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Board votes: minutes, meeting date, vouchers, Arbor Day, storage, wellness program and closed-session motions
Summary
The Village Board approved minutes, moved the March 17 meeting to March 18, approved vouchers, an Arbor Day proclamation, library storage space, the officer mental-health program and voted to enter two closed sessions to discuss a lease and potential Deer Grove EMS service terms.
The Village of Cottage Grove Board recorded several procedural and substantive votes during its meeting.
Approved items - Approval of village board minutes for Feb. 3 and a Feb. 25 special meeting — motion carried on voice vote. - Rescheduled the March 17 regular meeting to March 18 at 6:30 p.m. — motion carried on voice vote. - Approved vouchers as presented (financial disbursements) — motion carried on voice vote. - Approved an Arbor Day proclamation (Tree City USA recognition) — motion carried on voice vote. - Approved the Library Board request for temporary storage space in the Parks and Recreation area — motion carried on voice vote. - Approved implementation of Healthy Minds LLC officer wellness program as presented — motion carried on voice vote. - Approved Parks and Recreation recommendation (Option A) to allocate $125,000 from the park-development fund to complete Houston Park and directed staff to return with a formal budget amendment — motion carried on voice vote.
Closed session votes and roll calls The board voted by roll call to enter closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(e) to deliberate and negotiate specified public business for competitive bargaining reasons on two items: 1) Extending/negotiating terms for a proposed lease at 123 E. Cottage Grove Road (proposal discussed in open session and identified terms including $6 per square foot and a 3% annual escalator). Roll-call votes recorded: Dole (Aye), Gage (Aye), Kel Nelson (Aye), Murphy (Aye), Stoa (Yes), Valencia (Aye), Williams (Aye). 2) Proposal for Deer Grove EMS to provide services to Cambridge-area EMS and adjacent municipalities (proposal approved preliminarily by the Deer Grove EMS Commission; discussed terms included a $17.50 per day payment from Cambridge, May 1 to Dec. 30 start/end dates). Roll-call votes recorded: Williams (Aye), Valencia (Aye), Stoa (Yes), Murphy (Aye), Kel Nelson (Aye), Gage (Aye), Endell (Aye).
Why it matters: These votes move forward multiple administrative matters and authorize staff to complete follow-up steps (budget amendment, contracts, grant applications and closed-session negotiations). Several actions—particularly the park-funding decision and the police wellness program—have budgetary implications.
What the board asked staff to do: Prepare a budget amendment for the Houston Park funding; pursue CIVMIC grant funding and finalize a contract for Healthy Minds LLC; implement storage logistics for library materials; complete closed-session negotiations and return with proposed lease or service agreements for board approval.
