Village Board

OFFICIAL MINUTES – MEETING OF March 18, 2024 Village of North Fond du Lac – BOARD OF TRUSTEES Board Present Staff Present Mike Streetar – President Nick Leonard- Administrator John Duffy- Trustee Pete Vergos- Interim Police Chief Chuck Hornung- Trustee Ann Price – Trustee Jake Flaherty-Fire/EMS Chief Mike Will-Trustee Mitch Vis- Dir. of Public Works Others present: Sam Kaufman, Girl Scout Troop 8206 A. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS Streetar called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Duffy, Hornung, Streetar, Price, and Will present. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. CITIZENS PARTICIPATION D. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Fond du Lac County Executive, Sam Kaufman gave the Board an update as to what he and the County Board have been working on and some upcoming projects. E. PRESIDENT’S BUSINESS AND STAFF REPORTS 1. Administrator Leonard and present Department Heads gave a summary of the weekly report. F. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approve the minutes of the following Village Board Meeting: 03/04/2024. 2. Approve invoices and authorize checks to be drawn on the respective funds as indicated. 3. Approve the hiring and promotion of the following employees: Todd Stettbacher- DPW Foreman, Jonathon Schalk- Crewperson III-Utilities, Kaci Norton- Custodian 4. Approve the following operator licenses: Jodi Gray-The Last Shot- Permanent Emi-Jo Barkley-The Last Shot-Permanent 419 Indiana Avenue W3997 Shady Lane N. Fond du Lac, WI Eden, WI Mark Fisher-RStore-Permanent 330 N. Seymour #114 Fond du Lac, Motion to approve by Will, second by Price. 5 ayes. Motion carries. G. ADMINISTRATIVE 1. Girl Scout Troop 8206 was in attendance to ask the Village Board to allow them to place a tote or small shed at Village Park to provide the community with various items to use at the park. This would be part of a Bronze Award project for the Troop. Some of the items could include basketballs, chalk, tennis racquet and balls, jump ropes, hula hoops, etc… The Board and staff had some minor concerns with some of the items and details would have to be worked out between staff and the Troop. The project box would be available from Memorial Day until Labor Day annually. Motion by Hornung to approve the placement of the box at Village Park with details and items to be approved by Village staff, second by Duffy. 5 ayes. Motion carries.  2. The Board discussed the 2024 Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Utility Budgets. Director of Public Works, Mitch Vis, presented the budgets and answered questions. Leonard mentioned the Stormwater Utility Budget included a $5 annual increase to the rate per ERU. 3. Chief Flaherty discussed with the Board the need for the replacement engine in 2029 and that the process would need to start very soon if they expected delivery by 2029. Flaherty also discussed the Command Vehicle that is in the 2025 CIP and that would also need to be ordered relatively soon to see delivery in 2025. The Board asked Flaherty to start gathering quotes for both vehicles and bring them back at a future meeting. Trustee Will asked Flaherty to get estimates from multiple vendors. H. RESOLUTIONS 1. The Board discussed Resolution-01-2024 – a resolution appropriating the necessary funds for the operation of the Water Utility of the Village of North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, for the year 2024. Motion by Price to approve, second by Hornung. 5 ayes. Motion carries. 2. The Board discussed Resolution-02-2024 – a resolution appropriating the necessary funds for the operation of the Wastewater Utility of the Village of North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, for the year 2024. Motion by Hornung to approve, second by Duffy. 5 ayes. Motion carries. 3. The Board discussed Resolution-03-2024 – a resolution appropriating the necessary funds for the operation of the Storm Water Utility of the Village of North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, for the year 2024. Motion by Duffy to approve, second by Price. 5 ayes. Motion carries. 4. The Board discussed Resolution-04-2024 – a resolution proclaiming Arbor Day in the Village of North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as April 26, 2024. Motion by Will to approve, second by Hornung. 5 ayes. Motion carries. 5. The Board discussed Resolution-05-2024 – a resolution authorizing the designation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to provide an appropriation of up to $3,255 to purchase cellular data boosters for Fire and EMS apparatus in the Village of North Fond du Lac. Motion by Hornung to approve, second by Duffy. 5 ayes. Motion carries I. UNFINISHED BUSINESS J. NEW BUSINESS L. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Price with a second by Duffy to adjourn at 7:18 PM.- 5 ayes. Respectfully submitted, ______________________________ __________________________________ Michael Streetar, Village President Nick Leonard, Village Administrator