March 17

City of Bayfield Common Council • March 17, 2026, Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 City of Bayfield Common Council March 17, 2026, Meeting Minutes 4:30 p.m. • Old City Hall , 125 South First Street , Bayfield, WI 54814 Called to order at 4:32 p.m. Attendance Common Council: Acting Mayor/Council President Lyn Cornelius; Alders Bill Bland, Matt Carrier, and Diane Fizell City Staff: City Clerk Grace Stolen, Public Works Director/Zoning Administrator Joel Weber, and Bayfield Carnegie Library Director Teresa Weber Public: In Person—Bruce Moore; Online—Rex Liebl Review/Approve Agenda Motion by Carrier, seconded by Fizell, to approve the agenda with the addition of a revision to the fee schedule to set demolition fees. All ayes. Public Hearing The City of Bayfield held a public hearing to receive input on proposed Ordinance no. 407: An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 152: Building Construction and Chapter 500: Zoning of the Code of the City of Bayfield by Adding Demolition- and Construction Technique-related Language as Attached Hereto. A full copy of the proposed ordinance was included in the meeting packet and made available to the public prior to the hearing. Public hearing floor opened at 4:33 p.m. There were no participants. Public hearing concluded at 4:34 p.m. Full Common Council Meeting Full meeting called to order at 4:34 p.m. Review/Approve Minutes of February 17, 2026, Common Council Meeting Motion by Carrier, seconded by Bland, to approve the minutes as drafted. All ayes. Public Comment Bruce Moore, whose home abuts the right of way (ROW) of unopened North 6th Street adjacent to where a driveway for a new residence is to be constructed, had questions regarding the scope of work within the ROW, how equipment would access the construction site, and if there would be impacts to his property. Meeting Agenda 1. Driveway Permitting: Rex Liebl The initial thought was that this would require an easement agreement; City Attorney Max Lindsey said this would instead be handled through the issuance of a street privilege permit under state statutes as City of Bayfield Common Council • March 17, 2026, Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 opposed to under the City Code. The portion of the driveway through the public right of way (ROW) would be open for public use. The applicant will pay for the extension of water and sewer and for the construction and maintenance of the driveway. All work would remain within the ROW. Motion by Bland, seconded by Carrier, to approve the issuance of a street privilege permit for an extension of sewer main up North 6th Street north of Rice Ave and construction of driveway within the ROW of North 6th Street from the intersection of Rice Ave to lot 4, Block 47, of the Original plat of Bayfield. This driveway shall comply with the construction requirements for private driveways under Chapter 206 of the City’s Ordinances. This Street Privilege approval for construction of the driveway shall be in effect until the City opens and develops North 6th Street between Rice Avenue and Sweeny Ave, or until the notice required for removal of such driveway is provided by the City in compliance with Wis. Stats. § 66.0425(2). Motion carries with all ayes. 2. Ordinance no. 407: An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 152: Building Construction and Chapter 500: Zoning of the Code of the City of Bayfield by Adding Demolition- and Construction Technique-related Language as Attached Hereto Motion by Carrier, seconded by Fizell, to adopt ordinance no. 407. Discussion ensued regarding whether an additional person should sign off on the zoning administrator’s determination of whether something not explicitly listed in the ordinance counts as a non-traditional construction technique or structure and if a reference to building permits should be struck. Motion (and second) rescinded. Motion by Carrier, seconded by Fizell, to adopt ordinance no. 407 with the following amendments: revise § 500-68.1(A)(9) to read “…as determined by the Zoning Administrator and the Mayor.” and § 500- 68.1(G)(1) to read “…without an approved Conditional Use Permit and other required building permits.” Roll call vote—Carrier: Yes; Cornelius: Yes; Fizell: Yes; Bland: Yes. Motion carries. 3. Resolution #643: Bayfield Area Trails Committee Memorandum of Understanding Motion by Bland, seconded by Fizell, to approve resolution #643. Cornelius shared that questions have been raised regarding fiscal sponsorship and whether other parties have chosen to sign on at this time. Consensus was to delay action and seek more information. Motion (and second) rescinded. 4. Financials a. Review Reports Bland recommended having an alder meet with the city treasurer in advance of Common Council meetings to go over the reports as they are prepared to come into the meeting with a deeper understanding of them. He volunteered to meet with her in advance of the April meeting, and a different alder could do so after the new Council is seated in April. This was done in the past, and the idea was well received. City of Bayfield Common Council • March 17, 2026, Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 Motion by Carrier, seconded by Fizell, to accept the reports as presented. Roll call vote—Cornelius: Yes; Fizell: Yes; Bland: Yes; Carrier: Yes. Motion carries. 5. Resolution #644: Fee Schedule Motion by Bland, seconded by Carrier, to amend the resolution number to #643 and approve it. Roll call vote—Fizell: Yes; Bland: Yes; Carrier: Yes; Cornelius: Yes. Motion carries. 6. Project Updates a. Harbor: Seeking funding for the City Dock. The City could receive up to $288,000 from the Harbor Assistance Program. b. Parks and Recreation: The Playground Subcommittee is working on grants. Some funders want more specificity on technical plans to have a better idea of what they would be funding. Carrier intends to work with Bob Durfey and Joel Weber on this. Future use of the LE Building has come up before; Cornelius plans for that to be discussed by the City Hall Task Force. c. Public Works: The water meter project is moving ahead; the City is still trying to determine a cost- effective method for installation after some changes in state requirements. d. Planning: Plan Commission is still working through permit application forms. 7. Acting Mayor’s Report 8. File Reports from Committees, Commissions, Boards, and Departments Ambulance: No meeting City Hall Task Force: No meeting Fire Department: February 2 and February 23, 2026 Harbor: February 9, 2026 Historic Preservation: Minutes not yet approved Library: January 21, 2026 Parks and Recreation: January 26, 2026 Parks and Rec Playground Subcommittee: January 29, 2026 Planning: January 20, 2026 Police Department: February 2026 Public Works: February 11, 2026 Tree Board: October 22, 2025 Motion by Carrier, seconded by Bland, to put all reports on file. All ayes. 9. Correspondence: None 10. Future Agenda Items Meeting adjourned at 5:28 p.m. Next Meetings: • April 21, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.—Regular Meeting • April 21, 2026, Immediately Following the Regular Meeting—Reorganizational Meeting