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Greendale trustees approve multiple purchases, event permits and parking-code change; closed session set on police contract
Summary
The board approved purchase of recycling containers, monthly disbursements, two special-event permits (Petalooza and Trimborne Harvest), an amendment to the parking code assigning owner liability, and scheduled a closed session to discuss the police union contract.
At its regular meeting the Village of Greendale Board of Trustees approved several routine and substantive items, including equipment purchases, two special-event permits and a housekeeping ordinance change to the parking code.
The board approved a $49,142.36 purchase from Steel Smith for four open-top roll-off containers to be used at the recycling center; trustees described the purchase as a lower-cost alternative to replacing the existing compactor. Finance staff then presented monthly disbursement figures and the board approved accounts payable checks #63973–64109 ($877,087.58), ACH payments ($1,410,711.30), and P‑card purchases ($135,974.14) for a total disbursement figure reported as $2,423,773.02.
The board approved a special-event permit for the Greendale Entertainment Association’s Petalooza on June 6, 2026; staff estimated village costs at $1,771.88 for staff and materials, and one trustee abstained. The board also approved a permit for the Milwaukee County Historical Society’s Trimborne Farms Harvest of Arts & Crafts (Sept. 12–13, 2026), an event expected to attract roughly 2,000 attendees and using shuttle service from Southridge Mall.
On code matters, village legal staff proposed a targeted amendment to municipal code section 703 (stopping, standing, and parking) to specify that a vehicle owner is jointly liable for parking violations involving their vehicle, closing a potential loophole in overnight-parking language. As counsel explained, the change aligns the village with typical municipal language and state statute authority; the board voted to adopt the amendment.
Finally, the board voted to convene a closed session under Wisconsin Statute §19.85(1) to deliberate or negotiate matters including the police union contract; the board reserved the right to return to open session to act on any matters discussed in closed session.
Roll-call tallies and abstentions are reflected in the meeting record; trustees indicated many of the matters were previously budgeted or part of the 2026 capital program.
