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New Bremen council approves rezoning, insurance change, EV chargers and two emergency equipment purchases
Summary
At its April 28 meeting the New Bremen Village Council voted unanimously on a series of ordinances and emergency resolutions: rezoning 506 E. Monroe St., moving medical coverage to an Anthem level-funded plan, adopting rules and fees for new EV chargers, and approving purchases for a Hydrovac and a replacement dump bed and chassis.
The New Bremen Village Council on April 28 approved a package of ordinances and emergency purchases and heard routine staff updates.
Mayor Robert D. Parker told the council that Jessica Lomakin resigned from her council seat and invited interested residents to apply to fill the vacancy by May 9. "Jessica Lomakin resigned from council," Parker said during his report, and the village will accept applications for the unexpired term through Dec. 31, 2025.
In routine business the council approved the consent agenda — including the April 14 minutes and a finance report — on a motion by Councilmember Larger, seconded by Hurley. The finance report recorded April expenditures of $1,312,437.29 and March receipts of $1,851,721.64; the Finance Committee reviewed March bank reconciliations.
On land use, the council accepted a Planning Commission recommendation (the commission met March 13, 2025) and adopted Third Reading Ordinance 2025-03-08 to rezone 506 E. Monroe St. (Parcel C10-021-095-00) from R-1 residential to C-1 commercial. The motion to adopt the ordinance passed on a motion by Bertke, seconded by Burnell, with the vote recorded as five ayes.
Council also addressed employee medical coverage. Officials said remaining in the Anthem SOCA MEWA would have produced a 22.02% renewal increase, while moving to an Anthem level-funded plan (keeping current benefit details but leaving the MEWA) would lower the renewal to a 5.08% increase. The council adopted Third Reading Ordinance 2025-03-09 to implement the Anthem level-funded renewal effective May 1, 2025 (motion by Larger; second by Hurley; five ayes).
Village Administrator Richter reported the village will install four level-2, 80-amp electric vehicle chargers behind the library. Richter said the proposed charging fee is $0.385 per kilowatt-hour, with a 30-minute loitering grace period and a $5-per-hour loitering fee; painting of the charger parking spaces is complete. The council adopted Third Reading Ordinance 2025-03-10 to establish EV charging stations and the accompanying fee schedule (motion by Bertke; second by Hurley; five ayes).
The council approved two emergency procurement resolutions for village equipment. It declared an emergency and adopted Resolution 2025-04-04 to purchase a replacement Hydrovac through the State Purchasing Program from Vermeer at a cost not to exceed $115,500; the village intends to sell the current Hydrovac, purchased in 2016. Separately, the council declared an emergency and adopted Resolution 2025-04-05 to purchase a replacement dump bed assembly for the 2011 vehicle: an F-550 chassis from Rush Truck Centers for $75,505 and a dump bed from Kalida Truck Equipment for $64,800, for a combined total not to exceed $139,305. Motions to suspend the rules and to adopt each emergency resolution were recorded as passing with "five ayes."
Council entered executive session at 6:44 p.m. to discuss matters related to appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of a public employee; the session concluded at 7:50 p.m. on a motion by Larger, seconded by Bertke. No action followed the executive session. The council adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
The meeting minutes are signed by Mayor Robert D. Parker and Fiscal Officer Amy M. Speelman.
