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At the start of new business trustees considered the consent agenda — which the clerk’s packet listed as: minutes from the Feb. 17, 2025 meeting; 2024 fourth-quarter year-to-date financials; the January 2025 balance statement; approval of 2025 police vehicle purchases; a first amendment to a development agreement (with Sagewind/Sony/Brown Deer–spelled in packet as supplied); and an offer to purchase property at 7600 North At Tony Avenue. Trustee Thompson moved and Trustee Greaves seconded approval of the consent agenda. Trustees voted “aye” on the motion and it carried unanimously.

Later in the meeting, trustees considered Resolution 25-03, described in the meeting as “authorizing the issuance of not-to-exceed $4,600,000 taxable general obligation promissory notes and establishing parameters for the sale of not-to-exceed $4,000,600 taxable note anticipation notes.” Staff said the village had previously started the debt-issuance process and that the board was updating that resolution to add $500,000 to cover anticipated traffic-signal-related expenses; staff said most of that $500,000 is expected to be recovered through special assessments to property owners.

Trustee Greaves moved to approve Resolution 25-03 and Trustee Johnson seconded. The board took a roll-call vote; the clerk recorded ayes from the trustees listed in the roll call and the resolution passed.

Votes at a glance:
- Consent agenda (minutes; 2024 Q4 financials; Jan. 2025 balance statement; 2025 police vehicle purchases; first amendment to development agreement with Sagewind/Sony/Brown Deer LLP; offer to purchase 7600 North At Tony Avenue): Moved Trustee Thompson; second Trustee Greaves; outcome: approved (unanimous voice vote).
- Resolution 25-03 (authorize issuance of up to $4,600,000 taxable G.O. promissory notes and parameters for up to $4,000,600 TANs, with an added $500,000 for traffic signal costs): Moved Trustee Greaves; second Trustee Johnson; outcome: approved (roll-call vote recorded as ayes; details in packet).

Staff said the issuance process would begin immediately and be completed by early to mid-April; the added $500,000 primarily covers traffic-signal expenses and issuance costs such as bond counsel and underwriter fees.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Village Board Meeting - March 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Village Board approved its consent agenda and adopted a resolution to increase an ongoing borrowing authorization to permit funding the village’s share of a traffic-signal project and related expenses.","taxTitle","Brown Deer, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",70167,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6297254,"Village approves developer-funded cost share for Arbonne-Broadmere traffic signal; budget target set at $1 million",429,531000,960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2510443-9b75ef213fc74984276d709e99b8a02a&start=531&end=960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2510443-9b75ef213fc74984276d709e99b8a02a/thumbnail_531000.jpg","/articles/6297254/Brown-Deer/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Village-approves-developer-funded-cost-share-for-Arbonne-Broadmere-traffic-signal-budget-target-set-at-1-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297254-bf878242783c3c8dacf123ec3cc1f5bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180164&Signature=GH923H9ikrJq62JhQ0KemdRdFK-C2TDvvKuA-f3vwTNTelyunP-NEWnAPP4R41rKq4RwnJdOp6sb0nLgJwWnuon7wmSAYBKF7qyvr4xSFkBzsAWNOEEPPQeGNoK08d6s4DXVVZsiaF9WGcr~ZdodPI8vjqribEjucF9VZHvfnrdPwzjZhBtd8nmnZSB4LUEFTfhX~ZsYAtDvDkqdzCL4QQzaVLm3raZzrSlHUIjGNnUmg3jApLm5bLSX1eqfF6O~49k0j5~vgy~U1PUuabbf38w6rHt2~wk2XGwlGVdajKahMF6tlP9sjf-E2c~AjHOE3onKvapDW2YkvcOKDag81g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees approved a development agreement authorizing the village to use the developer to design and build a traffic signal at the intersection of Arbonne Drive and Broadmere (West Brown Deer Road), establishing a 50/50 cost-share arrangement and a project budget target of $1,000,000.

Nate (staff) described the agreement as a memorandum of the parties’ intent: the village will receive the DOT permit, Sagewind (the developer) will carry out design and construction, and the document sets a $500,000 village/developer cost share (a 50/50 split of a $1,000,000 budget target). “This agreement ... memorializes the concept of a cost share for the signal at Arbonne and Broadmere Road,” staff said. The presentation added that the village expects its net cost to be a fraction of the $500,000 after reimbursement from adjacent property owners and that a budget exhibit will be added later as designs are refined.

Why it matters: the traffic signal is necessary for the Fireside Market development to open a driveway on Broadmere Road, and the village expects adjoining owners — identified in the discussion as Sagewind, Right Height, Royal Capital, ETE and the village — to participate in reimbursements according to plat obligations. Badger Meter was asked to participate but declined, staff said.

Village staff said the DOT and the village negotiated to keep an existing median access open for now but that a redevelopment of the 16-acre Arbonne cul-de-sac could require future closure under an MOU with DOT. Staff noted the DOT will prepare an MOU for the village to sign that would obligate closure if the cul-de-sac is redeveloped.

Trustee Woods moved to approve the development agreement; Trustee Owens seconded the motion. Trustees voted in favor by voice vote and the motion carried.

Staff said the village intends to borrow funds and set aside $500,000 related to the signal (see separate resolution considered later in the meeting). The development agreement preserves the village’s review authority over the final design, contractor selection and the budget exhibit that will be appended to the agreement.","Trustees approved a development agreement assigning Sagewind (developer) to design and build a traffic signal at Arbonne Drive and Broadmere/West Brown Deer Road with a 50/50 cost-share and a $1,000,000 project budget goal; adjoining property owners will be asked to reimburse portions via plats or special assessments.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6297259,"Brown Deer police report shows large drops in thefts; code enforcement specialist restores focus on property compliance",1930,948000,2878000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2510443-9b75ef213fc74984276d709e99b8a02a&start=948&end=2878","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2510443-9b75ef213fc74984276d709e99b8a02a/thumbnail_948000.jpg","/articles/6297259/Brown-Deer/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Brown-Deer-police-report-shows-large-drops-in-thefts-code-enforcement-specialist-restores-focus-on-property-compliance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297259-693b4174f09babc887dee0dc6d4e5a8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180164&Signature=XDdp2HYC5gNWj0llPVrbd5eEX9PGCwZR2yCMc81wgHMuR3jZ0wwWrYwgmerSyOgCmKMwuve5dLgNqSxgfxYKSQ4aNgqsrbOYysfCfJOMGFc3lBLYPtyzHUg5cak0UZqNeEt--huVk6iJ2BrzJZQxj782JRASBzSUDgmxEk7MCpRpBqz4ZNaWr0EY-JTdAN~CUc0XOdSHtCeVtOWkHP4ML~pnJB7XP3wcRmFErC~zoIzFepDdr3lq8oMdB5h0gPOhK3e39cuXFMP5kqfhhkiYYHFjUh5WVv1SB8~1OfL4qDObKU9H8EVH~iwsGRFwa558P1lPA~TdKF-JbnYLYKOlFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Brown Deer’s police chief reported steep declines in several crime categories in 2024 and outlined ongoing community engagement and enforcement activity, while village staff described the process the municipality will use to demolish a derelict house and recover the costs.

Chief Nimmer told trustees that retail theft and related theft categories fell 54% from the prior year and that robbery was down 41% while motor-vehicle theft dropped 44%. “I went back 25 years in the UCR around here, and I could not find another year that was lower in this category than it was in 2024,” the chief said. He attributed part of the reduction to partnerships with local businesses and prevention work.

The nut graf: The annual report — included in trustees’ packets and summarized at the meeting — shows what village leaders described as historically low figures in multiple felony and property-crime measures and details enforcement activity, staffing, and outreach that village officials say support those trends.

In detail, the department reported 17,681 officer activities in 2024 (a category the chief said includes traffic stops and welfare checks), 2,800 traffic citations, about 1,800 parking citations, 574 municipal-code citations and roughly 3,300 traffic warnings. The chief noted a spike in burglaries that he said was driven by a single storage-unit incident that counted as multiple offenses under UCR reporting rules. He said detective work and specialty units also appear in the packet and that use-of-force incidents remain low — reported at about 0.04% of contacts.

Captain Kevin Schmitz (code enforcement oversite on the police side) and Mark Stearle, the village’s code-enforcement specialist, gave trustees an overview of the enforcement program. Stearle, a retired Brown Deer officer hired about a year ago, divides his time among proactive patrols to identify violations, follow-up on public complaints submitted through the village website, and coordination with other departments, the presentation said.

Stearle’s recorded activity in the packet shows long grass and nuisance-vehicle complaints as among the more frequent cases; the captain said roughly 10% of cases required citation or direct DPW action after voluntary-compliance efforts. “Our code enforcement program is based upon trying to get voluntary compliance,” Schmitz said. The presentation also showed a monthly breakdown and the village’s progressive-enforcement approach: contact, written notice, citation and, if needed, further enforcement.

Trustees asked about staffing. The chief said the department had one recent resignation for personal reasons and three vacancies; background checks were under way for candidates and two recruits had already attended the academy. The chief said the department’s average officer tenure in Brown Deer is about 10 years and reiterated recruiting through employee referrals.

On demolitions, a village staff member described the process for the house near North 60th Street: the village sought a repair order in court, the circuit court did not grant the order, and the village is now moving to secure a contractor, ask We Energies to disconnect utilities, and perform a sole-source demolition if necessary. The village will pay for the demolition and place a special assessment on the property tax bill; in this specific case staff said taxes are current and that the property appears to be held in a trust that could pay the assessment. If the owner fails to pay, staff said Milwaukee County is the ultimate backstop for unpaid demolition charges under the village’s normal collection process.

The presentation closed with trustees and staff highlighting community engagement efforts — including shop-with-a-hero, Citizens Academy and outreach events at local retailers — and requests that the department’s report materials be published in the village tracker and linked to the meeting recording.

The packet and presentation contain the detailed crime tables and activity counts trustees referenced; the board received the annual report for information and did not take formal action.","Police officials reported double-digit declines in theft, robbery and motor-vehicle theft for 2024 and described staffing and community-engagement efforts; the village outlined the process for demolishing a dilapidated house and assessing costs to the property owner.","actionData","errors"]

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