Village Board
Regular MeetingWaunakee, WI · December 2, 2024
Minutes
VILLAGE OF WAUNAKEE
BOARD MEETING
500 West Main Street
December 2, 2024 6:00 PM
Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER
The December 2, 2024 Village Board meeting was called to order by Village President Kristin
Runge at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Nila Frye, Tricia Braun, Sam Kaufmann, Kristin Runge, Erin Moran, Joe Zitzelsberger
and Robert McPherson.
Also Present: Todd Schmidt, Renee Meinholz, Lauren Dietz 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*
None
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 Joe Zitzelsberger, second by Nila Frye to approve consent agenda items 1-4. Motion
passed. For: 7, Against: 0.
1 Approve Schedule of Bills
approve check numbers
2 Approval of the Village Board Meeting Minutes from November 18, 2024
Approval of the Village Board Meeting Minutes from November 18, 2024
3 Approve Increase in Capitalization Threshold for Certain Classes of Assets
Move to approve increasing the capitalization threshold for Buildings and
Improvements, Equipment, and Infrastructure to $10.000 effective January 1, 2025.
4 Approve Extraterritorial Zoning Jurisdiction CSM, Karls, 6378 State Highway
19, Town of Springfield
Motion to not object to the proposed CSM for 6378 STH 19, Town of Springfield.
REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
1 Create Waunakee Committee
Reported by Todd Schmidt
2 WaunaBoom Committee
Reported by Kristin Runge
3 Senior Services Committee
No report
4 Sustainable Waunakee Ad Hoc Committee
Reported by Joe Zitzelsberger
5 Waunakee Area Fire District
Did not meet
6 Utilities Commission
Reported by Kristin Runge
7 Other Committees/Boards/Commissions
None
8 Other Announcements
Light the Night Parade is scheduled for Friday, December 6th at 6:30 pm
Todd Schmidt gave acknowledgement to the passing of a past Village President, Rich
Murphy and thanked his family for his service to the community.
Lauren Dietz announced the CTH Q corridor open house that will take place on
December 12th at 5:30 pm at the Waunakee Public Library.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1 Discuss and Take Action on Access Agreement between Summit Credit Union
and the Village of Waunakee for the Village-owned property at 205 S. Klein
Drive (former Waun-a-Clean Property)
Vanessa Wishart, Staffard and Rosenbaum briefly explained the agreement presented.
Motion by Sam Kaufmann, second by Joe Zitzelsberger to approve the access
agreement between Summit Credit Union and the Village of Waunakee for the
Village-owned property at 205 S. Klein Drive, former Waun-a-Clean Property.
Motion passed. For: 7, Against: 0.
2 Discuss and Take Action on Department Head Performance Evaluation and
Compensation
Motion by Joe Zitzelsberger, second by Erin Moran to enter into closed session to
discuss and take action on Department Head Performance Evaluation and
Compensation. Roll call vote: Sam Kaufmann; yay, Nila Frye; yay, Kristin Runge;
yay, Erin Moran; yay, Joe Zitzelsberger; yay, Tricia Braun; yay, Robert McPherson;
yay.
Entered closed session at 6:24 pm.
Motion by Robert McPherson, second by Joe Zitzelsberger to reconvene to open
session at 8:00 pm. Motion passed. For: 7, Against:0.
Motion by Kristin Runge, second by Robert McPherson to approve the use of $18,000
from the Village’s 2024 credit card rebate to fund a one-time non-base-building bonus
allocation for Village Department Heads, based on parameters established by the
Village Board related to performance and tenure. Motion passed. For: 7, Against: 0.
3 Discuss and Take Action on Administrator Review, Compensation, and Benefit
Adjustments
ADJOURN
Motion by Robert McPherson, second by Joe Zitzelsberger to adjourn at 8:02 p.m. Motion
passed. For: 7, Against: 0.
Respectfully Submitted,
_____________________________________
Karla Endres, Village Clerk
Agenda
VILLAGE OF WAUNAKEE
BOARD MEETING
500 West Main Street
December 2, 2024 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 Approval of the Village Board Meeting Minutes from November 18, 2024
3 Approve Increase in Capitalization Threshold for Certain Classes of Assets
4 Approve Extraterritorial Zoning Jurisdiction CSM, Karls, 6378 State Highway
19, Town of Springfield
REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
1 Create Waunakee Committee
2 WaunaBoom Committee
3 Senior Services Committee
4 Sustainable Waunakee Ad Hoc Committee
5 Waunakee Area Fire District
6 Utilities Commission
7 Other Committees/Boards/Commissions
8 Other Announcements
BUSINESS ITEMS
1 Discuss and Take Action on Access Agreement between Summit Credit Union
and the Village of Waunakee for the Village-owned property at 205 S. Klein
Drive (former Waun-a-Clean Property) The Village Board may convene in closed
session as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of
deliberating or negotiating the investing of public funds or conducting other specified
public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.
The Village Board may reconvene in open session and take action on the closed
session item.
2 Discuss and Take Action on Department Head Performance Evaluation and
Compensation The Village Board may convene in closed session as authorized by
Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) for the purpose of considering employment,
promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee
over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. The
Village Board may reconvene in open session and discuss and take action on the
subject matter discussed in closed session.
3 Discuss and Take Action on Administrator Review, Compensation, and Benefit
Adjustments The Village Board may convene in closed session as authorized by
Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) for the purpose of considering employment,
promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee
over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. The
Village Board may reconvene in open session and discuss and take action on the
subject matter discussed in closed session.
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 December 16, 2024 6:00 PM.
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