Village Board
Regular MeetingWaunakee, WI · July 17, 2023
Minutes
VILLAGE OF WAUNAKEE
BOARD MEETING
500 West Main Street
July 17, 2023 6:00 PM
Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER
The July 17, 2023 Village Board meeting was called to order by President Kristin Runge at 6:00
p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Nila Frye, Sam Kaufmann, Kristin Runge, Erin Moran, Joe Zitzelsberger and Robert
McPherson. Tricia Braun was excused.
Also Present: Todd Schmidt, Renee Meinholz, Sue McDade, Bill Frederick, Jeff Skoug, Adam
Kreitzman, Gabe Murray and Jared Heyn
CONFIRMATION OF OPEN MEETING COMPLIANCE (Public postings, official
notices, and online availability)
Public postings, official notices, and online availability were confirmed by Village Clerk Karla
Endres for open meeting compliance.
PUBLIC COMMENT*
Aurora Lybeck, 1100 Parkview Circle- asked the Board to consider adopting train quiet hours
and presented a handout.
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 Sam, second by Nila to approve consent agenda items 1-3. Motion passed, For: 6,
Against: 0.
1 Approve Schedule of Bills
approve Kwik Trip payment in the amount of $7,983.88, check numbers 86883-86904
totaling $64,112.31, and 86907-86943 totaling $258,678.10.
2 Approve Village Board Meeting Minutes for July 3, 2023
Approve Village Board Meeting Minutes for July 3, 2023
3 Approve Appointment to the Finance Committee
move to confirm the appointment of Tom Wilson to the Finance Committee.
REPORTS
1 Parks and Recreation Committee
Reported by Sam Kaufmann
2 Plan Commission
Reported by Kristin Runge
3 Joint Plan Commission
No report given.
4 Police Committee
Reported by Joe Zitzelsberger
5 Community Development Authority
Reported by Kristin Runge
6 WaunaBoom Committee
Reported by Kristin Runge
7 Other Committees/Boards/Commissions
EMS reported by Robert McPherson
PRESENTATIONS
Motion by Kristin Runge, second by Joe Zitzelsberger to move presentation item 1 before
committee reports. Motion passed. For: 6, Against:0.
1 Discuss and Take Action on Proclamation of Service for Roger Bartels
Motion by Robert, second by Nila Frye to approve proclamation of service for Roger
Bartels. Motion passed. For: 6, Against: 0.
2 Legislative/District Updates by State Representative Alex Joers and Senator
Diane Hesselbein
Sen. Diane Hesselbein gave an update on the newly passed shared revenue bill. Rep.
Alex Joers gave a brief update on the proposed budget.
3 Presentation of Village Sustainability Report by UW Intern Claire Olson
Claire Olson presented on the sustainability efforts by the Village. No further action
taken.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1 Discuss and Take Action on Splashpad Options (Including Presentation by
Aquatics Consultant Parkitecture+Planning)
Blake Theisen, from Parkitecture+ Planning, presented potential splashpad options.
The Village Board directed staff to collect information for further discussion on
continued planning for the splashpad.
ADJOURN
Motion by Joe Zitzelsberger, second by Robert McPherson to adjourn at 7:20 p.m. Motion
passed: For: 6, Against: 0.
Respectfully Submitted,
_____________________________________
Karla Endres, Village Clerk
Agenda
VILLAGE OF WAUNAKEE
BOARD MEETING
500 West Main Street
July 17, 2023 6:00 PM
Hybrid Meeting – In-Person & Virtual Via Zoom Webinar
Attendance/Participation Instructions are located at the end of the agenda.
Agendas may change prior to the commencement of the meeting. For the current agenda, please check
the Village website (www.waunakee.com) or one of the official posting locations at:
Waunakee Village Hall, 500 W. Main Street
Waunakee Village Center, 333 S. Madison Street
Waunakee Public Library, 201 N. Madison Street
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONFIRMATION OF OPEN MEETING COMPLIANCE (Public postings, official
notices, and online availability)
PUBLIC COMMENT*
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 Schedule of Bills
2 Approve Village Board Meeting Minutes for July 3, 2023
3 Approve Appointment to the Finance Committee
REPORTS
1 Parks and Recreation Committee
2 Plan Commission
3 Joint Plan Commission
4 Police Committee
5 Community Development Authority
6 WaunaBoom Committee
7 Other Committees/Boards/Commissions
PRESENTATIONS
1 Discuss and Take Action on Proclamation of Service for Roger Bartels
2 Legislative/District Updates by State Representative Alex Joers and Senator
Diane Hesselbein
3 Presentation of Village Sustainability Report by UW Intern Claire Olson
BUSINESS ITEMS
1 Discuss and Take Action on Splashpad Options (Including Presentation by
Aquatics Consultant Parkitecture+Planning)
ADJOURN
ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS
This Village of Waunakee Board Meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting accommodating both in-
person and live virtual attendance.
Virtual participation occurs using Zoom webinar on a suitable device by using this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85825369963
Or call (312) 626-6799 and enter Webinar ID: 858 2536 9963
Meetings may be viewed live and are archived on the Village’s YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@waunakeevillage
PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS
WRITTEN: Send written comments by 12:00 p.m. on date of meeting on any matter, either on or not on
the agenda, by emailing kendres@waunakee.com or in writing to Village Board, 500 W Main St.,
Waunakee, WI, 53597.
IN-PERSON: Public comment forms are available at the Board Room entrance. Please fill out and hand
to staff prior to start of meeting. Comments are limited to three-minutes per person and must be delivered
at the gallery podium for recording purposes. Accommodations can be provided for those unable to access
the podium.
VIRTUAL: When public comments are allowed, attendees on Zoom wishing to participate should click
“raise hand” if on video or press *9 if on phone call. Attendees will be called on in the order in which
hands are raised. Those wishing to provide oral comments remotely must have their full name displayed
within the Zoom application and must state address of residence. Virtual comments are only allowed for
those who reside, own or lease property in the Village of Waunakee. Anonymous comments will not be
allowed.
*As permitted by the Wisconsin open meetings law and while not required, the Village Board has chosen to allow
public comments during their meetings. This is specifically listed on the agenda as PUBLIC COMMENT. The
Village Board may not engage in discussion or take action during this period but may consider deferring the subject
to a later meeting with notice. State statute and/or Village Code require the Village Board to hold PUBLIC
HEARINGS on certain specified matters where the public can comment. 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 their own discretion allow limited public
comments.
Land Acknowledgment: The Village of Waunakee acknowledges that the land we occupy is Teejop, ancestral
territory of the Hoocąkra (Ho-Chunk Nation), People of the Sacred Voice. Hoocąkra are stewards of these lands
and waters since time immemorial. Settlers attempted to forcibly remove them from their homelands by exploiting a
series of land cessions and treaties, including the Treaty of 1832. However, the Hoocąkra resisted these conquests
and asserted their sovereignty as a nation. We address this trend of dispossession by upholding Hoocąk woošgąra
(way of life), sovereignty, culture, language, and environmental practices. Acknowledging these atrocities is only the
first step towards reconciliation. Through relationship building, education, and action, the Village will advocate for
a shared future with the Hoocąkra Nation.
Any person who needs an interpreter or 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 Village Clerk at (608) 850-8500 or kendres@waunakee.com at least forty-eight (48) hours
prior to the commencement of the meeting. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate requests.
Next scheduled meeting is August 7, 2023 6:00 PM.
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