Village Board
Regular MeetingBarneveld, WI · July 7, 2025
Minutes
VILLAGE OF BARNEVELD BOARD MEETING
Monday, July 7th, 2025
Barneveld-Brigham Municipal Building
403 E. County Hwy ID, Barneveld, WI 53507
DRAFT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President John Forbes. State of Public Notice was given
and agendas were available
2. Roll Call: Rhonda Hazen, Chris Valcheff, Brandon Watson and John Forbes. Absent: Mike Peterson, Don
Hugill and Scott Leahy
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Announcement – anticipated Closed Session later in meeting
5. Motion by B Watson/R Hazen to approve the minutes of the June 2nd, 2025 Village Board Meeting. Motion
carried.
6. Informal Public Comment: Wanda Owens. Concerns will be put on the next Public Works agenda.
7. Missy Paust, Barneveld Community Band, Discussion/Consideration of Concerts in the Park. Motion by C
Valcheff/B Watson to approve use of shelter with fees waived. Motion carried
8. Shari Sailing, Library Director, Library Updates
9. Tom Olson, Robert Aschliman & Kyle Meiden, water drainage from Splash Pad in residence yard.
10. Motion by C Valcheff/R Hazen to table Discussion/Consideration of local groups using Memorial Park
shelter for fundraising to the August 2025 Village Board meeting and get examples of rental agreements
from the Barneveld Library
11. MSA Professional Services:
• Motion by C Valcheff/R Hazen to approve Change Order for Sam’s Well Drilling. Motion carried
• Motion by R Hazen/B Watson to approve Pay request #9 in the amount of $449,112.50 from
Portzen Construction Inc for Wellhouse #3 Project. Motion carried
• Project updates on Well #3, Wellhouse and Ground Reservoir
• Motion by C Valcheff/R Hazen to extend the final completion of Memorial Park until the end of July
2025 to allow Harmony Construction Management to replace the sidewalk in the identified punch list
and finish paperwork. Motion carried
• Project update on Memorial Park
• Motion by C Valcheff/R Hazen to approve Pay request #2 in the amount of $68,607.67 to JI
Construction for the Jenniton Street Intersection Project. Motion carried
• Update on other current projects
• Motion by B Watson/C Valcheff to table the agreement with Edge Consulting for structural analysis
of existing elevated water reservoir until the August 2025 Village Board meeting. Motion carried
12. EMS Representative, Discussion/Consideration of request to locate repeater on Water Tower. Motion by C
Valcheff/B Watson to table until August 2025 Village Board Meeting. Motion carried
13. President’s Report
14. Public Works Report
• Motion by R Hazen/B Watson for MSA to draft response for Sanitary Survey Report and sign
abandonment agreement within Notice of Noncompliance. Motion carried
• Motion by J Forbes/R Hazen to table Notice of Noncompliance on Sanitary Sewer Overflow at 402
Lin Mar Dr from Department of Natural Resources until August 2025 Village Board Meeting. Motion
carried
• Motion by C Valcheff/R Hazen to table Discussion/Consideration for signs for Memorial Park until
August 2025 Village Board Meeting. Motion carried
• Motion by C Valcheff/J Forbes to change hours for Memorial Park Splash Pad from 10am – 8pm
and table the rules until the August 2025 Village Board meeting. Motion carried
• Motion by B Watson/R Hazen to approve permanent no parking starting at 302 S Jones St to
Industrial Dr. Motion carried with C Valcheff opposing.
15. Police Chief’s Report. Call response for June: Citations/Warnings-34 and Service-18
16. Motion by C Valcheff/R Hazen to approve Operator’s License for Livi Bickford & Jacqueline Hibbard for
Kwik Trip and Tammy Zander for Ope Haus Pub & Grill. Motion carried
17. Motion by R Hazen/C Valcheff to approve Temporary Class “B” (Picnic License) for Barneveld American
Legion Post #433 on July 31st – August 3rd, 2025, at Birch Lake Park. Motion carried
18. Motion by R Hazen/C Valcheff to approve Temporary Operator’s License for Michael Peterson for July 31st
– August 3rd, 2025, at Birch Lake Park. Motion carried
19. Motion by C Valcheff/R Hazen to approve change to Permitted Premises Description for Liquor License for
Ope Haus Pub & Grill on September 27th, 2025 (Fair Day). Motion carried
20. Motion by C Valcheff/B Watson to table Discussion/Consideration of Ordinance 25-07-02 to Amend Chapter
64 “Village Board” of the Village Code to Change the Starting Time o the Regular Meeting from 7:00 P.M. to
6:00 P.M. to the August 2025 Village Board Meeting. Motion carried
21. Discussion on Chamber of Commerce
22. Committee/Commission Reports
23. Clerk-Treasurer’s Report including employee breakdowns and monthly receipts
• Motion by B Watson/R Hazen to pay the bills. Motion carried
• Motion by B Watson/J Forbes to approve of the Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer having
access to Positive Pay Service through The Peoples Community Bank. Motion carried
• 2024 Audit
• Motion by R Hazen/C Valcheff to approve Ordinance 25-07-01 to Amend Chapter 24 “Finance and
Taxation” of the Village Code to Change the Capitalization Policy Amount from $5,000 to $10,000.
Motion carried
• Motion by C Valcheff/B Watson to approve changing Offic hours Monday through Thursday from
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Fridays will remain at 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
effective August 4th, 2025. Motion carried
24. Discussion on holding a meeting with the Town of Brigham, Barneveld School and Recreation Department
25. Set Finance Committee Meeting date and review pay scale/benefits for employees for 2026 Budget
26. Skipped closed session
27. Future agenda items and business. Set Economic Development Committee meeting
28. Motion by C Valcheff/R Hazen to adjourn at 9:32 p.m. Motion carried.
Agenda
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village of Barneveld Board will meet on Monday, July 7th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Barneveld-Brigham Municipal Building, 403 E. County Hwy ID, Barneveld, Wisconsin, to consider the agenda set forth below.
Agenda
1. Call to Order – State of Public Notice
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Announcement – anticipated Closed Session later in meeting
5. Consideration of approval of the minutes of the June 2nd, 2025 Village Board Meeting
6. Informal Public Comment
7. Missy Paust, Barneveld Community Band, Discussion/Consideration of Concerts in the Park
8. Shari Sailing, Library Director, Library Updates
9. Tom Olson, Robert Aschliman & Kyle Meiden, water drainage from Splash Pad in residence yard
10. Discussion/Consideration of local groups using the Memorial Park shelter for fundraising
11. MSA Professional Services:
• Discussion/Consideration of Change Order for Sam’s Well Drilling
• Discussion/Consideration of Pay request #9 in the amount of $449,112.50 from Portzen Construction Inc for
Wellhouse #3 Project
• Project update on Well #3, Wellhouse and Ground Reservoir
• Discussion/Consideration of extending the final completion of Memorial Park to allow Harmony Construction
Management to replace the sidewalk identified in the punch list
• Project update on Memorial Park
• Discussion/Consideration of pay Request #2 in the amount of $68,607.67 to JI Construction for the Jenniton
Street Intersection Project
• Update on other current projects
• Discussion/Consideration of agreement with Edge Consulting for structural analysis of existing elevated water
reservoir
12. EMS Representative, Discussion/Consideration of request to locate repeater on Water Tower
13. President’s Report
14. Public Works Report
• Discussion/Consideration of 2024 Sanitary Survey Report and Notice of Noncompliance from the Department
of Natural Resources
• Discussion/Consideration of Notice of Noncompliance on Sanitary Sewer Overflow at 402 Lin Mar Dr from
Department of Natural Resources
• Discussion/Consideration of Signs for Memorial Park
• Discussion/Consideration of Rules and Hours for Memorial Park Splash Pad
• Discussion/Consideration of Permanent No Parking starting at 302 S. Jones Street to Industrial Drive
15. Police Chief’s Report
16. Discussion/Consideration of Operator’s License for Levi Bickford & Jacqueline Hibbard for Kwik Trip and Tammy Zander for
Ope Haus Pub & Grill
17. Discussion/Consideration of Temporary Class “B” (Picnic License) for Barneveld American Legion Post #433 on July 31st
through August 3rd, 2025 at Birch Lake Park
18. Discussion/Consideration of Temporary Operator’s License for Michael Peterson for July 31 st through August 3rd, 2025 at
Birch Lake Park
19. Discussion/Consideration of change to Permitted Premises Description for Liquor License for Ope Haus Pub & Grill on
September 27th, 2025 (Fair Day)
20. Discussion/Consideration of Ordinance 25-07-02 to Amend Chapter 64 “Village Board” of the Village Code to Change the
Starting Time of the Regular Meeting from 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
21. Discussion on Chamber of Commerce
22. Committee/Commission Reports
23. Clerk-Treasurer’s Report including employee breakdowns and monthly receipts
• Monthly bills (water, sewer and general) for consideration of payment
• Discussion/Consideration of the Clerk/Treasurer and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer having access to
Positive Pay Service through The Peoples Community Bank
• 2024 Audit
• Discussion/Consideration of Ordinance 25-07-01 to Amend Chapter 24 “Finance and Taxation” of the
Village Code to Change the Capitalization Policy Amount from $5,000 to $10,000
• Discussion/Consideration of changing Office hours Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. to 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Fridays will remain at 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
24. Discussion on holding a meeting with the Town of Brigham, Barneveld School and Recreation Department
25. Set Finance Committee meeting date to review pay scale/benefits for employees for 2026 Budget
26. Closed Session: per State Statute 19.85(1)(e)” deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing
of public funds, or conducting other specified business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed
session. Possible use of TIF Funds for development in TIF #2. Reconvene from closed session and consider any action
taken from closed session.
27. Future agenda items and business
28. Adjournment
This is a final agenda. This notice may be amended in order to comply with Wisconsin’s Open Meetings law. If this notice is
amended, the final notice will be posted no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting or no later than 2 hours prior to the meeting, in
the event of an emergency.
It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other government bodies of the municipality may be in
attendance at the above stated meeting to gather information. No action will be taken by any governmental body at the above stated
meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice.
Please note that upon reasonable notice all reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities
through appropriate aids and services. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Municipal Clerk at 608-924-
6861 or 403 E. County ID, Barneveld, Wisconsin, or by fax at 608-924-3056.
Posted: July 2nd, 2025 @ 12:30 p.m. By: Michelle Walker, Clerk-Treasurer
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