Administration Committee

The Village Administration Committee met on Thursday, December 5 at 4:00 p.m. in the Village Board room, 316 Brad Street S, Grantsburg, WI 54840. Present: President Terrance Kucera Trustee Greg Peer Trustee Hank Java Others: Clerk/Treasurer Sheila Meyer Director of Public Works John Erickson Chief of Police Jared Woody Police Officers Bridget Getts, Andrew Tyler Grantsburg School District Superintendent Josh Watt & Athletic Director Addison Czeck Call to Order; Roll Call; Pledge of Allegiance President Terrance Kucera called the Administration Committee Meeting to order at 4:31 p.m. Meet with Grantsburg School District reps regarding Community Center rental agreement for 2025 Clerk/Treasurer Meyer informed the committee she met with AD Czeck as the committee requested to discuss the need for a divider in the community center gym and he requested to meet with the Village to discuss further. Czeck presented three divider options; option one was $25-30,000 for a mechanical drop-down curtain, option two was $12-15,000 for a manual curtain; and option three was $1,200 for wall-to-wall fencing. The School District would like to explore option three as it is the most cost-effective option. President Kucera asked if more office type dividers were looked at. The school felt the fence option was the best as it will take up less space for storage when not in use and is lighter than other divider options for ease of moving. The committee asked the School District if they had long-term plans for a gymnastics home, they said there was not a plan. President Kucera asked if the school would be agreeable if the Village paid for a divider and would increase the rental fees to cover the additional expense. Superintendent Watt indicated they would need to review any cost increase but would entertain the option. Czeck and Watt expressed the School District’s appreciation for the Village continuing to rent to the gymnastics program. The committee will review the divider option presented and be in contact with the School District. No motions made. State of WI Employment Relations Commission Petition for Election Clerk/Treasurer Meyer informed the committee that the Village was notified that an employee requested to join the Teamsters Union. A Stipulation for Election from the WERC was included in the committee packet for the board to endorse or refuse to endorse the action of police officers joining the Union. Meyer further explained that if the Village refused to endorse, the WERC would contact the full-time Village Police Officers, not to include the Police Chief, and conduct a vote on whether they would like to join the Union. President Kucera asked how this came to be, Officer Getts indicated she reached out to join the Union to get more legal support in case of complaints or legal action against a Village officer as she feels officers are being targeted more nationwide. Motion by President Kucera second by Trustee Peer to recommend the Village Board not sign the Stipulation for Election. Trustee Java abstained. Motion carried. Adjournment President Kucera adjourned the meeting at 4:45 pm. Allison Longhenry Deputy Clerk/Treasurer