Regular Village Board Meeting — Minutes

MINUTES February Regular Board Meeting Village Office, February 11th, 2026 5:30 p.m. – 6:27 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 –Marlin Harms, Renee Linscheid, Nick Klaas, Alaina Benton Members Absent: Kristen Schoville, Alisha Martin Staff Present: Village Clerk – Carley Rider, Public Works Director – Mark Flanagan Public Present: none Public Notices: MOTION (Linscheid, Benton): 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, February 9th, and compliance of the open meeting law. Pledge of Allegiance Minutes: MOTION (Harms, Benton): a motion carried by voice vote (KJaas abstained) to approve the Special Village Board December 17th meeting minutes and the January 14th meeting minutes. Treasurer’s Report: MOTION (Klaas, Harms): a motion carried by unanimous voice vote to approve the January Treasurer’s reports. The board noted that the new format for the treasurer’s report works well. COMMITTEE & COMISSION REPORTS Library Board – Alaina noted that they are receiving surveys back. Around 20 surveys have been submitted so far. One noted improvement was the parking lot size as well as the building size. Cobb-Highland Recreation Commission –no discussion occurred. Fire District Board – no discussion occurred. Splash Pad- Renee noted that the next meeting will be on February 24th. The Splash Pad Committee will be doing the regular fundraisers including Egg My Yard, May Day Baskets, and the concession stand. An additional fundraiser, 8-pin tap Tournament at Tower Junction will happen on Saturday, March 7th. Megan is coordinating with Mark on what needs to be done to prepare the Splash Pad for this season. Additionally, the committee is looking into parts for the seaweed feature. The Splash Pad Committee requested that fundraising efforts be noted in the monthly newsletter. The committee is looking into donor plaques and being able to add donors to be displayed. Village Board Member, Nick Klaas questioned if there was potential to combine a donor sign with the upcoming Welcome Sign upgrades, such as a 3-sided sign. Entrance Sign Committee- Liz noted that she had reached out to the committee members and is waiting on one more to respond before scheduling the first meeting. The committee currently consists of Bucky Boland, Kari Wunderlin, Steve Holmes, Carol Wienkes, and Dalton Luckey. The board was tasked with seeing if there are any other residents that are interested in being on the committee. Liz further noted that Mueller’s are willing to put together rough drafts for the committee for inspiration. The committee will make changes/suggestions and will select two final designs to bring to the Village Board. Currently, the committee is looking to meet in mid-March. CITIZENS AND DELEGATIONS- none UNFINISHED BUSINESS RETAINING POND IN BISHOP BOLDT SUBDIVISION- Mark noted that Bart from Delta 3 Engineering will work to ensure the cleaning/repairs of the retaining pond are done correctly. Once the retaining pond is cleared, the property can then be conveyed to the Village. MOTION (Linscheid, Harms) motion carried by 5-0 roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Aye, Lenz – Aye) to approve the Certified Survey Map for the Twin Creek Subdivision Retaining Pond. LAND SALE –NORTH OF SCHEPER PARK- MOTION (Linscheid, Benton) motion carried by 4-0 roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Abstained, Lenz – Aye) to approve the Certified Survey Map for the Land Sale of 15.5 acres north of Scheper Park. EASTMAN STREET CONSTRUCTION- The board discussed the necessity of replacing Eastman Street. The board noted that it further be noted in the agenda and minutes what section of Eastman Street is being replaced. The section that is being fixed is from N Wilson Street to Division Street (the 200th block to the 100th block of Eastman Street). It was noted that it will likely cost around $350,000 to complete the project. Mark noted that the Board should consider extending the water and sewer lines to the Village Buildings on Eastman Street. This would prevent needing to tear up Eastman Street in the future. A fire hydrant will be placed in the 200th block of Drury Street. MOTION (Harms, Linscheid) motion carried by 5-0 roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Aye, Lenz – Aye) to move forward with the project of replacing Eastman Street. COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING- Carley noted that she had found information regarding a warranty for the Community Center/Fire Department roof. Top Gun Commercial Roofing inspected the roof on 1/15. Upon inspection, Cody recognized the work done and noted that it was likely done by someone who utilizes Conklin roofing materials and stated that more than likely there is a warranty for the roof. In Carley’s research she found that the Village had approved the Puma XL coating that includes a 15-year warranty. Cody noted that it is in the best interest of the Village to pursue the warranty work, but should there be any issues in having it covered by the warranty, Cody would be happy to take on the repairs. Mark has noted that an antenna may have been installed after the work was done but is unsure if this is the case or not. If this is the case and the leak is coming from the area around the antenna, this may void the warranty. Carley has not yet been able to find a copy of the warranty. Regarding the door between the Fire Station and Community Center- Mark and Carley have recently been made aware that there have been people who rented/used the community center that have wandered into the fire station. Carley has made a note in the Community Center Rental Agreement that is highlighted "Renting of the Community Center allows exclusive access to the Community Center room, bathrooms, and kitchen. Access to the fire station, utility rooms/closets, offices, or other areas is strictly prohibited. NEW BUSINESS 523 MARILYN DRIVE CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP- MOTION (Harms, Benton) motion carried by 4-0 roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Abstained, Lenz – Aye) to approve the Certified Survey Map 523 Marilyn Drive. MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION – Committee may consider entering into closed session under Section 19.85(1)(c) Wisconsin State Statute considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation date of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility – Village Clerk. MOTION (Linscheid, Klaas); motion carried 5-0 on a roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Aye, Lenz – Aye) to go into Closed Session with Carley and Mark in attendance at 6:08 p.m. MOTION TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION – Committee may consider taking a consensus to return to open session following the closed session to formally dispose of any issues discussed in closed session. MOTION (Lenz, Benton) to reconvene into open session at 6:21 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Action of Closed Session MOTION (Klaas, Harms); motion carried 5-0 on a roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Aye, Lenz – Aye) to accept the resignation of Village Clerk Carley Rider. MOTION (Klaas, Linscheid); motion carried 5-0 on a roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Aye, Lenz – Aye) to post the position for Village Clerk/Treasurer. Job application deadline to apply February 27th or March 6th. Personnel will meet March 2nd. APPROVAL OF BILLS FOR THE MONTH: MOTION (Klaas, Linscheid) motion carried by 5-0 roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Aye, Lenz – Aye) to approve the monthly bills. Adjournment: MOTION (Lenz, Klaas); The motion carried by unanimous voice vote and the meeting was adjourned at 6:27 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Carley Rider, Village Clerk/Treasurer