Committee-of-the-Whole Agenda Packet - 6:20 PM

City of Oconomowoc Committee-Of-The-Whole Tuesday, September 01, 2026 - 6:20 PM City Hall - Meeting to begin in Conference Room 3 for Closed Session and move to Council Chambers for Open Session 174 E. Wisconsin Ave. Oconomowoc, WI 53066 (Or immediately following Finance Committee) Notice: If a person with a disability requires that the meeting be accessible or that materials at the meeting be in accessible format, call the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to request adequate accommodations. Tel: (262) 569-2186. 1. Call to order and confirmation of appropriate meeting notification 2. Roll Call 3. Closed Session - Conference Room 3 a. Closed Session - Regarding the Potential Provision of Sanitary Sewer Capacity to the Village of Lac La Belle PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Common Council of the City of Oconomowoc will convene, upon passage of the proper motion, into Closed Session pursuant to §19.85(1)(a), Wis. Stats., the Closed Session may be attended by the Common Council and staff. The purpose of the meeting is for 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 pursuant to §19.85(1)(e) and/or to confer with legal counsel who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted with respect to litigation in which it is likely to become involved as authorized under §19.85(1)(g), Stats. Specifically, to be discussed is the potential provision of sanitary sewer capacity to the Village of Lac La Belle. The Committee of the Whole will adjourn out of Closed Session and reconvene in Open Session. 4. Reconvene Into Open Session - Council Chambers 5. Committee Business a. Discuss Number of Terms and Term Limits for Elected Officials b. Presentation on the Oconomowoc Watershed Protection Program (OWPP) 6. Adjourn Gina Kozlik, City Clerk City of Oconomowoc Notice is hereby given that a majority of the Common Council will be present at the above scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility. This constitutes a meeting of the Common Council pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Board, 173Wis. 2d 553, 494 N.W. 2d 408 (1993) and must be noticed as such, although the Common Council will not take any formal action at this meeting. 1 1 MEMORANDUM ADMINISTRATION Date: September 1, 2026 To: Mayor and Committee of the Whole From: Mark Frye, City Administrator Re: Discuss Number of Terms and Term Limits for Elected Officials RELATES TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN V. Enhance the Effectiveness of our City Government BACKGROUND The information in this memo was provided to the Common Council on June 7, 2022. It is being recycled to use as part of the discussion scheduled for the September 1 Committee of the Whole. From June 7, 2022: Aldermen Ellis and Spiegelberg requested that his item be brought to council for discussion and action to increase the term of Mayor from two to 3 years. Should any changes be approved by the Common Council, a change in term length for Mayor will not take effect until the April 2024 election. This item was first discussed in 2021. Additional information as to which of the communities had full time Mayors was requested. FINANCIAL IMPACT N/A ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS 1. Input from all past City Mayors currently living in the City limits. I met in person (Mayor Magnus) with each of the previous mayors and sought their insights on extending the term to three years. All of the six individuals in the letter dated 5/31/2022 are in favor of changing the term to three years and were mixed on whether a four-year term was appropriate. Below is a summary of comments made: a. Most Mayors are Alderman first, extending to three years allows all current sitting alderman to have an opportunity to run for Mayor without having to give up or put their seat at risk making it fair for all. Right now, only four aldermen have that opportunity with all terms at two years for Aldermen and Mayor. b. Three years provides the right amount of time to learn the role of Mayor, complete projects, and help drive the vision of the City forward. This level of stability is important as the City has grown considerably and the responsibilities of this job have increased. 2 2 c. It is difficult for any alderman to fully understand the role of the Mayor unless they have sat in this chair. If all six of us think it is a good idea to change the term plus the current Mayor is in favor of this change for the future, our hope is that council values this input and approves this recommendation. 2. City Ordinance 1.02 assigns the length of term for all elected officials as reference: 1.02 - ELECTED OFFICIALS. (Am. #89-0230) (1) ENUMERATED. The elected officials of the City shall be a Mayor, 2 aldermen from each aldermanic district and a Municipal Judge. (2) TERMS. (a) Mayor. The Mayor shall be elected in the spring election of each even numbered year for a term of 2 years. 3 3 (b) Aldermen. One alderman shall be elected from each aldermanic district each spring for a term of 2 years. (c) Municipal Judge . See §1.25 of this chapter. (3) TIME OF TAKING OFFICE. The regular terms of the Mayor and aldermen shall commence on the third Tuesday in April succeeding their election. The regular terms of all other officials shall commence on May 1 following their election or appointment, unless otherwise provided. 3. Shown below are various communities throughout the state and the terms they currently have for Mayor and Alderman. Mayor Alderman City Term Term Full or Part- Time Mayor Berlin 2 2 Part-Time Brookfield 4 4 Full Time Delafield 2 2 Part-Time De Pere 2 2 Part-Time Fitchburg 3 2 Part-Time Franklin 3 3 Part-Time Greenfield 4 2 Full Time Green Lake 3 3 Part-Time Jefferson 2 2 Part-Time Kenosha 4 2 Full-Time Kewaunee 2 2 Part-Time Manitowoc 4 2 Full-Time Marshfield 2 2 Part-Time Medford 2 2 Part-Time Mequon 3 3 Part-Time Monona 2 2 Part-Time New Berlin 4 3 Full-Time Oak Creek 3 2 Part-Time Pewaukee 2 3 Part-Time Reedsburg 2 3 Part-Time Richland Center 2 2 Part-Time Sparta 3 2 Part-Time Stoughton 4 3 Full-Time Sturgeon Bay 3 2 Part-Time Sun Prairie 2 2 Part-Time Superior 4 2 Full-Time Tomah 2 2 Part-Time Waterloo 4 4 Part-Time Watertown 3 2 Full-Time Waukesha 4 2 Full-Time West Bend 3 2 Part-Time Wisconsin Dells 3 3 Part-Time 2-year term 13 22 Part Time 24 3-year term 10 8 Full Time 8 4-year term 9 2 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION Placement on the Common Council agenda for Consideration/Action after the April 2022 election. SUGGESTED COMMON COUNCIL MOTION 4 4 If supportive to keep at two years: No action necessary. If supportive of the change to three years: Motion to approve Charter Ordinance 22-O1036 to Repeal and Recreate Section 1.02 (2)(a) to change the term of Mayor to three years. This requires a two-thirds vote to pass. Z:\City Administrator\Common Council\Elected Officials Term Length\Committee of the Whole 09012026\Background Memo for Elected Officials Term Length 09012026.docx 5 STATE OF WISCONSIN CITY OF OCONOMOWOC WAUKESHA COUNTY CHARTER ORDINANCE 26-Oxxxx Ordinance to establish the term of the Mayor. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Oconomowoc had determined that the term of office for the Mayor shall be two years as found at §1.02(2) (a) of the City Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to §62.09 (5) (b), Stats., a City may change the term of office of Mayor to not more than 4 years by charter ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Common Council has determined that it is appropriate for the City to increase the term of Mayor to three years. THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCONOMOWOC, WISCONSIN DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section §1.02(2) (a) is hereby repealed and recreated as follows: Section §1.02(2) (a). The Mayor shall be elected in the Spring Election for a term of 3 years. Section 2. The 3-year term shall be first in effect commencing at the expiration of the term of the current Mayor. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as required by law. Note: This requires a two-thirds vote to pass. Dated this ___ day of _______________ 2026. CITY OF OCONOMOWOC ______________________ Matt Rosek, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________ Gina Kozlik, Clerk This ordinance posted or published _________________2026. Z:\City Administrator\Common Council\Elected Officials Term Length\Committee of the Whole 09012026\Mayoral Term Ordinance 26-Oxxxx 09012026.docx 6 1 MEMORANDUM DEPARTMENT - WASTEWATER Date: September 1, 2026 To: Mayor and Committee of the Whole From: Tim Reel Operations Manager Erik Joost Watershed Manager Re: Presentation on the Oconomowoc Watershed Protection Program RELATES TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN - Strategic Goal – I. PROVIDE A SAFE AND SECURE COMMUNITY e. Provide and Foster Safe and Clean Water 1. Continued implementation of the Oconomowoc Watershed Protection Program (OWPP) BACKGROUND With the overarching goal of reducing phosphorus in the River River Basin, the City was granted the authority to work in the entire Oconomowoc River Watershed beginning in 2015. The platform for this work is through an Adaptive Management Plan as part of the City’s wastewater treatment facility permit requirements. The Cities Adaptive Management Plan is called the Oconomowoc Watershed Protection Program (OWPP). The program’s directive is to reduce erosion and nutrient loads with the goal of in- stream water quality improvements by reducing Phosphorus throughout the Oconomowoc River watershed. Independently and through partnerships, OWPP can implement phosphorus reduction projects throughout the watershed. The watershed spans from Richfield to Ixonia. This approach allows the City to address phosphorus at its sources while also improving the quality of water entering and flowing through the lakes and rivers surrounding the community. If this program had not been adopted, the City would have had to make capital improvements at wastewater treatment facility to meet the same phosphorus reduction requirements. The program also provides benefits beyond in-stream phosphorus level reductions. Addressing phosphorus and sediment throughout the watershed also serves to improve aquatic and wildlife habitat, support healthy fisheries, protect open spaces, and provide additional opportunities for public recreation and education. The program has also strengthened and created working relationships with neighboring communities, landowners, farmers, nonprofit organizations and other conservation partners. Oconomowoc was the first municipality in Wisconsin to receive approval for an Adaptive Management Plan. Over time, through the implementation of conservation practices, stream and wetland restoration, lake projects and other watershed improvements, the program has generated substantial phosphorus reductions. Long-term water quality monitoring is also beginning to demonstrate measurable 7 2 improvements in water quality, providing evidence that the investments made through the program are translating into real water quality results. OWPP staff will be providing a brief PowerPoint presentation highlighting project successes, hidden benefits and water quality goals ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS N/A FINANCIAL IMPACT N/A RECOMMENDATION N/A SUGGESTED MOTION No Action, Presentation Only U:\COMMITTEE – Util\Recommendations\2026\Memo – OWPP Presentation 9.1.26 8