Planning, Zoning & Land Records Committee


DATE: April 25, 2007

The Baraboo Range Commission met in a rescheduled regular session, April 25, 2007 at the Sauk County West Square Building in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

Members present: Ashford, Beard, Kowalke, Steinhorst, and Wenzel.

Also present: Dave Tremble, Sauk County Planning and Zoning, and Audrey Parker.

Chairperson Ashford brought the meeting to order at 8:30 AM., and asked members to review the meeting agenda. Motion to adopt the agenda as presented by Wenzel, second by Steinhorst.
Motion carried.

Ashford asked members to review minutes from the February 28, 2007 meeting. Motion to adopt the February 28, 2007 minutes by Wenzel, second by Beard.
Motion Carried.

Communications

None

Public Comment

Staff Report

Tremble reported on the resignation of Lance Gurney as Director of the Planning and zoning Dept., effective April 17, and Tremble's appointment as Interim Director, to serve for a three month period, or until a successor is named.

Unfinished Business

Tremble reported Chad Hendee, Assistant Sauk County Corporation Counsel, responded to the Commission's request for an opinion regarding Gerd and Urula Muehllehner's request for approval to extinguish their existing access easement. Mr. Hendee opined that it would be inappropriate for the Office of Corporation Counsel to address the legal question as to access to any future land split, and that Corporation Counsel will not take a position on the legality of the alleged adverse possession interest.

New Business

Beard 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 Steinhorst.
Motion Carried unanimously.

The Commission convened in closed session. Members present for the closed session:

Ashford, Beard, Kowalke, Steinhorst, and Wenzel. Also present: Dave Tremble, Sauk County Planning and Zoning.

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

The next subsequent meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday May 30, 2007.

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

The meeting adjourned at 9:37 a.m.

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