Committee of the Whole Meeting — Agenda
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May 4, 2026 Committee of the Whole Agenda 1
City of Lake Geneva, 626 Geneva St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147-262.248.3673-www.cityoflakgeneva.gov
Committee of the Whole Agenda
Monday, May 4, 2026 - 6:00 PM
Lake Geneva City Hall; Council Chambers
Members:
Council President: Cindy Yager
Council Vice-President: Cathy Stoodley
Alderpersons: JaNelle Powers, Sherri Ames, Linda Frame, Mary Jo Fesenmaier, Brian Smith and Joel Hoiland
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of the Committee of the Whole Minutes from March 2, 2026
5. Comments from the public as allowed by Wis. Stats. §19.84(2). Comments will be limited to 5
minutes. Be further advised that matters brought up at this time may be referred to the appropriate
committee or individual for further discussion and consideration.
6. Presentation: Business Improvement District – “We Love Local Wednesdays”; Alexandria
Binanti, Executive Director, Downtown Lake Geneva
7. Presentation: Geneva Lake Museum Update; Janet Ewing, Co-Director of Administration
8. Standing Committee Reports. The following Aldermen will be given the opportunity to make
announcements or reports at the meeting in regards to committee activities they have been
involved in since the last meeting on behalf of the City, future activities and citizen contacts. It is
not contemplated that these matters will be discussed or acted on but referrals to the appropriate
committees and/or individuals will be made.
a. Personnel Committee-Chair Powers
b. Public Works Committee-Chair Stoodley
c. Piers, Harbor, and Lakefront Committee-Chair Yager
9. Committee, Commission, and Board Reports. The following committee representatives will be
given the opportunity to make announcements or reports at the meeting in regards to committee
activities they have been involved in since the last meeting on behalf of the City, future activities,
and citizen contacts. These matters will be required to be placed on the agenda to comply with
Wis. Stats.
a. Utility Commission-Fesenmaier and Smith
b. Tree Board-Ames
c. Plan Commission-Powers
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d. Board of Park Commissioners-Yager
e. Library Board-Ames
f. Historic Preservation Commission-Powers
g. Avian Committee-Frame
h. Tourism Commission-Fesenmaier and Smith
i. Cemetery Board-Stoodley and Frame
j. Hillmoor Commission-Yager
10. Council Representatives Serving on Other Boards and Committees. The following committee
representatives will be given the opportunity to make announcements or reports at the meeting in
regards to committee activities they have been involved in since the last meeting on behalf of the
City, future activities and citizen contacts. These matters will be required to be placed on the
agenda to comply with Wis. Stats.
*No meeting or materials posted on the City website.
a. VISIT Lake Geneva-Yager
b. Geneva Lake Museum-Hoiland
c. Lake Geneva Economic Development Corporation-Hoiland and Smith
d. Geneva Lake Environmental Agency-Fesenmaier
e. Geneva Lakes Family YMCA-Smith
f. Geneva Lake Use-Hoiland
g. Business Improvement District-Stoodley
11. Adjournment
A quorum of the Council may be present; however, no official Council action will be taken.
Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting should be made to the City Clerk’s office in advance
so that the appropriate accommodations can be made.
Source: City of Lake Geneva website. First collected Oct 19, 2026.