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Votes at a glance: public works committee actions and recommendations
Summary
Summary of committee motions, recommendations and resolutions considered or recommended to the Village Board during the meeting.
The Public Works and Utility Committee took multiple formal actions and made several recommendations to the Village Board. The motions below are recorded as they were presented to the committee; where the transcript did not supply a named mover or full roll‑call tallies, the committee’s voice votes were recorded as the meeting transcript indicates.
Actions and outcomes
- Approve May Public Works & Utility Committee meeting minutes (Item 5): approved by voice vote.
- Approve Fuller Street special assessment meeting minutes (Item 6): approved by voice vote.
- Move agenda Item 15 up for consideration (Item 7 → Item 8): motion passed by voice vote.
- Recommend the Village Board authorize staff to draft and negotiate a seven‑year refuse and recycling agreement with Harters and return a final contract to the board for authorization (Item 15): recommendation approved by committee voice vote; the item will go to the Village Board for final action on the board agenda.
- Acknowledge May 2025 water and sewer permits (Item 7): acknowledged (no significant items reported).
- Acknowledge results of surplus auction (Item 12): committee acknowledged sale proceeds of about $14,000 to be placed into the capital equipment fund.
- Adopt Resolution 2025‑011 (Resolution 2025‑011) — Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (CMAR) for the Village sewer utility: motion to adopt was seconded and approved by voice vote; staff will submit the report to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
- Adopt authorizing resolution for special assessments associated with Fuller Street/Schofield/Ross Avenue reconstruction (Resolution 2025‑012 referenced in discussion): committee recommended the Village Board approve the authorizing resolution; motion passed by voice vote.
- Purchase of an air tow trailer (Item 16): committee approved the purchase from 51 Trailer Sales for approximately $22,700 by voice vote; staff to proceed with procurement per the CIP appropriation.
- Lease buyout of a street sweeper (Item 17): committee moved to recommend the Village Board buy out the existing street sweeper lease and purchase the sweeper (approx. $136,320); motion seconded and approved by voice vote.
- Adopt amendment to public works committee ordinance duties to insert the word "significant" when reviewing proposed changes to facilities (Item 11): committee voted to add the word "significant" to item 10 of the ordinance; motion carried by voice vote.
- Allocate annual sidewalk funds: committee recommended the Village Board allocate $20,000 annually for sidewalk repairs or extensions as determined by staff; motion passed by voice vote.
How these actions proceed
Most approvals at the committee level were voice votes; several items are recommendations to the Village Board (not final contract awards) and require board authorization or further staff drafting and attorney review before execution. The committee recorded no roll‑call tallies in the transcript for many motions; the chair declared motions carried after voice votes in each case.
If the Village Board adopts the committee recommendations, staff noted scheduling and implementation steps (e.g., contract drafting, attorney review, and public notice of service changes) will follow.
