Meeting Minutes

Page 1 of 2 pages Town of La Pointe Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Thursday June 12, 2025 5:00 pm Town Hall/Zoom Minutes Members present: Katie Sanders (Chair), Charlie Bertel, John Nielsen, Jim Peters, Mark Pass, Samantha Dobson, Michael Kuchta, Jackie Noha and Lois Carlson Staff present: Max Imholte, Town Administrator 1. Call to Order/Roll Call Meeting called to order by Katie at 5:02 pm. 2. Public Comment - none 3. Minutes of the following meetings to be considered for approval: A. May 8, 2025 Motion by Lois to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by John, all ayes. Motion Carried. 4. Discussion Topics A. Developer update • General discussion on lack of developer interest. So far 1 zoom meeting was conducted from the contacts at the WI Dells Conference. Micheal read the list on developers we have not heard back from. • Lois will speak with Carl Brooks to see if he has any interest in working with the committee. • Jim noted that we need to come up with a plan/idea for what we are looking to build. B. Modular home update • Discussion on prospective modular home builders including Skyline, Town & Country and Dynamic Homes. • Mark will contact Dynamic for plans. • Max will verify balance of the committees designated fund. Motion by Michael to request the amount of money needed from the designated fund to finance plans from Dynamic Homes, seconded by Charlie, all ayes. Motion Carried. C. Site prep updates – no update D. LISC (Local Initiative Support Corporation) Charlie and Mark met with LISC and were notified that their contracts with WHEDA and USDA have been cancelled so they didn’t have any information to offer. 5. Public Comment Page 2 of 2 pages Michael noted that the Harbor Commission, at their meeting this morning, approved spending $800/month to rent a room on the island to house an emergency captain reiterating the effect housing has on the island’s fundamental services. 6. Set Next Meeting Agenda and Date Next meeting scheduled for Thursday 7/10/25 at 5pm 7. Adjourn Motion by John to adjourn, seconded by Lois, all ayes. Motion Carried. Minutes taken from recording and submitted by Dorgene Goetsch, Clerical Assistant Minutes approved as presented 7/10/25. D. Goetsch, Clerical Assistant