Cemetery Board Meeting — Minutes

Cemetery Board Minutes May 20, 2026 City Hall Room 2C Lake Geneva, WI 53147 The meeting was called to order at 12:02 pm Roll Call: Chair Alderperson Cathy Stoodley, Secretary Ruth Monico, Rick Bailey. Vice President Terry Krohn and Alderperson Linda Frame, absent. Also attending: David Winger, Parks Director, Tom Earle, DPW, Chad Jacobs, Cemetery Groundskeeper, and Bridget Barry, Kapur. Comments from the Public limited to 5 minutes; limited to items on the agenda. None. Annual Election of Officers: a. President. Ruth Monico made a motion to nominate Cathy Stoodley for President. Rick Bailey seconded the nomination. Motion passed 3-0. b. Vice President. Ruth Monico made a motion to nominate Terry Krohn for Vice President. Alderperson Stoodley seconded the motion and motion passed 3-0. c. Secretary. Alderperson Stoodley nominated Ruth Monico for secretary and the motion was seconded by Rick Bailey. Motion passed 3-0. Comments from the Public limited to 5 minutes; limited to items on the agenda. None. Approval of minutes from February 18, 2026. Alderperson Stoodley made a motion to approve, Rick Bailey seconded. Motion passed 3-0. Review/Acceptance of monthly Financial Reports. No new reports. Review of Staff Liaison Report. * Bridget Barry from Kapur reported on the status of the roads in the cemetery. The cost is $326,000 and bids were taken for the project. * Shed. The shed has been approved and the contractor stated that it will be done by the end of the year. * Chapel. The outside is all finished. There are new windows and a new roof. Phase 2 will remove the drop ceiling and update the inside. *Columbarium. Sheer won the bid as approved by Council and the new Columbarium will be installed before the end of the year. Review of Cemetery Rules and Regulations. Continued. Discussion regarding creating a cemetery enhancement fund. David is looking into the Perpetual Funds remaining within the Cemetery funds. Discussion regarding parking issues in the cemetery adjacent to the Zipline attraction and the customers parking and walking the trails to avoid entrance fees. Alderperson Stoodley made a motion to create a parking ordinance for non cemetery business, Rick Bailey seconded the motion and it passed 3-0. Discussion/Recommendation regarding cemetery fees. Continued. Motion to adjourn made by Ruth Monico and seconded by Rick Bailey. Passed 3-0. The meeting adjourned at 1:04 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Ruth Monico, Secretary