Village Board

EAST TROY VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES May 18, 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, Scott Seager, and Joe Wisniewski Excused: Others: Chief Swendrowski, Administrator Suhm, DPW Director Equitz, Clerk Smith Citizen Participation Larry Chapman, CEO of Summerset Marine, spoke on his prior development proposal and asked if he could have an informal meeting with the Village to have a discussion about bringing his business to East Troy. 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 – 5/4/2026 2. Consider approval of Sidewalk Cafe Dining Application for Sauced LLC 3. Consider Airport Hangar Lease Assignment for J-2 to Vincent Ghiselli 4. Consider Appointment of Ashley Coons as Deputy Treasurer 5. Consider recommendation from Community Development Authority (CDA) to fund façade grants for: 1948 Byrnes Street (Complete Piers & Lifts) for $11,743 and 2654 Main Street (vacant) for $20,000 and Quality Inn & Suites for $20,000. 6. Consider annual renewal of Snow Storage Agreement with Little Angels Daycare as recommended by DPW Director Equitz 7. Consider approval of Temporary Class “B” Wine/Beer Permit for St. Peter The Apostle Parish for their Parish Picnic, May 28, 10 am to 4 pm, with Joan Duncan as agent. Motion by Trustee Seager, second by Trustee Moody, to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried. Miscellaneous Business 1. Consider Fireworks Permit Use Application from LD’s BBQ, LLC, Leon Davis Clerk Smith explained that a fireworks permit had been submitted by Mr. Davis and that a meeting was held between LD’s BBQ and Village staff to discuss both the Police and Fire Chief’s concerns. She also corrected the record that President Johnson was not present at that meeting. Fire Chief DeGaro said he had a conversation with Mr. Hein to discuss the type of fireworks he would be using. Mr. Hein withdrew the request to use mortars and proposed only “1.4G consumer-grade cakes” be utilized to remain under the 50-foot height, and the fireworks could be fired from the southwest corner of LD’s property near the dog park to keep them away from the gas stations. He added that he asked for the authority to cancel the fireworks show if there are high winds or unfavorable wind direction/velocity. President Johnson said he would like for staff to work with Chief DeGaro to revisit the Village ordinance on fireworks. Chief Swendrowski said his concerns had been the two gas stations within close proximity but recognized that Chief DeGaro had worked out the details with LDs and Mr. Hein to meet his concerns. Motion by Trustee Nugent, second by Trustee Seager, to approve the fireworks permit use application from LD’s BBQ, with changes as recommended by Chief DeGaro to include  EAST TROY VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES May 18, 2026 Page 2 of 4 cancelation due to any weather concerns, and contingent upon LD’s provision of insurance. Motion carried. 2. Direction to clerk regarding “Class B” Reserve license waitlist upon availability Clerk Smith told the board that the Village is eligible to have one added Reserve “Class B” liquor license with each population increase of 500. With that number projected to be reached in the near future, she sought direction from the board on whether or not a waitlist should be established and a procedure to determine how the license would be awarded. After discussion, the consensus of the board was to publish a notice of license availability in the local newspaper and post on the Village website, then interested applicants could present their application to the board for consideration. The board instructed Clerk Smith to research which type of notice is required and to propose a policy for an upcoming meeting’s consent agenda. Attorney Geary added that the policy could also be made into an ordinance if desired in the future. 3. Consider Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant preliminary recommendation to fund construction only for the East Troy to Mukwonago Multi-Use path Administrator Suhm reviewed the history of the multi-use path project, noting that a TAP- funded planning study determined the path should run along the south side of Hwy ES rather than in the railroad right-of-way. Last October, the Village Board approved applying for a grant to design and construct the first of five trail sections, with a three-way cost split among the Village, Town of East Troy, and Village of Mukwonago—each contributing $73,200 under the 2025 proposal. WisDOT recently informed the Village that while they wish to recommend the project, they can fund only construction, not design, raising each municipality’s design cost to $141,914. WisDOT requires a response by May 29, but the Town of East Troy not expected to meet before the deadline. The Village of Mukwonago is scheduled to discuss this on 5/20/2026. Additionally, the planned trail endpoint on Village property is under remediation and may not be ready in time, and changing the endpoint after approval is not advised by the engineering consultant. Because declining this cycle’s funding would not harm future grant opportunities, Administrator Suhm recommended not accepting the grant and reassessing interest next cycle. The Board agreed, citing project uncertainties, the tight deadline, and the partner municipalities’ likely reluctance to fund the increased design costs. Motion by Trustee Nugent, seconded by Trustee Moody, to decline the Transportation Alternative Program grant to fund construction of the multi-use path. Motion carried. 4. Consider Bielinski request to abandon Oakmont Drive ROW DPW Director Jason Equitz explained that at last meeting, the Village Board accepted the infrastructure for in Phase 3 of the Lake Bluff subdivision. John Donovan, with Bielinski Homes, had contacted the Village and was present to request that the Village abandon the future road reservation at the east end of Oakmont Drive between two lots. Keeping the right-of-way (ROW) on these parcels prevents the developer from building on the lots without meeting corner lot setbacks. This particular road would not be extended should the development expand, and the Village zoning administrator did not see abandoning this dedicated right of way as an issue. There are no utilities in the ROW, and Bielinski would be responsible to mow the grass and take care of the costs for the survey/plat, and all service work to get this done. A public hearing would need to be scheduled, and a resolution approved by the board to formally vacate the roadway.  EAST TROY VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES May 18, 2026 Page 3 of 4 Ordinances & Resolutions 1. Res 2026-07 – Transportation Funding, supporting state legislative changes to secure long-term sustainable funding Administrator Suhm told the board that this resolution is recommended by the Wisconsin League of Municipalities and will help them support their lobbying efforts. Motion by Trustee Nugent, second by Trustee Harding, to approve Resolution 2026-07. Motion carried. Staff Reports 1. April Financial Report 2. Village Board Room HVAC Update (no packet materials) DPW Director Equitz explained that the air conditioning unit for the air handler that controls the board room has failed. With the municipal building remodel a couple of years ago, the air conditioning was evaluated, and it was deemed that this particular unit had many years left on it. Unfortunately, the unit has now failed, and it is not repairable due to the type of refrigerant it had used. He will bring replacement proposals back to the board for consideration at the next meeting. 3. Municipal Court - April Committee Reports 1. CDA Minutes 3/24/2026 Closed session Preliminary discussion and motion by President Johnson, second by Trustee Seager, to adjourn to closed session, under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(e), deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, pertaining to the possible acquisition of certain new sewer easements. Motion carried on at roll call vote at 7:15 pm: President Johnson Y Trustee Harding Y Trustee Duda Y Trustee Moody Y Trustee Nugent Y Trustee Seager Y Trustee Wisniewski Y Reconvene in Open Session Motion by President Johnson, second by Trustee Seager, to adjourn from Closed Session and reconvene in Open Session. Motion carried. Take action (if any) on matters discussed in closed session: No action taken. Adjourn Motion by President Johnson, second by Trustee Seager, to adjourn. Motion carried at 7:36 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Dannett Smith, Clerk  EAST TROY VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES May 18, 2026 Page 4 of 4 Note: Recordings of the meeting may be found on our YouTube Channel - Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGPfzVwLzE2Pqt4-g450Klg