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Consent agenda: The board approved eight consent-agenda items unanimously, including liquor and fermented malt beverage license applications, unenclosed-premise permits and temporary Class B licenses tied to Falls Memorial Fest and events at Old Falls Village Park. The consent items listed premises, dates and that there were no police concerns recorded for each application.

Other votes recorded at the meeting (summary):
- Tax Incremental District No. 19 (resolution approving project plan and boundaries): approved unanimously.
- Old Falls Village ground-lease agreements with Menomonee Falls Historical Society and Friends of Old Falls Village Inc.: approved unanimously.
- MacArthur Drive Water Main Relay (Project No. 72098): contract order approved unanimously (reported price $1,324,942).
- Elmo/Elmwood Drive water-main relay and Town Hall Road storm-sewer (Project Nos. 72099 & 41258): contract awarded unanimously to Mid City (base bid $404,427.50).
- 2025 curb/gutter/sidewalk construction (Project Nos. 41256/41257): contract awarded unanimously to State Contractors ($152,192.25).

Adjournment: The motion to adjourn passed on a recorded voice vote of 5 to 1. During closing remarks trustees thanked departing Trustee Steve Taggart for six years of service; Trustee Taggart offered remarks of appreciation and praised Village Manager Mark Fitzgerald.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Menomonee Falls - Village Board - Regular - Apr 07, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a multi-item consent agenda of licensing and unenclosed-premise permits unanimously, approved three public-works contracts and other agenda items; the motion to adjourn passed 5–1.","taxTitle","Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin","taxId",52818,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612077,"Menomonee Falls awards water-main, storm-sewer and sidewalk contracts totaling under budget",103,1306000,1409000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892520-5406855944cfb926b257ddeb72f9f3b9&start=1306&end=1409","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892520-5406855944cfb926b257ddeb72f9f3b9/thumbnail_1306000.jpg","/articles/6612077/Menomonee-Falls/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Menomonee-Falls-awards-water-main-storm-sewer-and-sidewalk-contracts-totaling-under-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612077-605f9b8231cf77861a56e9fc74b6b3d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161826&Signature=HsyJ0feEOlWZa2m41WI1m52kQzY4K3B3GDQk0g9wl9agDIcf2phZsp4kjOQrbxyoBKrxFGSvcGPpsBlOCS~p3bX-u3NGMhD3mb8c1UZ3zTJJpCDSBsUMV2wi8qinbh6fhvcpVP1wyA2XiYG9wgokzTxk9ndzsfkhmSxAJn1tvUvqDKQ7cxPACJM8w~EHbpCa1qYkD3SoavEjlBrv8bnSDcrzdEC-DA2Hp-NqV7gcLMN46-drFEagFlWk7lA02G0me2e1KTjXy~A2OzxuVltRSTPOiC03PXB2~0EaOeUbkY8dwpJJk3AMIsbOzR~RVgEwc1UbpwiY2no6BD1rTP234g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Menomonee Falls Village Board approved three contract orders for Utilities and Public Works projects during the April 7 meeting.

MacArthur Drive water-main relay (Project No. 72098): The board approved a contract to replace an existing 6-inch sand-cast main with a new 8-inch main between Village Hall property and Patricia Place. The board recorded a contract price of $1,324,942, below the 2025 capital budget engineer estimate of about $1,800,000. Trustees noted the existing sand-cast main has reached the end of its useful service life. The board approved the contract unanimously.

Elmo/Elmwood Drive water-main relay and Town Hall Road storm sewer (Project Nos. 72099 and 41258): The board approved replacement of existing 6-inch water mains with new 8-inch PVC mains in Elmwood Drive and Shady Lane to Hoyt Drive and awarded the contract (base bid $404,427.50) to Mid City. Trustees said the section of water main has experienced six breaks over the past five years. The contract award passed unanimously.

2025 curb, gutter and sidewalk construction (Project Nos. 41256/41257): The board awarded the ongoing program of catch-basin adjustments, curb-and-gutter and sidewalk replacements to State Contractors for $152,192.25, well under the engineer's estimate of $250,000. The work covers multiple village locations and was approved unanimously.

Materials and scope notes: Trustees and staff said the projects move from older sand-cast mains to PVC for water mains; HDPE may be used in sump-pump or related work. The MacArthur Drive project call specified an 8-inch replacement to improve longevity and system capacity.

Why it matters: Replacing aging water mains and repairing curb, gutter and sidewalk addresses service reliability and public-infrastructure maintenance. The Elmo/Elmwood section with multiple recent breaks was prioritized.

What the board decided: The three contract orders were approved unanimously; staff will proceed with contract execution and construction scheduling.","The Village Board approved three public-works contract orders April 7: an 8-inch relay for MacArthur Drive ($1,324,942), an Elm/Elmo Drive water main relay and Town Hall Road storm-sewer project ($404,427.50, awarded to Mid City), and the 2025 curb/gutter/sidewalk project ($152,192.25). All passed unanimously.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612081,"Board approves ground lease agreements for Old Falls Village with historical society and friends group",107,997000,1104000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892520-5406855944cfb926b257ddeb72f9f3b9&start=997&end=1104","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892520-5406855944cfb926b257ddeb72f9f3b9/thumbnail_997000.jpg","/articles/6612081/Menomonee-Falls/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Board-approves-ground-lease-agreements-for-Old-Falls-Village-with-historical-society-and-friends-group","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612081-bd9640dbe6849c9967bb3b6fef45cc83/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161826&Signature=kYMwNDGgJNzif7kX~q4IW82LaWiggA9VOLu~SOrslkKGKlO9znZbdNuYXEOGNBVvFgj~TSn3cCRSSPn74dqZ0Vg7cD83oVfeYeexoz1V-mOJYodF9v7tTwJ2lftzlEnGHv0YZ6RyEbXx5cq-uI3ljyeM4pcs44EhNskp-eSsOErAtnDI~eQzsS5X9hhoFI7PYBDdHVNrtVFXgqvAC1XxN6qDhO8mSIOm5NM7bvzEGZkP-vvu7s0dL5RQ3zhiEKlIa22PpTK6h1uhfbyJYnK95R93RPvF2JRiqQLDMcVsbMgXQjlE~JRtM2X4hr3hrODHvyt8HQj-h3Vb03LMXML2hA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village Board voted unanimously on April 7 to approve ground lease agreements with the Menomonee Falls Historical Society and Friends of Old Falls Village Inc. for Old Falls Village Park.

Trustee Tatum moved to approve the agreements; a second was recorded and the motion passed without dissent. Trustees said the leases are substantially the same as prior years with minor differences and that a calendar attached to the agreements shows extensive park programming.

Under the agreements, Friends of Old Falls Village will maintain the grounds and the Menomonee Falls Historical Society will maintain buildings on the site. Trustees noted a new clause addressing dissolution: if either nonprofit dissolves, remaining funds would be distributed pursuant to the applicable state statute, with municipal recipients considered when appropriate.

Trustees praised the groups’ programming, which the board described as heavily used and family-oriented; examples mentioned in the meeting included World War II and Civil War reenactments and a Vietnam-era/1960s event.

Why it matters: The leases formalize responsibilities for long-running recreational and historical programming at Old Falls Village Park and clarify what happens to nonprofit-held funds if an organization dissolves.

What the board decided: The ground lease agreements passed unanimously; trustees encouraged residents to view the attached event calendar and attend the summer schedule of events.","Trustees approved ground lease agreements with the Menomonee Falls Historical Society and Friends of Old Falls Village Inc.; leases assign ground and building maintenance responsibilities and include a dissolution clause referencing state statute.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612086,"Menomonee Falls board unanimously approves mixed-use Tax Increment District No. 19",288,592000,880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892520-5406855944cfb926b257ddeb72f9f3b9&start=592&end=880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892520-5406855944cfb926b257ddeb72f9f3b9/thumbnail_592000.jpg","/articles/6612086/Menomonee-Falls/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Menomonee-Falls-board-unanimously-approves-mixed-use-Tax-Increment-District-No-19","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612086-a8aec5a04be7424f2c9d3e2ad723dc8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161826&Signature=ajUDgJ7lKjNQwvWZrutF3HkcQcRi23qUN2~hbXFY63w1AohRR-R1AD1Z0GbWIF6yW8U~QFidXVLaiit5XJLaHcL81THkDIOpaQ7g3h8mSnJECUgts9T4cDOi1ASI92Ix4Ga3VFWerOvl6iWggbcn3GGJ8tJmyq2F1isJQZfaLhPmBA9NlKQABpsLN6zal7Q~dJRjaKuhrZmhAiwFeLGcJE64XlbcvnpY0weuP-QHoZ0~SFmAm9GLirhMBkK803BekRse01etOaOCFlq4m2eC-0sqBVKnip-ogYPXHz9tR9vS73RPAzaaFGNI-Y4onSa9HjLNojlQwltB~LGH7B28XA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Menomonee Falls Village Board voted unanimously on April 7 to approve the resolution creating Tax Incremental District No. 19, adopting the project plan and establishing the TID boundaries.

Trustee Tada moved to approve the resolution as corrected to identify the district as mixed-use rather than industrial; a second was recorded. The board noted the plan had previously gone before the Planning Commission and was passed there unanimously.

Residents who attended the Planning Commission meeting raised concerns about the appearance of the development, traffic, stormwater and proximity to homes on the north side of the property. Trustee Tada summarized those concerns at the board meeting and said the engineering requirements in the project plan require stormwater runoff to be contained on the development property.

Trustees emphasized that much of the site along the river is designated primary environmental corridor and floodplain and will not be built upon. Trustee Tada referred to page 22 of the project plan land-use map to show where environmental corridor and floodplain protections apply, saying the developable area is downslope of those protected lands.

Board members described the planned development as ‘‘office-type mixed use’’ rather than industrial. Trustees also said the action effectively resets the TID timeline for public financing associated with future development and that the TID boundaries were carved from an existing district to account for new development activity.

Why it matters: Creating or amending a TID allows a municipality to capture future incremental property-tax revenue from the defined district for eligible public improvements and developer reimbursements; resetting a TID timeline can extend the period during which those tax increments are captured.

What the board decided: The resolution to create TID No. 19, approve the project plan and establish boundaries passed unanimously. No separate funding appropriation was recorded at the meeting; the action was approval of the district and project plan.","The Village Board approved a resolution creating Tax Incremental District (TID) No. 19, adopting a project plan and establishing boundaries; trustees said the action resets the TID timeline and noted protections for environmental corridor and floodplain areas.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612091,"Resident voices concern at Menomonee Falls meeting over proposed 100-foot transmission pole near Silver Spring Road",215,354000,569000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892520-5406855944cfb926b257ddeb72f9f3b9&start=354&end=569","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892520-5406855944cfb926b257ddeb72f9f3b9/thumbnail_354000.jpg","/articles/6612091/Menomonee-Falls/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Resident-voices-concern-at-Menomonee-Falls-meeting-over-proposed-100-foot-transmission-pole-near-Silver-Spring-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612091-4afaefc83b26cf287ed1bf39970ca4c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161826&Signature=Hig76R~CGvYAEShNAqpNbQBfJqFUgCU0bfDMNWd5MHY3jV8H1FTZgcbhrpfQkbkk1V3PbSoH78IJ3LBLOL5pFzydEiqqr2x9Z6qLwMeuapZMZq6po-2IpvolRKgyKCdW91hYuUPP9n3p9obPeVY-nHr~7I80ihCo4j0XbbWJZLCA3ayxQIwLo~Rp0gjZvN3bGSREfrhyQAeW5vQ0dH1CYuMeHMwuiD1b6TSrkS~sIIgRXlu3ZuAw05~vrPIGa07PODBmRo9jZfc0rs3bczbc5kJ-GevwMIPA3PbtibpcUzp-l4xtwLRnZa7VpghRbDXkCgi2jLgTU0Ex1FThIlke8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sandra Seymour, a Menomonee Falls resident, told the Village Board on April 7 that she is alarmed by plans she says were shown on an American Transmission Company map and notified by a December 19 letter from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.

“I've found out recently that the Public Service Commission is considering putting a 100 foot tall steel pole on an 8 by 12 foot concrete platform that will occupy my kitchen,” Seymour said during the public-comment period. She said she received a single letter dated Dec. 19 and later located a map online showing a broad corridor where towers and lines may be sited.

Seymour said she called village offices for information and was transferred among departments without getting answers. She asked whether other residents had been notified and whether the village could help her understand or challenge the proposal.

On the map Seymour cited, she said a wide blue corridor appeared to run through the area near Old Silver Spring Road. She reported that another nearby property owner told her the proposed lines would run along railroad tracks, but the ATC map she found did not show that routing.

Seymour described her property as an older riverfront home and said the prospect of the transmission work felt like a threat to the house she intended to leave to her son.

The board received Seymour's comments during public comment and did not make a decision or take formal action during the meeting. Village officials advised her to submit the public comment form and said the village attorney would receive it.

Why it matters: The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) and American Transmission Company (ATC) oversee transmission projects that can require property access, easements or, in some cases, condemnation. Neighbors typically depend on public notices and meetings to learn about routing, siting and timing; residents who receive only limited written notice may seek additional information from the PSC, ATC or their municipal officials.

What the transcript shows: Seymour cited the Dec. 19 letter and a publicly available ATC map showing a corridor; she said she did not find clear local notification and that village staff did not have immediate answers when she called. The board did not discuss the project on the record beyond receiving her public comment.

Next steps noted at the meeting: Trustees directed Seymour to submit a comment form and to route her materials to the village attorney; no board directive to staff or formal referral to another body was recorded.","At the April 7 Menomonee Falls Village Board meeting, resident Sandra Seymour asked the board for information and help after learning that the Wisconsin Public Service Commission and American Transmission Company have proposed transmission upgrades she says could place a 100-foot steel pole near her kitchen.","actionData","errors"]

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