Village Board
Regular MeetingWaunakee, WI · August 18, 2025
Minutes
VILLAGE OF WAUNAKEE
BOARD MEETING
500 West Main Street
August 18, 2025 6:00 PM
Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER
The August 18, 2025 Village Board meeting was called to order by the Village President Kristin
Runge at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Erin Moran, Chris Zellner, Joe Zitzelsberger, Kristin Runge, Nila Frye, Jack
Heinemann and Sam Kaufmann.
Also Present: Todd Schmidt, Renee Meinholz, Bryan Kleinmaier, Bill Frederick, Lauren
Freeman, 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.
Kristin Runge pulled item #5 from the consent agenda
Motion by Sam Kaufmann, second by Nila Frye to approve consent agenda items 1-4. Motion
passed. For: 7, Against: 0.
Item #5 was discussed and Bryan Kleinmaier shared that the county document has a few
inconsistencies that need clarification. There was a consensus among the Board that there is
additional clarification needed.
Motion by Chris Zellner, second by Jack Heinemann to table item #5 and have Bryan
Kleinmaier and staff simultaneously seek clarification on the Dane County agreement. Motion
passed. For: 7, Against: 0.
1 Approve Schedule of Bills
approve check numbers 89801-89831 totaling $133,265.39, WEX in the amount of
$6,392.49, and 89832-89861 totaling $621,227.41.
2 Approval of the Village Board Meeting Minutes from August 4, 2025
Approve Village Board Meeting Minutes from August 4, 2025
3 Approve Joint Plan Commission Member Appointment
Motion to approve appointment of Melissa Hunt to the Joint Plan Commission as
recommended by the Village President.
4 Approval of a Resolution Approving Participation in the Dane County Urban
County Consortium (DCUCC)
Motion to approve resolution approving participation in the Dane County Urban
County Consortium (DCUCC).
5 Approval of EV Station Site Host Agreement
Motion to approve EV Station Site Host Agreement
REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
1 Sustainable Waunakee Ad-Hoc Committee
Reported by Nila Frye
2 Parks and Recreation Committee
Reported by Sam Kaufmann
3 Police Commission
Reported by Sam Kaufmann
4 Public Works Committee
Cancelled
5 Plan Commission
Reported by Kristin Runge
6 Joint Plan Commission
Reported by Lauren Freeman
7 Community Development Authority
Reported by Kristin Runge
8 EMS Commission
Reported by Sam Kaufmann
9 Other Committees/Boards/Commissions
None
10 Other Announcements
Nila Frye thanks all who participated in taking the comprehensive plan survey
PRESENTATIONS
1 HeyDay Development Concept Plan at N Madison St. & Easy St.
Lauren Freeman introduced HeyDay and their concept plan for a new housing development.
Ryan Swingruber from HeyDay presented the proposed project and provided a detailed
description of the concept.
PUBLIC HEARING*
1 Public Hearing and Discuss/Take Action on an Ordinance Amending Section
133-1137 of Chapter 133 Zoning
Lauren Freeman briefly explained the request for amending the ordinance.
Opened the public hearing at 6:57 pm.
None
Closed the public hearing at 6:58 pm.
Motion by Sam Kaufmann, second by Nila Frye to approve ordinance amending
Section 133-1137 of Chapter 133 – Zoning of the Village of Waunakee Code of
Ordinances. Motion passed. For: 6, Against: 0, Abstained: 1 (Joe Zitzelsberger)
2 Public Hearing and Discuss/Take Action on Ordinance Amending Section 129-
159 of Chapter 129 – Subdivisions
Opened the public hearing at 7:08 pm.
None
Closed the public hearing at 7:09 pm.
The discussion was to change the ordinance and bring it back for a public hearing and
discussion. No action taken.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1 Work Session with Consultant to Review Village Ethics Code
Todd Schmidt introduced Curt Witynski of Witynski Consulting LLC to lead a
discussion on ethics code.
There was a consensus by the Board to incorporate a Code of Conduct.
Curt Witynski gathered feedback from the Board and will bring back additional
information requested.
No action taken.
ADJOURN:
Motion by Sam Kaufmann, second by Jack Heinemann to adjourn at 8:58 p.m. Motion passed.
For: 7, Against: 0.
Respectfully Submitted,
_____________________________________
Karla Endres, Village Clerk
Agenda
VILLAGE OF WAUNAKEE
BOARD MEETING
500 West Main Street
August 18, 2025 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 August 4, 2025
3 Approve Joint Plan Commission Member Appointment
4 Approval of a Resolution Approving Participation in the Dane County Urban
County Consortium (DCUCC)
5 Approval of EV Station Site Host Agreement
REPORTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
1 Sustainable Waunakee Ad-Hoc Committee
2 Parks and Recreation Committee
3 Police Commission
4 Public Works Committee
5 Plan Commission
6 Joint Plan Commission
7 Community Development Authority
8 EMS Commission
9 Other Committees/Boards/Commissions
10 Other Announcements
PRESENTATIONS
1 HeyDay Development Concept Plan at N Madison St. & Easy St.
PUBLIC HEARING*
1 Public Hearing and Discuss/Take Action on an Ordinance Amending Section
133-1137 of Chapter 133 Zoning
2 Public Hearing and Discuss/Take Action on Ordinance Amending Section 129-
159 of Chapter 129 - Subdivisions
BUSINESS ITEMS
1 Work Session with Consultant to Review Village Ethics Code
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/82591137688
Or call (312) 626-6799 and enter Webinar ID: 825 9113 7688
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 September 2, 2025 6:00 PM.
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