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Board approves construction pay request, equipment purchases and local safety measures; police renovations and staffing updates reported
Summary
Baldwin’s board approved a pay request for Burger Hammer Builders, authorized a $1,125 transfer switch design for portable generator use, reviewed the DNR CMAR sewer report, approved a stop sign installation at 7th & Oak, and heard a police department staffing and training update.
The Village of Baldwin board handled multiple routine items and heard departmental updates during its meeting.
Financial and contract actions: the board approved pay request No. 9 for Burger Hammer Builders related to a municipal construction project and authorized a $1,125 expenditure to purchase/design a generator transfer switch for use with the village’s portable generator. The board also reviewed and adopted amendments to the street opening/excavation permit fee structure, keeping the base permit at $250 and adding $0.60 per linear foot.
Public safety and facilities: a police department representative provided a report with year‑to‑date figures (3,136 calls for service, 494 cases) and described May training (pursuit, emergency vehicle operations, taser recertification). Staffing updates noted first‑round interviews were completed and second‑round interviews scheduled. The board discussed aging HVAC units in the police building (units dating to ~2002) and an approach to stagger replacements using contingency funds. The police building renovation was updated: community room window film installation, landscaping, asphalt and striping done, and remaining punch‑list items before turnover.
Traffic and public works: the board approved installing a stop sign at 7th Avenue and Oak Street to address increased traffic caused by nearby street projects; members discussed a temporary installation for evaluation. The board also reviewed plans to coordinate local sewer and water design with the state DOT US‑63 overlay project (2027–2029), proposing to bundle local sewer/water work with DOT plans to reduce schedule risk.
Compliance item: the board reviewed the Wisconsin DNR compliance/CMAR report for the sewer plant; a C grade in ammonia for February was explained as the result of extreme cold operations and subsequent corrective actions; the report requires a written response explaining what occurred and steps taken to fix performance.
Votes on routine items were taken by voice and, where required, roll call. The board approved the listed items and directed staff to follow up on permit language, HVAC budgeting, and coordination with DOT on the US‑63 project. Several items—such as detailed invoices, final HVAC replacement costs and the DOT schedule for US‑63—were discussed but not finalized at the meeting.
