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VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES June 9, 2026 Members: Chair: Natalie Beil; Members: Dawn Forseth, Allison Lindorfer, Justin Martinez, Jim Marx, and Karen Peterson. Members Absent: Robert Westerlund Also Present: Curt Erickson (Village Administrator), Angie Volkman (Clerk/Treasurer), Chris Statz (Public Works Director), Ken MacMillan (Gandy Dancer Blue Gress Festival), Carol & Cindy Brenemann, Laina Gustafson, and Chester Preston. The meeting was called to order at 5:00pm by Village President, Natalie Beil. Motion by Martinez, second by Peterson to approve the agenda as posted. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Marx, second by Martinez to approve the minutes dated May 12, 2026, Motion carried unanimously. Citizen Comment: None VILLAGE PRESIDENT’S REPORT. None VILLAGE STAFF REPORTS: VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT. Erickson’s report was included in the meeting packet. He also noted that a Public Works employee needed medical attention. Public Works Director Report. Statz’s report was included in the meeting packet. Library Director Report. The Library Director report was included in the meeting packet. Clerk/Treasurer Report. The Clerk/Treasurer report was included in the meeting packet. Old Business (The following items may have action taken) None NEW BUSINESS (The following items may have action taken) a. Discuss and take action on the issuance of operator and liquor licenses: i. “Class B” Beer/” Class B” Liquor Combo Licenses: Iron Amethyst Inn; Justin & Jennifer Martinez, 21 S. State St. Jax’s Bar; Denny Jax, 18 W. Commercial St. Parkin Inn; Archie Parkin, 38 Crescent St. The Old Feed Mill; Daniel & Nancy Viste, 114 Cramer St. Wall Street Gallery & Bistro; Nancy Wirth, 14 Brodhead St. D’s Depot Tavern; Denise Van Horn, 8 American Legion St. Astaisora, LLC; Jennifer Martinez, 18 E. Hudson St. Motion by Marx, second by Lindorfer to approve “Class B” Beer Liquor Combo License for Iron Amethyst Inn, Jax’s Bar, Parkin Inn, The Old Feed Mill, Wall Street Gallery & Bistro, D’s Deport Tavern, and Astaisora LLC. Motion Carried. Justin Martinez abstained. Class A Beer/Class A Liquor Licenses: Carr Valley Cheese; Sidney Cook, 428 Wall St. Dollar General; Jennifer Gatlin, 515 Walter Rd. Mazo Market (Shell); Nishit & Shruti Patel, 206 W. Commercial St. Mazo Mart (Mobil); Basra Harminder, 10 W. Commercial St. Motion by Marx, second by Lindorfer to approve Class A Beer/Liquor License for Carr Valley Cheese, Dollar General, Mazo Market and Mazo Mart. Motion carried unanimously. Class B Beer/Class C Wine License Base Camp LLC; Mary Beth and Doug Schall, 18 Brodhead St. Iron Hop Taphouse; Jacob Brown, 10 Brodhead St. Motion by Peterson, second by Marx to approve Class B Beer/Class C Wine License for Base Camp LLC and Iron Hop Taphouse. Motion carried unanimously. b. Approve Alcohol Beverage License Application for “Class B: Liquor Class “B” Beer for Astaisora LLC at 18 E. Hudson St. from 6/10-6/30/2026. Motion by Marx, second by Lindorfer to approve Alcohol Beverage License Application for “Class B: Liquor Class “B” Beer for Astaisora LLC at 18 E. Hudson St. from 6/10-6/30/2026. Motion carried. Justin Martinez abstained. c. Approve Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vaping Device Retail License Application for Natural Remedies LLC, Dollar General, Mazo Market (Shell) and Mazo Mart Inc (Mobil). Motion by Martinez, second by Lindorfer to approve Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vaping Device Retail License Application for Natural Remedies LLC, Dollar General, Mazo Market (Shell) and Mazo Mart Inc (Mobil). Motion carried unanimously. d. Approve application for Temporary Class “B” / “Class B” Retailer’s License for Mazomanie Music Conservancy (MMC) for Lake Marion Summer Concert Series on 8/4/26, 8/11/26, 8/18/26 and 8/25/26 and any subsequent reschedule date as necessary. Motion by Martinez, second by Peterson to approve application for Temporary Class “B” / “Class B” Retailer’s License for Mazomanie Music Conservancy (MMC) for Lake Marion Summer Concert Series on 8/4/26, 8/11/26, 8/18/26 and 8/25/26 and any subsequent reschedule date as necessary. Motion carried unanimously. e. Approve application for Temporary Class “B” / “Class B” Retailer’s License for Mazomanie Music Conservancy (MMC) for “First Friday in Mazo” Concert Series on 7/3/26, 8/7/26, 9/4/26, 10/2/26, 11/6/26, 12/4/26. Motion by Martinez, second by Peterson to approve application for Temporary Class “B” / “Class B” Retailer’s License for Mazomanie Music Conservancy (MMC) for “First Friday in Mazo” Concert Series on 7/3/26, 8/7/26, 9/4/26, 10/2/26, 11/6/26, 12/4/26. Motion carried unanimously. f. Approve Operator’s Licenses. Motion by Lindorfer, second by Marx to approve the Operator License for names included in the packet. Motion carried unanimously. g. Approve Temporary Alcohol Beverage License for Mazomanie Home Talent for 6/13/26 (rain date from license approved for 5/17/26), and 7/2/2026. Motion by Marx, second by Martinez to Approve Temporary Alcohol Beverage License for Mazomanie Home Talent for 6/13/26 (rain date from license approved for 5/17/26), and 7/2/2026. Motion carried unanimously. h. Approve Temporary Alcohol Beverage License for the Mazomanie Fire Department on 7/24/26 to include a subsequent reschedule date as necessary for River Rumble 2.0. Motion carried Lindorfer, second by Marx to approve Temporary Alcohol Beverage License for the Mazomanie Fire Department on 7/24/26 to include a subsequent reschedule date as necessary for River Rumble 2.0. Motion carried unanimously. i. Approve Temporary Alcohol Beverage License and Street Closure Permit from E. Hudson Street to High Street on Brodhead Street for Gandy Dancer Bluegrass Festival for 8/15/26. Motion by Martinez, second by Lindorfer to Approve Temporary Alcohol Beverage License and Street Closure Permit from E. Hudson Street to High Street on Brodhead Street for Gandy Dancer Bluegrass Festival for 8/15/26. Motion carried unanimously. j. Discuss and take action on 4 th of July permits. i. Fireworks at Lions Park ii. Brodhead Street Closure from E. Hudson St to American Legion St. iii. Frontier Camp Reenactment to include an open fire at the Promenade and the discharge of replica firearms Approve fireworks and street use permit for 4th of July. This request is being made by Mazomanie Fireworks Forever LLC (MFOJFF). Motion by Martinez, second by Marx to approve permits for the 4 th of July. Motion carried unanimously. k. Review and Approve Compliance Maintenance Annual report (CMAR). Motion by Martinez, second by Peterson to approve Compliance Maintenance Annual Report. Motion carried unanimously. l. Discuss and take action on Resolution 2026-04, “A Resolution Increasing Cemetery Fees”. Current Fee: New Fee: Grave Plot: $650 $1300 Columbarium $900 $1500 Grave Locating/Marking $50 $100 Erickson reported that the Village's cemetery fees have not been reviewed or increased in several years and should be evaluated on a regular basis. He recommended increasing cemetery plot fees due to the time and resources required for ongoing cemetery maintenance. He noted that the plot fee is a one-time purchase fee and does not include ongoing maintenance fees. Responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of individual graves with the Village. Board members requested information on the number of cemetery plots remaining. It was also suggested exploring the addition of a mausoleum wall or similar columbarium structure as a potential source of additional revenue to help offset maintenance costs. The current cemetery plot fee is $650, and an increase to $1,300 is being considered. The Village may also issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to evaluate the cost of contracting cemetery maintenance services. Motion by Martinez, second by Lindorfer to re-evaluate the fees potentially by December of 2026 and approve Resolution 2026-04. Motion carried unanimously. m. Approve rezone petition DCPREZ-2026-12260-Premier Cooperative (C/O Matt Severson). The Village is extraterritorial. Motion by Marx, second by Martinez to approve rezone petition DCPREZ-2026-12260-Premier Cooperative (C/O Matt Severson). Motion carried unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS (The following items may have action taken) a. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE – (Forseth). Forseth noted nothing at this time for Personnel Committee but preparing for a meeting soon. b. PUBLIC WORKS & PROPERTY (Marx). Marx noted nothing at this time for Public Works & Property. c. PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE (Marx). Beil had included information in the packet. Erickson noted that we did have a kickoff on the CORP (Comprehensive Outdoor Rec Plan) and met in May. There will be a community survey that will be distributed shortly and public input sessions at the Community Building before the survey closes. Tentatively the CORP should be done by the end of December. d. PUBLIC PROTECTION & ORDINANCE COMMITTEE (Martinez). Martinez noted that “Blazo-Black Earth/Mazo Police” met today, 6/9, to review the contract with the upcoming absences of two deputies (one on leave and one not able to start until January). e. FINANCE COMMITTEE (Beil) i. Payment of Bills. Motion by Marx, second by Martinez to pay the bills. Motion carried unanimously. f. PLAN COMMISSION (Beil). Erickson reported that the Commission met on June 8 and conducted a site visit at the proposed community garden location, 409 State Street. The site visit was well attended by neighboring residents, and the Commission received positive feedback. Erickson stated there appeared to be positive general consensus regarding the proposed location, with a few modifications to be considered. No action was taken at the June 8 meeting. The proposed community garden, the four-plex development, and the Walter Crossing Townhomes are scheduled for consideration at the Commission's June 15 meeting. g. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Marx). i. Discuss and take action Resolution 2026-05, “A Resolution Providing Stepped Increases for Sewer Rates through January 2028.” Motion by Martinez, second by Peterson to approve Resolution 2026-05. Motion carried unanimously. h. HISTORIC PRESERV ATION COMMITTEE (Martinez). Martinez noted nothing at this time. i. VISIONARY ALLIANCE (Peterson). Peterson noted that the Visionary Alliance is developing a process for working with the group's working groups. j. V ANGUARD COMMISSION (Marx). Marx informed the board that he was appointed President of the Vanguard Commission. Marx also noted that the substation is under budget. i. Discuss and take action on an Equipment Use Agreement with Vanguard Electric. It was noted that Vanguard has a variety of equipment available that the Village could utilize. Motion by Martinez, second by Marx to approve the Equipment Use Agreement with Vanguard Electric. Motion carried unanimously. k. DANE IOWA WASTEWATER COMMISSION (Erickson). Erickson reported that he was appointed President of the Commission. Erickson also reported that Dane Iowa is submitting a permit application to the railroad for use of the railroad right-of-way for the waterline. The required paperwork was signed on June 9. Erickson explained that Dane Iowa conducts an annual wastewater cost reconciliation ("true-up") for the municipalities participating in its wastewater treatment facility. The reconciliation is completed in May or June by Town & Country Engineering, which performs the necessary calculations. The purpose of the true-up is to minimize any year-end balance owed by participating communities. Based on the current reconciliation, the Village is expected to receive approximately $53,000, compared to approximately $86,000 received last year. The reimbursement will be deposited into the Village's sewer cash fund. l. DISTRICT ONE EMS (Forseth). Forseth reported that she was unable to attend the district meeting on May 14 due to illness. During that meeting, she was elected Vice President. Forseth also reported that, according to Cam, all open positions have been filled. Erickson reported that following the most recent Village Board meeting and the District One meeting, which included a closed session, he was notified on Friday that District One had accepted an offer on the lot next to District One, with closing anticipated around July 13. Financial details were not yet available and are expected to be discussed at the District One meeting on June 18 at 7:30 p.m. Erickson further noted that District One was not informed of the potential long-term impacts to the Village, including the loss of future tax revenue. He stated that, at a previous meeting, the Village indicated it would be willing to contribute toward the purchase if the prior offer did not proceed. He also noted that the Village was not represented during the District One closed session when the offer was discussed. Announcements. Volkman noted that the Partisan Primary Election is scheduled for August 11. Absentee ballots for voters with calendar-year requests were required to be mailed by Tuesday, June 30, after receiving all necessary election materials from the County by June 29. She also noted that the ballot is lengthy and may be difficult to navigate, and voters will be encouraged to use the ExpressVote system. Erickson recognized and thanked all Village employees for their dedication and hard work. He acknowledged that staff have been working many additional hours to keep up with the Village's needs and complete essential projects. With numerous tasks requiring attention, the Village is prioritizing areas that have been neglected in the past. One example is installing wood chips around playground equipment to meet required safety surfacing standards, which had not been consistently maintained historically. Erickson noted that this is just one of many areas throughout the Village that are receiving much-needed attention and improvements. Motion by Martinez, second by Marx to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 5:38pm Angie Volkman, Clerk/Treasurer