Land Resources and Environment Committee Meeting

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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA

                                                                               

COMMITTEE:           Land Resources and Environment Committee

DATE:                        Thursday, October 13, 2022       TIME:  9:00 a.m.

PLACE:                      Sauk County West Square Building – Room 213

                                  505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI
 

A quorum may be present consisting of members of the Aging & Disability Resource Center and Veterans Service Office Committee; Board of Health; Economic Development Committee; Executive & Legislative Committee; Extension Education, Arts & Culture Committee; Finance Committee; Health Care Center Board of Trustees; Highway Committee; Human Services Board; Land Resources and Environment Committee; Law Enforcement & Judiciary Committee; Personnel & Insurance Committee, and Property Committee.  No governing body will exercise any responsibilities, authority, or duties except for the Land Resources and Environment Committee.  It is possible that a quorum of County Board members will be at this meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility.  This constitutes a meeting of the County Board pursuant to State ex re Badke v. Greendale Village Board, Wis 2d 553, 494 n.w.2d 408 (1993), and must be noticed as such, although the County Board will not take any formal actions at this meeting.  It is also possible that there may be quorums of other County Board Committees present, although those committees will not take any formal action at this meeting.

 

REASON FOR MEETING:  REGULAR

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:
1.   Call to order and certify compliance with open meetings law.

2.   Adopt agenda.

3.   Adopt minutes of previous meeting – September 27, 2022

4.   Public comment * 3-minute time limit *

5.   Communications

6.   Introduction of Park Superintendent for Mirror Lake State Park – Patrick Cieslewicz

7.   Presentation and Discussion of Mirror Lake Management District Wild Rice Areas – Mark   

      Blakeslee      

8.   Land Records

      a. Discussion on Land Records Department Report

      b. Review and approval of vouchers

      c. Review and discussion of the Land Records/GIS 2023 Budget

9.   Register of Deeds

      a. Discussion on Register of Deeds Department Report

      b. Review and approval of vouchers

      c. Review and discussion of Register of Deeds 2023 Budget

10. County Surveyor

       a. Discussion on County Surveyor Department Report

       b. Review and approval of vouchers

       c. Review and discussion of County Surveyor 2023 Budget

11.  Land Resources and Environment

        a. Discussion on LRE Department Report

        b. Review and approval of vouchers

        c. Discussion and possible action on a Resolution to Deny a Proposed Rezone Petition 25-2022

        d. Presentation and Discussion Highlighting Installed Conservation Projects – Mitch McCarthy

        e. Review and discussion of LRE Department 2023 Budget

        f. Discussion and possible action on On-Call/Premium Pay Policy for the Parks and Recreation   

           Service Area

12.  Reports

       a.  Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

       b.  Farm Service Agency (FSA)

       c.  Foresters

       d.  Economic Development Committee

       e.  Mirror Lake District

       f.  Lake Virginia Management District

       g.  Lake Redstone Management District

       h.  Southern Area Association – Wi Land and Water

       i.   Extension Education, Arts & Culture Committee

13. Next meeting dates – Friday, October 14, 2022 (Conservation Tour); Tuesday, October 25, 2022; and Thursday, November 10, 2022

14.       Adjournment

COPIES TO:

Krueger   Kinsman   Spencer   Eberl   Polivka     Lohr    McAuliffe     Puttkamer     Administrator   County Clerk    Corporation Counsel    Staff      Webpage   Cons. Congress-Scott   DATCP-Smith     WDNR WM    FSA-Norgard    WS-Peterson    NRCS-Field     Foresters-Kloppenburg/Morehouse   Town Chair/Clerk    

DATE NOTICE MAILED: Monday, October 10, 2022 PREPARED BY:  Land Resources and Environment Department

Any person who has a qualifying disability that requires the meeting or materials at the meeting to be in an accessible location or format should contact Sauk County (608-355-3269 or TTY 608-355-3490) between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, exclusive of legal holidays, and at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting so that reasonable arrangements can be made to accommodate each request.

PDF icon Land Resources and Environment Committe Minutes 10/13/2022 (109 KB)

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Land Resources and Environment Committee
Meeting Minutes
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Sauk County West Square Building – Room 213

                                   

Land Resources and Environment Committee members present: M. Krueger, D. Polivka, R. Spencer, L. McAuliffee, R. Puttkamer, P. Kinsman

Others present:  L. Wilson, M. McCarthy, B. Bailey, J Fleischmann, S. Pate, M. Blakeslee, P. Cieslewicz, J. Collins, P Dederich, J. Collins

Absent:  Krueger let the record reflect that B. Lohr is excused from today’s meeting.  Krueger let the record know that D. Polivka was excused from the meeting at 10:15 a.m.

At 9:00 a.m. Chair Krueger called the Land Resources and Environment Committee meeting to order and certified the meeting to be compliant with Open Meetings Law.

Adopt agenda:  Motion by Kinsman/Polivka to adopt the October 13, 2022 agenda.  Motion carried, all in favor.

Adopt minutes of previous meeting – September 27, 2022:  Motion by McAuliffe/Spencer to approve the September 27, 2022, LRE Committee meeting minutes.  Motion carried, all in favor.

Public comment: None.

Communications: None.  Wilson verified the number of Committee members planning to attend the Conservation Tour.

Introduction of Park Superintendent for Mirror Lake State Park – Patrick Cieslewicz:  P Cielslewicz introduced himself and spoke about past and projected park usage, future projects, and visitation rates now compared to pre-covid. 

Presentation and Discussion of Mirror Lake Management District Wild Rice Areas – Mark Blakeslee: J Collins introduced himself as a board member of the Mirror Like Management District and spoke about lake improvement projects. Collins spoke specifically about a future dredging project on the west end of the lake in the vicinity of Dell Creek and removal of deltas and about rice harvesting.

M. Blakeslee introduced himself and presented on challenges related to wild rice and the need to dredge the lake to control unwanted rice plants.  Blakeslee spoke about goals to increase the natural flow of Dell Creek, prevent rice from growing down shoreline, increase navigability, and assure that the sediment trap near Dell Creek is fully functional.

Land Records

Discussion on Land Records Department Report.  Fleishmann presented the Land Records Report and spoke about server upgrades, next Gen 911 and improving data quality, and on a joint land use project with LRE.

Review and approval of vouchers. Fleishmann presented the vouchers.  Motion by McAuliffe/Spencer to approve vouchers in the amount of $320.00.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Review and discussion of the 2023 Land Records/GIS Budget.  Pate presented the 2023 Land Records/GIS Budget. Motion by Kinsman/Eberl to approve the 2023 Land Records/GIS Budget.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Register of Deeds

Discussion on Register of Deeds Department Report.  Baily presented the Register of Deeds Report and spoke about revenue comparisons to last year.

Review and approval of vouchers.  Baily presented the vouchers.  Motion by Kinsman/Spencer to approve vouchers in the amount of $7,796.57.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Review and discussion of the 2023 Register of Deeds Budget. Baily presented the 2023 Register of Deeds Budget. Motion by Kinsman/Eberl to approve the 2023 Register of Deeds Budget.  Motion carried, unanimously.

County Surveyor

Discussion on County Surveyor Department Report. Dederich presented the County Surveyor Report and spoke about re-monumentation and perpetuation of section corners in roadways and charge backs to the Highway Department for this work. Discussion continued regarding the perpetuation of monuments and re-monumentation process and cost. 

Review and approval of vouchers. Dederich presented the vouchers. Motion by McAuliffe/Spencer to approve vouchers in the amount of $318.25.  Motion carried, unanimously.

  Review and discussion of County Surveyor 2023 Budget.  Dederich presented the 2023 County Surveyor Budget. Motion by Eberl/Spencer to approve the 2023 County Surveyor Budget.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Land Resources and Environment

Discussion on LRE Department Report. Wilson presented the 2023 LRE Report and participation in outreach efforts, parks maintenance, current RFPs, and grand opening of Bluffview Park.

Review and approval of vouchers.  Wilson presented the vouchers. Motion by McAuliffe/Kinsman to approve vouchers in the amount of $33,634.26.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Discussion and possible action on a Resolution to Deny a Proposed Rezone Petition 25-2022. Wilson presented the background and requirement of a resolution denying a rezone. Motion by McAuliffe/Kinsman to approve a resolution denying Rezone Petition 25-2022.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Presentation and Discussion Highlighting Installed Conservation Projects. M. McCarthy.  McCarthy presented on the Lakeshore Assistance Cost Share Program and on two completed projects on Lake Redstone and Dutch Hollow Lake. 

Review and discussion of LRE Department 2023 Budget. Wilson presented the 2023 LRE Budget. Motion by Eberl/McAuliffe to approve the 2023 LRE Department Budget.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Discussion and possible action on On-Call/Premium Pay Policy for the Parks and Recreation Service Area.  Wilson presented the on-call reimbursement/premium pay policy for additional payment on holidays, evenings, and weekends for seasonal staff.  Motion by Kinsman/McAuliffe to approve on-call/premium pay for the Parks and Recreation Service Area.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Reports

a.  Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). No report.

b.  Farm Service Agency (FSA). No report.

c.  Foresters. No report.

d.  Economic Development Committee.  Krueger spoke about an effort to have the Madison Region Economic Partnership be recognized as an official economic development region and how that will make eligible the region for federal funding. Krueger reported on a presentation by the director of the Baraboo Area Chamber of Commerce.

e.  Mirror Lake District.  No report.

f.  Lake Virginia Management District. No report.

g.  Lake Redstone Management District.  Kinsman reported on an upcoming partners meeting and implementation of the Lake Management Plan.

h.  Southern Area Association – Wi Land and Water.  Kinsman reported on ongoing trainings for new NRCS employees.

i.   Extension Education, Arts & Culture Committee.  No report.

Next meeting dates – Friday, October 14, 2022 (Conservation Tour); Tuesday, October 25, 2022; and Thursday, November 10, 2022

Adjournment

Motion by Spencer/Kinsman to adjourn the meeting at 10:55 a.m.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

 

Brandon Lohr, Secretary