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April 27, 2026 Common Council Agenda 1
City of Lake Geneva, 626 Geneva St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147-262.248.3673-www.cityoflakgeneva.gov
Common Council Agenda
Monday, April 27, 2026 - 6:00 PM
Lake Geneva City Hall; Council Chambers
Members:
Mayor Todd Krause, 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. Awards, Presentations, Proclamations, and Announcements
5. Reconsider business from previous meeting
6. 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
7. Acknowledgement of Correspondence
8. City Administrator's Report
9. Consent Agenda-Any item listed on the consent agenda may be removed at the request of any
member of the Council. The request requires no second, is not discussed, and is not voted upon.
a. Approve the Council Minutes from April 13 and 21, 2026
b. Acceptance of the Pre-Paid Checks of $329,246.58 and Regular Checks of $388,517.88
c. Public Event Permit application filed by Downtown Lake Geneva Inc for the BID Spring
Wine Walk, located at various downtown businesses, May 17, 2026
d. Public Event Permit application filed by Downtown Lake Geneva Inc for June Pride
Weekend, located at various downtown businesses, June 12-14, 2026
e. Public Event Permit application filed by Downtown Lake Geneva Inc for Maxwell Street
Days, located at various downtown businesses, August 28-30, 2026
f. Public Event Permit with Street Closure application filed by VISIT Lake Geneva for
Liberty on the Lake in Flat Iron Park and Wrigley Dr., July 3-4, 2026
g. Public Event Permit application filed by St. Francis de Sales Parish School for 2026 Road
Runner 5K, located on various roads in the city (see map), May 23, 2026
10. Items removed from the Consent Agenda
11. Ordinances and Resolutions
April 27, 2026 Common Council Agenda 2
a. Resolution 26-R25: A resolution adopting 2025 transfers from the Lakefront Special
Revenue Fund and the Parking Special Revenue Fund to the General Fund
b. Resolution 26-R26: A resolution adopting a 2025 year-end budget amendment authorizing
the reallocation of funds in the 2025 budgets for certain revenues and expenditures
exceeding their 2025 budgets
c. Ordinance 26-07: An ordinance amending sub-subsections (1) Business in the City of
Lake Geneva, (2) Nonresident Property Owner, (4) Resident and (5) Walworth County of
subsection (h) Authorized City parking stickers of Section 74-221, Parking Meters of
Article VI, Traffic Code of Chapter 74, Traffic and Vehicles, of the Municipal Code of the
City of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is amended to allow sticker holders to receive free
parking all day on Wednesdays, and making the number of hours of free parking on other
days uniform for all stickers (first and possible second reading)
12. Discussion/Action regarding Non-Reimbursement Statements and Quit Claim Deed related to
Utility interests within WisDOT Project 3170-09-20 W Main Street/STH 50 project limits (Utility
Commission approved)
13. Discussion/Action regarding revised Water Safety Patrol Contract (PHL recommends approval)
14. Discussion/Action regarding approval of the Conceptual Plan for Zone 1 of the Hillmoor Property
as presented by Upland Design, for phased improvements of the property which will be brought
back to Council for future approval (Hillmoor Commission recommends approval)
15. Discussion/Action regarding authorization of City staff to proceed with design and bidding of
phase 1 trail improvements in Zone 1 to complete the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship
Grant (Hillmoor Commission recommends approval)
16. Discussion/Action regarding the proposed purchase and operation of Two Trolleys
17. Discussion/Action to deny the claim brought against the City by Mandy Fox
18. Discussion/Action regarding the purchase of certain property located at the corner of Edwards
Boulevard and Bloomfield Road, in the City of Lake Geneva, for a future Police and/or Fire
Facility
19. Motion to go into Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(e) deliberating or
negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other
specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session
regarding the purchase of certain property located at the corner of Edwards Boulevard and
Bloomfield Road, in the City of Lake Geneva, for a future Police and/or Fire Facility
20. Motion to return to open session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85 (2) and take action on any
items discussed in closed session
21. Adjournment
Requests from persons with disabilities, who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing, should be made to the City Clerk’s
office in advance so the appropriate accommodations can be made.
Source: City of Lake Geneva website. First collected Oct 19, 2026.