Mary Jo Fesenmaier

2027 Budgets and Capital Improvement Planning

The city budget being crafted now will determine spending and tax levels for the coming year.

Future Public Safety Facility and Edwards Boulevard Land Purchase

A purchase and future facility could involve tens of millions of dollars and affect property taxes; the parcel coming off the tax rolls would reduce revenue.

Changing City Attorney from elected to appointed position

Cost of an elected versus appointed attorney is unknown — alders said a cost comparison is needed before any referendum.

Highway 50 construction update

State disaster reimbursement of roughly 70% for July 3 storm damage is being documented; storm costs will exceed the $104,000 preliminary estimate.

Highway 50 project

State disaster reimbursement of roughly 70% for July 3 storm damage is being documented; storm costs will exceed the $104,000 preliminary estimate.

YMCA Funding Dispute and Process Breakdown

None directly — the failed motion would only have authorized feasibility discussions with a report due by November 30.

Hillmoor property future use

Roughly $300,000 is expected over the first three years of restoration work, with costs dropping after that.

Child Safety Zones Ordinance Update

Peller Property Land Use Map Amendment

The attorney for the Pellers says the town currently collects only about $4,000 a year in property taxes on the land, so any tax shift would be minimal.

Cemetery Stewardship Fund creation

Revenue increases intended to make the cemetery self-sustaining; current rates are far below regional comparables.

Public Works Mechanic Position

The mechanic position is unbudgeted for 2027; funding decisions would come in the 2028 budget cycle.

Symphony Bay path surface and erosion concerns

Gravel is cheaper to maintain than mulch, and the no-plowing condition avoids winter plowing costs, though Fesenmaier seeks a dedicated maintenance line item.

Broad Street and Highway 120 construction

State disaster reimbursement of roughly 70% for July 3 storm damage is being documented; storm costs will exceed the $104,000 preliminary estimate.

2026 Lead Service Line Replacement Project

Cost not yet specified until bids come in next year.

Preliminary 2026 Sidewalk Assessments

Assessments range from $15.40 to over $5,000 per parcel, payable over ten years for larger amounts.

Storm Damage and Veterans Park Playground

The capital improvement plan included roughly $1.2 million toward a multipurpose building at the park.

Future lakefront Capital Improvement Projects

Permanent docks could save roughly $100,000 a year in seasonal install/removal costs; a new pier would be expensive but potentially donor-funded.

Otty's and Mashtun Brewing building at 140 Broad St

Adds a commercial business to the downtown tax base.

Fence CUP Denial at 533 Spring Street

Alder agenda item request process

No direct cost — this is about procedure, though opponents say slower routing wastes meeting time.

Add $75,000 Veterans Park playground edging to capital plan

Consent Agenda (items 10.a–10.f)

Ordinance 26-11 — Televised meetings for Personnel and Standing Committees

Charter Ordinance No. 195 — City Attorney appointment amendment

Resolution 26-R59 — Publish 2027 budget public hearing notice

Surplus auction items list — Department of Public Works

Hydrant relocation and new hydrant installation (PIN ZYUP00131)

Joint public hearing date for Peller Investments land use map amendment

Child Safety Zones — adopt Map D framework

Letter of intent — Alta Vista Foundation $5 million Hillmoor donation

Adjournment

Approval of September 21, 2026 meeting minutes

Downtown Design Review — sandwich board sign at 772 W Main Street (PC-2026-067)

Site Plan Review — mural at 600 N Edwards Boulevard (PC-2026-056)

Alley vacation in Watson's Boulevard Addition (PC-2026-073)

Conditional Use Permit for billiard parlor at 772 W Main Street (PC-2026-055)

Planned Development PIP for 140 Broad Street (PC-2026-0057)

Approve Minutes of the September 21, 2026 Plan Commission meeting as distributed.

Approval of minutes from September 21, 2026

Approval of September 2026 Financials

Charter Ordinance No. 195 — City Attorney appointment amendment

Resolution 26-R59 — Publish 2027 budget public hearing notice

Child Safety Zones — adopt Map D framework

Letter of intent — Alta Vista Foundation $5 million Hillmoor donation

Objected to the donor's right to name the park and that the money must be returned if the name changes, and questioned the donation policy.

YMCA 2027 funding set at $65,564 with offsetting Parks cuts

Add $75,000 Veterans Park playground edging to capital plan

Motion to enter closed session for Highway 50 property purchases

Complimentary Riviera Ballroom Request for Winterfest 2027 (Item 10.h)

Questioned the double standard in complimentary facility use given VISIT Lake Geneva's separate corporate status

Resolution 26-R57: CUP for 4-foot fence at 533 Spring Street

Supported the Plan Commission's denial to avoid setting a precedent

Charter Ordinance: Appointed City Attorney

Public Works Mechanic Job Description

Felt the job description did not reflect actual public works needs and equipment requirements

Referral of agenda item request form and ordinance change to Common Council

Opposed to limiting alder agenda-item opportunities to once per month.

Motion to continue Strategic Plan Metrics

Approve Strategic Plan Metrics

Motion to go into closed session

move item 15 up

approve items a-c

continue

approve

approve

remove page 4, the snapshot page in the document

approve Resolution 26-R56

approve Resolution 26-R55

amend the resolution to add that the City will not plow the gravel path

approve

direct the City Attorney to prepare ordinance language establishing a Finance and Operations Committee as a standing committee of the Common Council, replacing the existing Personnel Committee and ass

Direct the City Attorney, in consultation with the City Clerk, Administrator, and information-technology or media staff, to prepare ordinance language amending municipal code section 2-501 to require

direct the City Attorney to prepare ordinance language establishing a nonvoting Common Council liaison to the Police and Fire Commission for purposes of communication and coordination between the Comm

Strategic Plan adoption (Item 15)

Resolution 26-R55 — Symphony Bay gravel paths

Concerned about maintenance costs on the steep-grade section of the path

Finance and Operations Committee ordinance (Item 16)

Council liaison to Police and Fire Commission (Item 18)

authorize the City Administrator, Mayor and Alders Hoiland, Fesenmaier and Smith to initiate a public facilities partner initiative to include discussions with the Geneva Lakes Family YMCA and school

YMCA public facilities partnership initiative (item 17)

Believes leaders should zoom out and look at which properties come off the tax rolls

amend and add Alder Frame

direct the City Administrator and City Attorney to complete or coordinate a comparative due diligence evaluation of the Townline Rd. property (Tax Parcel ZSB 00331) using the same legal, engineering,

Townline Road property for future public safety facility (item 18)

Notes a staff comparative review of 26 sites was just completed

call the question to close debate

Go Into Closed Session (Parks License / HWY 50 Property Purchases)

adjourn to closed session to include Police Chief Ed Gritzner, City Administrator Dave De Angelis, City Clerk Lacey L. Reynolds, City Attorney Dan Draper, Finance Director Laura Pisarcik, Assistant Ci

Daly elected Vice-Chairperson

adjourn to closed session to include City Attorney Draper, City Administrator De Angelis and City Clerk Reynolds

Motion to go into Closed Session — Highway 50 property purchases

continue to the next council meeting on July 27, 2026

deny the second reading of Ordinance 26-08 and stay with the ordinance as is

approve Reolution 26-R40

approve Resolution 26-R32

suspend the rules for David Scotney to speak

authorize staff to solicit proposals to retain an independent municipal real estate advisor or owners representative with experience in public sector land acquisition and site selection to assist the

Ordinance 26-08 — Tourism Commission composition (second reading)

Commission members wanted the Visit Lake Geneva conflict codified into ordinance.