Bonduel board approves insurance renewal, beer license and website overhaul; recommends reducing buffer for adult‑oriented businesses

The Village of Bonduel Special Village Board met June 25 and unanimously approved several administrative and regulatory items, including an insurance renewal, a liquor license for a local pizzeria, a website host change and a recommendation to amend the village’s adult‑oriented establishments ordinance.

Board President Russ Gehm called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.; all seven trustees were present. Clerk/Treasurer Michelle Maroszek and staff briefed the board on routine business and agenda items.

The board approved renewal of the village’s 2025–2026 LWMMI insurance policy after staff reported the annual premium rose by about $3,000, driven primarily by higher costs for auto physical damage, property and workers’ compensation coverages. Trustee Brenda Staszak moved to approve the renewal; Trustee Michelle Streetman seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

The board granted a 2025–2026 Class B beer license to Amico’s Midwest Pizzeria. The packet notes Jerred and Lauren Laubscher will become the restaurant’s owners June 30; background checks on the application produced no issues. Trustee Andrew Court moved approval and Trustee Matt Pleshek seconded; the motion carried unanimously.

Trustees also voted to change the village’s website hosting to Fox Valley Web Design LLC and to convert the current HTML site to a WordPress, database‑driven platform so staff can manage updates directly. Trustee Andrew Court moved the change; Trustee Kay Zuleger seconded. The board approved the 2026 budget calendar in a separate unanimous vote.

On a sign permit for Manik Motorz at 201 W. Green Bay Street, the board found the three proposed signs stayed within the village’s maximum square footage limit. Members discussed concerns about sign content but noted First Amendment protections; Trustee Brenda Staszak moved to approve the application and Trustee Kay Zuleger seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

The board discussed proposed amendments to the personnel policy, focusing on which holidays the village recognizes and on vacation accrual increments. Clerk/Treasurer Maroszek presented survey results from other municipalities; Director of Municipal Operations Jesse Rankin asked the board to consider adding a full Good Friday and recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Columbus Day and Veterans Day. Trustees discussed options including a full Good Friday, the day after Thanksgiving and a full Christmas Eve; by consensus they moved the personnel‑policy revisions to the next Committee of the Whole meeting for final review.

Trustees considered revisions to the adult‑oriented establishments ordinance recommended by the village attorney. The attorney’s edits clarified applicable zoning districts and reduced the separation distance that previously would have effectively excluded such businesses from the village. The board voted to recommend incorporating the attorney’s changes, reducing the buffer to 750 feet and allowing these establishments in Industrial zoning districts; Trustee Kay Zuleger moved the recommendation and Trustee Michelle Streetman seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

The board entered a closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) to discuss hiring for the School Resource Officer position; the motion to go into closed session passed by unanimous roll call. The board returned to open session about 13 minutes later; the record shows the motion to return also passed unanimously. The minutes do not record a public vote or action on the hiring during open session.

The meeting concluded with routine announcements about upcoming monthly meetings and adjourned at 6:43 p.m.

Votes at a glance

- Insurance renewal (LWMMI 2025–2026): Motion by Brenda Staszak, second Michelle Streetman; vote: Court-Yes, Falk-Yes, Gehm-Yes, Pleshek-Yes, Staszak-Yes, Streetman-Yes, Zuleger-Yes; outcome: approved.

- Amico’s Midwest Pizzeria Class B beer license (2025–2026): Motion by Andrew Court, second Matt Pleshek; vote: Court-Yes, Falk-Yes, Gehm-Yes, Pleshek-Yes, Staszak-Yes, Streetman-Yes, Zuleger-Yes; outcome: approved.

- Website host change to Fox Valley Web Design LLC: Motion by Andrew Court, second Kay Zuleger; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved.

- 2026 Village budget calendar: Motion by Kay Zuleger, second Matt Pleshek; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved.

- Sign application, 201 W Green Bay St. (Manik Motorz): Motion by Brenda Staszak, second Kay Zuleger; vote: unanimous; outcome: approved.

- Recommendation to amend Adult‑Oriented Establishments ordinance (reduce distance to 750 feet; allow in Industrial zones): Motion by Kay Zuleger, second Michelle Streetman; vote: unanimous; outcome: recommendation to incorporate attorney’s changes.

- Motion to move to closed session (School Resource Officer hiring): Motion by Andrew Court, second Kay Zuleger; roll call: Court-Aye, Falk-Aye, Gehm-Aye, Pleshek-Aye, Staszak-Aye, Streetman-Aye, Zuleger-Aye; outcome: entered closed session.

What happens next

Personnel‑policy changes will return to the Committee of the Whole for final consideration. The recommendation to amend the adult‑oriented establishments ordinance reflects the attorney’s suggested language; if the board formally adopts an ordinance, the change will be posted as a legislative action in a future meeting. The minutes record that the board returned from closed session and adjourned; no public vote on the School Resource Officer hire is recorded in the open minutes.