Village Board Meeting

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES March 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM Kronenwetter Municipal Center - 1582 Kronenwetter Drive Board Room (Lower Level) 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER President Chris Voll called the March 10, 2025 Village Board Meeting to order at 6 p.m. A. Pledge of Allegiance Those in attendance were invited to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. B. Roll Call PRESENT: Village President Chris Voll, Trustee Chris Eiden, Trustee Ken Charneski, Trustee Kelly Coyle, Trustee Alex Vedvik, Trustee Aaron Myszka, Trustee Craig Mortensen STAFF: Police Chief Terry McHugh, Fire Chief Theresa O’Brien, Interim Finance Director John Jacobs, Public Works Director Greg Ulman, Clerk Jennifer Poyer 2. PUBLIC COMMENT Bernie Kramer, 2150 Highway 153, Peplin, WI 54455 – Kramer stated that Riverside was “taken to the woodshed” during the last CLIPP meeting. He said Kronenwetter is in a good position contracting with Riverside due to cost and service. 3. REPORTS FROM STAFF AND VENDORS C. Police Chief's Report Police Chief Terry McHugh presented his monthly report. He reported the department received new body cams; they are working on a major case in the area; and Trustee Vedvik suggested the board consider a detective position for the department. C. Fire Chief Report Fire Chief Theresa O’Brien presented her monthly report. She said they have had 90 EMS calls this year. 4. OLD BUSINESS E. Revision of Ordinance 180-3; Village Board Meetings Item sent back to the Administrative Policy Committee (APC) for further review. F. Removal of Policy Gen-009 Item sent back to the Administrative Policy Committee (APC) for further review. 5. NEW BUSINESS G. Purchase of Three SCBA Packs-FD Motion by Charneski/Coyle to approve Kronenwetter Fire Department’s purchase of three SCBA Packs for $25, 455. Motion carried by roll call vote. 7:0. Discussed the necessity for additional packs due to rising personnel numbers; more packs needed during house fires; and purchase financed from 2% dues. H. Approval of Kronenwetter Dr. TID #2 Road Project Bid from Hass Sons, Inc. for a total of $3,146,530.14 Motion by Coyle/Vedvik to approe the Kronenwetter Drive TID #2 Road Project Bid from Hass Sons, Inc. for a total of $3,146,530.14. Motion carried by roll call vote. 6:1. Voting nay – Charneski. Discussed plan for project; base improvements; bike and walking paths; and signage for the bike and walking paths. Minutes prepared by Jennifer Poyer. Approved on March 24, 2025.  I. Approval of TID #2 Lift Station #8 Bid to Earth, Inc for $2,885,962.00 Motion by Vedvik/Mortensen to authorize the contract for Earth, Inc. for, and not to exceed, $2,885,962 for the TID #2 Lift Station #8 project. Motion carried by roll call vote. 7:0. Discussed the options for the contractors; the good bid price; and the reflection of $800,000 in cost savings due to Water Operator Mark Mackey’s rerouting pipes suggestion. J. Water Filtration Plant Double Door Replacement Motion by Charneski/Eiden to approve change order for Ellis Construction for $3,640 to replace the water filtration plant double doors. Motion carried by roll call vote. 7:0. Mention the money can be rolled into the loan. K. Approval of Liquidated Damages for Ellis Construction Motion by Coyle/Myszka to approve the liquidated damages for Ellis Construction for a total of $20,510.04. Motion carried by roll call vote. Discussed the actions behind the bill including pushed back completion dated; requests for extensions; interests of utility rate payers; etc. L. Review of Village Attorney Invoices No action taken. M. Election Security .gov Email Domain Subgrant Motion by Charneski/Eiden to approve moving forward with conversion of .gov email and web address whether or not the subgrant can be utilized. Motion carried by voice vote. 7:0. Discussed necessity of the Village’s change from .org to .gov for the website and email. N. Appointment of Village Clerk Motion by Vedvik/Mortensen to approve the resolution to appoint Jennifer Poyer as the village clerk to fill the remainder of the 2024-2026 term. Motion carried by roll call vote. 7:0. 6. CONSENT AGENDA O. Operator "Bartender" License - Dawn L. Clifton P. November 25, 2024 Village Board Meeting Minutes Q. February 24, 2025 Village Board Meeting Minutes Motion by Coyle/Voll to approve items O, P and Q. Motion carried by voice vote. 7:0. R. March 3, 2025 Special Village Board Meeting Minutes Revisions recorded. Minutes to be returned for approval. 7. PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES S. November 21, 2024 APC Meeting Minutes T. December 19, 2024 APC Meeting Minutes U. February 3, 2025 APC Meeting Minutes V. February 10, 2025 APC Meeting Minutes W. January 23, 2025 APC Meeting Minutes X. February 3, 2025 CLIPP Committee Meeting Minutes Committees thanked for their minutes. 8. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA  Riverside Ambulance Contract – Riverside fire chief to attend for discussion  Von Briesen Report review 9. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Voll/Myszka to adjourn the March 10, 2025 Village Board Meeting. Motion carried by voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m. Minutes prepared by Jennifer Poyer. Approved on March 24, 2025.