Village Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingWeston, WI · November 9, 2016
Minutes
VILLAGE OF WESTON, WISCONSIN
SPECIAL BUDGET WORKSHOP MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Wednesday, November 9, 2016; at 6:00 p.m.
OPENING OF SESSION.
Ermeling called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL.
Roll call indicated 6 Board of Trustee members present.
Trustee Present
Ermeling, Barb YES
Berger, Scott YES
Ostrowski, Kevin NO
Schuster, Fred YES
Ziegler, Jon YES
White, Loren YES
Mark Porlier YES
Finance Committee members Sukup and Yaeger were also in attendance.
OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO BE HEARD.
No citizen comments.
AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS.
1. Announcement – 11/21 Annual Budget Hearing for fy2017 budget.
2. Announcement – 12/05 Annual Budget Hearing on Utility budget.
PRESENTATIONS - -
3. Presentation from Administrator Guild on fy2017 annual budget and fy2018 financial plan memorandum
entitled, “Facility Improvement Program”, including recommendations #1 - #28.
4. Presentation from Administrator Guild on fy2017 annual budget and fy2018 financial plan memorandum
entitled, “Fiscal Policy, Revenue, and Budget Recommendations”, including recommendations #1 - #27.
There was a lengthy discussion between the Board of Trustees and Administrator Guild on proposed budget items.
Guild reviewed the general fund balances between 2014-2018, the projected debt service fund balance at year-end
2014–2022, and an equalized value report. The Board of Trustees asked Administrator Guild to provide them with
Village, SAFER and Everest Metro Police budget priorities. There was a short discussion between the Board of
Trustees and Administrator Guild on the possibility of increasing revenues and the Everest Metro budget.
Motion by Ermeling, second White to approve increasing the tax rate 3.94% instead of 3.44%.
Yes Vote: 6 No Votes: 0 Abstain: 0 Not Voting: 1 Result: PASS
Trustee Voting
Ermeling, Barb YES
Berger, Scott YES
Ostrowski, Kevin -
Schuster, Fred YES
VILLAGE OF WESTON, WISCONSIN
SPECIAL BUDGET WORKSHOP MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ziegler, Jon YES
White, Loren YES
Mark Porlier YES
Motion by White to implement a $5.00-wheel tax. There was no second. Motion died.
5. Presentation from Administrator Guild on fy2017 annual budget and fy2018 financial plan memorandum
entitled, “Meeting Calendar & Schedule”, including recommendations #1 - #14.
There was a short discussion on the proposed calendar. It was decided the Board members would discuss this more at
a future meeting.
6. Presentation from Administrator Guild on fy2017 annual budget and fy2018 financial plan memorandum
entitled, “Legislative Agenda”.
No comments.
DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ON 2017 BUDGET AND 2018 FINANCIAL PLAN OF ALL FUNDS, INCLUDING
GENERAL FUND, SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, DEBT SERVICE FUNDS, CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS,
AND ENTERPRISE FUNDS, IN ADDITION TO POLICY RELATED TO THE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT OF THE VILLAGE.
No additional comments were made.
ADJOURN
Motion by Schuster, second by Porlier to adjourn the meeting at 8:16 p.m.
Roll call vote:
Yes Vote: 6 No Votes: 0 Abstain: 0 Not Voting: 1 Result: PASS
Trustee Voting
Ermeling, Barb YES
Berger, Scott YES
Ostrowski, Kevin -
Schuster, Fred YES
Ziegler, Jon YES
White, Loren YES
Mark Porlier YES
Sherry Weinkauf, Clerk
Agenda
VILLAGE OF WESTON, WISCONSIN
SPECIAL BUDGET WORKSHOP OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
This special meeting of the Village of Weston Board of Trustees, in its 20th legislative session, is composed of seven (7)
members, as well as other committee, commission, and staff members, who will convene at the Weston Municipal
Center’s Board Room, located at 5500 Schofield Ave., Weston, on Wednesday, November 9, 2016; at 6:00 p.m., to
consider the following matters:
OPENING OF SESSION.
ROLL CALL.
OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO BE HEARD.
AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS.
1. Announcement – 11/21 Annual Budget Hearing for fy2017 budget.
2. Announcement – 12/05 Annual Budget Hearing on Utility budget.
PRESENTATIONS - -
3. Presentation from Administrator Guild on fy2017 annual budget and fy2018 financial plan memorandum entitled,
“Facility Improvement Program”, including recommendations #1 - #28.
4. Presentation from Administrator Guild on fy2017 annual budget and fy2018 financial plan memorandum entitled,
“Fiscal Policy, Revenue, and Budget Recommendations”, including recommendations #1 - #27.
5. Presentation from Administrator Guild on fy2017 annual budget and fy2018 financial plan memorandum entitled,
“Meeting Calendar & Schedule”, including recommendations #1 - #14.
6. Presentation from Administrator Guild on fy2017 annual budget and fy2018 financial plan memorandum entitled,
“Legislative Agenda”.
DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ON 2017 BUDGET AND 2018 FINANCIAL PLAN OF ALL FUNDS, INCLUDING
GENERAL FUND, SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, DEBT SERVICE FUNDS, CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS,
AND ENTERPRISE FUNDS, IN ADDITION TO POLICY RELATED TO THE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT OF THE VILLAGE.
ADJOURN
WITNESS: My signature this 8th day of November, 2016.
Sherry Weinkauf, Clerk
This agenda was posted at the Municipal Center, and on the Village’s website at www.westonwi.gov, and was emailed to local media
outlets (Print, TV, and Radio) on 11/08/2016 @ 8:30 p.m. A quorum of members from other Village governmental bodies (boards,
commissions, and committees) may attend the above noticed meeting in order to gather information. Should a quorum be other
government bodies be present, this would constitute a meeting pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Bd., 173 Wis.2d
553,494 N.W.2d 408 (1993). Wisconsin State Statutes require all agendas for Committee, Commission, or Board meetings be posted
in final form, 24 hours prior to the meeting. Any posted agenda is subject to change up until 24 hours prior to the date and time of the
meeting. Any person who has a qualifying disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, requiring that meeting or
material to be in an accessible location or format, must contact the Weston Municipal Center at 715-359-6114 so any necessary
arrangements can be made to accommodate each request.
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