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August 18, 2003 BOARD MINUTES-AUGUST 2003
TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL Door County, Wisconsin BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' MEETING MINUTES Monday, August 18, 2003 Town Meeting Room behind Sevastopol Schools 4550 STH 57, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Call to Order: Chairman Zipperer called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. and offered a "Moment of Reflection" for Supervisor Don Haen who passed away on August 5, 2003. Chairman Zipperer expressed our thanks to the family for sharing Donny with us and our admiration for his dedicated service to the community. Establish Quorum/Roll Call: Roll call was taken. Chairman Leo Zipperer, Supervisors Tom Olsen, Jo Ann Schley and Gerald Worrick and Clerk/Treasurer Linda Wait were in attendance. Public Participation: ...Dan Woelfel thanked Zipperer for his words on Supervisor Haen. ...Pat Miller asked if the Town was awaiting the County's position on Smart Growth and commented on the July 29, 2003 meeting. Olsen replied that the County's position was on hold for now. Miller also asked for the procedure in filling a vacancy on the Board. Zipperer will explain later under next agenda items. ...Zipperer thanked Nancy Paulin (Advocate correspondent) for last month's newspaper article and that a correction had been made to the photo caption to state that Parent had donated his time and machinery for the dredging project. Presentation of Agenda/Properly Noticed: The Clerk stated that the agenda was properly noticed. Motion by Olsen and seconded by Schley to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Correspondence: 1)Thank you received from Door County Tobacco Free Coalition for adopting the Clean Indoor Air Policy. 2)WTA Educational Director Tom Harnisch will be available for Open Meeting seminars at County Unit meeting. 3) Notice from Robert Florence/Door County Planning Department of next Countywidecomprehensive planning meeting scheduled for July 29, 2003. 4)Door County Zoning Text Amendment: amendment to "one flag bearing words." 5)U.S. Department of Interior - informational brochure on Hine's emerald dragonfly. 6)Wis Department of Administration -Preliminary Estimate of 1/1/2003 population for Town of Sevastopol is 2,749. 7) Door County Department of Community Programs - invitation to express recommendations at 8/13/03 Public Participation Process meeting. Correspondence was accepted and placed on file without referral to specific committees. Minutes: Motion by Olsen and seconded by Worrick to approve the minutes of the July 21, 2003 Board of Supervisors' meeting and place on file. Motion carried. Clerk/Treasurer Monthly Reports: Motion by Schley and seconded by Worrick to accept the treasurer's report for July 2003 and place on file. Motion carried. Oral Committee Reports: Tom Girman, Chairman of the Community Access Cable Committee, gave a progress report on the Town's PEG channel 19. A letter of understanding will be reviewed by Attorney Nesbitt for submission to the City of Sturgeon Bay whereby the Town can gain access to programming produced for the City. Startup equipment has been received. Sevastopol students and teachers will be taking an active role once school is back in session. Committee/Board Minutes: Sevastopol Dam, Park and Rec Committee minutes of June 11, 2003 and Community Access Cable Committee minutes of April 16, 2003 were accepted and will be placed on file. Continued/Pending Business: Sturgeon Bay Fire Department. Acknowledged receipt of the July 2003 Fire Reports. Correspondence received from Attorney Nesbitt indicating that the Town should not be involved in the selection process for Fire Chief. Municipal Taxpayer Commission. No update at this time. Road Work 2003. At the request of Zipperer, Highway Commissioner John Kolodziej provided an update of the 2003 road construction projects and estimated final cost. County B/Bay Shore Drive. The Highway Commissioner agreed that there could be additional passing areas and they may be properly marked in the future. New Business: 1)Door County Planning Department-Construction Permits. The construction permits for July 2003 were accepted and placed on file. 2)Independent Inspections Ltd. - Town Building Permits. The building permits and recap for July 2003 were accepted and placed on file. 3)Town Zoning/Planning Committee Recommendations. Olsen reported that the Committee did not meet this month. 4)Development - Request for Town Road Name. Ken Pollock, Addressing Specialist for Door County, requests that the Town come up with a new road name north of Edwards Drive and south of West Townline Road (formerly known as Holiday Acres). In reviewing minutes of September 1, 1970, the Town accepted title to approximately 1-2/3 miles of road in that area from Campfire Land Company. Motion by Worrick and seconded by Olsen to lay the matter over to next month. Motion carried. RESOLUTIONS. None. ORDINANCES. None. Special Reports: ...Five-Year Plan. Last opportunity to add items and we will then work to reduce the list to 4 or 5 items. Announcements: ... The Board of Review convened this afternoon and was in session from 3:11 to 5:11 pm. Joe Griesbach and Tony Robley were present on behalf of Associated Appraisal Consultants. No oral or written objections were received. ... Next Board of Supervisors' Meeting - Monday, September 15, 2003 at 7:00 pm. ... Door County Unit meeting will be held in Egg Harbor on Thursday, September 18 at 7:30 pm. Agenda Items for Next Meeting: ... Replacement of Supervisor Haen. Zipperer shared Attorney Nesbitt's letter of August 15, 2003 (received just prior to tonight's meeting) which explained the procedure for filling vacancies in town boards. Olsen suggested that anyone interested in the position should contact a Board member. ... Letter of Understanding re PEG channel ... Road/traffic control ... Nuisance ordinance Adjourn: Motion by Schley and seconded by Olsen to adjourn. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda D. Wait, Clerk/Treasurer