DATE : March 13, 2007
Committee Members Present: Sprecher, Ashford, Wiese, Gaalswyck, and Lehman
Others Present: Lance Gurney, Mary White, Brian Simmert, Steve Pate, Kelly Felton, Brent Bailey, Lowell Haugen, Dave Tremble and Jamie Brandt.
Chairman Wiese called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and compliance with the open meetings law was noted.
Motion by Ashford, seconded by Sprecher to adopt the agenda.
Motion carried, 4-0.
Discussion followed regarding a resolution authorizing the County Board Chair to sign an MOA regarding Badger.
Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Ashford to adopt the minutes of the February
26, 2007 Committee meeting.
Motion carried, 4-0.
None.
None.
Committee signed the Hill/Woodbury rezone petition.
Ms. Kelly Felton, Mapper, appeared and presented an executive summary of goals of strategy regarding GIS. These goals were responding to a need to improve the GIS state wide. Some other counties are not as advanced as Sauk County. State funding was discussed. The Committee requested to be kept posted on the direction of the program.
Lehman joined the Committee.
Mr. Pate distributed a voucher list for the months of October and November,
2006. Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Lehman to approve the vouchers as
presented.
Motion carried, 5-0.
Mr. Bailey, Register of Deeds, appeared. His department would be starting to scan plats into the imaging system. The LTE position was discussed. He stated that his existing staff would be able to do this scanning. The discussion followed on a new form for joint tenancy in common document.
The Committee then reviewed the contract for user fees for CDs and Landshark.
The Corporation Counsel has reviewed and approved the document. Motion
by Ashford, seconded by Gaalswyck to forward this resolution to the County
Board.
Motion carried, 5-0.
Mr. Bailey then presented his vouchers. Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded
by Ashford to approve the Register of Deeds' vouchers dated 2/28/07.
Motion
carried, 5-0.
Mr. Lance Gurney, Planning and Zoning Director, appeared. He had no department report. He reported that the Flood Plain ordinance was still being reviewed. The sessions at the "Growing Wisconsin" Workshop were discussed.
The next item for discussion was Petition #18-2006 to rezone a piece of
property intended to become a Town Road as part of the Copper Creek Subdivision
out of the Wetland Zoning District per Section 8.10(5) of the Sauk County
Shoreland Protection Ordinance. The proposed subdivision and platted roadway
is located in Section 1, T12N, R4E, Town of Reedsburg, Sauk County and
is made by Brad Palubicki and Jamie Brandt, agent. This petition was originally
heard on August 22, 2006, but was tabled by the Committee until the applicant
resolved permitting issues with the WDNR. Mr. Brian Simmert gave a brief
report on the request. Mr. Jamie Brandt, representing the developer, appeared.
County staff has no objections. Motion by Gaalswyck, seconded by Lehman
to rezone the land out of the wetland as requested.
Motion carried, 5-0.
Mr. Dave Tremble, Land Preservation Specialist, appeared regarding the
purchase of development rights from the Evert Family Trust in the Town
of Honey Creek. Mr. Tremble gave brief background information. An existing
structure on the property was discussed. Motion by Ashford, seconded by
Gaalswyck to approve the purchase.
Motion carried, 5-0.
Mr. Gurney briefly reviewed farmland credits for 2006.
Discussion followed on the Southwestern Badger RC & D Annual Report.
Next meeting scheduled for March 27, 2007.
Motion by Ashford, seconded by Sprecher to adjourn.
Motion carried, 5-0.
Respectfully submitted: Judy Ashford, Secretary