VILLAGE OF COTTAGE GROVE           NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
       Monday, May 16, 2022                                           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/86722795184?pwd=RmU0OU5IRnloMmgyY1pBM1BSQ1B0dz09. You can also participate via phone by dialing 1 312 626 6799 and use Meeting ID 867 2279 5184#  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 May 2, 2022.

Documents:
  1. 5-2-22 VB Minutes.pdf
6.

Unfinished Business

a. Discuss and consider granting of easement on Clark Street for utilities and communications.

Documents:
  1. Easement Underground Electric Natural Gas and Communication.final.pdf
7.

New Business

a. Swearing in of Police Officers Zenas Lee and Matthew Gramm.

b. Discuss and consider authorizing the legal team to work on responsible bidder ordinance update.


Documents:
  1. Responsible Bidder Ordinance Memo - Ratcliff.pdf
8.

Reports from Village Boards, Commissions & Committees

8.I.

Public Works, Properties and Sustainability Committee

Documents:
  1. 5.3.22 PW Agenda.pdf
8.II.

Utility Commission

Documents:
  1. 5.11.22 Utility Agenda.pdf
8.III.

Plan Commission

Documents:
  1. 05-11-22 Plan Commission Agenda.pdf
8.IV.

Board of Review

Documents:
  1. 5-12-22 BOR Agenda.pdf
8.V.

Parks, Recreation & Forestry Committee

a. Discuss and consider Red Hawk Park Phase 2.

b. Discuss and consider using the Park Development Fund monies to cover an additional $15,000 needed for irrigation project at Fireman's Park.

Documents:
  1. Red Hawk Updated Masterplan Memo.pdf
  2. Red Hawk Original.pdf
  3. Phase 2 Final.pdf
  4. Irrigation Memo.pdf
  5. 2022 Park Dev Fees.pdf
9.

Reports from Village Officers

a. Stafford Rosenbaum
     i. Legal briefings/status updates

b. John Williams
     i. Nomination of John Williams to the Tourism Commission

c. Fire Chief -Nick Archibald
   

Documents:
  1. Fire Chief Memo April 2022 Updates.pdf
10.

Communications and Miscellaneous Business

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

Documents:
  1. Bills List 5-16-22.pdf
11.

Closed Session: This Closed Session Is to establish negotiating position regarding Deer-Grove EMS District and Joint Fire Agreements.

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

12.

Reconvene into open session and possible consideration of closed session items

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 be in attendance at 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

5/17- Peer Court Steering Committee

5/18- Library Board

5/19- Deer-Grove EMS

5/23- Natvig Landfill Review Committee

5/23- CG Fire District Committee

5/24- Ad Hoc Housing Task Force

5/24- LEC

5/26- Parks & Rec Committee

5/31- Special Village Board of Trustees

6/1- Tourism Commission