Hillmoor Commission Meeting — Minutes

HILLMOOR COMMISSION MINUTES THURSDAY, May 14, 2026 – 6:00 PM LAKE GENEVA CITY HALL; COUNCIL CHAMBERS (MAIN LEVEL) Members: Mayor Todd Krause, Alderperson Cindy Yager, Mark Davids, Kenneth Etten, Dan Getzen, Larry Happ, Paula Porubcan, Peggy Schneider, and Lowell Thompson. Consultant Michael Krajovic. City staff David Winger- City Parks Director. Call to Order by Alderperson Yager at 6:00 pm. Roll Call - Present: Alderperson Cindy Yager, Kenneth Etten, Lowell Thompson, Dan Getzen, Paula Porubcan, Peggy Schneider, Larry Happ, and Mark Davids. Consultant Michael Krajovic, and Parks Director David Winger. Mayor Krause was excused. Alderperson Yager chaired the meeting in the Mayor’s absence. Comments from the public as allowed by Wis. Stats. §19.84(2), limited to items on this agenda, except for public hearing items. Comments will be limited to 5 minutes. Peg Esposito gave public comments. (Public comments can be reviewed on the City’s website.) Approve the Minutes of April 9, 2026 – On a motion by Ken Etten and seconded by Paula Porubcan the minutes of April 9, 2026 were unanimously approved. Consultant’s Report – M. Krajovic gave a presentation on how Zone 1 of the Hillmoor property weathered the 10 inches of rain the City received during the week of April 13th. While some scattered ponding occurred as the ground became saturated, thanks to the new river culverts that were installed near Haskins St. by the Utility Commission last year, flooding only occurred in the lowest spot, a small area in the northwest corner of the Zone. Update Regarding Knowles nelson Grant Implementation – M. Krajovic gave a brief update on the status of the grant including next steps for implementation. He showed pictures of the proposed path relocation adjacent to the Haskins St. dam historic site laid out with the help of Paula Porubcan who is a professional archeologist. He explained that the funding that is available is not enough to complete the installation of all new paved paths in Zone 1. The City won’t know specifically what can be built until construction bids with current costs are received. David Winger reported on the status of the engineering contract needed to complete the work. Discussion Regarding Ongoing Public Engagement Strategies (Newsletter, Mailings, Outreach, Educational, Programs and Presentations, Printed Materials, etc.) - the Conceptual Master Plan for Zone 1 of the Hillmoor Property – Various Commission members presented ideas to increase public awareness and engagement such as holding raffles, having a visible presence at local events, giving interviews on the local radio station, outreaching to other organizations, holding educational programs, new printed materials, etc. They recommended that the Hillmoor newsletter should be sent out every month. It was agreed that increasing public awareness will be an essential part of generating ongoing support to turn Hillmoor into a beautiful Park for residents to enjoy. Adjournment – On a motion by Lowell Thompson and seconded by Larry Happ, the motion to adjourn was unanimously approved. Meeting adjourned at approximately 7:33 pm.