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July 22, 2002 BOARD MINUTES-JULY 2002
TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL Door County, Wisconsin BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING MINUTES July 22, 2002 Sevastopol Schools Modular Building Meeting Room 4550 STH 42, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Call to Order: Chairman Zipperer called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Establish Quorum/Roll Call: Roll call was taken: Chairman Leo Zipperer, Supervisors Jo Ann Schley and Gerald Worrick, and Clerk/Treasurer Linda Wait were in attendance. Supervisors Don Haen and Tom Olsen were excused. Public Participation: Bruce Richardson, on behalf of Whitefish Bay Association, presented a framed copy of the Whitefish Bay Door County print by Leonard Quartetti to adorn our Town meeting room wall. Marge Vis graciously provided the framing. Thank you very much! . Dan Woelfel asked if there would be time for comment or participation on the PEG channel matter and Laddie Chapman asked if a decision will be made on this subject. Chairman Zipperer replied that the matter would be discussed later. Pat Miller asked for clarification on the Municipal Tax Coalition. Zipperer responded that it is the Municipal Tax Commission, which is the Northern Coalition regarding NWTC. Chairman Zipperer introduced and welcomed our new Advocate correspondent, Nancy Paulin. Presentation of Agenda/Properly Noticed: Zipperer noted that Item XII. Resolutions of the Agenda indicated 01-02TB Committee Appointments (amended). This proposed resolution has been renumbered to 03-02TB. On information provided by the Clerk/Treasurer that the agenda was properly noticed, motion by Schley and seconded by Worrick to approve the agenda, as amended. Motion carried. CORRESPONDENCE: 1) Updated Zoning Ordinance pages received from the Door County Planning Department. Discussion on sign requirements and matter may be brought back next month. 2) We have been notified by Independent Inspections, Ltd., that the State of Wisconsin has adopted the International Building Code (IBC) to replace the existing Commercial Building Code, effective 7/1/02. Our inspectors will be receiving additional training on Thursdays in the months of June, July and August and may need to be excused from some of our regular Thursday building inspector times. 3) We received an email “thank you” from Dick Shappell for “supporting the Northern Coalition in their effort to find a more just way to support NWTC.” 4) Baudhuin Incorporated advised that beginning March 2003, all sites that will result in one acre or more of land disturbance will fall under new federal stormwater regulation rules. Baudhuin is prepared for these changes and available to assist us in all aspects of our planning. Correspondence as presented was accepted and placed on file. Minutes: Motion by Schley and seconded by Worrick to approve the minutes of the June 17, 2002 regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors and place on file. Motion carried. Clerk/Treasurer Financial Reports: Motion by Worrick and seconded by Schley to accept the June 2002 treasurer’s report. Motion carried. Wait also reported: 1) receipt of 6-month interest $224.38 and renewal of Breakwall CD; 2) receipt of Businessowners Policy Change Form from Rural Insurance reflecting increased deductible and increased blanket/professional liability coverage; 3) receipt of $36,933.97 second quarterly General Transportation Aids; 4) receipt of $11,100.92 July State Aid shared revenue from Office of State Treasurer; 5) receipt of $449.44 from DNR for lands entered under MFL and FCL; and 6) application for temporary Class B beverage license-S.S. Peter & Paul Holy Name/Men’s Club for 8/4/2002 event. Oral Committee Reports: none. Committee/Board Minutes: Sevastopol Dam, Park & Rec Committee: minutes of June 12, 2002 meeting. Motion by Schley and seconded by Worrick to accept the minutes and place on file. Motion carried. CONTINUED/PENDING BUSINESS: 1) Sturgeon Bay Fire Department. Acknowledged receipt of the June 2002 Fire Report. 2) STS – Whitefish Bay Feasibility Study. Received request from Terry Peterson of STS Consultants to schedule a meeting date to discuss/present concepts and how to proceed. There will be a special meeting of the Board on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. to be held in the Town meeting room. Notice has been provided that a majority of the Supervisors may be in attendance and that no formal action will be taken. 3) P.E.G. Channels – City of Sturgeon Bay. Schley attended a meeting on June 20, 2002 of the Sturgeon Bay Community Protection & Services Committee and subsequently received a June 24, 2002 proposal from Jay Krauss, City Administrator, along with a copy of the City’s Cable TV/PEG channel budget. Discussion followed on the merits of accepting the proposal and alternatives. Motion by Worrick and seconded by Schley to accept the proposal from the City of Sturgeon Bay. Further discussion and motion withdrawn. Motion by Zipperer that we request a Channel 19 direct feed without delay and agree to pay the City $3,000 annually for a five-year period, based on a calendar year with the first year to be pro-rated. Seconded by Schley. Motion carried. 4) Municipal Taxpayer Commission. Zipperer attended the July 11, 2002 meeting in Fish Creek. Nothing new to report and the lobbyists were not in attendance. Next meeting will be held here (Town meeting room) on Thursday, August 8, 2002 beginning at 10:00 a.m.; however Worrick (as our local NWTC representative) will be on vacation and not available to attend. Charlie Most will be in touch with Gerry to set up another date. 5) L.R.I.P. We are awaiting word from the Door County Highway Commissioner and the engineers in order to complete and submit the application for cost-share on the Walker/Peterson Road project. 6) Road Work 2002. Door County Highway Commissioner John Kolodziej provided estimates for road work projects: Carla Court, Elaine/Edward Drive, Apple lane, Ploor, Dunn and Clark Lake. He also advised that work on the Whitefish Bay Creek bridge will probably be completed in late fall to lessen conflicts due to lane closures. Zipperer suggested that at our next meeting we will be in a better position to know the costs. NEW BUSINESS: Door County Planning Department – Construction Permits. The building permits for May-June 2002 were accepted and placed on file. Independent Inspections Ltd. – Town Building Permits. The building permits and recap for June 2002 were accepted and placed on file. Town Zoning/Planning Committee Recommendations. None. Smart Growth. Charlie Most has coordinated a meeting with WPS representatives for July 30, 2002 (at Liberty Grove Town Hall) to discuss, among other things, input from WPS to aid in the “Smart Growth” comprehensive plan process and which will also serve as another example of inter-governmental cooperation in our final plan. Zipperer will plan to attend this meeting. Tom Olsen, as Chairman of our Planning & Zoning (Smart Growth) Committee, should also be meeting with them. The Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission’s recent newsletter offers helpful hints to encourage and prepare “Smart Growth” comprehensive plans, including intergovernmental participation. Current Joint/Intergovernmental Activities. Zipperer provided a draft list of our Current Intergovernmental Activities. It was noted that we neglected to include our Water Rescue program with Jacksonport and our shared recreational facilities with Sevastopol Schools; Egg Harbor should be deleted with reference to Clark Lake. If anyone has additional items, please let us know. Wisconsin Department of Commerce. We received notices that Town & Country Citgo has received conditional approval for addition/alteration projects and that Northeastern Wisconsin Antique Power Association’s project for a storage building at 5005 County View Road has been registered. These are commercial projects and, as such, are governed by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce. RESOLUTIONS: 01-02 TB Committee Appointments 2002-2003. This resolution will be renumbered as 03-02TB. Dan Woelfel has been appointed to the Dam, Park & Rec Committee until 2005 and Tom Jung has been added as a fire marshal. Motion by Worrick and seconded by Schley to approve Resolution 03-02TB. Motion carried. ORDINANCES: 04-2002 Unkempt Yards. Tabled indefinitely. 05-2002 Town Road Standards. Motion by Worrick and seconded by Schley to table until next month. Motion carried. SPECIAL REPORT: Shared Revenue Impact. Pat Miller has nothing to report and nobody knows where it’s at until the State budget is worked out. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Special Meeting – July 24, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. – STS Consultants Open Book – Friday, August 2, 2002 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Municipal Tax Commission meeting – Thursday, August 8, 2002 – 10:00 a.m. – Town meeting room Board of Review – Monday, August 19, 2002 – 4:00-6:00 p.m. Next Board Meeting – Monday, August 19, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: Shared revenue impact-Pat Miller ADJOURN: Motion by Schley and seconded by Worrick to adjourn. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:23 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda D. Wait, Clerk/Treasurer [NOTE: These minutes are subject to review and approval of the Board of Supervisors at their next meeting.]