Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingOconomowoc, WI · October 4, 2022
Minutes
City of Oconomowoc
Committee-Of-The-Whole Meeting Minutes
October 04, 2022 - 6:00 PM
Aldermen Present: Matt Mulder, Charles Schellpeper, Lou Kowieski, Chris Douglas, Matt Rosek, Jennifer Aultman
Kloth, Kevin Ellis, Karen Spiegelberg
Also Present: Robert Magnus, Diane Coenen, Robert Duffy, Mark Frye, Jason Gallo, Craig Hoeppner, James
Pfister, Joe Pickart, Laurie Sullivan-Murray, Dan Uribe
Mayor Magnus called the Committee-Of-The-Whole Meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
Committee Business
a. Festival of the Arts Update – Pfister reported in 2022 the City added stop signs to slow traffic and
the use of Community Service Officers (CSOs) to help with traffic flow on Friday. CSOs are also
used in the park during open hours of the festival and at the close of the festival. In 2023, we will
add CSOs to help on Sunday. Twenty-eight surveys were sent out to gather information on the
festival and eighteen were received. Phil Heinle, President of OFOIA passed out a two-page letter
which he read into the record.
b. Presentation/Discussion by Neumann Developments, Inc. for Olympia Hills Development
Project – Matt Neumann, Steve DeCleene and Brian Lindgren displayed a map on the screen
outlining the boundaries and parcel uses of the proposed project. They are looking at a total of 640
residential units
c. Closed Session
Motion to go into Closed Session Per Wis. Stat. 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
Public/Private Partnership for Olympia Hills Redevelopment Project
and
Per Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(g) Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is
rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to
litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved regarding Sanitary Districts Lawsuit Update
made by Aultman Kloth and seconded by Kowieski.
Motion carried 8-0-0.
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn made by Ellis and seconded by Mulder.
Motion carried 8-0-0.
The meeting adjourned at 7:52 PM.
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Minutes taken by Diane Coenen, City Clerk
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Committee-Of-The-Whole - October 04, 2022
Agenda
City of Oconomowoc
Committee-Of-The-Whole
Tuesday, October 04, 2022 - 6:00 PM
City Hall - Council Chambers
174 E. Wisconsin Ave. Oconomowoc, WI 53066
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. Committee Business
a. Festival of the Arts Update
b. Presentation/Discussion by Neumann Developments, Inc. for Olympia Hills Development
Project
c. Closed Session – Convenes in Conference Room 3
1. Per Wis State Stat 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. (Public/Private
Partnership for Olympia Hills Redevelopment Project);
and
2. Per Wis State Stat 19.85(1)(g) Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body
who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body
with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. (Sanitary Districts
Lawsuit Update)
3. Adjourn
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Diane Coenen, 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.
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MEMORANDUM
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Date: October 4, 2022
To: Mayor and Committee of the Whole
From: Mark Frye, City Administrator
Jim Pfister, Police Chief
Re: Festival of the Arts Update
RELATES TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN
N/A
BACKGROUND
Earlier this year there was discussion regarding the outside vendors and their impact on the Festival of the Arts.
Direction was given for the Police Department to work with the property owners and Festival leaders to determine
the best way to move forward with the event.
Philip Heinle, Festival and Chief Pfister will discuss their thoughts of the event operations.
ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS
N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT
N/A
RECOMMENDATION
N/A
SUGGESTED MOTION
N/A
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MEMORANDUM
DEPARTMENT
Date: September 27, 2022
To: Mayor
Common Council
From: Mark Frye, City Administrator
Bob Duffy, Economic Development
Re: Neumann Developments Inc – Olympia Hills Development
RELATES TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN
Strategic Goal- III. Focus on Community Growth
B. Plan for Future Growth Areas for Regional Development
2. Encourage development within 67/I94 Corridor
a. Focus on SW Summit Ave Area opportunities
BACKGROUND
Staff has been meeting with the development team from Neumann Developments that has interest in the
purchase of the Baysari lands administered by Prairie Trust.
Because of those discussions, and in consultation through individual Common Council member feedback, the
development team has conceptualized a project for the redevelopment of the site for potential commercial,
multi-family, and single-family residential development.
Neumann Development Inc. will use this opportunity to share with the Common Council the status of their
efforts related to achieving a desired development project consistent with the City’s SW Summit Avenue and
Comprehensive Master Plan’s.
The project could also include the enhancement and expansion of public amenities/connections within the area.
A public/private partnership has been requested to accommodate the expansion of infrastructure needed to
accomplish this future development area.
RECOMMENDATION
Future policy direction will be needed from the City Council to proceed with this development area identified in
the SW Summit Avenue Area and Comprehensive Master Plan’s.
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