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VILLAGE OF COTTAGE GROVE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Village Board of Trustees
        Monday, February 6, 2023

6:30 p.m.

This meeting will take place as a hybrid meeting both virtually via Zoom and in person at Village Hall at 221 E. Cottage Grove Road. If you are utilizing Zoom, please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone by visiting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84194664980?pwd=R1BYTVhzVWhJSXFGb2lqemgxc0pKUT09.  You can also participate via phone by dialing 1 312 626 6799 and use Meeting ID 841 9466 4980#  When asked for your Participant ID, just press #, when asked for the Passcode enter 221.You may also choose to participate by providing public comment prior to the meeting via email to Village Clerk Lisa Kalata: lkalata@village.cottage-grove.wi.us. If this is a teleconference, virtual or hybrid meeting, please review the Village of Cottage Grove’s policy.

1.

Call to order

2.

Determination of quorum and that the agenda was properly posted

3.

Pledge of Allegiance

4.

PUBLIC APPEARANCES-Public's opportunity to speak

5.

Discuss and consider the minutes of the regular Village Board meeting on January 17, 2023.

6.

Presentations to the Board

a. Dane County Clerk, Scott McDonell re: second polling location.

  1.  Discuss and consider second polling location at Granite Ridge School for 2024 Election cycle.

b. Cindi Kelm-Nelson, Hot2Trot Race Director re: race route for 2023.

7.

New Business

a. Discuss and consider holding the February 20, 2023 Village Board meeting virtually due to the Spring Primary on February 21, 2023.

b. Discuss and consider Liquor License Application for Consumer's Cooperative aka Consumer's Coop Cottage Grove C-Store for licensing year July 2022- June 2023.

c. Discuss and consider Tobacco License Application for Consumer's Cooperative aka Consumer's Coop Cottage Grove C-Store for licensing year July 2022- June 2023.

d. Discuss and consider a Funding Request from CARPC for Land Use Code Assessment project.

8.

Reports from Village Boards, Commissions & Committees

8.I.

Ad Hoc Housing Task Force

a. Discuss and consider Housing Study.

8.II.

Peer Court Steering Committee

8.III.

Deer-Grove EMS Commission

8.IV.

Natvig Landfill Monitoring Review Committee

8.V.

Joint Fire Department Committee

8.VI.

Law Enforcement Committee

8.VII.

Library Board

8.VIII.

Parks, Recreation & Forestry Committee

a. Bakken Park construction update.

9.

Reports From Village Officers

  1. Village Attorney
    1. Length of Service Award Program for volunteer firefighters.
  2. Parks & Recreation Director
    1. Update on Village Guide
  3. Finance Director
    1. Discuss and consider staffing assistance.
10.

Communications and Miscellaneous Business

a. Consider approval of vouchers
b. Correspondence
c. Upcoming community events
d. Future agenda items

11.

Closed Session: This Closed Session Is regarding employee compensation and promotion.

The Village of Cottage Grove Village Board will enter into Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute §19.85 (1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.

12.

Reconvene into open session and possible consideration of closed session items

a. Discuss and consider Reorganization Plan for Administration, Clerk, Finance, and Public Works Departments.

13.

Adjournment

Any item on the agenda is subject to final action. Notice: Persons needing special accommodations should call 608-839-4704 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies may attend the above stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice.

 Upcoming Meetings

2/8- Plan Commission

2/13- CDA

2/15- Tourism Commission

2/15- Library Board

2/16- Parks & Rec

2/16- Deer-Grove EMS