Village Board Meeting for May 22, 2013

The Village Board of Trustees will meet on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 for a regularly scheduled meeting.

The Board will review and possibly make action on the following items:

PRESENTATIONS
A.  The Brown County Sheriff's Department will introduce Bellevue's newest patrol shift deputy.

OLD BUSINESS
A. Discussion/Possible Action: Burying overhead utilities located along Allouez Avenue from Manitowoc Road to Main Street.  This item is being considered by the Board from a request by resident's along Allouez Avenue. The request is related to the planned installation of sidewalk along this stretch of roadway.

NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion/Possible Action: Presentation of conceptual design layouts & elevations for expansion of the Village Hall / Public Safety Building to accommodate the relocation of the Village’s administrative offices.  This item will introduce to the Board and public conceptual floor plans and elevations of an expanded Village Hall (3100 Eaton Road).  This project is being planned as a result of three prior citizen-led committee recommendations to relocate the administrative offices.  Background information on this item can be found at:  http://www.villageofbellevue.org/government/administration-finance/office-of-the-administrator/village-hall-expansion.html

CLOSED SESSION
A.     Discussion/Possible Action: Bay Area Recreation Campus- Per Wisconsin State Statutes 19.85(1)(c), the Board may move to Closed Session when considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. '

B.     Discussion/Possible Action: Union Negotiations - Per Wisconsin State Statutes 19.85(1)(c), the Board may move to Closed Session when considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. '

 The Village of Bellevue is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees consisting of a Village President and four (4) Village Trustees. The Village President is elected every three (3) years.

All positions are elected at large. Two Trustees are elected in the even numbered years with the other two Trustees being elected in the odd numbered years. The Village Board is responsible for overseeing all activities and functions of the Village.

Meetings are typically held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Public Safety Building / Village Hall (3100 Eaton Road).

For more information please visit the Village's website at: http://www.villageofbellevue.org.

Angela Gorall Named Bellevue's Next Administrator

Angela Gorall was formally appointed Village Administrator for Bellevue at a special Village Board meeting on Friday, May 3, 2013. 

 Ms. Gorall has over 14 years of professional experience.  Most recently she has served as the Town Administrator for the Town of Buchanan, Wisconsin.  Prior to her position in Buchanan, she worked as a project planner and public administration consultant for Foth.  She also has experience as a planner/data analyst for the Bay Lake Regional Plan Commission.  

Ms. Gorall will officially begin her tenure as Bellevue Administrator on June 10, 2013.  

The Village Administrator is the Village's Chief Administrative Officer and is responsible for the implementation of the Village Board's policies and priorities.  This is accomplished by coordinating the official business of the Village Board and by providing leadership and direction to the entire organization.

Ms. Gorall will be available for contact after June 10th at (920) 468-5225 or Email: agorall@villageofbellevue.org

2nd Annual K9 Karnival Raises Funds for Dog Park in Bellevue

The Village of Bellevue Leisure Services Department in partnership with Oak View Veterinary Hospital of Bellevue held the second annual K9 Karnival at Josten Park this past Saturday, May 18th.  The event was a fundraiser to build an off-leash dog park in the Village raising nearly $3,000.

The K9 Karnival event featured a variety of games and contests for dogs, children’s activities, raffles, dog costume contests, and pet photos were offered.

Photos from the event can be found at the Bellevue Dog Park Facebook Page.

Sponsors of the event included Oak View Veterinary Hospital, Laura Mossakowski, LLC, Happy Tails Veterinary Clinic and Forever Friends Pet Cremation services.

Although efforts to raise funds for a dog park began in early 2012, An ad-hoc committee has been formed and is gaining significant momentum in fundraising efforts.  For more information on the Bellevue Dog Park efforts, go to the Village's website at:  http://www.villageofbellevue.org/public-services/leisure-services/parks-a-facilities/dog-park.html

Get Ready for Construction! CTH GV, TIF District #1 & Costco Wholesale

The area around County Highway GV (Monroe Road) from State Highway 172 to Allouez Avenue is going to be busy with construction very soon.  The activity is related to the reconstruction of Monroe Road, infrastructure improvements to TIF District #1 and the construction of the new Costco Wholesale store.

County Highway GV improvements include concrete roadway reconstruction , a roundabout at the new Landmark Boulevard entrance, traffic signal, lighting and landscaping improvements. Improvements in the form of a side-path or trail will also be made to add pedestrian and bicycle accommodations along Monroe Road.  Brown County is also planning for improvements to Lime Kiln Road (CTH V) to accommodate the new intersection of Lime Kiln Road and Landmark Boulevard.

As part of the TIF District, the Village will be constructing two new roadways, Landmark Boulevard and Costco Way.  Improvements will include the installation of water, sewer and stormwater utilities.  A stormwater detention pond will also be built.

Costco Wholesale has begun site preparations for the construction of their new store.  The plans include the construction of an approximately 150,000 square foot store and a fueling station. The new store will feature a tire center, indoor food court and bakery. Costco is a membership warehouse providing brand name products at wholesale prices. This will be the fifth Costco Store in Wisconsin and the first location in northeast Wisconsin. It is anticipated that the new store will add approximately 200 full and part-time jobs.  

Work on all projects is expected to be completed in mid October.  Costco is planning for a mid to late October opening.

To stay up-to-date on all three of these projects, go to the Village's website at http://www.villageofbellevue.org.