Village Board
Regular MeetingWonewoc, WI · May 28, 2025
Minutes
DATED: 5-28-25
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. 5-28-25.
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
MINUTES
Roll Call: Matt Schmidt - Y, Kathy Kucher - Y, Tonia Schumann - Y, Lori Stokes – Y
(arrived at 6:10), Mike Roraff - Y, Josh Roehling - Y, Ed Decot - Y
Remote trustee(s) participation: None
Communications
Bills and Vouchers- Motion to approve by Roraff, 2nd by Schmidt - passed
Minutes of Previous Meeting – Motion to approve by Roraff, 2nd by Schmidt - passed
Public Comment – Darrel Hanold: stop sign at the bank exit needed.
Committee Reports
Finance Report – reviewed Trial Balance
Sewer & Water – substantial completion date of Treatment Plant on-hold
Electric – electric chairperson has scheduled meeting with Elroy electric
Police Report – W-C truancy issues continue
Streets & Roads – no issues
Parks & Tourism – chairperson submitted a list of action items
Library Report – special meeting called for Wed. 6-4-25; solar project
1. Motion to approve Open Book for Thursday, 6-12-25 from
1pm to 3pm and Board of Review for Thursday, 6-19-25 from 2pm to 4pm. by
Roehling, 2nd by Schmidt – passed
2. Motion to approve Temporary Class B “Picnic” License to Wisconsin Moto Guzzi
Riders, Inc. for July 31, 2025, to August 3, 2025, at the Legion Park Campgrounds.
by Stokes, 2nd by Kucher - passed
3. Motion to approve the revising of Ordinance No. 2006-02 Neighborhood Electric
Vehicles to include all sources of fuel by Schmidt, 2nd by Roehling - passed. Steve
Roy to handle
4. Motion to TABLE settlement with League of Municipalities Insurance Company on
village sewer backup claim until all costs are accumulated by Schmidt, 2nd by
Roehling
5. Motion to TABLE negotiations with the League of Municipalities Insurance Company
on the village sewer backup claim by Roraff, 2nd by Schmidt – passed
6. Motion to approve the Parks & Tourism Committee to work with Alicia Cosnahan to
locate donated art sculptures by Roehling, 2nd Schumann – passed,
Amendment to #6 – approve Allicia Cosnahan painting the retaining wall at South
Town park by Roehling, 2nd by Schumann - passed
7. Motion to approve Polly Benish’s appointment to the Library Board by Roraff, 2nd by
Roehling – passed
8. Motion to open the Village Public Pool for the summer swimming season contingent
upon the confirmation of the administrator that the facility and staffing comply with
all required state and local regulation by Stokes, 2nd by Roehling – passed.
Tentative opening June 6, 2025.
9. Motion to relocate the Hoover Hotel from its current location to an area less
susceptible to flooding by Schumann,2nd by Schmidt – passed. Parks committee to
recommend sites, determine who will move it and absorb the costs
10. Discuss and possibly take action to approve CMAR Report as presented by Shane
Huebel by Roraff, 2nd by Roehling - passed
11. Motion to approve “Amendment to Owner-Engineer Agreement” on USDA
Treatment Plant project by Schmidt, 2nd by Roehling - passed
12. Motion to approve USDA Pay Request 2022-35 by Schumann, 2nd by Roehling -
passed
13. Motion to open two separate accounts for the USDA Depreciation Reserve and
Debt Reserve by Schumann, 2nd by Roehling – passed, Finance committee to
research bank options.
14. Motion to approve the village computer operating system software to be upgraded
to Windows 11 by Roraff, 2nd by Roehling – passed. Windows 10 support is being
discontinued.
15. Motion to approve the administrator to work with the Finance Committee chair to
research the possibility of transitioning from landlines to an internet-based phone
system, including total cost of the project, additional equipment needed and any
project annual savings by Schumann, 2nd by Schmidt – passed
16. Motion to adjourn at 8:10 by Schumann,2nd by Schmidt.
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/s/ Lee C. Kucher
Lee C. Kucher
Administrator
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