Regular Village Board Meeting — Minutes

MINUTES April Regular Board Meeting Village Office, April 15, 2026 5:30 p.m. – 6:12 p.m. Regular Village Board meeting for the Village of Cobb was called to order at 5:30 pm by President Liz Lenz. Members Attending: President – Liz Lenz, Trustees – Kristen Schoville, Marlin Harms, Renee Linscheid, Alisha Martin, Nick Klaas, Alaina Benton Members Absent: None Staff Present: Village Clerk – Lisa Riley, Public Works Director – Mark Flanagan Public Present: Greg Lee, Engineer with Vierbicher Public Notices: MOTION (Klaas, Martin): motion carried by unanimous voice vote to approve posting of agenda at the following four places: Cobb Post Office, Cobb Food Mart, Royal Bank, and the Village Office on Monday, April 13, 2026, and compliance of the open meeting law. Pledge of Allegiance Minutes: MOTION (Klaas, Harms): a motion carried by voice vote to approve the Regular Village Board March 18th meeting minutes, as presented, with the amendment that the minutes reflect that Nick Klaas did not abstain from the vote regarding the Annual Website Contract Renewal/Upgrade. Treasurer’s Report: MOTION (Schoville, Linscheid): a motion carried by unanimous voice vote to approve the February and March Treasurer’s reports. MOTION (Klaas, Martin) to suspend the agenda and move to item 7) New Business a) Consider/Approve Eastman Street Reconstruction Agreement for Engineering Consulting Services with Vierbicher. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. CONSIDER/APPROVE EASTMAN STREET RECONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES WITH VIERBICHER – Engineer Greg Lee presented the agreement for engineering consulting services for Eastman Street construction and explained the process for the upcoming project. The project involves reconstruction of Eastman Street from Wilson Street to Division Street. The project design will include reconstruction of the street, new curb and gutter where needed, and water main. The services of the project to be provided are topographic survey, design phase, bidding & contracting, contract administration, and construction staking. Services not provided as part of this project are indicated in the contract, which include construction observation and easements. Anticipated schedule is as follows: Award of Civil Design Contract – April 2026, Topographic Survey – April/May 2026, Design Services – May/June 2026, Bidding and Contracting – June/July 2026, Contract Administration – Fall 2026, and Construction Staking – Fall 2026. The fees to provide the scope of services is a total of $35,200. Greg explained that the original estimate to do the project was approximately $312,000 but there is a potential of it costing up to $350,000. Greg informed the Village Board that he is more than happy to help Jared Yager with any future questions he may have, after Mark Flanagan’s retirement. Mark stated to the Board that Greg was always available to help him over the years, as Greg was the Public Works Director for the City of Dodgeville previously. Mark confirmed that Greg was extremely helpful when lead and copper compliance with the DNR needed to be completed. MOTION (Linscheid, Benton); motion carried 7-0 on a roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Schoville – Aye, Martin – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Aye, Lenz – Aye) COMMITTEE & COMISSION REPORTS Library Board – Alaina noted that they had not had a meeting since our last meeting. They will be meeting next week. Cobb-Highland Recreation Commission –The March 11, 2026 minutes and April 8th agenda were provided. Fire District Board – The December 7, 2025 minutes and April 12th agenda were provided. Splash Pad- Renee Linscheid reported that the Committee made over $800 on the Egg My Yard fundraiser and are gearing up for the May Day Basket fundraising event. The 8-Pin Tap Tournament brought in $4,880.50, which was very successful and a great idea for future fundraising events. The ballpark concessions are going well. Renee asked for volunteers to check out the Sign-Up Genius for helping in the stand. Entrance Sign Committee- Liz Lenz stated the company is working on sending back a proof for the Entrance signs for the committee to meet and review. CITIZENS AND DELEGATIONS- none UNFINISHED BUSINESS RETAINING POND IN BISHOP BOLDT SUBDIVISION- Clerk Lisa Riley stated she had contacted John Boldt with the $22,000 market value determined by Assessor Bruce Gardiner for the property. LAND SALE –NORTH OF SCHEPER PARK- The closing for the land sale is scheduled for April 17th at 10:00 a.m., which just got changed to 9:30. ENTRANCE SIGNS – Liz updated the Board saying they are awaiting a proof to be sent for the Entrance sign and will be meeting again to review. SPEED LIMIT REQUEST DOT RESPONSE BY DOLLAR GENERAL- Information was forwarded to Representative Todd Novak’s office and they are awaiting a response from DOT regarding the speed limit request made by the Village. NEW BUSINESS Scheper Park Bathrooms – Liz suggested waiting until October/November to discuss the possible need of having portable toilets brought in for spring for IG softball practices, when the weather doesn’t allow for the bathrooms to have water turned on yet. Purchase of New Lawnmower – Mark explained that it was past time to change out the older Ferris mower. He had gotten a price of $18,299 from Ritchie’s, with a discounted price of $15,200. He talked with Ritchie’s and they would provide a trade-in price, if we are unable to sell on Wisconsin Surplus. MOTION (Linscheid, Benton); motion carried 6-0 on a roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Schoville – Aye, Martin – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Abstain, Lenz – Aye) and to use the ATC Beautification monies to purchase the mower. Ordinance 2026-01 to Change Regular Village Board Meeting dates from the second Wednesday of the month to the third Wednesday - MOTION (Harms, Benton); motion carried 7-0 on a roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Schoville – Aye, Martin – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Aye, Lenz – Aye) and adopt Ordinance 2026-01 to Change Regular Village Board Meeting dates from the second Wednesday of the month to the third Wednesday. New 2-Year Operator License for Courtney Draude (Ends June 30, 2027) MOTION (Klaas, Martin); motion carried by unanimous voice vote to approve the new 2-year Operator License for Courtney Draude (Ends June 30, 2027). Request to Waive Fee for Use of Community Center on Wednesday nights during Iowa-Grant Softball Season for Team Suppers following practice - MOTION (Schoville, Linscheid); motion carried by unanimous voice vote to approve the request to waive the fee for use of the Community Center for the Iowa-Grant Softball Team dinners. Resolution 2026-04 for Land Sale – Closing 4/17 - MOTION (Benton, Martin); motion carried 6-0 on a roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Schoville – Aye, Martin – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Abstain, Lenz – Aye) and adopt Resolution 2026-04 Authorizing the Sale of Real Estate for the purchase price of $172,000 to Ritchie Lands, LLC described as follows: L o t O n e ( 1 ) o f C e r ti fi e d S u r v e y M a p N o . 2 1 8 6 r e c o r d e d i n V o l u m e 1 6 o f C e r ti fi e d S u r v e y M a p s , p a g e 1 7 3 , a s Document No. 394085 on February 20, 2026, being part of Lot One (1) of Certified Survey Map No. 1776 recorded in Volume 13 of Certified Survey Maps, p age 31, as Document No. 364172 on December 19, 2019 located in the Southeast Quarter (S.E.1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (N.W.1/4) and the Southwest Quarter (S.W.1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (N.E.1/4) of Section Twenty-six (26), Town Six (6) North, Range One (1) East, in the Village of Cobb, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Oaths of Office -Clerk Lisa Riley administered Oaths of Office to the newly elected Village Trustees Alaina Benton, Alisha Martin, and Nick Klaas. 2026-2027 Committee Appointments – May Agenda – Clerk Lisa Riley reminded the Board that committee appointments will be made at the May meeting and if any board members are interested in certain areas they should let President Liz Lenz know. Annual Board of Review Training Required – at least one member must be certified annually - Clerk Lisa Riley reminded the Board that someone will need to get certified again this year and highly recommended everyone complete the program, since it is a revaluation year. She will let Board members know when the training materials are available. Village Credit Card Transition from Bankers Bank to Elan - MOTION (Klaas, Harms) a motion carried by voice vote to approve the Village Clerk to submit an application for a Royal Bank Elan credit card, as the bank is transitioning away from Bankers Bank credit card which the Village currently holds. Due to making the change with a new Clerk/Treasurer and public works personnel, this was the suggested route to go from Royal Bank. Personnel Committee Meeting – Clerk/Treasurer Benefits- A Personnel Committee meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, April 22nd at 5:00 p.m. to discuss the benefit package for newly re-hired Clerk/Treasurer Lisa Riley. CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS  Reminder of the upcoming Shredding Event held in conjunction with the Town of Eden on April 25th. Volunteers are still needed as the Leo Club is stretched thin on this particular date, due to multiple activities for the kids.  The unofficial election results from the April 7th Spring Election were provided  The Village Office carpet cleaning will take place on Friday, April 24th in conjunction with the library carpet cleaning  Clerk Lisa Riley provided an update from the Revaluation Education Meeting  President Lenz stated that the Lions Club would like to donate up to $600 for trees to be placed in the park. Location for the trees will need to be figured out. APPROVAL OF BILLS FOR THE MONTH: MOTION (Klaas, Linscheid) motion carried by 7-0 roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Schoville – Aye, Martin – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Aye, Lenz – Aye) to approve the monthly bills. Adjournment: MOTION (Linscheid, Klaas); The motion carried by unanimous voice vote and the meeting was adjourned at 6:12 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Lisa Riley, Village Clerk/Treasurer