Village Board Meeting — Minutes

6/03/26 Village Board Meeting Page 1 VILLAGE OF MOUNT HOREB VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 3, 2026 The Village Board met in regular session in-person on the above date in the 2 nd Floor Board Room of the Municipal Building, 138 E Main Street. Call to Order/Roll Call: Village President Ryan Czyzewski called the meeting to order at 7:01pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Present were Trustees White, Jones, Schellpfeffer, Gauger, Kelley, and Best. Also present were Interim Administrator Jon Hochkammer, Village Clerk Alyssa Gaffney, and Youth-In-Government student Jenna Jones. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items: None Consent Agenda: White moved, Gauger seconded to approve the following consent agenda items: May 6, 2026 Meeting Minutes; Appointment of Ken Scott to the Utility Commission; 101 Perimeter Road GDP Amendment; 101 Perimeter Road SIP Amendment; New Alcohol Beverage License Applications for The Doghouse Tavern and Grill, 117 S 1st Street; Zenith Food Group, DBA Vita Bella Italiano Ristorante, 209 E Main Street; and Firefly Events Décor & Flowers LLC, 109 N 8th Street; Appointment of Agent Applications for New Alcohol Beverage Licenses for Jeff Ackerman for the Doghouse Tavern and Grill, Jermaine Butler for Zenith Food Group LLC, and Heidy Rizzi Lange for Firefly Events Décor & Flowers LLC; Alcohol Beverage License Renewal Applications for Premier Cooperative, 501 W Main Street; Miller and Sons Inc, 1845 Springdale Street; Trollway Liquor, 504 W Main Street; Walgreens #11648, 1401 Springdale Street; Kwik Trip #794, 525 Springdale Street; Kwik Trip #1130, 9255 Ridgeview Road; Wiscoboxes, 305 E Main Street; Elegant Bridal, 101 E Main Street; Buck & Honey’s Restaurants, 108 S 2nd Street; Norsk Golf Club, 2755 Golf Bowl Road; Grumpy Troll LLC, 105 S 2 nd Street; Aztlan Mexican Grill, 407 W Main Street; Isaac’s Antiques, 132 E Main Street; MOHO Jo LLC, 100 S 1 st Street; Sunn Café, 201 E Main Street; The Doghouse Tavern and Grill, 117 S 1 st Street; Appointment of Agent Applications for Alcohol Beverage License Renewals for Joshua Kitelinger for Premier Cooperative, William Miller for Miller and Sons Supermarket, Michael Rogers for Trollway Liquor, Rebecca Wentworth for Walgreens #11648, Daniel Hying for Kwik Trip #794, Tracy Alvey for Kwik Trip #1130, Mills Botham for Wiscoboxes, Marah Odgers for Elegant Bridal, Thomas Anderson for Buck & Honey’s Restaurants, Michael Woodward for Norsk Golf Club, Robin Pharo for Grumpy Troll LLC, Jose Onate for Aztlan Mexican Grill, Matthew Schmock for Driftless Social, Mark Valaskey for Bistro 101, Janelle Holmstrom for Isaac’s Antiques, Tyler Marks for MOHO Jo LLC, Taddeus Rokitowski Jr for Sunn Café, Jeff Ackerman for The Doghouse Tavern and Grill; Street Use Permit Application from Mount Horeb Area Chamber of Commerce for the Art Fair, July 17-19, 2026. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 6/03/26 Village Board Meeting Page 2 2025 Village Audit Presentation by Baker Tilly: John Rader from Baker Tilly presented the results of the 2025 Village Audit. Proclamation Affirming the Village of Mount Horeb’s Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Czyzewski read the proclamation aloud. White moved, Best seconded to approve the proclamation. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Consideration of Public Art Ordinance 2026-06: Czyzewski and Hochkammer explained the proposed ordinance. Village resident Cathy Scott expressed her concerns about the ordinance. The board discussed and gave their input. Kelley moved to exempt public art from the zoning code. There was no second, therefore motion failed. The board discussed further. Best moved, Gauger seconded to not proceed with the proposed ordinance, and rely on the existing process, and that the Plan Commission does the design review for any applicants looking to do public art, in regards to just Chapter 12 of the zoning code. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Consider Fundraising Agreement with Dennis Cooley for Recreation Complex: Public Services Director Jeff Gorman spoke about the fundraising plan. Hochkammer also spoke about the plan. Village residents Kurt Adler and Terry Kurth spoke in support of the fundraising. Kurth also voiced his concerns about the fundraising fees. The board discussed and gave their input. By consensus, the board chose to move forward with the agreement, with staff revising the contract in regards to the discussed changes. Consideration of the Pedestrian and Bike Safety Plan: Citizen member of the SNR committee Scott Roethle spoke about the plan. Jones moved, White seconded to approve the plan. Committee reports: All committee reports were given, with no action taken. Village President’s report: Czyzewski spoke about working towards solutions, the Greater Madison transportation plan, Gabe’s email being set up, the Open Book and Board of Review dates, the tabletop hazmat exercise he will be participating in, the Library’s Disagree Better series, and availability for the July board meeting. Village Administrator’s report: Hochkammer’s written report was included in the meeting packet. He additionally spoke about soil testing and an update on demolition of the Karakahl building. Village Clerk’s report: Gaffney spoke about mailing absentee ballots for the August 11th election, and the Open Book and Board of Review dates. Adjournment: With no further business before the board, Best moved, Schellpfeffer seconded to adjourn @ 9:08pm. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 6/03/26 Village Board Meeting Page 3 Minutes by Alyssa Gaffney, Village Clerk