Village Board

DATED: 7-23-25 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. 7-23-25. Teleconferencing call-ins are 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 - N, Mike Roraff - Y, Josh Roehling - Y, Ed Decot - Y Remote trustee(s) participation: None Communications Motion to accept Bills and Vouchers by Roehling, 2nd by Schmidt - passed Motion to accept Minutes of Previous Meeting by Roraff, 2nd by Kucher - passed Public Comment: Richard Kilmer – canoe landing driveway needs more grave Police Chief Brummeyer introduced & commended Jazman Johnson who repainted the Police Dept sign on the village hall. Committee Reports Finance Report – reviewed & explained the tentative sewer minimum Equivalent User Formula to the board Sewer & Water – up-date on Treatment Plant progress Electric – Damian continues to work on grid up-grade Police Report – potential two additional part-time officers Streets & Roads – rain hampering progress on Washington Street repair Parks & Tourism – Wi-Fi at pool and campsites installed, canoe landing shelter rock refreshed Library Report – solar project up-date Motion to approve the Public Pool as a suitable location for the Lion’s Club drinking fountain by Roraff, 2nd by Schmidt - passed. Lion Club members present agreed. Motion to approve the appointment of Ann Blackdeer to the Library Board as an In-Town Representative by Schmidt, 2nd by Roehling - passed. Term to start Sept. 2025. Motion to approve the Finance Committee’s recommendation to purchase a 12-month Special CD for $12,000.00 with the Bank of Mauston at an interest rate of 3.96%. USDA Debt Reserve by Roraff, 2nd by Schumann - passed Motion to authorize the Sewer and Water Committee to prepare an amended draft of the current Sewer Ordinance 2025-01 for board review by Schmidt, 2nd by Kucher - passed. Motion to approve USDA Draw Number 2022-37 by Schmidt, 2nd by Roehling - passed. Motion to approve the funding for the Police committee’s recommendations for upgrading the squad car computer system for $3,190.00. Reference Baycom quote #SC20250702B by Schmidt, 2nd by Roraff - passed. Total cost not to exceed $3,796.00. Motion to authorize the Police Committee to prepare an amended draft of the current ordinance TITLE 8 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, Section 8.01.05 Parking, stopping and standing regulated (B) to include Village Parking Lots for board review by Schumann, 2nd by Roehling - passed. Motion to authorize the Finance Committee to work with the local Airbnb owners along with Legal to address room tax collection within the Village of Wonewoc. Actions to include the possibility of recouping any lost tax revenue which has previously been paid by the Airbnb owners by Schmidt, 2nd by Roehling - passed Motion to approve the funding for the hardware up-grades to the current computer(s) needed to support Window11 operating software approved at the 5/28/2025 board meeting. Reference Maven Computers quote #1002. Total cost not to exceed $3,703.00 by Roraff, 2nd by Schmidt. Motion to approve the start of the Raze & Removal process on parcel #291910223, at 311 West Street by Roraff, 2nd by Schmidt - passed. Village Attorney Roy stated our Building Inspector should be contacted for this inspection. Dept of Health need not be involved. Motion to accept the surrender of Toors Easy Stop Inc, licenses Class “A” Beer and “Class A” liquor at 300 Center Street, owner Sahibpreet Singh Toor, contingent on the successful closing of the real estate sale by Schmidt, 2nd by Schumann – passed. Village Attorney Roy stated vaping licenses cannot be withheld. Motion to approve the Alcohol Beverage License Application for Wonewoc Mini Mart, LLC at 300 Center Street, owners Gokarna Ojha & Lila Mainali, contingent on the successful closing of the real estate sale by Schmidt, 2nd by Kucher – passed. Motion to adjourn at 7:45 by Schmidt, 2nd by Roehling /s/ Lee C. Kucher Lee C. Kucher Administrator Posted: Lee C. Kucher