Summary
The Suttons Bay Village Utility/Marina Committee convened on June 1, 2026 primarily to discuss a re-drafted Marina Ordinance. The agenda also included standard staff reports (DPW Director, Marina, and WWTP reports), a status update on a dedicated parking item from another committee, and opportunities for public comment. The document provided consists of the agenda and an accompanying staff report and full draft ordinance text; no outcomes, votes, or discussion content beyond the agenda and draft ordinance were included.
Public Comments
The agenda included two designated public comment periods, with remarks limited to three minutes each, and provision for written communication. No specific speakers, comments, or written submissions were recorded in the document.
Infrastructure Projects
The committee was scheduled to discuss Report VSB-2026-03, a re-draft of the Village Marina Ordinance, prepared May 27, 2026. Staff explained the re-draft was intended to modernize and reformat the existing ordinance, which had become outdated. Key changes described include improved formatting for readability, revised Harbormaster responsibilities (shifting undue burden from the Harbormaster to license applicants), clarified licensing procedures, and new conduct requirements making verbal abuse of staff grounds for future license ineligibility. The draft ordinance itself covers definitions, general provisions, prohibitions (e.g., no fireworks, no refueling outside the fuel dock, no overnight camping, no swimming in marina basins), marina season dates (May 15–October 15), transient and seasonal license rules, waitlist procedures, dock/pier storage rules, dinghy rules, vessel removal/enforcement provisions, and penalties for violations. The action requested at this stage was “Discussion” only; no vote or final adoption was indicated in the document. The draft was to repeal Ordinance #2 of 2017 upon eventual approval, with signature lines listed for Village President Steve Lutke and Village Clerk Dorothy Petroskey, though no approval date was recorded.
Other Business
The agenda included a status update item, VSB-2026-04, regarding Dedicated Parking, described as originating from another committee. No details of the discussion or outcome were included in the document.
Action Items
Continued committee discussion of the Marina Ordinance re-draft (VSB-2026-03) was requested, with no adoption vote yet taken. The document does not specify a deadline for further action or identify who is responsible for next steps beyond the Harbormaster and Village Council roles described within the draft ordinance itself (e.g., annual fee-setting by Village Council, and Harbormaster administration of licensing, waitlist, and enforcement provisions).