Village Board

EAST TROY VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES May 4, 2026 Page 1 of 4 Call Meeting to Order; Pledge of Allegiance Clerk Smith verified the meeting was posted according to law. Roll Call: President Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: President Johnson, Trustees Adam Duda, Bryan Harding, Dan Moody, Mary Nugent and Joe Wisniewski Excused: Absent: Scott Seager Others: Chief Swendrowski, Administrator Suhm, DPW Director Equitz, Clerk Smith Citizen Participation: None Consent Agenda (One motion and second will approve all of the following items. Any item may be pulled from the list and voted on separately.) 1. Approval Minutes – 4/20/2026 2. Consider approval of a “Class B”/Class “B” Combination License for Los Dos Hermanos LLC, 2678 Main St., Reyna Velazquez Lemus, Agent, contingent upon the sale of the restaurant and surrender of license by the current business owner 3. Consider appointment of John Stephan to Plan Commission with a term ending 4/30/2027 and Trustee Harding to the CDA with a term ending 4/30/2027 (no packet materials) 4. Consider assignment of Hangar Area Lease for Hangar B-3 to Patricia Nelson 5. Consider approval of Fireworks Permit Use Application by East Troy Lions Club, with a corrected date of Saturday, June 13 (permit previously approved 10/6/25) and rain date of 10/3/26 during East Troy Lions Car Show 6. Consider Verizon Cell Tower Lease – Second Amendment to Site Agreement 7. Consider Special Event permits and Temporary Class “B” licenses for East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce for East Troy Memorial Day Corn & Brat Roast, May 22-25, 2026, and for East Troy Brewfest, Sunday, May 24, 2026, and request waiver of late application fee for both events 8. Consider approval of Walworth County Occupancy Permit for Main Street Sidewalk Extension Motion by Trustee Nugent, second by Trustee Moody, to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried. Miscellaneous Business 1. Presentation of 2025 Audit Report a. Board Summary b. Draft Financial Report c. Draft Required Audit Communications to the Village Board Kevin Krysynski with Johnson Block & Co., Inc., attended remotely and gave a brief overview of the independent auditor’s report, draft financial report and draft required audit communications to the Village Board. He said that the key financial results, overall, show that the Village is in a healthy financial situation and reported no difficulties in completing the audit this year. The report noted:  EAST TROY VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES May 4, 2026 Page 2 of 4 • Governmental fund balance is $7.31M. o 42% is restricted or non-spendable. • General fund balance increased by $215,611 – o Revenues were $54,813 over budget, mostly from stronger interest income. o Expenditures were very close to budget; total was under by $16,345. • Unassigned general fund balance is about 45% of 2025 expenditures and about 46% of 2026 budgeted expenditures, a healthy reserve. • Water Utility had operating income of $341K and increase in cash flow of $563K. Capital expenditures of $13K. • Sewer Utility had operating income of $75K and cash flow increased by $390K. Capital expenditures of $256K. • General Obligation debt limit is $34.1M and debt that counts toward limit is $14M. Motion by Trustee Nugent, second by Trustee Wisniewski, to approve the 2025 Audit Report. Motion carried. 2. Discussion and direction to staff regarding requests to reconsider allowing ATV/UTV traffic within the Village President Johnson explained that a village resident had reached out to him, asking if ATV/UTV traffic could be considered in the Village. The last discussion was about 3.5 years ago under President Seager. Adam Hammerstad asked what the Village would be looking for in order for this type of traffic to be permitted. • Trustee Moody stated that after reaching out to residents, the feedback he received was largely opposed, mainly due to concerns about age restrictions and the risk of intoxicated driving. • Trustee Wisniewski said he is indifferent, but would like to hear from the Police Department and from residents on the pros and cons. He noted that he had done some research and found that some municipalities allow it, with restrictions on speed, allowed only on certain roads, can’t drive at night, must have insurance. He added that he would need to see an argument for and against the matter. • Trustee Harding said he would not be opposed to allowing it, but that he would also want to know the pros and cons and noted there are some “fancy golf carts” in the Village. Chief Swendrowski explained that those “fancy golf carts” are licensed by the state and must pass federal regulations as it relates to equipment, plus they have their own “low speed vehicle” license plate. • Trustee Nugent asked if ATVs are legal. Chief Swendrowski said that they do not meet federal regulations to be called a motor vehicle. • President Johnson said that some residents are concerned about the noise and also questioned requirements for e-bikes and electric scooters. The consensus of the board is that residential feedback is needed and encouraged residents to reach out to board members and send a short note with their questions, comments and concerns on the matter. 3. Consider amendment to development agreement with MFT East Troy LLC to extend the construction commencement date (parcel RA470400001) Motion by Trustee Nugent, second by Trustee Moody, to approve the amendment with MFT  EAST TROY VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES May 4, 2026 Page 3 of 4 East Troy LLC. Motion carried. 4. Consider approval of Well 10 Engineering Contract Amendment DPW Director Jason Equitz informed the board that a test bore had been completed and that a confining layer of shale was found. Ben Wood, with Strand & Associates, was present to go over the test bore results. He explained that the key component to viability of the well on the site in the business park was finding a layer of shale that would keep any surface contaminants, such as chlorides from runoff, out of the deep aquifer water supply. The board had authorized the hiring of a driller to do a test bore approximately 300 feet deep, hoping for a shale layer of 20 feet thick. He explained that the driller actually found over 170 feet of shale, so the confining layer is emphatically there and is thicker than the other deep aquifer well the Village already has. The next step is to move toward a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WNDR) funding application, which is due by June 30. While loans are not generally available for this type of project, there is an exception for PFAS projects. The Village had submitted a letter of intent to apply to the WDNR back in October, and the full application is due by end of June. This must have completed plans and specifications for the bidding of the well hole, which the Well 10 Engineering Contract Amendment would cover. Trustee Nugent asked how the depth of the shale compares, to which Mr. Wood replied it is thicker than Well 5 by quite a bit, and Mr. Equitz added that Well 5 has only 30 feet of shale as a confining layer. The proposed amendment will permit for the final well hole design. What has already been authorized is the well siting study, which included a checklist of environmental concerns and the optional step of test bore. The next step is the drilling and construction of a final well hole. Mr. Wood said that the difference between the test well and the final hole is that it is 20-30 inches wide, which is large enough to provide the flow rate needed up to the surface. Once the hole is constructed, water pump testing and water sampling is done, and then another bid package for the permanent well pump and well facility and any treatment required, will come afterwards. Mr. Equitz added that the amendment is to get the design of the final well bore hole and to apply for the Clean Water Fund Loan, which makes the Village eligible to apply for the loan forgiveness. President Johnson asked what is the estimated time to have an operating well, to which Mr. Wood answered 18 months would be fast, 24 months would be possible, and 2.5 years would be longer end of the range. Motion by Trustee Nugent, second by Trustee Moody, to approve the Well 10 engineering contract amendment #2. Trustee Wisniewski questioned the timing of the submittal, and if getting it completed sooner than June 30 would help. Mr. Wood said it doesn’t really matter, but estimated completion and submittal by June 23. The documentation will include a resolution regarding the funding, which will come back to the board by June 23. The board then voted on the motion. Motion carried. 5. Consider Application by The Hive for retail sales at Chamber Events Clerk Smith explained the AB-105 is a State-approved application which is reviewed at the municipal level and recommended for approval by the State. The Hive Taproom had submitted the form to be able to sell their products at the Chamber of Commerce First Fridays events in 2026. Clerk Smith added that the business had verified that they would only be selling product that they produce at their business.  EAST TROY VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES May 4, 2026 Page 4 of 4 Motion by Trustee Nugent, second by Trustee Moody, to approve the application. Motion carried Ordinances & Resolutions 1. Resolution 2026-04 – Accepting Public Utilities and Improvements for Phase III of the Lake Bluff Subdivision Motion by Trustee Nugent, second by Trustee Wisniewski, to approve Resolution 2026-04. Motion carried. Staff Reports 1. Fire Chief’s April Report- Trustee Wisniewski noted that the fire truck is looking good and should be ready in time for the Lions Club Parade. 2. Verbal update on ES/Townline Intersection (no packet materials) Mr. Equitz said he had met with Walworth County on Wednesday and they are moving forward with the four-way controlled stop signs at the intersection of Highway ES and Townline Road, and are honoring the Village’s request for LED-powered stop signs, which should be going up in the next couple of weeks. He added that electronic message boards notifying the public of the change will go up soon. Committee Reports 1. ETAESD Board Meeting Minutes – 03/26/26 The board reviewed reports as listed on the agenda. Adjourn Motion by President Johnson, second by Trustee Wisniewski, to adjourn. Motion carried at 7:15 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Dannett Smith, Clerk Note: Recordings of the meeting may be found on our YouTube Channel - Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGPfzVwLzE2Pqt4-g450Klg