Shoreline Committee — Minutes

Town of Onalaska Shoreline Committee Meeting Thursday, February 19, 2026 1. Call to Order by Chair Luke Marcou at 7:01pm. A quorum of committee members were present: Chair Marcou, Frank Fogel, Fritz Funk and Marc Schultz (remote). Others present in person were Steve Miller and Ron Klich. 2. Motion to approve the agenda by Frank Fogel, seconded by Marc Schultz, passed unanimously. 3. Public Comment (3-minute time limit): None 4. Approve minutes of November 25, 2025 meeting: Schultz/Fogel moved to approve the prior meeting minutes, passing unanimously. 5. Report from Town representatives and discussion regarding meeting with USACOE personal relating to shoreline lease including but not limited to operations, compliance and noncompliance, and signage. Frank Fogel and Luke Marcou reported on their meeting with Jon Schultz and Ashley Kiley. Topics covered included compliance, encroachments, signage and inspections. USACE will be sending some additional information to the Town. 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/Schultz made a motion to recommend to Board to contact the Town's attorney attorney for legal advice, whether we could use the grass ordinance as a template for dealing with noncompliance along the shoreline, which passed unanimously. 7. Discussion and possible action regarding responsibility of owners of property adjacent to the USACOE land leased to the Town of Onalaska. During discussion of this item, Fogel/Marcou made a motion to open the floor, which passed unanimously, to get input from the former Shoreline Committee Chair on a shoreline guidelines document. Fogel/Marcou made a motion to close the floor, which passed unanimously. Fogel/Schultz made a motion to defer action on this item until the next meeting, which passed unanimously. 8. Update from Lake Onalaska Lake and Rehabilitation District. Lake District chair Marc Schultz provided an update on Lake District activities. A fundraiser is coming up March 17 for the North Shore Lane dredging project. The Lake District is still looking to fill the seat for the seventh commissioner. 9. Adjournment: Motion to adjourn by Fogel/Funk passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:32 PM Submitted by Fritz Funk, secretary DRAFT