Baraboo Range Commisssion


DATE: August 30, 2006

The Baraboo Range Commission met in a rescheduled regular session at 8:30 AM., August 30, 2006 at the Sauk County West Square Building in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

Members present: Ashford, Beard, Hartmann, Kowalke, Persche, Staz, Steinhorst, Turnquist and Wenzel. Also present: Dave Tremble, Sauk County Planning and Zoning, Audrey Parker, Bill Wietzel and Linda Borman.

Chairperson Ashford brought the meeting to order at 8:35 AM., and asked members to review the meeting agenda. Motion to adopt the agenda as presented by Hartmann, second by Statz.
Motion carried.

Ashford asked members to review minutes from the July 26, 2006 meeting. Motion to adopt the minutes as corrected by Statz, second by Steinhorst.
Motion Carried.

Communications

None

Public Comment

None

Staff Report

Unfinished Business

The Commission discussed next steps in the County Board approval process for Dave and Debra Lundgren's conservation easement. Tremble reported that Dave Lundgren had attended the August 29th Planning, Zoning and Land Records Committee to discuss the County Board's concerns. He presented a legal opinion regarding his access rights, and asked the committee if it would be useful for him to appear before the Board. Tremble reported that the PZLR Committee agreed to return the resolution to the Board if the other adjacent property easements could be presented at the same time. Tremble agreed to schedule Dave Lundgren for an appearance before the Board.

New Business

Steinhorst moved to convene a closed session, pursuant to s. 19.85 (1)(e): "Deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session." For the purpose of discussing negotiations with private landowners. Second by Hartmann.
Motion Carried unanimously.

The Commission convened in closed session. Members present for the closed session: Ashford, Hartmann, Statz, Steinhorst and Wenzel. Also present: Dave Tremble, Sauk County Planning and Zoning.

The Commission returned to open session immediately following the closed session.

Tremble distributed copies of the resolution supporting the purchase of development rights for the Gary Ertl property in the Townof Honey Creek. Persche moved to approve the resolution, second by Turnquist.
Motion Carried.

A special meeting of the Commission is scheduled Tuesday September 12, at 8:30 a.m. for the purpose of taking action on a resolution to support the purchase of development rights on the Dale C. Lundgren property in the Town of Honey Creek.

The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday September 27, 2006.

Motion to adjourn by Beard, second by All.
Motion Carried.

The meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

Respectfully submitted: Dave Tremble, Sauk County Dept. Of Planning and Zoning