Committee Members Present: Weise, Ashford, Cassity, Lehman, Sprecher.
Others Present: Lance Gurney, Ted Brenson, Mary White, Dave Tremble, Lowell Haugen, Brent Bailey, Ken Schuette, Lowell Haugen, Marv Giebel, A. Lombard, and others.
Chairman Weise called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and staff certified the meeting had been properly posted.
Motion by Ashford, seconded by Sprecher to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried.
Motion by Sprecher, second by Cassity to adopt the minutes of the March 25, 2003 meeting as presented. Motion carried.
Communications:
Mr. Wiese stated that he had received a letter from the Baraboo Chamber of Commerce. Other members had also received the letter.
Business items: Committee signed the ordinance rezoning lands in the Town of Reedsburg owned by Gene Hackbarth from an Exclusive Agriculture zoning district to an Agriculture zoning district. This rezoning was approved at the March 25, 2003 Committee meeting.
Mr. Brent Bailey, Register of Deeds, appeared. He reported that the volume of documents being recorded was still high. Mr. Gurney asked how Mr. Bailey had resolved a request by an Arkansas firm for specific document information. Mr. Bailey responded that he was looking into a program that would essentially be paid for by the initial request and that the Register of Deeds would be able to continue to use. Mr. Cassity questioned why the County wanted to get involved. Mr. Bailey stated that revenue was one reason and Mr. Gurney added that the County needs to supply this information one way or the other. Mr. Bailey said this program would be an easier, faster and more efficient way to provide specific information when requested.
Mr. Bailey presented his annual report, in draft form, for the Register of Deeds Office. He stated that the volume of documents recorded was up 60%. The rest of the report was briefly reviewed. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Sprecher to approve the Register of Deeds' annual report as presented. Motion carried.
Mr. Bailey had no vouchers for the Committee to review.
Mr. Ted Brenson, County Cartographer, then appeared. He stated that his office was trying to get their projects in order. They had also received software upgrades which needed staff attention.
Mr. Brenson presented a resolution authorizing Sauk County to enter into a grant agreement with the State of Wisconsin Land Information Board. The contract was for a grant of $91,322.00 which required completion of the digital parcel mapping for the County. The committee authorized the department to enter into the contract.
The next item was discussion on purchase of 4 foot DTM maps of the County. Mr. Brenson stated he would have the information in the next month or two.
The Mapping Department annual report was briefly reviewed. Mr. Cassity encouraged County departments to keep it simple. Motion by Lehman, seconded by Ashford to approve the Mapping Department report as presented. Motion carried.
Mr. Brenson presented his voucher list. Motion by Lehman, seconded by Ashford to approve payment of the Mapping Department vouchers in the amount of $3,158.38. Motion carried.
The County Surveyor was not in attendance.
Mr. Lance Gurney then addressed the Committee. He told the Committee that he had recently attended the W.C.C.A. Conference. He said that most of the discussions revolved around private septic systems, holding tanks and the maintenance program. Mr. Gurney stated that he was looking for some direction from the Committee on whether the department should try to get all the older systems into the maintenance program or to work on getting the holding tanks into compliance. Discussion followed regarding pumping and disposal sites. It was noted that some of the existing holding tanks could actually be switched to one of the new types of systems. Mr. Cassity suggested since the problem is getting people to report to the County, the quickest way to get compliance would be through the pumpers. It was suggested that the department contact pumpers and request pumping reports be filed for every holding tank they pump. This could be tried this summer and reevaluated after 6 months. Mr. Wiese also wanted to know where they are disposing of the septage.
The Planning and Zoning Department annual report will be reviewed at the next meeting.
Discussion followed regarding an access easement of less than 66 feet by Jerrell Schuette in the Town of Reedsburg. Mr. Ken Schuette, agent, appeared and explained that the easement would be 40 feet wide instead of 66 and was for agricultural use only. Motion by Cassity, seconded by Lehman to approve the 40 foot easement pending approval by the Town of Reedsburg Town Board. Motion carried.
Amendments to the Town of Delton Zoning Ordinance were next for discussion. Mr. Marv Giebel, Town of Delton Chairman, appeared and explained that this was a housekeeping matter. These amendments concerned Section 8.02(7)(B) relating to the maximum permitted sizes of accessory buildings in the Single Family Residential Zoning District and to Section 8.04(1)(A)(ii) granting authority to the Plan Commission to approve conditional use permits for lots not provided with public sewer and which do not meet the minimum width requirement of 130 feet. Motion by Cassity, seconded by Sprecher to accept the Town of Delton's proposed changes to their ordinances as outlined in petition. Motion carried.
The next item for discussion was Petition # 2003-2 of the Town of Delton for rezoning lands from commercial to single family owned by David and Inger Clemens, in Section 29, T13N, R6E in the Town of Delton. Mr. Giebel stated that a public hearing was held with no opposition. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Ashford to approve the rezoning from commercial to single family. Motion carried.
The next petition reviewed was Petition #2003-3 in the Town of Delton for rezoning lands owned by Donald Gerdes from an Agricultural zoning district to a Single Family Residential zoning district in Section 6, T12N, R6E. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Sprecher to approve the rezoning and conditional use permit for Gerdes. Motion carried.
Mr. Dave Tremble appeared and briefly described revisions to the draft Sauk County Preservation Program Plan. Mr. Lehman requested that the USH 12 Corridor be removed as an area of special emphasis for protection of prime and significant farmland. The Committee reviewed various changes within the document.
Payback or buyback provisions were discussed.
Mr. Cassity was concerned that using the term "groundwater contamination adjacent to the Sauk County landfill" should not designate fault. Mr. Gurney stated this just recognizes zones of groundwater contamination with no fault intended.
Discussion on wellhead protection followed.
What is the definition of a "farmer" as it relates to membership of the Sauk County Preservation Commission was discussed briefly.
The next meeting is scheduled for April 22, 2003.
Motion by Ashford, seconded by Cassity to adjourn at 11:20 A.M.
Respectfully submitted: Judy Ashford, Secretary