Marina Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingSister Bay, WI · April 8, 2026
Minutes
Minutes of the April 8th, 2026 Meeting of the Marina Committee – Approved
1 MARINA COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
2 Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
3 (Approved)
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5 Agenda Item No. 1. The April 8th, 2026 meeting of the Marina Committee was called to order
6 by White at 4:00 P.M.
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8 Agenda Item No. 2. Roll Call
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10 Present: Brigid White, Kevin Grant, Pat Duffy
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12 Absent: Patrice Champeau
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14 Staff: Marina Manager - Dave Lienau, Assistant Manager - Sam Jordan, Village Administrator
15 – Benjamin Andrews
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17 Others: Steve Bacsi, Marley Inksetter, Skip Heidler
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19 Agenda Item No. 3. Approval of the Agenda
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21 A motion was made by Duffy, seconded by Grant that the Agenda for the April 8th, 2026 meeting of the
22 Marina Committee be approved as presented. Motion carried – All ayes.
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24 Agenda item No. 4. Approval of the Minutes
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26 A motion was made by Grant, seconded by Duffy that the minutes of the March 11th, 2026 Meeting of the
27 Marina Committee be approved by the committee. Motion carried – All ayes.
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29 Agenda Item No. 5. Comments, correspondence, and concerns from the public
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31 No correspondence was received for this meeting. White asked if anyone would like to make a
32 public comment, and no one responded.
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34 Agenda Item No. 6. Discussion/Action Items
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36 a.) New Building Design
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38 Lienau, White & Andrews summarized progress on the new building design so far and the next
39 steps towards getting construction documents ready for going out to bid. The committee shared
40 input on the current design before recommending it to the Plan Commission for approval.
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42 A motion was made by Duffy, seconded by Grant to send the new building designs to the Plan
43 Commission as presented in the packet. Motion carried – All ayes.
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45 b.) Boardwalk Update
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47 Lienau updated the committee on status of the boardwalk reconstruction project, noting that the
48 resurfacing is about a third of the way complete.
Minutes of the April 8th, 2026 Meeting of the Marina Committee - Approved
1 c.) Spring Opening
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3 Lienau noted that the marina opens May 13th, adding that due to the marina still being iced in,
4 the launch ramp will not be available for April fishing tournaments. Lienau furthered that due
5 to the ice being in the harbor so late into Spring, reassembly of the marina will probably happen
6 closer to the opening date than the marina would prefer. However, Lienau expects the marina
7 to open on time.
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9 d.) Cancellation Policy Discussion
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11 Lienau summarized unique circumstances that challenge the marina’s current cancellation
12 policy. The committee discussed various options that marina could consider using in the
13 coming season.
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15 e.) Review of Financials
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17 Lienau noted that the marina’s YTD actual revenue is approximately $690,000 dollars with
18 commercial slip revenue and additional transient revenue still to come.
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20 Agenda Item No.7. Matters to be placed on a future agenda or referred to a committee,
21 official, or employee
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23 It was the consensus of the committee that that following items be included on a future committee
24 meeting agenda:
25 - New Building Plans to Village Plan Commission
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27 Next marina committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday May 20th, 2026, at 4:00PM in-
28 person at the Sister Bay Fire Station.
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30 Adjournment: A motion was made by Grant, seconded by Duffy to adjourn the April 8th, 2026 meeting
31 of the Marina Committee at 4:53P.M. Motion carried – All ayes.
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33 Respectfully submitted,
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35 Samuel Jordan
36 Assistant Marina Manager
Agenda
MARINA COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 at 4:00PM
via virtual Zoom meeting ONLY
To access the meeting electronically via Zoom, click the link below:
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Meeting ID: 359 756 9647
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Deviations from the agenda order shown may occur.
1 Brigid White – Trustee & Chairperson 2 (Unassigned)
3 Patrice Champeau – Trustee 4 Pat Duffy - Resident
5 Kevin Grant – Citizen Marina Manager – David Lienau
Benjamin Andrews – Village Administrator Asst. Marina Manager- Sam Jordan
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes – March 11th, 2026
5. Comments and Correspondence
6. Discussion/Action Items
a. New Building Design
b. Boardwalk Update
c. Spring Opening
d. Cancellation Policy Discussion
e. Review of Financials
7. Matters to be Placed on a Future Agenda or Referred to a Committee, Official, or Employee
8. 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, Benjamin
Andrews. Email administrator@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).
The Village of Sister Bay is an Equal Opportunity Provider.
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