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Cemetery Commission Meeting – June 8, 2026

Public Meetings — Monday, June 8, 2026
BodyWaukesha, Wisconsin
SessionPublic Meetings
DateMonday, June 8, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:00

I hate when I do that.

0:01

Okay, well, let's put all the family calendars away.

0:03

Yes, game on.

0:04

And we will shift to cemetery commission.

0:07

Well, let's call to order the meeting of the uh cemetery commission for Monday, June 8th, 2026.

0:18

Yes, we will do.

0:20

Um we'll just go down the line.

0:22

I'll do Amanda Roddy present.

0:24

Mike Christine, present.

0:25

Rico Camacho, present.

0:27

Carrie Tim present.

0:29

We verify.

0:30

And the other job commissioners are excused this evening.

0:36

All right.

0:37

Next we have uh public comments.

0:40

Seeing no buddy present, we will move on to approval of minutes.

0:47

Um we have a detached copy of the commission minutes from 29 of 2026.

0:53

Um if there are no um adjustments are um to be made if you have a motion to approve as presented.

1:01

Mike Christine will make a motion.

1:03

I review them.

1:05

So I'll make a motion to approve 26-0376.

1:10

Approval of February's meeting, minutes.

1:12

And Rico Camacho will second.

1:16

Okay, we have a first and second.

1:18

All in favor.

1:20

Aye.

1:20

Aye.

1:20

Aye.

1:21

Okay.

1:22

Motion passes.

1:24

And minutes are approved.

1:27

Thank you, everyone, for that.

1:29

Next on our agenda.

1:34

Okay.

1:36

For some reason there's the same motion to adjourn again.

1:38

Oh.

1:39

Well, or fast on that list.

1:42

Uh to adjourn yourself.

1:46

All right, so next on our agenda is new business.

1:50

Did you have a chance to catch up, Karen?

1:52

Is there anything?

1:53

I don't see anything listed there.

1:55

Nope.

1:56

All right.

1:57

So then we'll move on to agenda item number five, which is the annual election of cemetery commission officers.

2:03

Um here we are going to the first item is to elect a uh commission president.

2:09

Um to open the nominations for this position.

2:12

I would need a first and a second, please.

2:16

Okay.

2:17

I will uh open up the nominations.

2:21

Uh 03747.

2:24

I second zero second to that.

2:26

Me, Rico Camacho second.

2:28

Go, second.

2:29

All in favor, aye, please.

2:31

Aye.

2:32

Opposed.

2:33

All right.

2:34

We are open.

2:35

So the nomination, the floor is open for nominations for cemetery commission president.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████50%
Cemetery Management█████████████████████████████32%
Historic Preservation███████8%
Personnel Matters█████6%
Engineering And Infrastructure████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Cemetery Commission Meeting – June 8, 2026

The Cemetery Commission of Waukesha, Wisconsin, met on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the City Hall Training Room. Commissioners present were Amanda Roddy, Mike Christine, Rico Camacho, and Carrie Tim. Other commissioners were excused. The meeting covered routine approvals, the annual election of officers, and several operational and planning reports from cemetery staff and community groups.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: Minutes from the February 9, 2026, meeting were approved unanimously (motion by Mike Christine, second by Rico Camacho).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public were present to comment.

Discussion Items

  • New Business: None.
  • Annual Election of Officers:
    • President: Amanda Roddy was nominated (by Mike Christine) and elected unanimously. She accepted the position.
    • Vice President: Alderman Mike Christine was nominated (by Amanda Roddy) and elected unanimously. He accepted.
  • Cemetery Director Report (Karen):
    • Service summary for January–May 2026: 68 total services, 43% cremation, 12% natural burial. Memorial Day preparations went well with timely seasonal staff.
    • Prairie burn postponed to fall due to weather.
    • Capital Improvement Projects (CIP): chapel tuck pointing nearly complete; security cameras installation imminent; autumn garden roofing and tuck pointing to begin this summer.
    • Three used golf carts were acquired at less than the cost of one budgeted cart.
    • Tribute garden in the veteran section delayed; grant awarded; installation scheduled for October during Waukesha Unlocked.
    • A conceptual rendering for adding cremation options (columbarium and niches) to the boulevard was presented. It would be a phased project, ultimately providing at least 1,000 spaces. Quotes for phase one are being obtained. A formal proposal with pricing is planned for the August meeting.
    • Staffing: 3 full-time groundskeepers plus 5.5 seasonal workers in summer. Hourly wages increased by 25 cents, improving recruitment. Seasonal staff are trained to operate mowers.
  • Friends of Prairie Home Cemetery President’s Report:
    • A Taco John’s fundraiser is scheduled for June 10, 2026, to support the tribute garden.
    • The third annual Tombstone Trot is set for Sunday, October 18, 2026.
    • The tribute garden in the veteran section will be installed before Waukesha Unlocked in October.
  • Cemetery Commission President’s Report: Outgoing president Pat chose not to run again and expressed confidence in the new leadership.
  • Alderman’s Report:
    • Thanked Pat for her service as president.
    • Encouraged participation in Waukesha Unlocked (two-day event featuring historic sites, including Prairie Home Cemetery). Les Paul tours will be part of the event.
    • Referrals from past meetings: the light pole underground wiring, fence and tree damage from a crash, and the pillar on West Avenue have all been completed.

Key Outcomes

  • Election Results: Amanda Roddy elected Cemetery Commission President; Alderman Mike Christine elected Vice President.
  • Directives: The Cemetery Director will bring a refined rendering and pricing for the cremation addition to the August 10, 2026, meeting for approval.
  • Next Meeting: Scheduled for August 10, 2026, at 5:30 PM.
  • Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned unanimously (motion by Mike Christine, second by Rico Camacho).

Meeting Transcript

I hate when I do that. Okay, well, let's put all the family calendars away. Yes, game on. And we will shift to cemetery commission. Well, let's call to order the meeting of the uh cemetery commission for Monday, June 8th, 2026. Yes, we will do. Um we'll just go down the line. I'll do Amanda Roddy present. Mike Christine, present. Rico Camacho, present. Carrie Tim present. We verify. And the other job commissioners are excused this evening. All right. Next we have uh public comments. Seeing no buddy present, we will move on to approval of minutes. Um we have a detached copy of the commission minutes from 29 of 2026. Um if there are no um adjustments are um to be made if you have a motion to approve as presented. Mike Christine will make a motion. I review them. So I'll make a motion to approve 26-0376. Approval of February's meeting, minutes. And Rico Camacho will second. Okay, we have a first and second. All in favor. Aye. Aye. Aye. Okay. Motion passes. And minutes are approved. Thank you, everyone, for that. Next on our agenda. Okay. For some reason there's the same motion to adjourn again. Oh. Well, or fast on that list. Uh to adjourn yourself. All right, so next on our agenda is new business. Did you have a chance to catch up, Karen? Is there anything? I don't see anything listed there. Nope. All right. So then we'll move on to agenda item number five, which is the annual election of cemetery commission officers. Um here we are going to the first item is to elect a uh commission president. Um to open the nominations for this position. I would need a first and a second, please. Okay. I will uh open up the nominations.

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