Shorewood board approves one-year crossing-guard contract and memorandum of understanding

The Village Board of Shorewood approved a one-year contract for crossing-guard services and a related memorandum of understanding after trustees asked about contract length and potential multi-year pricing.

Trustee Stokbrand moved to approve All City Management Services for crossing-guard services for one year; Trustee Arndorffer seconded both the contract motion and the memorandum of understanding. The board voted to approve the contract and then the memorandum; the motions were announced as carried by the presiding officer during the meeting.

Trustees asked staff whether a multi-year contract could be negotiated to lock in price if the village is satisfied after the first year. A staff member said the two-year option did not come up during RFP negotiations but staff could ask the contractor about an extension if the one-year contract is approved. Trustees noted a prior two‑year contractor had gone bankrupt during the COVID period and said the village had chosen a shorter term to evaluate performance.

The meeting transcript included several figures discussed by trustees, including references to prior annual costs and numbers mentioned during the motion. The exact dollar amount recorded for the motion in the meeting audio was unclear on the transcript; the contract and memorandum figures in the official packet should be consulted for the precise amount.

No other formal conditions or amendments were added during the vote.