Shoreline Committee — Minutes

Town of Onalaska Shoreline Committee Meeting Tuesday, March 24, 2026 1. Call to Order by Chair Luke Marcou at 7:03pm. A quorum of committee members were present: Chair Marcou, Frank Fogel, Steve Wage, Fritz Funk and Marc Schultz. 2. Motion to approve the agenda by Frank Fogel, seconded by Steve Wage, passed unanimously. 3. Public Comment (3-minute time limit): None 4. Approve minutes of November 25, 2025 meeting: Fogel/Wage moved to approve the prior meeting minutes, passing unanimously. 5. Update from public informational meeting: Luke Marcou and Frank Fogel gave a brief report of the March 5 meeting. Marc Schultz requested the the notes from the meeting taken by Emy Munroe be distributed to the Shoreline Committee. 6. Discussion and possible action making recommendation to Town Board regarding development of policy relating to procedure for correction of leased land non-compliance including but not limited to enforcement: Fogel/Wage made a motion to have Marcou and Fogel draft a letter to residents who are found in non-compliance, passing unanimously. Fogel/Wage made a motion to have Marc Schultz and Luke Marcou work on a draft compliance ordinance and bring it back to the committee, which passed unanimously. 7. Discussion and possible action making recommendation to Town Board regarding responsibility of owners of property adjacent to the USACE land leased to the Town of Onalaska. Deferred to next agenda item. 8. Discussion and possible action making recommendation to Town Board regarding creation of shoreland informational letter to update residents including but not limited to timing and content. Luke Marcou will confer with Town Board chair Paula Przywojski and the Town’s attorney about extending the existing permits. Deferred to next meeting. 9. Pavilion land ownership and lease arrangements: Frank Fogel and Luke Marcou met with NASA and Ray Mosey. Update to be presented at next Shoreline meeting. 10. Discussion and possible action making recommendation to Town Board regarding long-term parking arrangements for Mosey Landing overflow parking. BPCA will have ongoing discussions with Metallics about dredge spoil disposition, which will provide an opportunity to discuss parking arrangements. Update to be presented at next Shoreline meeting. 11. Update from Lake Onalaska Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District. Lake District chair Marc Schultz provided an update on the upcoming UW-Lax and County-facilitated meeting about organizations involved with Lake Onalaska and potential changes to the structure of the Lake District. The Lake District will be holding a public social during the River Days of Action (June 1-15). 12. Adjournment: Fogle/Wage made a motion to adjourn at 8:36pm, which passed unanimously. Submitted by Fritz Funk, secretary