July 15

City of Bayfield Common Council • July 15, 2025, Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 2 City of Bayfield Common Council July 15, 2025, Meeting Minutes 4:30 p.m. • Bayfield City Hall, 125 South First Street, Bayfield, WI 54814 Meeting called to order at 4:30 p.m. Present: Council: Council President/Acting Mayor Lyn Cornelius; Councilors Bill Bland, Matt Carrier, Diane Fizell City Staff: City Treasurer Anne Adams, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Ashley Dickey, Police Chief Josh Novak, Public Works Director Joel Weber, Bayfield Carnegie Library Director Teresa Weber Public: In Person—Ken Disher, Lynn Hall, Vydunas Tumas; Online—John, MB Review/Approve Agenda Motion by Carrier, seconded by Fizell, to approve agenda as drafted. All ayes. Approval of Minutes Motion by Fizell, seconded by Carrier, to approve minutes from the June 17, 2025, Common Council meeting with the following correction: Item 18 should state that the chamber will still do fireworks this year rather than the city. All ayes. Public Comment None Agenda 1. Vydunas and Jenny Tumas: Vacate Public Alley Motion by Fizell, seconded by Cornelius, to approve the vacation of the public alley located in Block One Hundred and One (101), City of Bayfield, Bayfield County, State of Wisconsin, situated between Lots 7 through 10 to the East, and lots 17 through 20 to the West. Discussion. Recommendation made to craft a policy articulating what the city views as being special considerations for deciding whether to vacate. Carrier would like an appraisal value for the property. Motion (and second) to approve the alley vacation rescinded. Motion by Bland, seconded by Fizell, to grant the requested petition to vacate the alley between lots 7 through 10 to the east, and lots 17 through 20 to the west of Block One Hundred and One (101), City of Bayfield, Bayfield County. This decision is based on the unique situation that the residence and surrounding lots are not served by city water and sewer and so the petitioners have had to maintain a private well and septic system; these necessary and permanent items of infrastructure are rare within the city. The petitioner will pay for a fair market appraisal by a professional appraiser. Roll call vote: Carrier: No; Bland: Yes; Fizell: Yes; Cornelius: Yes. Motion carries. 2. Xcel Energy—Ken Disher, Community Service Manager Disher provided an informational presentation outlining several upcoming projects in the area. Discussion on moving to underground power in parts of the city. 3. Staffing—City Clerk and Zoning Administrator An offer was made and declined for the city clerk position; another interview will be scheduled with a new candidate. Council agreed to keep a zoning administrator in house. 4. East Dock Park Master Plan Approval Motion by Cornelius, seconded by Fizell, to approve the master plan for East Dock Park. All ayes. City of Bayfield Common Council • July 15, 2025, Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2 5. Land Purchase from Bayfield County The City Plan Commission approved the purchasing of some properties at the June meeting. Motion by Carrier, seconded by Fizell, to purchase the properties and request to purchase Korseberg Park. All ayes. 6. City Staff Pay During Emergency Responses Motion by Carrier, seconded by Bland, to amend the policy as it relates to city employees who volunteer in emergency services and get paged out during work hours so they would continue to get their hourly rate up to two hours. If they continue to be out beyond two hours, they could choose to use vacation or sick hours. All ayes. 7. Parking Concerns on the South Side of the City Discussion on significant congestion issues with parking on Wilson Avenue stemming from new development. Possible solutions discussed; no action taken. 8. Status of Current Ordinance Changes in Regard to Building from Max Lindsey Item tabled. 9. Financials—CLS Connect/Baker Tilly Update Cornelius: I reached out to Baker Tilly for an update and it was included in the packet for this meeting. Finished payroll for 2024 and still working through other entities and budget areas so we can finish up. 10. Project Updates • Harbor The city received the big grant. Currently looking at working on getting the Harbor Assistance Program grant. • Parks and Recreation No report • Public Works Manypenny project was supposed to begin with blacktopping this week, but there has been a delay. • Planning Plan Commission approved a short-term rental policy, which will now move to Common Council. 11. Acting Mayor’s Report Hall has opened to the public on Wednesdays now. Started doing this on a trial basis, but it seems to be working well now to give the public that expanded access. 12. File Reports from Committees, Commissions, and Boards Ambulance: No Meeting Architectural Review Board: May 19, 2025 Fire Department: Harbor: April 7 and June 2, 2025 Library: May 10, 2025 Parks and Recreation: Planning: May 20, 2025 Police: July 6, 2025 Public Works: June 4, 2025 Tree Board: No Meeting Motion by Carrier, seconded by Fizell, to accept the reports as submitted. All ayes. 13. Correspondence: None Meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m. Next Common Council Meeting: August 19, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.