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Marshall Village Board approves park renovations, names official newspaper and authorizes property sales and bids
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting, the Marshall Village Board approved a preliminary plan for Fireman's Park tied to expected insurance proceeds, amended its ordinance to designate The Star as the official newspaper, authorized bids for 2025 parks and streets projects, approved a certified survey map and directed staff to solicit bids to sell the former community center; discussion on a village-owned house at 318 Farnham St. produced no motion.
The Marshall Village Board on Feb. 11 approved a series of administrative and capital measures, including a preliminary design plan for Fireman's Park that the village says will rely in part on insurance proceeds, and directed staff to solicit bids to sell the former community center.
President John Schuepbach opened the meeting at 7 p.m. and the board approved the consent agenda, covering the Jan. 14 meeting minutes, January debits and vouchers, and departmental reports, on a 6-0 vote after Trustee Jason Pitzer moved to approve and Trustee Edward Schmitz seconded.
In a series of separate motions the board: approved CSM 10461 to combine two parcels on East Freidel Drive (motion by Trustee Jason Pitzer; carried 6-0); amended Ordinance 2-1-3 to designate The Star as the village’s official newspaper amid consolidations in local media (motion by Pitzer; carried 6-0); and approved a preliminary Fireman’s Park building plan (motion by Pitzer; carried 6-0).
Administrator Brandon Bledsoe told the board the Fireman’s Park project had bypassed the Parks Committee because of a lack of quorum and that the plan is aligned with items in the 2025 capital improvement program. DPW Director Matt Pitzer said the village expects to receive about $230,000 from insurance and is seeking additional funds; he described the priority work as demolitions of the burger stand, brat stand and shelter, repaving, and basketball-court repairs. The motion approved the preliminary design and the specified demolitions and renovations in alignment with the Parks 2025 and 2026 CIP entries.
Engineer Tim Stevie and Director Pitzer presented the broader 2025 parks and streets project list and asked the board for authority to go to bid. Trustee Jason Pitzer objected to paving the dog-park parking lot; Director Pitzer said the paving request relates to compliance with a municipal ordinance and noted the village has held local businesses to the same standard. Trustee Edward Schmitz moved to authorize staff to go to bid; Trustee Elesa Kinder seconded and the motion carried 5-0 (the minutes record subsequent votes as 5-0 for items after the consent agenda).
On property matters, Administrator Bledsoe recommended selling the former Community Center at 226 Madison St. "by owner" and collecting bids; Trustee Elesa Kinder moved to direct staff to solicit bids and Trustee Jason Pitzer seconded. That motion carried 5-0. The board also discussed a village-owned house at 318 Farnham St.; Bledsoe proposed razing the house and building a parking lot funded from the Community Center sale proceeds, Engineer Tim Stevie estimated the lot could hold about 16–21 spaces, and Trustee Julie Bowman stressed the need for safe, secure parking for evening meetings. Trustees agreed to defer action on the Farnham property until after the Community Center sale; no motion was made.
Procedural notes: the roll call recorded Trustee Renee Jackson absent; the minutes show Trustee Ryan Frey was present but noted as available only until 8:01 p.m.; later votes are recorded as 5-0 in the minutes. The meeting adjourned following a motion by Trustee Elesa Kinder, seconded by Trustee Jason Pitzer.
Votes at a glance: Consent agenda approved (motion: Pitzer; second: Schmitz; result: 6-0). CSM 10461 combining two East Freidel Drive parcels approved (motion: Pitzer; second: Kinder; result: 6-0). Ordinance 2-1-3 amended to name The Star as official newspaper (motion: Pitzer; second: Schmitz; result: 6-0). Preliminary Fireman’s Park plan approved (motion: Pitzer; second: Schmitz; result: 6-0). Authorization to go to bid for 2025 parks and streets projects (motion: Schmitz; second: Kinder; result: 5-0). Direction to solicit bids for sale of former Community Center at 226 Madison St. (motion: Kinder; second: Pitzer; result: 5-0). No motion on 318 Farnham St. (discussion only).
The board did not take additional formal actions on the Farnham property; members asked staff to return with more information after bids are collected for the Community Center. The meeting ended at 8:34 p.m.
