycling reports for the Village that Faherty does for us now with t he garbage and recycle services. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Schutte updated that he's working on the 2026 Calendar of Events and scheduling for successful events. Friday, December 5th is the Welcome the Holidays event at the Community Building. Santa will arrive at 6PM to light the Village tree and will lead everyone joining to the Argyle -Adams Fire Department to meet Santa and enjoy some treats. December 6th is the Craft Fair at the School from 9AM to 2PM. Saturday, December 13th from 6 -8PM is the Holiday Lighting Contest which features a first through third place and a first place for businesses this year. The winners, or Best in Snow, will receive credits to their electric bills. The markets are currently on the 1st and 3rd weekends, and he's hoping to move the markets to the 2nd and 4th weekends to avoid the County Fairs and other events. The markets will start on June 13th, with Garage Sales held on June 12th and 13th. The Chili Cookoff will move from the 3rd Saturday to the 4th Saturda y in October, October 24th to become more of a Fall Festival themed event. The 2025 Chili Cookoff had almost twice the attendance as the pr evious years. Park Palooza will be moving to August 15th to be an end-of-summer event for families to come and have fun before school is back in session. PRESIDENT BUSINESS Thank you cards were received from the family of for flowers delivered to their family’s services. The payroll report for September 2025 overtime paid to full -time: Johnson – 3.95 hours, Ritschard – 1.24 hours, Koch – 11.52 hours, Flannery – 33.33 hours, McGuire – 6.41 hours, Saalsaa – 18.78 hours. Helfvogt motioned to approve, King seconded, motion carried. Street, Water, and Sewer Committee meeting will be held at 6:00PM prior to the December 10th meeting. A Zoning Ordinance meeting will take place at 6:45PM on December 10th. Thank you cards were received for Carol Goepfert's family and James Larson's family for flowers delivered to their services. President Moore stated that a safety fence type wall will need to be behind the back of the Daycare where a retaining wall will be located. He suggested to approv e this ahead of time so as they are working on it they will not have to stop to obtain approval later for the fence while working on the retaining wall. Helfvogt motioned to approve, Hinojosa seconded, motion carried. President Moore updated that Todd Ritschard’s employment has been terminated a s he has not obtained the Wastewater Operator Certification required by the DNR. Jared Johnson, current Streets and Water Operator will be taking over the Wastewater Operator positi on and Water Operator positions, and the Village will hire a new Street Operator. Applications will be accepted until December 15th. CLERK BUSINESS Building Permits approved by Total inspection are 107 S Broad Street for the Daycare. Helfvogt questioned if the village building inspector has followed up with property owner Riley on his deck that is violating ordinances. President Moore will reach out to the village attorney on this matter. Clerk Flannery updated that Ed Faherty will be retiring, and there will be a new service provider at the Argyle Recycle Plant. Webster made a motion to approve total October 2025 accounts payable checks $, November 2025 invoices paid to date $, Rossing seconded motion carried. The next monthly meeting will be Wednesday, December 10 th at 7:00PM. Helfvogt made a motion to adjourn at PM, Hinojosa seconded, motion carried. Mallory McGuire Deputy Clerk