Village Board of Trustees

VILLAGE OF WESTON, MARATHON COUNTY, WISCONSIN SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, June 3, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. AGENDA ITEMS 1. Special Board of Trustees Meeting called to order by President Maloney President Maloney called the Board of Trustees meeting to order at 6:00 p.m 2. Pledge Allegiance to the Flag 3. Roll Call by Clerk for Board of Trustees Trustee Present Cronin, Steve YES Ermeling, Barb YES Hartinger, Jasper NO Maloney, Mark YES Pinsonneault, Jim YES Weiland, Jamie YES (via Zoom) Zeyghami, Hooshang YES PUBLIC COMMENTS None. MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS (on recording https://youtu.be/kBiEuiKoSZg?t=71) 4. Approval of May 20, 2024, Board of Trustees Meeting Motion by Cronin, second by Zeyghami to approve May 20, 2024, Board of Trustees Meeting minutes. Yes Vote: 6 No Votes:0 Abstain:0 Not Voting: 1 Result: Pass Trustee Present Cronin, Steve YES Ermeling, Barb YES Hartinger, Jasper ---- Maloney, Mark YES Pinsonneault, Jim YES Weiland, Jamie YES Zeyghami, Hooshang YES BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES 06/03/2024 Prepared by: Pamela Brehm, Village Clerk  VILLAGE OF WESTON, WISCONSIN OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTIONS 5. Resolution 2024–014 - A Resolution to Combine Wards 1-10 for Voting Purposes (on recording https://youtu.be/kBiEuiKoSZg?t=90) Motion by Ermeling, second by Cronin to approve Resolution 2024-014 – A Resolution to Combine Wards 1-10 for Voting Purposes Yes Vote: 6 No Votes:0 Abstain:0 Not Voting: 1 Result: Pass Trustee Present Cronin, Steve YES Ermeling, Barb YES Hartinger, Jasper ---- Maloney, Mark YES Pinsonneault, Jim YES Weiland, Jamie YES Zeyghami, Hooshang YES UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6. Discussion and/or action on Weston Avenue Construction Redesign (on recording https://youtu.be/kBiEuiKoSZg?t=203) Wodalski stated that AECOM looked into adding the sidewalk on the right-of-way and it does not appear that is possible. Additional purchases of right-of-way would have to be made and property owners are not willing to sell their property. Motion by Ermeling, second by Cronin to authorize staff to work with AECOM to redesign Weston Avenue from CR-X to Ryan Street to remove the multi-use path from the north side of the road and add additional width to the shoulders. Yes Vote: 6 No Votes:0 Abstain:0 Not Voting: 1 Result: Pass Trustee Present Cronin, Steve YES Ermeling, Barb YES Hartinger, Jasper ---- Maloney, Mark YES Pinsonneault, Jim YES Weiland, Jamie YES Zeyghami, Hooshang YES 7. Discussion and/or action on Friends of Kennedy Park Logo (on recording https://youtu.be/kBiEuiKoSZg?t=537) Osterbrink explained that for future fundraising, a logo was being worked on for marketing materials. Two examples were provided to the Parks Committee and a recommendation was made to remove the top section which resembles the Weston and Marathon County logo and utilize that space to make it sport specific, for example, place hockey skates or other sporting equipment at the top of the logo. Cronin asked BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES 06/03/2024 Prepared by: Pamela Brehm, Village Clerk  VILLAGE OF WESTON, WISCONSIN OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES why there were two different logos. Osterbrink stated that if it is renovation, that would be used but down the road if there is something different being fundraised for, the other logo could be used. Motion by Ermeling, second by Zeyghami to recommend the use of the Friends of Kennedy Park logo with the removal of the half-moon and allow the Friends of Kennedy Park to put in whatever they determine. Yes Vote: 6 No Votes:0 Abstain:0 Not Voting: 1 Result: Pass Trustee Present Cronin, Steve YES Ermeling, Barb YES Hartinger, Jasper ---- Maloney, Mark YES Pinsonneault, Jim YES Weiland, Jamie YES Zeyghami, Hooshang YES NEW BUSINESS 8. Discussion and/or action on Friends of Kennedy Park Agreement with the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin (on recording https://youtu.be/kBiEuiKoSZg?t=867) Osterbrink stated this would be a percentage retained for administrative purposes of the Foundation. Pinsonneault asked to clarify that the percentage was just on funds raised and Osterbrink agreed. Motion by Ermeling, second by Zeyghami to approve the agreement with the Community Foundation. Yes Vote: 6 No Votes:0 Abstain:0 Not Voting: 1 Result: Pass Trustee Present Cronin, Steve YES Ermeling, Barb YES Hartinger, Jasper ---- Maloney, Mark YES Pinsonneault, Jim YES Weiland, Jamie YES Zeyghami, Hooshang YES 9. Discussion and action on Kennedy Park Engineering Proposals (on recording https://youtu.be/kBiEuiKoSZg?t=1246) Osterbrink stated three proposals were made and reviewed. Motion by Weiland, second by Ermeling to approve awarding the Kennedy Park Engineering contract to REI for a cost of $76,600.00. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES 06/03/2024 Prepared by: Pamela Brehm, Village Clerk  VILLAGE OF WESTON, WISCONSIN OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Yes Vote: 6 No Votes:0 Abstain:0 Not Voting: 1 Result: Pass Trustee Present Cronin, Steve YES Ermeling, Barb YES Hartinger, Jasper ---- Maloney, Mark YES Pinsonneault, Jim YES Weiland, Jamie YES Zeyghami, Hooshang YES (on recording https://youtu.be/kBiEuiKoSZg?t=1562) MOTION TO MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved to wit: Marathon County Case No. 2022-CV-426. Motion by Cronin, second by Pinsonneault to move to close session at 6:26 p.m. Yes Vote: 6 No Votes:0 Abstain:0 Not Voting: 1 Result: Pass Trustee Present Cronin, Steve YES Ermeling, Barb YES Hartinger, Jasper ---- Maloney, Mark YES Pinsonneault, Jim YES Weiland, Jamie YES Zeyghami, Hooshang YES (Present in closed session were Maloney, Cronin, Ermeling, Pinsonneault, Zeyghami, Gebert, G. Schmidt, Trautman, Brehm, Edmondson, Higgins, Wodalski, and Attorney Lauren Yde) RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION (on recording https://youtu.be/kBiEuiKoSZg?t=1622) Motion by Cronin, second by Pinsonneault to reconvene to open session at 7:27 p.m. Yes Vote: 5 No Votes:0 Abstain:0 Not Voting: 2 Result: Pass Trustee Present Cronin, Steve YES Ermeling, Barb YES Hartinger, Jasper ---- Maloney, Mark YES Pinsonneault, Jim YES Weiland, Jamie ---- Zeyghami, Hooshang YES BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES 06/03/2024 Prepared by: Pamela Brehm, Village Clerk  VILLAGE OF WESTON, WISCONSIN OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES POSSIBLE ACTION ON CLOSEDS SESSION ITEMS • Marathon County Case No. 2022-CV-426 None. REMARKS FROM TRUSTEES Pinsonneault was grateful that staff placed on social media the event which was provided a permit for Arrow Bar. He stated that the grass at the municipal center does not look well. REMARKS FROM THE PRESIDENT Maloney remarked that staff is moving forward with holding the contractor accountable for the grass at the municipal center. FUTURE ITEMS Next meeting date(s): Monday, June 17, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. ADJOURN Motion by Cronin, second by Ermeling to adjourn at 7:34 p.m. Yes Vote: 5 No Votes:0 Abstain:0 Not Voting: 2 Result: Pass Trustee Present Cronin, Steve YES Ermeling, Barb YES Hartinger, Jasper ---- Maloney, Mark YES Pinsonneault, Jim YES Weiland, Jamie ---- Zeyghami, Hooshang YES BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES 06/03/2024 Prepared by: Pamela Brehm, Village Clerk