Dane County
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by
Committee
Lakes & Watershed Commission
Consider:
Who benefits? Who is burdened?
Who does not have a voice at the table?
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
5:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive
Moraine Room; attend virtually via zoom.
A. Call To Order
Vice Chair LEVIN called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm
Staff present: David Rowe, James Brodzeller, Lauren Kuhl, and Kyle Minks
Other present: Steve Books
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Present:
ALAN LEVIN, BRETT SCHUMACHER, SHERRIE GRUDER, RICHELLE ANDRAE,
DAN BLAZEWICZ, PATRICK DOWNING, MICHAEL ENGELBERGER and PHIL
GAEBLER
2 - STEVE GREB and DEA LARSEN CONVERSE
Excused:
B. Election of Officers
1. Chair
ENGELBERGER nominated BLAZEWICZ for Chair, no other nominations were
offered. BLAZEWICZ elected Chair by unanimous consent.
2. Vice Chair
ENGELBERGER nominated LEVIN for Vice Chair, no other nominations were
offered. LEVIN elected Vice Chair by unanimous consent.
C. Consideration of Minutes
Minutes of the March 4, 2026 Lakes & Watershed Commission
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER, seconded by BLAZEWICZ, that the
minutes from the March 4, 2026 Lakes & Watershed Commission meeting be
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0 with DOWNING, GRUDER, and
SCHUMACHER abstaining.