Marina Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingSister Bay, WI · December 11, 2025
Minutes
Minutes of the December 11th, 2025 Meeting of the Marina Committee – Approved
1 MARINA COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
2 Thursday December 11th, 2025
3 (Approved)
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5 Agenda Item No. 1. The December 11th, 2025 meeting of the Marina Committee was called to
6 order by White at 1:00 P.M.
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8 Present: Brigid White, Chad Kodanko, Kevin Grant & Pat Duffy
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10 Absent: Patrice Champeau
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12 Staff: Marina Manager - Dave Lienau, Assistant Manager - Sam Jordan
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14 Others: John Blossom, John Lijewski, Laurie Zelnio, Thor Johnson
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16 Agenda Item No. 2. Approval of the Agenda
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18 A motion was made by Grant, seconded by Kodanko that the Agenda for the December 11th, 2025 meeting
19 of the Marina Committee be approved as presented. Motion carried – All ayes.
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21 Agenda item No. 3. Approval of the Minutes
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23 A motion was made by Duffy, seconded by Grant that the minutes of the November 12th, 2025 meeting of
24 the Marina Committee be amended and approved by the committee. Motion carried – All ayes.
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26 Agenda Item No. 4. Comments, correspondence, and concerns from the public
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28 No correspondence was received for this meeting. White asked if anyone would like to make a
29 public comment, and no one responded.
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31 Agenda Item No. 5. Discussion/Action Items
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33 a.) Boathouse Project Update
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35 Lienau summarized the status of the boathouse project agreements. Lienau added that the
36 committee needs to address a few changes in the boathouse lease agreement. Lienau noted that
37 per the village’s legal counsel, the agreement’s duration is twenty years long with an automatic
38 10-year renewal period. The village would also have the option of a twelve-month-in-advance
39 notification of non-renewal where the village gives six-month notice of any deficiencies by the
40 Historical Society and then the society would have 6 months to remedy the deficiencies. Lienau
41 added that for the first 10 years of the contract, the Marina’s PILOT to the village will not
42 exceed $50,000 annually and after 2036, the annual PILOT payment will be $40,000 with an
43 added annual CPI adjustment. Grant voiced concern that this new PILOT schedule does not
44 lead to the marina saving the yearly amount of money the committee had previously agreed
45 upon.
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47 A motion was made by Kodanko, seconded by Grant to approve the financial changes made in the
48 boathouse project agreements and the recommended changes from the village’s legal counsel. Motion
Minutes of the December 11th, 2025 Special Meeting of the Marina Committee - Approved
1 carried – All ayes.
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3 b.) 2026 Schedule of Fees
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5 A motion was made by Kodanko, seconded by Grant to approve the 2026 Schedule of Fees as presented.
6 Motion carried – All ayes.
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8 c.) New Marina Building – TSS Engineering Agreement
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10 Lienau explained that the agreement is to hire engineers to design the exterior construction of
11 the new marina building.
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13 A motion was made by Duffy, seconded by Kodanko to approve the TSS Engineering Agreement as
14 presented. Motion carried – All ayes.
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16 d.) Winterization Update
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18 Lienau summarized the status of the marina winterization process noting that all ice eaters are
19 installed to prevent ice damage and the re-decking of three piers on A-dock has begun. Lienau
20 furthered that the last finger pier on C-Dock has been rehabilitated and reinstalled, which ends
21 the rehabilitation project for all finger piers on C-dock.
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23 e.) Review of Monthly Financials
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25 Lienau noted that the marina is currently at about $999,804 in total revenue for 2025. Lienau
26 added that there are several outstanding bills that have not affected the marina expenses yet but
27 estimated that within about 60 days the marina should know where it ended the year. White
28 questioned why the marina is over-budget for the “Dock Maintenance” line-item. Lienau
29 responded that the Ipe wood purchase for the boardwalk project was initially taken from the
30 “Dock Maintenance” fund but will eventually be pulled from the CIP budget. Duffy inquired as
31 to why the “Auditing and Consulting” costs are nearly double what they were budgeted for, to
32 which Lienau replied that this number has yet to change but is out of the marina’s control.
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34 Agenda Item No.6. Matters to be placed on a future agenda or referred to a committee,
35 official, or employee
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37 It was the consensus of the committee that that following items be included on a future committee
38 meeting agenda:
39 - New Building Engineering Contract to the Board of Trustees
40 - 2026 Schedule of Fees to the Board of Trustees
41 - Boathouse Agreements to the Board of Trustees
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43 Next marina committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for January 14th at 4:00PM via ZOOM only.
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45 Adjournment: A motion was made by Grant, seconded by Kodanko to adjourn the December 11th, 2025
46 meeting of the Marina Committee at 1:30 P.M. Motion carried – All ayes.
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48 Respectfully submitted,
Minutes of the December 11th, 2025 Special Meeting of the Marina Committee - Approved
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2 Samuel Jordan
3 Assistant Marina Manager
Agenda
MARINA COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Thursday December 11th, 2025 at 1:00 P.M.
Meeting held via Zoom ONLY, click below:
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Meeting ID: 359 756 9647
Password: 8544457
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Deviations from the agenda order shown may occur.
1 Brigid White – Trustee & Chairperson 2 Chad Kodanko – Trustee
3 Patrice Champeau – Trustee 4 Pat Duffy - Resident
5 Kevin Grant – Citizen Marina Manager – David Lienau
Julie Schmelzer – Village Administrator Asst. Marina Manager- Sam Jordan
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes – November 12th, 2025
4. Comments and Correspondence
5. Discussion/Action Items:
a. Boathouse Project
b. 2026 Schedule of Fees
c. New Marina Building – TSS Engineering Agreement
d. Winterization Update
e. Review of Monthly Financials
6. Matters to be Placed on a Future Agenda or Referred to a Committee, Official, or Employee
7. Adjournment
Public Notice
Questions regarding the nature of the agenda items or more detail on the agenda items listed above can be directed to Village Administrator, Julie
Schmelzer. Email julie.schmelzer@sisterbaywi.gov. It is possible that members of, and possibly a quorum of members, of other governmental bodies of
the municipality may attend the meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body other than the governmental body
specifically referred to in this notice. Upon reasonable notice, a good faith effort will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through
sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aids at no cost to the individual to participate in public meetings. Due to the difficulty in finding interpreters,
requests should be made as far in advance as possible preferably a minimum of 48 hours. For additional information or to request this service, contact the
Sister Bay Village Administration Office at 854-4118, (FAX) 854-9637, or by writing to the Village Administration Building, 2383 Maple Drive, PO Box 769,
Sister Bay, WI 54234. Copies of reports and other supporting documentation are available for review at the Administration Building, 2383 Maple Drive
during operating hours. (8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday).
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