DATE: August 8, 2006
Committee Members Present: Gaalswyk, Sprecher, Ashford, Lehman, and Weise.
Others Present: Lance Gurney, Brian Simmert, Mary White, Dave Tremble, Brent Bailey, Marc Higgs, Dave Lundgren and Pat Dederich.
Chairman Weise called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m., with Lehman absent, and compliance with the open meetings law was noted.
Motion by Ashford, seconded by Sprecher to adopt the agenda.
Motion carried 4-0.
Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Ashford to approve the minutes from the
July 25, 2006 meeting. Sprecher requested that it be noted in the minutes
when members are absent.
Motion carried 4-0.
Discussion followed on a letter regarding access to Mid-State Equipment which the Committee had received.
The Committee signed a PUD for Brooks and the rezoning ordinance for Hutchinson which was approved at the previous meeting.
The Mapping Department had no report.
Register of Deeds, Brent Bailey, appeared. Business in office as usual. He reported on Timeshare documents.
The Register of Deeds' budget was reviewed. Mr. Bailey stated it was exactly as last year's budget. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Sprecher to approve the preliminary budget for the Register of Deeds. Motion carried 4-0.
Mr. Gerald Lehman joined the committee at 9:20 A.M.
Mr. Gurney, Planning and Zoning Director, then appeared. Discussion followed regarding the Dave Lundgren Baraboo Range easement purchase which was sent back by the County Board. Mr. Dave Tremble appeared and gave a brief background of this proposal. Mr. Dave Lundgren also appeared and explained his position. He prefers not to get a legal easement instead of the "gentleman's" agreement now in place. Mr. Tremble stated he was also working on easements surrounding the Lundgren property. The Committee was in favor of bringing this request back to the County Board along with the surrounding options.
Chairman Wiese called the public hearing to order at 9:45A.M.
The Committee was introduced and the order of hearing given.
The item for consideration was: Petition # 17-2006 - A petition to repeal the current Chapter 41 "Regulating the Height of Structures and Trees in the Vicinity of the Tri-County Regional Airport, Lone Rock, Sauk County, Wisconsin" of the Sauk County Code of Ordinances and recreate as Chapter 41 "Airport Zoning Ordinance for the Tri-County Airport". The newly created Airport Zoning Ordinance will incorporate the height limitation map adopted by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors with provisions that regulate certain land uses within close proximity to the Tri-County Airport, with specific attention to the runway and departure areas. The land affected by the newly created ordinance is located within three miles of the Tri-County Airport near Lone Rock, including lands within Sauk, Richland and Iowa Counties, Wisconsin.
Mr. Lance Gurney, Planning and Zoning Director, appeared. This ordinance revision was started in August of 2003. He briefly reviewed the changes. Richland County adopted the ordinance last month. Each county will administer the ordinance in their respective county. The Committee reviewed the map of the area involved.
Mr. Marc Higgs, representing Tri-CountyAirport, appeared in favor. He stated the reason for getting this ordinance passed was principally for safety and to maintain funding. Airport expansion, or lack thereof, was discussed.
Mr. Lance Gurney appeared again. Value to surrounding property was discussed. Burning in the area and Town of Spring Green Comprehensive Plan was discussed. Area is heavily farmed and doesn't lend itself to development.
Due to the fact that no one else wished to speak, the Chairman closed the public portion of the hearing at 10:20 A.M.
Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Ashford to approve the Airport Zoning
Ordinance for the Tri-County Regional Airport and refer it on to County
Board.
Motion carried, 5-0.
The Committee then convened to regular session.
Mr. Pat Dederich, County Surveyor, appeared and distributed his budget
which was reviewed by the Committee. Health insurance and elected versus
appointed status of surveyor was discussed. Mr. Sprecher felt it was not
the proper time to make any changes. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Ashford
to postpone action on the budget request for the County Surveyor until
the next committee meeting.
Motion carried, 5-0.
Discussion followed on tie sheets and Administrative Code requirements.
Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Gaalswyck to authorize the County Surveyor
to continue requesting complete information on tie sheets and refusing
payment until state codes are followed.
Motion carried, 5-0.
Mr. Dederich then distributed his voucher list. Further discussion followed
on tie sheets. Motion by Lehman, seconded by Gaalswyck to approve the vouchers
with the $400.00 to be paid to Blakeslee Surveying be held until tie sheets
submitted meet with approval of the County Surveyor.
Motion carried, 5-0.
Mr. Lehman then left the meeting.
Mr. Gurney will have a formal departmental report for the next meeting. Land use and sanitary permits as largest revenue for the department was discussed.
The Planning and Zoning Department budget was reviewed. This budget does not meet the 0% increase limit. The maintenance program and possibly charging $10.00 for each maintenance form was discussed. The Committee was in favor of a fee for the maintenance program.
The BOA and Baraboo Range budgets were briefly discussed. Mr. Gurney will provide full budgets at the next meeting.
Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Sprecher to adjourn, 11:32 A.M.
Motion carried, 4-0.
Respectfully submitted: Judy Ashford, Secretary