DATE: September 23, 2008
Committee Members Present: Cassity, Ashford, Gaalswyk, Lehman, and Netzinger.
Others Present: Mark Steward, Mary White, Lowell Haugen, Pat Dederich, Marty Krueger, Dave Tremble, Brian Simmert, Terry Turnquist, Andrea Lombard, Audrey Parker and Greg Fauerbach.
Chairman Cassity called the meeting to order at approximately 9:05 a.m., and staff verified compliance with open meeting law. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Gaalswyk to approve the agenda. Discussion followed regarding changing the order of items for discussion No changes made. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Ashford to approve the minutes of the September 9, 2008, Committee meeting. Motion carried 5-0.
Public comment: none.
Communications: Netzinger would like to address outdoor wood burning stoves in unincorporated villages at the next meeting. Steward stated that the public health department had looked into this subject.
Lehman received a call regarding a staff member stating that the dairy forage center could not build a new structure because it would be in violation of the Badger memorandum of understanding. This item would also be discussed at the next meeting.
Business items : None.
The Committee then reviewed the 2009 budget for the County Surveyor with Pat Dederich. Purchase of a new copier was discussed. This would be purchased through the MIS Department. Line items Monumentation (field) and Monumentation Maint. & Pres. were reviewed. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Ashford to approve the 2009 Surveyor's budget as proposed. Motion carried, 5-0.
Dederich updated the Committee on the RFP process for the remonumentation project. He stated that the request for proposals was nearly complete. The requests will go out this week after the Corporation Counsel reviews it. Surveyors will be given 2 weeks to respond. The interview process was reviewed. Money will be coming out of the land records modernization fund and has already been budgeted.
Pam Bowlin, representing Doloris Crook, then appeared. She reviewed the circumstances of this request to waive land use and sanitary permit fees. She was questioning the land use permit. The home will be in the exact spot and will be hooked to the existing sanitary system. Steward explained the difference between land use and building permits. Gaalswyk stated this was a user fee. Bowlin stated that flood victims should be treated differently because they had lost everything. County ordinances do not allow for the waiver of fees. Steward read a decision from the Corporation Counsel stating that the Committee didn't have the authority to waive the fees. Bowlin stated that they were building a new structure but the use was not changing. Permits are required for any new residential structure. Krueger stated that consistency was necessary. How many other people could be affected by this and how would the department find out where the flood damaged properties are located. FEMA payments were discussed. Motion by Lehman, seconded by Gaalswyk to get a decision from the Corporation Counsel on what a land use permit is for, if it is for a change in land use or replacement of a structure. Motion carried, 5-0.
Motion to Lehman, seconded by Gaalswyk to postpone a decision on waiving the land use and sanitary permit fees until we get a decision from the Corporation Counsel. Ashford stated the Committee doesn't have the authority to waive fees without an ordinance change. Motion carried, 5-0.
Discussion followed on emergency repairs.
Discussion followed on the steel septic tank inventory. Steward explained how the inventory was being done.
The Comprehensive Plan community leadership survey was discussed.
Department vouchers were reviewed. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Netzinger to approve the monthly invoices in the amount of $5,018.80. Motion carried, 5-0.
Baraboo Range budget was briefly reviewed. Appraisals and length of time needed to purchase property was discussed. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Netzinger to approve the Baraboo Range budget. Motion carried, 5-0.
The Committee then reviewed the Board of Adjustment budget. Steward pointed out that there was a savings in salaries as staff had been reduced to 3 instead of 4. Motion by Lehman, seconded by Netzinger to approve the Board of Adjustment 2009 budget. Motion carried, 5-0.
Discussion followed on the W.C.C.A. conference. This conference to mainly for zoning staff. Staff attendance has been approved through the budget process. Motion by Gaalswyk, seconded by Ashford to approve two staff members to attend this three day conference. Motion carried.
The next item for discussion was a conditional use permit for property owned by Donald Pierce in the Town of Freedom. Brian Simmert gave a brief background on the request. This conditional use permit could not be approved because a definition of a non-exclusive easement has not be developed. The Committee asked what the rush was to act on this. Greg Fauerbach, representing the owner, responded that there was no rush on this project. Motion by Netzinger, seconded by Lehman to postpone action on this request until a definition is developed. Motion carried, 4-1 with Gaalswyk in opposition.
Discussion followed on language allowing for the development of demolition disposal landfill sites. Landfills are allowed as special exceptions in general ag.
Andrea Lombard and Audrey Parker then appeared. Parker gave background information on the Hackett/Thiessen property. A tape from the Baraboo Range Committee dated January 30, 2008 was played. (see tape files). Lehman left the meeting. Lombard then addressed the Committee regarding selling development rights in the Baraboo Range.
Motion by Netzinger, seconded by Ashford to adjourn to October 15, 2008 at 1:00P.M., with a possible special meeting before the next County Board meeting to approve the Surveyor's resolution. Motion carried, 4-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Ashford, Secretary
Notes by mary white.