Village Board

DATED: 4-23-25 NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE OF WONEWOC There was a regular meeting of the Wonewoc Village Board at the Village Hall in the Village of Wonewoc at 6:00 p.m. 4-23-25. Teleconferencing call-in is available: Public & trustees must register with the village at 608-464-3114, 24 hours before the board meeting. Call-in phone number: 608-489-1103, Code 449403 Registered: None Oaths of Office: President Ed Decot Trustees Matt Schmidt, Kathy Kucher, Tonia Schumann MINUTES Roll Call: Matt Schmidt - Y, Kathy Kucher - Y, Tonia Schumann - Y, Lori Stokes - N, Mike Roraff - Y, Josh Roehling - Y, Ed Decot - Y Remote trustee(s) participation: None Communications Bills and Vouchers: Motion to accept by Schmidt, 2nd by Kucher - passed Minutes of Previous Meeting: Motion to accept by Roraff, 2nd by Schmidt - passed Public Comment - none Committee Reports Finance Report Presentation needed for a better trustee understanding of the trial balance Sewer & Water Electric Request current NEV ordinance be amended to include all forms of fuel Police Report Streets & Roads Parks & Tourism Library Report 1. Motion to approve Hillsboro Farmers Bank – Wonewoc Branch for the Village Direct Deposit & Public Depository by Schmidt, 2nd by Roehling - passed 2. Motion to approve Ed Decot, Lee Kucher & Amy Elder as village check signers by Schumann, 2nd by Schmidt - passed 3. Motion to appoint Steven Roy, Geier, Homar & Roy, LLP as the Village Attorney by Schmidt, 2nd by Roraff - passed 4. Discuss and possibly take action to appoint Samantha Erie as Village Health Officer by Schumann, 2nd by Kucher – passed 5. Discuss and possibly take action to designate the Village Hall bulletin board & web site, Wonewoc Post Office, and Hillsboro Farmers Bank - Wonewoc Branch, as the official locations of Public Notices of the Village by Schmidt, 2nd by Schumann - passed 6. Discuss and possibly take action to approve 2025/2026 Committees & Chairs Sewer/Water – Matt Schmidt/ Ed Decot Electric – Tonia Schumann/Ed Decot Roads – Josh Roehling/Ed Decot Library – Mike Roraff Finance – Ed Decot & Lori Stokes  Police – Kathy Kucher/Ed Decot Fire & Ambulance Association Rep – Ed Decot, Alternate – Lee Kucher Parks/Tourism – Lori Stokes/Ed Decot Board of Review – Ed Decot, Lee Kucher, Assessor: Alternate – Mike Roraff Motion to accept by Schmidt, 2nd by Kucher 7. Wolfenden Fund Village President – Ed Decot Village Trustee – Mike Roraff Village Librarian – Kim Dearth Bank Branch Manager Member selected by the above members – Steve Roy Motion to accept by Schmidt, 2nd by Schumann -passed 8. Zoning Board of Appeals Village President – Ed Decot Director of Public Works – Shane Huebel Village Trustee – Mike Roraff Member at Large – Jack Besant Member at Large – Becky Solchenberger Member at Large – Penny Rieck Member at Large – Scott Jennings Motion to accept by Schmidt, 2nd by Roehling – passed 9. Elections Board Chief Inspectors Polly Benish Virginia Thompson Kathy Kucher Carol Krueger Poll Workers Linda Wildenradt Kathy Besant Cheryl Scott Julie Kucher John Benish Scott Jennings Julie Ott Natasha Severson Motion to accept by Schmidt, 2nd by Roehling – passed 10. Motion to approve Friday 4-25-25 as Arbor Day by Schmidt, 2nd by Roehling -passed 11. Discuss and possibly take action to close Bridge Street and Center Street from intersection with N. East Street to intersection with Gordon Street, and Washington Street from intersection with Center Street to intersection with West Street, and to allow open intoxicants off premises on the 100 and 200 blocks of Center Street, contrary to current village ordinance, during the Wonewoc Fun Fest on June 14, 2025, from the hours of 6:00 am to 9:00 pm by Schumann, 2nd by Schmidt - passed 12. Discuss and possibly take action to approve USDA Pay Request 2022-34 by Schmidt, 2nd by Roehling - passed. 13. Motion to approve Ordinance 2025-1 “Sewage Service Charges” by Schmidt, 2nd by Roraff – passed. Requirements for the residents in “Little Canada” will be addressed in a different section of the Code of Ordinances. 14. Motion to TABLE the decision splitting the $21,000 costs with the Lions Club to create village parking lots on 201 Washington Street, 291910311 & 203 Washington Street, 291910312 15. Motion to approve the sale of the 10 of the 11 FEMA properties plus the former Travis Jefferies garage property owned by the village to the Wonewoc Lions Club by Schumann, 2nd by Schmiot -passed. The board gave the Lions permission to move the Hoover Hotel to another location. 16. Motion to approve agreement with Dean Wildenradt for the mowing of village properties by Schmidt, 2nd by Roehling – passed. This mowing labor is included in the 2025 budget. 17. Motion to take action on the Cybersecurity and Technology Grant available through the league of Municipalities. In an effort to secure our operating systems information (emails, cloud data storage, utility systems. Etc.) First come first serve availability and deadline for application May 30, 2025 by Schmidt, 2nd by Roehling - passed 18. Motion to adjourn at 9:59 by Schmidt,2nd by Schumann - passed /s/ Lee C.Kucher Lee C.Kucher Administrator