September 19

City of Bayfield Common Council • September 19, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 2 SPECIAL MEETING City of Bayfield Common Council September 19, 2025, Meeting Minutes 8:00 a.m. • Bayfield City Hall, 125 South First Street, Bayfield, WI 54814 Meeting called to order at 8:00 a.m. Present: Council Members: Acting Mayor/Council President Lyn Cornelius; Councilors Bill Bland, Matt Carrier, Diane Fizell City Staff: Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Ashley Dickey, City Clerk Grace Stolen Public: In person—None; Online: Jenna Review/Approve Agenda Motion by Fizell, seconded by Carrier, to approve the agenda as drafted. All ayes. Public Comment and Suggestions from Persons Present on Agenda Items None Agenda 1. Approval of 2025 Apple Festival Agreement with the Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau Motion by Carrier, seconded by Bland, to approve the agreement. All ayes. 2. Alcohol License Application: Bayfield Market LLC Bayfield Market at 213 Rittenhouse Avenue; owners Angela and Timothy Hite Motion by Fizell, seconded by Carrier, to approve the application pending on completion of the sale. All ayes. 3. Appointments a. City Hall Task Force Motion by Bland, seconded by Fizell, for Common Council to name a task force to recommend options for facilities to house City administration and public works operations; membership should include individuals with experience in commercial construction, architecture, real estate, and business. The expectation is for periodic updates to Council with a final report in July 2026. Discussion ensued regarding how specific the motion should be about task force composition, the timeline for ongoing reports, and the deadline of the final report. The topic of how to keep the task force’s work focused also came up; it was suggested that the task force be provided a list of City-owned land and other potential properties to City of Bayfield Common Council • September 19, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2 consider. It was also suggested that Council consider potential members at its October meeting. Motion (and second) rescinded. Motion by Bland, seconded by Fizell, for Common Council to name a five-member task force to recommend options for facilities to house City administration and public works operations. Membership should include individuals with experience in commercial construction, architecture, real estate, and business. The expectation is for monthly updates to Council, with a final report no later than July 2026. Motion carries with all ayes. 4. Update from Legal Counsel on the Lawsuit of Estate of Gardner et al. v. City of Bayfield et al. Motion by Carrier, seconded by Fizell, to go into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat 19.85(1)(g). This statute allows for closed sessions for conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. The only action anticipated by Common Council after reconvening in open session is a motion to adjourn. Roll call vote—Carrier: Yes; Cornelius: Yes; Fizell: Yes; Bland: Yes. Motion carries. Common Council enters into closed session at 8:18 a.m. Meeting reconvened in open session at 8:45 a.m. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 a.m. Next Meeting: October 14, 2025, at 7:00 a.m.—Budget