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Okay, we will call the village board work session for Tuesday March 17th to order at 5 o'clock.

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First item of business here will be to appoint a village trustee to preside over this meeting.

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So I'll take any make a motion to nominate trustee little to preside over the meeting.

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Second.

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We have a motion by Trustee Williams to nominate.

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Trustee little to preside over this meeting in a second by the courts.

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All in favor.

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I.

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Any against.

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Any.

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One, two, so we have a two to tie.

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Okay, commotion fails.

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Is there any other motion to point a trustee to preside over this meeting?

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I'd like to make a motion to appoint Jim Simpson.

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Motion by the staffing.

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You can have.

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There are second to a point.

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Trustee Simpson to preside over this meeting.

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Yes, I'll second.

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I can buy this in.

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All in favor.

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So we got a two to tie there to.

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You vote.

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Are you abstaining?

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Are you voting?

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On Simpson's.

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We got a three to.

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So, Trustee.

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Since then.

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It's happening in high favor.

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I'll let you take over.

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Thank you, Bill.

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And Kelly to do the note roll call.

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Announcements.

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Don't believe there's any.

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So discussion item 4.1 discussion regarding perspective,

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names and naming process for the river's turn.

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And quite.

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Three parts.

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First, I'd like to introduce Reese.

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She's there.

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She's welcome back to Reese.

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So.

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There's two things that are happening at rivers turn phase three.

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Park, which is a lot of words.

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So the first one is ideally we like to come up with a better name for it than.

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Development that's rivers turn phase three.

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We already have a rivers turn park.

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That's there an innovation drive.

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So staff worked.

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We kind of brainstormed some ideas and the three were the ones that we settled on or up on the screen.

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Last night, our.

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Public services committee met.

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They approve this process.

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So the idea is we will have these three names, take them forward to the public.

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Let the public vote.

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I'm using engaged to forest to give feedback on what they'd like the park name.

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So this does follow our guidelines that we use for.

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We have parks that we need to name.

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The policy was included in the packet.

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Several of those key areas are is it something that's a.

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Need a feature in the area.

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So we do have a high quality sedge metals that are in the upper high river corridor there.

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Which is why we came up with sedge metal park.

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Another name would have been river bend park because there is river bends nearby there.

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The river bends quite a bit through the village.

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And then the third one is stone crop ground.

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So stone crop is a name of a road that runs right in front of the park.

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So it does an identifier and then we picked grounds just as it was a different way than saying a park.

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Again, the public services committee supported this going out for a survey and we're here.

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Just trying to get a general.

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Approval for me all to go forward and do this.

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Ultimately, when the final vote comes in, we're going to get him off the screen.

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We'll let it'll come back for official action by the board at that time to officially name the park.

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Whichever these three should rise up.

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So it looks like what you're looking for is a recommendation to move forward with the names.

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Just curious if the committee had a.

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A favorite that they wanted to put forward.

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Sedge metal, I think was overall overarching one.

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They weren't super keen on the.

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Grounds part, right? So it could be stone crop park and then river bend park.

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They were like there's other river would bend in town.

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So they thought that might get confusing a little bit, but there's it's a river would not river bend.

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So I don't, but other than that, I don't know another river bend.

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So, but overall they're supportive of the idea.

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Going forward, I wonder if we could change that right away to stone crop park.

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And the reason that stone crop was brought up is because that there's a very long road that goes all the way around it.

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And I think that would be easy for residents to identify by that name.

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Like, okay, that's probably over there by stone crop road, if they know that.

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So I was just wondering if we could change grounds to park on that one.

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I hear two at the time agreement with that.

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Do we have a consensus?

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Is that enough or did you want to? I guess it's that should be sufficient for our needs, I think.

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So I think we'll move on to 4.2 discussion on park concepts and recommendations for river turns phase three park.

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Judd and Greg and Reese.

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So we want to offer our fee for designs for the river turn phase three park.

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We've got we had a we received eight proposals.

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We staff went through and kind of picked the top three.

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Went by the criteria of like made sure that they're 40% inclusive play.

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So which means like the ramps for like handicap wheelchair accessible playground equipment and then all their accessories to, you know, use your hands.

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Things like that, swing sets that can have two people on an adult and child.

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So we kind of ranked them that way and the top three were a Gerber leader products was option one.

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Every company could do two options if they wanted to.

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The lee recreation had option one and two were all voted in the top three.

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So we would now if you guys.

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Approve us of us going forward will send us out for two week period along with the naming and residents will be able to vote on the concepts.

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And then once the concept comes back here and we'll take that final vote and whatever one wins.

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That's the park that playground that will use in the construction of that park, which will go out for bid starting March 27.

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So the labor to install this will be in that.

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We had them.

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All our budget for this playground was 100,000, which included installation and mulch.

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And the playground equipment. So they all were right around that 100,000 mark for everything.

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Thank you. Any comments.

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I guess the one question that I have is I like all the concepts.

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I just wonder when you put it out the vote, are you going to have a potential like comments in case somebody has ideas yet or.

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Ask that point.

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Yeah, besides color, there's much we can change with, you know, if we add things that's going to cost more.

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And then I don't know if there's much we can really change. We don't.

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We didn't ask for alternative equipment or options.

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Did you mention we were talking about this last night in the meeting that there will be eventually a basketball courts there and tennis courts there.

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And a and a pavilion.

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It's just that's not included in this particular.

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We just want to offer the RFP proposal for just the playground equipment.

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Stand alone.

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And that's not inclusive like of seat seating right benches for.

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We'll include bunches during the whole project. So there'll be picnic tables underneath the shelter.

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Maybe similar shelter to that one. I'll hear it's 20 by 20.

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And then we'll add some other benches along the playground.

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I would just add this is kind of how we do the playground portion of parks, right? So we've looked at the whole concept of the park, which does have an open area space.

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There'll be a lot of trees planted in this park when we it's finalized.

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And then there'll be that multi used basketball tennis court option that will be there, right? So that's the whole park. This is just the playground portion.

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And I think we started this.

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Seven years ago, getting feedback from residents on the park itself that goes in like the equipment that goes in for the play area.

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Just to get resident feedback. So they, the park they've got.

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You know, say kind of in what happens with the playground part itself.

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So that's what this part is is a one section of the whole park that will be developed this year.

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This playground part is just to get that feedback from residents. We've gotten the feedback overall on the park concept when we did the park and connect last year.

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So this part is now in that park and connect. We didn't have the play equipment in there. We just had an area set aside that the playground would be at.

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And so they generally, this was the concept that they liked for the whole park.

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Now we're looking at the insert part, which is just this part. So it's a separate connection part to it.

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I think I will wish you luck here. Just moving forward or do you need anything from us?

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I don't think you guys are good. We'll move forward. We'll start the voting and we're going to hand out some letters to the residents nearby that park and make sure that they have a vote.

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Thank you guys.

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Item 4.3 discussion regarding the 2025 police department professional standards report.

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Chief Olson.

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It's all shared. It's all shared.

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There we go. I think they keep waiting to see when the dog shows up or video starts playing.

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It's the usual accusations I face from my peers. So.

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All right. Good evening.

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It's that time of year again. We just finished our 20 to 25 numbers or UCR numbers, a uniform crime reporting. So next meeting, I'll be back with our annual report and give you more of a snapshot of the total picture of the department where it sits.

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But for those who are newer and hear this previously, every year I do what I've now come to call our professional standards report.

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So there's risk in everything we do in any, any part of the village, there's risk associated with it. But for the PD, really, we look at several things.

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We look at use of force complaints or use of force as a period for law enforcement. We look at pursuits.

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We will look at citizen complaints internal investigations and also added some things to hear about the canine usage, just so you can see where we're using Cairo.

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And then when data pilot was approved a little bit over a year ago, I told you I would add it to this report. So I have some data as it goes to that as well. So some of this is, you may have seen some of this before.

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There was a been here for a few years, but I still wanted to leave it in share with everybody so that you can see the numbers that are here.

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Again, this to us is just the ongoing continuous effort to increase our transparency effort.

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I can't believe I started year eight last week is the chief here. So this is something I've constantly been trying to push is what we do is it is as they say what it is. This is what happens.

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Sometimes it's not always pretty, but this honest open in front about it.

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You know, we will learn from our mistakes. We will hold ourselves accountable for misconduct. You'll see those numbers that show up in here. None of this will be personnel related matters. It's just simply data that you get to see from the department.

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Again, we're open with our community. We welcome them in people have questions. We're always willing to engage as best we can. So we'll start out with a little bit about Cairo. I didn't bring him along tonight.

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I think he's off today. So we'll let him enjoy his off day, but officer Debbie and Cairo have been had a busy year. A lot of training that goes into a canine program. And that's good because it protects the village from risk.

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He has to go to 16 hours a month of what they call maintenance training. So he'll get retrained and continuously trained on like tracking apprehension, article searches, area searches and all those things that we've used him for during his shifts.

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But he gets 16 hours of training of that a month. On top of that, he does training on duty. So when he takes them to the high school, if he does a demo or last year when he did a demo for the board, that's all training hours for him.

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So we will continue to use him. We did a couple of really good things. He shows up at the athletic complex one. It's just a good for people to see him out around or any officer out about for that matter.

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But he gets to the kids get to meet him as you've all seen. He's pretty friendly unless he's really amped up and working on something. Then he's changes a little bit, but it's not a situation where people come up and pet him at that point.

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Anyway, he's working. He went into the high school talk at a couple of high school classes. They invited Adam and Cairo in. So they had a really good exchange with him.

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He was at our winter wonderland this in January, but he was able to stop and interact with the attendees at that event as well. We did something for the chamber last year as well.

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So he got to do a demo for them, which is kind of outdoor just on the side of north and south. So we did a demo there as well.

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The difference that I kind of laughed because his first picture on the top right was the first day he came back into the department. And if you can see his tongue is out, if it was a video, you'd see he was panting like crazy. He was really stressed.

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And now he just kind of comes in and wanders around and greets everybody and it's just different. It's just amazing to see how much he's calmed down.

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He hasn't jumped up on the table in a while because his first shift, he was upset that nobody was paying attention to him. So he literally jumped up onto our conference table and laid down the middle of it.

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Like, I'm here. You guys should be paying attention to me. But he's doing really, really good things.

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Even to a point where one of the officers commented, he used him at in service last time because they have to learn how to be familiar with the dog.

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If you're arresting somebody and the dog is there, if the dog makes an apprehension or handcuffing somebody, there is a arc to this because the dog doesn't differentiate uniforms from just quality.

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So we have to understand how to work with the dog. And one of the officers made specific mention how they feel safer when the dog is on duty because they've seen the dog work.

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They know what the dog's capable of. They know that he will help them.

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We do use him, obviously, quite a bit for building searches. The middle one, you can't see because of the zoom thing, but it says it's a sniffing.

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So, basically, he goes out and gets summoned for a traffic stop or he's been into houses and things like that.

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Or the last one is the area search. So he gets used quite a bit comparatively where we're located. He gets used quite a bit.

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But he does a really, really good job. And to see him work and have seen it firsthand is really pretty impressive. He has a very good nose. He's got a very strong apprehension ability.

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And to see how he reacts is pretty impressive.

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We are still leading and we should be where he's requested.

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That's kind of what this data shows. But he can see he's requested by a lot. He's been out helping the state patrol.

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Fitchburg is probably the biggest outlier because there's a time component.

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You only have so much time from the request to get the dog there to sniff a car, for example, a traffic stop.

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You can't unhole unduly delay a release of somebody just for waiting for a dog.

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So, Fitchburg was something specific. I don't remember the exact incident, but it wouldn't be like a traffic stop.

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He wouldn't get there in time. It would be time out before he possibly had the chance to get there.

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Maple Bluff as well. And some of these were pursuits that happened in the area. Somebody bailed out of the car and they tried to track him with the dog.

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So, you can see we use them a fair amount in multiple different ways.

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So, that's a little bit about Cairo from last year. As far as use of force goes.

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And I was just talking to Lieutenant and the captain today. I said, okay, we put this a program in play in 2019 when I started.

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We got to trim the data sets now because we have a bunch of data that's good years in a row.

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And it starts to get a little bit heavy. So, we're in the green numbers on the far right.

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As you can see, we had 20 use of force incidents last year.

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Now, when you start to look at it and you're like, it looks like more than 20 up there.

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There might be multiple use of force applications that encompass one incident.

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So, one event would, or one incident would be me taking, us taking somebody in a custody.

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But if we try to compliance hold, that didn't work. So, we had to try and escort hold.

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That didn't work. And then we went to a decentralization that could get tabed three different ways for one incident.

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So, it looked a little bit skewed. But what it does is it captures everything you try that attempts to maintain control or effect the law of the arrest.

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And again, these are really low use of force that you see here. Like escort, I see Brad, right?

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You see escort holds, you see compliance hold. Those are literally going hands on and blanketing somebody's elbow and maybe taking control of their wrist and directing them to a certain location.

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Decentralization is taking somebody to the ground, direction to the ground.

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You know, handcuffing and restraint could be just to detain somebody on the scene that was chaotic.

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People are arguing, fighting and you separate. You could have something of that nature.

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Stabilization is literally just holding somebody in place.

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So, none of this is really how you use a force. I'll show you a video in a moment here.

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You've some have seen it before, but it really walks through a couple different use of force applications.

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Just so you can understand most of this is very, very low level of force.

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It's been my theory long. If I track the low levels of force, we try to intercede before something escalates where somebody doesn't know how to use low levels of force to achieve the mission.

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We try to always build from that point.

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The justification is really why they used force. The officer and the supervisor oversees it.

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So, the officer, if they have an incident that requires a use of force, they report it.

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The sergeant will then get assigned to investigate it.

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So, they'll review the body want cameras of everybody involved, the squad cameras, as well as talk to individuals that are involved.

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You'd see it's everything from preventing escape to defending themselves to making lawful arrests.

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It's of kind of a wide variety. Nothing up here that I see is statistically significant that makes me go, oh my gosh, something's really out of place.

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These are really low numbers. You're talking about 20 use of force. Now, give you the total number of assignments here in a couple minutes.

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Nothing is really statistically significant that makes me go, wow, something's really crazy. We're doing something really, really bad, which is what I want to see.

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There's always an outlier year. If you look at like 2024 super outlier year, right? That's really, really low numbers.

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So, I look at those as well and go, okay, do you have like young officers, for example, sometimes they're afraid to go hands on people.

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They're afraid to control situations when you need to control situations. So, to me, while it looks like an outlier, it's also something to pay attention to to make sure that they're being safe in their jobs.

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So, the demographics is something else I'll look at just about who we're using force against.

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They're pretty self explanatory for what they are. There's nothing on the line that I would see. Wow, that's really crazy. How can we have this or we have that?

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It's just really another way to look at data and make sure that we're using FIP type of training that we provide our staff and that we're doing things on the up and up in the right way.

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The other one we look at is show of force. So, show of force, you'll see a couple different ways.

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Excuse me, you'll have ECD or TASERD and it's not a deployment. It literally comes out of its holster and somebody sees it, okay?

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Or if you have your pistol out of the holster or the rifle out of the squad car or the less lethal shotgun out of the squad car, you deployed it.

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You may or may not have pointed it at somebody. We counted as a show of force.

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A couple of reasons. If somebody sees that, they're apt to call us and say, what's going on over there? The officer had a rifle in their hands, right?

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We're being transparent. We want people to understand what's going on and that they're still safe.

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But in the same way, when you see the pursuit numbers shortly, it'll make a little bit of sense why there's deadly force show of force.

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Because at the end of a pursuit, if somebody's still on a vehicle, you would do a high-risk vehicle contact and that requires the show of deadly force.

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So, it's not a shot fired or anything like that. It's literally just having a gun in your hand or the rifle out of the car constitutes a show of force.

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The good thing, all of our use of force, we review everything. It gets reviewed by a use of force expert, which is our defense of tactics instructors, supervisors for the most part.

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We do have a couple officers that can review it as well, but we have the supervisor reviewed because I'm not going to appear to peer to it.

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It goes up the chain, up to the captain, and if it's something out of line, he comes to me with it. If not, Chris can approve it based upon the force option, continue and making sure we did the right thing.

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And then we brief them out as a command staff every three months or so. We get them all together and just going to go through them.

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Okay, so I'm going to show you a video. It says taser, taser, taser. Prior to deployment of a taser, you'll hear that. You'll hear one of the officers say it.

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This is a vehicle contact on Highway 51. The person was later arrested and had some fentanyl on him in the vehicle, but at the point the officers are trying to investigate, you'll see the response.

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You'll see the officer take control of our arm, try to take control of our arm, try to, try to hank on somebody. You see the active resistance.

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You're trying to overcome active resistance where you'll see the taser deployment. You'll see they'll actually roll down into the ditch and then you'll hear the second taser deployment.

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The hands of the pocket are a really bad place for people to let hands be. You can see them try to move through them.

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Stop resisting.

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Don't look. Don't look. Don't look. I'm not. I'm not.

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71.42. Stop that. Emergency traffic on channel one.

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State, if you're in the air.

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There's a point.

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I can't get paid for it. Take humanitarian day one.

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Stop.

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You can kind of hear taser, taser, taser. The volume is really not loud enough and that's fine, but you see it start out with going hands on.

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Somebody's trying to put their hands in their pocket. We don't know what's in there. They haven't got to the first part yet.

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It is extremely dangerous not knowing what's either in their pocket in their waistband. Are they going to just simply throw a bag of dope?

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Are they going to retrieve a knife? Rash knuckles? Oh, gone. You don't know.

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Trying to maintain gain control. The officers do a really good job trying to work together to do it.

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You see Officer Cassisola grabbed his radio and said he's resisting to try to get some more help to come to the scene.

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And as he's so you saw everything from going hands on to escrow holes to compliance holes, a decentralization when they fell to the ground and control directing to the ground to maintain and try to gain control.

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And then you saw overcoming reactive resistance with the taser deployment.

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Now with what you see sometimes is like in that situation where a taser that darts on it won't penetrate heavy winter clothing.

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It's a Wisconsin. It's a winter thing. It happens. So in that case, the first taser deployment didn't work.

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One probe entered. One probe came out. It was in the jacket when they went down the hill.

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Deploy the tasers their second time. They got enough of a connection that they were able to retain the person take them into custody and take them to jail.

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So you can see a lot of what we talk about. It starts with low levels of force. That case particularly escalated.

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Just as a comparison in 2025, we took 11,349 assignments. So that's almost 1000 assignments per patrol officer through the course of the year.

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Up 1154 assignments from 2024. Throughout that entire time, we had 20 total uses of force. So in other words, 0.17622% of the time was force used at an assignment.

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Now that doesn't even account account for every encounter because there's other encounters you could have.

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You could have a traffic stop with five people in the car that would over inflate the number and I didn't want to make it seem like we're trying to bury something.

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So it's just based off the number of assignments and the use of force incidents with the assignments 2025.

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I went through with our use of force people. We updated our personal or policy again.

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I do it every two years. The state says I have to do it every three. I try to do it every Tuesday head of the curve state law mandates.

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It's on our website and it is so the school also becomes an interesting point.

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We have a SRO there. So we kind of monitor that. There was one use of force incident at the school. It was really nothing alarming.

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It was just out of control and somebody was restrained.

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So the Haley Little George being our SRO, she gets quite a multitude of training for both the school district from Nazaro or the National Association of School Resource Officers on how to deescalate things.

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So she's very well versed and trained in how to work with people in crisis and things of that nature.

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We look at, like I mentioned before, we'll look at citizen complaint data. And again, nothing statistically significant.

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2023, we had 10, which is just kind of an odd year. You can see it's like the high outlier now. I should do the low outlier use of force in 2024 2023 with 10 citizen complaints.

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Got to be kind of an element of an outlier. We tend to hover in this three, four, and then we had a little bit of the middle of the pack.

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This is right again, right after I started, we started tracking things pretty closely. 2025, we had a total of three citizen complaints.

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You look at the demographics. One was from a white male, two were from white females. That was the only citizen complaints we had in 2025.

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Oops. Okay.

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Here we go, fighting with the mouth. Sorry. So we start looking at now, how do we, what's the disposition or what, what do we do to adjudicate the complaint?

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We're going to investigate it. I said it before, we will learn from our mistakes, hold ourselves accountable from this conduct.

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In 2025, one of the cases was unfounded. In other words, the complaint that was launched by the citizen really had no basis.

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There was nothing, the officer did nothing wrong and their complaint didn't even meet like a statutory requirement was impossible almost to investigate.

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And then in two of the cases, the officer was exonerated. In other words, after reviewing it, after looking at video camera, our body want cameras, squad cameras, sometimes cameras in our building.

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The officer didn't do anything wrong. And that's sometimes difficult to convey to the public because they just feel like something wasn't right.

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We will offer people to come in. You want to watch the body camera? We'll walk through it with you. We'll show you what they did, how they responded, why we're trained to do that.

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Very few, if anybody will ever agree to do that. And that's fine. We still make the offer. Come on in. We'll sit down with you and walk through it.

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But that's just where it was. We had nothing. Nothing was withdrawn. People can withdraw their complaint if they do, if they decide to.

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Not sustained is something where it's really not provable. It's one person says one thing. The other person says something else. I can't prove it to a degree of certainty under chapter 62 of the statutes.

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Policy failure. We've had one over the years. I think it was 2019 and that's not captured in here where our policy didn't cover something it needed to.

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And that policy was updated, but that's not even captured on this data set.

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If something's within policy or sustained, we also track that something can be within our policy. Again, maybe the policy is not where it should be.

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Or the it's just not a violation of policy that.

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But they're within policy and it seems really odd, but we can have things like that where you got some conflict.

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And then sustained is person absolutely 100% the person was wrong and we deal with it from there.

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It goes to an internal investigation. If we continue to move forward.

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Internal investigations are administrative procedures or for violation of our code of conduct.

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Our code of conduct is pretty specific, I guess to a thing. If you haven't seen it, it's on our website, but.

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Instead of rules, we guide ourselves by values, which is a much better way for me to determine and administer.

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Discipline, it's also an easier way for officers to act inside the professional environment.

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So if you think of it in terms of rules, you can have workplace rules and we do have some.

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But if you can have workplace, thou shalt not, thou shalt not, thou shalt not.

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Well, at some point, police departments across the country have found themselves having so many rules, you couldn't do anything without violating a rule.

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So we have redefined, we redefined in 2019 our expectations in terms of our six core values underneath all of our six core values.

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There's guiding principles that basically you have to do this. You have to live up to this.

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This leaves the officers a lot more discretion, which is good because we want them to be decision makers.

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And we look at the totality of the circumstance when it comes to discipline.

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So internal investigations often lead to discipline, if sustained, or they could lead to discipline.

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Inside of internal investigations or internal affairs investigations, they come out to IAs, but inside of those, I look at certain things.

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I have to look at chapter 62 of the statutes.

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And I go through this with the police commission, they're well versed at, but I have to look at certain seven steps of just cause to be able to prove discipline.

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So even if something is sustained in a citizen complaint, I may not be able to use discipline because it won't meet the just cause standard.

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And if it doesn't, I can't do anything. But inside of that, there are factors we have in our code of conduct that link to their behavior.

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In other words, what was the employee's motivation? Were they acting in self interest or were they acting the best of the community?

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What's the degree of harm caused? Did their behavior cause such a degree of harm as to discredit the village or the village police department?

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That gets to be a higher low experience. What's the employee's experience? If it's somebody really tenured and you did something like you should know better versus somebody who's maybe newer and made a good faith effort?

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Was it an unintentional or intentional error? In other words, is there some intent behind their behavior? And what's their past record? And last but not least, is do they take responsibility for what happened?

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When you when I look at all of those factors, we can come up to some kind of disciplinary finding.

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By month, I'll look at these things just to see. And for some reason, I think I copy the wrong chart. I apologize, but there's nothing really specific in here as far as when if you look, they're scattered throughout the year.

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Generally speaking, I always would have assumed that it would have been the summer months because you're going to be really busy.

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You're maybe you're tired from working special events or something else and say something stupid to somebody that's misinterpreted or whatever the case might be.

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But really, over the years, we've found nothing that shows any one time a year is worse or better than any other time of year.

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So the left one is a little bit convoluted. And this is hard because you need to conduct book to see exactly what the allegation of behavior is.

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And that's where you get into the guiding principles that 3.03 is grab one. So integrity 1.01.

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The right page. I don't need my cheaters. So conduct of the members shall inspire and garner the confidence of the community we serve.

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Right. So that would be an allegation somebody could face during an internal.

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It's just an example of how these all work out and they can be multiples per investigation.

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And then the dispositions that we might have. Well, in 2025, we did have a sustained.

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Two of them that were sustained. And one of them was what we were sorry, three of them become department counseling. So.

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There's a couple of different ways it can work. If a sergeant sees a behavior and stops it or sees or hears something and stops it.

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They can just counsel the member on low level offenses. Right. I expect them to be supervisors. I expect them to be leaders.

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They can handle the situation at the moment, which is what they should do because it stops the behavior.

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If it goes into the formal process and it gets to me, well, we're going to go all the way through the gamut.

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At which case I can order documented counseling where they would still do the counseling session, but they would write it up and go into personnel files type of thing.

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And it all depends on what the allegation is and all of those types of things.

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The last thing we talked about is vehicle pursuits. I think we had six of them last year. I remember, right? Sorry.

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And again, what month is the worst? It's really just like there's two in one month or something. So there's nothing that shows any one month is better or worse.

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The one thing you'll see is you'll look at inside of our policy and outside of our policies. Wow, you have four of them outside of policy.

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This can be like a fragment or a portion of it is outside the policy.

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The officer didn't pull over and stop right away after terminating the pursuit. Technically, that's outside of policy.

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I've told the service if something doesn't meet to exactly what our policy says, it's outside of policy.

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We'll go through it. We'll address it. We'll counsel or teach. We'll learn. We'll grow up.

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But we're not going to sit and have somebody pull a video and say, but that doesn't meet your policy.

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We'll address the matter. Okay, but it's so it's going to show up on here like it's potentially a little bit adverse.

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We do a risk intervention meetings. I kind of started that with supervisors were at our supervisor in service meetings or our staff meetings.

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We'll go through some of the events that have happened and just talk through them to make sure that we're all on the same page and how make sure we're not missing any patterns.

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The sergeants reviewed cameras. So the worst thing you could do is pay all this money for in-car cameras and body-worn cameras and do nothing with it.

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My previous department, we had terabytes and terabytes and terabytes of video that was never looked at for a long time.

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They do it now, but when we came here, we got this resource.

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We started looking at it and the sergeants have to review X amount of videos per month per one of their officers assigned to them.

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And they look for things that are wrong or they look for things that are good.

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And when they find them, they talk to the member about it and say, hey, this is something you should consider.

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Maybe take a bit different angle. I'll show you some of the experiences that they have here in a minute.

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But once we got that integrated system, it kind of helps a lot with that aspect as well.

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The video reviews in 2025, you can see we did just short of 400 of them or standalone.

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I'm sorry for total video review, and it comes from a couple different places.

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First is just the blue one here is the sergeants monthly review.

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So they'll have four or five people assigned to them.

384
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They'll have to review. I don't remember what the captain has, how many videos they have.

385
00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:37,000
And it's just a random selection. We give them a list, watch these videos.

386
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It could be a body-worn camera. It could be a squad video.

387
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It just depends on how the algorithm works that month.

388
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Then they'll have body-worn camera reviews. They will have a pursuit.

389
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Every pursuit that somebody's engaged with, they'll watch every car involve every camera.

390
00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:57,000
They'll also watch the body camera, which plays inside the car.

391
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You can see the officers got two hands on the wheel. Are they talking on the radio?

392
00:42:01,000 --> 00:42:04,000
Are they holding the radio and trying to steer the car, which has to be kind of dangerous.

393
00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:07,000
The cord always gets wrapped in the steering wheel.

394
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And then lastly, use of force. So if three of us are to use of force, we're going to watch all three body-worn cameras.

395
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We're going to watch all three squad cameras because it's amazing to see how you can almost see like a panoramic view of the event.

396
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So could we do anything better? Could we learn from this in some way, shape, or form?

397
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So when all sudden done, we got just under 400 in last year, which is a pretty good amount.

398
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Again, three hundred total videos. We found 30 issues out of those 342 videos.

399
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And that's about 8.7 percent of the time to be finding an issue from watching a video.

400
00:42:44,000 --> 00:42:51,000
Here's what the issues were. These are real big issues that we're finding here, which is good that they're really kind of small issues, right?

401
00:42:51,000 --> 00:42:57,000
They were not finding major things. A lot of them are what we call back-end kind of ordeals.

402
00:42:57,000 --> 00:43:02,000
Like somebody didn't put the case number on the video when they tagged it.

403
00:43:02,000 --> 00:43:07,000
It gets to be important because when we do open record searching, it just takes the people doing open records

404
00:43:07,000 --> 00:43:11,000
a lot longer because they've got to go find the video and find the case number.

405
00:43:11,000 --> 00:43:15,000
They got to classify it properly. It goes into record retention.

406
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So if we classify something as a misdemeanor arrest, it triggers a certain over a felony arrest, which triggers a certain length of time

407
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versus a warning card, for example, which is 121-day retention.

408
00:43:29,000 --> 00:43:34,000
Sometimes stuff doesn't sync. You didn't sync your body-worn camera to the in-car system.

409
00:43:34,000 --> 00:43:38,000
So they show up. It shows up. The best word I can think of is wonky.

410
00:43:38,000 --> 00:43:44,000
Okay, so you'll have the body camera not synced with the squad camera, and it gets to be in an A-marish.

411
00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:53,000
Again, classifying videos. The couple that were really a little bit more learning for officers was some positioning during vehicle context.

412
00:43:53,000 --> 00:43:57,000
Like you don't walk between cars, caught a few of that kind of thing.

413
00:43:57,000 --> 00:44:00,000
When somebody's still in the car, that can be really bad.

414
00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:07,000
We saw an officer with their flashlight in what would be their primary hand or their strong side hand, which is bad if something escalates.

415
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And then at one, they found one instance where an officer was leaning on a car during a traffic vehicle contact.

416
00:44:15,000 --> 00:44:20,000
Again, it's not the best position to be at. It's a learning moment. None of this is discipline related.

417
00:44:20,000 --> 00:44:25,000
This is just how do we learn, but how do we use the tools we have to teach you?

418
00:44:25,000 --> 00:44:32,000
Every time we get a new hire, I will meet with their family just before we go swear them in and give them a half hour of time.

419
00:44:32,000 --> 00:44:37,000
And it's the question always is, how are you going to keep filling the blank safe? What are you going to do?

420
00:44:37,000 --> 00:44:44,000
I mean, that's a real concern. I remember my mom when I started at MPDE in 1990 nervous about that exact same thing.

421
00:44:44,000 --> 00:44:47,000
And we tell them we're going to train them the best we can. These are the things we do.

422
00:44:47,000 --> 00:44:50,000
And this is just one of the things we do to try to keep people safe.

423
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You can't always be there watching every single second, but they don't know what video we're going to see.

424
00:44:56,000 --> 00:45:02,000
So it also keeps people knowing that videos are reviewed and they're all well aware of it and I know they're watching this tonight.

425
00:45:02,000 --> 00:45:08,000
So where do we go from here? We have our EIP program up, our early intervention program.

426
00:45:08,000 --> 00:45:15,000
Again, we stick with training identification, supervisory oversight. It's still management review, kind of what we do, and then discipline review.

427
00:45:15,000 --> 00:45:19,000
It can go into the discipline process or the internal investigation process.

428
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But the EIP program is up and going, which is a good thing for members.

429
00:45:24,000 --> 00:45:33,000
Early intervention is a really good thing. It's kind of a forward looking type of thing where you look at not so much looking for problems in people,

430
00:45:33,000 --> 00:45:44,000
but helping to identify improvement areas for people. Maybe somebody has had three or four domestic investigations in a row.

431
00:45:44,000 --> 00:45:51,000
We need to step in and say, you know what, maybe you shouldn't take this assignment. Maybe somebody else will take this assignment.

432
00:45:51,000 --> 00:45:56,000
Maybe somebody had a really horrific event doing CPR and an infant.

433
00:45:56,000 --> 00:46:03,000
That can be something that we need to trigger EIP a little bit and have them talk to either peer support, talk to our chaplain,

434
00:46:03,000 --> 00:46:10,000
just make sure their mental health is okay. It's something that just try to keep people grounded and help them work together.

435
00:46:10,000 --> 00:46:20,000
It's not punitive in any way, shape or form. Officers are internet crimes against children investigators. I think we have seven of them now.

436
00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:28,000
They each get a mental health debrief session annually. The state pays for most of it.

437
00:46:28,000 --> 00:46:33,000
We budget for the rest of the staff. I'll have an opportunity now this year to start that program as well.

438
00:46:33,000 --> 00:46:42,000
They see things that not everybody should see, especially you start looking at some of the times I see if you've been to our work ceremony,

439
00:46:42,000 --> 00:46:48,000
you know how many life saving awards we give out. That doesn't account the attempted life savings.

440
00:46:48,000 --> 00:46:55,000
The situation of car crashes and the injuries you see and the things that nobody should really have to deal with.

441
00:46:55,000 --> 00:46:59,000
We want to make sure we're taking care of people. That's really what EIP gets to.

442
00:46:59,000 --> 00:47:11,000
The last thing just for your awareness is data pilot. If you recall data pilot is a way for us to download electronic devices with either consent or search warrant.

443
00:47:11,000 --> 00:47:19,000
So we just can't grab anybody's phone and just download it. We still need their consent or an authorized search warrant to do so.

444
00:47:19,000 --> 00:47:29,000
And when we do that, we've done it eight times during the last year. Okay, really what this does, if you recall, when I asked for permission to enter into the agreement,

445
00:47:29,000 --> 00:47:38,000
is it allows us to act with urgency. In other words, if I take your child's phone, that's $1,100 device that we're holding.

446
00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:44,000
And if I have to get it to somebody else to use a different program, you could take three, four, six months.

447
00:47:45,000 --> 00:47:54,000
With consent or search warrant, we can get it back to within a week, generally speaking, as long as I have one of the experts there, I can plug the thing in and all how to use it.

448
00:47:54,000 --> 00:48:00,000
So generally even quicker than a week, I just use a week as an example because generally we can do it within the next day, if somebody's working.

449
00:48:00,000 --> 00:48:07,000
And if it's something real accident, we can have somebody come in and do it. So it really allows us to do it, do it the right way.

450
00:48:07,000 --> 00:48:11,000
If you made six extractions, we plugged it in, downloaded the device.

451
00:48:11,000 --> 00:48:20,000
And then if there's something that somebody has either been watching or sharing a video with friends, we can just record it right off the device.

452
00:48:20,000 --> 00:48:27,000
We can screen record it. So it just allows us to capture evidence and get devices back to kids so that they can be connected to families.

453
00:48:27,000 --> 00:48:33,000
It's not always kids. I just use that as an example. And sometimes it's just others that we have the device from.

454
00:48:33,000 --> 00:48:37,000
So that's the data from 2025.

455
00:48:37,000 --> 00:48:45,000
I'm happy to answer questions. Like I said, next meeting, I'll have the annual report. We're just finalized proof reading and things like that.

456
00:48:45,000 --> 00:48:53,000
Thanks for the detailed report. Just interesting to see. And it's glad that our numbers are very low. So quick question.

457
00:48:54,000 --> 00:49:08,000
In regards to pulling like video and kind of how we're doing that, is does the department utilize AI in any way to help, you know, target and like he words or he said there's an algorithm behind there.

458
00:49:08,000 --> 00:49:13,000
I don't know how much you can speak to. Is that integrated in any of the supervising?

459
00:49:13,000 --> 00:49:22,000
No, the captain basically tells them which number they're choosing. We provide them a list. It's a fancy algorithm, right? Like you're doing every fifth video.

460
00:49:23,000 --> 00:49:35,000
It's kind of one of those deals. As far as AI goes, it's not really launched. It's something we're going to use, but not in the way it's not in a bad way. What it'll do is what we have to redact video for record requests.

461
00:49:35,000 --> 00:49:42,000
Sometimes we have to request redact bases, voices and phrases, depending on Marcie's law and how that works.

462
00:49:43,000 --> 00:49:52,000
So the new AI that'll come with video redaction will allow us to not miss it. So they'll capture and say, that's the voice. Boom. Every time that voice comes out, it blacks out.

463
00:49:52,000 --> 00:50:05,000
Or it'll take a face like if there's a face of a child, a face of even into like the picture of a squad card computer screen. If it's got personal information on it, we've got to black that out. So that'll allow us to do that quicker.

464
00:50:06,000 --> 00:50:19,000
One more question for you too. So on those, what was it, if extractions, what was like the average time period between like getting the device or getting it back? Are you tracking that as well?

465
00:50:19,000 --> 00:50:32,000
We do track it. I don't have it exactly, but I can tell you it's within a couple of days. I don't know exactly the exact time, but it's generally within a day or two. If they were to take a device on a kind of Friday, the people who would do it are back Monday.

466
00:50:33,000 --> 00:50:42,000
And as long as we have consent and people will give us the code to get into the phone, if not, then we have to get like a search warrant to make you give us the code to get in the phone.

467
00:50:42,000 --> 00:50:45,000
Just as an example.

468
00:50:45,000 --> 00:50:48,000
Any other questions?

469
00:50:48,000 --> 00:50:51,000
I don't have a question, but I have a comment.

470
00:50:51,000 --> 00:50:55,000
First of all, Chief, I want to thank you for your thorough report.

471
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And I just feel that divorce is really fortunate to have such a professional staff and department. And I think that that comes from good leadership.

472
00:51:06,000 --> 00:51:10,000
And I think you should give yourself a pat on the back. Thank you.

473
00:51:10,000 --> 00:51:18,000
Thanks. It has really little to do with me, to be honest, like they've all grabbed on to understanding why we need to do these things and the staff.

474
00:51:18,000 --> 00:51:24,000
Right. It's phenomenal. The officers do just a tremendous job in everything they do in the community.

475
00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:35,000
And the sergeants are doing great work helping build their competence because we do have some young officers, but they're really eager to learn, which is I can work with eager to learn.

476
00:51:35,000 --> 00:51:38,000
But thank you.

477
00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:44,000
I would say thank you for being humble too, but you do need to give yourself some credit. You're setting the policies in place.

478
00:51:44,000 --> 00:51:49,000
And it's nice to see some of those bar charts going down after a few years of being here.

479
00:51:49,000 --> 00:51:54,000
So thank you very much. I do want to ask one question.

480
00:51:54,000 --> 00:52:01,000
You have a sheet up there that was show of force and it had deadly force.

481
00:52:01,000 --> 00:52:11,000
And what I'm curious about, say if somebody's, I know there's been a couple instances where Dane County sheriffs who have been in town and we were assisting.

482
00:52:11,000 --> 00:52:19,000
And what I've heard, at least my guessations, what I've heard is that people had guns drawn like in preparation.

483
00:52:19,000 --> 00:52:25,000
So is that a show of forces having the guns drawn like surrounding the house? I'm assuming so.

484
00:52:25,000 --> 00:52:27,000
Yep. Yep.

485
00:52:27,000 --> 00:52:34,000
If, for example, if we do, let's just use the example on that. I don't know how many we had last year. It was very low.

486
00:52:34,000 --> 00:52:41,000
A search warrant on a residence. I mean, you're not going to take from a position to cover without a weapon in your head because you don't know what's going to come off that window.

487
00:52:41,000 --> 00:52:47,000
Trust me, I've seen more than my fair share, but that would be considered a show of force.

488
00:52:47,000 --> 00:52:55,000
When you look at six vehicle pursuits, if we apprehend, just let's say the average of probably two out of those six or somebody in the car when the car stops.

489
00:52:55,000 --> 00:53:04,000
It would be a show of force because the policy or the training technique is to have weapons out because you don't know why somebody fled and what's coming out of the car.

490
00:53:04,000 --> 00:53:06,000
Okay. Thank you very much.

491
00:53:06,000 --> 00:53:07,000
Yep.

492
00:53:07,000 --> 00:53:08,000
Anybody else?

493
00:53:08,000 --> 00:53:10,000
Thank you, Chief.

494
00:53:10,000 --> 00:53:11,000
One more.

495
00:53:11,000 --> 00:53:14,000
Can we get the dog sometime to one of the meetings?

496
00:53:14,000 --> 00:53:22,000
Oh, absolutely. Well, I'll talk to our administrator, find out when he's going to present next and I'll bring him in just before.

497
00:53:22,000 --> 00:53:33,000
I take a little bit of abuse for when I bring the dog, be honest, just because he kind of steals the show and then, you know, he's the most popular one next door.

498
00:53:33,000 --> 00:53:34,000
Okay.

499
00:53:34,000 --> 00:53:38,000
Thank you. So moving on to updates.

500
00:53:39,000 --> 00:53:43,000
Building administrator agenda update.

501
00:53:43,000 --> 00:53:46,000
Yeah, a couple of updates here.

502
00:53:46,000 --> 00:53:51,000
One, the Senate state Senate is holding their last session.

503
00:53:51,000 --> 00:53:56,000
Currently, unfortunately, the bill that the force has proposed.

504
00:53:56,000 --> 00:54:01,000
Senate bill 133 for potential expansion of boundary.

505
00:54:02,000 --> 00:54:17,000
For tax income and district number nine, and extending that time period was not on that agenda. So at this point, because the legislation legislative session is ending technically that bill died the committee.

506
00:54:18,000 --> 00:54:31,000
Second update here, the Chamber of Commerce is hosting their state of the chamber for its members. That is to be out on April 16 from a 30 to 10 30.

507
00:54:31,000 --> 00:54:35,000
As part of that, the village.

508
00:54:36,000 --> 00:54:38,000
Provides an update.

509
00:54:38,000 --> 00:54:46,000
So does the village Windsor and the school, the school to six also provides an update of the state of their organizations.

510
00:54:46,000 --> 00:54:55,000
So let me know if you are interested in attending that event. We are registering attendees right now from the village.

511
00:54:55,000 --> 00:54:56,000
That's all I have.

512
00:54:56,000 --> 00:55:01,000
Thank you bill financial update Carol.

513
00:55:02,000 --> 00:55:05,000
And I guess we got enough.

514
00:55:05,000 --> 00:55:10,000
I look services update handful of things for you first last year for your call.

515
00:55:10,000 --> 00:55:14,000
We worked with the Madison area, municipal stormwater partnership.

516
00:55:14,000 --> 00:55:18,000
We painted a mural in front of your elementary school.

517
00:55:18,000 --> 00:55:21,000
We also have one down at the high school.

518
00:55:21,000 --> 00:55:24,000
This year we're going to actually do one in front of Eagle Point.

519
00:55:25,000 --> 00:55:27,000
So they've agreed to work with us on that.

520
00:55:27,000 --> 00:55:34,000
So Stacy has been doing a great job with that working with the school district trying to coordinate working to an education component in the school.

521
00:55:34,000 --> 00:55:42,000
And then help have the art teacher there work with us and developing some sort of art to go on the sidewalk that goes right in front of a storm drain.

522
00:55:42,000 --> 00:55:47,000
Just to kind of highlight the kids and people were walking by like, you know.

523
00:55:47,000 --> 00:55:53,000
What goes in here ends up into our lakes and rivers, right? So just to try to highlight the impact of what happens in stormwater.

524
00:55:54,000 --> 00:56:01,000
We had 30 deer taken during our urban wildlife management program for this past season, 2526.

525
00:56:01,000 --> 00:56:05,000
Greg and I are hoping to get out and fly the drone every time we've tried to.

526
00:56:05,000 --> 00:56:09,000
The weather's not cooperated and our state's lined up for us to do it.

527
00:56:09,000 --> 00:56:16,000
So hopefully one of these days they'll line up and we'll have a good account of the number of deer that are still in our area.

528
00:56:16,000 --> 00:56:22,000
But we're pretty confident well over the number that should be desired in the area.

529
00:56:22,000 --> 00:56:26,000
We did add e-waste and bulk items at the yard waste facility.

530
00:56:26,000 --> 00:56:30,000
So we started to open every Saturday to allow that to happen.

531
00:56:30,000 --> 00:56:34,000
Feedback we've heard has been great from residents. They really enjoy the opportunity.

532
00:56:34,000 --> 00:56:41,000
We'll still do the annual twice a year e-waste events out there for the bigger sweep time frames.

533
00:56:41,000 --> 00:56:50,000
But ideally this maybe gets residents in the habit of they got something they don't have to keep them stacked in their garage for months on down to waiting for that one to happen in April.

534
00:56:50,000 --> 00:57:00,000
And the same with bulk pickup. You can still do bulk pickup with LRS or GFL or vendor that does that.

535
00:57:00,000 --> 00:57:07,000
They do it once a month. The second week of the month on your prescribed garbage day you can coordinate with them in advance.

536
00:57:07,000 --> 00:57:11,000
And if you have additional bigger items you can contract with them to do those.

537
00:57:11,000 --> 00:57:16,000
But at least this gives you an opportunity to get rid of some of those bigger bulk items and we have that stuff shared.

538
00:57:16,000 --> 00:57:23,000
And then kudos to my team yesterday. The blizzard doesn't happen but every 10 years and hopefully they get further apart than that.

539
00:57:23,000 --> 00:57:29,000
But we started about 4 a.m. or low before 4 a.m. and we're wrapped up by 430 with all of our streets.

540
00:57:29,000 --> 00:57:35,000
And they have a really good season group of guys. I know what to do. They just go out and get it done.

541
00:57:35,000 --> 00:57:41,000
And I think it shows with how our roads looked that you could get around pretty quickly in the early afternoon.

542
00:57:41,000 --> 00:57:44,000
So I just want to thank them for that.

543
00:57:44,000 --> 00:57:47,000
Thank you very much.

544
00:57:47,000 --> 00:57:50,000
Community development update Alex.

545
00:57:50,000 --> 00:57:56,000
We had the first meeting in 2025 of the Small Business Grant Commission.

546
00:57:56,000 --> 00:58:01,000
And into poorest we had two small businesses that were awarded grant funds.

547
00:58:01,000 --> 00:58:08,000
Jim's pain repair over on Durkey Street and then the Sage of Pothakari in the shopping plaza of Main Street.

548
00:58:08,000 --> 00:58:13,000
I believe Windsor had AKA automotive and then Windsor breads awarded funds as well.

549
00:58:13,000 --> 00:58:18,000
So that was exciting. And then we are onboarding our third party code enforcement.

550
00:58:18,000 --> 00:58:27,000
I don't know, Randy, you want to just kind of give it update on where that's landing.

551
00:58:27,000 --> 00:58:37,000
Sure. So we onboarded last week with a municipal code enforcement and they started doing.

552
00:58:37,000 --> 00:58:42,000
They're monitoring throughout the community last Monday.

553
00:58:42,000 --> 00:58:48,000
Started out with the saw. We're starting out with the soft educational opening, the things that they're noticing.

554
00:58:48,000 --> 00:58:55,000
That are violations. They're doing door hangers as an educational piece.

555
00:58:55,000 --> 00:59:01,000
To inform people because a lot of people don't know you can't park your trailer in the grass, right?

556
00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:12,000
So they started out the ground running with door hangers and we're coordinating efforts right now with complaint any complaints that come in.

557
00:59:12,000 --> 00:59:16,000
And it's been a pretty smooth transition so far.

558
00:59:16,000 --> 00:59:20,000
And I don't have to drive all over the village.

559
00:59:20,000 --> 00:59:22,000
That's a good question.

560
00:59:23,000 --> 00:59:30,000
I missed that, Brandi. Did you say are you just doing the door hangers at the places that are that have the ordinance problems?

561
00:59:30,000 --> 00:59:41,000
Not just a whole, not everybody. Right. Yeah. So as they're driving around, if they're noticing something, the first step is going to be doing a door hanger is kind of an educational piece.

562
00:59:41,000 --> 00:59:50,000
And then they'll follow up the following week. And if it hasn't been taken care of, then we go into the action steps.

563
00:59:51,000 --> 00:59:54,000
Thank you. Anything else, Alex?

564
00:59:54,000 --> 00:59:58,000
Administration services update killing.

565
00:59:58,000 --> 01:00:05,000
Dane County prints all of our ballots for elections. And this year, you probably have heard in the news.

566
01:00:05,000 --> 01:00:10,000
They found a different printer that was able to get us our ballots a week.

567
01:00:10,000 --> 01:00:19,000
Earlier, so we were able to get our ballots out last Tuesday versus today, which is the deadline.

568
01:00:19,000 --> 01:00:25,000
So it gives there's a very short turnaround time from when the ballots are sent out to when the election actually is.

569
01:00:25,000 --> 01:00:32,000
So this gives the voters an extra week to get their ballots sent back. That's about it.

570
01:00:32,000 --> 01:00:35,000
Thank you.

571
01:00:35,000 --> 01:00:38,000
The creation community enrichment update.

572
01:00:38,000 --> 01:00:43,000
So we released our spring summer guide at the beginning of the month.

573
01:00:44,000 --> 01:00:54,000
Overall, it went pretty smoothly. We did have a small glitch with our system that we worked with them to get corrected. It was incorrectly flagging some people as non residents.

574
01:00:54,000 --> 01:01:00,000
So we worked with that process refunded anyone that was charged incorrectly.

575
01:01:00,000 --> 01:01:11,000
Sam last week had meetings with the sanction groups for the baseball fields for this summer. So we're in the process of getting all of those scheduled.

576
01:01:11,000 --> 01:01:22,000
Right now for tournaments. I think we have three weekends, maybe open from starting mid April, all the way through the end of October.

577
01:01:22,000 --> 01:01:33,000
So it's two in August right now, which we're working with maybe a group to fill one of those weekend. So it would be the most tournaments that we've had thus far out there.

578
01:01:33,000 --> 01:01:39,000
And then basketball and volleyball just wrapped up. There was a good season for that this year.

579
01:01:39,000 --> 01:01:49,000
The Trisha had applied for a couple farmers market grants. We've received one of them. We're still waiting to hear back on the other one.

580
01:01:49,000 --> 01:01:59,000
I know that we are actually almost filled for artists for the Dragon Art Fair. So she's starting to get pretty picky with the remaining spots that we have left over.

581
01:02:00,000 --> 01:02:09,000
And then we're in the process of looking for a new onsite farmers market manager. So we have that posted and have some interviews this week and next week.

582
01:02:09,000 --> 01:02:12,000
And hopefully should be filling that soon.

583
01:02:12,000 --> 01:02:14,000
Thank you.

584
01:02:14,000 --> 01:02:17,000
Communications update Stacey.

585
01:02:17,000 --> 01:02:19,000
It's my first update.

586
01:02:19,000 --> 01:02:28,000
So this is a new department for the village of force. So we are starting by working on a social media policy that's something I kind of drafted up.

587
01:02:28,000 --> 01:02:31,000
And we'll see it. So we're working through that.

588
01:02:31,000 --> 01:02:38,000
And then we're also putting together kind of a five year plan for the communications department and what that is going to look like going forward.

589
01:02:38,000 --> 01:02:48,000
And then also we are hiring a communications coordinator and we have three applicants that we will be interviewing next week.

590
01:02:48,000 --> 01:02:56,000
Thank you, Stacey. Maybe next time we'll get your name to.

591
01:02:57,000 --> 01:03:01,000
So any other business that lawfully come before the committee.

592
01:03:04,000 --> 01:03:05,000
Chairman.

593
01:03:05,000 --> 01:03:06,000
Motion to adjourn.

594
01:03:06,000 --> 01:03:10,000
Thank you, Jan. Second second. Second by Brad.

595
01:03:12,000 --> 01:03:15,000
All those in favor please signify by saying aye.

596
01:03:15,000 --> 01:03:16,000
Any opposed.

597
01:03:16,000 --> 01:03:19,000
Motion carries at 604.

598
01:03:19,000 --> 01:03:22,000
I'll say with tradition we'll have.

599
01:03:23,000 --> 01:03:27,000
Three of the four minute let's say 608 try to be back.

600
01:03:38,000 --> 01:03:47,000
Okay, we are calling the Tuesday March 17 regular village board meeting of the village of the forest to order.

601
01:03:48,000 --> 01:03:57,000
So the first order business here is to appoint a village trustee to preside over this meeting.

602
01:03:57,000 --> 01:03:59,000
Do I have any nominee?

603
01:03:59,000 --> 01:04:02,000
I will make a motion to nominate Jim since then.

604
01:04:02,000 --> 01:04:04,000
Okay.

605
01:04:04,000 --> 01:04:07,000
We have.

606
01:04:07,000 --> 01:04:11,000
We have a motion by.

607
01:04:12,000 --> 01:04:16,000
Trustee Stephanie Gahan and the second by.

608
01:04:16,000 --> 01:04:18,000
Trustee Allen to.

609
01:04:18,000 --> 01:04:23,000
Appoint Trustee Simpson to preside over this meeting.

610
01:04:23,000 --> 01:04:26,000
Kelly, can you get a roll call?

611
01:04:42,000 --> 01:04:50,000
Trustee.

612
01:04:50,000 --> 01:04:52,000
Trustee little.

613
01:04:52,000 --> 01:04:54,000
Trustee Simpson.

614
01:04:54,000 --> 01:04:56,000
All right.

615
01:04:56,000 --> 01:04:58,000
Trustee Stephanie Gahan.

616
01:04:58,000 --> 01:04:59,000
Hi.

617
01:04:59,000 --> 01:05:01,000
Trustee Williams.

618
01:05:01,000 --> 01:05:03,000
Is this just roll call or vote?

619
01:05:03,000 --> 01:05:07,000
It is a roll call vote on appointing trustee.

620
01:05:07,000 --> 01:05:10,000
Trustee Allen.

621
01:05:10,000 --> 01:05:13,000
Trustee Cordes.

622
01:05:13,000 --> 01:05:16,000
Motion carries.

623
01:05:16,000 --> 01:05:18,000
I have one.

624
01:05:18,000 --> 01:05:19,000
All right.

625
01:05:19,000 --> 01:05:21,000
Trustee Simpson.

626
01:05:41,000 --> 01:05:43,000
Thank you, Bill.

627
01:05:43,000 --> 01:05:45,000
So I don't remember if you said the time.

628
01:05:45,000 --> 01:05:49,000
I think it was 608 when we started the meeting.

629
01:05:49,000 --> 01:05:50,000
Roll call.

630
01:05:50,000 --> 01:05:53,000
I'm assuming you got roll call.

631
01:05:53,000 --> 01:05:55,000
And I guess.

632
01:05:55,000 --> 01:05:56,000
Recital the pledge.

633
01:05:56,000 --> 01:06:03,000
I asked if there's any trustee here that happens to be a bit Irish.

634
01:06:03,000 --> 01:06:06,000
Yeah, Alicia, you're the most green.

635
01:06:06,000 --> 01:06:28,000
How about that?

636
01:06:28,000 --> 01:06:29,000
Thank you for that.

637
01:06:29,000 --> 01:06:34,000
And happy St. Patrick's Day.

638
01:06:35,000 --> 01:06:40,000
So next announcements I see none.

639
01:06:40,000 --> 01:06:48,000
Consent agenda looking for a motion to approve the consent agenda.

640
01:06:48,000 --> 01:06:51,000
Motion to approve.

641
01:06:51,000 --> 01:06:54,000
By Colleen, is there a second?

642
01:06:54,000 --> 01:06:57,000
Second.

643
01:06:57,000 --> 01:07:00,000
Motion and a second to approve the consent agenda.

644
01:07:00,000 --> 01:07:01,000
I'm sorry.

645
01:07:01,000 --> 01:07:06,000
I should have asked if anybody wanted to pull anything out, but.

646
01:07:06,000 --> 01:07:08,000
Seeing none.

647
01:07:08,000 --> 01:07:10,000
The motion is to approve.

648
01:07:10,000 --> 01:07:12,000
Is everybody in favor?

649
01:07:12,000 --> 01:07:14,000
Please signify by saying aye.

650
01:07:14,000 --> 01:07:15,000
Aye.

651
01:07:15,000 --> 01:07:16,000
Any opposed?

652
01:07:16,000 --> 01:07:19,000
Motion passes six zero.

653
01:07:19,000 --> 01:07:23,000
Item number six is presentations.

654
01:07:24,000 --> 01:07:25,000
Sorry.

655
01:07:25,000 --> 01:07:26,000
Yeah.

656
01:07:26,000 --> 01:07:27,000
Presentations.

657
01:07:27,000 --> 01:07:31,000
Presentation regarding the 2025 building permit report.

658
01:07:31,000 --> 01:07:33,000
Brandi.

659
01:07:33,000 --> 01:07:34,000
Yeah.

660
01:07:34,000 --> 01:07:35,000
Great.

661
01:07:35,000 --> 01:07:43,000
We'll just not prepared.

662
01:07:43,000 --> 01:07:44,000
Okay.

663
01:07:44,000 --> 01:07:52,000
Sorry about that.

664
01:07:53,000 --> 01:07:57,000
Building permit report. So this is the.

665
01:07:57,000 --> 01:08:02,000
Annual report from the final numbers of 2025.

666
01:08:02,000 --> 01:08:07,000
Last, this was presented to the village board was the by annual.

667
01:08:07,000 --> 01:08:10,000
In July of 2025.

668
01:08:10,000 --> 01:08:15,000
So I'm just going to do a real highlight overview.

669
01:08:15,000 --> 01:08:16,000
Of everything.

670
01:08:16,000 --> 01:08:18,000
Feel free to ask questions.

671
01:08:19,000 --> 01:08:21,000
Or reach out to me after the meeting.

672
01:08:21,000 --> 01:08:26,000
If you would like some more information on anything that I'm providing tonight.

673
01:08:26,000 --> 01:08:32,000
So the total estimated value that was added to the village in 2025 through new construction.

674
01:08:32,000 --> 01:08:35,000
And what this is, is what is cost to build something.

675
01:08:35,000 --> 01:08:38,000
Not what it's worth once it's completed.

676
01:08:38,000 --> 01:08:39,000
Right.

677
01:08:39,000 --> 01:08:43,000
So what we request on our building permits for the state.

678
01:08:43,000 --> 01:08:45,000
Is what is an estimated cost.

679
01:08:46,000 --> 01:08:50,000
To build the project. So this is not the actual.

680
01:08:50,000 --> 01:08:54,000
Tax value with that's been added to the village. It's should be.

681
01:08:54,000 --> 01:08:57,000
Will be definitely higher than this.

682
01:08:57,000 --> 01:09:02,000
So the total for 2025 was just under.

683
01:09:02,000 --> 01:09:08,000
$149 million that was brought into the village through.

684
01:09:08,000 --> 01:09:10,000
New construction.

685
01:09:11,000 --> 01:09:16,000
There was a total of 917 units housing units brought in.

686
01:09:16,000 --> 01:09:19,000
Of the 917 housing units.

687
01:09:19,000 --> 01:09:24,000
35 of those were single family homes.

688
01:09:24,000 --> 01:09:26,000
44 units or.

689
01:09:26,000 --> 01:09:31,000
Two 22 buildings were condo townhouse units.

690
01:09:31,000 --> 01:09:36,000
There were 838 multi family units.

691
01:09:37,000 --> 01:09:41,000
And then the component outside of the units.

692
01:09:41,000 --> 01:09:44,000
Total is there were 27.

693
01:09:44,000 --> 01:09:48,000
Commercial projects, whether that be new.

694
01:09:48,000 --> 01:09:56,000
Remodels or additions onto existing commercial and that includes retail.

695
01:09:56,000 --> 01:10:01,000
And industrial components within the village.

696
01:10:02,000 --> 01:10:05,000
So like I said, high level.

697
01:10:05,000 --> 01:10:08,000
Of the permits that were completed this year.

698
01:10:08,000 --> 01:10:12,000
I'll go a little more into depth on that housing inventory.

699
01:10:12,000 --> 01:10:17,000
Worship of it with a number of units that we approve through the housing inventory

700
01:10:17,000 --> 01:10:20,000
report that I have coming up on the agenda.

701
01:10:20,000 --> 01:10:23,000
In the packet, there was also.

702
01:10:23,000 --> 01:10:28,000
A page that was included on the estimated value based on that construction that was

703
01:10:29,000 --> 01:10:31,000
added to each tip.

704
01:10:31,000 --> 01:10:36,000
So that was divided out values brought into tips so you could kind of see.

705
01:10:36,000 --> 01:10:41,000
Exactly how those tips are developing.

706
01:10:41,000 --> 01:10:43,000
And.

707
01:10:43,000 --> 01:10:45,000
The last portion of that.

708
01:10:45,000 --> 01:10:47,000
Packet.

709
01:10:47,000 --> 01:10:50,000
Thank you for doing the mouse, by the way.

710
01:10:50,000 --> 01:10:56,000
Is the available housing units per subdivision that we have out there right now?

711
01:10:56,000 --> 01:11:01,000
The one thing I did want to point out and it is also tracked in the housing

712
01:11:01,000 --> 01:11:06,000
inventory report that will be going over this evening.

713
01:11:06,000 --> 01:11:09,000
Is the few amount of single family.

714
01:11:09,000 --> 01:11:13,000
Lots that we actually have available in the village right now.

715
01:11:13,000 --> 01:11:16,000
For future development for single family.

716
01:11:16,000 --> 01:11:20,000
The amount of lots that are available are becoming very limited.

717
01:11:20,000 --> 01:11:22,000
Many of our subdivisions are.

718
01:11:22,000 --> 01:11:26,000
And have built out significantly over the last few years.

719
01:11:26,000 --> 01:11:29,000
So just want to give you an idea on that.

720
01:11:29,000 --> 01:11:33,000
So that's all I'm going to do for the building permit report right now.

721
01:11:33,000 --> 01:11:35,000
I'm happy to answer questions.

722
01:11:35,000 --> 01:11:38,000
Or if you want to talk offline.

723
01:11:38,000 --> 01:11:40,000
Any questions.

724
01:11:40,000 --> 01:11:43,000
I just had one little piece of context to that too.

725
01:11:43,000 --> 01:11:46,000
So on the single family home side of things.

726
01:11:47,000 --> 01:11:50,000
We have seen in Brandy, I'm sure you can kind of see it.

727
01:11:50,000 --> 01:11:54,000
If you zoom in on some of the subdivisions that are there.

728
01:11:54,000 --> 01:11:57,000
Movement on homestead edition, which is by Savannah Brooks.

729
01:11:57,000 --> 01:12:00,000
So that's 60 single family lots.

730
01:12:00,000 --> 01:12:03,000
We're starting to get building permits on those being pulled.

731
01:12:03,000 --> 01:12:06,000
So we're expecting the developer to move through with those.

732
01:12:06,000 --> 01:12:08,000
That's a positive movement.

733
01:12:08,000 --> 01:12:14,000
As well as actually the same developer on Tierney crossing over by fleet farm has

734
01:12:15,000 --> 01:12:17,000
something that's called the Bali condition.

735
01:12:17,000 --> 01:12:18,000
There you go.

736
01:12:18,000 --> 01:12:20,000
It's being highlighted there.

737
01:12:20,000 --> 01:12:22,000
Those are getting ready for spring sales.

738
01:12:22,000 --> 01:12:23,000
So those will start to move.

739
01:12:23,000 --> 01:12:25,000
That's only 12, but certainly something.

740
01:12:25,000 --> 01:12:28,000
And then really positive progress.

741
01:12:28,000 --> 01:12:31,000
For those of you who are more familiar with heritage gardens,

742
01:12:31,000 --> 01:12:35,000
which is a subdivision that has been had a number of approved.

743
01:12:35,000 --> 01:12:36,000
There you go.

744
01:12:36,000 --> 01:12:39,000
I had again approved lots that have sort of been sitting for a while.

745
01:12:39,000 --> 01:12:43,000
We've got, I think a meeting later this month with a large scale

746
01:12:43,000 --> 01:12:46,000
is going to be progressing on development of those this year too.

747
01:12:46,000 --> 01:12:49,000
So that's a positive trend on the single family side of things.

748
01:12:49,000 --> 01:12:52,000
Obviously, real estate development kind of runs in cycles.

749
01:12:52,000 --> 01:12:55,000
So with some of that movement kind of going forward,

750
01:12:55,000 --> 01:12:59,000
I think we may be running into a cycle that trans more single family.

751
01:12:59,000 --> 01:13:00,000
So.

752
01:13:02,000 --> 01:13:04,000
Can I ask Alex remind me heritage gardens.

753
01:13:04,000 --> 01:13:07,000
Is that over here or is that over by river road?

754
01:13:07,000 --> 01:13:08,000
Over here south of.

755
01:13:08,000 --> 01:13:09,000
Thank you.

756
01:13:10,000 --> 01:13:12,000
Anybody else?

757
01:13:14,000 --> 01:13:16,000
Thank you, Brandy.

758
01:13:16,000 --> 01:13:17,000
You're up again.

759
01:13:17,000 --> 01:13:20,000
The presentation regarding the 2025.

760
01:13:20,000 --> 01:13:25,000
The forest housing affordability report and housing fee report.

761
01:13:30,000 --> 01:13:31,000
Okay.

762
01:13:31,000 --> 01:13:37,000
So I'm going to start out with the housing fee report.

763
01:13:38,000 --> 01:13:43,000
That one and go through relatively very, very quickly.

764
01:13:43,000 --> 01:13:51,000
So say, statue requires now that our village is over 10,000 population that we do these reports.

765
01:13:51,000 --> 01:14:01,000
Every year present the reports to the village board and then also will be providing these on our website for the community to review.

766
01:14:01,000 --> 01:14:05,000
And they will be posted up there all year and every year.

767
01:14:06,000 --> 01:14:19,000
So for the building permit fee report, basically, this is a report that consists of what we're currently charging for fee schedules for new development.

768
01:14:19,000 --> 01:14:25,000
Improvements and things like that on properties within the village.

769
01:14:25,000 --> 01:14:29,000
And what we collect funds for for building permits.

770
01:14:30,000 --> 01:14:34,000
So included in this report is a portion of our fee schedule.

771
01:14:34,000 --> 01:14:40,000
That fee schedule is something that is approved by the village board.

772
01:14:40,000 --> 01:14:46,000
They're the fees that we set up for all of our applications from development all the way through building permitting.

773
01:14:46,000 --> 01:14:50,000
And then also any impact fees.

774
01:14:50,000 --> 01:14:53,000
Those are tracked through this process as well.

775
01:14:54,000 --> 01:15:06,000
So that way the community knows what kind of money we're bringing in and how that money is being used as part of those impact fees go.

776
01:15:06,000 --> 01:15:14,000
So really high overview on this one for building permit fees collected.

777
01:15:14,000 --> 01:15:22,000
We actually collected $1.3 million worth of fees for building permits and applications.

778
01:15:23,000 --> 01:15:36,000
For 2025, it seems like a crazy high amount, but the large building permit fees that came in and came along with headed a lot to do with large industrial use.

779
01:15:36,000 --> 01:15:47,000
And also the multifamily use it's right because those permits, you know, they're done, you know, by unit or square footage or, you know, they're larger scale.

780
01:15:47,000 --> 01:15:58,000
And because we had more of that type of bill and at this year than we did single family, this is why we're seeing an increase in that total fee that was collected.

781
01:15:58,000 --> 01:16:13,000
Now, in those fees collected that those are those fees are also turned around to pay for building inspections and, you know, anything that comes along with erosion control, all of the that kind of stuff.

782
01:16:13,000 --> 01:16:29,000
So we have the impact fees that need to be used so on and so forth. So it's, it's, it's money that comes in, but it also transitions out to cover the consultants and resources that we use out there.

783
01:16:30,000 --> 01:16:52,000
Just to shout out, maybe Reese might already know this, but the total fees for the park improvement fees collected last year was $1.6 million, which is a pretty decent amount, you know, for an impact fee that's coming in, it helps to to pay to improve our parks throughout the community.

784
01:16:53,000 --> 01:17:07,000
So with all of that said, the average building permit, once it's broken down between all of the types of permits that we had out there, the average permit for a lot of the new construction was $3,200 per permit.

785
01:17:08,000 --> 01:17:28,000
So that's kind of where, you know, that's the average. Keep in mind that is not what the larger units are paying, right? You know, we're looking at multifamily permits. They're coming in at about 20,000 a piece per building for permit on that side of things.

786
01:17:28,000 --> 01:17:34,000
So you can dive deeper into that report when you have a hard time falling asleep this evening.

787
01:17:38,000 --> 01:17:43,000
Housing affordability report, I will jet through this one as well.

788
01:17:45,000 --> 01:17:51,000
And if you have any questions for me, we can look at those when I'm open.

789
01:17:52,000 --> 01:18:05,000
So one thing that, like I said, you notice is that the single family and the number of permits that we had this year, or I'm sorry, in 2025 was quite a bit less than what we've been averaging over the last few years.

790
01:18:05,000 --> 01:18:24,000
And some of that is, you know, contributing to price of land interest rates, availability of lots, you know, within certain areas cost of building supplies, things like that, right?

791
01:18:24,000 --> 01:18:34,000
But we also, in the real estate industry, you see the trends have been flowed, right? You're going to have really high and single family for a while.

792
01:18:34,000 --> 01:18:47,000
But then you have to balance yourself out and allow units, you know, for people that can't afford a home or don't want to commit to owning a home or anything like that.

793
01:18:47,000 --> 01:18:59,000
We're in the ebb and flow of coming off of, you know, almost 90 single family permits, right? But then we've got several hundred of the multi families coming in.

794
01:18:59,000 --> 01:19:05,000
And so the system is kind of, you know, it balances itself out and it corrects itself over time.

795
01:19:06,000 --> 01:19:25,000
And so the one thing to keep in mind is the biggest number that most of the time we're looking for when we're trying to direct development from residential to commercial is do we have a good balance?

796
01:19:26,000 --> 01:19:46,000
Residential to multifamily, do we have a good balance, right? And in 2000, 2010, 2020, single family homes accounted for 61% of all the housing in the village.

797
01:19:46,000 --> 01:19:59,000
And for many, many, many years, the judge can probably test this. That's kind of where the village has wanted to stay with the residential is at least 60% single family home, right?

798
01:19:59,000 --> 01:20:09,000
So we've been able to stay in that. And then as of December 2025, single family homes represent 47%.

799
01:20:09,000 --> 01:20:26,000
But two family homes represent 16%. So condo development has gone up. People purchasing and having, you know, being owner occupied and condos condo development. We've had more of it.

800
01:20:27,000 --> 01:20:39,000
And the sales of that have increased here. So for the total of the two combined between single family home and the two family homes is 63%.

801
01:20:40,000 --> 01:20:50,000
So we're still above that, you know, number that of 60% that we've been trying to kind of, you know, loosely stay around. So.

802
01:20:53,000 --> 01:20:55,000
So that is that.

803
01:20:56,000 --> 01:21:00,000
See here, trying to make this really quick because I know we have a lot.

804
01:21:01,000 --> 01:21:13,000
Don't give up a lot. So one thing I do, we do have as we do have some goals set up, you know, that we always try to incorporate from our strategic plan and our comprehensive plan into.

805
01:21:13,000 --> 01:21:25,000
You know, housing development and things of that sort. And so we are going to be working through a lot of those throughout 2025.

806
01:21:25,000 --> 01:21:36,000
There's 573 available acres of land to bill residential property on right now and all of the village 573.

807
01:21:36,000 --> 01:21:38,000
Point 12 to be precise.

808
01:21:43,000 --> 01:21:51,000
And the village does have a comprehensive plan. You guys are all familiar with what that is in the future land use map.

809
01:21:51,000 --> 01:22:10,000
In there, we do have not yet zoned for residential, but earmarked for residential as part of our future land use 1279 acres of land for residential development.

810
01:22:11,000 --> 01:22:17,000
But all of that is unimproved. There's no roads, no infrastructure.

811
01:22:17,000 --> 01:22:20,000
It's pretty much farmland right now.

812
01:22:20,000 --> 01:22:23,000
Or commercial land or.

813
01:22:23,000 --> 01:22:26,000
Some other type of development.

814
01:22:26,000 --> 01:22:34,000
So I'm going to leave that with you. Like I said, all of the fees, what we've collected, what we charge, everything is included in these reports.

815
01:22:35,000 --> 01:22:41,000
Those reports will be available online and I do plan on emailing them to everybody on the board.

816
01:22:41,000 --> 01:22:46,000
And then I will also be providing it to planning and zoning commission.

817
01:22:46,000 --> 01:22:47,000
So.

818
01:22:47,000 --> 01:22:49,000
It's fast.

819
01:22:49,000 --> 01:22:51,000
Thank you, Brandy.

820
01:22:51,000 --> 01:22:53,000
Yes, and those are any questions.

821
01:22:53,000 --> 01:22:55,000
Staying.

822
01:22:55,000 --> 01:23:02,000
Alex told my thunder about heritage gardens, by the way, through me off.

823
01:23:02,000 --> 01:23:06,000
Good news. Thank you, Brandy.

824
01:23:06,000 --> 01:23:11,000
You can take a break now.

825
01:23:11,000 --> 01:23:15,000
So 7.1 is resolution.

826
01:23:15,000 --> 01:23:23,000
2026 022, a resolution directing the director of public services to resume.

827
01:23:23,000 --> 01:23:27,000
Floridation of the villages public work system.

828
01:23:28,000 --> 01:23:36,000
We have a staff presentation followed by public appearances. I'm assuming we got public appearances in this folder right here.

829
01:23:36,000 --> 01:23:40,000
And then discussion and potential action.

830
01:23:40,000 --> 01:23:46,000
Bill, were you starting the discussion?

831
01:23:46,000 --> 01:23:52,000
So this is a continuation of the conversation or the discussion on.

832
01:23:52,000 --> 01:23:58,000
On reintroducing fluoride additives into the villages water system.

833
01:23:58,000 --> 01:24:02,000
This was an item requested by the village board.

834
01:24:02,000 --> 01:24:05,000
Early late late last year.

835
01:24:05,000 --> 01:24:07,000
At that time.

836
01:24:07,000 --> 01:24:15,000
Board had asked for staff to provide a report on the cost to reintroduce fluoride.

837
01:24:15,000 --> 01:24:19,000
And also provide some historical context in that report.

838
01:24:19,000 --> 01:24:26,000
You'll see that that is linked in the memo provided in this packet as titled Jay Hardy, Stanford.

839
01:24:26,000 --> 01:24:34,000
As a reminder to be able to fully reintroduce fluoride to the system.

840
01:24:35,000 --> 01:24:37,000
There are deficiencies in wealth.

841
01:24:37,000 --> 01:24:44,000
Well, number two and number six, which would have to be upgraded to properly.

842
01:24:44,000 --> 01:24:53,000
Satisfied regulations and safety protections regarding separation of chemicals.

843
01:24:53,000 --> 01:25:02,000
That estimate cost was anywhere between $205,000 to $245,000.

844
01:25:02,000 --> 01:25:10,000
Kind of depending on design equipment and bid.

845
01:25:10,000 --> 01:25:15,000
So at most recent meeting in January.

846
01:25:15,000 --> 01:25:21,000
Staff was then directed to prepare the resolution.

847
01:25:21,000 --> 01:25:29,000
For the those who are to vote on instructing staff to move forward with the process to reintroduce fluoride.

848
01:25:29,000 --> 01:25:32,000
That document is before you.

849
01:25:32,000 --> 01:25:35,000
And was included in the packet.

850
01:25:35,000 --> 01:25:42,000
Since that time, and more additional discussion with DNR.

851
01:25:42,000 --> 01:25:48,000
We did learn that DNR would allow for a.

852
01:25:48,000 --> 01:25:52,000
Based an approach whereby the village could add.

853
01:25:53,000 --> 01:25:58,000
Fluoride to the wells that previously have fluoride.

854
01:25:58,000 --> 01:26:01,000
And be able to work on.

855
01:26:01,000 --> 01:26:07,000
Construction to wells two and six.

856
01:26:07,000 --> 01:26:12,000
As part of that process and introduced fluoride at a later time.

857
01:26:12,000 --> 01:26:19,000
A couple of concerns that we have with that, although we received email confirmation from DNR.

858
01:26:19,000 --> 01:26:23,000
Specifically the statue or the DNR regulation.

859
01:26:23,000 --> 01:26:30,000
Requires for the system to have between 0.06 milligrams per liter.

860
01:26:30,000 --> 01:26:32,000
And point zero eight.

861
01:26:32,000 --> 01:26:36,000
Obviously, because of a dilution in the water system.

862
01:26:36,000 --> 01:26:39,000
By doing phase approach.

863
01:26:39,000 --> 01:26:45,000
We would not be able to meet that threshold until we have the full system.

864
01:26:46,000 --> 01:26:49,000
Online. So that's one consideration.

865
01:26:49,000 --> 01:26:53,000
I think the other consideration in this is in regards to timing.

866
01:26:53,000 --> 01:26:56,000
Efficiency and effectiveness.

867
01:26:56,000 --> 01:27:00,000
So whether we do a phase approach or whether we do the full approach.

868
01:27:00,000 --> 01:27:05,000
We will need to submit to DNR plan review.

869
01:27:05,000 --> 01:27:07,000
And go to that process.

870
01:27:08,000 --> 01:27:11,000
We do have in addition to.

871
01:27:11,000 --> 01:27:16,000
Physical construction for wells two and six.

872
01:27:16,000 --> 01:27:19,000
There's some equipment that will need to be updated.

873
01:27:19,000 --> 01:27:22,000
For a while, three and four, I believe.

874
01:27:22,000 --> 01:27:25,000
So just all things for consideration.

875
01:27:25,000 --> 01:27:30,000
The way that the resolution is ran, it gives the director of public services.

876
01:27:30,000 --> 01:27:33,000
A discussion to take the steps.

877
01:27:34,000 --> 01:27:38,000
If the board is wanting a specific direction in your motion,

878
01:27:38,000 --> 01:27:41,000
we would recommend that you make that.

879
01:27:41,000 --> 01:27:44,000
That's part of your motion.

880
01:27:44,000 --> 01:27:48,000
In addition to the conversation in January,

881
01:27:48,000 --> 01:27:52,000
I believe it was asked by the board for staff to look into.

882
01:27:52,000 --> 01:27:56,000
Alternate options for.

883
01:27:57,000 --> 01:28:05,000
For a free water or ability to provide that in our research.

884
01:28:05,000 --> 01:28:10,000
The most common alternates were a reverse osmosis home system.

885
01:28:10,000 --> 01:28:16,000
As stated in the memo system would cost anywhere between 500 to 2000 per unit

886
01:28:16,000 --> 01:28:20,000
depending on the unit size and loads.

887
01:28:20,000 --> 01:28:25,000
And then the second alternate is providing bottled water.

888
01:28:26,000 --> 01:28:30,000
If those board were to go down this route and providing.

889
01:28:30,000 --> 01:28:32,000
Some kind of program.

890
01:28:32,000 --> 01:28:37,000
We asked to have questions about the parameters of the program and how to.

891
01:28:37,000 --> 01:28:43,000
How we would implement such a program on a community wide basis.

892
01:28:43,000 --> 01:28:49,000
Which is something that we didn't do when Florida was in the water previously.

893
01:28:49,000 --> 01:28:50,000
So I'll leave it there.

894
01:28:50,000 --> 01:28:53,000
I ask happy to answer any questions.

895
01:28:53,000 --> 01:28:54,000
Chud's available.

896
01:28:54,000 --> 01:28:56,000
Greg's available from the operational side.

897
01:29:02,000 --> 01:29:03,000
Thank you bill.

898
01:29:03,000 --> 01:29:05,000
You have a question for bill.

899
01:29:05,000 --> 01:29:10,000
Or just curious on the differentiation between.

900
01:29:10,000 --> 01:29:15,000
The face approach and then a full approach like on timeline.

901
01:29:15,000 --> 01:29:18,000
If you could either one of you could speak if.

902
01:29:19,000 --> 01:29:21,000
What that would look like.

903
01:29:21,000 --> 01:29:28,000
So the full approach is probably early part of next year at the earliest that we would have the system.

904
01:29:28,000 --> 01:29:38,000
The process to get approvals with the DNR can take some time and then the state of Wisconsin.

905
01:29:38,000 --> 01:29:41,000
They have to approve the architectural engineering plans right.

906
01:29:41,000 --> 01:29:46,000
Many times we're working with the public building has to go through the state approval process for that.

907
01:29:46,000 --> 01:29:48,000
So those things take time.

908
01:29:48,000 --> 01:29:54,000
We have worked with an architect on our architect that we can work with from beer Becker.

909
01:29:54,000 --> 01:29:58,000
They began to kind of preliminary gather the information to help.

910
01:29:58,000 --> 01:30:02,000
Expedite that process should the board decide we want to go forward to that.

911
01:30:02,000 --> 01:30:04,000
So that might shorten the time a little bit.

912
01:30:04,000 --> 01:30:08,000
But then once we get the approvals back from DNR in the state of Wisconsin,

913
01:30:08,000 --> 01:30:11,000
then we have to go for bid and then get on a contractor schedule.

914
01:30:11,000 --> 01:30:14,000
So that's why we're estimating.

915
01:30:14,000 --> 01:30:17,000
Probably soon as to be released the next year.

916
01:30:17,000 --> 01:30:25,000
The opposite with the phase approach is we could contract with a vendor to install the equipment and wells three and four.

917
01:30:25,000 --> 01:30:30,000
And that cost would be higher than if you did it as one full project. Right.

918
01:30:30,000 --> 01:30:35,000
So if you do put one bid out for all four wells at the same time, you're going to get.

919
01:30:35,000 --> 01:30:37,000
A slightly better.

920
01:30:38,000 --> 01:30:41,000
Cost because you're not having to mobilize twice with every construction project.

921
01:30:41,000 --> 01:30:47,000
There's mobilization efforts that happen. So that cost would be a little bit higher by going with.

922
01:30:47,000 --> 01:30:52,000
The phase approach with three and four and then coming back with wells two and six.

923
01:30:52,000 --> 01:30:56,000
And the other thing that Bill talked about would be.

924
01:30:56,000 --> 01:31:00,000
We're just not equitably providing for it throughout the village.

925
01:31:00,000 --> 01:31:02,000
If you do with a phase approach right.

926
01:31:02,000 --> 01:31:07,000
There are wells three and four which are in the acre subdivision area and.

927
01:31:07,000 --> 01:31:15,000
Or by Liberty Park, they'll have majority fluoride and folks in the southern area won't have any.

928
01:31:15,000 --> 01:31:16,000
So.

929
01:31:16,000 --> 01:31:22,000
Whereas if we go with a full approach once we launch, everybody will have and we'll be at the optimized level.

930
01:31:25,000 --> 01:31:28,000
You go to Lisa or you still have a floor.

931
01:31:28,000 --> 01:31:31,000
You still have the floor.

932
01:31:31,000 --> 01:31:35,000
No, I think you answered really with the follow up on.

933
01:31:35,000 --> 01:31:41,000
Really just talking about the levels, right? So if we did the phased approach, we wouldn't even be at the.

934
01:31:41,000 --> 01:31:45,000
The appropriate levels of fluoridation just to clarify.

935
01:31:45,000 --> 01:31:49,000
It would be under, but the DNR had confirmed that they would.

936
01:31:49,000 --> 01:31:54,000
Not hold us to the standard that they need to upfront.

937
01:31:54,000 --> 01:32:02,000
Okay, knowing that we're working towards that, but we would not be at the optimal level that the DNR prescribes.

938
01:32:02,000 --> 01:32:09,000
And just clarifying that we can still apply for the grants that were.

939
01:32:09,000 --> 01:32:14,000
Previously talked about even if we move forward now.

940
01:32:14,000 --> 01:32:21,000
Yeah, so the grant opens up, I believe annually, sometimes even more than once a year.

941
01:32:22,000 --> 01:32:27,000
The grant is good for the equipment. So if we took a phase approach.

942
01:32:27,000 --> 01:32:31,000
And that equipment was hypothetically installed this summer.

943
01:32:31,000 --> 01:32:38,000
We would be able to apply for reimbursement of that equipment and saw in the fall.

944
01:32:42,000 --> 01:32:43,000
Good, Brad.

945
01:32:45,000 --> 01:32:46,000
Any other questions?

946
01:32:47,000 --> 01:32:51,000
I guess I have one and Judd is for you.

947
01:32:51,000 --> 01:32:57,000
You mentioned that you'd have to get somebody to install pumps on.

948
01:32:57,000 --> 01:32:59,000
And well, three and four.

949
01:32:59,000 --> 01:33:01,000
I guess I.

950
01:33:01,000 --> 01:33:07,000
I wasn't expecting that because I thought there was pumps there already, or is it just like, let's back them to get them.

951
01:33:07,000 --> 01:33:11,000
So the pumps that we had were failing.

952
01:33:12,000 --> 01:33:20,000
So even last year, when we first removed fluoride, when we were going through this process, the pumps were failing, which is part of the process of why this topic came up.

953
01:33:20,000 --> 01:33:24,000
Those pumps did start to fail, so we don't have those pumps any longer.

954
01:33:24,000 --> 01:33:31,000
Nor do we have the tanks, right? So we need to reorder those and then have new connections made.

955
01:33:31,000 --> 01:33:39,000
So where the floor goes into the water into that system, there's that apparatus is still there, but we still need to get piping tubing.

956
01:33:39,000 --> 01:33:41,000
And make those connections happen.

957
01:33:41,000 --> 01:33:56,000
And then make sure the ventilation in each of these well houses is working sufficiently because it is a very corrosive product and we have to have appropriate ventilation to make sure that it's safe in there.

958
01:33:56,000 --> 01:33:57,000
Okay.

959
01:33:57,000 --> 01:34:08,000
So what I'm hearing is wells three and four are relatively ready to take on pumps and pump or well two and six need additional work.

960
01:34:09,000 --> 01:34:25,000
Right. There's actual construct, like full construction, then he's happened, like a different room is built for well two and well six. We have to reappropriate how that well house is set up to have a room that's designed for the fluoride itself, the separated area.

961
01:34:25,000 --> 01:34:27,000
Okay. Thank you, John.

962
01:34:27,000 --> 01:34:30,000
Any questions?

963
01:34:30,000 --> 01:34:37,000
So we will move on to 7.1.2, which is public appearances.

964
01:34:37,000 --> 01:34:44,000
And I just guess I'll maybe look at Kelly. I believe this is three minutes for each.

965
01:34:44,000 --> 01:34:52,000
And because this is an agenda topic, we can ask one question.

966
01:34:52,000 --> 01:34:56,000
Yep. And that's technically.

967
01:34:56,000 --> 01:35:00,000
Or trusty, correct.

968
01:35:00,000 --> 01:35:01,000
Yep.

969
01:35:01,000 --> 01:35:02,000
Okay.

970
01:35:02,000 --> 01:35:11,000
So that's the ground rules going into this, and I can let you know I have, I believe, 10 people wishing to speak.

971
01:35:11,000 --> 01:35:18,000
The first one is Chris McDonald, followed by Bernard Cox said I'm assuming Chris is online.

972
01:35:18,000 --> 01:35:22,000
Chris, yeah, he is on. So.

973
01:35:22,000 --> 01:35:26,000
Should be ready to go.

974
01:35:26,000 --> 01:35:29,000
Can you hear me?

975
01:35:29,000 --> 01:35:30,000
Yep.

976
01:35:30,000 --> 01:35:33,000
So please, as you know, state your name and.

977
01:35:33,000 --> 01:35:35,000
Missibility if you could.

978
01:35:35,000 --> 01:35:37,000
You bet.

979
01:35:37,000 --> 01:35:43,000
Good evening. My name is Chris McDonald. I live at 4,000 long fellow court.

980
01:35:43,000 --> 01:35:46,000
And the village of Windsor. Sorry, I couldn't be there tonight.

981
01:35:46,000 --> 01:35:54,000
I'm in North Carolina for work, but I'm not sorry that I'm missing the weather that you guys have.

982
01:35:54,000 --> 01:36:05,000
I want to start by thanking the trustees who have over the past couple of months directed staff to prepare this resolution you see before you to reintroduce fluoride.

983
01:36:05,000 --> 01:36:10,000
At the last meeting, I said that I understood restoring fluoride would take time.

984
01:36:10,000 --> 01:36:17,000
And I still understand that no one really expects staff to snap their fingers and have this done tomorrow.

985
01:36:17,000 --> 01:36:33,000
I do have one concern reading the memo and that's at the village may be moving toward time fluoride reimplementation to the single longest lead time milestone before the board really has enough information to provide clear direction on phasing.

986
01:36:33,000 --> 01:36:48,000
The question the board should be asking is whether the village is going to prioritize the quickest responsible reinstatement or default to the slowest path before you have the information needed to make this call.

987
01:36:49,000 --> 01:37:05,000
So tonight, trustees, I have four requests for you, please. First, I asked at the board to prove this resolution and make clear that the goal is to restore fluoridation as quickly as is responsibly possible.

988
01:37:05,000 --> 01:37:14,000
Second, I asked that staff be directed to come back with a proposed project timeline comparing the available implementation paths.

989
01:37:14,000 --> 01:37:24,000
That is phasing and then all at one shot. And then identifying major milestones approvals and expected sequencing for each.

990
01:37:24,000 --> 01:37:37,000
Third, I asked that the village take this information and create a dedicated engage to forest page for this project with a timeline and publish milestones similar to one that you had for the QTS project.

991
01:37:37,000 --> 01:37:47,000
And that the board or the village administrator provide monthly updates. So the board and public can track progress and understand what's coming next.

992
01:37:47,000 --> 01:37:59,000
And lastly, I asked that the board direct staff to prepare a resolution authorizing application for any community water fluoridation grants that may become available.

993
01:37:59,000 --> 01:38:03,000
So the village is ready to act when these grant windows open.

994
01:38:04,000 --> 01:38:15,000
For example, if there's any leftover funds in this fiscal year, there may be another grant window that opens up in June. Let's not miss a third application window.

995
01:38:15,000 --> 01:38:25,000
Given the history of this issue, I believe the village should be over communicating about the expected timeline and progress towards re-implementing fluoride.

996
01:38:25,000 --> 01:38:33,000
Thank you all again for bringing this resolution back. I know that this has been a year long process.

997
01:38:33,000 --> 01:38:48,000
And I think everybody on both sides of this issue would really just like to move forward. So thank you for bringing this resolution back and I look forward to you all as a board approving this tonight. So, thank you.

998
01:38:49,000 --> 01:38:53,000
Is there any questions from trustees?

999
01:38:53,000 --> 01:39:02,000
Seeing none, again, thank you, Chris. Next up is Bernard Coxhead followed by Rebecca Witherspoon.

1000
01:39:06,000 --> 01:39:11,000
Again, Bernard, I think you know the drill. Name and municipality, please.

1001
01:39:19,000 --> 01:39:24,000
Good evening. My name is Bernard Coxhead, and I'm a resident of the village of the forest, 809 Liberty Drive.

1002
01:39:24,000 --> 01:39:35,000
I'm here tonight to address the board's continued consideration of re-inducing fluoride fluoridation into our public water systems and the expenditure of taxpayer funds to do so.

1003
01:39:35,000 --> 01:39:39,000
At this moment, several critical facts cannot be ignored.

1004
01:39:40,000 --> 01:39:43,000
First, there's a pending litigation before the Dane County Circuit Court.

1005
01:39:43,000 --> 01:39:50,000
With a hearing scheduled April 9th, the case does not ask the court to decide the science of fluoridation.

1006
01:39:50,000 --> 01:39:58,000
It asks only whether it be reasonable and lawful for the village to proceed at this time under the current circumstances.

1007
01:39:59,000 --> 01:40:19,000
Second, I submit a public records request on February 18 followed by a formal follow-up on February 25th requesting the opportunity to expect records related to this issue, including actions taken and expenditures associated with in the removal of reintroduction of fluoridation.

1008
01:40:20,000 --> 01:40:28,000
As of today, I have not been provided access to those records, nor a date of inspection, nor a timeline for compliance.

1009
01:40:28,000 --> 01:40:33,000
Under Wisconsin law, those records must be made available as soon as practicable and without the lay.

1010
01:40:33,000 --> 01:40:38,000
Yet, here we are, weeks later, and no access to a war timeline.

1011
01:40:38,000 --> 01:40:50,000
As a result, I'm now being placed in position where I may be forced to file an additional motion before the court to compel compliance, simply to obtain records that should already be made available.

1012
01:40:50,000 --> 01:40:57,000
This is an unnecessary burden on both the court and the taxpayers of the village, and it should not be required.

1013
01:40:57,000 --> 01:41:09,000
Third, the federal government through EPA is actively conducting an updated scientific review of fluoride and drinking water, and it's ongoing federal litigation concerning its potential health impacts.

1014
01:41:09,000 --> 01:41:12,000
These issues are current, active, and unresolved.

1015
01:41:12,000 --> 01:41:19,000
Given these facts and the questions before the board is not whether fluoridation may be appropriate in general.

1016
01:41:19,000 --> 01:41:26,000
The question is reasonable, prudent, and fiscally responsible to move forward now before the court has ruled.

1017
01:41:26,000 --> 01:41:31,000
The requested records have been made available, and the federal review has been completed.

1018
01:41:31,000 --> 01:41:38,000
Proceeding under these circumstances exposes the village to the necessary legal risk, financial risk, and public concern.

1019
01:41:38,000 --> 01:41:40,000
This is not about preventing it forever.

1020
01:41:40,000 --> 01:41:46,000
It's about proposing action until the facts are fully known, and the legal process is complete.

1021
01:41:46,000 --> 01:41:52,000
Once funds are spent and systems are modified, those decisions cannot easily be undone.

1022
01:41:52,000 --> 01:41:57,000
So I respectfully ask the board, do not take further action until we reduce fluoridation.

1023
01:41:57,000 --> 01:42:09,000
Do not expand additional public funds and maintain a status quo until the court has ruled the records have been made fully disclosed, and the federal review process has concluded.

1024
01:42:09,000 --> 01:42:13,000
This is the most responsible and defensible course of action.

1025
01:42:13,000 --> 01:42:19,000
In my 12 seconds later, God forbid you ever have kidney disease.

1026
01:42:19,000 --> 01:42:25,000
I have it, even on the possibility that it could create more harm to you.

1027
01:42:25,000 --> 01:42:32,000
God forbid that you're drinking fluoridated water.

1028
01:42:32,000 --> 01:42:33,000
Thank you, Bernard.

1029
01:42:33,000 --> 01:42:40,000
Is there any questions or trustees?

1030
01:42:40,000 --> 01:42:44,000
So next is Rebecca Witherspoon followed by.

1031
01:42:44,000 --> 01:42:45,000
Nope.

1032
01:42:45,000 --> 01:42:48,000
I just asked if there's questions, so thank you, Bernard.

1033
01:42:48,000 --> 01:42:57,000
Next is Rebecca, followed by Don Clements.

1034
01:42:57,000 --> 01:43:04,000
My name is Rebecca Witherspoon.

1035
01:43:04,000 --> 01:43:05,000
I'm a divorce resident.

1036
01:43:05,000 --> 01:43:09,000
My address is on the forum.

1037
01:43:09,000 --> 01:43:12,000
The night's decision is not happening in a vacuum.

1038
01:43:12,000 --> 01:43:20,000
It is unfolding in the middle of active legal regulatory and personal health considerations that this board cannot responsibly ignore.

1039
01:43:20,000 --> 01:43:29,000
Right now, there is an ongoing legal action seeking a temporary restraining order to pause reintroduction of hydrochloricylistic acid into our water.

1040
01:43:29,000 --> 01:43:33,000
A hearing is already scheduled in early April.

1041
01:43:33,000 --> 01:43:43,000
At the same time, the EPA is actively fast tracking, trying to determine if and at what level municipal water fluoridation is even safe.

1042
01:43:43,000 --> 01:43:45,000
That's not hypothetical.

1043
01:43:45,000 --> 01:43:47,000
Those are both imminent.

1044
01:43:47,000 --> 01:43:51,000
So the question before you tonight is not simply about fluoride.

1045
01:43:51,000 --> 01:44:03,000
It is about timing, judgment, and whether this board is willing to move forward with a costly and consequential action while a court is actively considering whether it should be stopped.

1046
01:44:03,000 --> 01:44:11,000
And while the EPA is actively trying to determine if and at what level, municipal water fluoride is even safe.

1047
01:44:11,000 --> 01:44:20,000
Moving forward now creates the appearance, whether intended or not, of an end run around the legal and regulatory process.

1048
01:44:20,000 --> 01:44:29,000
In addition to that, I formally submitted a notice of foreseeable harm and a request for accommodation under the ADA.

1049
01:44:29,000 --> 01:44:37,000
The village has asked me to provide medical documentation, and I am in the process of obtaining that from my physician.

1050
01:44:37,000 --> 01:44:42,000
But I want to be very clear about what this means for you.

1051
01:44:42,000 --> 01:44:50,000
You have already been put on notice that there are residents who have documented health concerns that may be impacted by this decision.

1052
01:44:50,000 --> 01:45:04,000
That triggers a responsibility, not later, not after the fact, but now to proceed with caution, reintroducing a substance into the public water supply that I and others cannot avoid.

1053
01:45:05,000 --> 01:45:12,000
While my accommodation request is still being evaluated, race is serious, legal, and ethical concerns.

1054
01:45:12,000 --> 01:45:17,000
Water is not optional. There is no meaningful way to opt out.

1055
01:45:17,000 --> 01:45:23,000
That makes this fundamentally different from almost any other public policy decision you make.

1056
01:45:23,000 --> 01:45:35,000
So when you combine these three things, active litigation with a pending hearing, evolving, federal review of water fluoridation safety and a formal ADA-related health concern already before you,

1057
01:45:35,000 --> 01:45:38,000
the responsible course of action becomes very clear.

1058
01:45:38,000 --> 01:45:44,000
Pause, not permanently, not ideologically, but prudently.

1059
01:45:44,000 --> 01:45:46,000
Wait for the court to rule.

1060
01:45:46,000 --> 01:45:48,000
Wait for updated federal guidance.

1061
01:45:48,000 --> 01:45:51,000
Allow the accommodation process to be completed.

1062
01:45:51,000 --> 01:46:01,000
If after all of that, the science, the law, and the circumstances support moving forward, you can revisit the decision with far greater clarity and far less risk.

1063
01:46:01,000 --> 01:46:05,000
This is not just about whether you can move forward tonight.

1064
01:46:05,000 --> 01:46:08,000
It's not about politics and it's not about personalities.

1065
01:46:08,000 --> 01:46:12,000
It is about whether, given everything you know, whether you should.

1066
01:46:12,000 --> 01:46:17,000
I urge you to do the right thing and to vote no on this resolution.

1067
01:46:17,000 --> 01:46:18,000
Thank you.

1068
01:46:18,000 --> 01:46:23,000
Thank you, Rebecca. Is there questions from from trustees?

1069
01:46:23,000 --> 01:46:26,000
Thank you again, Rebecca.

1070
01:46:26,000 --> 01:46:39,000
Up next is Don followed by Mark Storch.

1071
01:46:40,000 --> 01:46:43,000
My name is Don Cummins.

1072
01:46:43,000 --> 01:46:47,000
I live in the village of the forest for 48 years.

1073
01:46:47,000 --> 01:46:50,000
I'm a taxpayer and a resident.

1074
01:46:50,000 --> 01:46:57,000
A year ago, this board voted to remove the fluoride.

1075
01:46:57,000 --> 01:47:02,000
It's very rare that within a year, they're going to that.

1076
01:47:02,000 --> 01:47:04,000
You should change your mind.

1077
01:47:05,000 --> 01:47:20,000
It just seems like it's being pushed by people who perhaps do not pay taxes here in the forest who are not residents of the forest.

1078
01:47:20,000 --> 01:47:25,000
And I appreciate you all listening to them.

1079
01:47:25,000 --> 01:47:35,000
And I think they have great ideas, but I don't think anybody should address this board who are very, very knowledgeable, very intelligent and tell them.

1080
01:47:35,000 --> 01:47:39,000
You should do one, two, three, and four.

1081
01:47:39,000 --> 01:47:43,000
This they're not residents. We are.

1082
01:47:43,000 --> 01:47:49,000
And I really believe strongly that you need to listen to your residents.

1083
01:47:50,000 --> 01:47:57,000
When this came about a year ago, the vote was four to three.

1084
01:47:57,000 --> 01:48:03,000
One of the people who voted to take the fluoride out is a doctor.

1085
01:48:03,000 --> 01:48:05,000
Does she draw?

1086
01:48:05,000 --> 01:48:09,000
I appreciated listening to a doctor.

1087
01:48:09,000 --> 01:48:11,000
She knows about health.

1088
01:48:11,000 --> 01:48:14,000
Nobody else here does.

1089
01:48:14,000 --> 01:48:19,000
And I think she did a great job. Thank you to she draw. I might not have thanked you before.

1090
01:48:19,000 --> 01:48:27,000
We all pay looking at the $245,000 that it could cost to do this.

1091
01:48:27,000 --> 01:48:32,000
Doesn't sound like a lot of money, but to us taxpayers.

1092
01:48:32,000 --> 01:48:37,000
Every year our taxes go up and people are complaining and doing this.

1093
01:48:38,000 --> 01:48:46,000
As to our taxes and it adds to the taxes of people who live here who are residents.

1094
01:48:46,000 --> 01:48:52,000
And it's just not fair that people who aren't residents and taxpayers can decide this for us.

1095
01:48:52,000 --> 01:49:06,000
Also, though, I believe it was addressed and I'm not going to address it again, but the ways that it has to be done seems to be a lot of work for our village people who are overwhelmed with work to do now.

1096
01:49:07,000 --> 01:49:14,000
And myself, if I have to get reverse osmosis, I can pay up to $2,000.

1097
01:49:14,000 --> 01:49:20,000
Listening to the program last year and the doctors and the foreign against.

1098
01:49:20,000 --> 01:49:30,000
I found out that arthritis is can be caused by fluoride or it makes it worse.

1099
01:49:30,000 --> 01:49:35,000
I have arthritis, severe arthritis. My fingers are so bent. I can hardly use them.

1100
01:49:35,000 --> 01:49:41,000
And I think as previous people have spoken, you need to really look at the health of the residents.

1101
01:49:41,000 --> 01:49:53,000
Also, I don't have a choice if there's fluoride put back in the water, but people have a choice to buy toothpaste and mouthwash, which is much.

1102
01:49:53,000 --> 01:49:55,000
Excuse me. I'm nervous.

1103
01:49:55,000 --> 01:49:56,000
Excuse me, Donna.

1104
01:49:56,000 --> 01:49:57,000
Time is expired.

1105
01:49:57,000 --> 01:49:59,000
Thank you. I'm sorry.

1106
01:49:59,000 --> 01:50:03,000
Thank you, Don. Trustees, is there any questions at all?

1107
01:50:03,000 --> 01:50:08,000
I don't have any questions, but I do like to say thank you so much for your words.

1108
01:50:08,000 --> 01:50:14,000
But for a point of clarification, I do have a doctorate. It is an educational leadership.

1109
01:50:14,000 --> 01:50:20,000
So I spend my time educating training and doing that. I have been a nurse for over 23 years.

1110
01:50:20,000 --> 01:50:24,000
So that does make me knowledgeable as well. So thank you.

1111
01:50:24,000 --> 01:50:25,000
Thank you.

1112
01:50:26,000 --> 01:50:28,000
Thank you. Thank you, Don.

1113
01:50:28,000 --> 01:50:35,000
Up next is Mark, followed by Chris Kamer.

1114
01:50:38,000 --> 01:50:43,000
And I know the drill to Mark Stork, 616 Jefferson Street.

1115
01:50:43,000 --> 01:50:48,000
I would like to also thank you all for bringing this subject back up.

1116
01:50:49,000 --> 01:50:56,000
I am a resident. I pay taxes here, and I believe we need to have fluoride in our water.

1117
01:50:56,000 --> 01:51:01,000
I also believe that the points that Chris McDonald made this morning,

1118
01:51:01,000 --> 01:51:08,000
this evening, are very legitimate and are the things that you as trustees need to explore.

1119
01:51:08,000 --> 01:51:14,000
I was disappointed when I looked at the proposal from the village administration

1120
01:51:14,000 --> 01:51:18,000
because it lacks specificity as to costs or timeline.

1121
01:51:18,000 --> 01:51:24,000
And I appreciate you asking for that information that will be critical going forward.

1122
01:51:24,000 --> 01:51:29,000
I also was disappointed in some ways that this presentation from the village administration over time

1123
01:51:29,000 --> 01:51:33,000
seems to be biased towards not reintroducing fluoride.

1124
01:51:33,000 --> 01:51:40,000
They give a lot of reasons why not to or pose things in ways that seem to make it difficult.

1125
01:51:40,000 --> 01:51:44,000
That is not the purpose of this discussion.

1126
01:51:44,000 --> 01:51:51,000
Additionally, you're presented with two options of ways to handle individuals that would not like to have fluoride.

1127
01:51:51,000 --> 01:51:58,000
Those options were cost prohibitive and are not well spelled out as to how you administer them.

1128
01:51:58,000 --> 01:52:06,000
Obviously, if you were to go down that path, much, much more research and guidelines would need to be created by someone.

1129
01:52:06,000 --> 01:52:14,000
It would also like to point out that the two trustees who asked for those options to be provided

1130
01:52:14,000 --> 01:52:21,000
are the very ones who voted to remove fluoride when the decision came up.

1131
01:52:21,000 --> 01:52:25,000
And over the course of a year, because it's been a year, no one asked,

1132
01:52:25,000 --> 01:52:30,000
what can we do for people that would like fluoride in their water?

1133
01:52:30,000 --> 01:52:33,000
We've never had that discussion.

1134
01:52:33,000 --> 01:52:41,000
So given this, I strongly urge you tonight to vote to move forward to continue this journey

1135
01:52:41,000 --> 01:52:47,000
and to get more detailed information to bring back something that we had.

1136
01:52:47,000 --> 01:52:52,000
And no one had any issues with until it came up.

1137
01:52:52,000 --> 01:52:56,000
Thank you.

1138
01:52:56,000 --> 01:52:59,000
Thank you, Mark. Is there any questions or trustees?

1139
01:52:59,000 --> 01:53:02,000
I did have a question.

1140
01:53:02,000 --> 01:53:05,000
Thank you, Mark.

1141
01:53:05,000 --> 01:53:15,000
You said that one thing that the board did not do was to find out what we could do for people to get them fluoride.

1142
01:53:15,000 --> 01:53:17,000
Yes.

1143
01:53:17,000 --> 01:53:20,000
Since the fluoride has been taken out.

1144
01:53:20,000 --> 01:53:26,000
I don't think as a board, there's really a lot that we would need to do.

1145
01:53:26,000 --> 01:53:35,000
I personally think that toothpaste and mouthwash and are readily available at a low cost.

1146
01:53:35,000 --> 01:53:46,000
And for the people that you say that maybe can't afford it, many of those people have benefits that are provided for them for dental.

1147
01:53:46,000 --> 01:53:53,000
So I think that that was maybe the reason for that. And I just, that's what I want to point out.

1148
01:53:53,000 --> 01:53:59,000
I'd be curious if any of the rest of you felt that same way.

1149
01:53:59,000 --> 01:54:01,000
I'll, can I speak to it?

1150
01:54:01,000 --> 01:54:07,000
I think one area from working with Medicaid clients in the community that grossly like,

1151
01:54:07,000 --> 01:54:10,000
lacks in the state is actually dental.

1152
01:54:10,000 --> 01:54:20,000
And a lot of people who have dental services to the state have to go like not with an area like have to go find providers who are not even into forest.

1153
01:54:20,000 --> 01:54:29,000
Personal families I've helped to have to travel like to Milwaukee. So that's a very cost prohibitive for families who are already struggling financially.

1154
01:54:29,000 --> 01:54:37,000
So, and that's just from being out and talking to people as a community health worker.

1155
01:54:37,000 --> 01:54:43,000
So I don't know if anyone want to speak to that, but I would counter that argument.

1156
01:54:44,000 --> 01:54:54,000
I'm just cautionary because right now we're in public comment. So we need to form this in a form of a question, or we'll need to.

1157
01:54:54,000 --> 01:54:58,000
Table this, I shouldn't say table it, but take this up.

1158
01:54:58,000 --> 01:55:08,000
During and guess to she could I ask you to please note Mark's question and we will continue to discuss it once we get to the discussion.

1159
01:55:08,000 --> 01:55:14,000
You betcha, I have a question and I'm a rule follower. So I will pose it in the form of a question.

1160
01:55:14,000 --> 01:55:20,000
This discussion has been over a year and my question is twofold one.

1161
01:55:20,000 --> 01:55:31,000
Have you attended every meeting that we've had as it pertains to fluoride and or have you reviewed all the videos as it pertains to the fluoride discussion?

1162
01:55:31,000 --> 01:55:32,000
Yes, I have.

1163
01:55:32,000 --> 01:55:44,000
Okay, then my follow up question is, do you remember me saying in one or many of those meetings, we need to figure out what we're going to do for people who don't want fluoride in their water.

1164
01:55:44,000 --> 01:55:48,000
And or if we keep it, we need to figure out what we're going to do for people who do want fluoride.

1165
01:55:48,000 --> 01:55:50,000
No, I don't remember that.

1166
01:55:50,000 --> 01:55:56,000
Okay, I just wanted to point that out. I did say that because I always look at both sides of the wheel. So that was my question. Thank you.

1167
01:55:56,000 --> 01:56:09,000
And can I respond to Jen's question in that I currently have dental insurance and every time I go in, I can pay $40 extra to have fluoride at.

1168
01:56:09,000 --> 01:56:13,000
It's not free.

1169
01:56:13,000 --> 01:56:14,000
Thank you.

1170
01:56:14,000 --> 01:56:19,000
I don't see any further questions. So thank you, Mark.

1171
01:56:19,000 --> 01:56:28,000
So Chris Amers up next followed by Morgan Brooke.

1172
01:56:28,000 --> 01:56:36,000
Hi, I'm Chris Cameron, I'm a dentist from Madison, Wisconsin, and I'm back in front of the board. And so nice to be here.

1173
01:56:36,000 --> 01:56:53,000
Wow. I sometimes wonder why we were talking about fluoride, because fluoride in the water is going to give you a 25% reduction of cavity risk, whereas I brought a solution to the board to get 96% reduction of risk.

1174
01:56:53,000 --> 01:56:57,000
And guess what doesn't cost anything. The state will pay for it.

1175
01:56:58,000 --> 01:57:15,000
So I am one of those dentists and I'm in Madison. So for the underserved and the state aid people. So, so 96% reduction is what I'm talking about. And that's why I'm here again, the state pays for it.

1176
01:57:16,000 --> 01:57:25,000
You know, to topically put it on and everybody would agree that to topically put it on is way more effective than to drink it.

1177
01:57:25,000 --> 01:57:36,000
Got it. You know, and so the best thing about silver diamond fluoride, which is what I'm talking about, it's a topical application, the state pays for it.

1178
01:57:36,000 --> 01:57:40,000
All employer insurances pay for it.

1179
01:57:41,000 --> 01:57:49,000
And so that's a lot of people right there that can get that and it's a higher. It's more effective than having fluoride in the water.

1180
01:57:49,000 --> 01:57:56,000
So I'm here again. I just want to stop cavities. Okay, I'm a dentist. I want to stop cavities. Everyone agrees we should stop cavities, right?

1181
01:57:56,000 --> 01:58:07,000
Amen to that. And for the kids, it's way more effective for the kids. Let's use the topical fluoride, which is the SDF, and then they don't have to drink the fluoride water.

1182
01:58:07,000 --> 01:58:12,000
It's not even that effective anyway. And thinking how much you're going to have to pay for it to put it back in.

1183
01:58:12,000 --> 01:58:24,000
So I am concerned about that. I want the best for the kids and I want the best for your user finances as efficiently as possible.

1184
01:58:24,000 --> 01:58:29,000
So the environment protection agency is working on this. Okay.

1185
01:58:29,000 --> 01:58:35,000
And they're trying to create the gold standard for what's going on with these fluoride discussion.

1186
01:58:35,000 --> 01:58:41,000
And they're working on that right now and they're trying to fast track it. They know how important this is to everybody.

1187
01:58:41,000 --> 01:58:49,000
You cannot make a decision right now responsibly until you hear the results of what they have to say.

1188
01:58:49,000 --> 01:59:01,000
And all dentists should care about that. I mean, when it comes to childhood development and maternal and infant health, if there's a risk, we got to know about it.

1189
01:59:01,000 --> 01:59:06,000
And it sounds like that more and more evidence is coming in, there's potentially a risk.

1190
01:59:06,000 --> 01:59:10,000
I think everybody should care about that a lot.

1191
01:59:10,000 --> 01:59:18,000
So we got to wait until the Environmental Protection Agency finishes their review and it's in the process of happening now.

1192
01:59:18,000 --> 01:59:21,000
And they're fast tracking it because it's so important.

1193
01:59:21,000 --> 01:59:28,000
So before you spend more money, I urge the floor is to wait for this report. You got to wait. You cannot vote on this now.

1194
01:59:29,000 --> 01:59:38,000
And wouldn't it be foolish if you vote on it now and then the report comes out and you put it in and then you got to take it out again.

1195
01:59:38,000 --> 01:59:40,000
You got to wait for this report.

1196
01:59:40,000 --> 01:59:41,000
Excuse me. Your time is up.

1197
01:59:41,000 --> 01:59:44,000
Thank you very much. Any questions?

1198
01:59:44,000 --> 01:59:49,000
Yeah. Thank you, Chris. We do have one question and then the teacher then Brad.

1199
01:59:50,000 --> 02:00:03,000
My question is you are a dentist and you practice in Madison and you do provide services for individuals who may have no insurance or Medicaid, Medicare, different things of that nature.

1200
02:00:03,000 --> 02:00:07,000
Absolutely. Okay. So Madison is not in Milwaukee. Perfect. Thanks.

1201
02:00:07,000 --> 02:00:13,000
So yeah, state aid. If you're talking about like state aid, badger care, forward health, I do, I do take that.

1202
02:00:13,000 --> 02:00:18,000
And it's, and the comment was that it's hard to find someone that'll take it.

1203
02:00:18,000 --> 02:00:30,000
I take it. I'll find people. I've offered to force the solution. I will come into the schools with an army of trained people to deliver the medicine to the children's teeth that we really care about the children's teeth, which I think we do.

1204
02:00:30,000 --> 02:00:37,000
That's going to give you 96% reduction of risk of this whole sometimes it feels like this is a political discussion and it's not about the kids.

1205
02:00:37,000 --> 02:00:42,000
Let's make it about the kids. Let's give it. Let's get the kids the best care they can get.

1206
02:00:42,000 --> 02:00:49,000
And I will help bring it to you. And the state pays for it. Thank you, Chris. There was another question by Brad.

1207
02:00:49,000 --> 02:00:57,000
Chris, I appreciate you bringing that up. And I read the documents from that you provided us last time. It was very helpful to see the program.

1208
02:00:57,000 --> 02:01:05,000
I think there's a multi factor approach that we can take. However, so my question is you seem like you're paying attention to the EPA.

1209
02:01:05,000 --> 02:01:15,000
And would you agree that they have gutted many of their scientists and experts in the agencies right now that how trustworthy is their opinion at this point?

1210
02:01:15,000 --> 02:01:24,000
I don't know. It's kind of all we got. I mean, you know, it's like, do you trust the government? I mean, you know, there's people on both sides of there.

1211
02:01:24,000 --> 02:01:31,000
So I'm going to expect that they're going to do the best they can to the environmental protection. I mean, that's our government.

1212
02:01:31,000 --> 02:01:42,000
They're looking out for us. I hope that's true. I know that the ADA is very concerned that they have the right protocol and the right, you know, the science to make that decision.

1213
02:01:42,000 --> 02:01:52,000
So I hope that there'll be probably be discussions on both sides of it. But I think you got to wait for the decision because I wouldn't want you to waste your money on something that you if you want to spend money,

1214
02:01:52,000 --> 02:02:01,000
let's get into the schools. Let's give the kids the topical care that really works and not be fussing. And I'll just real quick, I'm a dentist.

1215
02:02:01,000 --> 02:02:08,000
I do care about the people that don't want fluoride in their water. That might get me, you know, like the I'll probably be the least popular dentist among dentists.

1216
02:02:08,000 --> 02:02:15,000
But I care about those people, especially when there's better ways of reducing decay risk.

1217
02:02:15,000 --> 02:02:26,000
And it is with what I've described. And then I'm really mentioning that. Thank you, Chris, for answering Brad's question. Thank you for the opportunity to speak.

1218
02:02:26,000 --> 02:02:41,000
I see no other questions. So up next is Morgan Brooke, followed by Joe dish.

1219
02:02:42,000 --> 02:02:52,000
It is green already. So you're good. Perfect. My name is Morgan Brooke. I reside at 920 Liberty Drive. I also pay my taxes.

1220
02:02:52,000 --> 02:02:59,000
I'm a mom, a community member, a dental hygienist with 14 years of clinical experience.

1221
02:02:59,000 --> 02:03:05,000
I'm here once again to express my strong support for the reintroduction of community water fluoridation.

1222
02:03:05,000 --> 02:03:10,000
I want to be very clear the scientific and dental communities are united in their mission to improve public health.

1223
02:03:10,000 --> 02:03:17,000
In dentistry, our goal is prevention. Just as Dr. Cameron said, I just have a different view compared to him.

1224
02:03:17,000 --> 02:03:24,000
We strive to help individuals live free from tooth decay, free from dental pain and with the ability to eat and speak properly.

1225
02:03:24,000 --> 02:03:29,000
Oral health is not cosmetic. It is essential to overall health and quality of life.

1226
02:03:30,000 --> 02:03:34,000
Community water fluoridation is one of the most effective preventative measures available.

1227
02:03:34,000 --> 02:03:40,000
It is safe evidence based and designed to benefit everyone in a community.

1228
02:03:40,000 --> 02:03:47,000
It does not rely on access to care, compliance or income level. It reaches all residents equally.

1229
02:03:47,000 --> 02:03:52,000
As dental professionals, we are the ones diagnosing and treating cavities every single day.

1230
02:03:52,000 --> 02:03:58,000
We see firsthand the impact of both prevention and the lack of it. That perspective matters.

1231
02:03:58,000 --> 02:04:04,000
From a financial standpoint, water fluoridation is also the most effective investment in public oral health.

1232
02:04:04,000 --> 02:04:09,000
For comparison, a single topical fluoride treatment at my office costs $58.

1233
02:04:09,000 --> 02:04:19,000
So the estimated $250,000 costs to update our wells and reintroduce fluoridation equates to approximately 4,300 fluoride treatments topically.

1234
02:04:19,000 --> 02:04:24,000
That would not even cover half of the deforest population and that would be a one-time application.

1235
02:04:24,000 --> 02:04:30,000
Water fluoridation by contrast provides continuous long-term protection for the entire community.

1236
02:04:30,000 --> 02:04:34,000
It is also important to understand that fluoride works in two complementary ways.

1237
02:04:34,000 --> 02:04:37,000
When ingested at optimal levels through drinking water,

1238
02:04:37,000 --> 02:04:42,000
fluoride becomes incorporated into developing teeth, strengthening them from within.

1239
02:04:42,000 --> 02:04:51,000
Topical fluorides such as treatments or toothpaste strengthens the outer enamel and helps protect against daily exposure to sugars and acids.

1240
02:04:52,000 --> 02:04:56,000
Both forms are important and they work best together.

1241
02:04:56,000 --> 02:05:00,000
Community water fluoridation is not a new or experimental practice.

1242
02:05:00,000 --> 02:05:09,000
It has been extensively studied and consistently shown to be safe effective and one of the most impactful public health measures available for preventing dental disease.

1243
02:05:09,000 --> 02:05:16,000
As both a clinician and a member of this community, I strongly encourage you to support the reintroduction of water fluoridation.

1244
02:05:16,000 --> 02:05:22,000
In terms of silver diamamine, I encourage you to look at pictures of children who have had that applied.

1245
02:05:22,000 --> 02:05:27,000
If there is active decay in that child's mouth, their teeth will turn black in those areas.

1246
02:05:27,000 --> 02:05:35,000
I've actually taken a class by Dr. Cameron, which he had talked about that showed many pictures and told us how to benefit from using silver diamamine.

1247
02:05:35,000 --> 02:05:39,000
I do not want the kids in this community to suffer anymore.

1248
02:05:39,000 --> 02:05:43,000
I see this every single day. These are my patients.

1249
02:05:43,000 --> 02:05:48,000
Not a single one of them have asked me to not advocate for them here.

1250
02:05:48,000 --> 02:05:51,000
Thank you.

1251
02:05:51,000 --> 02:05:54,000
Thank you, Morgan.

1252
02:05:54,000 --> 02:05:58,000
Is there any questions?

1253
02:05:58,000 --> 02:06:01,000
Thank you again.

1254
02:06:01,000 --> 02:06:05,000
Joe is Joe here.

1255
02:06:05,000 --> 02:06:07,000
Thank you.

1256
02:06:07,000 --> 02:06:13,000
And after Joe is Brenda Stuemeyer.

1257
02:06:13,000 --> 02:06:15,000
Hey, my name is Joe dish.

1258
02:06:15,000 --> 02:06:20,000
I am a 25 year homeowner at two, one, three South Main Street here in the forest.

1259
02:06:20,000 --> 02:06:21,000
Sorry, then.

1260
02:06:21,000 --> 02:06:23,000
Joe, could you pull it a little bit closer?

1261
02:06:23,000 --> 02:06:24,000
Sorry.

1262
02:06:24,000 --> 02:06:26,000
Repeat.

1263
02:06:26,000 --> 02:06:30,000
Joe dish to one, three South Main Street.

1264
02:06:31,000 --> 02:06:36,000
Bottom line for me is people should have the right to decide what goes into their bodies.

1265
02:06:36,000 --> 02:06:38,000
Florid is a perfect example.

1266
02:06:38,000 --> 02:06:47,000
There is evidence that certain forms of fluoride, especially used topically have dental benefits.

1267
02:06:47,000 --> 02:06:54,000
But there is also a growing body of evidence connecting fluoride with a variety of health problems.

1268
02:06:54,000 --> 02:07:06,000
Thyroid, endocrine issues, kidney liver, brain development, bone health.

1269
02:07:06,000 --> 02:07:09,000
So.

1270
02:07:09,000 --> 02:07:12,000
Sorry, I lost my train of thought.

1271
02:07:12,000 --> 02:07:16,000
But that's basically all.

1272
02:07:16,000 --> 02:07:18,000
Thank you.

1273
02:07:18,000 --> 02:07:19,000
Thank you, Joe.

1274
02:07:19,000 --> 02:07:22,000
Is there your questions?

1275
02:07:22,000 --> 02:07:24,000
Thank you, Joe.

1276
02:07:24,000 --> 02:07:30,000
Up next is Brenda followed by Sheila how.

1277
02:07:30,000 --> 02:07:34,000
Brenda Stuemeyer 1278 Dodie street green Bay.

1278
02:07:34,000 --> 02:07:38,000
Thank you for the opportunities to speak.

1279
02:07:38,000 --> 02:07:46,000
When new evidence challenges long standing practices, it's natural to feel resistance, but public health has always evolved this way.

1280
02:07:46,000 --> 02:07:50,000
By updating decisions when better science becomes available.

1281
02:07:51,000 --> 02:07:58,000
Most of you know me as the Wisconsin mom who brought up, brought a federal case against the EPA on fluoride's neurotoxicity.

1282
02:07:58,000 --> 02:08:08,000
After seven years of litigation, the court concluded water fluoridation at 0.7 milligrams per liter presents an unreasonable risk to injury and health.

1283
02:08:08,000 --> 02:08:16,000
Standards for lead poisoning, PFAS contamination, arsenic and asbestos were all ultimately said through litigation.

1284
02:08:17,000 --> 02:08:23,000
When the science became impossible to ignore, that is exactly where we are at now with fluoride.

1285
02:08:23,000 --> 02:08:27,000
The real issue is not whether fluoride levels are monitored.

1286
02:08:27,000 --> 02:08:29,000
It's total exposure and dose.

1287
02:08:29,000 --> 02:08:43,000
People drink different amounts of water. Children swallow toothpaste fluoride accumulates in bone over a lifetime and is released during pregnancy, exposing the developing fetus at a critical stage.

1288
02:08:43,000 --> 02:08:48,000
The total fed infants get 70 times more fluoride than breastfed infants.

1289
02:08:48,000 --> 02:08:51,000
This is not abstract. It's about real people.

1290
02:08:51,000 --> 02:08:55,000
A few meetings ago, I raised concerns about fluoride and bone health.

1291
02:08:55,000 --> 02:08:59,000
Since then, a member of your leadership stepped down over a hip issue.

1292
02:08:59,000 --> 02:09:05,000
I'm not saying fluoride caused it, but science shows the pelvis is particularly sensitive to fluoride.

1293
02:09:05,000 --> 02:09:07,000
That alone should make us pause.

1294
02:09:07,000 --> 02:09:21,000
Dr. Chris Cameron has attended numerous meetings offering a safer, direct way to support dental health through pop-up clinics without exposing the entire village to a chemical link to neurodevelopmental and skeletal harm.

1295
02:09:21,000 --> 02:09:28,000
There is credible evidence linking fluoride at 0.7 milligrams per liter with reduced IQ and increased bone fragility.

1296
02:09:28,000 --> 02:09:33,000
The National Toxicology Program identified multiple studies at this level.

1297
02:09:33,000 --> 02:09:41,000
Now you're being asked to spend over 200,000 at fluoride back into the water while water rates are rising and critical infrastructure still needs funding.

1298
02:09:41,000 --> 02:09:53,000
Based on the science and the federal court decision, national fluoride standards are likely to be lowered, potentially 2.2 milligrams per liter within the next few years.

1299
02:09:53,000 --> 02:09:57,000
If that happens, this money will have been spent and wasted.

1300
02:09:57,000 --> 02:10:00,000
So the question is not just is fluoride safe.

1301
02:10:00,000 --> 02:10:09,000
Is it responsible to spend this kind of money now when more urgent needs go unmet and a safer lowered standard is likely on its way?

1302
02:10:09,000 --> 02:10:21,000
When credible evidence of harm, regulatory uncertainty and significant costs all align, the responsible decision is to wait, prioritize safety, fiscal responsibility, and the well-being of your community.

1303
02:10:21,000 --> 02:10:26,000
Don't let a small but vocal group of misinformed voices push this forward.

1304
02:10:26,000 --> 02:10:32,000
Please check out fluoridelawsu.com slash science for my archive of primary research.

1305
02:10:32,000 --> 02:10:34,000
Thank you.

1306
02:10:34,000 --> 02:10:38,000
Thank you, Brenda. Is there any questions?

1307
02:10:38,000 --> 02:10:41,000
Thank you.

1308
02:10:41,000 --> 02:10:43,000
Sheila.

1309
02:10:43,000 --> 02:10:47,000
And you are the last one on this topic.

1310
02:10:51,000 --> 02:11:05,000
I'm Sheila, how I live in the village for the last 15 years.

1311
02:11:05,000 --> 02:11:08,000
And here we go again.

1312
02:11:08,000 --> 02:11:13,000
This is a total waste of time and money to revisit this issue.

1313
02:11:13,000 --> 02:11:22,000
We already made a decision. We sat here through all of the presentations, which a lot of you maybe haven't seen yet.

1314
02:11:22,000 --> 02:11:30,000
The new board members, I suggest you really watch everything before you make this decision.

1315
02:11:30,000 --> 02:11:33,000
There is the new information coming out.

1316
02:11:33,000 --> 02:11:44,000
So I just want you to know, once again, I do not consent to being medicated by the hydrophores, silic acid that you're calling fluoride in our water.

1317
02:11:44,000 --> 02:11:48,000
It is by product of the fertilizer industry.

1318
02:11:48,000 --> 02:11:51,000
It eats away the concrete in the wells.

1319
02:11:51,000 --> 02:11:58,000
And around the well pumps in the concrete, they have to wear hazmat suits.

1320
02:11:59,000 --> 02:12:04,000
When they administer it to our water supply, it is not safe to handle.

1321
02:12:04,000 --> 02:12:09,000
It's not healthy. The science is there. It builds up in our systems.

1322
02:12:09,000 --> 02:12:11,000
You've heard all this.

1323
02:12:11,000 --> 02:12:17,000
So there are warnings on our tubes of toothpaste. Are you going to put warnings all around town?

1324
02:12:17,000 --> 02:12:27,000
Little signs letting people know not to drink too much water because you're already brushing your teeth because there's no way to really regulate how much fluoride we're getting.

1325
02:12:27,000 --> 02:12:32,000
When it's in our water, it's coming in through our skin.

1326
02:12:32,000 --> 02:12:36,000
So that's it.

1327
02:12:36,000 --> 02:12:44,000
Please hold off on this decision. There's a lot of really good points made in regards to holding off waiting.

1328
02:12:44,000 --> 02:12:49,000
There's a lot of people in town who do not like fluoride.

1329
02:12:49,000 --> 02:12:50,000
Thank you.

1330
02:12:50,000 --> 02:12:51,000
Thank you, Sheila.

1331
02:12:51,000 --> 02:12:54,000
Yes, there are questions.

1332
02:12:54,000 --> 02:12:56,000
Thank you.

1333
02:12:56,000 --> 02:13:00,000
We are on the next item, which is discussion and possible action.

1334
02:13:00,000 --> 02:13:07,000
Any trustees want to open the discussion or make a motion.

1335
02:13:07,000 --> 02:13:14,000
I'll open the discussion.

1336
02:13:14,000 --> 02:13:21,000
There are a couple of areas of concern that I have and a lack of consistency in how we handle issues in our village.

1337
02:13:21,000 --> 02:13:26,000
First, I would like to say that our residents should have the loudest voice.

1338
02:13:26,000 --> 02:13:32,000
Individuals outside of our community while their information is needed and we like it.

1339
02:13:32,000 --> 02:13:35,000
I think that they shouldn't have the biggest sounding board.

1340
02:13:35,000 --> 02:13:47,000
But the discrepancy that I see in this topic and other topics is, you know, we heard and I hate to bring this up, but with the data center, we heard that we should pause wait for the research.

1341
02:13:47,000 --> 02:13:53,000
See what's going on, make sure that we're moving forward judiciously and prudently.

1342
02:13:53,000 --> 02:14:01,000
And yet with this topic, I'm hearing steam roll ahead, move implemented as fast as possible.

1343
02:14:01,000 --> 02:14:06,000
And that's dangerous. That's a dangerous thing. And it makes us seem capricious.

1344
02:14:06,000 --> 02:14:11,000
Or, you know, when we want something, we bully and we push forward.

1345
02:14:11,000 --> 02:14:17,000
But when we need to pause, why can't we just pause? I'm not saying don't do it.

1346
02:14:17,000 --> 02:14:22,000
I'm saying we have the EPA expediting research.

1347
02:14:22,000 --> 02:14:28,000
We have individuals that have requested information and haven't yet gotten all that they need.

1348
02:14:28,000 --> 02:14:32,000
There's a lot of different factors that's going on right now.

1349
02:14:32,000 --> 02:14:37,000
And while I may not be a doctor, I didn't want to be one. I got enough of my family.

1350
02:14:38,000 --> 02:14:46,000
But I have been a nurse for 23 years and I've seen what happens to people who get things that they shouldn't have in their system.

1351
02:14:46,000 --> 02:14:49,000
When you have health issues, you are at great risk.

1352
02:14:49,000 --> 02:14:52,000
But more importantly, I'm a scholar and I love research.

1353
02:14:52,000 --> 02:14:58,000
No information is stagnant. We are constantly learning and growing and putting forth.

1354
02:14:58,000 --> 02:15:01,000
And I keep hearing the word best practice.

1355
02:15:02,000 --> 02:15:08,000
The best practice is to continue to learn and grow and implement information as it comes along.

1356
02:15:08,000 --> 02:15:13,000
And while we may have done this in the past, what is going on now?

1357
02:15:13,000 --> 02:15:22,000
And we should pause and look at that information, look at that data to make sure that we are ultimately doing what's best for our community.

1358
02:15:22,000 --> 02:15:25,000
There is a neighboring community. What are they doing with their water supply?

1359
02:15:25,000 --> 02:15:29,000
Do they have fluoride in their water? Are they talking to their constituents?

1360
02:15:30,000 --> 02:15:33,000
Because their constituents are definitely over here talking about what we should be doing.

1361
02:15:33,000 --> 02:15:38,000
That's one point. And so not to sit on a soap box too long.

1362
02:15:38,000 --> 02:15:44,000
But as an educator, as a scholar and as a researcher, I would suggest that we pause.

1363
02:15:44,000 --> 02:15:52,000
The other thing that I hear loud and clear is that we want everybody to have it and for it to be equitable.

1364
02:15:52,000 --> 02:15:55,000
Well, if we move for it right now, it won't be equitable.

1365
02:15:56,000 --> 02:16:03,000
And all of our residents won't be getting it. So once again, we're not doing what we should be doing.

1366
02:16:03,000 --> 02:16:08,000
If we want this for our residents, then all of our residents should get it.

1367
02:16:08,000 --> 02:16:15,000
And we shouldn't piecemeal it together. We shouldn't move forward just because somebody went outside and talked to DNR.

1368
02:16:15,000 --> 02:16:20,000
And now we can skirt around things. I love my residents.

1369
02:16:20,000 --> 02:16:27,000
And if one gets it, they all should get it. Or now we're looking like we're not functioning as a unit.

1370
02:16:27,000 --> 02:16:40,000
So there's a lot of issues that I still vote no. I will always vote no because I have been forced to get shots that I don't want just to provide for my family.

1371
02:16:40,000 --> 02:16:48,000
I don't want anybody in this village forced to take a foreign substance against their will.

1372
02:16:48,000 --> 02:17:06,000
And we've had tons of studies over the years where science has been put on people without their knowledge and with their knowledge and has done irreparable damage, not just to that person, but to the community and generational trauma is real.

1373
02:17:10,000 --> 02:17:12,000
Thank you.

1374
02:17:12,000 --> 02:17:20,000
Other trustees.

1375
02:17:20,000 --> 02:17:26,000
I guess I go back to the question brought up by Mark as far as.

1376
02:17:26,000 --> 02:17:33,000
Did we follow up? I know I mentioned it a few times and I was personally hoping it would come up at.

1377
02:17:34,000 --> 02:17:50,000
I was hoping that after we didn't remove fluoride that we could have talked about ways that we could have helped our residents and it was never put on the agenda.

1378
02:17:50,000 --> 02:17:56,000
So I regret that that did not happen.

1379
02:17:56,000 --> 02:18:00,000
Early.

1380
02:18:00,000 --> 02:18:09,000
A lot of the people we've heard from tonight have indicated that they've been 40, 20, 12 year, whatever residents of the village.

1381
02:18:09,000 --> 02:18:21,000
Not on my a game tonight. I should have caught it earlier. I don't know if I'm allowed to go backwards and ask questions, but my question is for people who have lived in this village for a number of years.

1382
02:18:21,000 --> 02:18:28,000
My question is, what did you do prior to the fluoride being taken out?

1383
02:18:28,000 --> 02:18:35,000
Can I ask?

1384
02:18:35,000 --> 02:18:41,000
I think we're supposed to keep it to the board. I mean, I can answer that.

1385
02:18:41,000 --> 02:18:44,000
That's that's fine, but that's my question.

1386
02:18:44,000 --> 02:18:55,000
If you've lived here for 20 years and fluoride was in the system, what did you do prior to a year or so ago when fluoride was taken out of the system?

1387
02:18:55,000 --> 02:19:05,000
That's I guess I've been here for 20 years and I can tell you I do not drink the water.

1388
02:19:05,000 --> 02:19:12,000
I have a filter system that I use and I spend my own money Amazon ordering my filters.

1389
02:19:12,000 --> 02:19:18,000
So I do not drink the water. So I don't have a stake in it one way or the other because I don't drink the water.

1390
02:19:18,000 --> 02:19:24,000
The reason I vote the way that I do is because I've had many constituents say they do not want it.

1391
02:19:24,000 --> 02:19:34,000
And even if it was one constituent that said they did not want it, no means no, period.

1392
02:19:34,000 --> 02:19:38,000
Thank you, Colleen. Your colleagues still have the floor.

1393
02:19:38,000 --> 02:19:40,000
I want to answer. I can answer.

1394
02:19:40,000 --> 02:19:41,000
You want to answer?

1395
02:19:41,000 --> 02:19:42,000
Okay.

1396
02:19:42,000 --> 02:19:44,000
Oh, I'm sorry. Go ahead, Jan.

1397
02:19:44,000 --> 02:19:50,000
So I've been in the village for most of my 60 years.

1398
02:19:50,000 --> 02:19:56,000
And some of that time there was no fluoride in the water when I was a child.

1399
02:19:56,000 --> 02:20:01,000
Some of that time I did live in Vienna and I was on well water.

1400
02:20:01,000 --> 02:20:06,000
And I do want to say that when I had my children, they were on well water.

1401
02:20:06,000 --> 02:20:17,000
And now I'm starting to wonder with all the tests and all the research that's gone on and information that we're getting is that why they have such IQs.

1402
02:20:17,000 --> 02:20:19,000
I don't know.

1403
02:20:19,000 --> 02:20:35,000
And now I feel that I have learned so much because so much information has been put in front of us for the last year and a half or whatever it's been that even though I didn't do anything before, I personally do not want fluoride in my body anymore.

1404
02:20:35,000 --> 02:20:39,000
So I have been drinking bottled water up until the time we took it out.

1405
02:20:39,000 --> 02:20:43,000
And now I will go to a system if we happen to put it back in.

1406
02:20:43,000 --> 02:20:44,000
Okay.

1407
02:20:44,000 --> 02:20:55,000
I think a lot of his people just becoming aware, especially the last few years of what fluoride can actually do to your body, especially as a woman.

1408
02:20:55,000 --> 02:21:12,000
I actually was not aware of that. And at the time that this was an original discussion, I did check with three new mothers and asked, did your obstetricians, are your pediatricians, anybody asking you questions about whether or not you consumed fluoride

1409
02:21:12,000 --> 02:21:16,000
while pregnant or whether your babies are, whether you're breastfeeding or not.

1410
02:21:16,000 --> 02:21:20,000
And they all said no, it was never brought up.

1411
02:21:20,000 --> 02:21:23,000
So I was just curious.

1412
02:21:23,000 --> 02:21:34,000
I mean, you know, it's been in the system for a while and people are allowed to make their choices and just wondering what people did prior to.

1413
02:21:34,000 --> 02:21:36,000
Thank you, Colleen.

1414
02:21:36,000 --> 02:21:38,000
Brad.

1415
02:21:38,000 --> 02:21:49,000
I want to make a motion to approve resolution 2026 dash 022 directing the director of public service to resume fluoridation in a phased approach.

1416
02:21:49,000 --> 02:21:50,000
Second.

1417
02:21:50,000 --> 02:21:54,000
Motion by Brad, seconded by Alicia.

1418
02:21:54,000 --> 02:21:58,000
Continued discussion.

1419
02:21:58,000 --> 02:22:11,000
I guess, can I ask for some clarification? So this phased approach or what is the resolution in front of us? Does it talk about timelines?

1420
02:22:11,000 --> 02:22:24,000
The resolution does not have a timeline or specificity about phase approach. So if you want to make that a part of your motion, you should do so.

1421
02:22:24,000 --> 02:22:32,000
Otherwise, I'll just add, we will give the motion, the resolution passes and you're directing me to put fluoride back in.

1422
02:22:32,000 --> 02:22:38,000
I don't like to let things linger. I will work as quickly as I can to get that implemented back in.

1423
02:22:38,000 --> 02:22:48,000
So, like I said, we already started that conversation with our architects. So these things can move as quickly as we can get them through the system, but it does take time.

1424
02:22:48,000 --> 02:22:51,000
Okay.

1425
02:22:51,000 --> 02:22:56,000
Sounds like we're good with the way the motion was written.

1426
02:22:56,000 --> 02:23:02,000
And I asked for a roll call vote.

1427
02:23:02,000 --> 02:23:07,000
Did you get a second? I said you should. Okay.

1428
02:23:07,000 --> 02:23:09,000
Ready for a roll call.

1429
02:23:09,000 --> 02:23:11,000
Trustee Simpson.

1430
02:23:11,000 --> 02:23:13,000
No.

1431
02:23:13,000 --> 02:23:17,000
Trustee Stefan Hagenholm. No.

1432
02:23:18,000 --> 02:23:20,000
Trustee Williams.

1433
02:23:20,000 --> 02:23:22,000
Trustee Allen.

1434
02:23:22,000 --> 02:23:23,000
No.

1435
02:23:23,000 --> 02:23:25,000
Trustee chords.

1436
02:23:25,000 --> 02:23:26,000
Yes.

1437
02:23:26,000 --> 02:23:28,000
Trustee little.

1438
02:23:28,000 --> 02:23:31,000
Motion ties three, three.

1439
02:23:31,000 --> 02:23:35,000
It means motion fails.

1440
02:23:35,000 --> 02:23:42,000
I think we move on or do we.

1441
02:23:42,000 --> 02:23:46,000
Thank you.

1442
02:23:47,000 --> 02:23:53,000
Seven point two is a resolution 2026 023.

1443
02:23:53,000 --> 02:23:59,000
A resolution adopting a cooperative plan between the town of Westport.

1444
02:23:59,000 --> 02:24:04,000
City of Madison and Middleton and the village of the forest and Wanna Key.

1445
02:24:04,000 --> 02:24:08,000
Bill Chang, you're going to start with staff presentation.

1446
02:24:17,000 --> 02:24:24,000
So as you know, the town of Westport has been has submitted.

1447
02:24:24,000 --> 02:24:31,000
There are petition to incorporate into a village as part of that process.

1448
02:24:31,000 --> 02:24:38,000
They reached out to the number of communities or municipalities that order.

1449
02:24:39,000 --> 02:24:46,000
The town of Westport in effort to come to an agreement.

1450
02:24:46,000 --> 02:24:56,000
Where the future boundaries will be in order to gain support for to minimize opposition to their petition as part of that process.

1451
02:24:56,000 --> 02:25:05,000
And so over the last half year, we've been negotiating potentially a cooperative plan would look like.

1452
02:25:05,000 --> 02:25:10,000
That the final draft that cooperative plan is included in your packet.

1453
02:25:10,000 --> 02:25:16,000
As it relates to specifically the village of the forest and the town of Westport.

1454
02:25:16,000 --> 02:25:22,000
The village, there will be approximately 160 acres that will transfer from.

1455
02:25:22,000 --> 02:25:27,000
Westport to the forest upon them incorporating as a village.

1456
02:25:27,000 --> 02:25:33,000
This 168 acres was identified in the village's comprehensive plan,

1457
02:25:33,000 --> 02:25:36,000
future land use area as residential.

1458
02:25:36,000 --> 02:25:42,000
So if you know where River Road is and where that intersects with highway 19,

1459
02:25:42,000 --> 02:25:48,000
it's to the northwest of that quadrant, just west of River Road.

1460
02:25:48,000 --> 02:25:55,000
In addition to that, the village board did request for community separation.

1461
02:25:55,000 --> 02:26:04,000
And so they did list provided exhibit of approximately 250 acres of community separation,

1462
02:26:04,000 --> 02:26:13,000
which most of that land is currently encumbered by conservation or non development easements.

1463
02:26:13,000 --> 02:26:20,000
But at this point, the plan did go to public hearing.

1464
02:26:21,000 --> 02:26:37,000
There were, I believe, three or four comments submitted primarily regarding relations and properties within a water key area and not impacting the divorce portion of their agreement.

1465
02:26:37,000 --> 02:26:42,000
Am I forgetting anything?

1466
02:26:42,000 --> 02:26:50,000
So this plan is going to the number of parties that are currently involved in the cooperative plan,

1467
02:26:50,000 --> 02:26:55,000
that being a town of Westport city of Madison city of Middleton.

1468
02:26:55,000 --> 02:26:57,000
Those want a key.

1469
02:26:57,000 --> 02:27:00,000
And then, of course, village into forest.

1470
02:27:00,000 --> 02:27:07,000
If approved by all the jurisdictions, it would then the plan would then be submitted to the department of administration.

1471
02:27:07,000 --> 02:27:15,000
And I believe there's some time frame in here whereby objectors could could petition for a referendum.

1472
02:27:15,000 --> 02:27:26,000
Following submittal of the plan, Westport would move forward in their petition for incorporation and upon a successful petition for incorporation.

1473
02:27:26,000 --> 02:27:30,000
This plan, if approved, would take effect.

1474
02:27:30,000 --> 02:27:32,000
So I'll leave it there.

1475
02:27:32,000 --> 02:27:35,000
A lot of information, a lot of maps.

1476
02:27:35,000 --> 02:27:38,000
Happy to answer any questions.

1477
02:27:38,000 --> 02:27:46,000
Thank you, Bill. And I want to know if there is nobody here for public appearances. So we are on to discussion and potential or possible action.

1478
02:27:46,000 --> 02:27:55,000
Anybody want to open the floor or make a motion.

1479
02:27:55,000 --> 02:28:01,000
I'd make a motion to approve resolution 2026 023 second.

1480
02:28:01,000 --> 02:28:07,000
Motion by Colleen, seconded by Jan. Any discussion?

1481
02:28:07,000 --> 02:28:12,000
I guess I do have a bit of discussion.

1482
02:28:12,000 --> 02:28:18,000
I wanted to mention you mentioned how the village requested the community separation.

1483
02:28:18,000 --> 02:28:23,000
And I also wanted to know that that's been in plans for a long time.

1484
02:28:23,000 --> 02:28:28,000
I know that was part of the discussion and included in the future urban development area.

1485
02:28:29,000 --> 02:28:36,000
I think it's been nice to see that continuing it now will be pretty much locked in by these agreements. So.

1486
02:28:36,000 --> 02:28:38,000
Again, that's great.

1487
02:28:38,000 --> 02:28:48,000
And I want to thank you, Bill, for sharing some of the comments. I think I had four and a couple of more included in the plan, mostly visual.

1488
02:28:49,000 --> 02:28:55,000
And I do want to just bring up the couple other comments because I don't know if I ever brought it up in a public forum.

1489
02:28:55,000 --> 02:29:01,000
And I was hoping to preclude solar farms as happening in the preservation area.

1490
02:29:01,000 --> 02:29:06,000
I was told we were not allowed to do that because of utility.

1491
02:29:06,000 --> 02:29:09,000
I'll be statutes. I don't know.

1492
02:29:09,000 --> 02:29:11,000
Yeah, if you want to elaborate.

1493
02:29:12,000 --> 02:29:17,000
Yeah, it's there are a lot of issues where.

1494
02:29:17,000 --> 02:29:24,000
There's a lot of local opposition to certain types of developments. It started with power plants back in the.

1495
02:29:24,000 --> 02:29:30,000
I mean, 1960s, then what happens is that the state legislature or in some cases,

1496
02:29:30,000 --> 02:29:34,000
the federal government step in and preempt local control over certain types of things.

1497
02:29:35,000 --> 02:29:43,000
Solar farms and wind farms have been added to that list of things where local control really is gone.

1498
02:29:43,000 --> 02:29:48,000
It's up to the PSC to determine where they where they get to go.

1499
02:29:48,000 --> 02:29:53,000
Thank you. And the other thing I wanted to note, I was concerned for the.

1500
02:29:53,000 --> 02:30:00,000
Improvement of River Road and how that would be funded and different things and.

1501
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:05,000
The wording was added at least and hard to that, then proved I would be allowed.

1502
02:30:05,000 --> 02:30:10,000
I guess it's still a question how it would be funded if it ever came to be improved.

1503
02:30:10,000 --> 02:30:13,000
I don't ability want to speak to that.

1504
02:30:13,000 --> 02:30:21,000
Yeah, so we, we, we discussed this at length about potentially what the impacts of bringing in the whole road.

1505
02:30:21,000 --> 02:30:25,000
The whole right away versus kind of half the road.

1506
02:30:25,000 --> 02:30:29,000
And the reasoning behind bringing the.

1507
02:30:29,000 --> 02:30:31,000
The fall right away from.

1508
02:30:31,000 --> 02:30:38,000
There's a, there's about 500 feet from the right, the roundabout before it includes the fall right away.

1509
02:30:38,000 --> 02:30:42,000
And the reason being is because of future development and having.

1510
02:30:42,000 --> 02:30:46,000
Access control for that historically in the village.

1511
02:30:46,000 --> 02:30:51,000
We require that the developer provide road improvements as part of their development.

1512
02:30:51,000 --> 02:30:58,000
And so we didn't see a reason why that would change here in the case that there is development on the west side of.

1513
02:30:58,000 --> 02:31:01,000
River Road.

1514
02:31:01,000 --> 02:31:11,000
And so we determined and concluded that having that access instead of having to go back to what would be a future village to get that access.

1515
02:31:11,000 --> 02:31:21,000
Provided there's more ability to, to control how that road looks like, how that gets shaped in the future.

1516
02:31:21,000 --> 02:31:27,000
So the, the plan shows it to the center line of the road or to the right away now.

1517
02:31:27,000 --> 02:31:39,000
I believe the plan shows it to the right of the complete right away and bring that up.

1518
02:31:39,000 --> 02:31:42,000
I guess I thought it was a center line before.

1519
02:32:09,000 --> 02:32:16,000
It's a very encompassing plan, isn't it?

1520
02:32:16,000 --> 02:32:25,000
Yeah, I apologize for, that's all tracking you.

1521
02:32:25,000 --> 02:32:30,000
No, but I apologize for not bringing this up to you ahead of time.

1522
02:32:39,000 --> 02:32:54,000
As we, you look for it, it sounds like it was taken into Cal early start of so.

1523
02:32:54,000 --> 02:33:23,000
For the same length.

1524
02:33:23,000 --> 02:33:29,000
The shooter does have it up on the screen. It looks like it goes to the road right away.

1525
02:33:29,000 --> 02:33:37,000
Yeah, so it's the entire west of the portion of River Road north of Dean County text personal.

1526
02:33:37,000 --> 02:33:43,000
066 x last 0 8 0 9.

1527
02:33:43,000 --> 02:33:48,000
Yes, 0 1 4. Yes, 8 2 9 5.

1528
02:33:48,000 --> 02:33:50,000
Which is that house.

1529
02:33:50,000 --> 02:33:53,000
The first house immediately north of them are on the boat.

1530
02:33:53,000 --> 02:34:00,000
So they're north is the entire right away in their south includes no right away.

1531
02:34:00,000 --> 02:34:05,000
Okay.

1532
02:34:05,000 --> 02:34:13,000
So I guess in the future, if for one that gets improved, that would be a discussion with Westport.

1533
02:34:13,000 --> 02:34:21,000
Oh, see here.

1534
02:34:21,000 --> 02:34:29,000
So the question becomes this portion of highway in itself, whether that's within DLT jurisdiction or not.

1535
02:34:29,000 --> 02:34:35,000
And whether that's going to be a village or town expense.

1536
02:34:35,000 --> 02:34:43,000
And how much of that is within DLT right away DLT responsibility at the time that infrastructure is improved.

1537
02:34:44,000 --> 02:34:47,000
We know that if it's if it's.

1538
02:34:47,000 --> 02:34:52,000
Figured by development and DLT would likely want that to be a development cost.

1539
02:34:52,000 --> 02:34:58,000
But if it's a DLT project, you know, there's there's different funding mechanisms for that.

1540
02:34:58,000 --> 02:35:10,000
So anything more of this would be either village costs or village would defer to the developer for improvement of that road.

1541
02:35:10,000 --> 02:35:24,000
So that would be offsite improvements associated with any kind of development, whether it be in this area here currently in Westport to come to the forest or, you know, improvements over here on this side.

1542
02:35:24,000 --> 02:35:30,000
And how that connection to river road looks like.

1543
02:35:30,000 --> 02:35:34,000
Thank you for bringing that up under discussion bill.

1544
02:35:34,000 --> 02:35:40,000
So any other questions or we do have the motion on the table.

1545
02:35:40,000 --> 02:35:42,000
Okay, so.

1546
02:35:42,000 --> 02:35:48,000
I will call the question and all those in favor of the motion please signify by saying aye.

1547
02:35:48,000 --> 02:35:50,000
Aye.

1548
02:35:50,000 --> 02:35:51,000
Opposed.

1549
02:35:51,000 --> 02:35:55,000
Motion passes six zero.

1550
02:35:55,000 --> 02:35:57,000
Thank you.

1551
02:35:58,000 --> 02:36:09,000
New business is 8.1 discussion and possible action regarding the process of filling the vacancy of the office of the village board president.

1552
02:36:09,000 --> 02:36:21,000
Bill Chang and Kelly is going to lead the staff presentation.

1553
02:36:22,000 --> 02:36:42,000
So, as the memo states, obviously, well, first of all, it's back up here and we did receive that resignation from Jane on effective March 5 from the village board president seat.

1554
02:36:42,000 --> 02:36:47,000
The event of a vacancy of village board seat.

1555
02:36:47,000 --> 02:36:51,000
The village board can either point.

1556
02:36:51,000 --> 02:36:52,000
Let go.

1557
02:36:52,000 --> 02:37:03,000
Let it go to special election or leave it vacant until the next election next election being the general election and November.

1558
02:37:04,000 --> 02:37:19,000
So I think that's the first decision that I think this board needs to make is whether you want to appoint whether it be a member of the board, which is what board has historically done in the past when there was a vacancy previously.

1559
02:37:20,000 --> 02:37:30,000
You can, you can decide what that plan process looks like or who that pool of candidate could be.

1560
02:37:30,000 --> 02:37:37,000
If you want to start a special election, we do need to bring a resolution to that effect.

1561
02:37:37,000 --> 02:37:46,000
So, there's a timing aspect of that in that I believe asked the 62 to 72 days.

1562
02:37:46,000 --> 02:37:51,000
From the resolution that we need to hold that election.

1563
02:37:51,000 --> 02:38:01,000
So there's, depending on what you want to do to fill the vacancy, we can provide additional information and have that discussion.

1564
02:38:01,000 --> 02:38:11,000
Do I ask that if there's any extended time in filling the vacancy that we decide on an appointment for in term village board president.

1565
02:38:11,000 --> 02:38:22,000
There is continuing responsibilities that we need to be able to implement to be to keep the village running.

1566
02:38:22,000 --> 02:38:27,000
And so that's, that's one thing that I do ask.

1567
02:38:27,000 --> 02:38:35,000
If you were to make an appointment this evening, I would suggest that the board make nominations.

1568
02:38:36,000 --> 02:38:39,000
Provide those nominations that.

1569
02:38:39,000 --> 02:38:43,000
An opportunity to speak on whether they would accept or decline.

1570
02:38:43,000 --> 02:38:51,000
And then from there, you know, there'll be a motion and a second on a particular member.

1571
02:38:51,000 --> 02:38:58,000
And voting there if appointment is the way that you desire to go this evening.

1572
02:38:58,000 --> 02:39:07,000
So again, in statute, there's no specific way to a point that decision is yours.

1573
02:39:07,000 --> 02:39:08,000
Thank you, Bill.

1574
02:39:08,000 --> 02:39:13,000
Kelly, was there anything more you wanted to add?

1575
02:39:13,000 --> 02:39:14,000
Okay.

1576
02:39:14,000 --> 02:39:21,000
Any questions or staff before we move on to the public appearances.

1577
02:39:21,000 --> 02:39:22,000
Okay.

1578
02:39:22,000 --> 02:39:26,000
So we do have a few people wishing to speak.

1579
02:39:26,000 --> 02:39:28,000
First up.

1580
02:39:28,000 --> 02:39:30,000
Is.

1581
02:39:32,000 --> 02:39:37,000
I believe this is Chris McDonald. Sorry, I'm losing your name on the form.

1582
02:39:37,000 --> 02:39:40,000
And then after Chris is happy.

1583
02:39:40,000 --> 02:39:42,000
Lori.

1584
02:39:42,000 --> 02:39:45,000
So Chris, are you there or.

1585
02:39:45,000 --> 02:39:47,000
Working on unmuting him.

1586
02:39:47,000 --> 02:39:48,000
Yep.

1587
02:39:48,000 --> 02:39:50,000
It looks like you're available now, Chris.

1588
02:39:51,000 --> 02:39:52,000
So again, this is.

1589
02:39:52,000 --> 02:39:56,000
A three minute and follow up questions.

1590
02:39:56,000 --> 02:39:58,000
Yeah.

1591
02:39:58,000 --> 02:39:59,000
Good evening.

1592
02:39:59,000 --> 02:40:01,000
My name is Chris McDonald.

1593
02:40:01,000 --> 02:40:05,000
I live with 4000 long fellow court and the village of Windsor.

1594
02:40:05,000 --> 02:40:11,000
And I just wanted to maybe make a couple of points that I'm sure the board will talk about.

1595
02:40:11,000 --> 02:40:15,000
But I think at the beginning of the meeting or maybe in the work session,

1596
02:40:16,000 --> 02:40:23,000
Kelly had mentioned that ballots for the election have already been mailed out this year.

1597
02:40:23,000 --> 02:40:30,000
So people are actively voting in the current election to choose their representation.

1598
02:40:30,000 --> 02:40:34,000
And we know that this board will likely look different.

1599
02:40:34,000 --> 02:40:37,000
After the April 7th election.

1600
02:40:37,000 --> 02:40:43,000
And I think it would be prudent for this village board not to make a permanent selection.

1601
02:40:44,000 --> 02:40:47,000
At this meeting, well, people are actively voting.

1602
02:40:47,000 --> 02:40:51,000
But wait and let a future board in 2026.

1603
02:40:51,000 --> 02:40:56,000
You know, pick their leadership moving forward and.

1604
02:40:56,000 --> 02:41:00,000
And around about way, let the community pick who they want making that decision.

1605
02:41:00,000 --> 02:41:06,000
So just a thought that if you guys do decide, it sounds like staff is.

1606
02:41:06,000 --> 02:41:11,000
Hot to get somebody in there that can sign paperwork and set up agendas.

1607
02:41:11,000 --> 02:41:18,000
Maybe consider appointing somebody as an acting president until the April 21st agenda.

1608
02:41:18,000 --> 02:41:23,000
Let voters have their say on who they want making this choice on the board.

1609
02:41:23,000 --> 02:41:29,000
And then make the ultimate decision when a new board is seated on the 21st.

1610
02:41:29,000 --> 02:41:30,000
Thank you.

1611
02:41:33,000 --> 02:41:34,000
Thank you, Chris.

1612
02:41:34,000 --> 02:41:36,000
Is there any questions from the board?

1613
02:41:37,000 --> 02:41:40,000
Oh, thank you, can Chris.

1614
02:41:40,000 --> 02:41:47,000
Next up is Abby Lori, followed by Don Clements.

1615
02:41:47,000 --> 02:41:49,000
Oops, sorry.

1616
02:41:49,000 --> 02:41:54,000
We have a question for your Chris if you're still there.

1617
02:41:58,000 --> 02:41:59,000
Hello.

1618
02:41:59,000 --> 02:42:00,000
Yes.

1619
02:42:01,000 --> 02:42:04,000
I have a question for you that I didn't get a chance to ask earlier.

1620
02:42:04,000 --> 02:42:09,000
And this is just for my own point of reference, just so that I fully understand.

1621
02:42:09,000 --> 02:42:17,000
You in your speaking, you've made a lot of assertions as to what we should.

1622
02:42:17,000 --> 02:42:20,000
Do and how we should proceed here into forest.

1623
02:42:20,000 --> 02:42:22,000
Yet you live in Windsor.

1624
02:42:22,000 --> 02:42:25,000
So I have a two vote question one.

1625
02:42:26,000 --> 02:42:30,000
Just your vocal ability in how vocal you are in our community.

1626
02:42:30,000 --> 02:42:32,000
I just I'm trying to understand that.

1627
02:42:32,000 --> 02:42:36,000
And then I also want to know how vocal and this just for my own information,

1628
02:42:36,000 --> 02:42:41,000
how vocal you are at your Windsor board meetings.

1629
02:42:41,000 --> 02:42:44,000
Do you attend all of those and speak so.

1630
02:42:46,000 --> 02:42:50,000
Powerful and consistently with all of their meetings as well.

1631
02:42:51,000 --> 02:42:56,000
Yeah, I appreciate the compliment about how powerful I talk to she.

1632
02:42:56,000 --> 02:43:01,000
I do attend the Windsor board meetings often when there's an agenda item.

1633
02:43:01,000 --> 02:43:07,000
That impacts me and I let them know what I think about items.

1634
02:43:07,000 --> 02:43:11,000
The reason I come to the divorce board meeting is and I've said this in the past.

1635
02:43:11,000 --> 02:43:16,000
Is because you make decisions that impact my family and their decisions that I don't

1636
02:43:17,000 --> 02:43:20,000
agree with my kids go to school in the school district.

1637
02:43:20,000 --> 02:43:25,000
So even though I can't vote for you and I probably wouldn't.

1638
02:43:25,000 --> 02:43:31,000
You make decisions that impact my kids and I will continue to advocate for people

1639
02:43:31,000 --> 02:43:37,000
that make good decisions and I will continue to lobby as long as I can come to the

1640
02:43:37,000 --> 02:43:43,000
board and make those decisions and advocate for things that I believe in.

1641
02:43:43,000 --> 02:43:45,000
Have a wonderful evening.

1642
02:43:46,000 --> 02:43:48,000
Thank you Chris.

1643
02:43:48,000 --> 02:43:51,000
Abby here up next.

1644
02:43:51,000 --> 02:43:54,000
Hi, my name is Abby Lowry.

1645
02:43:54,000 --> 02:43:58,000
I live in the village of the forest taxpayer here.

1646
02:43:58,000 --> 02:44:02,000
So I want to take you back to 2016.

1647
02:44:02,000 --> 02:44:06,000
I was actually like in your shoes on the village board.

1648
02:44:06,000 --> 02:44:10,000
The police chief at that time was investigated and found to have known about

1649
02:44:10,000 --> 02:44:14,000
and allowed harassment within the police department had made a racist video

1650
02:44:14,000 --> 02:44:19,000
ridiculing black men at a restaurant and had shared confidential video evidence

1651
02:44:19,000 --> 02:44:23,000
involving a victim with unauthorized individuals.

1652
02:44:23,000 --> 02:44:27,000
I remember that some of my colleagues on the village board at the time immediately

1653
02:44:27,000 --> 02:44:31,000
recognized the hurt damage caused by the police chief and wanted him removed from

1654
02:44:31,000 --> 02:44:35,000
office or sorry a remove from that position while other fellow trustees did not

1655
02:44:35,000 --> 02:44:40,000
seem very concerned and wanted him to continue as police chief.

1656
02:44:40,000 --> 02:44:45,000
With a 4-2 vote, a village board filed a complaint against the police chief.

1657
02:44:45,000 --> 02:44:48,000
Later a seventh agreement was reached and he resigned.

1658
02:44:48,000 --> 02:44:52,000
The only member of the village board from 2018 who is still on the board today is

1659
02:44:52,000 --> 02:44:54,000
calling little.

1660
02:44:54,000 --> 02:44:57,000
She was one of the other trustees that joined me in voting in favor of filing a

1661
02:44:57,000 --> 02:44:59,000
complaint against the police chief.

1662
02:44:59,000 --> 02:45:02,000
She had no tolerance for harassment.

1663
02:45:02,000 --> 02:45:04,000
She still doesn't.

1664
02:45:04,000 --> 02:45:08,000
One last lesson I learned from that time period is that elected officials have a

1665
02:45:08,000 --> 02:45:12,000
responsibility to not only make good decisions for the benefit of the community

1666
02:45:12,000 --> 02:45:15,000
but also prevent bad decisions from being made.

1667
02:45:15,000 --> 02:45:17,000
Why am I sharing this?

1668
02:45:17,000 --> 02:45:21,000
Because Colleen Little and Jim Simpson are the only trustees as far as the

1669
02:45:21,000 --> 02:45:25,000
memo says have expressed interest in being appointed to the vacant village

1670
02:45:25,000 --> 02:45:27,000
president position.

1671
02:45:27,000 --> 02:45:31,000
Just a few months ago, several village residents, myself included, had

1672
02:45:31,000 --> 02:45:35,000
been appointed to the police to harassment, instigated or encouraged by two

1673
02:45:35,000 --> 02:45:37,000
former trustees.

1674
02:45:37,000 --> 02:45:40,000
One is a former trustee because the voters approved a recall petition and

1675
02:45:40,000 --> 02:45:43,000
successfully voted him out of office.

1676
02:45:43,000 --> 02:45:47,000
The other trustee resigned soon after because I think she knew voters no longer had

1677
02:45:47,000 --> 02:45:51,000
tolerance for her poor behavior and were already setting plans in motion to

1678
02:45:51,000 --> 02:45:54,000
recall her as well.

1679
02:45:54,000 --> 02:45:58,000
During the time of that recall election, I asked Jim Simpson to renounce at least

1680
02:45:58,000 --> 02:46:01,000
one of those trustees or at least criticize their behavior to indicate he

1681
02:46:01,000 --> 02:46:06,000
stood firmly against harassment of community members.

1682
02:46:06,000 --> 02:46:07,000
He refused.

1683
02:46:07,000 --> 02:46:11,000
He said something along the lines of wanting to get along with all people.

1684
02:46:11,000 --> 02:46:15,000
When it comes to harassment and coming from someone in a position of power,

1685
02:46:15,000 --> 02:46:19,000
being silent or neutral is completely unacceptable.

1686
02:46:19,000 --> 02:46:23,000
It brings up doubts regarding his judgment, strength of character and

1687
02:46:23,000 --> 02:46:27,000
potential blind spots that would eventually potentially lead to bad

1688
02:46:27,000 --> 02:46:29,000
decision-making.

1689
02:46:29,000 --> 02:46:33,000
Thus, I ask that you request that you do two things.

1690
02:46:33,000 --> 02:46:38,000
One, postpone any vote to appoint a new village president until after the spring

1691
02:46:38,000 --> 02:46:42,000
election and any new trustees have taken their seats.

1692
02:46:42,000 --> 02:46:46,000
Ideally, I would prefer that there would be an election for village president,

1693
02:46:46,000 --> 02:46:48,000
but that's over a year away.

1694
02:46:48,000 --> 02:46:51,000
If you do decide to appoint a current trustee to fill the vacant village

1695
02:46:51,000 --> 02:46:55,000
president position, please vote for someone who has a history of standing

1696
02:46:55,000 --> 02:47:00,000
against harassment in order to ensure a full restoration of trust within this

1697
02:47:00,000 --> 02:47:01,000
community.

1698
02:47:01,000 --> 02:47:02,000
Thanks.

1699
02:47:02,000 --> 02:47:05,000
Thank you, Abby.

1700
02:47:05,000 --> 02:47:06,000
Is there a question?

1701
02:47:06,000 --> 02:47:13,000
I guess I will ask the question.

1702
02:47:13,000 --> 02:47:19,000
Abby, are you aware of my private conversations with the individual?

1703
02:47:19,000 --> 02:47:21,000
With who?

1704
02:47:21,000 --> 02:47:28,000
So, I don't recall what you were talking about, but I do know that I do want to

1705
02:47:28,000 --> 02:47:30,000
work with everyone.

1706
02:47:30,000 --> 02:47:36,000
I would not condone harassment, but I also don't necessarily think that it's in

1707
02:47:36,000 --> 02:47:42,000
anybody's interest to publicly denounce it, that I work with individuals on an

1708
02:47:42,000 --> 02:47:47,000
individual basis, and I would have talked to those individuals personally.

1709
02:47:47,000 --> 02:47:49,000
Are you aware of that?

1710
02:47:50,000 --> 02:47:52,000
That you talked to those individuals?

1711
02:47:52,000 --> 02:47:53,000
Yes.

1712
02:47:53,000 --> 02:47:54,000
No.

1713
02:47:54,000 --> 02:47:56,000
I guess it didn't.

1714
02:47:56,000 --> 02:48:00,000
I wish you would have told me at the time, because you just made that statement

1715
02:48:00,000 --> 02:48:02,000
about trying to get along with everybody.

1716
02:48:02,000 --> 02:48:06,000
And as somebody that experienced harassment this last summer, and I know I

1717
02:48:06,000 --> 02:48:11,000
definitely wasn't alone among several village residents, we could have used

1718
02:48:11,000 --> 02:48:16,000
that at the time, especially considering I know you're good friends with those

1719
02:48:16,000 --> 02:48:21,000
two former trustees, and for all I know continue to be, which is fine, you can do

1720
02:48:21,000 --> 02:48:25,000
whatever you want in your personal time, but if it affects decisions made in my

1721
02:48:25,000 --> 02:48:32,000
community, it affects me or my kids, then I really care.

1722
02:48:32,000 --> 02:48:34,000
And that's what I'm worried about.

1723
02:48:34,000 --> 02:48:41,000
And if you can say anything to reassure me or assure others, I'd love to hear right now.

1724
02:48:42,000 --> 02:48:43,000
Thank you.

1725
02:48:43,000 --> 02:48:52,000
We will discuss that in the discussion part of the meeting.

1726
02:48:52,000 --> 02:49:09,000
So next up is Don Clemens, followed by Mark Storch.

1727
02:49:09,000 --> 02:49:11,000
Don Clemens, the Forest resident.

1728
02:49:11,000 --> 02:49:18,000
First of all, I'm very sorry about what Chris McDonald said about Tashidra.

1729
02:49:18,000 --> 02:49:22,000
I think that was entirely uncalled for.

1730
02:49:22,000 --> 02:49:24,000
Uncalled for.

1731
02:49:24,000 --> 02:49:30,000
I am so sorry, Tashidra, you have been a wonderful, wonderful trustee.

1732
02:49:30,000 --> 02:49:33,000
Anytime I had questions, you answered them.

1733
02:49:33,000 --> 02:49:35,000
And I appreciate everything you've done.

1734
02:49:35,000 --> 02:49:39,000
And let me tell you, I would have voted for you and.

1735
02:49:39,000 --> 02:49:44,000
Not voted for anybody else because I thought you were the best.

1736
02:49:44,000 --> 02:49:46,000
Thank you, T.

1737
02:49:46,000 --> 02:49:56,000
My preference for village president between Colleen and Jim.

1738
02:49:56,000 --> 02:49:58,000
Both of them hardworking.

1739
02:49:58,000 --> 02:50:04,000
Both of them attend the meetings, do extra things would be Jim.

1740
02:50:05,000 --> 02:50:08,000
And the reason is Jim's been on our.

1741
02:50:08,000 --> 02:50:10,000
P and Z committee forever.

1742
02:50:10,000 --> 02:50:14,000
That's a very, very important committee to be on.

1743
02:50:14,000 --> 02:50:17,000
He's been the chairman of it.

1744
02:50:17,000 --> 02:50:20,000
He knows his.

1745
02:50:20,000 --> 02:50:23,000
Stuff before the meeting starts.

1746
02:50:23,000 --> 02:50:27,000
He's aware of what other village people say.

1747
02:50:27,000 --> 02:50:30,000
I've had many opportunities to speak to Jim.

1748
02:50:31,000 --> 02:50:33,000
He's always answered my questions.

1749
02:50:33,000 --> 02:50:34,000
Never.

1750
02:50:34,000 --> 02:50:38,000
Not always the way I want him to, but has given me.

1751
02:50:38,000 --> 02:50:41,000
Some answers that I needed.

1752
02:50:41,000 --> 02:50:44,000
And I don't always agree with him, but that's okay.

1753
02:50:44,000 --> 02:50:47,000
He's always willing to listen.

1754
02:50:47,000 --> 02:50:50,000
He's easy to contact.

1755
02:50:50,000 --> 02:50:51,000
He was chairman.

1756
02:50:51,000 --> 02:50:56,000
While he was chairman of P and Z, he was also chairman of the.

1757
02:50:57,000 --> 02:50:59,000
Public services committee.

1758
02:50:59,000 --> 02:51:02,000
So wearing two hats being chairman, I think.

1759
02:51:02,000 --> 02:51:04,000
Gives him more.

1760
02:51:04,000 --> 02:51:08,000
Ability to preside over this.

1761
02:51:08,000 --> 02:51:11,000
Committee, excuse me, board.

1762
02:51:11,000 --> 02:51:13,000
And I.

1763
02:51:13,000 --> 02:51:16,000
I know what.

1764
02:51:16,000 --> 02:51:19,000
Was said a few minutes ago about.

1765
02:51:19,000 --> 02:51:21,000
Somebody.

1766
02:51:22,000 --> 02:51:30,000
The police chief being dismissed at that time, Jim was not on the board and was not able to vote him off.

1767
02:51:30,000 --> 02:51:33,000
And Colleen did the right thing.

1768
02:51:33,000 --> 02:51:40,000
But we have to think about who was available to do this and he was dismissed.

1769
02:51:40,000 --> 02:51:44,000
And I just wanted to remind people that.

1770
02:51:44,000 --> 02:51:49,000
Jim wasn't there to do that, but I believe knowing him as well as I do.

1771
02:51:49,000 --> 02:51:52,000
That he would have also voted like Colleen.

1772
02:51:52,000 --> 02:51:54,000
Thank you.

1773
02:51:54,000 --> 02:51:57,000
Thank you, Don.

1774
02:51:57,000 --> 02:52:00,000
Is there any questions that don't.

1775
02:52:00,000 --> 02:52:02,000
Thank you.

1776
02:52:02,000 --> 02:52:07,000
Up next is Mark storage followed by.

1777
02:52:07,000 --> 02:52:09,000
Mark and Ron.

1778
02:52:09,000 --> 02:52:13,000
Mark here.

1779
02:52:14,000 --> 02:52:16,000
Up.

1780
02:52:16,000 --> 02:52:18,000
He's in the lab here.

1781
02:52:18,000 --> 02:52:20,000
Okay.

1782
02:52:24,000 --> 02:52:29,000
And you are up next and the last one to speak tonight.

1783
02:52:29,000 --> 02:52:39,000
Good evening.

1784
02:52:39,000 --> 02:52:41,000
My name is Ed Morgan.

1785
02:52:41,000 --> 02:52:43,000
And I am a resident of the forest.

1786
02:52:43,000 --> 02:52:44,000
I'm on great bridge drive.

1787
02:52:44,000 --> 02:52:47,000
My exact address is on the forum.

1788
02:52:47,000 --> 02:52:53,000
The staff have laid out four options for filling the board vacancy for the village president as follows.

1789
02:52:53,000 --> 02:52:59,000
Number one, the village board appoints a current member of the village board to serve out the remainder of president.

1790
02:52:59,000 --> 02:53:02,000
A Hill Wolfcrum's term until April 2027.

1791
02:53:02,000 --> 02:53:09,000
Number two, the village board appoints a deforest resident, not currently a member of the village board to serve out the remainder.

1792
02:53:09,000 --> 02:53:13,000
Of president K Hill Wolfcrum's term using an application process.

1793
02:53:13,000 --> 02:53:18,000
Number three, the village board can have a special election of deforest residents.

1794
02:53:18,000 --> 02:53:29,000
And number four, the position of board president can be left open or vacant until the next general election in November 2026 of this year.

1795
02:53:29,000 --> 02:53:34,000
I would like to suggest there's a fifth option that I believe is superior to the other four.

1796
02:53:34,000 --> 02:53:47,000
But before I explain this method, I want to state that it is clear to me that this decision should be made by the new board that will be elected by deforest residents on April 7th, which is only three weeks away as we all know,

1797
02:53:47,000 --> 02:53:49,000
and not made by this current board.

1798
02:53:49,000 --> 02:54:02,000
The main reason for this is that all six board members then will be serving through at least April 2027 and will be the ones working with the new board president for the next year at a minimum.

1799
02:54:02,000 --> 02:54:07,000
As Trustee Allen has formally resigned, that is not the case for the current board.

1800
02:54:07,000 --> 02:54:19,000
Now, on to my new option, the village board should consider both interested current board members and any interested deforest resident via an application and interview process.

1801
02:54:19,000 --> 02:54:34,000
All board members, including any who would apply for the position would still be allowed to vote to select their preferred candidate, including themselves if they wish, just as they would if the board were appointing only a current board member.

1802
02:54:35,000 --> 02:54:57,000
As the board president is normally elected by the deforest residents, as you all know, and not appointed by the board, it is fair that both current board members and any interested resident can apply, interview and or answer questions, just like they would have to, if either were to run in a regular election for the board president position.

1803
02:54:57,000 --> 02:55:14,000
Both other board members and the forest public deserve a more full board president selection process and to hear the detailed qualifications, policy positions, and plans that any and all board member, any and all candidates have.

1804
02:55:15,000 --> 02:55:32,000
I urge the board to discuss and consider this new option, which is an application and interview process for both interested current board members and interested deforest residents conducted by the board to be seated on April 7.

1805
02:55:32,000 --> 02:55:36,000
Thank you for your time and attention.

1806
02:55:36,000 --> 02:55:37,000
Thank you.

1807
02:55:37,000 --> 02:55:42,000
Any questions.

1808
02:55:42,000 --> 02:55:50,000
Seeing them. Thank you very much. Thank you.

1809
02:55:50,000 --> 02:55:55,000
I don't 8.1.3 discussion and possible action.

1810
02:55:55,000 --> 02:56:01,000
We want to willing to make a motion or start the discussion.

1811
02:56:01,000 --> 02:56:18,000
I just had a question just really for bill is, is that option in deed and option and application and interview process and historically is that something that's been done or why was that and I considered in them.

1812
02:56:19,000 --> 02:56:26,000
Again, the statute states that you can point someone. It does not specify that process.

1813
02:56:26,000 --> 02:56:32,000
So I can't speak to prior boards or why they went the way that they've gone.

1814
02:56:32,000 --> 02:56:47,000
I suspect that they appointed someone from a trusty position because of the experience and relative knowledge of what's currently happening at that time during the village board.

1815
02:56:47,000 --> 02:56:52,000
That that's only an assumption on my part.

1816
02:56:52,000 --> 02:57:03,000
But again, it's at liberty for this board to decide how you want to appoint, whether it's an interview process or you making that decision.

1817
02:57:03,000 --> 02:57:14,000
Ultimately, this board has to meet the appointment of whoever candidate it is.

1818
02:57:14,000 --> 02:57:19,000
I want to answer from the village historian.

1819
02:57:19,000 --> 02:57:22,000
I can tell you that.

1820
02:57:22,000 --> 02:57:40,000
In the last 36 years, there's only been one situation where the president resigned and in that situation, the board picked a trusty and I think it was because having that on the board, that person would have some idea of what's going on in the village.

1821
02:57:40,000 --> 02:57:49,000
So it's a process and be able to hit the ground running a lot better than somebody from the outside. There's never participated in the government.

1822
02:57:49,000 --> 02:57:53,000
Thank you.

1823
02:57:53,000 --> 02:57:55,000
Anybody else?

1824
02:57:55,000 --> 02:58:03,000
I guess I would like to say, I think it would be prudent that we elect someone from the board.

1825
02:58:03,000 --> 02:58:12,000
I think we're ready because someone stepping into this position without any prior experience would just be way too much.

1826
02:58:12,000 --> 02:58:20,000
And I know we have two trustees that have expressed interest and I think both of them would be very good candidates.

1827
02:58:20,000 --> 02:58:28,000
And I think this is a decision we need to get underway because we're not going to fill this position on April 7.

1828
02:58:28,000 --> 02:58:36,000
Do you think that the board will be in the new board, will they even be in by the second April meeting?

1829
02:58:36,000 --> 02:58:47,000
Yes, the trustee will be sworn into office and they start their term the Monday, the Tuesday of the board meeting.

1830
02:58:47,000 --> 02:58:48,000
The second of the month.

1831
02:58:48,000 --> 02:58:49,000
Yeah.

1832
02:58:50,000 --> 02:58:52,000
I still feel that we need to get this underway.

1833
02:58:52,000 --> 02:59:02,000
I also do want to say that for the residents that don't, I'm sure you probably don't know this because this was just something given to the village board.

1834
02:59:02,000 --> 02:59:12,000
That I'm going to support Jim and the reason being is because, and like I said, clean, you'd be a great candidate too.

1835
02:59:12,000 --> 02:59:24,000
But he has an extensive, extensive history of the committees that he has been on for what's it been 30 years, 20? I don't even know.

1836
02:59:24,000 --> 02:59:25,000
23.

1837
02:59:25,000 --> 02:59:33,000
It was a very, very long list. And I guess being the chair on the P and Z committee.

1838
02:59:34,000 --> 02:59:43,000
That is huge to the understanding of the really the daily business workings of the village board.

1839
02:59:43,000 --> 02:59:46,000
And so I think that he would be the best candidate for that.

1840
02:59:50,000 --> 02:59:54,000
I too would support Jim for a number of reasons.

1841
02:59:55,000 --> 03:00:04,000
The main one is whenever we need someone to step up in the chair position, when our meetings need to be conducted, he is right there doing it.

1842
03:00:04,000 --> 03:00:11,000
He chairs the meetings. He listens and I really appreciate how when he chairs, how he engages with the community.

1843
03:00:11,000 --> 03:00:16,000
People can speak. They feel heard and the meetings run.

1844
03:00:16,000 --> 03:00:20,000
They run smoothly. And I really like the way he listens.

1845
03:00:20,000 --> 03:00:31,000
Even when it doesn't go his way or he doesn't, it doesn't agree with. He still listens. And I think that a president should be like that. They should listen.

1846
03:00:31,000 --> 03:00:35,000
And I don't know that I've ever seen you get excited.

1847
03:00:35,000 --> 03:00:44,000
Like, I mean, we've had some really heated meetings and some heated debates and I have never seen you. It's like, Bueller, Bueller.

1848
03:00:45,000 --> 03:00:55,000
So I don't want to poke the bear. I'm just saying, you know, with the heated topics that we've had over the six years that I've been here, he's always kept an even kill.

1849
03:00:55,000 --> 03:01:06,000
He's always been straightforward. And to the point, I don't ever remember in my time of being here that you had any negative engagements with the community.

1850
03:01:07,000 --> 03:01:16,000
And I like that. I even appreciate how, you know, when Abby spoke and I appreciate Abby speaking and she brought up something that you didn't attack her.

1851
03:01:16,000 --> 03:01:27,000
You just provided information and, you know, effective communication goes both ways. It takes two people and I appreciate how you handled that situation too, because it's not easy getting attacked.

1852
03:01:27,000 --> 03:01:35,000
I was tonight and I welcome it, but it's not easy for some people. And so I really appreciate how you say the way you do.

1853
03:01:37,000 --> 03:01:47,000
Thank you, Brad. And then I am open to address your question, Abby. So I don't know if you want to leave or not. Go ahead, Brad.

1854
03:01:47,000 --> 03:02:01,000
Yeah, I just think I think a board will look most likely different than a month from now. So I would like to make this on an interim basis until then for the appointment and I would nominate.

1855
03:02:01,000 --> 03:02:11,000
Alicia Williams for this position.

1856
03:02:11,000 --> 03:02:15,000
I guess I can.

1857
03:02:15,000 --> 03:02:28,000
I'll sort of take over for chair, I'll say, but so I open it up for nominations and I think I heard Brad, you nominate Alicia Williams.

1858
03:02:28,000 --> 03:02:39,000
So Alicia, do you accept that nomination? Is the nomination for just the interim?

1859
03:02:39,000 --> 03:02:43,000
That's what he said. Yeah, I would accept the nomination.

1860
03:02:43,000 --> 03:02:54,000
I just wanted to second what Brad said and say that I would like to see a new board set before we make a decision on the permanent replacement.

1861
03:02:54,000 --> 03:02:58,000
However, it may be.

1862
03:02:58,000 --> 03:03:00,000
Thank you.

1863
03:03:00,000 --> 03:03:06,000
So it is open for nominations right now. I do want to, sorry.

1864
03:03:06,000 --> 03:03:15,000
I want to speak as a trustee and maybe stepping outside of the line via the chair too, but I wanted to address your comment.

1865
03:03:15,000 --> 03:03:37,000
Or your question they have me. So I think my experience that is most applicable. And I guess for the public, the no two, I did send a letter to the trustees explaining my experience because I wanted to be open and transparent and everything else you want to say that they know my background.

1866
03:03:38,000 --> 03:03:47,000
I do have quite a bit of a background, even before being on, well, maybe not quite a bit, but I've been a professional for a while.

1867
03:03:47,000 --> 03:04:00,000
I feel and I say to this in the letter that it's important that I go to part of my being a professional is I go to a lot of ethical training that's part of the registration that I have.

1868
03:04:01,000 --> 03:04:10,000
And on top of that, I even mentioned that I was the legal scout. So I mean, this has been ingrained in me way back when.

1869
03:04:10,000 --> 03:04:23,000
But I think the most applicable experience that I have was related to the president or that's being discussed tonight was when I was president of our church at Norway Grove.

1870
03:04:23,000 --> 03:04:28,000
And I can tell you when I went into that, the congregation was deeply divided.

1871
03:04:28,000 --> 03:04:36,000
And it was a very tough time because we were not making budgets and the bank wasn't going to give us any more money.

1872
03:04:36,000 --> 03:04:42,000
So it was a time where a year that we were pretty much going to close the door.

1873
03:04:43,000 --> 03:04:50,000
And we had a lot of heated meetings. So when you say where I learned that experience, you.

1874
03:04:50,000 --> 03:04:57,000
We talk about the heated meetings here. Try having a heating meeting at church. That's another level.

1875
03:04:57,000 --> 03:05:07,000
So that's where I maybe get my calm demeanor. And again, at work, try to go to a public informational meeting and fellow somebody.

1876
03:05:08,000 --> 03:05:17,000
Whatever. It's maybe not bad now, but I'm 15 years ago that you're going to build a roundabout and somebody's front yard. Those get heated to.

1877
03:05:17,000 --> 03:05:24,000
So I've learned through the interactions. I'll say again, mainly with church.

1878
03:05:24,000 --> 03:05:34,000
That is important to listen to every side. And I can tell you people attacked myself, attacked my family verbally.

1879
03:05:34,000 --> 03:05:50,000
And I am very, very happy. I'll say blessed that I had a good teacher at that time. He happened to be a past, what do you call it, Bishop of Iowa.

1880
03:05:50,000 --> 03:06:01,000
Some of you know, I don't know if I really want to mention his name on record, but he told me one of the most important things is a break bread with people.

1881
03:06:01,000 --> 03:06:13,000
So when those people attacked me, what I thought, okay, there's a lunch date I need to make. And that's what I'm hoping to do here.

1882
03:06:13,000 --> 03:06:23,000
And at that time at church, I don't know how I got in that position, but I felt called to do that.

1883
03:06:23,000 --> 03:06:38,000
And when Jane resigned, I felt maybe obligated to do this. But over these couple weeks, I'm feeling like it's more of a calling.

1884
03:06:38,000 --> 03:06:41,000
So that's all I have to say.

1885
03:06:41,000 --> 03:06:55,000
But know that I am ethical as far as bullying. I do not don't bullying at all. But again, I don't want to publicly attack somebody or even tell them that.

1886
03:06:55,000 --> 03:07:00,000
I think it's more of a personal thing. And like I said, break bread and talk to them.

1887
03:07:01,000 --> 03:07:10,000
So I hope if this goes away that I'm become president, it's to me a short term.

1888
03:07:10,000 --> 03:07:17,000
But I'm hoping to maybe turn things in a different direction than it's been the last couple of years.

1889
03:07:17,000 --> 03:07:23,000
But that's what I wanted to say. And I think that will be quite.

1890
03:07:24,000 --> 03:07:28,000
Nominations is up, I guess.

1891
03:07:30,000 --> 03:07:38,000
And maybe looking at you L because I don't know quite how this goes, I guess, then we need to talk about.

1892
03:07:38,000 --> 03:07:44,000
Having a motion to be in the interim, or is that just made then with the nomination?

1893
03:07:44,000 --> 03:08:00,000
Well, it was sort of a motion with the nomination, but I think that it probably makes sense to celebrate the issues for decide whether you're going to point somebody permanently or temporarily and then make a nominee for whatever position it is that you've just created.

1894
03:08:00,000 --> 03:08:03,000
Okay. Okay.

1895
03:08:03,000 --> 03:08:05,000
Colleen.

1896
03:08:05,000 --> 03:08:08,000
Can this candidate get equal time?

1897
03:08:09,000 --> 03:08:11,000
I think in this candidate get equal time.

1898
03:08:11,000 --> 03:08:12,000
These do.

1899
03:08:12,000 --> 03:08:14,000
And that how it works.

1900
03:08:14,000 --> 03:08:17,000
I don't particularly want to be village board president.

1901
03:08:17,000 --> 03:08:23,000
I don't particularly like standing out and be in the center of attention for anything. This is bad enough.

1902
03:08:25,000 --> 03:08:30,000
But I just want you all to know that I was born ethical.

1903
03:08:31,000 --> 03:08:44,000
I've had some kind of strange careers in my lifetime. A lot of those involve making decisions when I was all by myself with nobody looking over my shoulder and I can assure you of the highest degree of ethical and integrity and all that other good stuff.

1904
03:08:44,000 --> 03:08:46,000
So on my behalf.

1905
03:08:46,000 --> 03:08:50,000
Let's say that I'm also more than willing to talk to anybody that wants to.

1906
03:08:50,000 --> 03:08:56,000
I know there are a lot of people who think I have a really ugly resting face. I'm sorry. There's not much I can do about that.

1907
03:08:56,000 --> 03:08:58,000
But I am here and I am listening.

1908
03:08:59,000 --> 03:09:04,000
So I am not going to arm wrestle Jim for this position. That's.

1909
03:09:04,000 --> 03:09:09,000
And to the number of people who contacted me. I'm sorry, but.

1910
03:09:09,000 --> 03:09:10,000
It's okay.

1911
03:09:16,000 --> 03:09:17,000
Thank you, Colleen.

1912
03:09:17,000 --> 03:09:21,000
Is there any further discussion? I.

1913
03:09:21,000 --> 03:09:24,000
I would be okay to make a motion on the next.

1914
03:09:24,000 --> 03:09:26,000
Well, I think we.

1915
03:09:27,000 --> 03:09:32,000
Well, you have to make a sure question on the length of the term first.

1916
03:09:32,000 --> 03:09:37,000
Well, I worry because we have a nomination on the floor. So.

1917
03:09:37,000 --> 03:09:39,000
Yeah.

1918
03:09:57,000 --> 03:10:17,000
Hello, I would agree with that. I'll just say that my nomination was to do that and have the people who are nominated then have a chance to speak before we made a motion to move forward with my intentions and I, and I think you're absolutely right.

1919
03:10:17,000 --> 03:10:27,000
We should do a a motion on the length of the appointment before we do nominations on the person.

1920
03:10:27,000 --> 03:10:40,000
And just so you know, if you appoint somebody on an interim basis, they will continue as the interim person until you select another method of finding somebody permanent, whether that's a special election or permanent appointment somewhere down the road.

1921
03:10:40,000 --> 03:10:50,000
So if you want to make a motion that the appointment will be on an interim basis, maybe we can get that issue decided first.

1922
03:10:50,000 --> 03:10:53,000
Make a motion to.

1923
03:10:53,000 --> 03:11:02,000
Point somebody on an interim basis until the new board can be seated in April 2nd.

1924
03:11:02,000 --> 03:11:08,000
Yeah, so discussion on that motion.

1925
03:11:08,000 --> 03:11:20,000
I don't agree with that only because a special election is more cost, more work. This position is not going to be that long.

1926
03:11:20,000 --> 03:11:25,000
So the new board comes in in in April.

1927
03:11:26,000 --> 03:11:28,000
And what couple.

1928
03:11:28,000 --> 03:11:31,000
By May, we're doing it again. It's.

1929
03:11:31,000 --> 03:11:37,000
We should give if the community want the community should vote for the president.

1930
03:11:37,000 --> 03:11:43,000
That's what I believe. And this term is going to be up next year.

1931
03:11:43,000 --> 03:11:49,000
So I think for continuity, consistency and workload and tax dollars.

1932
03:11:50,000 --> 03:11:55,000
That the individual should just be appointed for the rest of the term.

1933
03:11:55,000 --> 03:11:59,000
That way the community has time to hear the candidates.

1934
03:11:59,000 --> 03:12:09,000
Go through the election process and make their decision that way to, to piecemeal this together and continue to have issues.

1935
03:12:09,000 --> 03:12:14,000
And I just think that we need to start moving forward and we need to start.

1936
03:12:14,000 --> 03:12:20,000
Moving forward, not capriciously, you know, so this appointment is over pretty soon.

1937
03:12:20,000 --> 03:12:31,000
And I think whoever, you know, if, if we can select someone who's on the board already, they know the items, the ticket items that we've been discussing for the last year and a half, two years.

1938
03:12:31,000 --> 03:12:35,000
So they can definitely hit the ground running and keep things moving forward.

1939
03:12:35,000 --> 03:12:40,000
The new board will still be able to weigh in on different things.

1940
03:12:41,000 --> 03:12:47,000
And it'll actually give them an opportunity to get their feet running, right?

1941
03:12:47,000 --> 03:12:50,000
Get their understanding of the position that they're coming in.

1942
03:12:50,000 --> 03:12:55,000
So I just think that we should just like we did when we had a recall.

1943
03:12:55,000 --> 03:13:00,000
We didn't do an interim and all the different things we elected someone to take that seat.

1944
03:13:00,000 --> 03:13:02,000
And I think that's what we should do again.

1945
03:13:02,000 --> 03:13:11,000
And I want to clarify, I wasn't suggesting we do a special election.

1946
03:13:11,000 --> 03:13:15,000
I don't want that either. I want, I want to do an interim basis.

1947
03:13:15,000 --> 03:13:24,000
And then when the new board is seated in April, they make a permanent appointment of somebody on the board for the rest of the term.

1948
03:13:24,000 --> 03:13:28,000
Okay. Thank you, Brad.

1949
03:13:28,000 --> 03:13:29,000
Alicia.

1950
03:13:29,000 --> 03:13:40,000
I agree as well. I think just from out talking to people so much that they want to be, you know, a part of the process about what goes on on the board.

1951
03:13:40,000 --> 03:13:50,000
And I think with everyone who's out voting right now who has ballots that we really should wait till the new board is seated.

1952
03:13:50,000 --> 03:13:55,000
Before we make a permanent.

1953
03:13:55,000 --> 03:13:58,000
I'll actually know the village president. So.

1954
03:13:58,000 --> 03:14:01,000
Appointment.

1955
03:14:01,000 --> 03:14:06,000
Thank you, Alicia. Jan, did you have something?

1956
03:14:06,000 --> 03:14:10,000
I agree with she just said and what Brad just said.

1957
03:14:10,000 --> 03:14:13,000
Okay.

1958
03:14:13,000 --> 03:14:17,000
I'd say the only thing that I would bring up is a concern is that the.

1959
03:14:17,000 --> 03:14:23,000
Village president also appoints people to the committee and I think we have a couple committee.

1960
03:14:23,000 --> 03:14:26,000
Appointments that need to be made relatively soon.

1961
03:14:26,000 --> 03:14:33,000
So that might be a bit of an odd situation.

1962
03:14:33,000 --> 03:14:41,000
Whoever would be serving as general would make those appointments.

1963
03:14:41,000 --> 03:14:43,000
Okay.

1964
03:14:43,000 --> 03:14:45,000
I see.

1965
03:14:45,000 --> 03:14:49,000
No other discussion. So I guess.

1966
03:14:49,000 --> 03:14:52,000
Kelly, can you do a roll call vote again?

1967
03:14:52,000 --> 03:14:55,000
And can we clarify what exactly are we voting on?

1968
03:14:55,000 --> 03:15:04,000
I understand the motion. It's that you will be appointing somebody on an interim basis and reconsidering the issue after the next one.

1969
03:15:04,000 --> 03:15:10,000
Thank you.

1970
03:15:10,000 --> 03:15:15,000
Trustee Stefan Hagenheim.

1971
03:15:15,000 --> 03:15:21,000
Oh, I'm sorry. My list got screwed up.

1972
03:15:21,000 --> 03:15:23,000
Trustee Williams.

1973
03:15:23,000 --> 03:15:26,000
Trustee Allen. No.

1974
03:15:26,000 --> 03:15:29,000
Trustee cords.

1975
03:15:29,000 --> 03:15:34,000
Trustee little.

1976
03:15:34,000 --> 03:15:36,000
And trustee Simpson.

1977
03:15:36,000 --> 03:15:38,000
No.

1978
03:15:38,000 --> 03:15:43,000
Motion ties. Motion failed.

1979
03:15:43,000 --> 03:15:46,000
So I think we'd be looking for another motion.

1980
03:15:46,000 --> 03:15:54,000
I'd like to make a motion that we make the term until the end of what being called as.

1981
03:15:54,000 --> 03:15:59,000
The term would have been.

1982
03:15:59,000 --> 03:16:04,000
Yeah, the appointment has to end at that date.

1983
03:16:04,000 --> 03:16:09,000
Right. So that that's what I would like to make a motion for that.

1984
03:16:09,000 --> 03:16:11,000
Second.

1985
03:16:11,000 --> 03:16:12,000
Yeah.

1986
03:16:12,000 --> 03:16:15,000
Could you add clarification? It looks like you're grabbing your.

1987
03:16:15,000 --> 03:16:22,000
What the motion is is to fill the vacancy at this point.

1988
03:16:23,000 --> 03:16:25,000
So that's the motion that I.

1989
03:16:25,000 --> 03:16:30,000
I see both people shaking hands, but that's what it was meant to be.

1990
03:16:30,000 --> 03:16:33,000
Continued discussion.

1991
03:16:33,000 --> 03:16:35,000
Seeing none.

1992
03:16:35,000 --> 03:16:36,000
Roll call.

1993
03:16:36,000 --> 03:16:38,000
Second was a.

1994
03:16:38,000 --> 03:16:39,000
Was to shoot.

1995
03:16:39,000 --> 03:16:40,000
Okay.

1996
03:16:40,000 --> 03:16:42,000
In order.

1997
03:16:42,000 --> 03:16:43,000
Yep.

1998
03:16:43,000 --> 03:16:47,000
I don't think you need to have a motion to make a temporary fail than it is.

1999
03:16:47,000 --> 03:16:51,000
I don't think you need another motion to make it permanent to you.

2000
03:16:52,000 --> 03:16:55,000
The third option is you do nothing.

2001
03:17:08,000 --> 03:17:10,000
Trustee Allen.

2002
03:17:10,000 --> 03:17:12,000
I.

2003
03:17:12,000 --> 03:17:13,000
Good.

2004
03:17:17,000 --> 03:17:18,000
Trustee chords.

2005
03:17:18,000 --> 03:17:19,000
No.

2006
03:17:20,000 --> 03:17:21,000
Trustee.

2007
03:17:21,000 --> 03:17:22,000
Trustee little.

2008
03:17:22,000 --> 03:17:23,000
No.

2009
03:17:23,000 --> 03:17:24,000
Trustee Simpson.

2010
03:17:24,000 --> 03:17:26,000
All right.

2011
03:17:26,000 --> 03:17:28,000
Trustee Stefan-Hagenheim.

2012
03:17:28,000 --> 03:17:29,000
I.

2013
03:17:29,000 --> 03:17:30,000
Trustee Williams.

2014
03:17:30,000 --> 03:17:31,000
No.

2015
03:17:31,000 --> 03:17:32,000
Motion fails.

2016
03:17:32,000 --> 03:17:40,000
Three, three.

2017
03:17:40,000 --> 03:17:48,000
Is there any other options?

2018
03:17:49,000 --> 03:18:00,000
None that I can think of.

2019
03:18:00,000 --> 03:18:02,000
Do you ask a question?

2020
03:18:02,000 --> 03:18:07,000
So if there's not a village president appointed, there's nothing that can be done from the village's standpoint, right?

2021
03:18:07,000 --> 03:18:09,000
So nothing that can be entered.

2022
03:18:09,000 --> 03:18:11,000
Agreements can't be entered into anything like that.

2023
03:18:11,000 --> 03:18:12,000
Is that correct?

2024
03:18:12,000 --> 03:18:15,000
So the business of the village is ended at this point until one's elected.

2025
03:18:15,000 --> 03:18:17,000
Is that fair?

2026
03:18:17,000 --> 03:18:20,000
No, that's not quite.

2027
03:18:20,000 --> 03:18:22,000
It's not quite doomsday.

2028
03:18:22,000 --> 03:18:25,000
It'll be a little more awkward.

2029
03:18:25,000 --> 03:18:34,000
Well, I mean, you're just going to have to, when you approve a contract, authorize somebody to sign it on behalf of the village.

2030
03:18:34,000 --> 03:18:35,000
Who?

2031
03:18:35,000 --> 03:18:36,000
Connect an ordinance.

2032
03:18:36,000 --> 03:18:39,000
You're going to have to delegate somebody to sign that.

2033
03:18:39,000 --> 03:18:41,000
You're going to have to have somebody to prepare an agenda.

2034
03:18:41,000 --> 03:18:43,000
I assume that'll fault the bill.

2035
03:18:44,000 --> 03:18:47,000
And then you're either going to like what he puts together or you're not.

2036
03:18:47,000 --> 03:18:51,000
But that's what you'll have without a village president.

2037
03:18:51,000 --> 03:18:52,000
You could still function.

2038
03:18:52,000 --> 03:18:56,000
Just not efficiently.

2039
03:18:57,000 --> 03:18:59,000
Connect.

2040
03:18:59,000 --> 03:19:03,000
What was that comment, Bill, and then Alex.

2041
03:19:03,000 --> 03:19:06,000
So I have sent a successful motion.

2042
03:19:06,000 --> 03:19:09,000
Or action.

2043
03:19:09,000 --> 03:19:17,000
The village board that can take up the issue of appointment at any future meeting.

2044
03:19:17,000 --> 03:19:18,000
Okay.

2045
03:19:18,000 --> 03:19:20,000
Alex, any comment.

2046
03:19:21,000 --> 03:19:25,000
Just to clarify, Al, what you're talking about.

2047
03:19:25,000 --> 03:19:33,000
So it's that that's on the agenda tonight would have to be modified as part of any approval to authorize a different signer.

2048
03:19:33,000 --> 03:19:46,000
If the resolution doesn't have authorization for somebody other than the village president to sign, then it would require that.

2049
03:19:47,000 --> 03:19:53,000
Okay.

2050
03:19:53,000 --> 03:19:59,000
What I was noticing in a lot of resolutions that had a signature line that was blank.

2051
03:19:59,000 --> 03:20:09,000
So we would just make a action item that bill would sign for the village or we need to trust you the sign.

2052
03:20:09,000 --> 03:20:13,000
You can include in your motion authorization for anybody to sign.

2053
03:20:14,000 --> 03:20:28,000
Okay.

2054
03:20:28,000 --> 03:20:32,000
Colleen, do you have something to question.

2055
03:20:32,000 --> 03:20:36,000
Okay.

2056
03:20:36,000 --> 03:20:39,000
Well, somebody can tell me there's another motion that we made.

2057
03:20:39,000 --> 03:20:57,000
I think we're done tonight without topic.

2058
03:20:57,000 --> 03:21:07,000
No, we did not.

2059
03:21:07,000 --> 03:21:13,000
The one action you've taken tonight without a village president is the approval of the cooperative plans.

2060
03:21:13,000 --> 03:21:17,000
I guess I would suggest at some point you.

2061
03:21:17,000 --> 03:21:22,000
Suspend the rules and move back to that item to authorize bill or somebody else to sign it.

2062
03:21:22,000 --> 03:21:30,000
I'd like to make a motion to suspend the rules to revisit action item 7.2 so that we can authorize bill.

2063
03:21:30,000 --> 03:21:34,000
To sign this agreement to keep this item moving forward.

2064
03:21:34,000 --> 03:21:36,000
Second.

2065
03:21:36,000 --> 03:21:38,000
Motion.

2066
03:21:38,000 --> 03:21:42,000
Move to 7.2.

2067
03:21:42,000 --> 03:21:45,000
I don't see any discussion.

2068
03:21:45,000 --> 03:21:49,000
So we are back to 7.2 to.

2069
03:21:49,000 --> 03:21:52,000
Do you do that motion.

2070
03:21:52,000 --> 03:21:55,000
Specifically 7.2.3.

2071
03:21:55,000 --> 03:22:00,000
Yes, Bill.

2072
03:22:00,000 --> 03:22:10,000
There's a resolution also in my point 2.1 regarding this charge elimination.

2073
03:22:10,000 --> 03:22:15,000
I would I would suggest and I don't know if this is.

2074
03:22:15,000 --> 03:22:18,000
Right or not, but in regards to.

2075
03:22:18,000 --> 03:22:21,000
Any of the motions that you make here.

2076
03:22:21,000 --> 03:22:27,000
Involving a resolution if you are to authorize a person to.

2077
03:22:27,000 --> 03:22:31,000
Sign on all those that you approve this evening.

2078
03:22:31,000 --> 03:22:35,000
So that you're not having to do that.

2079
03:22:35,000 --> 03:22:44,000
You know, individually on each of the items.

2080
03:22:44,000 --> 03:22:51,000
I would like to make that motion.

2081
03:22:51,000 --> 03:22:56,000
Yeah, you're still in 7.2. I guess I want a house attention when I can get that.

2082
03:22:56,000 --> 03:22:57,000
No.

2083
03:22:57,000 --> 03:23:00,000
You've raised too many questions.

2084
03:23:00,000 --> 03:23:02,000
Yeah.

2085
03:23:02,000 --> 03:23:04,000
So.

2086
03:23:04,000 --> 03:23:07,000
It was we moved to 7.2.

2087
03:23:07,000 --> 03:23:11,000
So I believe that's where we are, but then Bill brought up the idea of.

2088
03:23:11,000 --> 03:23:14,000
Making a motion or.

2089
03:23:14,000 --> 03:23:19,000
Doing a motion, I'll say tonight to sort of cover all the signatures.

2090
03:23:19,000 --> 03:23:22,000
And tonight's agenda.

2091
03:23:22,000 --> 03:23:29,000
So I'm wondering where we would want to make that motion.

2092
03:23:30,000 --> 03:23:42,000
Yeah, I think you can have to do it individually because the blanket authorization for signatures is on the agenda.

2093
03:23:42,000 --> 03:23:47,000
So you can put that on the next agenda and.

2094
03:23:47,000 --> 03:23:49,000
Work from there.

2095
03:23:49,000 --> 03:23:52,000
And we take it up under 8.1.

2096
03:23:52,000 --> 03:23:56,000
That sort of under the agenda for that is.

2097
03:23:57,000 --> 03:24:00,000
Part of the authority of the president.

2098
03:24:00,000 --> 03:24:09,000
I think with each resolution or action that you take, if there's a signature required, the motion should include authorization for who can sign it.

2099
03:24:09,000 --> 03:24:10,000
Okay.

2100
03:24:10,000 --> 03:24:15,000
So we're going to right now we're at 7.2. So we're looking for.

2101
03:24:15,000 --> 03:24:17,000
Modification to that.

2102
03:24:17,000 --> 03:24:20,000
Motion or really that resolution.

2103
03:24:21,000 --> 03:24:29,000
I don't think you have to reopen the resolution. I think you could just move to authorize an alternative signature for that.

2104
03:24:29,000 --> 03:24:34,000
Okay.

2105
03:24:34,000 --> 03:24:43,000
So can somebody maybe look at that resolution? Was there two signature lines or was it just one.

2106
03:24:44,000 --> 03:24:56,000
That resolution that we're looking to authorize a signature. I'm just curious if it's building and the village president or if it was just one blank.

2107
03:24:56,000 --> 03:25:00,000
Seven seven point two.

2108
03:25:00,000 --> 03:25:04,000
If you make everything the village administrator and a clerk, you'll be safe.

2109
03:25:04,000 --> 03:25:10,000
Okay.

2110
03:25:11,000 --> 03:25:21,000
I'd like to make a motion to authorize the village administrator and clerk to be able to sign and give approval for this resolution.

2111
03:25:21,000 --> 03:25:25,000
Seven point item number 7.2 resolution.

2112
03:25:25,000 --> 03:25:29,000
Two, zero, two, six dash zero, two, three.

2113
03:25:29,000 --> 03:25:32,000
Second.

2114
03:25:32,000 --> 03:25:36,000
Any discussion.

2115
03:25:36,000 --> 03:25:40,000
Hearing none, all those in favor of the motion please signify by saying aye.

2116
03:25:40,000 --> 03:25:41,000
Aye.

2117
03:25:41,000 --> 03:25:45,000
Any opposed? Motion passes six, the zero.

2118
03:25:45,000 --> 03:25:49,000
I think we need to go to.

2119
03:25:49,000 --> 03:25:52,000
Five point two point one.

2120
03:25:52,000 --> 03:25:56,000
So is there a motion that take things out of order.

2121
03:25:56,000 --> 03:25:57,000
Go to that.

2122
03:25:57,000 --> 03:26:03,000
I like to make a motion to suspend the rules to revisit item five point two.

2123
03:26:04,000 --> 03:26:05,000
Thank you.

2124
03:26:05,000 --> 03:26:07,000
Is there a second?

2125
03:26:07,000 --> 03:26:09,000
Second.

2126
03:26:09,000 --> 03:26:11,000
Seconded by Colleen.

2127
03:26:11,000 --> 03:26:16,000
So motion on the floor is to send the rules to go to five point two point one.

2128
03:26:16,000 --> 03:26:20,000
All those in favor of the motion please signify by saying aye.

2129
03:26:20,000 --> 03:26:21,000
Aye.

2130
03:26:21,000 --> 03:26:23,000
Opposed? Motion passes.

2131
03:26:23,000 --> 03:26:26,000
We are now at five point two point one.

2132
03:26:26,000 --> 03:26:29,000
We're looking for.

2133
03:26:29,000 --> 03:26:31,000
Something.

2134
03:26:31,000 --> 03:26:38,000
Yep, sorry.

2135
03:26:38,000 --> 03:26:57,000
You have to submit a resolution as part of the report.

2136
03:26:57,000 --> 03:27:05,000
I think we've submitted that this doesn't sign that then I don't have is given the authorization right that's the resolution.

2137
03:27:27,000 --> 03:27:48,000
I think that this one you can also authorize the administrator to sign administrator and clerk to sign.

2138
03:27:48,000 --> 03:27:49,000
Okay.

2139
03:27:49,000 --> 03:27:52,000
I'd like to make a motion.

2140
03:27:53,000 --> 03:28:08,000
To allow the village clerk and village administrator to sign giving authorization for item five point two one resolution two zero two six dash two zero two one.

2141
03:28:08,000 --> 03:28:09,000
Second.

2142
03:28:09,000 --> 03:28:13,000
We'll shed by to she just seconded by a jam.

2143
03:28:13,000 --> 03:28:18,000
Any discussion seeing none all those in favor signify by saying aye.

2144
03:28:18,000 --> 03:28:19,000
Aye.

2145
03:28:19,000 --> 03:28:23,000
Opposed passes six zero.

2146
03:28:23,000 --> 03:28:28,000
We are back to item eight point two.

2147
03:28:28,000 --> 03:28:30,000
And.

2148
03:28:30,000 --> 03:28:46,000
If you would entertain me, I would like to take things out of order again and I'd be looking for a motion to move item number nine the public appearances up ahead of eight point two.

2149
03:28:46,000 --> 03:28:50,000
So move.

2150
03:28:50,000 --> 03:28:51,000
Second.

2151
03:28:51,000 --> 03:28:59,000
I'd like to see your seconded by Jan. If you go to public appearances items and I.

2152
03:28:59,000 --> 03:29:03,000
There was a few people. Thank you. Oh, sorry.

2153
03:29:03,000 --> 03:29:12,000
We need a motion is there and all those in favor of the motion please signify by saying aye.

2154
03:29:13,000 --> 03:29:14,000
Opposed.

2155
03:29:14,000 --> 03:29:19,000
We are now on item number nine, which is public appearances.

2156
03:29:19,000 --> 03:29:22,000
And.

2157
03:29:22,000 --> 03:29:27,000
We have a couple people wishing to speak.

2158
03:29:27,000 --> 03:29:32,000
There is a Lois Lee man followed by.

2159
03:29:33,000 --> 03:29:34,000
Yes, here.

2160
03:29:34,000 --> 03:29:35,000
Lewis.

2161
03:29:35,000 --> 03:29:37,000
Oh, I see left.

2162
03:30:03,000 --> 03:30:04,000
I'm Lois.

2163
03:30:04,000 --> 03:30:06,000
I live at two.

2164
03:30:06,000 --> 03:30:07,000
Twelve.

2165
03:30:07,000 --> 03:30:09,000
Harvard drive.

2166
03:30:09,000 --> 03:30:11,000
Almost 20 years.

2167
03:30:11,000 --> 03:30:17,000
I guess I thought that was pretty important because of other speakers who were.

2168
03:30:17,000 --> 03:30:22,000
Talking about being residents of the poorest.

2169
03:30:22,000 --> 03:30:26,000
So I am here because.

2170
03:30:27,000 --> 03:30:29,000
I.

2171
03:30:29,000 --> 03:30:31,000
Been here for 20 years.

2172
03:30:31,000 --> 03:30:34,000
I have a history of.

2173
03:30:34,000 --> 03:30:38,000
Some things that have happened around wildlife.

2174
03:30:38,000 --> 03:30:42,000
And you've all heard me talk about.

2175
03:30:42,000 --> 03:30:45,000
Coyotes and wildlife into forest.

2176
03:30:45,000 --> 03:30:47,000
Okay, so.

2177
03:30:47,000 --> 03:30:51,000
I don't know if all of you have heard about.

2178
03:30:51,000 --> 03:30:53,000
The dog bite.

2179
03:30:54,000 --> 03:30:57,000
In 2023.

2180
03:30:57,000 --> 03:30:59,000
Okay.

2181
03:30:59,000 --> 03:31:01,000
Okay.

2182
03:31:01,000 --> 03:31:05,000
It, as far as I know, it wasn't public.

2183
03:31:05,000 --> 03:31:09,000
Information and I didn't know why.

2184
03:31:09,000 --> 03:31:17,000
If we were trying to kind of hide it under the rug, so to speak and hope it would go away and it would never happen again.

2185
03:31:18,000 --> 03:31:29,000
So I, I don't want to rely on that to happen because coyotes do live among us.

2186
03:31:29,000 --> 03:31:36,000
They've lost much of their land, so to speak.

2187
03:31:36,000 --> 03:31:41,000
You can just look all around you and see that.

2188
03:31:41,000 --> 03:31:43,000
And.

2189
03:31:43,000 --> 03:31:45,000
Project coyote.

2190
03:31:45,000 --> 03:31:51,000
Has established this week as being coyote awareness week.

2191
03:31:51,000 --> 03:31:58,000
So I gave you a handout and I wanted to start off by saying why coyotes.

2192
03:31:58,000 --> 03:32:03,000
And it's on the very top of your handout that I gave you.

2193
03:32:03,000 --> 03:32:12,000
The coyotes have inherent value value, regardless of our perception of them.

2194
03:32:12,000 --> 03:32:18,000
But here are a few ways that we benefit from having them around.

2195
03:32:18,000 --> 03:32:28,000
And so these, these are mainly ecological benefits that they provide for us.

2196
03:32:28,000 --> 03:32:33,000
I'm not going to go into talking about each of them because I don't have the time.

2197
03:32:33,000 --> 03:32:41,000
But I did want to state that I found information because I do a lot of research too.

2198
03:32:41,000 --> 03:32:52,000
In 2022, there were 5,327 cases of Lyme disease in Wisconsin.

2199
03:32:52,000 --> 03:33:01,000
And it cost us 12.1 million dollars, medically speaking.

2200
03:33:01,000 --> 03:33:11,000
Okay, so I wanted to state that I'm also going to just skip to the next page.

2201
03:33:11,000 --> 03:33:20,000
This is coyotes in Chicago and look at the number 70.

2202
03:33:20,000 --> 03:33:26,000
So 70% of the coyotes out of 173.

2203
03:33:26,000 --> 03:33:27,000
Lois.

2204
03:33:27,000 --> 03:33:28,000
I'll go.

2205
03:33:28,000 --> 03:33:29,000
Excuse me.

2206
03:33:29,000 --> 03:33:30,000
I'm sorry.

2207
03:33:30,000 --> 03:33:32,000
Your time is to just finish my sentence.

2208
03:33:32,000 --> 03:33:33,000
Okay.

2209
03:33:33,000 --> 03:33:43,000
70% their diets were natural diets, not human food.

2210
03:33:43,000 --> 03:33:49,000
And this is in Chicago now and they're living among human beings.

2211
03:33:49,000 --> 03:33:52,000
Okay, they're living among us also.

2212
03:33:52,000 --> 03:33:56,000
So I'm going to just leave this information with you.

2213
03:33:56,000 --> 03:34:06,000
I hope you take a look at the last page because you can learn about what we can do.

2214
03:34:06,000 --> 03:34:08,000
So that we're not.

2215
03:34:08,000 --> 03:34:12,000
Lois, we need to, we need to move on to the next speaker.

2216
03:34:12,000 --> 03:34:13,000
Thank you for your time.

2217
03:34:13,000 --> 03:34:14,000
Thank you.

2218
03:34:14,000 --> 03:34:15,000
Thank you, Lois.

2219
03:34:20,000 --> 03:34:21,000
Yeah.

2220
03:34:21,000 --> 03:34:26,000
So I think I see Lewis was here is going to see on the line.

2221
03:34:26,000 --> 03:34:37,000
I'm assuming not.

2222
03:34:37,000 --> 03:34:42,000
Um,

2223
03:34:42,000 --> 03:34:48,000
Ellen, sorry, I'm looking at you.

2224
03:34:48,000 --> 03:34:53,000
So this is new territory for me.

2225
03:34:53,000 --> 03:34:57,000
And say the 8.1.

2226
03:34:57,000 --> 03:35:01,000
We had two different motions that failed.

2227
03:35:01,000 --> 03:35:05,000
And there's somebody can, is it rescind their vote?

2228
03:35:05,000 --> 03:35:09,000
Is that correct?

2229
03:35:09,000 --> 03:35:11,000
Or am I using the wrong turn?

2230
03:35:11,000 --> 03:35:15,000
Once the vote is announced, the vote can't be changed.

2231
03:35:16,000 --> 03:35:18,000
A new motion can be made.

2232
03:35:18,000 --> 03:35:23,000
But the past votes can't be changed.

2233
03:35:23,000 --> 03:35:27,000
I thought if you were a negative bullet or a positive vote, you couldn't,

2234
03:35:27,000 --> 03:35:36,000
you could make a motion to reconsider. You can't just change your vote.

2235
03:35:36,000 --> 03:35:38,000
Okay, I don't quite know what that means.

2236
03:35:39,000 --> 03:35:42,000
Motion to reconsider would bring the item back.

2237
03:35:42,000 --> 03:35:46,000
It would open up the vote again.

2238
03:35:46,000 --> 03:35:49,000
And everybody would have to vote again.

2239
03:35:49,000 --> 03:35:53,000
So the, the motion that Brad put on the floor.

2240
03:35:53,000 --> 03:36:02,000
Who can reconsider just the negative votes or the positive votes to.

2241
03:36:02,000 --> 03:36:04,000
It's where we're voting the majority.

2242
03:36:05,000 --> 03:36:07,000
Yeah.

2243
03:36:07,000 --> 03:36:12,000
I think you're being a real consideration on those two votes.

2244
03:36:12,000 --> 03:36:15,000
A new motion can just be made. Can it not?

2245
03:36:15,000 --> 03:36:17,000
Yes.

2246
03:36:17,000 --> 03:36:21,000
When you're on that agenda.

2247
03:36:21,000 --> 03:36:25,000
Right now we're on a point to.

2248
03:36:25,000 --> 03:36:29,000
So you'd have to go back to that item in order to.

2249
03:36:30,000 --> 03:36:34,000
Make a motion to reconsider or make a new motion.

2250
03:36:39,000 --> 03:36:42,000
I'd personally like to go back to a point one.

2251
03:36:42,000 --> 03:36:47,000
I guess I would make that motion to go back to a point one.

2252
03:36:47,000 --> 03:36:52,000
Or I'd say it officially, but.

2253
03:36:52,000 --> 03:36:55,000
Second, if we can.

2254
03:36:56,000 --> 03:36:58,000
So there's a motion by myself.

2255
03:36:58,000 --> 03:37:02,000
Second by Jan to go big things out of order.

2256
03:37:02,000 --> 03:37:05,000
I'll say and go back to a point one.

2257
03:37:05,000 --> 03:37:10,000
That's all proper correct motion to suspend the rules and move back to that item.

2258
03:37:10,000 --> 03:37:14,000
It requires a two thirds vote. Okay.

2259
03:37:14,000 --> 03:37:17,000
So or people.

2260
03:37:17,000 --> 03:37:22,000
So all those in favor, please signify we're saying aye.

2261
03:37:22,000 --> 03:37:23,000
Aye.

2262
03:37:24,000 --> 03:37:25,000
Aye.

2263
03:37:34,000 --> 03:37:36,000
All those opposed.

2264
03:37:36,000 --> 03:37:38,000
No, no, no.

2265
03:37:42,000 --> 03:37:44,000
8.2.

2266
03:37:44,000 --> 03:37:47,000
Resolution 2026 024.

2267
03:37:48,000 --> 03:37:52,000
Resolution appointing Brandon Hines as financial director.

2268
03:37:52,000 --> 03:37:53,000
Bill chain.

2269
03:37:58,000 --> 03:37:59,000
Yes, thank you.

2270
03:37:59,000 --> 03:38:03,000
So as previously reported, I think in January.

2271
03:38:03,000 --> 03:38:08,000
You know, I've informed us that she intends to retire.

2272
03:38:08,000 --> 03:38:10,000
Hopefully within on the near future here.

2273
03:38:10,000 --> 03:38:14,000
And so we started at that time to put together a succession plan.

2274
03:38:15,000 --> 03:38:17,000
For the position.

2275
03:38:17,000 --> 03:38:24,000
We advertise a job posting for actually both a finance director and an assistant finance

2276
03:38:24,000 --> 03:38:25,000
director position.

2277
03:38:25,000 --> 03:38:27,000
Open attract the widest.

2278
03:38:27,000 --> 03:38:30,000
Group of candidates that we could.

2279
03:38:30,000 --> 03:38:35,000
With the intention to slot the candidate and their qualifications into one of those.

2280
03:38:35,000 --> 03:38:38,000
One or the other position.

2281
03:38:38,000 --> 03:38:40,000
So Brandon applied.

2282
03:38:40,000 --> 03:38:44,000
We, we interviewed, I think, six applicants.

2283
03:38:44,000 --> 03:38:49,000
And he has an extensive financial background.

2284
03:38:49,000 --> 03:38:52,000
His resume is included in the packet.

2285
03:38:52,000 --> 03:38:58,000
And then currently he serves as the city administrator and the city of Amrall, Wisconsin.

2286
03:38:58,000 --> 03:39:01,000
He's actually at a meeting this evening so he couldn't be with us.

2287
03:39:01,000 --> 03:39:04,000
Otherwise he would have been.

2288
03:39:05,000 --> 03:39:08,000
And so the plan moving.

2289
03:39:08,000 --> 03:39:11,000
If he is appointed this evening.

2290
03:39:11,000 --> 03:39:15,000
He would fill in as the finance director.

2291
03:39:15,000 --> 03:39:20,000
Carol has agreed that she would move to the assistant finance director role and be able to train.

2292
03:39:20,000 --> 03:39:22,000
Brandon.

2293
03:39:22,000 --> 03:39:24,000
Before she.

2294
03:39:24,000 --> 03:39:26,000
She separates from a village.

2295
03:39:26,000 --> 03:39:31,000
And then at that time we would then hire an assistant finance director.

2296
03:39:31,000 --> 03:39:39,000
To ensure that our session plan for the finance director position is is long term.

2297
03:39:39,000 --> 03:39:44,000
So I'll pause there and see if there's any questions from you.

2298
03:39:44,000 --> 03:39:46,000
We are looking forward.

2299
03:39:46,000 --> 03:39:51,000
We are recommending an appointment this evening.

2300
03:39:51,000 --> 03:39:53,000
Questions Brad.

2301
03:39:53,000 --> 03:40:00,000
Bill, you might have just said that, but did you say you would hire a new assistant once Carol officially retires.

2302
03:40:01,000 --> 03:40:09,000
That's that's correct. So as part of the 2026 budget, we budgeted at.

2303
03:40:09,000 --> 03:40:17,000
Please $75,000 or an accountant position, because that was a gap in our staffing.

2304
03:40:17,000 --> 03:40:20,000
With the shifting in the positions.

2305
03:40:20,000 --> 03:40:29,000
And the hiring range that we were at, we were able to consider the position at a director level and assistant level.

2306
03:40:29,000 --> 03:40:33,000
If you would like to add a little bit more.

2307
03:40:33,000 --> 03:40:37,000
We are looking forward to both being a count.

2308
03:40:37,000 --> 03:40:39,000
Are having that accounting background.

2309
03:40:39,000 --> 03:40:43,000
Any more discussion or it'd be looking for a motion.

2310
03:40:43,000 --> 03:40:45,000
I guess.

2311
03:40:45,000 --> 03:40:48,000
Motion to approve 20.

2312
03:40:48,000 --> 03:40:49,000
Yeah.

2313
03:40:49,000 --> 03:40:50,000
2026 dash.

2314
03:40:50,000 --> 03:40:57,360
second motion by Colleen second by Alicia I do ask I'll say bill or Allen if you

2315
03:40:57,360 --> 03:41:03,240
could tell us if we need to make including in the motion comments the

2316
03:41:03,240 --> 03:41:08,720
habit it was at the administrator and the clerk I have a feeling it's gonna come

2317
03:41:08,720 --> 03:41:13,240
up a number of times as we move through the agenda tonight I don't think there's

2318
03:41:13,240 --> 03:41:18,200
any urgency on having this resolution sign but if you want to authorize bill

2319
03:41:18,200 --> 03:41:25,100
to sign along with Cali that would be fine you know taken care of only near

2320
03:41:25,100 --> 03:41:31,160
the maker of motion do you want to do that or no I certainly would make

2321
03:41:31,160 --> 03:41:36,640
a motion to approve 2026 024 and allow our village administrator and our

2322
03:41:36,640 --> 03:41:43,320
village clerk to sign such resolution thank you Colleen second second thank

2323
03:41:43,320 --> 03:41:49,560
you any further discussion seeing none all those in favor of the motion please

2324
03:41:49,560 --> 03:41:59,120
signify by saying aye aye any opposed motion passes 6-0 item 8.3 resolution

2325
03:41:59,120 --> 03:42:04,720
2026 025 resolution amending the village of the forest 2025 operation

2326
03:42:04,720 --> 03:42:12,360
budget and a lapse fund and transfer Carol thank you so as you know we put

2327
03:42:12,360 --> 03:42:16,320
together our budget in October and it can be challenging to know what's gonna

2328
03:42:16,320 --> 03:42:20,840
happen in the next calendar year when we put that budget together so when the

2329
03:42:20,840 --> 03:42:26,640
calendar year has ended we always have to go back and look kind of at a section

2330
03:42:26,640 --> 03:42:30,840
level I won't call it department level but the level at which you approve the

2331
03:42:30,840 --> 03:42:34,600
budget is the level that we have to look at when we compare actuals to budget

2332
03:42:34,600 --> 03:42:39,480
after the fact and then if any particular section has gone over budget

2333
03:42:39,480 --> 03:42:43,960
it's sort of a requirement to go back and realign the budget to match or

2334
03:42:43,960 --> 03:42:48,120
closely with how the actual was spent so that's what we're doing here tonight

2335
03:42:48,120 --> 03:42:52,520
is we are doing a budget amendment to line the budget up or closely with how

2336
03:42:52,520 --> 03:42:58,400
actual spend actual how the dollars are actually spent so it's just kind of a

2337
03:42:58,400 --> 03:43:02,040
realignment we are not increasing or decreasing the budget as a whole just

2338
03:43:02,040 --> 03:43:07,760
moving things around to fit it in the in the sections where it needs to go one

2339
03:43:07,760 --> 03:43:11,480
of the things we do every year is any we have an agreement with the library and

2340
03:43:11,480 --> 03:43:16,720
any funds any budgeted dollars that are not spent during the year get

2341
03:43:16,720 --> 03:43:21,600
transferred over to fund 220 which is the library donation fund so you will see

2342
03:43:21,600 --> 03:43:27,360
in here a $23,000 transfer from the library operations it's moved down to

2343
03:43:27,360 --> 03:43:33,080
what we call other uses and it becomes a transfer over to fund 220 so that is

2344
03:43:33,080 --> 03:43:36,760
part of what you were agreeing to tonight is to get that money over to the donation

2345
03:43:36,760 --> 03:43:41,040
fund now the reason they had so much left over they don't usually have 23,000

2346
03:43:41,040 --> 03:43:44,440
left over but they had mentioned previously that one of their vendors

2347
03:43:44,440 --> 03:43:48,320
closed up and they weren't able to spend the dollars they had budgeted because

2348
03:43:48,320 --> 03:43:51,520
they couldn't get the materials they needed so part of the reason why that's

2349
03:43:51,520 --> 03:43:56,600
so high is because they have some spend that they're planning on doing in 2026 so

2350
03:43:56,600 --> 03:44:01,000
they will likely go so to speak over budget in 2026 at which point we will

2351
03:44:01,000 --> 03:44:04,560
pull money back out of 220 to cover whatever they overspend in the current

2352
03:44:04,600 --> 03:44:09,600
year so part of that is is just the transfer for the library purposes part of

2353
03:44:09,600 --> 03:44:12,960
it is just realigning the budget with where we need it to be the other thing

2354
03:44:12,960 --> 03:44:17,920
that is in this resolution that I'm looking for your approval on is we had

2355
03:44:17,920 --> 03:44:24,400
another good year from the revenue side of things we tend to keep budgeting

2356
03:44:24,400 --> 03:44:28,440
conservatively when it comes to interest and interest just continues to come in

2357
03:44:28,440 --> 03:44:33,360
high so that is one of the things we we have continued to benefit from because

2358
03:44:33,400 --> 03:44:39,120
rates are high so we do have some extra money coming in on the revenue side we

2359
03:44:39,120 --> 03:44:43,840
also continue to do well with our building permits which does tend to

2360
03:44:43,840 --> 03:44:48,840
cause some additional expenses but revenues are still coming in higher

2361
03:44:48,840 --> 03:44:53,760
than predicted so we do have some extra money at the end of the year and we have

2362
03:44:53,760 --> 03:45:00,400
historically asked for you to let us put some of those excess funds into fund

2363
03:45:00,400 --> 03:45:05,840
400 because we are trying to not borrow so much for equipment and try to build

2364
03:45:05,840 --> 03:45:09,600
up that fund so we can just pay for equipment outright which saves us on

2365
03:45:09,600 --> 03:45:15,400
interest in the long run so that is also part of the equation now I believe the

2366
03:45:15,400 --> 03:45:21,840
schedule the analysis that was in your packet is not the same as the one I

2367
03:45:21,840 --> 03:45:28,640
just handed you tonight we do have extra money

2368
03:45:29,520 --> 03:45:34,480
the the excess funds are over 800,000 but you're in we are not requesting a

2369
03:45:34,480 --> 03:45:39,760
transfer to fund 400 of 800,000 we're only requesting a transfer of 285,000 and

2370
03:45:39,760 --> 03:45:44,680
the reason for that is because the other sheet I handed out tonight is kind of

2371
03:45:44,680 --> 03:45:50,480
analysis of the of the equity balance and one of the things that goes into the

2372
03:45:50,480 --> 03:45:54,960
equity balance calculation is the change in accounts receivable so because our

2373
03:45:54,960 --> 03:45:58,880
receivable balance is so much higher at the end of 2025 than it was the previous

2374
03:45:58,880 --> 03:46:01,680
year it kind of ties up some of that money it makes it

2375
03:46:01,680 --> 03:46:07,240
unspendable so we're only requesting a transfer of 285,000 that's really the

2376
03:46:07,240 --> 03:46:13,440
change in our unassigned equity or fund balance at your end so that's the piece

2377
03:46:13,440 --> 03:46:19,280
that we feel is available so that is the final recommendation as part of this

2378
03:46:19,280 --> 03:46:25,480
resolution is to just allow that 285,000 to move over to fund 400 that will

2379
03:46:25,480 --> 03:46:32,160
keep our if we do that that will keep our unassigned fund balance at 19.9% of

2380
03:46:32,160 --> 03:46:38,840
the subsequent years operating budget which is within our policy we're trying

2381
03:46:38,840 --> 03:46:43,640
to stay between 15% and 25% so keeping it right around 20% is right in the

2382
03:46:43,640 --> 03:46:47,800
middle of the range that we're trying to to sustain so it still keeps us at a

2383
03:46:47,800 --> 03:46:54,720
good a good level with our unassigned fund balance. Thank you Carol. So we'll

2384
03:46:54,720 --> 03:47:05,080
be looking for a motion or a continued discussion. I guess I will make a

2385
03:47:05,080 --> 03:47:12,040
motion to approve resolution 2026 025 resolution amending the village of the

2386
03:47:12,040 --> 03:47:19,240
Forest 2025 operation budget for labs funds and transfers I'll say as written

2387
03:47:19,240 --> 03:47:27,360
and if need be sign the village president to village administrator and

2388
03:47:27,360 --> 03:47:36,400
clerk. So a second. I think I heard Tashoudra first. Any discussions? Seeing none

2389
03:47:36,400 --> 03:47:41,880
all those in favor please signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion

2390
03:47:41,880 --> 03:47:52,600
carries 6-0. Item 8.4 resolution 2026 026 resolution

2391
03:47:52,600 --> 03:47:57,360
authorizing the village president and clerk to execute an amendment to the

2392
03:47:57,360 --> 03:48:07,400
Homestead Edition development agreement bill change. So this presentation will

2393
03:48:07,440 --> 03:48:16,760
be for the next three items having to do with the Homestead Edition for item 8.4

2394
03:48:16,760 --> 03:48:24,200
resolution 2026-26 so there is an existing development agreement with the

2395
03:48:24,200 --> 03:48:31,640
developer Homestead Edition is on the south east quadrant of highway 19 and

2396
03:48:31,680 --> 03:48:39,760
highway 51. This is originally plotted as part of Savannah Brooks subdivision and

2397
03:48:39,760 --> 03:48:50,120
had then been re-planted as the Homestead Edition. The subdivision includes 59

2398
03:48:50,120 --> 03:48:56,600
residential single-family residential lots and one commercial lot. What we are

2399
03:48:56,600 --> 03:49:01,320
proposing as part of the amendment to that development agreement is to

2400
03:49:01,320 --> 03:49:09,880
count all 59 lots as part of the calculation for impact fees there because

2401
03:49:09,880 --> 03:49:14,800
it had been planted and then re-planted the original development agreement for

2402
03:49:14,800 --> 03:49:21,680
Homestead only included 41 lots and so we wanted to talk with the developer

2403
03:49:21,680 --> 03:49:28,720
indication was that we should capture all the 59 lots within that exhibit but

2404
03:49:28,760 --> 03:49:32,840
that's what we're asking for approval here is an amendment to that development

2405
03:49:32,840 --> 03:49:39,440
agreement which is primarily exhibit B of that development agreement. So as we

2406
03:49:39,440 --> 03:49:46,600
are talking about park impact fees as part of the development agreement it

2407
03:49:46,600 --> 03:49:54,520
also requires that the village and developer create an escrow account and

2408
03:49:54,680 --> 03:50:01,120
then also have a park development agreement separate from the infrastructure

2409
03:50:01,120 --> 03:50:05,240
development agreement. Reason being is that the developer is interested in

2410
03:50:05,240 --> 03:50:10,040
building the park before any of the structures are put up historically

2411
03:50:10,040 --> 03:50:17,240
this developer has done so and so this was the solution to that and what the

2412
03:50:17,240 --> 03:50:23,160
escrow account would do is then capture any park improvement fees collected from

2413
03:50:23,200 --> 03:50:28,960
each of the residential homes at the time of permit or at the time of

2414
03:50:28,960 --> 03:50:34,560
closing that will go in escrow be kept in escrow once the developer constructs

2415
03:50:34,560 --> 03:50:40,320
the park then village would then release those escrow funds to the developer. A

2416
03:50:40,320 --> 03:50:46,520
park development agreement is exactly what it states it provides the parameters

2417
03:50:46,520 --> 03:50:54,080
for building that park so details on you know this type of structures the

2418
03:50:54,080 --> 03:51:01,680
layout insurance requirements contractor requirements that's all figured into

2419
03:51:01,680 --> 03:51:07,440
that that park development agreement. I'll pause there and answer any questions

2420
03:51:07,440 --> 03:51:14,160
that you may have on any three of those. We'll take it for first I guess.

2421
03:51:14,240 --> 03:51:21,400
Okay thank you Bill. We are in 8.4 so we are if there is any questions a

2422
03:51:21,400 --> 03:51:28,040
bill I think Bill you said you did the presentation for the number of things

2423
03:51:28,040 --> 03:51:34,680
but right now we're talking the resolution the 2026 026 so is there

2424
03:51:34,680 --> 03:51:40,080
discussions on that or a motion. Can I just add that procedural bit of

2425
03:51:40,120 --> 03:51:44,880
information on each of these next three items the resolutions were retitled

2426
03:51:44,880 --> 03:51:51,160
they'll effectively do the same thing but the resolutions themselves

2427
03:51:51,160 --> 03:51:55,080
authorize the village administrator to sign the contract so the only thing you

2428
03:51:55,080 --> 03:52:01,680
have to authorize in addition to that for him to sign the resolutions. Okay thank

2429
03:52:01,680 --> 03:52:09,040
you Al. We're looking for a motion and we'd like that motion to include the

2430
03:52:09,080 --> 03:52:13,840
village administrator to be able to sign the resolution. Is there anybody

2431
03:52:13,840 --> 03:52:20,440
willing to make a motion. I'll make a motion and can I do can I do 8.5 and 8.6

2432
03:52:20,440 --> 03:52:28,120
too. We have an open. For clarity we should take a

2433
03:52:28,120 --> 03:52:37,360
one at a time. Okay I try. Okay I make a motion for 8.4 to approve it and to

2434
03:52:37,360 --> 03:52:42,760
allow the village administrator to sign along with the village clerk. I'll

2435
03:52:42,760 --> 03:52:48,760
second motion by Jan second by Colleen any discussion being none all those in

2436
03:52:48,760 --> 03:52:56,240
favor please signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed motion passes 6 0 item 8.5

2437
03:52:56,240 --> 03:53:01,520
resolution 2026 027 resolution authorizing the village of president and

2438
03:53:01,520 --> 03:53:06,600
clerk to execute an escrow agreement I believe Bill has done the

2439
03:53:06,600 --> 03:53:11,400
presentations or to making a motion and again we'd like the motion to

2440
03:53:11,400 --> 03:53:16,400
include Bill Chang to be able to sign the resolution. It's a

2441
03:53:16,400 --> 03:53:26,560
administrator. Yeah. Anybody willing to make a group 2026 027 including it allowing

2442
03:53:26,560 --> 03:53:31,720
the administrator to sign the resolution. Second. Motion by Colleen second about

2443
03:53:31,720 --> 03:53:36,480
Tishidra any discussion saying none all those in favor please signify by

2444
03:53:36,480 --> 03:53:46,400
saying aye. Aye. Any opposed motion passes 6 0 8.6 resolution 2026 028 resolution

2445
03:53:46,400 --> 03:53:51,160
authorizing the village president and clerk to execute a park development

2446
03:53:51,160 --> 03:53:58,600
agreement and staff presentation is done so action is going to be a little bit

2447
03:53:58,600 --> 03:54:04,640
different than the title of that but is there anybody willing to make a motion

2448
03:54:04,640 --> 03:54:11,320
and it looks like it will include the village administrator and clerk to sign

2449
03:54:11,320 --> 03:54:18,600
execute the park agreement if so chosen. I'd like to make a motion to approve

2450
03:54:18,600 --> 03:54:24,920
resolution to approve authorizing the village clerk and administrator to sign

2451
03:54:24,920 --> 03:54:33,360
authorization. Resolution 2026 028 is written correct Tishidra. Of course Jim.

2452
03:54:33,360 --> 03:54:42,080
Thank you Tishidra. There is second. Second. Seconded by Brad. All those any

2453
03:54:42,080 --> 03:54:47,680
discussion. All those in favor please signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed

2454
03:54:47,680 --> 03:54:56,160
motion passes 6 0 resolution 8.7 resolution 2026 029 resolution accepting

2455
03:54:56,160 --> 03:54:59,600
the lowest qualified bid and awarding contracts for the village of the forest

2456
03:54:59,600 --> 03:55:06,240
public safety bathroom and decan contamination shower. Judd and Greg.

2457
03:55:06,240 --> 03:55:12,600
Yeah so this is we had four received four bids for replacement of three

2458
03:55:12,600 --> 03:55:18,360
victory windows on the offices to bathroom updates similar to like we did

2459
03:55:18,360 --> 03:55:26,040
at the PD last year and then updating the 2 decon showers with lighting wall

2460
03:55:26,040 --> 03:55:36,360
paneling and ceiling tiles and epoxy flooring so we had pretty good bids came

2461
03:55:36,360 --> 03:55:46,280
in at 62,900. We as a brother general contractors received the low bid and

2462
03:55:46,280 --> 03:55:53,640
that's one we would need the village administrator to sign for the for the

2463
03:55:53,640 --> 03:56:03,600
village president and the agreement. Thank you Greg. Just curious are these budgeted

2464
03:56:03,600 --> 03:56:08,640
through capital for the next two or is it budgeted through a no budget. These

2465
03:56:08,640 --> 03:56:13,080
are all through on 400.

2466
03:56:14,920 --> 03:56:23,360
After all. My recommendation would be that a motion for approval would include an

2467
03:56:23,360 --> 03:56:27,680
amendments change the resolve clause to remove the word village president and

2468
03:56:27,920 --> 03:56:35,360
village clerk and replace them with village administrator. Okay. Oh and I'm sorry and to

2469
03:56:35,360 --> 03:56:45,520
change the word R2 is. I think that was a given but thank you. So Allen recommended or

2470
03:56:45,520 --> 03:56:49,680
staff recommended a motion is there anybody willing to make that motion or

2471
03:56:49,680 --> 03:56:54,240
something else. I'd like to make that motion as stated. Thank you Tashidra.

2472
03:56:54,240 --> 03:57:03,280
Is there a second again. Thank you. Yeah. So Tashidra and then Brad. Any discussion?

2473
03:57:04,560 --> 03:57:11,920
Seeing none. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed. Motion passes 6-0.

2474
03:57:13,600 --> 03:57:18,400
I think my voice is going to drown everybody the sleep room soon so I'll try to speed it up.

2475
03:57:18,960 --> 03:57:25,040
Resolution 2026-0-3-1 resolution accepting the lowest qualified bid and awarding contracts for

2476
03:57:25,040 --> 03:57:30,800
the village of the forest hereaparks shelter roof installation to include fascia trim.

2477
03:57:31,360 --> 03:57:36,640
Greg anything else? No you got to do 8.8. I skipped it too quick.

2478
03:57:38,880 --> 03:57:44,240
I'm really trying to speed it up. Resolution 2026-0-3-0 resolution accepting

2479
03:57:44,240 --> 03:57:48,400
lowest qualified bid awarding the contract for the village of the forest public safety

2480
03:57:48,400 --> 03:57:55,040
building fire department apparatus apoxy floor improvement. Thank you for putting me on track.

2481
03:57:55,040 --> 03:58:02,640
Greg. Yeah so basically the apparatus floor at the fire department will be getting apoxy

2482
03:58:02,640 --> 03:58:11,040
flooring similar to the PD's apparatus bay. Similar product help prolong the concrete life

2483
03:58:11,040 --> 03:58:16,800
and prevent water from entering the sub-base and cracking the floor further.

2484
03:58:18,800 --> 03:58:24,800
And we'll have to have the same motion as L provided in the last resolution.

2485
03:58:29,440 --> 03:58:35,680
Thank you. Sorry L what L says. Yeah would you like to recommend something?

2486
03:58:35,680 --> 03:58:40,400
I would I would recommend an approval motion to include an amendment to the result

2487
03:58:40,400 --> 03:58:47,040
caused to change the words village president and village clerk. Our two village administrator

2488
03:58:47,040 --> 03:58:51,120
is into authorized village administrator to sign the resolution of the local president.

2489
03:58:52,800 --> 03:58:56,480
I'd like to make that motion as stated. Thank you Tashidra.

2490
03:58:58,880 --> 03:59:07,040
Second. I heard Alicia. Thank you. All any discussion? All those in favor please signify

2491
03:59:07,040 --> 03:59:16,640
by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? Passes 6-0. Now a 0.9 resolution 20-26-0-3-1 resolution accepting

2492
03:59:16,640 --> 03:59:21,360
lowest qualified bid awarding contracts for the village of the forest yahara park shelter roof

2493
03:59:21,360 --> 03:59:29,120
installation and to include fascia trim. Yep so another project here at the hara park shelter

2494
03:59:29,120 --> 03:59:35,600
is replacing the shingled roof with a metal roof. We had four bids for installation

2495
03:59:35,600 --> 03:59:44,240
dam construction services for 34,000 which includes the 1,000 dollars for the fascia.

2496
03:59:45,360 --> 03:59:55,360
It will include snow guards fascia and some gutters. We allocated 45,000 for this and since

2497
03:59:55,360 --> 04:00:06,480
Al's making us money tonight. This one's a little more complicated. My recommendation would be

2498
04:00:06,480 --> 04:00:12,000
that an approval motion include an amendment to the result caused to replace the words the

2499
04:00:12,000 --> 04:00:18,320
village president and village clerk are with the village administrator is and to replace the

2500
04:00:18,320 --> 04:00:26,080
second sentence with said contract shall be for a total contract price of not more than 34,000

2501
04:00:26,880 --> 04:00:32,000
and also authorizing the village administrator to sign the resolution of the president.

2502
04:00:33,200 --> 04:00:42,560
I would make that motion as lengthy stated. Second. Thank you Tashidra was the first and Jan was

2503
04:00:42,640 --> 04:00:48,720
the second on that motion. Any discussion? All those in favor please signify by saying aye.

2504
04:00:49,760 --> 04:00:56,800
Any opposed? Motion passes six zero eight point ten resolution 2026 032 resolution

2505
04:00:56,800 --> 04:01:03,920
authorizing the village president to execute a request for release of funds and certification

2506
04:01:03,920 --> 04:01:10,000
Alex. So I'm happy to go through a little bit of a description here but I'm actually going to

2507
04:01:10,000 --> 04:01:14,160
move this to a future meeting given the uncertainty around the village president.

2508
04:01:15,920 --> 04:01:21,520
This is a HUD federal thing and I was trying to look quickly through some of the federal

2509
04:01:21,520 --> 04:01:28,000
statutes to see what the certifying officer has to be and I think I'd rather not go back and forth

2510
04:01:28,000 --> 04:01:34,880
with the federal government right now so I'm going to say if we can let's wait on it. Okay so I think

2511
04:01:34,880 --> 04:01:39,440
we will move forward and it automatically enables to another meeting.

2512
04:01:40,960 --> 04:01:50,240
So item 811 resolution 2026 033 resolution authorizing village president and clerk to execute

2513
04:01:50,240 --> 04:01:54,560
second amendment to the funding agreement with the community development authority of the

2514
04:01:54,560 --> 04:02:01,840
village of Forest Alex again. So just to go through a little bit of background this is a funding

2515
04:02:01,840 --> 04:02:07,040
agreement that was executed in 2024 between the village and the CDA for the redevelopment

2516
04:02:07,040 --> 04:02:12,640
project at the corner of Maine and Highway V. There are a couple clauses in here as we continue to

2517
04:02:12,640 --> 04:02:21,440
kind of progress through that project and apply for tax credits. We'll have to eventually have

2518
04:02:21,440 --> 04:02:26,720
an LLC that develops a taxable LLC that develops the project which we'll have an investor member

2519
04:02:26,720 --> 04:02:33,440
in that essentially acquiring purchasing the tax credits from the CDA. So we were trying to

2520
04:02:33,440 --> 04:02:38,880
align some of the clauses in this agreement to allow for that and allow for the successful

2521
04:02:38,880 --> 04:02:43,360
development of the project in the future and then there was also a deadline in this agreement

2522
04:02:44,320 --> 04:02:50,560
to make repayment if we didn't secure a construction loan from the village we being CDA sorry two

2523
04:02:50,560 --> 04:02:57,520
ways here. By the end of this month that would have required repayment of the pre-development

2524
04:02:57,520 --> 04:03:03,920
loan of 250,000 by June. The intent there was if we're not going to move forward with the project

2525
04:03:03,920 --> 04:03:11,760
that the CDA would be repaying those funds we're still obviously moving forward we just haven't

2526
04:03:11,760 --> 04:03:15,120
executed it on the construction loan yet so this pushes out that deadline.

2527
04:03:15,120 --> 04:03:20,240
Okay thank you Alex. Ellen anything?

2528
04:03:23,920 --> 04:03:31,120
I would recommend on this one that the approval motion include amendments to both the title and

2529
04:03:31,120 --> 04:03:37,920
the resolve clause to substitute village administrator for the words of village president and village

2530
04:03:37,920 --> 04:03:43,360
clerk and in the resolve clause to change the following word R to is.

2531
04:03:45,120 --> 04:03:50,960
And then authorize bill design too and then authorize the administrator design as well.

2532
04:03:52,400 --> 04:03:57,120
My assistant's just pointed out that we also have to authorize the administrator to sign the

2533
04:03:58,080 --> 04:03:58,640
resolution.

2534
04:04:02,960 --> 04:04:06,720
Thank you too. Anybody willing to make that motion?

2535
04:04:06,720 --> 04:04:12,960
Okay I'll make the motion as stated. Second both.

2536
04:04:14,800 --> 04:04:21,840
Thank you Tashidra seconded by Brad in the discussion. All those in favor please signify

2537
04:04:21,840 --> 04:04:33,120
by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes 6-0 8.12 resolution 2026-034 resolution

2538
04:04:33,120 --> 04:04:40,160
approving and adopting an affordable housing program. Alex this has been a long time in the

2539
04:04:40,160 --> 04:04:44,240
works and I'm personally very happy that this is before you all today to take a peek at.

2540
04:04:45,680 --> 04:04:49,760
As many of you know we've kind of been going back and forth on some of the provisions here

2541
04:04:49,760 --> 04:04:55,120
ran through legal to kind of get this cleaned up and a couple of draft template agreements for

2542
04:04:55,120 --> 04:04:59,840
how we can implement this without keeping on coming back to the board for approval of those

2543
04:04:59,840 --> 04:05:06,880
agreements moving forward. Al earned his money on that one too. So the thought would be here.

2544
04:05:06,880 --> 04:05:12,400
There's again the two categories. One would be more large scale development again with

2545
04:05:12,400 --> 04:05:17,680
the priority towards owner occupied or home ownership, affordable home ownership and then the four

2546
04:05:17,680 --> 04:05:23,280
programs secured towards residents, prospective buyers, home purchasers, aging in place.

2547
04:05:24,640 --> 04:05:28,320
Certainly happy to go over any of the details of the program again for anybody who wants a little

2548
04:05:28,320 --> 04:05:34,400
bit more clarification but assuming that this is viewed favorably tonight, next steps for our

2549
04:05:35,040 --> 04:05:40,560
team would be to set up sort of a plan to get this out into the community, let everybody understand

2550
04:05:40,560 --> 04:05:47,840
what's available to them and hopefully targeting a May launch of some of the home ownership programs,

2551
04:05:47,840 --> 04:05:53,360
home improvement programs and really kind of building an application system on the back end so that

2552
04:05:53,360 --> 04:05:58,480
we could do intake effectively and a plan for administering this because it will be a low to

2553
04:05:58,480 --> 04:06:04,960
administer but I think we have a good good handle on it working with our administrative assistance

2554
04:06:04,960 --> 04:06:09,440
assistant in the community development department. We got a plan in place so happy to answer any

2555
04:06:09,440 --> 04:06:22,320
questions. Thank you, Alex. Yeah, I learned anything you want to add with that. With this one you

2556
04:06:22,320 --> 04:06:28,480
only need to authorize the administrator to sign the resolution. Okay. I'd make a motion

2557
04:06:28,480 --> 04:06:38,880
to approve resolution 2026-034 authorizing the village administrator to sign the document.

2558
04:06:40,000 --> 04:06:48,000
Thank you. Two draws or a second? Second. Second by Colleen. We yeah, discussion.

2559
04:06:48,960 --> 04:06:52,960
It's not really discussion. I just want to say thank you for bringing this forward

2560
04:06:52,960 --> 04:06:57,120
and all the hard work you have done. This has definitely been on the docket for a while

2561
04:06:57,120 --> 04:07:04,560
and just Dane County and around like the housing crisis right now and people not being able to

2562
04:07:04,560 --> 04:07:10,240
find places to live, individuals working into forest and not being able to live into forest.

2563
04:07:10,240 --> 04:07:15,440
So I really appreciate this being on the docket and us being able to move forward and offer things

2564
04:07:15,440 --> 04:07:20,400
to our community members that want to be here and live here. So thank you so much for this.

2565
04:07:23,360 --> 04:07:28,160
And thank you, Tashidra. I just we ran through a lot of things real fast but I think this one is

2566
04:07:28,160 --> 04:07:34,560
one that we really need to highlight. This is to me an amazing opportunity. I think it's

2567
04:07:34,560 --> 04:07:39,040
pretty awesome that we're able to use a TIFF in this way and we talk about how we want the

2568
04:07:39,040 --> 04:07:45,440
TIFFs to give back to our community and this is huge. So I look forward to this being in place

2569
04:07:45,440 --> 04:07:53,040
and I hope you and Stacy that's gone is we really hype this up because this is really awesome.

2570
04:07:54,240 --> 04:08:02,320
So again, thank you. Any other discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor of the motion,

2571
04:08:02,320 --> 04:08:11,840
please signify by saying aye. Any opposed? Motion passes 6-0. We are on to item number 10,

2572
04:08:11,840 --> 04:08:17,360
discussion and possible action regarding the acquisition of public lands for park land

2573
04:08:17,360 --> 04:08:23,840
and public service facilities. The village board may convene and close session as authorized

2574
04:08:23,840 --> 04:08:32,960
Wisconsin statutes 1985, parent 1, parent e for the purpose of deliberating or negotiation,

2575
04:08:32,960 --> 04:08:40,320
the purchasing of public properties and investing in public funds or conducting other specified

2576
04:08:40,320 --> 04:08:46,160
business public businesses whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.

2577
04:08:46,720 --> 04:08:52,960
The village board may reconvene an open session and further discuss or take action on the subject

2578
04:08:52,960 --> 04:09:00,000
matter discussed in closed session. Bill Chang, I'm assuming we at least got to start a bit of a

2579
04:09:00,000 --> 04:09:07,360
presentation. Yeah, we'll provide a presentation on this and that if the board wants to discuss

2580
04:09:07,920 --> 04:09:13,360
particular terms of negotiation, I would then recommend that the board move into closed session.

2581
04:09:14,240 --> 04:09:24,320
So I believe a couple of meetings back, we had introduced this proposal to acquire a

2582
04:09:24,320 --> 04:09:32,720
possibility 36 acres of property that currently is a farmland within the village of the forest

2583
04:09:32,720 --> 04:09:41,360
boundary. The farm is along the intersection of Gray Road and North Town Road as property has

2584
04:09:41,440 --> 04:09:47,520
been on the market, I believe since fall of last year for 2.19 million dollars.

2585
04:09:49,440 --> 04:09:56,880
And the reason we really started looking at this was kind of two parts. One, kind of on the curtails

2586
04:09:56,880 --> 04:10:04,720
of the court plan that was just established, we knew that we need to look for more active park

2587
04:10:04,720 --> 04:10:12,000
recreation space. So what that means is a larger track of land that would be able to

2588
04:10:13,120 --> 04:10:22,240
fit active recreation such as fields, courts, et cetera, playgrounds, which as the court

2589
04:10:22,240 --> 04:10:28,000
states, we are lacking here in the village of the forest, especially in this area of the village.

2590
04:10:28,960 --> 04:10:32,560
The second part of looking at this property is that we were looking

2591
04:10:34,160 --> 04:10:43,120
for a landing spot for our public services facility, something that we are in the pre-planning stages.

2592
04:10:43,120 --> 04:10:47,520
If you remember back a couple of meetings ago, we had the university student, university

2593
04:10:47,520 --> 04:10:54,400
alliance students take a look at what kind of space needs we would require for our facility.

2594
04:10:54,480 --> 04:10:57,920
The facility across the street here is about 25 years old.

2595
04:10:59,760 --> 04:11:06,640
While it can be probably utilized for other purposes, it's severely lacking in space.

2596
04:11:07,600 --> 04:11:13,040
And I can let Greg and Judd talk more about what they need to efficiently,

2597
04:11:13,040 --> 04:11:19,360
factily operate a public services department. In addition to that, we do have facilities,

2598
04:11:19,360 --> 04:11:24,320
public services facilities kind of spread out throughout the community. And so to be able to

2599
04:11:24,560 --> 04:11:29,040
consolidate the month to one property would be a benefit to the team here.

2600
04:11:33,280 --> 04:11:39,360
So, you know, in summary, we did make an offer at the direction of the village

2601
04:11:39,360 --> 04:11:44,400
board at the last meeting that we talked about this. We did receive a counter offer,

2602
04:11:44,400 --> 04:11:49,520
and we're prepared to talk about that in a closed session. Happy to answer any questions about

2603
04:11:49,520 --> 04:11:58,400
services, park and rec in open session. Also, in regards to process and timing,

2604
04:11:59,040 --> 04:12:05,680
we can definitely answer that in open session. However, discussion and questions about the terms,

2605
04:12:06,400 --> 04:12:08,240
financial terms should be in closed session.

2606
04:12:20,400 --> 04:12:26,080
So, looking at the financial part of it,

2607
04:12:28,640 --> 04:12:38,240
the property was listed at 2.19 million. We offer the property at 1.8 million. Our counter offer

2608
04:12:38,240 --> 04:12:48,800
was we received at 1.95. The funding for this project, since it was divided, would come from

2609
04:12:48,800 --> 04:12:55,520
park impact fees, which we've collected from residential development that we've had both

2610
04:12:55,520 --> 04:13:04,240
on a single family side and on the multifamily side. And then the remainder of that should come

2611
04:13:04,240 --> 04:13:09,120
from our capital improvement fund. What we would recommend would be a fund balance that we would

2612
04:13:09,120 --> 04:13:16,400
take out from there so that we don't have to borrow. In consideration of some of that financing,

2613
04:13:17,280 --> 04:13:26,800
is that currently we've we had reserved a parcel in tip number six for the future public facilities

2614
04:13:26,800 --> 04:13:38,320
building that's on North side of town here right next to our shampoo site. And if we were to move

2615
04:13:38,320 --> 04:13:45,440
on the proposed location, we would be able to sell this site to a developer which would bring

2616
04:13:46,320 --> 04:13:52,960
not only sales proceeds to the tax increment district, but also tax increment created.

2617
04:13:53,600 --> 04:14:00,640
And we expect that to be the neighborhood of 100 to $120,000 annually. So,

2618
04:14:02,160 --> 04:14:06,800
obviously, the sooner that you have development there, the sooner you start collecting on that

2619
04:14:06,800 --> 04:14:11,680
revenue. Now, because this parcel is in the tax increment district, the revenues do have

2620
04:14:11,680 --> 04:14:17,360
to stay in the tax increment district. It cannot be utilized to pay for the other property,

2621
04:14:18,160 --> 04:14:23,840
or as part of that funding solution. However, what that does do is that increases the increment

2622
04:14:23,840 --> 04:14:29,920
into number six, thereby allowing for that tax increment district potentially to close earlier.

2623
04:14:30,560 --> 04:14:37,520
And therefore, returning the taxes to the respective jurisdictions. Currently,

2624
04:14:37,520 --> 04:14:43,840
that tax equipment district has passed that expenditure date. So, beyond the construction

2625
04:14:43,840 --> 04:14:52,560
loan that we have pending for the CDA, because that's in tip six, too. There's no, there's any

2626
04:14:52,560 --> 04:15:02,160
other expected spend in that district. Thank you, Bill. Questions, anybody?

2627
04:15:02,160 --> 04:15:08,400
Yes, I do have one question. Jan, you were going to go ahead.

2628
04:15:09,280 --> 04:15:15,520
I was just going to ask about, say, the need, and I guess I'm looking at judge and Greg and maybe

2629
04:15:15,520 --> 04:15:22,720
even Reese, and that also the future need, but also the, and all the site has current buildings,

2630
04:15:22,720 --> 04:15:27,280
I'm guessing we can utilize those. And two, I guess that's my question.

2631
04:15:28,240 --> 04:15:32,560
Sure. So, I can just talk a little bit about the public services side, and then they can

2632
04:15:32,560 --> 04:15:36,880
touch on the building because the buildings there, Greg and I were able to go on it.

2633
04:15:36,880 --> 04:15:40,640
Two are the buildings, but first of all, from public services standpoint, we've got this

2634
04:15:40,640 --> 04:15:46,400
building as Bill touched on that's 25 years old. It's filled. You'll notice there's always

2635
04:15:46,400 --> 04:15:52,720
three pickup trucks parked outside, four cars, that's, well, there's three pickups in one red car

2636
04:15:53,600 --> 04:15:59,840
that's parked out there. So, they're not undercover, right, which diminishes their value over time a

2637
04:15:59,840 --> 04:16:05,120
little bit. Not a lot, but nonetheless, we just, if they're not readily available in the morning

2638
04:16:05,120 --> 04:16:09,520
after the blizzard the other day, they, we have to clear them and do that stuff. We prefer to have

2639
04:16:09,520 --> 04:16:14,880
all of our equipment undercover the best we can for the longevity of the vehicle and for how it works.

2640
04:16:16,320 --> 04:16:19,760
And even inside the building, they're stacked and they're pretty quick. If you've not been in

2641
04:16:19,760 --> 04:16:23,200
our public services building, I'd find anybody to come, we'll give you a tour anytime you want

2642
04:16:23,200 --> 04:16:28,400
to see our buildings. So, that building is pretty filled. We often have to take a vehicle from

2643
04:16:28,400 --> 04:16:34,880
this building to go out to Shanku to get the jet vac truck or the leaf vac truck or other plow

2644
04:16:34,880 --> 04:16:40,800
equipment. We have big patrol trucks that are staged out there. So, we've got volatile buildings

2645
04:16:40,800 --> 04:16:46,240
we have to use. We also store things at the yard waste site. So, there's a building there that has

2646
04:16:46,320 --> 04:16:50,160
equipment stored in it. So, we oftentimes have to do a shuffle with equipment.

2647
04:16:51,520 --> 04:16:58,240
So, ideally, we would like to be built under one big campus or the public services team. And that

2648
04:16:58,240 --> 04:17:03,920
would also include potential storage for other departments in the village, whether the PD needs

2649
04:17:03,920 --> 04:17:10,000
things. Parks and Rec is always in a quandary where they're storing things, right? They've got a lot

2650
04:17:10,000 --> 04:17:16,160
of balls that they have to keep that are inflated, that are in basketballs, footballs,

2651
04:17:16,160 --> 04:17:22,640
maybe more specific. And so, there's things that we just need to have that they store at the public

2652
04:17:22,640 --> 04:17:26,880
services building, right? So, there's an officer that's filled with those and then the basement

2653
04:17:26,880 --> 04:17:30,400
here. And so, it's arduous for them to get up and down. So, we would have all these kinds of

2654
04:17:30,400 --> 04:17:35,040
things incorporated. We've been able to take tours of a variety of different buildings.

2655
04:17:35,920 --> 04:17:40,160
Stoden has one. The Salt County Highway Department has another that we've seen

2656
04:17:41,120 --> 04:17:45,920
where it makes for an efficient operation. If you've been into it, again, I encourage you to come

2657
04:17:45,920 --> 04:17:52,720
to see our mechanic shop. It's pretty tight quarters in there. For Tim to do work on vehicles, it's a

2658
04:17:52,720 --> 04:17:58,080
lot of, again, moving things around. And where do we store things and how do we keep them there? So,

2659
04:17:58,080 --> 04:18:02,880
this would allow us to consolidate everything, including the yard waste site. You also look at

2660
04:18:02,960 --> 04:18:08,960
our village out overall if you'll can zoom out. This location gives us central access not only to

2661
04:18:08,960 --> 04:18:14,400
the northern part, but also to the southern part. It makes it an easier trip for us to get over

2662
04:18:14,400 --> 04:18:18,720
to the western side because we can go right down Gray Road to Lake Road to the innovation

2663
04:18:19,520 --> 04:18:25,040
up into those parts as well. So, currently, if we are with the blizzard,

2664
04:18:25,680 --> 04:18:30,240
which we're deploying salt out on the roads and people are down in the southern part of the

2665
04:18:30,240 --> 04:18:34,320
village, you've got to come back north to the Salt Shed to refill because the Salt Shed is out

2666
04:18:34,320 --> 04:18:40,560
in Shanku. So, having the yard waste site, people in the south have an opportunity to bring their

2667
04:18:40,560 --> 04:18:47,040
yard waste site more to a central location, as well as then people in the northern area have a

2668
04:18:47,040 --> 04:18:50,400
more central location to come. So, it just kind of centralizes all of our operations.

2669
04:18:51,440 --> 04:18:56,720
Let's ascend to one area. For the time being, the buildings that are there are really

2670
04:18:57,360 --> 04:19:03,600
strong buildings. There would be some mild improvements we'd want to make. So, there's a

2671
04:19:03,600 --> 04:19:09,040
newer building on the property that has a dirt floor that we want to put a concrete floor in.

2672
04:19:09,040 --> 04:19:14,720
The barns, the old tobacco sheds have some cracked floors, but there's certainly areas we could

2673
04:19:14,720 --> 04:19:19,520
look to store some of our equipment for the time being. We would just need to work on some security

2674
04:19:19,520 --> 04:19:28,560
measures there to keep those places operational for us. I think the barn, though, has some unique

2675
04:19:28,560 --> 04:19:34,720
opportunities for us from a perspective potential to do programming in because it's a really nice

2676
04:19:34,720 --> 04:19:41,440
building ties in with kind of our old heritage of being in the farming community. So, I think

2677
04:19:41,440 --> 04:19:47,200
there's opportunities there and then we could also use those buildings for as the park is developed

2678
04:19:47,760 --> 04:19:54,000
or equipment there that's needed for maintaining parks, right? Onmores, those kinds of things. So,

2679
04:19:55,040 --> 04:19:59,520
I think it brings us into one centralized campus. Like I said, that serves all of our residents

2680
04:20:00,160 --> 04:20:06,240
through our broad area that we're in. I'll just add too. So, as part of our

2681
04:20:06,240 --> 04:20:11,680
conference about our recreation plan, I think right now it's identified for many parts to be

2682
04:20:11,680 --> 04:20:17,680
in that area, but really there is a need for a community park to kind of serve that southern

2683
04:20:18,640 --> 04:20:28,400
portion of the community. And I know there's some future plans for behind or over in the Fleet

2684
04:20:28,400 --> 04:20:33,120
Pardon area, but this would be a good location. And as we kind of continue to grow some of our

2685
04:20:33,120 --> 04:20:39,280
events, having a larger community park might be an area for us to be able to grow to. So,

2686
04:20:39,280 --> 04:20:44,640
I know Judd mentioned as well the opportunity for us to have some additional programming space.

2687
04:20:44,640 --> 04:20:51,440
Like we have the Fireman's Park community room being able to maybe have a room that would be

2688
04:20:51,440 --> 04:20:57,920
large enough in this area for us to be able to do some programming would be huge. And as Judd

2689
04:20:57,920 --> 04:21:02,720
said, we are kind of scattered all over with special events stuff. I mean, Tricia's running.

2690
04:21:02,720 --> 04:21:05,840
We have like three different buildings that we're running and trying to get stuff from

2691
04:21:06,720 --> 04:21:11,440
going to the basement. So, you know, being able to consolidate our stuff I think would be a huge

2692
04:21:11,440 --> 04:21:17,680
time save for our staff and their staff as well who also often have to go into addicts or dark

2693
04:21:17,680 --> 04:21:23,760
spaces and corners to either hide our stuff or get our stuff out for the time. So.

2694
04:21:25,760 --> 04:21:31,520
Yeah, I just also want to add if you've never been to our public services storage building

2695
04:21:31,520 --> 04:21:36,480
on Shanku. I'll bring you up there and show you that too. That's extremely full as well.

2696
04:21:37,280 --> 04:21:43,520
We actually have trucks sitting outside and our leafback truck all sorts of stuff outside.

2697
04:21:44,800 --> 04:21:51,600
Obviously, the secured fenced in area but it does take a long time to start these vehicles in the

2698
04:21:51,600 --> 04:21:57,440
wintertime when their diesel only got a lot of set and run for, you know, a long time and they

2699
04:21:57,520 --> 04:22:07,360
got to be plugged in which is not very easy on them. A couple other things that we've been talking

2700
04:22:07,360 --> 04:22:14,800
about is larger training conference areas in our public services department building.

2701
04:22:16,480 --> 04:22:21,840
Right now we don't have enough space to have any trainings to have, say, if it's just all

2702
04:22:21,840 --> 04:22:28,960
village staff, this room is not big enough. We're crammed in here. So having a big space

2703
04:22:28,960 --> 04:22:36,160
at our public, new public services building would be great, like 120 people conference room.

2704
04:22:37,760 --> 04:22:45,280
It can serve multiple different meetings, trainings, you know, community events or

2705
04:22:46,160 --> 04:22:55,840
holding location. All sorts of different things. And kind of to go off the corp thing,

2706
04:22:58,080 --> 04:23:08,960
you know, by 2034 we're supposed to have meet to meet standards 39 additional acres of parkland

2707
04:23:09,600 --> 04:23:20,320
and that's once we reach around 13,000 in population. So by adding this, we'll get us close to half

2708
04:23:20,320 --> 04:23:28,560
of that by 2034, just come in quick. And I don't know, we're in the village, we're going to find

2709
04:23:29,520 --> 04:23:34,880
only 30 more acres. So just to throw that out.

2710
04:23:36,880 --> 04:23:45,520
We're already at 13,000 in population there. So looking at Cali's thing and said 11,000.

2711
04:23:45,520 --> 04:23:51,200
I want to talk a little bit about timing because I know that a new facility and financing for it

2712
04:23:52,160 --> 04:23:59,600
is scary, right? So it's, you know, we are again in the pre planning stages,

2713
04:24:00,240 --> 04:24:05,440
looking at space needs, confirming space needs, not only in the parks and public services,

2714
04:24:05,440 --> 04:24:10,160
but also, you know, elections. We've been talking about a third poller location. We don't have a

2715
04:24:10,160 --> 04:24:19,680
location yet. But as far as timing for this, we are looking to time it with when a number of

2716
04:24:19,680 --> 04:24:26,400
our tax increment districts close. So that's in that 20, 29, 20, 30 timeframe.

2717
04:24:27,040 --> 04:24:33,680
What that does is it allocates those tax increment district dollars back to the various jurisdictions.

2718
04:24:34,320 --> 04:24:41,600
And so it would have a minimum impact on taxpayers so that we don't have to go out and make such

2719
04:24:41,600 --> 04:24:48,560
large barrels on that service for this facility. And so there's got to be more discussion to come,

2720
04:24:48,640 --> 04:24:54,800
especially around how we structure the financing, whether when these tax increment districts and

2721
04:24:54,800 --> 04:25:00,480
whether any of them are going to be extended like we did for tax increment district number three for

2722
04:25:00,480 --> 04:25:09,120
the affordable housing. There's planning efforts that will need to be had in regards to part planning

2723
04:25:09,120 --> 04:25:14,960
services and all that. So this is truly an initial step to

2724
04:25:14,960 --> 04:25:20,960
you as in every development to secure the land rights at this time.

2725
04:25:24,480 --> 04:25:29,680
Thank you, Bill. Any other discussion outside of closed?

2726
04:25:31,920 --> 04:25:38,000
I guess I would make a motion to go in the close. Is there anybody in the second that?

2727
04:25:38,000 --> 04:25:44,480
Second that. Motion by me. Second by Tishidra. Kelly Rokol.

2728
04:25:53,200 --> 04:25:57,360
Trustee Kords. All right. Trustee Little.

2729
04:25:58,960 --> 04:26:02,800
Trustee Simpson. All right. Trustee Steffenhagen-Hahn.

2730
04:26:02,800 --> 04:26:06,800
Hi. Trustee Williams. Trustee Allen.

2731
04:26:06,800 --> 04:26:09,040
Hi. Motion carries 6-0.

2732
04:26:10,400 --> 04:26:14,640
Thank you all. It was pretty amazing that you stayed here the whole day, but

2733
04:26:15,680 --> 04:26:25,600
hope you learned something I know I did.

2734
04:26:32,800 --> 04:26:44,080
You ready?

2735
04:26:48,160 --> 04:26:53,520
Welcome back. We did our discussion about the negotiation. There might be some

2736
04:26:53,520 --> 04:26:58,800
continued discussion because there is a few options that move forward or not with this.

2737
04:26:59,760 --> 04:27:05,360
It brought up discussion of different uses of other buildings and other locations.

2738
04:27:05,360 --> 04:27:08,880
So is there a continued discussion or a motion?

2739
04:27:13,440 --> 04:27:19,760
Yep. Go ahead, Greg. I'll make a motion to approve resolution 2026-035.

2740
04:27:19,760 --> 04:27:25,920
We're going to find the purchase agreements for the purchase of properties at 6897 and 6889

2741
04:27:26,000 --> 04:27:32,560
Northtown Road. It's a motion by Brad. Is there a second? Second.

2742
04:27:32,560 --> 04:27:39,280
Seconded by Colleen. They're open to discussion and Allen, I'm asking,

2743
04:27:39,280 --> 04:27:44,640
did we need to make any of those modifications? Save for the village.

2744
04:27:44,640 --> 04:27:50,240
Clerk and admin on this one. Okay. So discussion.

2745
04:27:50,240 --> 04:27:56,720
So I'll amend it to include the signature by the administrator.

2746
04:27:56,720 --> 04:28:07,280
Thank you, Brad. Colleen, do you second? I'll second. Thank you. Discussion?

2747
04:28:07,280 --> 04:28:14,720
She's on, Allen.

2748
04:28:14,720 --> 04:28:16,560
Okay.

2749
04:28:22,560 --> 04:28:35,120
So with no continued discussion, I guess I would ask for a roll call vote, Kelly.

2750
04:28:37,280 --> 04:28:43,520
Trustee Little.

2751
04:28:43,520 --> 04:28:44,480
Hi.

2752
04:28:44,480 --> 04:28:46,000
Trustee Simpson.

2753
04:28:46,000 --> 04:28:47,120
Hi.

2754
04:28:47,120 --> 04:28:48,960
Trustee Stephanie Hagenham.

2755
04:28:48,960 --> 04:28:50,240
No.

2756
04:28:50,240 --> 04:28:51,520
Trustee Williams.

2757
04:28:51,520 --> 04:28:52,800
Hi.

2758
04:28:52,800 --> 04:28:54,480
Trustee Allen.

2759
04:28:54,480 --> 04:28:56,000
Hi.

2760
04:28:56,000 --> 04:28:56,880
Trustee Quartz.

2761
04:28:58,720 --> 04:29:00,160
Motion carries 5-1.

2762
04:29:02,240 --> 04:29:02,800
Thank you.

2763
04:29:04,800 --> 04:29:06,240
I need to get my glasses on.

2764
04:29:07,280 --> 04:29:11,040
We are down to 13 communications.

2765
04:29:12,560 --> 04:29:13,520
Check registry.

2766
04:29:16,240 --> 04:29:17,360
That's in the packet.

2767
04:29:18,240 --> 04:29:20,960
Comments to a Kerala bill if you have any.

2768
04:29:21,520 --> 04:29:25,440
Many commission boards report. I'm assuming there's nothing

2769
04:29:25,440 --> 04:29:28,080
much to report. I'll let anybody stop me if they want.

2770
04:29:28,480 --> 04:29:40,480
President's report, I will just mention that there's an appointment to the forest.

2771
04:29:40,480 --> 04:29:42,720
When's there a fire in EMS district board?

2772
04:29:43,440 --> 04:29:45,680
I think we can move forward with that because it's.

2773
04:29:47,840 --> 04:29:53,600
Allen, it's supposed to be presented by the president, but I'm assuming because it's a

2774
04:29:53,600 --> 04:29:56,880
trustee board who can still be done, is that correct?

2775
04:30:00,560 --> 04:30:01,280
Okay.

2776
04:30:01,280 --> 04:30:01,760
Thank you.

2777
04:30:02,720 --> 04:30:05,200
So we have a recommended, I think it's.

2778
04:30:06,240 --> 04:30:08,560
Rad for that committee, is that correct?

2779
04:30:10,160 --> 04:30:11,120
Yes, I can't.

2780
04:30:11,840 --> 04:30:16,160
Trustees would be interested in, Brad responded that he would be

2781
04:30:16,160 --> 04:30:18,080
evil and willing to serve on the fire board.

2782
04:30:18,640 --> 04:30:19,120
Okay.

2783
04:30:19,120 --> 04:30:19,600
Thank you.

2784
04:30:20,240 --> 04:30:21,680
That is the recommendation.

2785
04:30:21,680 --> 04:30:24,480
Is there anybody willing to make that motion?

2786
04:30:25,680 --> 04:30:30,000
Make a motion that trustee courts be pointed to the departs when they're fire board.

2787
04:30:30,000 --> 04:30:30,400
Second.

2788
04:30:31,840 --> 04:30:34,800
Thank you, Colleen. And I heard Jan is the number two.

2789
04:30:36,560 --> 04:30:37,520
Any discussion from.

2790
04:30:38,640 --> 04:30:39,280
Seeing none.

2791
04:30:39,280 --> 04:30:41,920
All those in favor by signify by saying aye.

2792
04:30:41,920 --> 04:30:42,400
Aye.

2793
04:30:42,400 --> 04:30:45,600
Any motion passes six zero.

2794
04:30:46,800 --> 04:30:47,840
Any other business.

2795
04:30:48,640 --> 04:30:54,240
Yes, Kelly, can I have you remind us when our next board meeting is because I think it gets

2796
04:30:54,240 --> 04:30:55,440
moved because of the election.

2797
04:30:55,440 --> 04:30:56,240
Is that correct?

2798
04:30:56,800 --> 04:30:57,920
Yes, that is correct.

2799
04:30:57,920 --> 04:31:01,760
The next village board meeting will be Thursday, April 9.

2800
04:31:02,800 --> 04:31:03,280
Thank you.

2801
04:31:04,960 --> 04:31:06,160
Number 17.

2802
04:31:07,680 --> 04:31:09,200
I'd like to make motion to adjourn.

2803
04:31:10,480 --> 04:31:11,280
Second and third.

2804
04:31:11,280 --> 04:31:11,760
Yeah.

2805
04:31:11,760 --> 04:31:12,960
Bye.

2806
04:31:13,920 --> 04:31:15,280
The unanimous consent.

2807
04:31:15,280 --> 04:31:16,880
We are adjourned at 10.01.

2808
04:31:19,200 --> 04:31:19,360
All right.

2809
04:31:19,360 --> 04:31:20,160
We'll move into the.

2810
04:31:21,360 --> 04:31:21,680
Yeah.

2811
04:31:23,200 --> 04:31:23,760
Doesn't know.

2812
04:31:23,760 --> 04:31:24,320
You.

2813
04:31:24,320 --> 04:31:24,560
To the.