Economic Development Committee

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Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 4:30pm

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COMMITTEE:          ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

DATE / TIME:           Thursday, July 24, 2014               4:30 p.m.                  

PLACE:                     Room B30

                                    West Square Building, 505 Broadway

                                    Baraboo, WI

 

 

REASON FOR MEETING:                                       REGULAR

 

 

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

 

  1. Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law.
  2. Adopt agenda.
  3. Approval of minutes from prior meetings.
  4. Public Comment.
  5. Communications.
  6. 4:30 p.m. - Sauk County Development Cooperation- Jim Allen
  7. 5:00 p.m. - Baraboo Dells Airport- Cheryl Giese
  8. 5:15 p.m. - Tri-County Airport- Marc Higgs
  9. 5:30 p.m. - Sauk Prairie Airport- David Landsverk
  10. 5:45 p.m. - Wisconsin River Rail Transit- John Miller
  11. 6:00 p.m. - Reedsburg Airport - Steve Zibell
  12. 6:15 p.m. - Pink Lady Rail Transit- Alan Anderson
  13. Consideration of 2015 budget request.
  14. Next meeting date(s) and agenda items.
  15. Adjourn.

 

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Members present:    Marty Krueger, Donna Stehling, Peter Vedro, Nathan Johnson, Dennis Polivka, Dave Riek, Brian Peper

Members absent:    none

Others present:       Kathy Schauf, Bill Stehling, Steve Pate, Gina Templin, budget presenters

 

The meeting was called to order and certification of Open Meeting compliance was given at 4:30 p.m.  The agenda was approved on a motion by Polivka, second by Riek. Motion carried.

 

The meeting minutes from the prior meeting were approved on a motion by Stehling, second by Polivka.  Motion carried.

 

Public Comment  None

 

Communications  Chair Krueger shared a communication updating on progress regarding Broadband Assessment Tool for surveying businesses in rural areas regarding connectivity.

 

Outside agency presentation of 2015 budget request

Sauk County Development Corporation - Jim Allen.  Request - $72,528.  Increase to cover hardware, software, and website design for 2015.   Motion by Polivka, second by Stehling, to approve the budget request of $72,528, and forward to the Finance Committee for consideration as part of the 2015 budget.  Motion carried.

 

Baraboo Dells Airport - Cheryl Giese.  Request - $4,100.   Motion by Riek, second by Stehling, to approve the budget request of $4,100, and forward to the Finance Committee for consideration as part of the 2015 budget.  Motion carried.

 

Tri-County Airport - Marc Higgs and Don Stevens.  Request - $16,805.  Higgs highlighted changes to budget request for specific projects.  Improvements in parking, drainage, and septic system.  Motion by Polivka, second by Johnson, to approve the budget request of $16,805, and forward to the Finance Committee for consideration as part of the 2015 budget.  Motion carried.

 

Sauk Prairie Airport - David Landsverk and Roger Thistle.  Request - $4,100.   Landsverk highlighted 2014 activities, including installation of a PAPI system to ensure safety.  Motion by Peper, second by Stehling, to approve the budget request  of $4,100, and forward to the Finance Committee for consideration as part of the 2015 budget.  Motion carried.

 

Wisconsin River Rail Transit – John Miller.  Request - $28,000.  Focus on improving track(s) as a long term project.  Motion by Polivka, second by Vedro, to approve the budget request  of $28,000 and forward to the Finance Committee for consideration as part of the 2015 budget.  Motion carried.

 

Reedsburg Airport - Steve Zibell.  Request - $4,100.   Motion by Johnson, second by Riek, to approve the budget request  of $4,100, and forward to the Finance Committee for consideration as part of the 2015 budget.  Motion carried.

 

Pink Lady Rail Transit Commission - Alan Anderson.  Request - $675.   Motion by Vedro, second by Peper, to approve the budget request  of $675, and forward to the Finance Committee for consideration as part of the 2015 budget.  Motion carried.

 

Next meeting:   August 28, 2014, 6:00 p.m.  Broadband report on rural areas and plans for moving forward.

 

Motion by Peper, second by Vedro, to adjourn.  Motion carried. 

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Donna Stehling

Economic Development Committee Secretary