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- Minutes: Motion to approve minutes for June 2 and June 16 — Passed (unanimous).

- Appointment of successor agent (Aldi, agent Zachary Moyer, location 67N96 W18838 County Line Road) — Motion to approve passed (unanimous).

- Alcohol beverage license (Jayce Gulf LLC, 2025–2026) — Motion to approve passed (unanimous); trustees discussed available license counts.

- Temporary outdoor entertainment permit (Bubs Dunns Pub and Grill, Aug. 16 and Aug. 23, 2025) — Motion to approve passed (unanimous); departments reported no outstanding concerns.

- Amendment #2 to contract for professional services (public safety building options) — Committee debated seven analytic options. Multiple motions to approve individual options were made; after votes the committee approved only option 1 (review previously presented options to identify cost reductions). Motions to approve options 2, 3, 4, and combinations of 5–7 failed (one motion for option 3 failed for lack of a second). Administrator noted the consultant estimate to study all seven options totaled $75,200; staff indicated option 1 is under the committee’s $25,000 approval threshold so no board referral is required.

- Update to billable services (ambulance/billable fees) — Motion to table until next meeting for lack of time — Passed (unanimous).

Ending: The committee set the next meeting for Monday, Aug. 4 (start time to be determined; staff suggested about 5:30 p.m.) and directed follow‑up on several items including comparative ambulance fee data and updated lists of village‑owned properties.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Safety Committee Meeting 7/7/25","oneSentenceSummary","Committee approved routine minutes and several licensing items and moved one contract review forward (option 1) while tabling a billing update; other proposed option studies failed or lacked seconding motions.","taxTitle","Germantown, Washington County, Wisconsin","taxId",69247,"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},6177759,"Residents press Germantown trustees on sirens, EMS regionalization and rising fees",608,1684000,2292000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334914-70ccfec231bc8a0e48c8cf14b71fa61d&start=1684&end=2292","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334914-70ccfec231bc8a0e48c8cf14b71fa61d/thumbnail_1684000.jpg","/articles/6177759/Germantown/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Residents-press-Germantown-trustees-on-sirens-EMS-regionalization-and-rising-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177759-6f2397f031f5eb241908c8aa661596e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1776720871&Signature=gzxVk9EbTFZx-wZ62iqbqgP3mmo2z7prFThn3t2RM89p2Qo3CuTFkKdAQfLG0GAuBpkJUFTKRVbFEvA7Kh9dbjUjGwZyIdUxIj9RUcjiEJFI8narFBVKn2qtcop1TsvbvwoXxWN7tQLwLL7yWfJwPNOiwjKfk33Hq-ebQ4g44ArQrESk7u9zYjEhKsLlkhgazMZwImMJ0jFg0o5dykMY1U9qoT4PmmaKnC6j6s7IZhAewkwpRJM5gZbeHkuMHMTQoCcCvpKFA7b9aqcQ4gIjV3P6s6PWliBzx7WRufPPG2DcJE-MFFWhdOOSIsNxYaKVzbFqMO41yyygsuNV1SAZEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents used the public‑comment period on July 7 to urge Germantown trustees to retain community sirens and to participate actively in county discussions about regional emergency medical services and billing changes.

Bob Finkstein, who lives near the sirens, said he is opposed to decommissioning them and told trustees many elderly residents do not rely on cell phones for alerts: “The fact that everybody has a cell phone is not a fact.” Finkstein said he had worked with the police lieutenant to determine whether the system was functional and that previous bids to repair or replace sirens (noted in public discussion as approximately $100,000 and $22,000–$23,000) had been rejected.

Melanie Smythe and other commenters raised a new state law provision that allows counties to exceed levy limits for a shared EMS system and said Washington County has formed a subcommittee of fire chiefs pursuing recommendations; Smythe suggested Germantown participate so the village can influence outcomes. Skye Duffly also asked for clarity on proposed ambulance fee increases in the packet: Duffly said many fees appeared to have doubled and asked whether the village had compared charges with neighboring municipalities and whether fee increases would shift costs to private insurers or taxpayers.

Why it matters: residents expressed concern about both immediate safety communications (sirens) and broader EMS governance and payment changes that could alter ambulance billing, county‑level service choices and the village’s financial exposure.

Officials said they are attending Washington County regional EMS meetings but characterized the county presentations as “extremely preliminary.” No formal action on sirens or ambulance fee schedules was taken at the July 7 meeting; trustees and staff asked for more information and comparison data from other jurisdictions before making decisions.

Ending: Trustees requested follow‑up information; no votes were held on siren decommissioning or EMS fee changes during this meeting.","Public commenters urged the village not to remove civil‑defense sirens, questioned proposed ambulance fee increases and asked the village to engage in countywide EMS planning rather than be sidelined in regional talks.",{"_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},6177764,"Residents urge committee not to site combined public‑safety building at Kinderberg Park",264,1314000,1578000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334914-70ccfec231bc8a0e48c8cf14b71fa61d&start=1314&end=1578","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334914-70ccfec231bc8a0e48c8cf14b71fa61d/thumbnail_1314000.jpg","/articles/6177764/Germantown/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Residents-urge-committee-not-to-site-combined-publicsafety-building-at-Kinderberg-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177764-8f2c513538d812ff5064375bfaa7d89a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776720871&Signature=kMEcBgJepE~EUm9dmpo~CvJDAw1p6n8~Uo6bL82A6oXf51xtOSCdsyh6VtFe1S7KZ1gfhMFuGn71pm12UQhrB5oU2uVF~p95OE-xBl0kDidehiwNrZKzzNoHq4-VjJcvvFRc9HIMu~m74G37OFmvoUm4SMG6XF1gZJfCvi0AMs34ffxJxoH87kHrtZTow-6sUpTVx6FPjn4Frt~IWxVOX6~5eiY4g-SaaK-EjkjRfxJwMqmrByCRiahAjFRa6re11aHp1~Vu2q1N0jPG76ZIJFk7bngCVhklT0kucm3dPYhDbpl2K6pqjZ2H2D60zHgw1fDt7K2Mzjkid8N7BKuGnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several Germantown residents told the Public Safety Committee on July 7 they oppose placing a combined public‑safety building at Kinderberg Park and asked the village to consider other village‑owned parcels and previously completed studies.

Skye Duffly of Old Farm Road said Kinderberg would be “as unpopular as you can possibly imagine” and asked whether the village had compiled prior property research, consulting reports and cost work into a single reference. Jan Miller, a 30‑year resident on Windsong Circle West across from Kinderberg Park, said the village had recently invested about $300,000 in a new playground and roughly $25,000 in gates and that residents do not want the park repurposed. An email from Bill and Carol Schneider, accepted into the record, opposed Kinderberg and suggested the former flower source site instead.

Why it matters: Kinderberg Park was discussed because staff said it is one of the few village‑owned parcels large enough for a combined facility. Staff clarified they are not recommending the park; trustees debated the tradeoffs between using existing village land and acquiring private parcels served by sewer and water.

Speakers also asked for a consolidated list of village‑owned properties and prior analyses. Trustee Morst asked staff to provide an updated inventory of village parcels, and Trustee Pieper requested school district property lists as well.

Ending: The committee did not approve any motion to study Kinderberg Park separately; that option was among several proposals the committee rejected in favor of a limited re‑examination of prior plans.","Multiple residents and an email to the committee opposed locating a combined police‑fire building at Kinderberg Park and urged the village to exhaust other village‑owned properties and previously collected analyses first.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6177768,"Germantown officials say dispatch consolidation with Washington County is now in effect",66,2429000,2495000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334914-70ccfec231bc8a0e48c8cf14b71fa61d&start=2429&end=2495","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334914-70ccfec231bc8a0e48c8cf14b71fa61d/thumbnail_2429000.jpg","/articles/6177768/Germantown/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Germantown-officials-say-dispatch-consolidation-with-Washington-County-is-now-in-effect","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177768-05cb3ae3c7624082e68862d4c6eaf8f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1776720871&Signature=b7dsTyl8~t-J8rBxIHez~OWNxlK0EtFlIuMq8GbCkTnJRSrRsyVoy-A64jhDRYrx0hldmnvZptjueZIUWAENsR6yZVJwByA2yyeQAllBXI1M65FQkA52AdX175jV7TFRxMcU85zBONpEwzH4Knj60LS~BMRbkT~SbrYjjBQUfwQWgt-oZX-BOwLNicyJIM-wizlQ5BtdeoGGP3KegASFuMyVmCOndOvUXQYKa6Ur6N~Izk5SoA~w~pJcQKRAlXi3djtr09Sy27lZthMoD8Cp2-jloogm2eeGf~KIMYWdXN6znQOr~ZZ57gLi1~zZOyPbF-S6v4FkdSDXo76KwcWKKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Germantown police and staff reported on July 7 that full consolidation of the village’s dispatch services into Washington County’s system took effect that morning.

Police representatives said the consolidation transferred all dispatch responsibilities to Washington County and that a few technical steps remain, including porting phone numbers and adjusting voice‑over‑IP routing. Police staff said they will monitor transfers and adjust a temporary phone tree and extensions over the coming week.

Why it matters: consolidation changes how 911 and nonemergency calls are routed and managed; the police chief said staff will report back next month if there are major operational issues. Trustees asked whether the county’s VoIP platform and the village’s phone provider (Norcom) are compatible and urged staff to confirm technical compatibility with village IT contractors.

Officials said Norcom is presently handling phone programming while the village moves to Spectrum for its VoIP service; Capital Data will be involved if programming or access issues arise. No formal vote was required; staff characterized the item as information and monitoring.

Ending: Staff will report back to the committee if problems arise during the transition and provide a fuller update at the next meeting.","Village police reported full consolidation of dispatch services to Washington County took effect July 7; staff said minor phone routing and VoIP issues remain while systems are ported.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6177771,"Germantown committee narrows public-safety building study, approves limited cost review of prior options",2120,2819000,4939000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5334914-70ccfec231bc8a0e48c8cf14b71fa61d&start=2819&end=4939","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5334914-70ccfec231bc8a0e48c8cf14b71fa61d/thumbnail_2819000.jpg","/articles/6177771/Germantown/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Germantown-committee-narrows-public-safety-building-study-approves-limited-cost-review-of-prior-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177771-1428b9ac21a1f28e6bd9938537a2778d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776720871&Signature=XOb3N6CfjvuBX9DIyFZkK6Jofe3r-5aJWyEZOVfBrEYREiUJ3TKLpxFQcF78dpTIQsrtbmwpGbhK3c8Kb3BGVvTzWqiSgTpt1ABBPpFesluKACqux6LaYn0kbDV6Kvrfi1RcUjpL0psHUdBRMHFMVX4Qp417~sdLWMH6CGQS7zEH7eBEQtdkzuDOB2Jj82OarNNQehf-hNX-j696dVJk0kPv6sN2Zi6IWfh6dVrSOVvudKV1BEDAql-eXFMbrNVwDdq3NvYduc9H63HYKhIs0H8o1Y7a-tcAuDi8ILxN8YFojJFMxtm00j8gyMBmSqSxkfhRgp76UwQO1jQy3ZCFyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Germantown Public Safety Committee on July 7 approved a limited study to “identify cost reductions” in previously presented police and fire facility plans and rejected broader analyses of several alternative sites, including a combined facility at Kinderberg Park.

Committee members voted to move forward with the first option in a package of seven alternatives presented by staff and consultants; that option calls for re‑examining last fall’s proposals to find ways to scale back features and reduce cost. Administrator (name not specified in transcript) told the committee the total cost to analyze all seven options would be $75,200. The committee declined motions to fund separate analyses of other options after debate over expense and site suitability.

Why it matters: the committee has been seeking a path to address aging facilities and space shortages in both departments without immediately committing to high-cost construction. Fire and police leaders told the committee both departments have outgrown their buildings and cited HVAC and space failures that affect operations and health and safety.

In discussion, trustees split over the scale of any new facility. Trustee Baum urged planning for long-term needs, saying residents objected when the village previously built oversized facilities; others, including Trustee Morst and Trustee Borst, opposed using Kinderberg Park for a combined facility because of neighborhood impacts. Administrator (name not specified) and staff stressed that Kinderberg Park was identified only because it is one of the few village‑owned parcels large enough to host a combined building and that staff was not recommending the park as a preferred site.

Fire battalion chief Ryker described immediate maintenance needs at Fire Station 2 — including window and HVAC problems that have caused high indoor humidity and mold remediation — and supported advancing renovation and expansion planning for that station. Police Chief Martin said the police station, built about 42 years ago, is undersized and has rooms converted from closets to offices; he supported long‑term planning to meet future staffing levels.

After a series of motions to consider individual options, the committee approved only option 1 (re‑engineering the previously presented options to identify cost reductions). The chair noted option 1’s estimated cost falls below the committee’s $25,000 threshold for approval authority and that staff may proceed without forwarding the item to the full village board. The larger $75,200 estimate was cited as the cost to study all seven alternatives together.

Next steps: the committee directed staff to proceed with the limited review under option 1. Committee members also agreed to tour existing facilities: the next public‑safety meeting was set for Aug. 4, starting at 5:30 p.m. (location to be finalized), with a plan to schedule additional on‑site reviews in coming months.

Ending: The committee did not authorize work on other individual options at this meeting; several motions to study alternative sites or to repurpose the village’s recently purchased Ascension Building failed. Staff said Ascension remains under a lease through 2027, which would delay any conversion until at least 2028 if that site were pursued.","The Public Safety Committee approved a focused cost review of previously presented facility options and declined broader, more expensive analyses including a combined police-fire facility at Kinderberg Park. The committee approved only option 1 and will pursue more limited cost-saving re‑engineering of earlier proposals.","actionData","errors"]

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