May 19

City of Bayfield Common Council • May 19, 2026, Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4 City of Bayfield Common Council May 19, 2026, Meeting Minutes 4:30 p.m. • New City Office, 34 South Broad Street , Unit 101 , Bayfield, WI 54814 Meeting called to order at 4:30 p.m. Attendance Common Council: Mayor Lyn Cornelius; alders Bill Bland, Matt Carrier, Diane Fizell, and B.J. Havlik City Staff: City Treasurer Anne Adams, Harbormaster Nick Hays, Police Chief Josh Novak, City Clerk Grace Stolen, Public Works Director/Zoning Administrator Joel Weber, and Library Director Teresa Weber Public: In Person—Tom Bodin, Erika Kreyer, Steve Kreyer; Online—Mary Dougherty, Matthew Petersen, MB, Michael Review/Approve Agenda Cornelius shared that proposed ordinance no. 411 was not received and that it and the companion fee schedule update should be removed from the agenda. Motion by Bland, seconded by Carrier, to remove proposed ordinance no. 411 and proposed resolution #649 from the original draft and approve the agenda as amended. All ayes. Review/Approve Minutes of April 21, 2026, Regular and Reorganizational Common Council Meetings Motion by Fizell, seconded by Havlik, to approve the regular meeting minutes as drafted. All ayes. Motion by Havlik, seconded by Bland, to approve the reorganizational meeting minutes as drafted. All ayes. Public Comment: None Agenda 1. Appointments and Resignations a. Common Council: Appointment to fill remainder of the term for the seat vacated by Lyn Cornelius (through 2027) Motion by Bland, seconded by Havlik, to appoint Matthew Carrier to fill the remainder of the seat’s term. No other nominations. All ayes. Carrier then completed his oath and was sworn in. b. Harbor Commission: Appointment of B.J. Havlik, alder (2027) Motion by Carrier, seconded by Fizell, to confirm the Harbor Commission appointee. All ayes. c. Library Board: Appointment of Jon Carpenter (2029) Motion by Bland, seconded by Carrier, to confirm the Library Board appointee. All ayes. d. Parks and Recreation Committee: Resignation of Connie Monson Motion by Fizell, seconded by Carrier, to accept the resignation of Connie Monson. All ayes. e. Tourism Commission: Appointments of Tyler Stoklasa (2027); Lois Albrecht (2027); Janine Johnson (2027) Motion by Bland, seconded by Havlik, to confirm the Tourism Commission appointees. All ayes. 2. Election of Council President Motion by Bland, seconded by Havlik, to elect Carrier. No other nominations. All ayes. City of Bayfield Common Council • May 19, 2026, Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 3. Direct Seller Permit Application: The Bayfield BBQ Company, LLC Applicant Steve Kreyer; July 30-August 2, 2026, at Bodin’s Inc. property between the Fish House and Reiten Park Carrier expressed support for the applicant but opposition to ordinances governing direct sellers. Motion by Bland, seconded by Fizell, to approve the application as submitted. Carries with Carrier abstaining. 4. Sidewalk Sales Permit Application: Up North Applicant Gali Abutbul; outside 124 Rittenhouse Avenue each Saturday and Sunday from May 30 to October 18 except October 3-4, 2026 Motion by Carrier, seconded by Fizell, to approve the application as submitted. All ayes. 5. Street Use Permit Application: Bayfield Farmers Market Applicant Erika Wolf; farmers market on South First Street between Rittenhouse Avenue and Manypenny Avenue 7 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday from June 20 to October 10 except October 3, 2026 Motion by Carrier, seconded by Havlik, to approve the application as submitted. All ayes. 6. Alcohol License Applications and Renewals Carrier shared that he will be abstaining on his tenants’ licenses. a. A Girl and Her Lake, LLC—Bell Street Gallery | “Class C” Liquor (Wine) Motion by Fizell, seconded by Havlik, to grant the license renewal. Carries with Carrier abstaining. b. Bayfield Inn Hospitality, LLC—The Bayfield Inn | Class “B” Beer and “Class B” Liquor c. Bayfield Inn Hospitality, LLC—Creamery Bar | Class “B” Beer and “Class B” Liquor Motion by Fizell, seconded by Carrier, to grant the licenses for The Bayfield Inn and the Creamery with an effective date of July 1, 2026. All ayes. d. Bayfield Market | Class “A” Beer and “Class A” Liquor e. Bayfront Inn, Inc.—Pier Plaza | Class “B” Beer and “Class B” Liquor Motion by Fizell, seconded by Bland, to grant the license renewals for Bayfield Market and Pier Plaza. All ayes. f. CORE Community Resources | Class “B” Beer and “Class C” Liquor (Wine) Bland shared that he would be abstaining because he is a CORE board member but pointed out that the premises description in the spreadsheet in the meeting packet was incorrect. The clerk said it was an oversight on her part and that she will correct it. Motion by Carrier, seconded by Havlik, to grant the license renewal with the corrected premises description. Carries with Bland abstaining. g. Craig Hoopman Fisheries, LLC—Hoop’s Fish | Class “B” Beer and “Class C” Liquor (Wine) h. Fenerbahce, Inc.—Manypenny Bistro | Class “B” Beer and “Class B” Liquor Motion by Fizell, seconded by Havlik, to grant the license renewals for Hoop’s Fish and Manypenny Bistro. All ayes. i. Honest Dog Books | Class “B” Beer and “Class C” Liquor (Wine) Motion by Havlik, seconded by Bland, to grant the license renewal. Carries with Carrier abstaining. City of Bayfield Common Council • May 19, 2026, Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 j. KP Gallery, LLC—Bloom | Class “B” Beer and “Class C” Liquor (Wine) k. Midland Services, Inc.—Midland Services - Bayfield | Class “A” Beer and “Class A” Liquor l. Old Rittenhouse Inn | Class “B” Beer and “Class B” Liquor m. Roffers Group, LLC—Apostle 22 – Bayfield Wine + Spirits | Class “A” Beer and “Class A” Liquor Motion by Carrier, seconded by Bland, to grant the license renewals for Bloom, Midland Services, the Old Rittenhouse Inn, and Apostle 22 – Bayfield Wine + Spirits. All ayes. 7. Ordinance no. 410: An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 255: Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverages of the Code of the City of Bayfield to Regulate Provisional Retail Licenses Motion by Carrier, seconded by Fizell, to adopt the proposed ordinance as drafted. All ayes. 8. Resolution #646: Designating the Official City Newspaper Motion by Carrier, seconded by Bland, to adopt the resolution as drafted. All ayes. 9. Resolution #647: Supporting the Playground Subcommittee’s Bayfield County Community Wellness Initiative Grant Application for East Dock Park Motion by Fizell, seconded by Havlik, to adopt the resolution as drafted. All ayes. 10. Resolution #648: 2026 Budget Amendment no. 1 This amendment would appropriate funds for health insurance for an employee who was newly eligible for benefits at the start of the year; this was missed when crafting the budget. Discussion ensued on whether an amendment was truly necessary, as the 2026 budget resolution allowed the reallocation of up to 20% of budgeted expenses. Motion by Bland, seconded by Havlik, to reject proposed resolution #648. All ayes. 11. Joint Position with the Pikes Bay Sanitary District at the Greater Bayfield Wastewater Treatment Plant The Public Works Committee passed a motion to recommend that Pikes Bay provide their own support at this time. Pikes Bay is very interested in a joint position, but the City doesn’t have capacity to take this on right now. A motion by Council could give clarity on how they should move forward. Motion by Havlik, seconded by Fizell, to express to the Sanitary District that the City is unable to support this joint position at this time but looks forward to the future of opening up that possibility. All ayes. 12. Financials—Review Reports Bland said 1-2 alders could see and discuss budget to actuals each month but doesn’t feel that the full Council needs to see those figures every month. He has done a lot of research on the state Department of Administration’s Local Government Investment Pool and feels that it would be a good option for the City to move some savings to. Motion by Bland, seconded by Carrier, to accept the reports as presented. Roll call vote—Bland: Yes; Carrier: Yes; Fizell: Yes; Havlik: Yes. Motion carries. 13. Parking Options and Potential Lot Rentals Conversations have been ongoing about potentially leasing the City’s parking lot on Manypenny to Apostle Islands Cruises for employee parking and renting property on Manypenny between Broad and Second from the Galazen family to use for paid parking. Something may be ready for approval in June. City of Bayfield Common Council • May 19, 2026, Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 14. Project Updates a. Harbor: Needed to grant an extension to receive more bids for the City Dock project. The bid opening will be Friday, May 22. b. Parks and Recreation: Work is moving forward on the lower Big Ravine with SEH. Playground Subcommittee is continuing work on fundraising and is considering breaking the project out into smaller pieces. There was a meeting with Strand; the Subcommittee is seeking 30% designs. c. Public Works: New meters are at the Old City Hall, and about 30 have been installed already. Goal is for public works staff to install about 100 before temporary employees complete the rest. Turning Point Fountain doesn’t automatically shut off due to wind, but staff manually shut it off when they notice it. d. City Hall Task Force/City Properties Study: The Task Force received more information on values of City properties and plans to do a walkthrough of the Old City Hall and the L.E. Building at its next meeting. e. Planning: Maintenance and work permits are not yet in place. The Commission is looking at a potential Planned Development District (PDD) rezone for a proposed project. 15. Mayor’s Report 16. File Reports from Committees, Commissions, Boards, and Departments Ambulance: March 18, 2026 City Hall Task Force: March 24, 2026 Fire Department: April 6 and April 27, 2026 Harbor: April 13, 2026 Historic Preservation: Minutes not yet approved Library: Minutes not yet approved Parks and Recreation: March 23, 2026 Parks and Rec Playground Subcommittee: March 26, 2026 Planning: March 17, 2026 Police Department: April 2026 Public Works: April 8, 2026 Tree Board: March 11 Carrier shared that the Parks and Recreation Committee is working on a policy framework for trail proposals. There has been nothing in place to guide them in the past. The Public Works Committee recommended approval of the policy on rights-of-way (ROWs). There has been a misconception regarding the proposal; this wouldn’t open all ROWs as recreational trails for motorized and nonmotorized use. He will be providing written responses to questions raised in the community. The policies would come to Council for final action. Motion by Carrier, seconded by Havlik, to put all reports on file. All ayes. 17. Correspondence: None 18. Future Agenda Items: None discussed. Meeting adjourned at 5:26 p.m. Next Meetings: • June 9, 2026, at 8 a.m.—Board of Review Meeting • June 9, 2026, immediately following the Board of Review Meeting—Special Common Council Meeting (tentative) • June 16, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.—Regular Meeting