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Howard WNAXLP Minutes of the Village Board Meeting Sept. 9, 2024 6:30 p.m. Village Board Room at Village Hall 1. CALL TO ORDER Village President Burt R. McIntyre called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL President McIntyre called for a roll call. Present: Village President Burt R. McIntyre; Trustee Maria Lasecki, District 1; Trustee Chris Nielsen, District 2; Trustee Cathy Hughes, District 3; Trustee John Muraski, District 4; Trustee Scott Beyer, District 5; Trustee Ray Suennen, District 6; Trustee Adam Lemorande, District 7; Trustee Craig McAllister, District 8 Staff: Paul Evert, Dave Wiese (virtually), Chris Haltom, Josh Gerrits, Dennis Staeven, Leigh Ann Wagner Kroening 3. RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE President McIntyre led the meeting in the pledge. 4. REPORT BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETING LAWS President McIntyre read the following notice: Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.81-19.98, the Village Board is meeting to conduct public business. In accordance with state law, the meeting agenda was posted at Village Hall, other municipal buildings, and on the Village of Howard website and was also distributed to the local media and other requesters at least 24 business hours prior to the start of this meeting. 5. APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING M. Lasecki moved to approve the agenda for the meeting. C. Hughes seconded. The motion carried unanimously. 6. PUBLIC APPEARANCES Ralph Leiterman, 2734 Woodale Ave., said he came to the meeting to hear about the land vacation and is curious who has been maintaining the lot and who planted the trees. 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS • C. Hughes said she would like staff to consider installing an LED light on the Duck Creek Quarry beach to discourage geese from congregating. • C. Hughes said she received a complaint from a constituent regarding the move to cashless operations at the Village Green Golf Course. • C. Hughes said she received complaints from people who attended the Labor Day events at Howard Commons and reported poor planning for the crowds regarding lack of staff, beer vendors, and restrooms. 8. COMMUNICATIONS (NONE) 9. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA C. McAllister moved to approve the Consent Agenda. C. Nielsen seconded. The motion carried unanimously, and the following items were approved: a. Village Board meeting minutes from Aug. 26, 2024 b. Municipal invoices totaling $923,842.08, paid with checks #081837-081939 c. The following Operator Licenses: Operator licenses, per s. 125.17 of the Wisconsin Statutes and s. 12.02(4)(h) of the Howard Municipal Code, if approved, are valid for a period of up to two years expiring on June 30. i. Jessica A. Herman ii. Angela S. McCabe d. Change Order #2 to Calnin & Goss, Inc. for the Hazel Estates 2nd Addition – utility contract involving a $3,913.97 increase 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS OR OLD BUSINESS ITEMS (NONE) 11. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS a. 6:30 Public Hearing regarding the vacation of Village of Howard Parcel VH-1706 J. Gerrits said the adjoining residents have requested the village vacate the public parcel adjacent to their homes. Originally, the village planned to use the parcel to install a sidewalk between Renny’s Way and the Forest Grove cul-de-sac, but the block is not so long that a sidewalk must be installed. The village has no other needs associated with the property so if it is vacated, each adjacent property owner will get one-half of the parcel. He said the village did not acquire or pay for the parcel and is not seeking compensation for the property, advertisement, or legal expenses. Each property owner has agreed to combine their respective vacated portion of the property with their current lot by paying for and recording a retracement CSM. B. McIntyre opened the public hearing. Ralph Leiterman, 2734 Woodale Ave., said he uses the parcel as a shortcut to his home and does not understand the need to vacate it. Nobody else spoke. B. McIntyre closed the public hearing. b. Review and take action on Final Resolution 2024-23, vacating Village of Howard Parcel VH-1706 C. Hughes moved to approve Final Resolution 2024-23, vacating Parcel VH-1706. R. Suennen seconded. The motion carried 8-1 (No: M. Lasecki). c. Review and take action on the contract with Fair Market Assessments for a 2025 market adjustment revaluation C. Haltom said the village has conducted a revaluation every three years to keep property values consistent. Assessor Joe Denor said after the 2022 revaluation, the Village of Howard’s assessment ratio was at 99.2%. He said due to the increase in home values, he estimates the current assessment ratio is at 82.7%, and without a revaluation that number could be down to 75% next year. The state requires a revaluation if the assessment ratio is plus or minus 10% for four years in a row. M. Lasecki moved to approve the contract with Fair Market Assessments for a 2025 market adjustment revaluation. C. Nielsen seconded. The motion carried unanimously. d. Review and take action on the 2025 Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement to Satisfy Eligibility for the Wisconsin Recycling Consolidation Grant for 2025 C. Haltom said the village has been receiving a recycling grant since the mid-1990s. A newer component of the recycling grant is based on municipalities entering into a cooperative agreement to work together on recycling issues. The cooperative agreement has been in effect for several years now and needs board approval to allow staff to apply for additional recycling grant funding for 2025, which would be about $3,000. M. Lasecki moved to approve the 2025 Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement for the Wisconsin Recycling Consolidation Grant. C. Hughes seconded. The motion carried unanimously. 12. REPORTS OF VILLAGE OFFICIALS (NONE) 13. CLOSED SESSION C. Hughes moved to convene to Closed Session. J. Muraski seconded. The motion carried unanimously, and the Village Board convened to Closed Session at 6:57 p.m. pursuant to Sec. 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats, to discuss a Vacant Land Offer to Purchase Agreement and an Option to Purchase Agreement with Landmark Real Estate LLC and pursuant to Sec. 19.85(1)(g), to discuss the verdicts of Wisconsin Public Service cases 2620-CW-104, 2620-WI-100, and 4890-CW-102. 14. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION C. Hughes moved to reconvene to Open Session. S. Beyer seconded. The motion carried unanimously, and the Village Board returned to Open Session at 7:19 p.m. 15. ACTION C. Nielsen moved to approve the purchase of PI-654-1 and PI-653 and grant an Option to Purchase regarding this property. R. Suennen seconded. The motion carried unanimously. 16. ADJOURNMENT C. Hughes moved to adjourn. B. McIntyre seconded. The motion carried unanimously, and the board adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Leigh Ann Wagner Kroening Village Administrator’s Assistant Publish 10.04.24 WNAXLP
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Howard WNAXLP Minutes of the Village Board Meeting Sept. 9, 2024 6:30 p.m. Village Board Room at Village Hall 1. CALL TO ORDER Village President Burt R. McIntyre called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL President McIntyre called for a roll call. Present: Village President Burt R. McIntyre; Trustee Maria Lasecki, District 1; Trustee Chris Nielsen, District 2; Trustee Cathy Hughes, District 3; Trustee John Muraski, District 4; Trustee Scott Beyer, District 5; Trustee Ray Suennen, District 6; Trustee Adam Lemorande, District 7; Trustee Craig McAllister, District 8 Staff: Paul Evert, Dave Wiese (virtually), Chris Haltom, Josh Gerrits, Dennis Staeven, Leigh Ann Wagner Kroening 3. RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE President McIntyre led the meeting in the pledge. 4. REPORT BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETING LAWS President McIntyre read the following notice: Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.81-19.98, the Village Board is meeting to conduct public business. In accordance with state law, the meeting agenda was posted at Village Hall, other municipal buildings, and on the Village of Howard website and was also distributed to the local media and other requesters at least 24 business hours prior to the start of this meeting. 5. APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING M. Lasecki moved to approve the agenda for the meeting. C. Hughes seconded. The motion carried unanimously. 6. PUBLIC APPEARANCES Ralph Leiterman, 2734 Woodale Ave., said he came to the meeting to hear about the land vacation and is curious who has been maintaining the lot and who planted the trees. 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS • C. Hughes said she would like staff to consider installing an LED light on the Duck Creek Quarry beach to discourage geese from congregating. • C. Hughes said she received a complaint from a constituent regarding the move to cashless operations at the Village Green Golf Course. • C. Hughes said she received complaints from people who attended the Labor Day events at Howard Commons and reported poor planning for the crowds regarding lack of staff, beer vendors, and restrooms. 8. COMMUNICATIONS (NONE) 9. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA C. McAllister moved to approve the Consent Agenda. C. Nielsen seconded. The motion carried unanimously, and the following items were approved: a. Village Board meeting minutes from Aug. 26, 2024 b. Municipal invoices totaling $923,842.08, paid with checks #081837-081939 c. The following Operator Licenses: Operator licenses, per s. 125.17 of the Wisconsin Statutes and s. 12.02(4)(h) of the Howard Municipal Code, if approved, are valid for a period of up to two years expiring on June 30. i. Jessica A. Herman ii. Angela S. McCabe d. Change Order #2 to Calnin & Goss, Inc. for the Hazel Estates 2nd Addition – utility contract involving a $3,913.97 increase 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS OR OLD BUSINESS ITEMS (NONE) 11. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS a. 6:30 Public Hearing regarding the vacation of Village of Howard Parcel VH-1706 J. Gerrits said the adjoining residents have requested the village vacate the public parcel adjacent to their homes. Originally, the village planned to use the parcel to install a sidewalk between Renny’s Way and the Forest Grove cul-de-sac, but the block is not so long that a sidewalk must be installed. The village has no other needs associated with the property so if it is vacated, each adjacent property owner will get one-half of the parcel. He said the village did not acquire or pay for the parcel and is not seeking compensation for the property, advertisement, or legal expenses. Each property owner has agreed to combine their respective vacated portion of the property with their current lot by paying for and recording a retracement CSM. B. McIntyre opened the public hearing. Ralph Leiterman, 2734 Woodale Ave., said he uses the parcel as a shortcut to his home and does not understand the need to vacate it. Nobody else spoke. B. McIntyre closed the public hearing. b. Review and take action on Final Resolution 2024-23, vacating Village of Howard Parcel VH-1706 C. Hughes moved to approve Final Resolution 2024-23, vacating Parcel VH-1706. R. Suennen seconded. The motion carried 8-1 (No: M. Lasecki). c. Review and take action on the contract with Fair Market Assessments for a 2025 market adjustment revaluation C. Haltom said the village has conducted a revaluation every three years to keep property values consistent. Assessor Joe Denor said after the 2022 revaluation, the Village of Howard’s assessment ratio was at 99.2%. He said due to the increase in home values, he estimates the current assessment ratio is at 82.7%, and without a revaluation that number could be down to 75% next year. The state requires a revaluation if the assessment ratio is plus or minus 10% for four years in a row. M. Lasecki moved to approve the contract with Fair Market Assessments for a 2025 market adjustment revaluation. C. Nielsen seconded. The motion carried unanimously. d. Review and take action on the 2025 Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement to Satisfy Eligibility for the Wisconsin Recycling Consolidation Grant for 2025 C. Haltom said the village has been receiving a recycling grant since the mid-1990s. A newer component of the recycling grant is based on municipalities entering into a cooperative agreement to work together on recycling issues. The cooperative agreement has been in effect for several years now and needs board approval to allow staff to apply for additional recycling grant funding for 2025, which would be about $3,000. M. Lasecki moved to approve the 2025 Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement for the Wisconsin Recycling Consolidation Grant. C. Hughes seconded. The motion carried unanimously. 12. REPORTS OF VILLAGE OFFICIALS (NONE) 13. CLOSED SESSION C. Hughes moved to convene to Closed Session. J. Muraski seconded. The motion carried unanimously, and the Village Board convened to Closed Session at 6:57 p.m. pursuant to Sec. 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats, to discuss a Vacant Land Offer to Purchase Agreement and an Option to Purchase Agreement with Landmark Real Estate LLC and pursuant to Sec. 19.85(1)(g), to discuss the verdicts of Wisconsin Public Service cases 2620-CW-104, 2620-WI-100, and 4890-CW-102. 14. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION C. Hughes moved to reconvene to Open Session. S. Beyer seconded. The motion carried unanimously, and the Village Board returned to Open Session at 7:19 p.m. 15. ACTION C. Nielsen moved to approve the purchase of PI-654-1 and PI-653 and grant an Option to Purchase regarding this property. R. Suennen seconded. The motion carried unanimously. 16. ADJOURNMENT C. Hughes moved to adjourn. B. McIntyre seconded. The motion carried unanimously, and the board adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Leigh Ann Wagner Kroening Village Administrator’s Assistant Publish 10.04.24 WNAXLP