Regular Village Board Meeting — Minutes

MINUTES August Regular Board Meeting Village Office, August 13, 2025 5:30 p.m. – 6:14 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, and Alisha Martin (arrived at 5:52p.m.) Members Absent: Kris Schoville 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, August 11th, and compliance of the open meeting law. Pledge of Allegiance Minutes: MOTION (Harms, Linscheid): a motion carried by unanimous voice vote to approve the Regular Village board meeting July 9th, 2025 minutes. Treasurer’s Report: MOTION (Benton, Klaas): a motion carried by unanimous voice vote to approve the July 2025 Treasurer’s reports. COMMITTEE & COMISSION REPORTS Library Board – The Library did not meet as scheduled due to not having a quorum. Cobb-Highland Recreation Commission –Carley is waiting to hear back from the Recreation Commission and staff regarding expectations and requirements of attendance as stated in the bylaws. Fire District Board – no discussion occurred. Splash Pad Committee – Renee reported that the shade came down and will likely not be put back up for the remainder of the rest of the 2025 season. Renee also noted that QR code is now being used for donations. Concerns around non- operational features such as the buckets and the fish were discussed. Going forward, it was suggested to have the features rotate which are spraying each cycle. The Committee will meet in September and will plan to meet quarterly beyond that. The concession stand brought in a profit of over $5,100 to be used towards Splash Pad expenses. CITIZENS AND DELEGATIONS- none UNFINISHED BUSINESS Personnel Committee- Public Works Transition- Renee informed the board that the Personnel Committee met on July 30th to discuss the job posting for the Public Works Assistant position. The Personnel Committee is recommending posting the position from August 21st to September 17th and plan to review applications as a committee on September 23rd. MOTION (Linscheid, Klaas); motion carried by 5-0 roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Aye, Lenz – Aye) to approve the posting of the Public Works Assistant position. NEW BUSINESS Request for Discontinuance of Public Way north of Marilyn Drive- MOTION (Lenz, Benton); motion carried by 4-0 roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Abstain, Lenz – Aye) to proceed with consulting with the Village Attorney regarding the discontinuance of the public way. PSC Letter – Simplified Rate Case Application-- MOTION (Harms, Linscheid); motion carried by 5-0 roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Aye, Lenz – Aye) to proceed with Simplified Rate Case Application). Jim Piquette Memorial Scholarship Temporary Class B License for August 22nd, 2025— MOTION (Lenz, Klaas); motion carried by 6-0 roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Aye, Martin – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Aye, Lenz – Aye) to approve a Temporary Class B Retailer’s License for the Jim Piquette Scholarship Fundraiser. Temporary Operator Licenses for Steven Zoha and Chris Hugill for August 22nd, 2025– MOTION (Lenz, Martin); motion carried by unanimous vote to approve Temporary Operator Licenses for Steven Zoha and Chris Hugill. Potential E-Recycling and Shredding Event– Carley reported that the Township of Eden had reached out regarding partnering for an e-recycling and shredding event for Village of Cobb and Township of Eden residents. Carley requested they send quotes for the board to review before the event would go to vote. School Parking Lot– Mark Flanagan suggested the board vote on the potential to allow Ritchie Implement temporary use of the School Park Parking lot while their new building is being built. MOTION (Harms, Linscheid); The motion carried by unanimous voice vote to allow Ritchie Implement temporary use of the School Park Parking lot. Klaas abstained from voice vote. MHTC for Sewer Plant / Library– MOTION (Lenz, Benton); The motion carried by unanimous voice vote to switch to MHTC for the Sewer Plant / Library. New 2 Year Operator License for Margaret Heisz (ends June 30th, 2027)– Carley requested any motion be tabled pending the correction of the application. Approval of Bills for the Month: MOTION (Klaas, Martin); motion carried by 5-0 roll call vote (Benton – Aye, Linscheid – Abstain, Martin – Aye, Harms – Aye, Klaas – Aye, Lenz – Aye) to approve the monthly bills. Adjournment: MOTION (Lenz, Martin); The motion carried by unanimous voice vote and the meeting was adjourned at 6:14 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Carley Rider, Village Clerk/Treasurer