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VILLAGE OF COTTAGE GROVE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Village Board of Trustees

Monday, March 2, 2026

6:30 p.m.

This meeting will take place as a hybrid meeting both virtually 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/84575641462?pwd=rEGPZEF86CMrp9DXTefafZKmWJcLS6.1     You can also participate via phone by dialing 1 312 626 6799 and use Meeting ID 845 7564 1462#  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@villageofcottagegrove.gov. 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 Village Board meeting on February 16, 2026.

Documents:
  1. 2-16-26 VB Minutes.pdf
6.

Presentations to the Board

a. Presentation from Frontier Communications regarding upcoming proposed Village-wide fiber optics project.

7.

Public Hearing: A Public Hearing for Impact Fee Ordinance.

a. Discuss and consider Ordinance 04-2026 RE: Impact Fees.

i. Discuss and consider water and sewer impact fees.

ii. Discuss and consider law enforcement impact fee.

Documents:
  1. Impact Fee Study Presentation (Ehlers).pdf
  2. Building Permit.pdf
  3. Cottage Grove Public Facility Needs Assessment Report 2026.pdf
  4. 2025 Dane County December YTD.pdf
  5. Impact Fees - Feedback.pdf
  6. Impact Fee Memo-Trustee Severson.pdf
  7. 04-2026 Repealing and Recreating Chapter 198.pdf
8.

Unfinished Business

a.

Discuss and consider moving the March 16, 2026 Village Board of Trustees meeting to March 18, 2026.

Documents:
  1. Memo_Change of March Meeting_CKN 2-23-26.pdf
b.

Discuss and consider restoration and demolition plans in TID#9

Documents:
  1. Restoration and demolition plans in TID9.pdf
  2. Demo-ParcelMap_2026-02-25.pdf
9.

New Business

a.

Discuss and consider Resolution 2026-05 Re: Recognizing Women Month.

Documents:
  1. 2026-05 Recognizing Women Month.pdf
b.

Discuss and consider Ordinance 05-2026 Re: Recycling

Documents:
  1. Recycling Ordinance_Memo.pdf
  2. RecyclingRuleRUChangesFactSheet.pdf
  3. Recycling Ordinance Amendments (REDLINE) - 2.25.2026.pdf
  4. 05-2026 Amending Chapter 264-Recycling.pdf
c.

Discuss and consider creation of debt reduction task force.

Documents:
  1. Debt Reduction Taskforce Memo.docx.pdf
d.

Discuss and consider agreement for services with the Colonial Club Inc.

Documents:
  1. Colonial Club Memo_CKN 2-17-26.pdf
  2. DRAFT Colonial Club Agreement for Services.pdf
10.

Reports from Village Boards, Commissions & Committees

a.

Library Board

Documents:
  1. 02.18.2026 Library Board Agenda.pdf
b.

Deer-Grove EMS Commission

a. Discuss and consider contract renewal with Styker ProCare.

Documents:
  1. 02-19-2026 DGEMS Commission Packet.pdf
  2. 2026-02-19_Stryker Pro Care Staff Memo_v02232026.pdf
c.

Cottage Grove Fire District Commission

Documents:
  1. 2-23-2026 Cottage Grove Fire Commission Agenda.pdf
d.

Law Enforcement Committee

a. Flock Safety Equipment Overview

Documents:
  1. 2.24.2026 LEC Agenda.pdf
  2. Cottage Grove WI.pdf
  3. Flock and Drug Trafficking.PDF
  4. Flock and Impaired Driving.PDF
  5. Flock and Missing Persons_Human Trafficking.PDF
  6. Flock and Pedestrians_Cyclists Safe Streets.PDF
  7. Flock and Seniors_Elders.PDF
  8. MADD Letter of Support - 2025.PDF
  9. NCMEC x Flock Safety Letter of Support.PDF
  10. Oakland NAACP Letter of Support 7.3.25.docx.PDF
  11. Transparency Portal One-Pager.PDF
  12. Flock Safety Security Claims and Facts.PDF
  13. LPR_FAQ.PDF
  14. Video Cameras Overview - LE.PDF
e.

Parks, Recreation & Forestry Committee

Documents:
  1. 2.26.26 PRFC Agenda.pdf
f.

Emergency Preparedness Committee

Documents:
  1. 2-27-26 Emergency Preparedness Committee Agenda.pdf
11.

Reports From Village Officers

a.

Village Attorney

i. Legal briefings/status update.

b.

Village Administrator

Documents:
  1. Village Administrator Report - 3.2.26.pdf
  2. Projects, Initiatives, and Development Tracker 2.24.26.pdf
12.

Communications and Miscellaneous Business

a.

Consider approval of vouchers

Documents:
  1. Bills List.pdf
b.

Correspondence

c.

Upcoming community events

d.

Future agenda items

13.

Discuss and consider entering into closed session to provide direction on negotiating parameters regarding property acquisition in TID #9.

The Village of Cottage Grove Village Board Will Enter into Closed Session Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute §19.85 (1)(e) Deliberating or Negotiating the Purchasing of Public Properties, The Investing of Public Funds, or Conducting Other Specified Public Business, Whenever Competitive or Bargaining Reasons Require a Closed Session.

14.

Reconvene into open session and possible consideration of closed session items

15.

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:

3/5- Ad Hoc Housing Chapter Update Committee

3/11- Utility Commission

3/11- PW

3/11- Plan Commission