DATE: October 10, 2006
Committee Members Present: Gaalswyk, Sprecher, Ashford, Lehman, and Wiese.
Others Present: Lance Gurney, Mary White, Tim McCumber, Robin Craker, Gail Zautke and Terry Turnquist.
Chairman Wiese called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and compliance with the open meetings law was noted.
Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Lehman to adopt the agenda with the deletion
of items 4. and 8.
Motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Gaalswyck to approve the minutes from
the September 26, 2006 meeting.
Motion carried 5-0.
Business Items. The Committee signed the resolutions for the following rezonings that were approved at the September 26, 2006 hearing. 19-2006, Tuttle; 20-2006, Geitz; 22-2006, Borntrager and 23-2006, Midthun.
Mr. Steve Pate, MIS and Mapping, appeared and gave his Departmental Report including year to date budget reports for the Mapping Department and the Land Records Modernization program.
Vouchers were reviewed. Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Ashford to approve
the vouchers in the amounts of $525.70 and $31,775.37.
Motion carried,
5-0.
Mr. Brent Bailey, Register of Deeds, then appeared. He gave his departmental
report. Discussion followed on the purchase of two copiers for the Register
of Deeds Department. He explained what the copiers were to be used for
costs. Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Lehman to purchase a Canon and
a microfiche copier.
Motion carried, 5-0.
Mr. Gurney requested moving item 9a. to the end of the meeting.
Discussion followed regarding a rezone petition by Steven Zautke and Gail
Eerebout from a Single Family Residential district to a Resource Conservancy
5 district. This public hearing was previously held on September 26, 2006.
The applicant, Gail Zautke, gave a brief overview of what they were proposing.
The structure was not meant for animals but for storage of equipment and
possibly chickens at a later date. The question was regarding siting of
the structure and runoff. Ms. Zautke stated that the parcel is relatively
flat so drainage would not be a problem. Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded
by Ashford to rezone the property to Resource Conservancy-5.
Motion carried,
5-0.
Discussion on resolution to adopt revisions to the Sauk County Agricultural
Preservation Plan and Plan Map for the Town of Westfield. Motion by Ashford,
seconded by Sprecher to approve the revision.
Motion carried, 5-0.
Mr. Robin Craker appeared, representing Gavin Brothers regarding a request
to reduce the access requirements from 66 feet to 40 feet in
the Town of Winfield. This access is for agricultural uses
only. Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Ashford to approve the 40 foot easement.
Motion carried, 5-0.
Mr. Jerry Lehman excused himself and left the meeting.
Mr. Tim McCumber appeared regarding changes to the Town of Merrimac Zoning
Ordinance. Mr. McCumber briefly explained the changes. Motion
by Ashford, seconded by Gaalswyck to approve the proposed ordinance amendments
for the Town of Merrimac.
Motion carried, 4-0.
Mr. Gurney requested approval for the attendance of three staff
members to attend the Wisconsin County Code Administrators
Fall Conference in Stevens Point from November 1-3. Motion
by Gaalswyck, seconded by Ashford to approve this attendance.
Motion carried,
4-0.
Mr. Gurney then presented his Departmental Report. Budget issues were also discussed. Mr. Sprecher suggested giving all County Board members copies of this report.
Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Ashford to adjourn.
Motion carried, 4-0.
Respectfully submitted: Judy Ashford, Secretary
notes by mary white.