1 00:00:11,120 --> 00:00:16,120 At 6:00 I'll call the meeting to order. Let's start with the pledge. 2 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:24,480 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, 3 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:31,800 and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with 4 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:31,800 liberty and justice for all. 5 00:00:34,480 --> 00:00:40,680 » We currently have a vacancy in the village president position. 6 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:47,400 The all remaining current trustees are 7 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:54,160 present. Um we will begin with as we did a few weeks ago. Um a um process to 8 00:00:51,720 --> 00:01:00,240 select a president pro temp which is just for the meeting or until a village 9 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:07,040 president is selected today if you do do that. So um looking I guess for 10 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:10,160 nominations for the president pro temp to run the meeting today. 11 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:14,160 » I'll nominate Dave Armstrong for president pro tem. 12 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:19,280 » I second. >> Any other nominations? Any other 13 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:19,280 nominations? 14 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:24,520 So hearing none, all in favor? >> Aye. 15 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:28,880 » Opposed? I pass it over to pro tem Armstrong. 16 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:31,120 » Great, thank you. Um 17 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:36,920 we are stuck we'll start off with the minutes uh to file the 18 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:42,600 July 13th, 2026 Board of Public Works minutes as presented. Any questions, 19 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,600 revisions? 20 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:48,080 Okay, all those in favor say aye. >> Aye. 21 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:53,360 » Any opposed? Okay, minutes can be filed. Um do we 22 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:56,320 have a sign-up list first to speak? 23 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:16,120 » Madam Clerk, I may have missed it. Was there a motion to approve the minutes? 24 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:19,160 I'm sorry, Mr. President. Could we could we entertain a motion to approve the 25 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:23,560 minutes as as filed? 26 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:25,959 » I'll make a motion to amend the minutes as filed. 27 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:29,080 » I second. >> Okay, now all in favor say aye. 28 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:33,400 » Aye. >> Good practice. 29 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:37,600 Okay, now we will go on to persons requesting to be heard. 30 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:43,280 First on the list is Marie McFall. Please come up to the podium, state your 31 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:43,280 name and your address, please. 32 00:02:48,920 --> 00:02:54,480 » Marie McFall, 1104 Sunset Court. 33 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:04,840 It's been a really tough summer for a lot of citizens in our village. 34 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:10,040 While facing challenges, I ended up re-watching the award-winning 35 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:15,600 series Ted Lasso for some comedic relief. 36 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:20,480 For those unfamiliar with the show, it is a heartwarming comedy-drama about 37 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:28,480 an eternally optimistic American football coach who moves to England and 38 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:33,120 uses kindness, empathy, and positivity to transform 39 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:39,239 a struggling soccer team. Now, you're probably wondering why I'm 40 00:03:35,519 --> 00:03:44,320 up here talking about a TV show instead of talking about fixing the dam, the 41 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:48,519 gate on the dam, and other important village business. 42 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:53,400 It's simple. Sometimes you just have to step back, 43 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:58,000 re-evaluate, and recharge 44 00:03:55,200 --> 00:04:02,880 for that next challenge. It's not only okay, 45 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:09,000 but it's necessary. You have in front of you a replica of 46 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:15,560 the iconic believe sign that hangs in the locker room in Ted Lasso. 47 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:20,640 I hope it reminds you as our elected representatives 48 00:04:17,239 --> 00:04:25,360 that leadership, trust, teamwork, 49 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:29,440 and believing in one another isn't just part of the game, 50 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:33,960 it is the game. So, as I said at the public hearing a 51 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:38,480 few weeks ago, be a champion for the citizens of 52 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:44,600 Grafton, and you'll all be winners in the end. 53 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:48,640 All the best to you, and have a great night. And I put a QR code on the bottom 54 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:54,400 of your copy, so that if you want to watch the 55 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:59,040 snippets about the sign and its life through the the series, you can do that 56 00:04:56,880 --> 00:05:02,080 with your phone. Thank you. >> Thank you, Marie. 57 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:08,080 » Hey, Dennis, I had trouble with your last name last time, but please come on 58 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:10,320 up. Uh and uh 59 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:15,080 » My writing is terrible. >> But please state your name and your 60 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:21,040 address for the record. Thank you. >> So, my name is Dennis Steeden. I live 61 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:27,200 here in Grafton, 1509 Wisconsin Avenue. Um I came to the meeting um 62 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:31,760 the last Village Board meeting to learn, not to speak. Uh but I have learned a 63 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:37,040 lot since then, and I'm sorry that uh Mr. De Waard is 64 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:41,600 not here, because he and I exchanged some emails, and uh 65 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:48,080 few of you, I think, were included or whatever. Uh but anyway, um 66 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:54,360 I'm just here to, first of all, say I'm glad there's another uh Ted Lasso fan 67 00:05:51,560 --> 00:06:01,760 and I coincidentally started watching it. It's a series that came out in 2020 68 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:05,040 and I had forgotten how good it was. So uh 69 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:09,480 the belief sign. Yeah. The other thing I wanted to comment on, 70 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:14,480 when I came to the meeting um at the public works, 71 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:20,440 a lady came up to me, Erin Bloom. I Is she here tonight? 72 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:26,400 Okay. So, we had a nice conversation. And I she wrote a book. That's how 73 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:32,000 famous all this damn stuff is. I have only lived here in well, 2 and 1/2 74 00:06:28,520 --> 00:06:37,520 years. So, I have no history. I came to the last board meeting open-minded and 75 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:42,640 that's the way I want to continue. So, this is, I would suggest, a great book. 76 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:50,680 It's available at the library. I'm going to take it back tomorrow. And I before I 77 00:06:46,320 --> 00:06:54,320 do that, I want to read one excerpt, if I might, 78 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:59,040 that uh Erin wrote cuz there's a lot of 79 00:06:57,080 --> 00:07:02,040 information. So, 80 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:08,080 I'm just right Read the second part. So, we are proud of the board and what they 81 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:13,640 have accomplished in the past. We look forward to a great future enhancements 82 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:18,480 of the river starting with the fish passage. 83 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:23,440 Perhaps they would dredge upstream to bring water 84 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:29,240 and bring back the water sports the Grafton once had. In this book, there's 85 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:32,680 a picture of people water skiing up in the mill pond. 86 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:39,040 Um perhaps Veterans Park can be rejuvenated 87 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:45,480 with a warming house for families who ice skate, cross country, etc. 88 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:51,680 Establish in the center of the village with vital businesses close by. It's a 89 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:57,400 great park, hosts festivals, anytime. As she says, the end the possibilities are 90 00:07:54,040 --> 00:08:04,840 endless. So, with that in mind, I started doing some research that Mr. And 91 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:10,120 Dorat had basically thought was a good idea. So, that's where I went to the 92 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:17,520 public works meeting last week, and I did speak. And I spoke about things that 93 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:23,400 I had found um and basically um thought were good ideas 94 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:27,919 at the time. So, I basically suggested 95 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:34,080 um removal of the silt, 96 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:41,200 possible vertical fish ladder, and budgets utilizing the system that I 97 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:46,440 think you guys have put in place. Where you're looking in the future 5-year 98 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:51,640 program, it's a rolling calendar. You introduce new projects, etc. I would 99 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:57,440 like to suggest that the Mill Pond and the dam and the fish ladder be included 100 00:08:55,040 --> 00:09:03,240 in long-term thinking because there's no way to accomplish, I think, all the 101 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:09,120 things that people would like to see in a short time frame. So, those were the 102 00:09:05,839 --> 00:09:15,920 things I I spoke about. Tonight, I just want to mention one other thing. Um 103 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:21,920 I didn't give up on my search for answers to what I thought were some 104 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:29,000 confusing things. And so, I wanted to reach out and found that actually 105 00:09:25,280 --> 00:09:35,680 Ozaukee County has a commission of parks and parks and recreation. Under that is 106 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:41,080 a subcommittee that is in charge of the watershed of the Milwaukee River. So, I 107 00:09:38,560 --> 00:09:46,520 was able to actually reach someone who was there back in the day when all this 108 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:51,160 started with actually in 2008 109 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:58,600 uh there was a a request from the Village Board to 110 00:09:54,240 --> 00:10:06,120 Ozaukee about a fish path at the time or a fish ladder, either one. So, they um 111 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:12,240 at the time it was a time of stimulus money. So, they had gotten like over 6 112 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:19,440 million from the feds and they were willing to take a portion of that to I 113 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:25,800 guess help repair the dam and also to look at the possibility of a fish 114 00:10:21,680 --> 00:10:29,680 pathway of some type. So, that started things. 115 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:33,120 But, the confusing part in this is like 116 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:40,839 it's a 220-page report. This is just about the dam. And 117 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:46,680 so, 2008 the Village engineer recommends the 118 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:52,320 approval of a fish ladder at the dam. The Village Board meets, passes a motion 119 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:57,200 recommending support for the Village for the the fish dam. 120 00:10:54,240 --> 00:11:03,680 Now, we move forward to July. July 13th 121 00:11:00,680 --> 00:11:10,720 the Public Works Board meeting recommends the Village Board 122 00:11:06,560 --> 00:11:15,920 uh approve the dam removal. So, I'm not sure what was going on back 123 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:22,520 there, but I think there must have been a total disconnect. So, anyway, the good 124 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:28,880 news is I have taken upon myself to write some emails to some of the people 125 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:33,960 at the DNR because they're the ones that at the last minute deep-sixed the whole 126 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:39,400 thing. And Ozaukee County with their budget of you 127 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:47,080 know, like 1 and 1/2 million, whatever it was, to the to the construction of 128 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:53,720 the fish pathway, uh had spent 300,000 of their money um through all kinds of 129 00:11:50,400 --> 00:11:59,480 things that were required. Uh studies about could the fish actually swim in 130 00:11:56,840 --> 00:12:06,040 the dark and then reach the top of the dam and and trap swim. The other thing, 131 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:11,600 of course, which killed it was this whole issue of the lampreys, uh fish 132 00:12:09,320 --> 00:12:16,400 lampreys. So, I'm not going to go into all the detail of what I heard back from 133 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:22,000 them because I think I want to wait until something's decided to replace 134 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:23,120 President. Thank you so much for your time. 135 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:25,360 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 136 00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:28,040 » Thank you. >> Paul Malloy. 137 00:12:30,760 --> 00:12:40,080 » Uh Paul Malloy, 1701 Tainter Avenue. Um what I want to thank all of you uh 138 00:12:37,560 --> 00:12:44,640 for the way you voted and um it's nice to see 139 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:50,040 uh you all um listened and um appreciate you all the way you voted. Um 140 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:53,000 second, uh Corey 141 00:12:51,560 --> 00:12:56,600 is one of my customers, lives in Grafton. We both live in Grafton. I make 142 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:59,240 sensors, he buys them from me, puts them in hydraulic cylinders. He's the one 143 00:12:57,800 --> 00:13:02,760 that offered to help and go down and help diagnose the 144 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:09,040 uh the broken gate. Um he had reached out 145 00:13:05,640 --> 00:13:13,200 to the DPW. Um they said back that they're concerned about insurance issues 146 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:18,839 and all that kind of stuff that doesn't seem to be very realistic. Um 147 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:21,960 it's kind of like we have a mechanic in the family and the car doesn't run, but 148 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:26,240 somebody doesn't want to let the mechanic go look at it. 149 00:13:24,160 --> 00:13:31,200 So, um Corey's at a uh trade show in Indiana. 150 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:36,360 So, I'm just mentioning it to you guys. He's going to uh email you guys and ask 151 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:41,440 for permission to do that. Um and then uh 152 00:13:38,920 --> 00:13:45,680 third thing was um Mill Pond continuing improvements. 153 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:49,080 Uh you know, obviously the gate needs to be fixed. It needs to be fixed before 154 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:54,320 winter, so it doesn't freeze, which will damage it. Uh so, that has to be a 155 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:58,040 priority, but in the long run, I think everybody feels that that's an asset to 156 00:13:55,880 --> 00:14:02,400 the community. The Mill Pond, the vision, it's our history. 157 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:08,080 Um so, maybe we use this as an opportunity for continuing improvements 158 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:11,880 and uh possibly rename that. Years ago, that was called Mill Pond Park. It was 159 00:14:10,360 --> 00:14:15,080 changed to Veterans Park. They put that cannon there. 160 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:18,200 We got another awesome park named Centennial that 161 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:22,600 doesn't really mean anything to anybody that I know of. 162 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:26,000 My idea, we should rename that Veterans Park. 163 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:29,280 Rename Mill Pond Park Mill Pond Park, which is our history. 164 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:31,640 And uh as a benefit, when they have the 165 00:14:30,360 --> 00:14:35,120 parades, they don't have to go across Highway 60. 166 00:14:33,160 --> 00:14:40,120 They go across the old bridge and not shut down the whole town. 167 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:45,160 Um we uh be a good time to dredge it. Turn it back to what it was. Uh 168 00:14:42,960 --> 00:14:49,280 and then um this last one may have had some alcohol 169 00:14:46,920 --> 00:14:55,400 involved, but uh we did save that really cool old 170 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:59,240 bridge. And we moved it up to Mill uh to um Lime Kiln Park, which is awesome to 171 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:02,320 save it. Um 172 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:04,920 but the village owns the land on both sides. 173 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:07,720 The side of the boat ramp and the other side of the park. 174 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:14,839 Again, there's some alcohol involved. It would be really cool to move it back. 175 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:18,600 Might not be able to reach all the way across, 176 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:23,800 but if you land it by the boat landing, you could have 3/4 of it on the land, 177 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:27,280 a quarter of it sticking out over river. People could walk on it, take pictures, 178 00:15:25,320 --> 00:15:32,200 go fishing. You're putting the bridge back to where it was. You kind of make 179 00:15:29,280 --> 00:15:36,080 that postcard image again. Again, there's some alcohol involved, 180 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:38,680 but I think that Mill Pond Park could have 181 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:42,400 a lot of improvements done. It is kind of the heart of Grafton. It's kind of 182 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:46,600 the picture of the town. So, uh thank you again for uh 183 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:50,415 voting to fix the gate and uh appreciate all of you. Thank you. 184 00:15:48,320 --> 00:15:52,435 » Thank you. >> [laughter] 185 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:57,600 » Okay, those are the only three that signed up. Is there anybody else that 186 00:15:55,320 --> 00:16:01,640 would like to speak? Come up forward, state your name and 187 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:01,640 your address, please. 188 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:10,240 » Uh Steve Holsman, 1327 North Street. Um I was just thinking um there's been a 189 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:14,720 lot of uh interest in the Milwaukee River and the 190 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:18,480 Mill Pond in the last couple months that I wondered if we ever that trustees ever 191 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:22,160 considered creating a citizens committee, like a standing citizens 192 00:16:20,200 --> 00:16:26,920 committee, that would meet and talk about potential improvements to the Mill 193 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:30,720 Pond, to the river, and sort of um a way for 194 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:36,720 interested like community members to um kind of have this sort of discussion and 195 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:40,120 kind of come up with ideas um for um um improving the health of the Mill Pond 196 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:42,520 and the river. And that's it. >> Thank you. 197 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:47,560 Anyone else? Come on. 198 00:16:46,480 --> 00:16:50,240 Please state your name and your address for the record. 199 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:59,800 » Hi, I'm Donna Smith, 1728 12th Avenue. Um I'll be honest with you. I'm not sure 200 00:16:56,920 --> 00:17:04,800 what the procedure is to choose a new village president, 201 00:17:01,839 --> 00:17:10,240 but I just wanted to point out, remind everyone that in the 202 00:17:07,640 --> 00:17:13,000 April 2025 election, 203 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:18,120 Dan, who has my greatest respect, 204 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:22,880 sorry he's not here to thank him. Had [clears throat] 52% of the vote with 205 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:27,280 2,791 votes. This is going by Anna Osaki press 206 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:33,920 article. Lisa Harbeck had 47% of the vote 207 00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:37,560 with 2,543 votes. 208 00:17:35,160 --> 00:17:44,480 I'd like to respectfully suggest that Lisa, who had 15 years experience as a 209 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:47,960 trustee, be considered for the position because she did have a lot of a lot of 210 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:53,000 votes. Clearly a lot of support from the 211 00:17:51,160 --> 00:17:56,600 village residents. Thank you. 212 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:56,600 » Thank you. 213 00:17:57,480 --> 00:18:00,200 Anyone else? 214 00:18:00,800 --> 00:18:05,120 Okay. Uh business presented by the president. 215 00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:08,920 We don't have any unless you've got something. No. Okay. 216 00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:14,120 So, we'll move on to resolutions ordinance action items. First one is 217 00:18:11,240 --> 00:18:18,280 discussion and possible action on filling village president vacancy and or 218 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:22,400 filling potential village trustee vacancy. 219 00:18:20,120 --> 00:18:27,600 And I can kind of speak to it if you want for a minute. Um it's kind of laid 220 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:34,320 out in the memo, but um it's up to the board as to who you appoint to be the 221 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:39,440 village president. Um so, you have um a policy that was adopted prior previous 222 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:42,960 board in like 1997, which kind of laid out the the process for um something 223 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:46,560 like this. Um 224 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:50,240 the um processes uh and the policy is together for both 225 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:54,200 trustees and the village president. Although it's I don't believe we ever 226 00:18:51,640 --> 00:19:00,160 had a village president vacancy since then. Um it uh lays out an application 227 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:05,400 process, although that kind of looks more like for a trustee position, not a 228 00:19:03,640 --> 00:19:11,520 village president position, but you could do as you so choose. Um if you 229 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:14,280 want to pick a trustee um 230 00:19:12,280 --> 00:19:19,320 member to become the village president, you certainly can do that. Um, there is 231 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:23,920 a process laid out in the policy as to how the vote goes and how you go ahead 232 00:19:21,120 --> 00:19:27,560 and do that. Or you could set a deadline for an application to consider 233 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:33,720 um any citizen um that's eligible to serve 234 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:37,760 um to do it. Those are kind of that's step one or step A. 235 00:19:35,760 --> 00:19:42,160 And then um depending on what you do there, 236 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:45,880 um if you do select a trustee to become the village president, then you would 237 00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:50,520 have a trustee vacancy because that trustee has to vacate their position to 238 00:19:48,760 --> 00:19:56,560 become the trustee to serve out the rest of the term through April of next year. 239 00:19:52,920 --> 00:20:00,560 So, um that's kind of in short um um kind of what you're looking at here. 240 00:19:58,880 --> 00:20:04,160 And it's up to decide what route the board wants to go to start. 241 00:20:03,240 --> 00:20:08,840 » Okay. I'd like uh to move uh to nominate Dave 242 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:14,240 Armstrong uh to be our next village president. Dave has the experience. 243 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:21,000 He has the character. Everybody who knows Dave knows he's a great guy. Um 244 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:24,760 And I think he he has the vision to lead um the village forward. 245 00:20:22,880 --> 00:20:29,720 Um right now we really need to come together as a community. Um I love the 246 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:35,520 the Ted Lasso um analogy. I think we could be a really really great team. Um 247 00:20:32,080 --> 00:20:38,160 and I think Dave could lead us forward. >> I second. 248 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:45,840 » I accept. >> Um first I'm glad to know that you have 249 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:48,880 interest or somebody just threw you out there. Um 250 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:53,800 if um it's I guess up to the board how you 251 00:20:50,520 --> 00:20:57,520 want to handle it. The policy says that there are 252 00:20:55,520 --> 00:21:02,960 nicely balanced that I worked on today um that go out that you fill it out and 253 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:07,960 then turn it in and then so I guess theoretically nobody nobody nobody knows 254 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:11,000 who's voted already and for who. um, but you could just do it the regular 255 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:14,320 way, too. >> The ballots would assume there's 256 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:17,080 multiple nominations, I guess. >> Yeah, so. 257 00:21:15,880 --> 00:21:21,760 » Could we do roll call? >> Yeah, does I guess is there anybody else 258 00:21:18,840 --> 00:21:24,520 that wants to, um, anybody else that wants to try to jump 259 00:21:23,360 --> 00:21:28,320 in yeah, for the nomination instead or not? 260 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:33,920 If if that's the only nomination, then obviously we're we're set. Um, 261 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:37,480 I'm hearing no other nominations. Okay. Yeah, then we can go ahead with the roll 262 00:21:35,160 --> 00:21:41,840 call vote, then. Um, so we had a motion and a second, 263 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:46,040 um, for Dave Armstrong to become, um, the Village President, um, 264 00:21:44,120 --> 00:21:49,880 to fill the remainder of this term. That's vacant, correct? Okay. 265 00:21:50,120 --> 00:21:55,400 » Okay, maybe the clerk Clerk, uh, Madam Clerk, can you call for the roll call 266 00:21:53,200 --> 00:22:00,720 vote? Call for everyone's, uh, all of the individuals' votes. 267 00:21:57,360 --> 00:22:00,720 » Please vote by roll call vote. 268 00:22:02,360 --> 00:22:06,280 » Yes. >> Yes. 269 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:09,010 » Yes. >> I don't get a vote. 270 00:22:07,240 --> 00:22:10,480 » Not on this one. >> [laughter] 271 00:22:09,640 --> 00:22:13,720 » Yes. >> Yes. 272 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:16,040 » Congratulations. >> Thank you. 273 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:28,000 » Oh, now we the second thing we prepared. Now, 274 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:31,990 Carmen has to give you the oath so you can actually officially 275 00:22:29,970 --> 00:22:31,990 » [laughter] 276 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:39,920 » I, state your name. >> Dave Armstrong, 277 00:22:38,280 --> 00:22:42,840 » who have been elected to the position of Village Board President, 278 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:45,200 » who have been elected to Village Board President, 279 00:22:44,040 --> 00:22:48,240 » and in and for the Village of Grafton, 280 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:51,480 Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, >> in and for the Village of Grafton, 281 00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:55,680 Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, >> do hereby affirm that I will support the 282 00:22:53,480 --> 00:22:59,560 Constitution of the United States, >> I do hereby affirm that I will support 283 00:22:57,280 --> 00:23:02,000 the Constitution of the United States, >> of the State of Wisconsin, 284 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:04,200 » the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin, 285 00:23:02,840 --> 00:23:06,560 » and the municipal code of the Village of Grafton 286 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:09,360 » and the municipal code of the Village of Grafton 287 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:13,240 » and will faithfully discharge my duties >> and will faithfully discharge my duties 288 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:16,120 » of my position to the best of my ability >> of my position to the best of my ability 289 00:23:15,280 --> 00:23:18,440 » so help me God. >> So help me God. 290 00:23:17,240 --> 00:23:20,680 » Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. 291 00:23:24,720 --> 00:23:27,680 » So I'll just need to get a couple of signatures from you, Dave, after the 292 00:23:27,120 --> 00:23:31,040 meeting. >> Okay. 293 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:36,640 So so now we're on step two of that same agenda item. So now um your former 294 00:23:34,120 --> 00:23:42,200 position is now vacant. So how does the board um handle that? Under the policy 295 00:23:39,800 --> 00:23:46,640 um there would be uh an application um and then you would 296 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:51,360 just need to set a deadline for that and then we have um 297 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:59,000 an interview process that we would have folks come in to um after applications 298 00:23:54,240 --> 00:24:05,080 were received. Um the um I had a and I have already some 299 00:24:02,160 --> 00:24:09,400 uh we just um this has happened before. Um so we've had we have an application 300 00:24:07,080 --> 00:24:14,520 form um that Katie and I just looked at today, our village clerk, and it's all 301 00:24:11,840 --> 00:24:18,960 ready to go. And we also looked at uh a previous um 302 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:24,120 questionnaire that you can ask interview questions during that process. Um so we 303 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:27,320 have those all set. It's up to you if you actually want to look at them or 304 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:31,480 just like we don't need to see them. We'll look at them that day and we're 305 00:24:29,080 --> 00:24:34,520 generally good. But if you want to look at the 306 00:24:32,520 --> 00:24:38,280 the questions we have put together so everybody has the same questions that 307 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:42,240 you answer ask when and gets the same application. Um 308 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:45,720 if you want to look at that and get feedback or you just we we where we got 309 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:49,760 you, you you know how to put together an application and an interview 310 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:53,280 you know questions, that's fine, too. But I have them. It's up to you guys 311 00:24:51,840 --> 00:24:56,760 what you want to do. And then secondarily, um 312 00:24:55,360 --> 00:25:01,480 assuming that's the way you want to go is you want to accept the applications 313 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:06,160 um for interviews. I had a couple dates in mind and just 314 00:25:03,880 --> 00:25:10,080 depends on how much time you want to give. Kind of like 315 00:25:08,680 --> 00:25:13,280 we would want something usually like that you know 4:00 on the Wednesday 316 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:17,920 before a board meeting so we can get everything in the packet for you. So you 317 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:22,720 have all the applications to review. So if you are looking at the 318 00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:27,280 September 8th board meeting we would have a deadline of September 2nd. If 319 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:31,840 you're looking at the September 21st board meeting we'd have a deadline of 320 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:35,120 September 16th. So I guess those are the two things. 321 00:25:33,360 --> 00:25:40,080 If you want to go ahead and accept applications we just kind of need to set 322 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:44,560 a date and then we can go ahead through the policy and we we post that and and 323 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:48,160 all the applications go to clerk and then we will put it in your packet. It's 324 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:51,480 just we need to decide on which date and then if you 325 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:54,440 want to review any of the materials ahead of time or not. 326 00:25:54,520 --> 00:26:00,000 » I'll make a motion to um 327 00:25:57,720 --> 00:26:04,360 yes, submit um to the public for applications with the September 8th 328 00:26:03,720 --> 00:26:08,760 date. >> So it'd be a September 2nd 329 00:26:07,120 --> 00:26:10,400 application deadline for the September 8th board meeting. 330 00:26:09,400 --> 00:26:15,160 » Correct. Okay, that one. >> I'll second that motion. 331 00:26:12,720 --> 00:26:18,480 » Do we think that's enough time? >> It's it's up to you how much you want to 332 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:22,400 give. So it's basically you're given two weeks versus four weeks ish for 333 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:25,040 applications to come in. It's just what do you does the board prefer? 334 00:26:23,880 --> 00:26:26,240 » Yeah, okay. >> Yeah. 335 00:26:25,640 --> 00:26:28,960 » Sooner the better. >> for that. Yeah. 336 00:26:30,120 --> 00:26:37,320 » So now we need a motion and a second to set the deadline for applications of 337 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:40,240 September 2nd. >> Yeah, so we had that. Yeah. 338 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:41,880 » Danny I had the motion. >> Oh, okay. 339 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:46,680 » I second it. >> Okay, so we had a second. Okay. 340 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:49,720 » So now we can take it to a vote unless anybody's got questions or 341 00:26:49,280 --> 00:26:52,600 » Nope. >> Okay, all those in favor say I. 342 00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:56,080 » I. >> Any opposed? 343 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:58,840 September 2nd it is. >> And we could just by consensus that you 344 00:26:57,880 --> 00:27:04,040 don't want to review anything ahead of time or do you want to? 345 00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:06,560 The questionnaires I have. >> I've seen it in the past so I mean 346 00:27:05,880 --> 00:27:09,080 » Okay. >> I'd be curious to see it. 347 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:12,520 » Yeah. I can I can 348 00:27:10,680 --> 00:27:17,280 It'll be in the packet too if that's okay. Yeah or or actually I'm not sure. 349 00:27:15,120 --> 00:27:20,793 I guess that's the question. Do you want folks to know what the questions are 350 00:27:18,800 --> 00:27:24,280 ahead of time or not? >> [laughter] 351 00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:26,240 » I have no problem with that. >> Me neither. 352 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:31,440 » I see no problem. >> Okay. Yeah. So we'll um 353 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:35,320 we'll they'll be in the packet so people can see them ahead of time. Okay, sounds 354 00:27:33,280 --> 00:27:39,560 good. Thank you. >> Okay, so now we'll remove move on to 355 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:42,360 report of Board of Public Works draft minutes. 356 00:27:44,840 --> 00:27:50,440 » Motion to approve. >> Um that's just for informational 357 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:55,000 purposes. Um the um you're you're looking for a 358 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:58,720 motion first on item one and then item two. The draft minutes is just to give 359 00:27:56,640 --> 00:28:02,360 you background on the you know how that came up at committee. 360 00:28:00,480 --> 00:28:07,480 » All right, uh so looking for approval for contractual agreement with Sable 361 00:28:05,360 --> 00:28:12,840 Mechanical LLC of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to complete repairs to 11th Avenue lift 362 00:28:10,360 --> 00:28:15,840 station pumps in an amount not to exceed $37,902.77. 363 00:28:16,440 --> 00:28:21,040 I'll need a motion and a second. >> So moved. 364 00:28:19,160 --> 00:28:25,120 » Second. >> Any discussion? 365 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:28,320 Questions? Julie is here if there's any questions 366 00:28:26,760 --> 00:28:31,600 so Oh. 367 00:28:29,120 --> 00:28:33,040 Or excuse me, Brekken so No? 368 00:28:32,280 --> 00:28:36,880 » Uh-uh. >> Okay, uh so all those in favor say I. 369 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:40,680 » I. >> Any opposed? 370 00:28:38,280 --> 00:28:44,600 Okay, that has passed. Second one is uh we need a motion and a 371 00:28:42,880 --> 00:28:49,480 second to award the design contract amendment four for the 2026 street 372 00:28:46,960 --> 00:28:54,280 utility project to Strand Associates of Madison, Wisconsin for an amount not to 373 00:28:51,040 --> 00:28:59,160 exceed $10,000 for a total contract amount of $373,000. 374 00:28:58,120 --> 00:29:01,800 Need a motion and a second. >> So moved. 375 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:06,360 » Second. >> Questions? 376 00:29:04,400 --> 00:29:07,160 Okay, all those in favor say I. >> I. 377 00:29:06,800 --> 00:29:10,920 » I. >> Any opposed? 378 00:29:08,400 --> 00:29:13,920 Okay, that has passed. Licenses. 379 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:17,320 Oh. 380 00:29:20,680 --> 00:29:23,840 Bear with me a second here. 381 00:29:36,160 --> 00:29:42,880 Well. Okay, well, we need approval of 382 00:29:39,160 --> 00:29:46,200 expansion of premises request for FCH LLC 383 00:29:44,320 --> 00:29:51,160 DBA the Distillery 1304 12th Avenue for the date of 384 00:29:48,400 --> 00:29:56,920 Thursday, August 27th between 2026 between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 9:30 385 00:29:54,600 --> 00:29:59,040 p.m. as presented. Need a motion and a second. 386 00:29:57,680 --> 00:30:03,640 » I'll make the motion. >> Second. 387 00:30:00,200 --> 00:30:03,640 » Any questions for that? 388 00:30:04,680 --> 00:30:09,040 Okay, all those in favor say I. >> I. 389 00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:13,400 » Any opposed? Okay, that has passed. 390 00:30:11,720 --> 00:30:19,840 Next one, acknowledgement and approval for the Gathering Place Brewing LLC 391 00:30:16,040 --> 00:30:25,360 DBA Sahala Aleworks to sell beer fermented malt beverages at the canine 392 00:30:23,080 --> 00:30:29,440 cornhole tournament on September 13th, 2026 393 00:30:26,880 --> 00:30:32,520 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Centennial Park. Need a motion and a 394 00:30:31,200 --> 00:30:34,800 second. >> A motion. 395 00:30:33,480 --> 00:30:37,480 » Second. >> Questions? 396 00:30:36,280 --> 00:30:39,916 » Sounds fun. >> Okay. 397 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:42,440 » Sounds very Wisconsin. >> [laughter] 398 00:30:40,520 --> 00:30:44,320 » All those in favor say I. >> I. 399 00:30:43,080 --> 00:30:49,120 » Any opposed? That is passed. 400 00:30:46,520 --> 00:30:54,400 Next one, approval of the expansion of premises to the liquor license 401 00:30:51,200 --> 00:31:01,080 establishment Bridge Inn LLC DBA The Bridge Inn 1216 Bridge Street for the 402 00:30:57,600 --> 00:31:07,280 date of September 26, 2026 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Need a 403 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:07,280 motion and a second. 404 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:12,280 » I'll motion. >> I'll second. 405 00:31:09,640 --> 00:31:17,440 » Questions, comments? >> I just have a question. There will be 406 00:31:14,680 --> 00:31:21,320 fencing for that. My understanding. 407 00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:21,320 Yes. 408 00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:28,240 » Correct. Yeah. This is They've done it for the 409 00:31:25,760 --> 00:31:31,480 last couple of years with no issues. 410 00:31:29,760 --> 00:31:33,440 » Okay. Anything else? 411 00:31:32,160 --> 00:31:36,000 » No. >> Okay, all those in favor, say I. 412 00:31:35,240 --> 00:31:40,240 » I. >> Any opposed? 413 00:31:37,920 --> 00:31:43,760 That is passed. Report of bills, approval of 414 00:31:42,200 --> 00:31:45,600 » Actually, if we do the the department officer report. 415 00:31:44,920 --> 00:31:49,640 » Oh, I'm sorry. >> I just have one informational item for 416 00:31:47,280 --> 00:31:54,840 you. Today, the village clerk did certify the direct legislation petition. 417 00:31:52,400 --> 00:31:59,720 And so, under state law, we have the clerk has 30 days to provide that to the 418 00:31:57,040 --> 00:32:03,640 board for review. So, we're anticipating that that will likely be on your 419 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:07,840 September 8th meeting agenda. So, just wanted to make the board and the public 420 00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:08,720 aware of that. >> Okay. 421 00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:12,760 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 422 00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:15,640 » Okay, now report of bills. >> And no questions other than the one that 423 00:32:14,520 --> 00:32:21,160 came in was answered. >> Right. So, we need approval of the 424 00:32:16,920 --> 00:32:21,160 village expenditures of $1,010,158.05. 425 00:32:23,640 --> 00:32:27,680 Need a motion and a second. >> So moved. 426 00:32:26,520 --> 00:32:30,840 » Second. >> Okay, so we've had the the one question 427 00:32:29,400 --> 00:32:33,480 answered. So, all those in favor, say I. 428 00:32:32,680 --> 00:32:37,520 » I. >> Any opposed? 429 00:32:35,040 --> 00:32:42,920 That has passed. I would entertain a motion to adjourn. 430 00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:46,160 » Motion. Motion to adjourn. >> I will second that motion. 431 00:32:44,600 --> 00:32:46,880 » All those in favor? >> I. 432 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:49,040 » I. >> I. 433 00:32:47,200 --> 00:32:51,400 » Any opposed? Thank you. That has passed. 434 00:32:51,040 --> 00:32:53,360 We are now >> Great job, Dave. 435 00:32:52,720 --> 00:32:55,840 » You got >> Thank you.