Village Board
Regular MeetingWaunakee, WI · November 1, 2021
Minutes
VILLAGE OF WAUNAKEE
BOARD MEETING
500 W Main Street
November 1, 2021 6:00 PM
Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER
The November 1, 2021 Village Board meeting was called to order by President Chris Zellner at 6:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Nila Frye, Sam Kaufmann, Phil Willems, Chris Zellner, Erin Moran, Gary Herzberg, Bill Ranum
Also Present: Todd Schmidt, Caitlin Stene, Tim Semmann, Renee Meinholz, Erick Plumb, Cynthia
Turner, Sandy Esse, Cathy Sheffield, Jean Elvekrog, Ben Peotter, Jull Christenson, Mary Heimbecker,
Angie Ramos, Roberta Baumann, Maria Patt, Kathy Grosskopf, Melissa Hill, Linda Ashmore, Bard
Schaaf, Rosemarie Hadulik, Robert McPherson
CONFIRMATION OF OPEN MEETING COMPLIANCE (Public postings, official notices, and
online availability)
Public postings, official notices, and online availability were confirmed by Village Clerk Caitlin Stene for
open meeting compliance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items under the consent agenda may be acted upon by one motion. If, in the judgment of any Board
Member, a consent agenda item needs discussion, the item may be moved to later on the agenda for
discussion and/or action.
Motion by Erin Moran, second by Sam Kaufmann, to approve the Consent Agenda items #1-5 from the
list below. Motion Passed: For: 7, Against: 0
1 Approve Schedule of Bills
Approve check numbers 81374-81405 totaling $1,249,104.93.
2 Approve October 18, 2021 Village Board Minutes
Approve October 18, 2021 Village Board minutes.
3 Approve 2023 Local Road Improvement Project (LRIP) Grant Application as
Recommended by the Public Works Committee
Approve the submittal of the MSILT grant application.
4 Approve 2023 Local Road Improvement Projects (LRIP)/Municipal Street
Improvement Program (MSIP) Grant Application as Recommended by the Public
Works Committee
Approve the submittal of the MSID grant application as recommended by the Public Works Committee.
5 Discuss/Possible Action to Amend Community Development Authority (CDA) by-laws
naming the Community Development Director as Executive Director
Approve amendment to the by-laws of the Waunakee CDA naming the Community Development Director
as the Executive Director.
PRESENTATIONS
1 Presentation of ACEC Award to the Village of Waunakee for Library Construction
Project
Ben Peotter of Ayres Associates presented the Village an award from ACEC in recognition of our Library
construction project.
PUBLIC COMMENT
1 Public Comment on 2022 Village of Waunakee Budget
Todd Schmidt, Village Administrator, presented an update of the 2022 proposed budget. Cathy Sheffield
(1307 Tierney Drive), Jean Elvekrog (401 Doral Court), Cindy Turney (1700 Dover Drive), Mary
Heimbecker (306 W 3rd Street), Linda Ashmore (114 South Street), Robert McPherson (1703 Alexandria
Court), and Sandy Esse (106 Winston Way) all provided comments regarding the proposed 2022 Village of
Waunakee budget.
NEW BUSINESS
1 Discuss and Take Action on Resolution Describing Ward Boundaries for the Purposes of
Defining Voting Districts for the Village of Waunakee
Motion by Gary Herzberg, second by Bill Ranum, to approve the resolution describing ward boundaries
for the purposes of defining voting districts for the Village of Waunakee. Motion Passed: For: 7, Against:
0
ADJOURN
Motion by Bill Ranum, second by Nila Frye, to adjourn at 7:17 p.m. Motion Passed: For: 7, Against: 0.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Caitlin Stene, Village Clerk
Agenda
VILLAGE OF WAUNAKEE
BOARD MEETING
500 West Main Street
November 1, 2021 6:00 PM
Agendas may change prior to the commencement of the meeting.
Please check the posting board at the Village Hall, 500 W. Main Street,
Waunakee, Wisconsin for the current agenda.
***Special Notice Regarding Pandemic Health Concerns***
The Board meetings have returned to pre-pandemic arrangements. The Board Chambers at
Village Hall can accommodate about 50 public attendees without social distancing
accommodations. Face coverings are required. The meeting room technology is not currently
sufficient to allow for simultaneous virtual and in-person participation. Anyone wishing to
participate during the “Public Comment” or “Public Hearing” items, but uncomfortable about
attending in-person for any reason, is advised to contact Deputy Administrator/Village Clerk
Caitlin Stene (cstene@waunakee.com or (608)850-2827) in advance of the meeting to supply a
written statement to be read aloud. Note that time limits for public comments also apply to the
reading of written statements. Also, systems are not yet in place to provide a quality live-
streamed online meeting feed. The meeting will be video recorded and posted on a later date to
the Village’s YouTube and Facebook pages.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONFIRMATION OF OPEN MEETING COMPLIANCE (Public postings, official
notices, and online availability)
CONSENT AGENDA
Items under the consent agenda may be acted upon by one motion. If, in the judgment of any
Board Member, a consent agenda item needs discussion, the item may be moved to later on the
agenda for discussion and/or action.
1 Approve October 18, 2021 Village Board Minutes
2 Approve Schedule of Bills
3 Approve 2023 Local Road Improvement Projects (LRIP) Grant Application as
Recommended by the Public Works Committee
4 Approve 2023 Local Road Improvement Projects (LRIP)/Municipal Street
Improvement Program (MSIP) Grant Application as Recommended by the
Public Works Committee
5 Discussion/possible action to amend Community Development Authority (CDA)
by-laws naming the Community Development Director as Executive Director
PRESENTATIONS
1 Presentation of ACEC Award to Village of Waunakee for Library Construction
Project
PUBLIC COMMENT*
1 Public Comment on 2022 Village of Waunakee Budget
NEW BUSINESS
1 Discuss and Take Action on Resolution Describing Ward Boundaries for the
Purposes of Defining Voting Districts for the Village of Waunakee
ADJOURN
*As permitted by the Wisconsin open meetings law, the Village Board has chosen to list a public
comment period on Board meeting agendas to afford an opportunity for valued public comments.
This is specifically listed on the agenda as PUBLIC COMMENT. The Village Board may not
engage in back-and-forth discussion or take formal action during this period. The Board may
consider deferring the subject to a later meeting when specific notice can be given. Note: In
general, Wisconsin law grants citizens the right to attend and observe open session meetings of
the Village Board, but does not require allowing the public to speak or actively participate. The
Village Board may determine if citizen participation will be allowed and to what extent.
State statute and/or Village Code requires the Village Board to hold PUBLIC HEARINGS on
certain specified matters where the public can comment on the particular subject. The meeting
chairperson will identify rules for providing comments. Other items on the agenda which are not
listed for public hearing do not require the Board to allow public comment, however the meeting
chairperson can at his/her own discretion allow limited public comments.
Any person who has a qualifying disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities
Act that requires the meeting or materials at the meeting to be in an accessible location or
format should contact the municipal clerk at (608) 850-8500, 500 West Main Street,
Waunakee, Wisconsin, at least twenty-four hours prior to the commencement of the
meeting so that any necessary arrangements can be made to accommodate each request.
Next scheduled meeting is November 15, 2021 6:00 PM.
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