Village Board Meetings and Agendas

VILLAGE OF PEWAUKEE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES
February 7, 2023

1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence, and Roll Call
President Knutson called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 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 Bob Rohde, Trustee Kelli Belt, Trustee Chris Krasovich, Trustee Jim Grabowski; Trustee Craig Roberts; and President Jeff Knutson. Trustee Ed Hill was excused.

Also Present: Village Attorney, Mark Blum; Village Administrator, Scott Gosse; Village Planner, Mary Censky; Director of Public Works, Dan Naze; Police Chief, Timothy Heier; Village Clerk, Cassie Smith.

2. Public Hearings/Presentations - None

3. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting

a. Minutes of the Regular Village Board Meeting – January 17, 2023
Trustee Krasovich moved, seconded by Trustee Rohde to approve the January 17, 2023 minutes of the Regular Village Board meeting as presented.
Motion carried 6-0.

4. Citizen Comments
Troy Jilot N26W22105 Glenwood Ln – Mr. Jilot mentioned that the new business in agenda item ‘a’ (Kiwanis Special Event) is the same as in past years. The only change is to extend tent removal through noon on Sunday.
Jodi Zelinger 538 Kopmeier Dr – Ms. Zelinger asked that the Village start hiring for weed harvesting and raise the wages. She inquired if the Village can get more efficient harvesting equipment.

5. Ordinances
a. Possible Action on Ordinance No. 2023-01, Ordinance to Amend the Official Zoning Map of the Village of Pewaukee to Change the Zoning of PWV 0883-993-200 from B-1 Community Business District to B-1 Community Business District with Housing for the Elderly Overlay Zoning
Administrator Gosse stated that this item was deferred from the January 17 meeting. Additional information was reviewed related to the number of EMS calls. There were 91 calls total 10% of the total Village calls. Trustee Rohde explained that at the last meeting, he was concerned with this matter due to the expense of the future EMS contract which has been eliminated due to the implementation of a Fire/EMS fee and he stated that he no longer has this concern.
Trustee Roberts moved, seconded by Trustee Grabowski to approve 2023-01 to Amend the Official Zoning Map of the Village of Pewaukee to Change the Zoning of PWV 0883-993-200 from B-1 Community Business District to B-1 Community Business District with Housing for the Elderly Overlay Zoning as Presented.
Motion carried 6-0.

6. Resolutions – None.

7. Old Business – None.

8. New Business

a. Discussion and Possible Action on Special Event Permit Application for Kiwanis Beach Party
Gosse stated the event is consistent with years past other than the tent removal. Kiwanis asks that the time for tent removal be moved from 9am to 12pm on Sunday.
Trustee Grabowski moved, seconded by Trustee Rohde to Approve the Special Event Permit for Kiwanis Beach Party Event on June 23 through June 24, 2023, as Presented Including Extending the Tent Removal to Noon on Sunday, June 25, 2023.
Motion carried 6-0.

b. Discussion and Possible Action on Shore Conveyor Purchase
Naze explained that the purchase of the shore conveyor has been budgeted in the amount of $75,000. The updated quote came in under budget at $54,150. The new style conveyer has some efficiencies the current conveyor doesn’t have. It is unknown if the Village will be approved for the DNR grant application and part of the grant requirement is to not pay the 50% down payment until the grant has been issued. This may cause a delay in the order due to the requirement per the vendor to pay 50% at the time of order.
Trustee Krasovich moved, seconded by Trustee Grabowski to approve the Purchase of the Shore Conveyor as Presented.
Motion carried 6-0.

c. Discussion and Possible Action on Proposed Aquatic Plant Policy Revisions
Krasovich stated that two changes regarding the DNR mechanical harvesting permit term and guidance from the Lake Management Plan for Pewaukee Lake were updated. The third edit is to provide clarification on the timeframe of the last pile pickup for the Village section on the lake. The updated policy states that the last pickup will be the week after the last Sunday in September. Village harvesting equipment will be removed after the last collection. Belt asked that the areas of concern regarding employee breaks and inefficiencies be addressed as part of the onboarding process. Trustee Rohde stated that Park and Recreation are aware of the weed problem at the boat launch and Director Phalin is working with Beachside Boat and Bait to continue their work to maintain this area.
Trustee Krasovich moved, seconded by Trustee Roberts to accept the Updated Aquatic Plant Policy as Presented.
Motion carried on a roll call vote, 6-0.

d. Discussion and direction regarding increasing the parking fine for the violation of the 1-hour parking and/or a penalty adder for vehicles parked with a trailer while in violation of the 1-hour parking
Trustee Grabowski explained that he is looking for discussion regarding the area around the boat launch, the deterrent of $20 not to park in the area is not steep enough. The Village Board discussed raising the parking ticket citation cost, implementing tow-away zones, and changing the ordinances to read that the citation is per stall; not per vehicle. The consensus was for Trustee Grabowski to look into different options and bring those back to the Village Board.

e. Discussion and direction of the Board to explore potential costs/revenue from creating a metered parking zone in the downtown B-2 district street parking
Trustee Grabowski explained that he is exploring potential meters for the downtown area. If favored by the Village Board he will bring information back at a later date. Discussion followed regarding the downtown capstone project and the implications it may have on the parking area. The consensus was to proceed with research on a metered parking zone. Trustee Krasovich asked that the businesses be polled for their opinions.

f. Alcohol Licenses

a) Temporary Class “B” Retailers License for Kiwanis Beach Party
Trustee Rohde moved, seconded by Trustee Krasovich to Approve the Temporary Class “B” Retailer’s License for the Annual Pewaukee Kiwanis Beach Party Event to be Held on June 23-24, 2023 at the Pewaukee Lakefront Park.
Motion carried 6-0.

b) Agent Change for Liquor License Holder – Costco
Trustee Roberts moved, seconded by Trustee Grabowski to approve Steven Tefend as the new Agent for Costco located at 443 Pewaukee Rd, Pewaukee, WI 53072.
Motion carried 6-0.

g. Discussion Regarding Interaction and Behavior of Village Board Members and General Public During Meetings
Discussion regarding the Village Board recording meetings and the potential that claims may be made. The Village Board needs to be proactive to indicate that those comments are not of the Village Board.

9. Citizen Comments - None

Closed Session – The Village Board of the Village of Pewaukee will enter into closed session pursuant to Wis. Statute Section 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of 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 Laimon Family Lakeside Park lease agreements; and Riverside Preserve Developers Agreement.
Trustee Rohde moved, seconded by Trustee Roberts to move into Closed Session at approximately 6:43 p.m.
Motion carried on Roll Call vote, 6-0.

10. Reconvene into Open Session
Trustee Grabowski moved, seconded by Trustee Roberts to reconvene into Open Session at approximately 7:21 p.m.
Motion carried on Roll Call vote, 6-0.

a. Possible Action on Laimon Family Lakeside Park Commercial and Residential Lease Agreements
Trustee Grabowski moved, seconded by Trustee Roberts to Approve Laimon Family Lakeside Park Commercial and Residential Lease Agreements as Presented.
Motion carried, 6-0.

11. Adjournment
Trustee Roberts moved, seconded by Trustee Krasovich to adjourn the February 7, 2023 Regular Village Board meeting at approximately 7:22 p.m.
Motion carried 6-0.

Respectfully Submitted,

Casandra Smith
Village Clerk