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Votes at a glance: Germantown board approves certified survey map, cyber grant budget amendment and several consent items
Summary
The Village Board unanimously approved a certified survey map transferring 5.02 acres between parcels, accepted FEMA cyber grant funding via a budget amendment, corrected temporary alcohol license hours, amended minutes wording, elected a chair pro tem and approved motions to enter closed session on union negotiations and administrator goals.
At its Feb. 3 meeting the Germantown Village Board approved several agenda items by unanimous vote or voice vote, including a certified survey map transferring 5.02 acres between two existing parcels; a budget amendment to accept FEMA grant funding for cybersecurity improvements; a correction to temporary alcohol license hours; and an amendment to meeting minutes to add allocation details.
The board also elected Trustee Baum as chair pro tem at the start of the meeting.
Summary of actions and outcomes
- Certified survey map (CSM) approval: The board approved a CSM transferring 5.02 acres between two parcels on Pleasant View Drive in the Rural Preservation District. Staff reported the revised survey addressed minor surveyor comments and the Plan Commission recommended approval with conditions that comments be addressed. Motion passed by voice vote; trustees voted “Aye.”
- Budget amendment for FEMA cyber grant: The board approved a budget amendment accepting FEMA grant funds for cybersecurity improvements and authorized associated expenditures. Motion passed on roll call; recorded ayes included Trustee Bob Warren, Trustee Katz, Trustee Jan Miller, Trustee Pieper, Trustee Rick Miller, Trustee Kaminski and Chair Baum.
- Temporary alcohol beverage license hours correction: The board approved a motion to correct the applicant’s stated hours from “12PM” mislabeling to 12:00 a.m. (midnight) for specified event dates. Motion passed on roll call.
- Consent agenda minutes amendment: The board approved adding dollar-allocation details to the minutes regarding an $83,901.69 transfer of unspent 2024 road program funds; staff agreed to review audio and add the specific brine equipment figure if confirmed.
- Election of chair pro tem: Because President Walter was absent, the board nominated and elected Trustee Baum as chair pro tem; motion carried.
- Closed sessions: The board voted to convene closed session discussions on (a) police union contract negotiations, (b) firefighters union contract negotiations and (c) administrator performance goals pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(e) and §19.85(1)(c); each motion passed on roll call.
Most votes were unanimous; where a roll call was recorded, all trustees present voted in the affirmative.
