Special Village Board Meeting
Special MeetingSister Bay, WI · July 21, 2025
Minutes
1 VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES
2 Monday, July 21, 2025
3 (Approved)
4 1. Call to Order & Roll Call
5 The meeting of the Sister Bay Village Board of Trustees was called to order by President Nate Bell at
6 1:00 P.M. Bell explained the meeting was to discuss those items the Board did not have to discuss at
7 the prior meeting.
8 Present: President Bell and trustees Denise Bhirdo, Louise Howson, Chad Kodanko, Brigid White,
9 Kurt Harff and Patrice Champeau.
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11 Staff: Village Administrator Julie Schmelzer and Village Clerk Susan Clarke.
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14 2. Approve Agenda
15 Motion by Howson, seconded by White, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried – all
16 ayes.
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18 3. Comments, Correspondence and Concerns from the Public
19 (None.)
20 4. Executive Session
21 a. Adjourn to Closed Session
22 Motion by Bell, second by Howson, to go into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Stats.
23 §19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or legal
24 advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is
25 likely to become involved, specifically, the Preserving Foundations/Paula Anschutz Development
26 Agreement.
27 Additionally, remain in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. §19.85(c) to consider employment,
28 promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the
29 governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility: Discussion of Village Administrator
30 compensation and benefits.
31 Roll call vote: Bell-Aye, Bhirdo – Aye, Champeau-Aye, Harff- Aye, Kodanko- Aye, White- Aye, Howson-
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33 Paula Anschutz was present for the first portion of the Executive Session. Schmelzer left for the
34 second portion of the Session.
35 b. Reconvene into Open Session
36 Motion by Bell to exit closed session; second by Kodanko. Roll call vote: Bell-Aye, Bhirdo – Aye,
37 Champeau-Aye, Harff- Aye, Kodanko- Aye, White- Aye, Howson- Aye.
38 c. Motion or Action, as Appropriate
Meeting Minutes of the July 21, 2025 - Village Board of Trustees - Approved
1 1. In regard to the Anschutz case, motion by Howson, second by Kodanko, to issue a new letter with
2 compliance items discussed. Motion carried – all ayes.
3 2. Motion by Howson, second by White, to proceed as discussed in Closed Session. Motion carried –
4 all ayes.
5 5. Adjourn
6 Motion to adjourn by Howson, second by Harff. Motion carried – all ayes.
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Agenda
SPECIAL VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025 – 1:00 PM
Sister Bay Liberty Grove Fire Station – 2258 Mill Road
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AGENDA
1. Call to Order & Roll Call (Zoom Participants Mute Devices)
2. Approve Agenda
3. Comments, Correspondence and Concerns from the Public (Public comment limited to 3 non-transferable minutes per person)
4. Executive Session
a) Adjourn to closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. §19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel for
the governmental body who is rendering oral or legal advice concerning strategy to be adopted
by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved: Preserving
Foundations/Paula Anschutz.
b) Remain in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. §19.85(c) to consider employment, promotion,
compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the
governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility: Discussion of Village Administrator
compensation and benefits.
c) Reconvene into Open Session
d) Motion or Action, as Appropriate
5. Adjourn
Public Notice
Questions regarding the nature of the Agenda items or more detail on the items listed can be directed to Julie Schmelzer, Village Administrator, at
julie.schmelzer@sisterbaywi.gov. It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies may attend the
meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body other than the body specifically referred to above. Upon
reasonable notice, a good faith effort will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through sign language interpreters or other
auxiliary aid or accommodation at no cost to the individual. Due to the difficulty in finding interpreters, requests should be made as far in advance
as possible, preferably a minimum of 48 hours. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Sister Bay Village Administration
Office at 854-4118; (FAX) 854-9637; or by writing to the Village Administration Building, 2383 Maple Drive, PO Box 769, Sister Bay, WI 54234. Copies
of reports and other supporting documentation are available for review online and at the Village Administration Building during operating hours (8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays – Thursdays, 8 a.m. to noon on Fridays).
The Village of Sister Bay is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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