PRTLU SPECIAL MEETING — Minutes
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Town of Lafayette
PARKS, RECREATION, TOURISM, LAND USE and PLANNING COMMISSION
August 10, 2026
6:00 PM Lafayette Town Hall
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
The Special Meeting was called to order by Chair Scott Faris at 6:00 PM. The following members were present:
Rob Brown, Dave Carli, Scott Faris, DeWayne Krumenauer, Sue Lane, Neil Mathwig, Doug Matthews; Mark
Sedlacek, and Jerry Zais; a quorum was present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion to accept the Agenda for the August 10, 2026 Special Meeting was made by Sue Lane / Jerry Zais;
motion was approved by unanimous voice vote.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
Chair Scott Faris announced the Commission would be entering into Closed Session, per Wis. Stat. 19.85 (1)
(c): Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee
over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility - Commissioner Applicant Inter-
views. A motion to enter Closed Session was made by Jerry Zais / Sue Lane; motion passed by unanimous roll
call vote at 6:03 PM.
The following applicants were interviewed individually for the open position of Alternate PRTLU Commissioner:
Barbara Karlen
Michael Spotts
Tom Reuter
A fourth applicant was also invited, but was not present. Following the interviews, the applicants’ responses
were briefly discussed by the Commissioners; no selection was made.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
At 7:03 PM a motion to re-enter into Open Session was made by Mark Sedlacek / Sue Lane; motion passed by
unanimous voice vote. Scott Faris announced that no decision was made in the Closed Session, and a recom-
mendation would be made to the Town Board during the PRTLU regular meeting which will follow immediately.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
A motion to adjourn the Special Meeting was made by Jerry Zais / Sue Lane; motion passed by voice vote at
7:06 PM.
Submitted for Approval,
Doug Matthews
Doug Matthews
PRTLU Commission Secretary / Treasurer
Source: Town of Lafayette website. First collected Oct 9, 2026.