Discussion and Possible Updates to Goals, Strategies and Objectives Described in the Village's Strategic Plan
VILLAGE OF PEWAUKEE
VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES – STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP
JUNE 25, 2024 – 4:00 PM
Village Board members present: Trustee Bob Rohde; Trustee Jim Grabowski; Trustee Kristen Kreuser; Trustee Kelli Belt; Trustee Heather Gergen; Trustee Chris Krasovich; and President Jeff Knutson.
Also Present: Craig Roberts, Administrator Scott Gosse, and Village Clerk Jenna Peter.
1. Discussion, Review, and Possible Updates to Goals, Strategies and Objectives Described in the Village’s Strategic Plan.
Craig Roberts explained a postcard was mailed to residents with a QR code to scan and fill out a community survey. These postcards were also handed out at the April 4, 2024, election. From the community survey, Roberts identified the “hot topics” highlighted in the survey and organized them under different categories. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the topics for Roberts to then take the information and draft a document that would identify potential Strategies, Objectives, and Tasks related to the items.
The following categories and their corresponding topics were:
1. Development
- Proactive development of downtown area
- Railroad quiet zone status
- Limited parking in the downtown area
- Pedestrian friendly walking/biking paths and safety – Possibly move this item to another category.
- Village owned property
2. Communications
-Sustained, proactive outbound communications to Village residents/businesses
- Build relationships with the business community
3. Risk Mitigation
- Emergency response plan.
- State Regulations (DNR)
- Fox River discharge
- PFAS
- Radium
- Cyber Attacks
4. Infrastructure
- Financial planning for Village-owned assets
- Village Hall
- Park buildings
- DPW building
- Library
- Water sanitary sewer systems
- Road maintenance repairs
5. Village Management
- Updating Fire s EMS Fee (ordinance and fee structure.)
- Streamline operations
- Businesses (liaison) – added by the Board after discussion.
Other topics discussed:
· Changing items to staff approval
· Code enforcement
· Planner base fees
· Developing relationships with state and county representatives
· Possibility of a Chamber in the future
· Village Facebook page
· Revamping of the Village website to make more user friendly
· Making the Village fiscal health outlook available to easily digest and download from the website.
· Ownership and maintenance of WWI Memorial and Clock Tower
· Making Lake Weed Management it’s own category
2. Adjournment –
The Strategic Planning Workshop adjourned at approximately 5:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jenna Peter
Village Clerk