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Agenda PSC - AGENDA 10-20-26.DOCX Packet PSC - PACKET 10-20-26.PDF 1. Documents: 1.I. Documents: Page 1 of 2 Public Safety Committe e Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda Village Hall 2417 Brewery Road Cross Plains, WI 53528 (608) 798-3241 T ues day , October 20 , 20 2 6 7 :0 0 pm The Village of Cross Plains will provide opportunities for the public to monitor the meeting virtually or by calling in. Please take note that the meeting will continue even if technical problems occur. The log in information is as follows: Zoom Virtual Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84417173314 Conference telephone line: +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 844 1717 3314 I. Call to Order : II. Roll Call : Cameron Bjorklund, Randy Swingen, Candace Montag, Kevin Engelien, and Tami Roll. III. Pledge of Allegiance : IV. Presentation s / Recognitions : V. Public Comment : This is an opportunity for anyone to address the committee on ANY issue. Please observe the time limit of 3 minutes. While the committee encourages input from residents, it may not discuss or act on any issue that is not duly noticed on the agenda. VI. Approval of Minutes from September 15 , 202 6 , PSC Meeting : VII. Report of PSC Officers : 1. Chairperson 2. Members 3. Special Guest s VIII. Report of First Responder s : 1. Cross Plains Area EMS Chief 2. Cross Plains Fire Chief 3. Cross Plains Police Chief Page 2 of 2 IX. Committee Discussion : 1. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Student and Traffic Flow on Evergreen Pkwy and Military Rd . 2. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Curve Ahead Warning Sign on Eulalia St . X. Future Items of Discussion: XI. Schedule Next Meeting Date : November 17 , 202 6 , at 7pm X II. Adjournment : PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS WRITTEN: Send written comments by 12:00 p.m. on the Friday before the date of the meeting on any matter, either on or not on the agenda, by emailing truesga@crossplainspolicewi.com or in writing to the Cross Plains Police Department , 2417 Brewery Rd., Cross Plains, WI 53528. IN-PERSON: Public comment forms are available at the Board Room entrance. Please fill it out and hand it to staff prior to start of meeting. Comments are limited to three minutes per person and must be delivered at the designated microphone for recording purposes. Accommodation can be provided for those unable to access the microphone. VIRTUAL: When public comments are allowed, attendees on Zoom wishing to participate should click “ raise hand ” if on video or press *9 if on phone call. Attendees will be called on in the order in which hands are raised. Those wishing to provide oral comments remotely must have their full name displayed within the Zoom application and must state address of residence. Virtual comments are only allowed for those who reside, own or lease property in the Village of Cross Plains. Anonymous comments will not be allowed. As permitted by the Wisconsin open meetings law and while not required, the Public Safety Committee has chosen to allow public comments during their meetings. This is specifically listed on the agenda as PUBLIC COMMENT. The Public Safety Committee may not engage in discussion or act during this period but may consider deferring the subject to a later meeting with notice. This meeting notice constitutes an official meeting of the above-mentioned group and was posted in accordance with all applicable laws related to Open Meetings Law. It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may attend the above-mentioned meeting to gather information. No action will be taken by any governmental body at the above stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Village Police Department at (608) 798- 4100 or truesga@crossplainspolicewi.com Page 1 of 2 Public Safety Committee Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda Village Hall 2417 Brewery Road Cross Plains, WI 53528 (608) 798-3241 Tuesday, October 20, 2026 7:00 pm The Village of Cross Plains will provide opportunities for the public to monitor the meeting virtually or by calling in. Please take note that the meeting will continue even if technical problems occur. The log in information is as follows: Zoom Virtual Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84417173314 Conference telephone line: +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 844 1717 3314 I. Call to Order: II. Roll Call: Cameron Bjorklund, Randy Swingen, Candace Montag, Kevin Engelien, and Tami Roll. III. Pledge of Allegiance: IV. Presentations / Recognitions: V. Public Comment: This is an opportunity for anyone to address the committee on ANY issue. Please observe the time limit of 3 minutes. While the committee encourages input from residents, it may not discuss or act on any issue that is not duly noticed on the agenda. VI. Approval of Minutes from September 15, 2026, PSC Meeting: VII. Report of PSC Officers: 1. Chairperson 2. Members 3. Special Guests VIII. Report of First Responders: 1. Cross Plains Area EMS Chief 2. Cross Plains Fire Chief 3. Cross Plains Police Chief Page 2 of 2 IX. Committee Discussion: 1. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Student and Traffic Flow on Evergreen Pkwy and Military Rd. 2. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Curve Ahead Warning Sign on Eulalia St. X. Future Items of Discussion: XI. Schedule Next Meeting Date: November 17, 2026, at 7pm XII. Adjournment: PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS WRITTEN: Send written comments by 12:00 p.m. on the Friday before the date of the meeting on any matter, either on or not on the agenda, by emailing truesga@crossplainspolicewi.com or in writing to the Cross Plains Police Department, 2417 Brewery Rd., Cross Plains, WI 53528. IN-PERSON: Public comment forms are available at the Board Room entrance. Please fill it out and hand it to staff prior to start of meeting. Comments are limited to three minutes per person and must be delivered at the designated microphone for recording purposes. Accommodation can be provided for those unable to access the microphone. VIRTUAL: When public comments are allowed, attendees on Zoom wishing to participate should click “raise hand” if on video or press *9 if on phone call. Attendees will be called on in the order in which hands are raised. Those wishing to provide oral comments remot ely must have their full name displayed within the Zoom application and must state address of residence. Virtual comments are only allowed for those who reside, own or lease property in the Village of Cross Plains. Anonymous comments will not be allowed. As permitted by the Wisconsin open meetings law and while not required, the Public Safety Committee has chosen to allow public comments during their meetings. This is specifically listed on the agenda as PUBLIC COMMENT. The Public Safety Committee may not engage in discussion or act during this period but may consider deferring the subject to a later meeting with notice. This meeting notice constitutes an official meeting of the above-mentioned group and was posted in accordance with all applicable laws related to Open Meetings Law. It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may attend the above-mentioned meeting to gather information. No action will be taken by any governmental body at the above stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Village Police Department at (608) 798-4100 or truesga@crossplainspolicewi.com Page 1 of 2 Public Safety Committee Regular Meeting Minutes Village Hall 2417 Brewery Road Cross Plains, WI 53528 (608) 798-3241 Tuesday, September 15, 2026 7:00 pm I. Call to Order Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Cameron Bjorklund II. Roll Call Present: Cameron Bjorklund, Candace Montag , Tami Roll, Kevin Engelien and Randy Swingen. Excused absence: None Also present: Chief T ony Ruesga, Chief Holly Ellickson, and Seth Johnson. III. Pledge of Allegiance IV. Presentations / Recognitions: None V. Public Comment: None VI. Approval of Minutes from August 18, 2026, PSC Meeting: Motion by Roll, seconded by Montag, to approve minutes. All ayes. Motion carried. VII. Report of PSC Officers 1. Chairperson - Reported about Village Board approval of No Parking Zone on N. Hill Point Rd. and eBike Ordinance 2. Members - None 3. Special Guest - None VIII. Report of First Responders 1. Cross Plains Area EMS Chief – Reported a total of 44 calls for the month. Reported and explained what IFT (Inter Facility Transfers) were. 2. Cross Plains Fire Chief – No Report 3. Cross Plains Police Chief – Reported having over 3900 calls for service for the year. Reported Officer Reece Lehman has completed phase 1 of the police academy. Reported on the traffic control process for Church St. at Military Rd. Page 2 of 2 IX. Committee Discussion 1. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Village Comprehensive Plan Update. The plan was discussed and email will be sent to the Village Administrator with suggestions. 2. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Village Ordinance Inspection Authority of Massage Parlors. After a discussion, motion by Swingen, seconded by Montag to recommend to the Village Board that they adopt the additions to Village Ordinance regarding Massage Parlors. All ayes. Motion carried. 3. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Student and Traffic Flow on Evergreen Pkwy. – No action taken requested to return the matter to the next PSC Meeting. X. Future Items of Discussion Student and Traffic Flow on Evergreen Pkwy and Military Rd. XI. Schedule Next Meeting Date Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 7pm. XII. Adjournment Motion by Montag, seconded by Roll, to adjourn. All ayes. Motion carried. Proper notice of this meeting was given to the public and posted on the public bulletin boards in accordance with the Open Meeting Law. Respectfully submitted, Tony Ruesga Jr. Chief of Police 1 Tony Ruesga From: Tony Ruesga Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10:16 AM To: Carmen Klassy (cklassy@mcpasd.k12.wi.us); Mary Summers Kern (msummerskern@mcpasd.k12.wi.us); Asher Torbeck (atorbeck@mcpasd.k12.wi.us); lizzyanderson_20@hotmail.com; sethjohnson@uwalumni.com; Cameron Bjorklund (cbjorklund@cross-plains.wi.us) Subject: PSC Recommendations Good morning, Ahead of tomorrow’s meeting, please review the email forwarded by Cameron, our Public Safety Chairperson. It outlines the traffic-related items being discussed and the recommendations from the Public Safety Committee that are anticipated to be presented to the Village Board in October. Tomorrow’s discussion will focus on traffic concerns involving Military Road, Evergreen Parkway, and the school parking lot, along with the proposals developed by the Public Safety Committee. Seth Johnson will also need the ability to connect his computer to the meeting display so that he can present the committee’s proposals to the group. Please make sure the appropriate connection and display equipment are available. Thank you, and I look forward to discussing these issues tomorrow. Respectfully, A.RuesgaJr. Chief Antonio J. Ruesga Jr. Cross Plains Police Department 2417 Brewery Road Cross Plains, Wisconsin 53528 Phone: 608-798-4100 Ext. 112 Website: https://www.cross-plains.wi.us/1341/Police-Department Facebook: www.facebook.com/crossplainspd 2 CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail -- including attachments -- is intended for specific delivery to and use by the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and includes information which should be considered as private and confidential. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please reply to the sender immediately and delete the original message and any copy of it from your computer. From: Cameron Bjorklund <cbjorklund@cross-plains.wi.us> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 8:53 PM To: Tony Ruesga <TRuesga@crossplainspolicewi.com>; Seth Johnson <sethjohnson@uwalumni.com> Subject: GCMS PSC Short Term Recommendation Picture Chief Tony and Seth, As promised, here is the visual I whipped together based on tonight’s PSC conversation. Hopefully it helps! Let me know if there is something I missed! - Cameron Bjorklund 3 1 Tony Ruesga From: Seth Johnson <sethjohnson@uwalumni.com> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2026 12:31 PM To: Tony Ruesga Cc: Cameron Bjorklund Subject: Re: GCMS PSC Short Term Recommendation Picture Those are certainly fair points. I agree with Tony that we should get feedback from the school at tomorrow's meeting on this and other options. I had earlier looked at an option to eliminate parking altogether on that stretch (between Church St and GCMS driveway). However, that was more in the thought of striping a southbound left-turn lane and leaving room for through traffic (heading towards Twin Pine) to bypass on the right. Right now, there is kind of room since parking is prohibited on the southbound (west) side during school hours, but thought about "formalizing" it. However, that would greatly reduce the utilization of available space during the other vast majority of the time when the left turn lane is not needed. Anyway, here are my direct thoughts to the suggestion to just go no-parking, stopping, standing on that stretch,.  Yes, there is friction anytime we have parallel parking (or this type of pickup / drop off), but this is a common motorist situation. Parents encounter the same thing in the GCMS dropoff / pickup zone right now.  Speeds are low when there is a queue, and even if there isn't, we would at least hope people are giving some credence to the 15 mph school zone speed limit. I certainly don't want to see fender- benders either, but injury crashes are less likely. We should especially encourage communication to parents to have their children enter/exit on the passenger side, even if someone is sitting behind the driver.  Some parents are already utilizing this area when and where there is room without parked cars, after staff flee the area, etc.  If we close off this area now, we make it even worse when the queue builds up in the GCMS parking lot and driveway. That is curbside space with a sidewalk with enough room for 20-25 cars.  On-street curbside pickup and dropoff is common at many schools, including on both streets alongside Kromrey MS in Middleton (unless something has changed that I am not aware of). They sign both areas as No Parking 7:30 - 4:30 on school days (but don't say no standing or stopping), and I believe they still specifically indicate these areas are to be utilized for student pickup and drop off.  As with any option, education and patience will be key as we all navigate this situation and the changes that will come when Marchstone streets open. Also, for any areas where we do want to reserve space for curbside pickup and drop off, there is another option besides 30-minute parking. The streets near many Madison schools have even more detailed signs that show a no parking graphic, with text that states "Drop Off Pick Up Only While Vehicle Attended 7:30AM - 4:30PM on School Days". Example attached, with apologies if it is hard to read ... snipped from Google Streetview 2 Seth On Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 8:49 AM Tony Ruesga <TRuesga@crossplainspolicewi.com> wrote: Good morning, I think that’s a good point and something we should take seriously. Given how busy that area gets, especially with considering the 30-minute parking and the line of cars at the stop sign, encouraging cars to pull into and back out of that area could create an additional safety concern. It may be worth looking at the traffic pattern during the busiest arrival and dismissal times and getting some input from school staff before we make a final recommendation. I think the priority should be keeping the traffic flow as predictable and safe as possible. Thanks for bringing this up. A.RuesgaJr. Chief Antonio J. Ruesga Jr. Cross Plains Police Department 3 2417 Brewery Road Cross Plains, Wisconsin 53528 Phone: 608-798-4100 Ext. 112 Website: https://www.cross-plains.wi.us/1341/Police-Department Facebook: www.facebook.com/crossplainspd CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail -- including attachments -- is intended for specific delivery to and use by the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and includes information which should be considered as private and confidential. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please reply to the sender immediately and delete the original message and any copy of it from your computer. -----Original Message----- From: Cameron Bjorklund <cbjorklund@cross-plains.wi.us> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 5:11 PM To: Tony Ruesga <TRuesga@crossplainspolicewi.com>; Seth Johnson <sethjohnson@uwalumni.com> Subject: Re: GCMS PSC Short Term Recommendation Picture An additional thought since last night’s meeting - Last night, I was bouncing this image and PSC discussion off of my wife. The feedback she provided is that it might be dangerous for folks to do pick up and drop off at the green line as they would be “pulling in” to a large line of cars waiting at the stop sign. I didn’t think much of it until driving to Board of Review tonight. I left my house, and traffic was crazy. A bunch of cars were parked on the “green line” picking up children. One car almost did in fact hit me as it was pulling back out into traffic on Military Road. I’m not an expert, but what do you two think about encouraging pick up / drop off on the green line given how busy that particular area gets with 30 minute parking? We could consider no parking instead. Thoughts? > On Sep 15, 2026, at 8:52 PM, Cameron Bjorklund <cbjorklund@cross-plains.wi.us> wrote: > > Chief Tony and Seth, > > As promised, here is the visual I whipped together based on tonights PSC conversation. > > Hopefully it helps! > > Let me know if there is something I missed! > > - Cameron Bjorklund 4 > > <Glacier Creek Middle School Area PSC Short Term Recommendation.png> 1 Tony Ruesga From: Seth Johnson <sethjohnson@uwalumni.com> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2026 1:31 PM To: Asher Torbeck Cc: Tony Ruesga; Carmen Klassy (cklassy@mcpasd.k12.wi.us); Mary Summers Kern (msummerskern@mcpasd.k12.wi.us); lizzyanderson_20@hotmail.com; Cameron Bjorklund (cbjorklund@cross-plains.wi.us) Subject: Re: PSC Recommendations Asher, yes, there are Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at that crosswalk just south of the GCMS driveway (see image below). Parking is already prohibited (with signs) during school hours on the southbound (west) side of Military to the north of the GCMS driveway, and then there is yellow curb paint north and south of the crosswalk on both sides of the road. On the northbound (east side) of Military, there is a small portion of yellow curb just north of the GCMS driveway, but I propose extending that a bit further north to create better sight lines. We may even want to consider putting out a few cones as a short-term solution even if we sign it, because as I've witnessed, parents will still stop there and wait to pick up kids when everything else is jammed up. Thanks for your questions and comments. FYI to all, I may be out there to observe traffic again this afternoon. I've already spent a couple of afternoons parked in that area north of the driveway where I can see what is going on at the driveway, most of the GCMS parking lot and pickup / dropoff areas, and still see queuing on Military. I've also taken some morning walks over there during morning dropoff time. I'm not recording or taking pictures as I don't want to cause any concerns for students / parents / staff, but I've got some good notes. For those that don't know, my youngest son is in 8th grade at GCMS and his two older brothers both went there, so I've got some experience with the situation even though I rarely have had to do pickups or drop offs ... thankfully. ;) Seth 2 On Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 1:04 PM Asher Torbeck <atorbeck@mcpasd.k12.wi.us> wrote: Thanks for sharing this, Chief, and thanks for drawing it up Cameron. Since I cannot make the meeting, I wanted to pose a few questions and ideas for discussion based on the map from Cameron. The crosswalk I circled in yellow, are there flashing lights there currently? If not, this may be another good spot for them since, as we've already discussed, many kids will use it to get to parents on the south side of Evergreen and this would be consistent with the other crosswalk further east. Also, I think it would be a good idea to restrict parking on the southside just around that same crosswalk and up Military a bit (Orange line). This will allow for more visibility of students crossing and would help with drivers being able to see and have space to maneuver when they exit the lot. Maybe that's already been thought of, I know Cameron put this together for us quickly but just wanted to bring those items up. On Wed, Sep 16, 2026 at 10:16 AM Tony Ruesga <TRuesga@crossplainspolicewi.com> wrote: Good morning, Ahead of tomorrow’s meeting, please review the email forwarded by Cameron, our Public Safety Chairperson. It outlines the traffic-related items being discussed and the recommendations from the Public Safety Committee that are anticipated to be presented to the Village Board in October. Tomorrow’s discussion will focus on traffic concerns involving Military Road, Evergreen Parkway, and the school parking lot, along with the proposals developed by the Public Safety Committee. 3 Seth Johnson will also need the ability to connect his computer to the meeting display so that he can present the committee’s proposals to the group. Please make sure the appropriate connection and display equipment are available. Thank you, and I look forward to discussing these issues tomorrow. Respectfully, A.RuesgaJr. Chief Antonio J. Ruesga Jr. Cross Plains Police Department 2417 Brewery Road Cross Plains, Wisconsin 53528 Phone: 608-798-4100 Ext. 112 Website: https://www.cross-plains.wi.us/1341/Police-Department Facebook: www.facebook.com/crossplainspd CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail -- including attachments -- is intended for specific delivery to and use by the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and includes 4 information which should be considered as private and confidential. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please reply to the sender immediately and delete the original message and any copy of it from your computer. From: Cameron Bjorklund <cbjorklund@cross-plains.wi.us> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 8:53 PM To: Tony Ruesga <TRuesga@crossplainspolicewi.com>; Seth Johnson <sethjohnson@uwalumni.com> Subject: GCMS PSC Short Term Recommendation Picture Chief Tony and Seth, As promised, here is the visual I whipped together based on tonight’s PSC conversation. Hopefully it helps! Let me know if there is something I missed! - Cameron Bjorklund 5 6 -- To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. Need Help? Have Safety Concern? Speak Up, Speak Out This message is sent for the intended recipient(s) only. The information contained in this transmission is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) designated above. It may contain information that is privileged, confidential and subject to legal restrictions and penalties regarding its unauthorized disclosure or other use. 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If you have received this transmission and are not designated above as a recipient, please immediately call (608) 829-9036 and delete this transmission from your system. 1 Tony Ruesga From: Rahe Schultz <deboraheschultz@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 4:13 PM To: Matt Hudson; G Schultz Cc: Tony Ruesga Subject: Re: Sign Process- Vehicle Entering Our Property / Safety Concern Attachments: Cross_Plains_Vehicle_Safety_Photo_Sheet.pdf Hello Sergeant Hudson and Chief Ruesga, Thank you, Sergeant Hudson, for reaching out to Chief Ruesga on my behalf. I really appreciate your help and would welcome the opportunity to speak with you, Chief Ruesga, about what options may be available through the Village. My concern is becoming less about the damage to the lawn itself and more about what could happen the next time a vehicle comes through this area. This is not the first time we have had a vehicle enter our property, and this most recent incident left a very clear tire path well into our yard. Our camper is parked very close to where the vehicle traveled, and had the vehicle continued farther, it could very well have struck the camper, our newly constructed retaining wall, or potentially our garage/house. A collision with any of these structures could obviously result in significant property or structural damage, but my greater concern is the potential for someone to be seriously injured. Our camper is used by family members on occasion, including just last night when my son slept in it after arriving home late so that coming into the house wouldn’t wake our daughter. Knowing that someone could actually be inside the camper when a vehicle leaves the roadway and travels this far onto our property makes this especially concerning to me. I have attached several photographs from the most recent incident so you can see the path the vehicle took and its proximity to our driveway, camper, retaining wall, garage, and home. Please see pdf attachment. I would really like to explore whether some type of highly visible municipal traffic warning could be placed near this location. I have included a mock-up showing the general idea of a taller chevron/curve- style warning sign near the curb. I am certainly not suggesting that this exact sign or placement is necessarily the appropriate solution — I would defer to the Village and Public Safety Committee regarding what is permitted and what would be most effective. My goal is simply to make this area more visible to drivers and hopefully prevent another vehicle from entering the property. If this requires appearing before the Public Safety Committee or Village Board, I am absolutely willing to do that. I would appreciate any guidance you can provide regarding the appropriate next step and whether someone from the Village could take a look at the location in person. Thank you both for taking the concern seriously and for helping me figure out the best way to address it before a future incident results in more serious damage or, most importantly, someone getting hurt. 2 Thank you, Deborahe Schultz On Sat, Sep 19, 2026 at 2:58 PM Matt Hudson <mhudson@crossplainspolicewi.com> wrote: Hello Chief Ruesga, I spoke with Deborahe today regarding another vehicle driving into her yard and causing some damage. She asked about the process for working with the village to possible put-up signage or barriers. I am not sure how to best direct her to the Public Safety Committee or a Village Board meeting and she asked if you could reach out this coming week to provide her with some direction. Thank you, Sergeant Matthew Hudson Cross Plains Police Department 2417 Brewery Road Cross Plains, Wisconsin 53528 Phone: 608-798-4100 Ext. 134 Website: https://www.cross-plains.wi.us/1341/Police-Department Facebook: www.facebook.com/crossplainspd 3 CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail -- including attachments -- is intended for specific delivery to and use by the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and includes information which should be considered as private and confidential. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please reply to the sender immediately and delete the original message and any copy of it from your computer. Vehicle Safety Concern — Photo Overview Photos show the vehicle's path onto the property and proximity to structures. 1. OVERVIEW Vehicle path from roadway onto property 2. PROXIMITY Tire path beside camper and toward retaining wall / garage 3. POSSIBLE SAFETY MEASURE Example warning sign and proposed sign area Sign image is illustrative only; final sign type and placement would be determined by the Village. 1 Tony Ruesga From: Rahe Schultz <deboraheschultz@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:06 AM To: Tony Ruesga Cc: Matt Hudson; G Schultz Subject: Re: Sign Process- Vehicle Entering Our Property / Safety Concern Attachments: 0A5B0B75-5618-4A7D-915C-5AAB0764705D.png; 6550B2FD-F57E-4903- AF2E-212063067243.png; 4B3E2C6F-2D4D-4753-9E5D-36423AACD48F.png Hi Chief Ruesga, Thank you again for encouraging me to attend the October 20 meeting. I plan to be there and speak during public comment. I did have one additional concern that occurred to me, and I thought it might be better to ask you ahead of the meeting rather than try to fit everything into my three minutes. One option we have considered on our own is placing several large landscape boulders, pavers, or some type of low barrier along the front portion of our property to provide physical protection if another vehicle leaves the roadway. I’m attaching a few photographs/mock-ups showing some of the ideas we have considered and approximately where the boulders or pavers might be placed, give or take due to property lines. These are only ideas at this point—we have not made any decisions or installed anything. However, I’m hesitant to do that without first understanding how it could affect Village snow-removal operations. Because of the way Lewis Street and Eulalia Street meet at our property, snow from the roadway is regularly pushed/plowed toward the curb in front of our property. I’ve attached a photograph showing the street configuration from our property. My concern is that putting large boulders near that area could create a hazard or obstruction for a Village plow, or the plow could potentially damage the wall. I also don’t know what the setback requirements are for placing something like that near the roadway or Village right-of-way. Before we spend money installing anything ourselves, could you possibly help us determine what the Village would allow in that location and how responsibility for damage would be handled if a Village plow were to strike a permitted barrier on our property? Part of the reason I am hoping a traffic warning sign or another Village-approved safety measure can be considered is that I don’t want to solve one safety problem by unintentionally creating another one. Ultimately, my goal is simply to protect our home and, most importantly, our family. After having vehicles enter our property more than a few times, I don’t feel comfortable leaving the area completely unprotected and simply hoping that it doesn’t happen again. I would much rather work with the Village to determine what preventative measures are appropriate and safe than install something on our own that could interfere with the right-of-way or snow-removal operations. 2 That is why I’m trying to explore all of the options now—including traffic signage, boulders, pavers, or another type of protective barrier—and understand what the Village would permit. I do feel we need to take reasonable steps to protect this area; I just want to make sure we do it responsibly and in cooperation with the Village. If you think this information would be helpful for the Public Safety Committee to have when considering our request, I would appreciate having it included with the other materials for the October 20 meeting. Thank you again for all of your help and for taking the time to work through this with us. Deborahe Schultz 3 4 5 6 On Sun, Sep 20, 2026 at 10:31 PM Tony Ruesga <TRuesga@crossplainspolicewi.com> wrote: Good evening, Deborahe. You are certainly welcome to attend the Public Safety Committee meeting and speak during public comment. I would always encourage you to come and speak, whether at the Committee meeting or, if the matter moves forward, at the Village Board meeting as well. It is helpful for the Committee and Board members to hear directly from you about how this situation affects you and your family, particularly since it is occurring directly on your property. Your firsthand perspective can provide important context as they consider the request. If the Committee recommends moving forward with the sign and the matter is placed on the October 26 Village Board agenda, I recommend attending that meeting as well and taking the opportunity to speak during public comment. Thank you again for reaching out, and I appreciate your willingness to participate in the process. Sincerely, A.RuesgaJr. Chief Antonio J. Ruesga Jr. Cross Plains Police Department 7 2417 Brewery Road Cross Plains, Wisconsin 53528 Phone: 608-798-4100 Ext. 112 Website: https://www.cross-plains.wi.us/1341/Police-Department Facebook: www.facebook.com/crossplainspd CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail -- including attachments -- is intended for specific delivery to and use by the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and includes information which should be considered as private and confidential. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please reply to the sender immediately and delete the original message and any copy of it from your computer. From: Rahe Schultz <deboraheschultz@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 3:18 PM To: Tony Ruesga <TRuesga@crossplainspolicewi.com> Cc: Matt Hudson <mhudson@crossplainspolicewi.com>; G Schultz <schultzg327327@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Sign Process- Vehicle Entering Our Property / Safety Concern Thank you Chief Ruesga, Thank you so much for the information and for placing this on the October 20 agenda. I really appreciate it. 8 Would I be permitted to attend the Public Safety Committee meeting and, if appropriate, briefly speak regarding the concern? Since this is occurring directly on our property, I would be happy to attend in person to answer any questions the Committee may have or provide any additional context that may be helpful when they review the request. Also, if the Committee recommends the sign and the matter moves to the Village Board on October 26, would you recommend that I attend that meeting as well? Thank you again for your help with this. Sincerely, Deborahe On Sun, Sep 20, 2026 at 2:10 PM Tony Ruesga <TRuesga@crossplainspolicewi.com> wrote: Good afternoon, Deborahe. Thank you for providing the additional information and photographs. We understand your concerns regarding the safety of the area and the potential for a vehicle to enter the property again. Your request will be addressed at the next Public Safety Committee meeting, scheduled for October 20 at 7:00 p.m. The Committee will have an opportunity to review the concern and discuss whether a traffic warning sign would be appropriate for the location. If the Public Safety Committee recommends that a sign be installed, the matter will then be brought forward to the Village Board at its meeting scheduled for October 26 at 6:00 p.m. for a final decision. We appreciate you bringing this concern to our attention and providing the photographs and additional context. We will make sure the information you provided is available for the Committee's review. If you want to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact me at (608) 798-4100 ext. 112 Thank you, 9 A.RuesgaJr. Chief Antonio J. Ruesga Jr. Cross Plains Police Department 2417 Brewery Road Cross Plains, Wisconsin 53528 Phone: 608-798-4100 Ext. 112 Website: https://www.cross-plains.wi.us/1341/Police-Department Facebook: www.facebook.com/crossplainspd CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail -- including attachments -- is intended for specific delivery to and use by the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and includes information which should be considered as private and confidential. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please reply to the sender immediately and delete the original message and any copy of it from your computer. From: Rahe Schultz <deboraheschultz@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 4:13 PM To: Matt Hudson <mhudson@crossplainspolicewi.com>; G Schultz <schultzg327327@gmail.com> 10 Cc: Tony Ruesga <TRuesga@crossplainspolicewi.com> Subject: Re: Sign Process- Vehicle Entering Our Property / Safety Concern Hello Sergeant Hudson and Chief Ruesga, Thank you, Sergeant Hudson, for reaching out to Chief Ruesga on my behalf. I really appreciate your help and would welcome the opportunity to speak with you, Chief Ruesga, about what options may be available through the Village. My concern is becoming less about the damage to the lawn itself and more about what could happen the next time a vehicle comes through this area. This is not the first time we have had a vehicle enter our property, and this most recent incident left a very clear tire path well into our yard. Our camper is parked very close to where the vehicle traveled, and had the vehicle continued farther, it could very well have struck the camper, our newly constructed retaining wall, or potentially our garage/house. A collision with any of these structures could obviously result in significant property or structural damage, but my greater concern is the potential for someone to be seriously injured. Our camper is used by family members on occasion, including just last night when my son slept in it after arriving home late so that coming into the house wouldn’t wake our daughter. Knowing that someone could actually be inside the camper when a vehicle leaves the roadway and travels this far onto our property makes this especially concerning to me. I have attached several photographs from the most recent incident so you can see the path the vehicle took and its proximity to our driveway, camper, retaining wall, garage, and home. Please see pdf attachment. I would really like to explore whether some type of highly visible municipal traffic warning could be placed near this location. I have included a mock-up showing the general idea of a taller chevron/curve-style warning sign near the curb. I am certainly not suggesting that this exact sign or placement is necessarily the appropriate solution — I would defer to the Village and Public Safety Committee regarding what is permitted and what would be most effective. My goal is simply to make this area more visible to drivers and hopefully prevent another vehicle from entering the property. If this requires appearing before the Public Safety Committee or Village Board, I am absolutely willing to do that. I would appreciate any guidance you can provide regarding the appropriate next step and whether someone from the Village could take a look at the location in person. Thank you both for taking the concern seriously and for helping me figure out the best way to address it before a future incident results in more serious damage or, most importantly, someone getting hurt. Thank you, Deborahe Schultz On Sat, Sep 19, 2026 at 2:58 PM Matt Hudson <mhudson@crossplainspolicewi.com> wrote: 11 Hello Chief Ruesga, I spoke with Deborahe today regarding another vehicle driving into her yard and causing some damage. She asked about the process for working with the village to possible put-up signage or barriers. I am not sure how to best direct her to the Public Safety Committee or a Village Board meeting and she asked if you could reach out this coming week to provide her with some direction. Thank you, Sergeant Matthew Hudson Cross Plains Police Department 2417 Brewery Road Cross Plains, Wisconsin 53528 Phone: 608-798-4100 Ext. 134 Website: https://www.cross-plains.wi.us/1341/Police-Department Facebook: www.facebook.com/crossplainspd CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail -- including attachments -- is intended for specific delivery to and use by the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and includes information which should be considered as private and confidential. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please reply to the sender immediately and delete the original message and any copy of it from your computer. 12