2025 Street and Utility Improvement Program Design Services Proposal, 2025 Employee Handbook Updates, process and time-line for the performance
review and 2025 goal setting for the Village Administrator, cancelling the regular Village Board meeting on 01/07/25, maintenance request for Bill Brown Island on
Pewaukee Lake, and Closed Session on collective bargaining agreement with the police labor union.
VILLAGE OF PEWAUKEE
REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES
DECEMBER 3, 2024
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1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence, and Roll Call
President Knutson called the meeting to order at approximately 6:02 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, followed by a moment of silence.
Roll Call was taken with the following Village Board members present: Trustee Heather Gergen, Trustee Bob Rohde, Trustee Kelli Belt, Trustee Chris Krasovich, Trustee Kristen Kreuser, Trustee Jim Grabowski; and President Jeff Knutson.
Also Present: Village Public Works Director Dave Buechl; Police Chief, Tim Heier; Village Attorney, Matt Gralinski; Village Administrator, Matt Heiser, and Village Clerk, Jenna Peter.
2. Public Hearings/Presentations - None
3. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
a. Minutes of the Regular Village Board Meeting – November 19, 2024
Trustee Gergen moved, seconded by Trustee Rohde to approve the November 19, 2024, minutes of the Regular Village Board meeting as presented. Grabowski Abstained.
Motion carried 6-0.
4. Citizen Comments - None
5. Ordinances – None
6. Resolutions – None
7. Old Business - None
8. New Business
a. Review, discussion and possible action on proposal for 2025 Street and Utility Improvement Program Design Services Proposal.
Director Buechl discussed upcoming projects. He met with the DOT two weeks ago and they were happy to hear the Village had a project to include the quiet zones. Buechl stated the Glacier Road project will need watermain easements from the lot owners.
Grabowski stated that the project on Orchard looks great
Trustee Krasovich moved, seconded by Trustee Grabowski to approve the bid for 2025 Street and Utility Improvement Program Design Services Proposal in the amount of $159,458.
Motion carried 7-0.
b. Review, discussion and possible action on 2025 Employee Handbook Updates.
Trustee Rohde moved, seconded by Trustee Gergen to accept the updates to the 2025 Employee Handbook Updates as presented.
Motion carried 7-0.
c. Review, discussion and possible action on the process and time-line for the performance review and 2025 goal setting for the Village Administrator.
Trustee Rohde discussed the timeline and process. The Administrator’s goals will be reviewed at the December 17th meeting as a closed session item.
No action was taken.
d. Review, discussion and possible action on cancelling the regular Village Board meeting on January 7, 2025.
Trustee Grabowski moved, seconded by Trustee Gergen to cancel the January 7th, 2025, Regular Village Board Meeting.
Motion carried 7-0.
e. Review, discussion and possible action on maintenance request for Bill Brown Island on
Pewaukee Lake.
Administrator Heiser stated that in 2015, a private contractor donated labor and materials to install stone/riprap on the shoreline to help prevent erosion. The contractor is requesting $6,500 to perform the work again.
Trustee Gergen moved, seconded by Trustee Krasovich to approve the expenditure of $6,500 for Bill Brown Island.
Motion carried 7-0.
9. Citizen Comments - None
10. Closed Session. – The Village Board of the Village of Pewaukee will enter into closed session pursuant to Wis. Statute Section 19.85(1)(c) to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, specifically regarding Village Police Clerk/Clerk of Court and pursuant to Wis. Statute Section 19.85(1)(e) deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, specifically regarding contract negotiations with the police labor union.
Trustee Gergen moved, seconded by Trustee Rohde to move into Closed Session at approximately 6:21 p.m.
Motion carried on Roll Call vote, 7-0.
11. Reconvene into Open Session
Trustee Rohde moved, seconded by Trustee Gergen to reconvene into Open Session at approximately 7:06p.m.
Motion carried on Roll Call vote, 7-0.
a. Approval of a collective bargaining agreement with the police labor union.
Trustee Gergen moved, seconded by Trustee Rohde to approve the collective bargaining agreement as presented.
Motion carried on Roll Call vote, 7-0.
12. Adjournment
Trustee Grabowski moved, seconded by Trustee Gergen to adjourn the December 3, 2024, Regular Village Board meeting at approximately 7:07 p.m.
Motion carried 7-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jenna Peter
Village Clerk