Village Board
Regular MeetingPalmyra, WI · February 5, 2024
Minutes
MEETING MINUTES
Village of Palmyra
REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
Monday Feb. 5, 2024
Village Hall
100 W. Taft Street
6:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Village President Kathy Weiss at 6:00 pm. Roll call: Ball,
Gorsegner, Kinjerski, Petruska, Smith, Troiola, Weiss-present. Also present: Scott
Halbrucker, Bill Holcomb.
Pledge of Allegiance
Communications: President Weiss read a thank you from the John Kelly family, there is a blood drive
this Friday at the High School, next Tuesday is a pancake supper at the Methodist Church. The FFA
Alumni fundraiser banquet is April 13th at Trout House at 3 pm.
Monthly Reports: Public Works- the stop signs near the RR on the 2 closed streets have been installed
where the DOT requested so that the Village can get our additional $30,000. He spent 3 hrs. with 2
people from Jacobsen Engineering through the DNR who will be helping with our lead inventory of all
700+ services that has to be documented. For some reason we are making a lot of sludge at the sewer
plant and after 2025 we must be below 1 for phosphorus. July will be the dam repairs on the Hwy 59
dam. All the arms are working at RR crossings.
Public Safety- Weiss read a report that was emailed to her as Scott Pavlock is at a Chief’s conference.
There were 24 calls in Jan., 17 village, 7 in town, 21 were medical in nature. The Lions club Fisheree
went off without any issues. Hiring of FT EMTs are in the background process.
Recreation Dept., Library- no reports
Clerk/Treasurer-tax season is wrapping up and she will be settling with the county Friday, already
election items are in progress for the April 2nd election, the Clerk’s office has gotten a lot of complaints
about dog poop around the Village so a reminder to pet owner’s that this is their responsibility to clean
up after their pets and also to get pets licensed.
Public Forum: None
1. Consent Agenda: All items listed are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There
will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member so requests, in which event the
item will be removed from the Consent agenda and be considered on the regular agenda.
A. Approval of the following minutes: Jan. 15, 2024 Committee of the Whole meeting and Jan.15 and
Jan. 22, 2024 Special meeting minutes.
B. Renewal of a Home Business License for Kelly Lang at 618 Powers Street to sell clothing & totes.
Troiola/Ball motion to approve the consent agenda with no changes. All ayes-motion carried.
2. Building Permits: Monthly report given, no permits.
3. New Business
Discussion and Possible Action on the Following Items
A. Troiola/Weiss motion to approve the December 2023 financial statement, bank statement and cash
account balances as read and presented by the Clerk. All ayes-motion carried.
B. Troiola/Smith motion to approve the bills $264,801.35 on the bill list and the extras presented
tonight to WE Energies, Diversified Benefits Services, Colonial Life, Ricoh, First Citizens State
Bank, Core & Main, Martell Water Treatment. Roll call vote: Ball, Gorsegner, Kinjerski,
Petruska, Smith, Troiola, Weiss-aye. Motion carried.
C. Smith/Gorsegner motion to approve the Public Work’s request to purchase forks for the new tractor
the village is purchasing in the amount of approx. $195. The cost of the tractor came in $700 less
than we borrowed. Roll call vote: Ball, Gorsegner, Kinjerski, Petruska, Smith, Troiola,
Weiss-aye. Motion carried.
D. Verizon Wireless letter requesting lease modifications for the cell antennae atop the Village water
tower. The current lease isn’t up for modifications until 2025. The Village Attorney put together a
spreadsheet on the difference the Village would be paid. Gorsegner/Petruska motion to not accept the
request from Verizon Wireless for a lease modification per their proposal letter. All ayes-motion
carried.
E. Smith/Kinjerski motion to convene into closed session at 6:20 pm with staff, pursuant to
§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. Specifically, the Village owned lands on Hwy H, parcel 171-0516-2722-
005, 171-0516-2814-000, 171-0516-2811-000, 171-0516-2722-000 owned by the Village. Roll call
vote: Ball, Gorsegner, Kinjerski, Petruska, Smith, Troiola, Weiss-aye. Motion carried.
F. Gorsegner/Petruska motion to convene into open session at 7:28 pm. Roll call vote: Ball,
Gorsegner, Kinjerski, Petruska, Smith, Troiola, Weiss-aye. Motion carried.
Gorsegner/Troiola motion to adjourn at 7:29 pm. All ayes-motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Mueller,
Village Clerk/Treasurer
Minutes approved without corrections Feb. 19, 2024
Agenda
AMENDED AGENDA
Village of Palmyra
REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
Monday Feb. 5, 2024
Village Hall
100 W. Taft Street
6:00 P.M.
Call to Order – 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Communications
Monthly Reports: Public Works, Public Safety, Recreation Dept., Library, and Clerk/Treasurer
(These reports are from Staff to Board members. No item in the reports shall be discussed or acted on
by Board members unless it is specifically noted on the agenda that discussion may occur and/or action
may be taken on that item. If the Board wishes to discuss an item in the reports, the Board will direct that
item to be placed on the next Board agenda.)
Public Forum: Citizen’s statements should be limited to three (3) minutes per subject. Although the
public may speak on any item that is not included on this agenda as a ‘Public Hearing or Forum’, the
Board may not respond or discuss the issue brought forward at this time. In accordance with open
meeting laws, the council must notice an item on the agenda to allow discussion on that matter. Your
comments will be considered and may be placed on a future agenda for further discussion.
1. Consent Agenda: All items listed are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There
will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member so requests, in which event the
item will be removed from the Consent agenda and be considered on the regular agenda.
A. Approval of the following minutes: Jan. 15, 2024 Committee of the Whole meeting and Jan.15 and
Jan. 22, 2024 Special meeting minutes.
B. Renewal of a Home Business License for Kelly Lang at 618 Powers Street to sell clothing & totes.
2. Building Permits:
3. New Business
Discussion and Possible Action on the Following Items
A. December 2023 financial statement, bank statement and cash account balances.
B. Bills $264,801.35
C. Public Work’s request to purchase forks for the new tractor the village is purchasing.
D. Verizon Wireless letter requesting lease modifications for the cell antennae atop the Village water
tower.
E. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village Board of the Village of Palmyra may convene, upon
passage of the proper motion, into Closed Session with staff, pursuant to §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.
Specifically, the Village owned lands on Hwy H, parcel 171-0516-2722-005, 171-0516-2814-000,
171-0516-2811-000, 171-0516-2722-000 owned by the Village
F. Take further notice that the Village Board may convene into open session for further discussion
related to matters discussed in closed session.
Adjournment
This is the agenda for the 2/05/24 Village Board meeting as of Feb. 2, 2024
and is subject to modification prior to said meeting pursuant to the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law. For
additional information: Phone 262-495-8316. Please be advised that agenda items may be taken in an
order other that which appears here, and that the Village Board may choose to take action on any item
listed on this agenda except topics brought up under department reports, committee reports and public
input. It is possible that members of, and possibly a quorum of, other governmental bodies of the Village
may be in attendance at the above stated meeting to gather information. No action will be taken by any
governmental body at the above stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to
in the above notice.
Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting should
be made to the Village Clerk’s office with as much advance notice as possible by contacting 262-
495-8316.
Laurie Mueller,
Village Clerk/Treasurer
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