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City of Fox Lake Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday , June 3 , 202 6 at 6:30 p.m. The regular meeting of the City of Fox Lake Common Council was held on Wednesday, June 3 , 202 6 , at 6:30 p.m., in the council chambers. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Tom Bednarek . Followed by the Pledge of Allegiance the roll call was taken with A lderpersons Dan Ault, Marcy Benz, Peter Hartzheim , Joe Horetzki, Dennis Linke and Angela Thomas present. Also attending were City Administrator Kelly Crombie , DPW Superintendent Christopher Thurk , Police Chief Duane Olbinski and City Clerk Jenny Quirk . The clerk certified open meeting laws have been complied with. Approve Minutes: Motion by Linke , seconded by Thomas to approve the minutes of the May 20 , 202 6 council meeting as written . Motion carried with a voice vote. Public comments on agenda items or other matters : Mayor opens the meeting to public comments on agenda items or other matters. No public comments were made. Consent Agenda: Motion by Hartzheim , seconded by Thomas to p ay the bills, as audited, for accounts payable- check #47263 through #47354 totaling $303,125.72 (including ACH withdrawals) and payroll checks #63439 through #63509 checks, totaling $78,706.18. Motion carried with a voice vote. Reports of department heads present: DPW Superintendent Thurk shared they have been keeping up with mowing which is now slowing down due to little rain. Working on trimming and spraying around poles and signs. The pool is all ready to open for the season. Working on pot hole repairs and street sweeping. Police Chief Olbinski shared that they have received the new radios and have gotten them programmed. The new squad car has been put into service. There have been 143 calls for service and 36 traffic stops. City Administrator Report: Administrator Crombie shared his administrator report with the council. There were no questions. Mayor appointment : Motion by Hartzheim, seconded by Thomas to accept the Mayor ’s appointment of Ann Tripke to the Board of Zoning Appeals as an alternate . Motion carried with a voice vote. Cigarette and tobacco product retail licenses : Motion by Ault , seconded by Hartzheim to approve cigarette and tobacco product retail licenses to: Dollar General Store #19998, Fish Tales Bait and Liquor LLC, Kwik Trip 367, Spirits on State St. and Snapper ’s Sports Bar, for the period ending June 30, 2026. Motion carried by a voice vote. Class A and Class B intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverage license applications : Motion by Linke, seconded by Horetzki to open the public hearing on the Class A and Class B intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverage license applications, for the period ending June 30, 2027. Motion carried with a voice vote. Motion by Ault, seconded by Thomas to close the public hearing on the Class A and Class B intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverage license applications, for the period ending June 30, 2027. Motion carried with a voice vote. Motion by Horetzki, seconded by Hartzheim to grant the following licenses for the period ending June 30, 2027: a. Class A retailer ’s license for the sale of fermented malt beverage to: Dollar General Store #19998, Emmanuel Agyemang agent. b. Class A retailer ’s licenses for the sale of fermented malt beverage and intoxicating liquor to: Fish Tales Bait & Liquor, LLC Timothy Nehls agent and Kwik Trip Inc. Samantha Summers agent. c. Class B retailer ’s license for the sale of fermented malt beverage and intoxicating liquor to: Benz Group LLC, Marcy Benz agent, Copper Tap LLC, Chris Merkes agent, Leroy Meats of Horicon Inc., Steve Christian agent, ZPA ’s The Drunken Fox, LLC, Marcy Fluhr agent, Robert W. Ginther Post 521 of the American Legion Dept of WI, Donna Beckrow agent, Spirits on State St, Kurt Harmsen agent and Fox Lake Lounge LLC, Angela Thomas agent . Vote in favor: Hartzheim, Horetzki, Linke and Thomas. Benz and Thomas abstained. Motion passed. Discussion of traffic control devices on Frank Ct : Council discussed the traffic control devices placed on Frank Court. Both Michael Schanke and Chad VanLoo, property owners on Frank Court, shared their opinions on the no parking signs placed on Frank Court. Council decided that the no parking signs can remain until October 1 st as long as there is a driveway approach installed by that time. Both property owners agreed to that as well. City Custodian: Motion by Horetzki, seconded by Hartzheim to confirm hire of Morgan Thurk as part time City Custodian. Motion carried by a voice vote. With no other business to come before the Council, motion by Linke , seconded by Thomas to adjourn. Motion carried with a voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 7:08 p.m.