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September 15, 2003 BOARD MINUTES-SEPTEMBER 2003
TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL Door County, Wisconsin BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 15, 2003 Town Meeting Room behind Sevastopol Schools 4550 STH 57, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Call to Order: Chairman Zipperer called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Establish Quorum/Roll Call: Roll call was taken. Chairman Leo Zipperer, Supervisors Tom Olsen and Jo Ann Schley and Clerk/Treasurer Linda Wait were in attendance. Supervisor Gerald Worrick was excused. Public Participation: Laddie Chapman expressed concern over operation of our Channel 19 and delays in broadcasting community events. Bill Kiehnau asked for the Board’s thoughts on the recent newspaper article regarding quarry reclamation, requirements for subsoil and topsoil and the cost impact to operators. Olsen replied that those areas would need to be brought back to its original state and that on-site soil could be used. 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) Charter Communications will be eliminating its monthly lease charge for analog remote control. 2) The Town of Sturgeon Bay requested our input on a collective grant application for Smart Growth project. This matter will be discussed later this evening in the Zoning & Planning Committee report. 3) Notice of teleconference educational programs for 2003-04 from UW-Extension. 4) Wis Department of Commerce – notice of certification for commercial building code enforcement and inspection by Independent Inspections, Ltd. 5) Wis DOA – informational workshops and survey for comprehensive planning grants. 6) Wis DOR – 2003 County equalization report, along with county apportionment, sales ratio and summary reports. 7) Wis DNR – payments under MFL/FCL – Charles Jarman property. 8) Door County Zoning Text Amendment – building façade/street facing requirements. 9) Clark Lake Advancement Assn. – stocking of 22,000 yellow perch to Clark’s Lake on 8/22/03. 10) United Way – Compass II Key Informant Survey. Also, correspondence from Wis Towns Association selecting Rural Mutual Insurance Company as the endorsed insurance carrier for WTA. Correspondence was accepted and placed on file, unless referred to specific committees. Minutes: Motion by Olsen and seconded by Schley to approve the minutes of the August 18, 2003 Board of Supervisors’ meeting and place on file. Motion carried. Clerk/Treasurer Monthly Reports: Motion by Olsen and seconded by Schley to accept the treasurer’s report for August 2003 and place on file. Motion carried. Oral Committee Reports: None. Committee/Board Minutes: The Sevastopol Dam, Park & Rec Committee minutes of August 13, 2003 and the Planning & Zoning Committee minutes of July 21, 2003 were accepted and will be placed on file. Continued/Pending Business: Sturgeon Bay Fire Department. Acknowledged receipt of the August 2003 Fire Reports. Municipal Taxpayer Commission. Zipperer was unable to attend the August 28 meeting held on Washington Island – no minutes were available to date. Road Work 2003. Highway Commissioner John Kolodziej provided an updated estimated final cost for 2003 road construction projects. On August 25, Zipperer provided to Kolodziej a list of requested pavement marking and striping for certain Town roads. There was also discussion on additional traffic control needs and this will be addressed in future resolution form. Development – Request for Town Road Name. Zipperer spoke with Addressing Specialist Ken Pollock who suggests an alpha name, beginning with “A” or “B” (just south of Townline, west of Reynolds). We are awaiting a legal opinion and the matter will be placed on agenda for next month. New Business: 1) Door County Planning Department – Construction Permits. The construction permits for August 2003 were accepted and placed on file. 2) Independent Inspections Ltd. – Town Building Permits. The building permits and recap for August 2003 were accepted and placed on file. 3) Town Zoning/Planning Committee Recommendations. Olsen reported that Rob Burke (UW-Extension Coordinator) notified Committee members of November 13th workshop for Town Plan Commissioner Training. The Committee encourages the Town to join with the Town of Sturgeon Bay to apply for a planning grant and to begin budgeting for a 3-year project. Motion by Schley and seconded by Zipperer that we contact the Town of Sturgeon Bay and advise that we will join with them in the grant application process. Motion carried. Zipperer attended the Pfister (site plan review) hearing held in the Town meeting room on September 5th at which neighbor concerns were addressed. 4) Sevastopol PEG channel. A draft letter of understanding has been forward to Town Attorney Randy Nesbitt for his response. 5) Establish Procedure for Supervisor Vacancy Position. Following discussion, Motion by Olsen and seconded by Schley that anyone interested in the vacant Supervisor position notify the Town clerk in writing by 5 pm, September 30, 2003 with candidates to be interviewed at 5 pm on October 7 (alternate date October 9 at 7 pm). Motion carried. RESOLUTIONS. No. 05-03 TB Road Name Clarification “Jarman / Clark Lake” Due to spelling error or pluralizing, these two road names as used by our Town conflict with the information as provided by the Master Street Addressing Guide and on file with the County of Door. This resolution clarifies JARMAN Road and CLARK LAKE ROAD. Motion by Olsen and seconded by Schley to approve Resolution No. 05-03 TB. Motion carried. ORDINANCES. None. Special Reports: Zipperer suggested that we start to whittle down our “FIVE YEAR PLAN” list. Issues, such as Smarth Growth, Rezoning of the highway corridor, and Assessment/revaluation, could be addressed at budget time. Zipperer received notice of special meeting to be held on 9/22/03 regarding L.R.I.P. for Door County. Announcements: Door County WTA Unit Meeting – Thursday, September 18 at 7:30 pm – Egg Harbor WTA Convention – Green Bay – October 5, 6, 7 Budget Workshop – Tuesday, October 7 at 6:00 pm Next Board of Supervisors’ Meeting – Monday, October 20, 2003 at 7 pm. WTA Tri-County Unit Meeting – Thursday, October 30, 2003 – location to be determined Adjourn: Motion by Schley and seconded by Zipperer to adjourn. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda D. Wait, Clerk/Treasurer (approved 10/20/03)