Village Board

Village of Marquette Green Lake County, Wisconsin Regular Meeting Minutes, October 14, 2024 Call to Order The regular meeting of the Village Board, for the Village of Marquette, was called to order by Art Cybul at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll Call Roll Call: President-Art Cybul-present Clerk-Susan Geraldi-present Trustee-Peter Michalos-present Treasurer- Paula Gilbertson-present Trustee-Tony Deiss-present There were 7 citizens in attendance. Certification of Compliance with the Open Meetings Law Certification of Compliance with the Open Meetings law: Agenda notice was posted in three public places-Village Hall, kiosks at the Post Office and Truck Garage, also posted on the Village Website. Approve Agenda A motion to approve the amended agenda was made. Michalos/Deiss, Motion passed. (unanimous) Approval of September Minutes A motion to approve the minutes was made. Deiss/Michalos, Motion passed. (unanimous) Approval of Special Meeting Minutes A motion to approve the minutes was made. Michalos/Deiss, Motion passed. (unanimous) Reading and Approval of Treasurer’s Report The Treasurer’s report was read. Motion to approve the Treasurer’s report was made. Deiss/Michalos, Motion passed. (unanimous) Approve Payment of Bills Approve payment of Bills: Presented for payment were vouchers 9948-9971 in the amount of $13301.96 plus the $4,500.00 for the maintained balance and utilities for the Grand total of $17,801.96. The Motion to pay the bills as presented and transfer from the appropriate accounts the amount of $18,000.00 to the General Fund. The motion to approve the bills, Michalos/Deiss, Motion passed. (unanimous) Citizen Comments - Time Limits Citizen would like village ordinances updated and fine-tuned since some are not enforceable or do not apply anymore. It was suggested that a committee of residents would be formed to go over the ordinances and which ones need to be updated. The motion to approve a sub-committee to revamp the ordinances was made. Michalos/Deiss, Motion passed. (unanimous) Citizen wanted to know why Oberreich funds were returned and the President Cybul explained it was on the books for over 11 years and it was time to get it off the books since original intent on how to use funds was no longer relevant. Questions regarding Halloween in the Village and Town were addressed. Signs will be posted throughout the Village, and an article will be placed in the paper. Residents can still hand out candy at their homes if they wish to between 3-5 on Saturday, October 27th. The Village and Town are providing a safe and welcoming Halloween event at the hall so we hope residents come and dress up and bring lots of treats for the kids. Discuss/Approve Approve Wolf’s Underground Estimate The motion was made to approve the estimate was made before construction begins. Michalos/Deiss, Motion passed. (unanimous) Village permits and fees The Village permits and fees are up to date and we are following the Kunkel Contract and schedule from 2022. Any increase will have to be brought before the board for consideration. Budget Meeting The budget meeting is scheduled for October 22, 2024 at 6 pm at the Village Hall. Review ordinance 65 regarding farm animals in Village The motion to approve a sub-committee to revamp the ordinances was made. Michalos/Deiss, Motion passed. (unanimous) Gina Loeffler-Library budget Gina presented to the board that 3 % of Village residents utilize the library and would like to see a continuation or an increase in funding. Board Reminders/Updates Property assessment update President Cybul contacted Brian Franks and the Village reassessment will be done next year. More details will be included in the year end letter to residents. Public Testing of the Voting Machine will be done October 29, 2024 @ 1pm November 5, 2024 is the Election and hours at the Village Hall are 7am-8pm. Status of ordinance enforcement within Village Village Attorney is addressing all issues and the Village will be collecting all court costs and legal fees from residents who are not compliant. Residents are encouraged to contact the Red Cross Website and request a free smoke detector. https://www.redcross.org Adjourn Motion to Adjourn the meeting at 8:03 pm. Michalos/Deiss, Motion passed. (unanimous)