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Community Development Authority - August 25, 2026 City of Oconomowoc Community Development Authority Meeting Minutes August 25, 2026 - 5:00 PM Aldermen Present: Trevor Stiles, Scott Carter, Nick Noggle, Ald, Karen Spiegelberg (left at 5:31 PM), Joseph Chrnelich and Ald. April Welch Absent: Dan Rogers Also Present: Mayor Rosek, Mark Frye, Tina Wallace, Robert Duffy Deputy Clerk called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm and requested a motion to nominate a Chairman Pro Temp. Motion by Stiles to nominate Chrnelich as Chairman Pro Temp; seconded by Carter. Motion carried 6-0. Approval of Meeting Minutes - a. Minutes of January 20, 2026 Motion to approve the minutes of January 20,2026 made by Spiegelberg and seconded by Stiles. Motion carried 6-0. New Business: a. Election of Chairperson: Motion by Carter to nominate Chrnelich as Chairman; seconded by Spiegelberg. Motion carried 6-0. b. Consider/act on Oconomowoc Business Development Loan Application for Crafty Cow, LLC Duffy Explained the loan process. He stated Crafty Cow is looking for assistance to help cover costs to accommodate HVAC upgrades. Duffy recommends the loan amount of $8,000 at 1% interest with a 10- year payoff. Motion to approve the Oconomowoc Business Development Loan Pool Application for Crafty Cow, LLC made by Spiegelberg and seconded by Welch. Motion carried 6-0. c. Consider/Recommend: Façade Program Grant Change: Duffy gave a brief overview on the Façade Program. He stated the current maximum loan and grant amount is $5,000. In an effort to continue to assist building owners, Duffy recommends increasing the grant amount to $10,000 with an effective date of January 1st, 2027. Motion to recommend the Façade Program Grant change made by Spiegelberg and seconded by Stiles. Motion carried 6-0. d. Review/Discuss: E. Wisconsin Avenue Redevelopment Plan Chairman Request: Mayor’s Vision For CDA: Mayor Rosek stated that he would like to see the CDA become more active in future planning and individual projects that may arise at times. His first request was to revisit the E Wisconsin Avenue master plan, update and add enhancements where needed and then take actions to move the project forward for the benefit of Oconomowoc. Duffy gave a brief overview of the E. Wisconsin Ave. Redevelopment Plan. He stated in 2021-2022 he reached out to the UWM Community Design Solutions Group, and they came up with a redevelopment concept for the E. Wisconsin Ave corridor. Duffy stated he met with the 3 property owners. He stated the redevelopment concepts include a mix of housing, mixed use buildings with first floor commercial and upper floor residential. Members discussed the Master Plan, walkability, TIF, environmental issues, resources\tools, have UWM Community Design Solutions group do a refresher, and the importance of the design guidelines. Welch is concerned about keeping the cohesiveness. The consensus is to move forward, put a list of ideas together and meet again in the future. Comments from CDA Members: Members prefer to keep the length of meetings no more than an hour long. Community Development Authority - August 25, 2026 Adjourn Motion to adjourn made by Carter and seconded by Stiles. Motion carried 5-0-0. The meeting adjourned at 6:12 PM. Minutes taken by Tina Wallace, Deputy Clerk