DATE: February 8, 2005
Committee Members Present: Wiese, Gaalswyk, Sprecher, Ashford, Lehman.
Others Present: Lance Gurney, Mary White, Ted Brenson, Pat Dedrich, Lowell Haugen, Duane Tormey, Mark Pelton, Marv Giebel, and Peter Kolar.
Chairman Wiese called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. and staff certified the meeting had been properly posted.
Motion by Ashford, seconded by Lehman to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.
Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded Lehman to approve the minutes of the January 11, 2005 Committee meeting with a typographical error on page 3 noted. Motion carried.
Communications: There was discussion regarding the Town of Franklin's comprehensive plan, requesting the state to facilitate the Town and the procedure to be followed for town approval. A clustering ordinance and DATCP approval was also discussed.
Mr. Lehman asked about farmers having to meet the state's non-point pollution standards to be eligible for farmland preservation credits.
Mr. Wiese stated that Mrs. Diane Hemmersbach contacted him regarding a BOA denial and on-going violation. Mr. Gurney said that the Hemmersbach's presently have a claim against Sauk County that is in litigation and all matters or contact should be referred to the Corporation Counsel's Office.
Mr. Lehman produced a proposal for a guide school in the Town of Ironton that had been submitted to him. Mr. Gurney replied that BOA approval would be needed.
Business items: None
Mr. Ted Brenson, County Cartographer, appeared. He presented the flight plan that would be used for the county photography project. He stated that there would be approximately 760 exposures for the county. He thought the project would be flown in March or April.
He distributed a sheet showing the project status state wide. Mr. Brenson said that he would be available at the County Board for any questions the board had. Motion by Lehman, seconded by Gaalswyck to approve the resolution for the Mapping Department to enter into a contract with Ayres Associates for the purchase of digital orthophotography and 2' contours as a participant in the Southwest Wisconsin Digital Orthophotography Consortium. Motion carried .
Mr. Brenson distributed his list of vouchers for approval. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Gaalswyck to approve the vouchers in the amount of $10,206.48. Motion carried.
The Committee then reviewed the Register of Deeds voucher list. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Lehman to approve the department's vouchers in the amount of $5,109.46. Motion carried.
Mr. Pat Dedrich, County Surveyor, appeared next. He stated that he had been sorting through the certified survey map review process. He was also learning exactly what his new duties are. He also told the Committee that he would be submitting a voucher for membership in the Wisconsin County Surveyors Association.
Mr. Gurney then gave his monthly report. He stated that Mr. Bill Wenzel, County Board Chairman, had received a letter from the Department of Natural Resources explaining that they have a new model floodplain ordinance and it was mandated that the new ordinance be approved within 6 months. Mr. Gurney stated that he felt it would be difficult to propose a new ordinance at the same time the County was involved in litigation regarding a floodplain issue. He also told the Committee that non-conforming residences within a floodplain area needed to be inspected by the department after every incident of flooding. He also discussed revisions to the Shoreland Protection Ordinance and an on-going process. The state has been working on this since 1997 and this is currently draft #5 for review.
The Town of Spring Green Comprehensive Plan was then discussed. Mr. Gurney wasn't sure if the Town had approved the plan. He didn't see any particular issues with the plan nor any conflicts with the village or with the Tri-County Airport.
Mr. Gaalswyck noted that the Beaver Creek Campground in Dellona was going to the Board of Adjustment for approval.
The next item for review was the final plat by Peter Kolar. The Preliminary plan was approved in fall of 2004. The maintenance plan for storm water control and covenants have been completed. Mr. Gurney stated that the wells will be extended to below the non-permeable clay layer. This would insure they were drawing from the deepest aquifer. The outlots were to be turned over to a property owners' association, they would not be given to the town or county. Mr. Gurney suggested that article 4.6 be included in article 4.2 Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Ashford to approve the final plat of Delton Woods, owned by Peter Kolar, contingent upon Town of Delton and Dept. of Administration approval and with the combination of article 4.6 with 4.2. Motion carried 5-0.
The Mark Pelton subdivision plat was then discussed. Mr. Gurney stated that the preliminary plat had never been formally approved. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Sprecher to approve the Preliminary Plat and Development Plan for the Pelton subdivision located in the Town of Winfield. Motion carried 5-0.
The Committee then reviewed the vouchers for the Planning and Zoning Office. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Sprecher to approve the 2004 vouchers in the amount of $3,269.65. Motion carried. The Committee then reviewed the vouchers submitted for 2005. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Lehman to approve the 2005 vouchers in the amount of $68,534.88. Motion carried.
Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Ashford to adjourn.
The next committee meeting is scheduled for February 22, 2005.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Ashford, Secretary