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HERO TRAINING CENTER 12/29/2025
FACILITY OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
10125 85TH STREET SOUTH
COTTAGE GROVE, MINNESOTA 55016
SPECIAL MEETING – 3:00 P.M. (HERO Center Conference Room A)
MEETING MINUTES
One or more members may be attending remotely.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Facility Operations Committee of the HERO Center, Cottage Grove, Minnesota,
held a special meeting on December 29, 2025 at 3:00 pm, at HERO Center Conference
Room A, 10125 85th Street S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016. The Board Chair Jennifer Levitt
called the meeting to order at 3:00 pm. Levitt indicated that we had board members
virtual. Levitt indicated that due to the virtual and in -person locations a roll call vote
was needed as a reminder. Public Safety Director Koerner was in-person in the
conference room.
ROLL CALL
Jennifer Levitt called the roll: Angela Gorall – Here; Brenda Malinowski – Here; Pete
Koerner – Here; Jennifer Levitt – Here; Jason Posel – Here; Jeff Dahl – Absent.
2. PRESENTATIONS
NONE
3. CONSENT AGENDA
NONE
4. APPROVE DISBURSEMENTS
NONE
5. REGULAR AGENDA
A. HERO Center Manager Pay Adjustment and Budget Amendment
Recommendation: Approve the HERO Center Manager pay adjustment and 2026
budget amendment.
Discussion took place regarding the proposed counter-offer and the necessary steps to
adjust the pay grade and for providing an additional car allowance for Manager
Anselment. All members were supportive of the counter-offer and greatly valued Mr.
Anselment’s contributions to the HERO Center. In 2026 both communities will be doing
compensation studies, so the position can be reviewed again in 2026 in preparation for
the 2027 budget.
Levitt called for a motion to approve the HERO Center Managers pay adjustment and
to the amend the 2026 accordingly. Malinowski made the motion and Gorall seconded.
All those in favor via roll call vote: Jennifer Levitt called the roll: Angela Gorall – Aye;
Brenda Malinowski – Aye; Pete Koerner – Aye; Jennifer Levitt– Aye; Jason Posel – Aye
Motion passed: 5-0
6. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn was made by Malinowski and seconded by Posel.
All those in favor via roll call vote: Jennifer Levitt called the roll: Angela Gorall – Aye;
Brenda Malinowski – Aye; Pete Koerner – Aye; Jennifer Levitt– Aye; Jason Posel – Aye
Motion passed: 5-0
Meeting was adjourned at 3:20pm.
Meeting minutes prepared by Jennifer Levitt.