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Fountain installed; trustees grapple with contradictory lake-lot contracts and storage fees
Summary
Trustee Paso reported the new park fountain is installed and paid for; trustees then held an extended discussion about inconsistent lake-lot and campground contracts, whether lake lots should be year-round, and whether a $250 storage fee in an ordinance applies.
Trustee Paso said the new fountain is in, "it is paid for, it is done" and trustees agreed it improves the park; she said they will winterize it in November and reinstall it in spring. Trustees discussed possible fundraising and maintenance, vandalism concerns and whether cameras would deter misuse, with one trustee noting a hoodie can defeat camera recognition.
The meeting then devoted a lengthy discussion to lake-lot leases and campsite contracts. Trustees found "three different contracts floating around" in village records and debated whether lake lots are "year-round" or seasonal campground sites. Trustee Nelson and multiple residents argued for a single year-round lake-lot contract and said the village currently collects about $20,000 annually from lake-lot leases, while others urged separating campground weekend rentals with separate, temporary agreements. The board did not finalize contract language and directed staff to prepare a consistent contract and consider whether the ordinance's $250 storage fee applies.
