Lakes Advisory Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingWhitewater, WI · May 1, 2024
Minutes
Lakes Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 – 4:00 pm
Cravath Lakefront Room
312 W. Whitewater Street
Whitewater, WI 53190
Hybrid Meeting
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Present: Carol McCormick, Elvira Kau, Kurt Zipp, Gayle Stettler, and Ginny Coburn.
Absent: Geoff Hale
Staff: Michelle Dujardin, and Kevin Boehm
Guest: Don Huntington
2. Approval of Agenda
Motioned by Carol McCormick. Seconded by Elvira Kau. Ayes: Carol McCormick, Elvira
Kau, Kurt Zipp, Ginny Coburn and Gayle Stettler . Absent: Geoff Hale
3. Approval of Minutes from Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Motioned by Carol McCormick. Seconded by Elvira Kau. Ayes: Carol McCormick, Elvira
Kau, Kurt Zipp, Ginny Coburn, and Gayle Stettler . Absent: Geoff Hale
Geoff Hale Arrived at 4:10pm
4. Hearing of Citizen Comments
No Citizens Comment
5. Considerations/Discussions/Reports
a. Discussion and Presentation on attendance at the 2024 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers
Convention April 10-12, 2024.
i. Presentation given by staff member Michelle Dujardin and Lakes Advisory
Committee Member Kurt Zipp.
b. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Approval of Proposed Scope of Work to be
performed by SEWRPC for phase one of the Comprehensive Lakes Management Plan
for Cravath and Trippe Lakes
As requested during a March 4, 2024, meeting of the City of Whitewater lake committee (“City”), the
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (“Commission”) has prepared this scope of work
examining a variety of management issues that the City believes are important to the continued health
and vitality of Cravath and Trippe Lakes (“Lakes”). This scope of work provides most of the technical,
schedule, and budget information regarding fieldwork and data collection efforts as the first phase of a
two phase process in preparing a comprehensive lake management plan for the lakes. A subsequent
phase and scope of work will cover data analysis, plan writing, and management plan activities; the City
may elect to apply for a grant through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (“WDNR”)
Surface Water Grant program to help fund some of this subsequent phase.
The fee for the 2024 comp plan phase one is up to but not to exceed $11,500. Monies for the project is
budgeted in the Feasibility line for Lakes Capital Budget.
Motioned by Geoff Hale to approve the Cravath and Trippe 2024 Comp Plan Phase One Agreement with
Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission with recommendation to Common Council, Seconded by Carol
McCormick . Ayes: Carol McCormick, Elvira Kau, Kurt Zipp, Ginny Coburn, Geoff Hale, and Gayle Stettler.
McCormick advised the spelling of Trippe should always contain an (e) .
6. Future Agenda Items
a. May 21st: Presentation/ Q & A from Extension Lakes Director, Eric Olson. Subject:
Creating a Lakes District
b. May 29th. Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Presentation
7. Adjournment
c. Motioned by Geoff Hale at 5:05pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Michelle Dujardin
Agenda
Lakes Advisory Committee Meeting
Cravath Lakefront room 2nd floor 312 West
Whitewater Str, Whitewater, WI, 53190 *In Person
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Wednesday, May 01, 2024 - 4:00 PM
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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introducing new items to the agenda is not allowed. Any proposed changes require a motion, a second,
and approval from the council to be implemented. the agenda shall be approved at reach meeting even if
no changes are being made at that meeting.
Lakes Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda May 01, 2024 Page 2
CONSENT AGENDA
Items on the Consent Agenda will be approved together unless any committee member requests that an
item be removed for individual consideration.
1. Lakes Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes April 3, 2024
HEARING OF CITIZEN COMMENTS
No formal Committee action will be taken during this meeting although issues raised may become a part
of a future agenda. Participants are allotted a three minute speaking period. Specific items listed on the
agenda may not be discussed at this time; however, citizens are invited to speak to those specific issues
at the time the Committee discusses that particular item.
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locate the controls on your computer to raise your hand. You may need to move your mouse to see
these controls. On a traditional telephone, dial *6 to unmute your phone and dial *9 to raise your
hand.
CONSIDERATIONS / DISCUSSIONS / REPORTS
2. Discussion and Presentation on attendance at the 2024 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers
Convention April 10-12
3. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Approval of Proposed Scope of Work to be
performed by SEWRPC for phase one of the Comprehensive Lake Management Plan for
Cravath and Tripp Lakes
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
4. Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Follow Up on May 29th Meeting
ADJOURNMENT
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will be taken at this meeting.
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City Manager / City Clerk (262-473-0102) at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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