Common Council Regular Meeting

MINUTES Common Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 5:30PM City Hall, 410 E Leffler Street, Dodgeville, WI I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order at 5:30pm by Mayor Barry Hottmann. Members present: Shaun Sersch, Roxanne Reynolds-Lair, Tom DeVoss, Jeff “Potsie” Weber, Mike Olson, Jerry Johnson, Julie Johnson-Solberg, Larry Tremelling. Others present: Brian Cushman (EMS Director), Jenna Vondra (Chamber Director), Brandon Wilhelm (Police Chief), Pat Sieling (Dodgeville resident), Michelle Peterson (Dodgeville resident), Dylan Wadzinski (Director of Public Works), Brian Whitehouse (Fire Chief) II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of minutes from February 17, 2026 2. Approval of minutes from February 19, 2026 3. Approval of Claims from March 3, 2026 4. Approval of Temporary Alcohol Beverage License for the following events: 2026 WI Grilled Cheese Championship hosted by the Dodgeville Chamber of Commerce on April 25, 2026 ; Dairyland Dare Bicycle Race hosted by Race Day Events on August 1, 2026. 5. Approval of a Special Event license for the following events: 2026 WI Grilled Cheese Championship hosted by the Dodgeville Area Chamber of Commerce on April 25, 2026 ; Dairyland Dare Bicycle Race hosted by Race Day Events on August 1, 2026 ; Cruisin’ the Courthouse hosted by Cruisin’ the Courthouse on May 14, 2026, June 11, 2026, July 9, 2026, & August 13, 2026 ; Dodgeville Kiwanis Chicken BBQ hosted by the Dodgeville Kiwanis Club on August 20, 2026 ; No Kings III March & Rally hosted by Indivisible Southwest Wisconsin on March 28, 2026; Dodgeville Mat Club Scholarship Fundraiser hosted by the Dodgeville Mat Club on May 9, 2026 Motion by DeVoss, second by Johnson to approve consent agenda. Voice vote 8-0. Motion carried. IV. PUBLIC COMMENT Citizen or delegation presentations, requests or comments and discussion of same, pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.83 (2) and Sec. 19.84 (2). Ten minute limit except by consent of council. No action will be taken on any item that is not specifically listed on the agenda. There was no public comment V. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS 6. Chamber Update During the chamber update, Jenna Vondra stated that there were 143 registered attendees for the annual dinner that was recently held at Hi-Point Steakhouse.  During this event, Quality Bakery received business of the year award. Jenna states that the Tourism Guide is currently being worked on, in which an estimated 4,000 guides will be sent out at the beginning of April 2026. Lastly, Vondra states that they continue to work on planning/organizing for the WI Grilled Cheese Championship, planned for April 2026. At this time, Vondra states that competitors, local heroes, and volunteers were needed for this event, and encouraged anyone on the council to reach out to Vondra if they had anyone in mind for these needed jobs, to make this year’s event as successful as past events. 7. Police Report During the police report, Chief Brandon Wilhelm stated that February 2026 calls for service were almost exactly the same as calls for service in February 2025. Wilhelm also stated that he had recently received award information for a grant that the Dodgeville Police Department received, to help aid in digital forensics, in the amount of $5,000. Wilhelm stated that the Dodgeville Police Department annual report for 2025 will be shared at the March 17, 2026 common council regular meeting. Lastly, Wilhelm states that ordinance checks will be starting later this month (March 2026), and that he and his team believe they have found a remedy for cross-walk flags blowing away. 8. Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Report During the Deputy Clerk/Treasurer report, Wolfe reported that park shelter reservations were opened as of Friday, February 27th, due to March 1st falling on a Sunday for 2026. Wolfe stated that as of the reservations from February 27 th thru March 2nd, there were approximately 25 park shelter reservations already accounted for, according to the deposit reports that are pulled daily. Wolfe also reminded council members and those in attendance of the April 7 th Spring Election which will be held at the Iowa County Law Enforcement Center. Lastly, Wolfe informed council members of the Spring Clean-Up planned for Wednesday, April 29th, with pick up day on Saturday, May 2nd. She also made mention that early in- person voting for the Spring 2026 Election would begin on Tuesday, March 24 th and would be held at City Hall. 9. Mayor Report During the Mayor report, Mayor Hottmann informed council that a recent Design Review meeting was held, in which members from Upland Hills attended this meeting to give information about the (2) assisted living facilities and 3-story tower that were planned as part of the renovation to Upland Hills. Mayor Hottmann also informed council that the Idle Sites grant submission for the former truck stop property would take place on Wednesday, March 4 th. Lastly, Mayor Hottmann informed council and those attending the council meeting that a Pizza Ranch with FunZone as well as a True Hotel by Hilton were planned for the former truck stop property. VI. OLD BUSINESS VII. NEW BUSINESS 10. Discussion and possible action to approve a discount purchase agreement with Zoll Medical Corporation for EMS supplies  Motion by Weber, second by Olson to approve a discount purchase agreement with Zoll Medical Corporation for EMS supplies. Roll call vote 8-0. Motion carried 11. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of a Tender 9 replacement for the Dodgeville Fire Department Motion by Weber, second by Tremelling to approve Brian Whitehouse, the Dodgeville Fire Chief, to move forward with the purchase of a Tender 9 replacement for the Dodgeville Fire Department not to exceed $160,000, which will require prior approval by Mayor, City attorney, and common council. Roll call vote 8-0. Motion carried. 12. Discussion and possible action to approve professional services contract with Public Administration Associates for city administrator planning and recruitment Motion by DeVoss, second by Reynolds-Lair to approve professional services contract with Public Administration Associates for city administrator for planning and recruitment. Roll call vote 8-0. Motion carried. 13. Discussion and possible action to approve the City of Dodgeville Emergency Response Plan Motion by Weber, second by Johnson to approve the City of Dodgeville Emergency Response Plan. Voice vote 8-0. Motion carried. 14. Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution 2026-04: No Mow/Low Mow May Motion by Reynolds-Lair, second by Olson to approve Resolution 2026-04: No Mow/Low Mow May. Roll call vote 6-2 (DeVoss and Weber voted no). Motion carried. 15. Discussion and possible action to approve service contract with Advanced Chemical Systems related to HVAC maintenance Motion by DeVoss, second by Olson to approve service contract with Advanced Chemical Systems related to HVAC maintenance. Roll call vote 8-0. Motion carried. VIII. OPEN SESSION 16. Reconvene to open session Motion by Olson, second by Reynolds-Lair to reconvene to open session. Roll call vote 8-0. Motion carried. 17. Any action needed as a result of closed session Motion by Olson, second by Johnson-Solberg to approve engagement letter with Constangy, Brooks Smith, & Prophete. Roll call vote 8-0. Motion carried. IX. ADJOURN 18. Motion to adjourn Motion by Weber, second by Olson to adjourn. Voice vote 8-0. Motion carried. Time: 6:21pm