Shoreline Committee — Minutes
Town of Onalaska · La Crosse County · Shoreline Committee · meeting of Sep 23, 2025 · Minutes
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Shoreline Committee Meeting
September 23, 2025
1. Call to Order by Chairperson Luke Marcou at 7:03 pm. Present was Marcou, Fogel, Schultz
and Funk. Steve Wage was excused.
2. Motion to approve the Agenda by Fogel/Schultz passed unanimously.
3. Approve minutes of August 26, 2025 meeting: Correction to minutes no subcommittee
was discussed it was a motion to have Marc and Luke work on a letter. Approve
Fogel/Funk. Motion passed unanimously with corrections noted.
4. Public Comment (3-minute time limit): Mike Wellick, County Road ZB. Requested
additional information regarding calculations of the shoreline permit fees for the 2026-
2028 permit cycle. Fritz Funk, County Road ZB, advised he, Luke and Town Administrator
met with the mayor of Buffalo City regarding shoreline inspections and reporting. Funk
also advised Wage and Town Chair Przywojski went with the USACOE on the recent
inspection. Funk also discussed the erosion control measures at Fred Funk landing and
gave suggestion for a change in the repair. Funk recommended the committee just go do
the work he recommended without further discussion or approval.
5. Discussion and possible action making recommendation to Town Board relating to
leased land clean-up efforts including but not limited to allowed and disallowed items:
Buffalo City inspection process was discussed. Damage and repair from previous flooding
and letters received at the time were discussed. Discussion relating to a letter to the CORP
Colonial was discussed. Draft of bullet points should be gotten out to the committee for
discussion at a meeting. Letters of correction from the ACOE was discussed. Holding a
special committee meeting was discussed consensus was to possibly schedule for October
7, 2025 at 7:00 pm at the town hall. No action taken.
6. Discussion and possible action to solicit for RFP for shoreline inspections: Fogel
suggested to have the RFP to document by inspection what is on each parcel. Consensus
was to put together a list and go bids. Motion by Fogel/Schultz to send out an RFP for
shoreline inspections and to request that the inspection be for each parcel and document
what is on each parcel and include pictures. Motion passed unanimously. It was also
suggested by Funk to send it to the inspection information to the Colonel for feedback.
7. Discussion and possible action to recommend to town board to hold a public
informational meeting regarding shoreline fee adjustments and installation of dock
identification numbers and to propose possible dates for said meeting: Motion by Fogel/
Schultz to recommend to town board to hold a public informational meeting regarding
shoreline fee adjustments and installation of dock identification numbers. Motion passed
unanimously.
8. Update from Lake Onalaska Lake and Rehabilitation District and LORC: Schultz reported
that Lake District meeting will be September 30 to set annual meeting date. Lake District
has received a petition to disband. Two vegetation cuts of navigation channels were made
this year. LORC is moving forward with their dredging project, where to place dredge
material has yet to be determined.
9. Adjourn Motion to adjourn by Marcou/Fogel passed unanimously at 8:25 pm
Luke Marcou, Committee Chair
Source: Town of Onalaska website. First collected Oct 11, 2026.