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Suttons Bay Utility/Marina Committee recommends forwarding marina ordinance re-draft to Village Council
Summary
Staff presented a re-draft of the marina ordinance (VSB-2026-03) that reforms formatting, shifts certain responsibilities from the harbormaster to applicants, clarifies licensing procedures and adds conduct rules; the committee recommended forwarding the draft to Village Council.
The Suttons Bay Utility/Marina Committee on June 1 reviewed a re-draft of the village marina ordinance and recommended that the Village Council consider the updated language.
Staff member Larrea told the committee that "the Ordinance has been updated and reformatted to a more user-friendly format," and outlined four main changes: reformatting for readability; moving some responsibilities away from the harbormaster and toward applicants; clarifying the procedure and eligibility for obtaining a license; and adding conduct standards that could render an applicant ineligible for future licenses, including verbal abuse of staff.
The recommendation from the committee was to forward the re-draft, identified as VSB-2026-03, to the Village Council for approval. The meeting record does not list a formal vote or tally on that recommendation.
A status update in the notes indicates the Administration Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, as a follow-up step. The meeting record shows no public comment and notes that committee members Lutke and Smith were present, Suppes was absent, and staff present included Aylsworth, Larrea and Dorothy Petroskey. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 a.m.; meeting notes were submitted by Dorothy Petroskey, Clerk.
If the Village Council accepts the referral, it would be the next step in adopting the revised ordinance; the record does not state a Council hearing date or any vote outcome.
