Police and Water Safety Committee — Minutes

Minutes from Town of Delavan Police & Water Safety Meeting held on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 3:30 pm. 1. Call to order at 3:30 pm 2. Roll Call – All present except Charvat 3. Declaration of Quorum – ok 4. Approval of Agenda – motion to approve by Hermann, seconded by Phillips 5. Approval of minutes from PWS meeting from August 5, 2025. Motion to approve by Hermann, seconded by O’Connor, Phillips abstained. 6. Communications – None 7. Comments and Suggestions of Citizens present regarding Items on the Agenda – None 8. Old Business a. 5/10 yar capital improvement plan discussion – No update b. Addressing Issues / Town Ordinance 8.12 – no updates c. Budget 9. New Business a. Chief Adams updated committee on Department status – August less busy than July. Re: equipment – one car down, radios installed and are being encrypted to avoid scammers on police channel. b. 2026 Police Budget – 2% increase in operating budget. Certain expenses expected to go up. But goal is 2% across the board. Additional officer is being requested for 2026 due to grown of the area, to avoid burning out and replacing part time staff. Motion to recommend to Town Board to increase staff by one officer in 2026 made by O’Connor, seconded by Hermann, all in favor, motion carried. c. Cobblestone speed limit reduction – Ordinance review to present to Town Board for approval. Motion made by Chief Adams to accept language in Ordinance re: 45 mph speed limit, seconded by Hermann, motion carried. d. Bouys – Motion to clarify definition of bouys, the process to get a bouy, enforcement, and 200 ft. ordinance made by O’Connor, seconded by Adams, motion carried. e. Swimming regulations – motion made by O’Connor to recommend to the Town Board clarify language in Ordinance 19.13 covering swimming regulations, seconded by Chief Adams. f. Review of internal communications – Chief reported that a press release was issued after each drowning this summer. Investigation revealed all three incidents were drowning, no alcohol involved in the two drownings on July 5. Waiting on toxicology on August 9 drowning. Recommendations by Chief Adams re safety on the lake. All three drowning incidents were on rental boats. State statute says anyone born after 1989 need to take a safety class to drive a boat. Ideas include requiring permits and/or licensing to rent boats out on Delavan Lake; create an ordinance to be able to enforce permitting. Lake Lawn rentals will be harder to enforce mandates. g. Items on future agenda – move Ordinance 19.17 (d) to Old Business. Move (f) Review of internal communication procedures to Old Business. 10. Motion made by Hermann to pay all monthly bills, seconded by O’Connor, motion carried. 11. Comments of Citizens present – Lori Grover, 2312 North Shore Drive spoke about the drowning at Lake Lawn. She expressed concerns about water safety. 12. Date of Next Meeting – October 7, 2025 @ 3:30 pm 13. Adjournment – motion made by O’Connor, seconded by Adams to adjourn at 3:30 pm. Minutes prepared by Mary Pat O'Connor, on September 15, 2025