Common Council Meeting — Minutes

September 14, 2026 Common Council Minutes 1 City Of Lake Geneva Common Council Minutes Monday, September 14, 2026 - 6:00 PM Lake Geneva City Hall; Council Chambers Call to Order by Mayor Krause at 6:00 pm. Pledge of Allegiance by Alder Stoodley. Roll Call Present: Todd Krause, Sherri Ames, JaNelle Powers, Mary Jo Fesenmaier (via zoom), Linda Frame (via zoom), Brian Smith (via zoom entered the meeting at 6:12 pm.), Joel Hoiland, Cathy Stoodley and Cynthia Yager. Absent: None. Others present: City Administrator Dave De Angelis, City Clerk Lacey L. Reynolds, City Attorney Dan Draper, Finance Director Laura Pisarcik, Assistant City Administrator Chris Bennett, Building and Zoning Administrator Renee Hanlon and other interested persons. Awards, Presentations, Proclamations, and Announcements Final Draft of the Strategic Plan - Future iQ David Beurle from Future iQ presented the strategic plan and discussion took place. Reconsider business from previous meeting None. Comments from the public as allowed by Wis. Stats. §19.84(2), limited to items on this agenda, except for public hearing items. Comments will be limited to 5 minutes Brian Pollard spoke regarding item 12a, Dave Mahoney spoke regarding item 16, Scott Block spoke regarding item 12a. Alder Yager left the meeting about 6:18 pm due to illness. Acknowledgement of Correspondence None. Motion by Stoodley to move item 15 up, second by Ames. Roll call vote: Stoodley, yes; Ames, yes; Powers, yes; Fesenmaier, yes; Frame, no response via zoom; Smith, yes; Hoiland, yes. Motion carried. Discussion/Action regarding adoption of the Strategic Plan Motion by Ames to approve, second by Powers. Discussion took place. Motion by Hoiland to continue, second by Smith. Roll call vote: Hoiland, yes; Smith, yes; Stoodley, no; Frame, no; Fesenmaier, no; Powers, no; Ames, no. Motion failed 2-5. Motion by Fesenmaier to remove page 4, the snapshot page in the document, second by Smith. Roll call vote: Fesenmaier, yes; Smith, yes; Stoodley, no; Hoiland, no; Frame, no; Powers, no; Ames, no. Motion failed 2-5. Main motion vote - Roll call vote: Ames, yes; Powers, yes; Fesenmaier, yes; Frame, yes; Smith, no; Hoiland, no; Stoodley, yes. Motion carried 5-2. City Administrator's Report City Administrator De Angelis reviewed his report and gave an update regarding the Hwy H construction completion date now estimated to be October 14th. City Engineer Barry spoke about the intersection of Hwy H and Center St. Mayor Krause spoke about his meeting with reps from the YMCA. Comptroller's Report Finance Director Pisarcik announced the payroll software is currently going live, the onboarding and performance sections will be added later. The finance software BS&A program target go live date is March 2027. Consent Agenda-Any item listed on the consent agenda may be removed at the request of any member of the Council. The request requires no second, is not discussed, and is not voted upon. Motion by Stoodley to approve items a-c, second by Powers. Roll call vote: Stoodley, yes; Powers, yes; Ames, yes; September 14, 2026 Common Council Minutes 2 Fesenmaier, yes; Frame, yes; Smith, yes; Hoiland, yes. Motion carried 7-0. Approve the Regular Council Minutes from August 19, 2026 Acceptance of the Pre-Paid Checks of $84,112.66 and Regular Checks of $392,666.40 Renewal Massage Establishment License application filed by Aveda Jasmine Salon & Spa Group Items removed from the Consent Agenda None. Ordinances and Resolutions Resolution 26-R55: A resolution authorizing the approval of an Amended Planned Development— Precise Implementation Plan (PIP) application filed by City of Lake Geneva, 626 Geneva Street, Lake Geneva, WI to allow the use of decomposed gravel as the base material for the recreational paths located in Symphony Bay Phases 5 and 7, Tax Key Nos. No. ZSB 00332, ZSB 00333, ZSBE 00785, ZSBE 00928 Zoning Administrator Renee Hanlon reviewed resolution 26-R55 and discussion took place. Motion by Hoiland to suspend the rules for Brian Pollard to speak, second by Stoodley. Voice vote, approved, motion carried. Motion by Hoiland to approve Resolution 26-R55, second by Stoodley. Discussion continued. Motion by Frame to amend the resolution to add that the City will not plow the gravel path, second by Hoiland. Roll call vote: Frame, yes; Hoiland, yes; Smith, yes; Stoodley, yes; Fesenmaier, no; Powers, yes; Ames, yes. Motion carried 6-1. Main motion vote - Roll call vote: Hoiland, yes; Stoodley, yes; Ames, yes; Powers, yes; Fesenmaier, no; Frame, yes; Smith, yes. Motion carried 6-1. Resolution 26-R56: A resolution authorizing the transfer of property located in the Highlands of Lake Geneva Tax Key N, ZYUP 00190 to adjacent property owners as required by Conditional #3 of Conditional Use Permit Resolution 06-R28. Zoning Administrator Hanlon reviewed resolution 26-R56. Motion by Hoiland to approve Resolution 26-R56, second by Ames. Roll call vote: Hoiland, yes; Ames, yes; Frame, yes; Powers, yes; Stoodley, yes; Fesenmaier, yes; Smith, yes. Motion carried 7-0. Discussion/Action regarding Pay Request #4 from Cicchini Asphalt for the 2025 Basketball and Tennis Courts Resurfacing project for an amount of $5,088.20 Motion by Ames to approve, second by Powers. Roll call vote: Ames, yes; Powers, yes; Stoodley, yes; Fesenmaier, yes; Hoiland, yes; Smith, yes; Frame, yes. Motion carried 7-0. Discussion/Action regarding Change Order #1 from Asphalt Contractors for the 2026 Street Program; an increase of $88,370 for the addition of alley and storm work with epoxy Motion by Ames to approve, second by Stoodley. Roll call vote: Ames, yes; Stoodley, yes; Smith, yes; Frame, yes; Fesenmaier, yes; Powers, yes; Hoiland, yes. Motion carried 7-0. Discussion/Action directing City Attorney to draft ordinance language: New Finance and Operations Committee; merge personnel committee into FOC (Agenda Item Request form submitted by Alders Hoiland and Smith) Motion by Hoiland to direct the City Attorney to prepare ordinance language establishing a Finance and Operations Committee as a standing committee of the Common Council, replacing the existing Personnel Committee and assuming its appropriate policy-level responsibilities; assigning defined financial-oversight responsibilities; preserving the administrative authority of the City Administrator and department heads; presenting options for the disposition of licensing and regulatory responsibilities formerly assigned to the Finance, Licensing and Regulation Committee; reconciling municipal code section 2-49 with Ordinance No. 26-02; and making all necessary conforming amendments to Chapter 2. The proposed ordinance shall be presented to the Common Council on or before October 26, 2026, with a status report on September 28 if additional review is required, second by Smith. Discussion took place. Roll call vote: Hoiland, yes; Smith, yes; Stoodley, no; Frame, no; Fesenmaier, no; Powers, no; Ames, no. Motion failed 2-5. Discussion/Action directing City Attorney to draft ordinance language: All standing committees live streamed and recorded (Agenda Item Request form submitted by Alders Hoiland and Smith) September 14, 2026 Common Council Minutes 3 Motion by Hoiland to Direct the City Attorney, in consultation with the City Clerk, Administrator, and information-technology or media staff, to prepare ordinance language amending municipal code section 2-501 to require regular, special, and reconvened meetings of all standing committees to be livestreamed and audio visually recorded, except portions lawfully conducted in closed session. The draft shall also address the Committee of the Whole; public posting and accessibility; records retention; equipment or platform failures; meetings conducted outside Council Chambers; and any necessary implementation schedule. The proposed ordinance shall be presented to the Common Council on or before October 26, 2026, with a status report on September 28 if additional review is required, second by Smith. Roll call vote: Hoiland, yes; Smith, yes; Stoodley, yes; Ames, yes; Powers, yes; Fesenmaier, yes; Frame, yes. Motion carried 7-0. Discussion/Action directing City Attorney to draft ordinance language for a Common Council liaison to the Police and Fire Commission (Agenda Item Request form submitted by Alders Hoiland and Smith) Motion by Hoiland to direct the City Attorney to prepare ordinance language establishing a nonvoting Common Council liaison to the Police and Fire Commission for purposes of communication and coordination between the Commission and Common Council, while preserving the Commission's independence and statutory authority under Wis. Stat. 62.13, and addressing appointment, term, participation, reporting, confidentiality, closed sessions, and conflicts with quasi-judicial or personnel matters, for presentation to the Common Council on or before October 26, 2026, with a status report on September 28 if additional review is required, second by Smith. Roll call vote: Hoiland, yes; Smith, yes; Frame, no; Powers, no; Fesenmaier, yes; Ames, no; Stoodley, no. Motion failed 3- 4. Adjournment Motion by Ames to adjourn, second by Stoodley. Voice vote, approved, motion carried. Adjourned at 8:06 pm. Lacey L. Reynolds City Clerk Approved September 28, 2026