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September 20, 2004 BOARD MINUTES-SEPTEMBER 2004
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 20, 2004 Town Meeting Room behind Sevastopol Schools 4550 STH 57, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Call to Order: Chairman Leo Zipperer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Establish Quorum/Roll Call: Roll call was taken. Chairman Leo Zipperer, Supervisors Tom Girman, Jo Ann Schley, John Staveness, Dan Woelfel and Clerk/Treasurer Linda Wait were in attendance. Citizen Concerns: Deputy Robert Sitte from the Door County Sheriff’s Department reminded citizens to call with any questions or concerns in our area. The Department is making some progress on the apprehension of the “mailbox mashers.” Zipperer asked for stricter enforcement of the stop signs at the intersection of 14th/Peterson and Gordon. Betty Kiehnau expressed concern on the possible relocation of the Town office/meeting room. Zipperer responded that questions could be asked and answered during the Special Presentation by Cassie Cibik-Moeller scheduled for 7:30 this evening. Presentation of Agenda/Properly Noticed: The Clerk stated that the agenda was properly noticed. Motion by Schley and seconded by Staveness to adopt the agenda. Zipperer added that the use of cable franchise fees will be discussed under New Business, Item 5, and that No. 08-2004TB has been assigned to the “Clark Lake Advisory Council” under XIV, Resolutions. With those modifications, motion carried. Correspondence: 1) The Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission is pleased to announce that Mark A. Walter, has been confirmed as the Commission's new Executive Director. 2) Application Information and Materials provided by the Door County Green Fund. Funds can only be used for permanent protection of Door County lands and grant application deadline is October 15, 2004. 3) Memo from the Door County Sanitarian’s Department reminding Town and Village clerks to insist upon proper documentation of current rabies vaccinations prior to issuance of a dog license. Also included was an “Animal Owner Information Sheet” which explained the quarantine procedure and penalties for failure to obtain rabies vaccination. 4) Letter from Door County Humane Society requesting financial support and to be considered in our 2005 budget planning process. Zipperer had previously requested a list of Board members, a copy of their current budget and their policies, but had not received a response. Executive Director Karen Christenson will be invited to give a presentation at the October meeting. 5) Door County Zoning Text Amendment – Deregulation of Communication Towers and to create “Telecommunications Towers” definition. 6) Door County Planning Department – updated pages of the Door County Zoning Ordinance related to accessory structures on manufactured home site and telecommunication towers. 7) Wisconsin DNR Managed Forest Law Transfer Order, Richard Geudtner to Nature Conservancy of Wisconsin, 90 acres open. The correspondence was accepted and will be placed on file, without any item being referred to a specific committee. (deviation from order) 7:15 p.m. Special Report: Mike Grimm, Conservation Ecologist with the Nature Conservancy, with assistance from Roy Aiken, gave a power point presentation on a publication entitled, “A Guide to Significant Wildlife Habitat and Natural Areas of Door County.” This project was the collective efforts of many volunteers, agencies and organizations beginning in 1997 and culminating in this publication in March of 2003. Seventeen natural areas throughout Door County were identified and delineated as most critical in maintaining the ecological integrity of Door County’s natural environment, with the purpose to provide practical information to groups, citizens and community leaders to support conservation. Mike addressed three areas lying within or adjacent to Sevastopol: Southern Lake Michigan Shoreline (16,910 acres); West Branch Whitefish Bay Creek (2,150 acres); and Bayshore Blufflands (3,250 acres), explaining the conservation goals and threats to these areas. Mike answered questions and also offered to share this information in our Smart Growth planning process. 7:30 p.m. Special Report: Cassie Cibik-Moeller, Jr. and High School Physical Education Instructor with Sevastopol Schools, briefly described her goal to create a combination weight room/atrium/office and meeting room for use by students and the community, possibly incorporating the current space utilized by the Town for its office and meeting room. Cassie did make this suggestion to the School Board recently and was granted permission to explore planning, architecture, costs, funding and feasibility. School Board member, Jackie Birmingham, assured the Board that the it was not the intention of Sevastopol School to sever any ties with the Town. Cassie agreed to keep us apprised of her progress on this project. Minutes: Motion by Staveness and seconded by Woelfel to approve the minutes of the August 23, 2004 Board of Supervisors’ meeting. Motion carried. Clerk/Treasurer Monthly Reports: The treasurer’s report for August 2004 was accepted and will be placed on file. Vouchers/Bills/Claims: Motion by Schley and seconded by Girman to approve the vouchers, bills and claims for the month of August 2004. Motion carried. Oral Committee Reports:. None. Committee/Board Minutes: The Dam, Park and Rec Committee minutes of August 11, 2004, the Planning & Zoning Committee minutes of August 23, 2004, and the Fire and Rescue Services Committee minutes of July 14, 2004 were accepted and placed on file. Continued/Pending Business: 1) Sturgeon Bay Fire Department –The August 2004 monthly report was received. 2) Municipal Taxpayer Commission – The minutes of the June 3, 2004 meeting were received, with the next meeting scheduled for September 30, 2004. 3) Property Maintenance. Still looking for volunteers--anyone interested in serving on a “Property Maintenance Committee” should contact Chairman Zipperer or the Clerk. This item could be addressed at the Special Meeting on November 15th and perhaps noticed on Channel 19. 4) Smart Growth. Schley advised that the Planning and Zoning Committee will be reviewing the ad hoc Land Use Study Committee’s Report of 2000 and plans to have Rob Burke, UW-Extension coordinator, explain recent legislative changes to Smart Growth/Comprehensive Planning elements. The Clerk will contact other municipalities for a status report on their Smart Growth efforts; and specifically follow up with the Town of Sturgeon Bay and our willingness to be considered on a joint application. New Business: 1) Door County Planning Department-Construction permits for August 2004. 2) Independent Inspections, Ltd. - Building recaps for August 2004. 3) Town Planning & Zoning Committee. Schley advised that Mike Johnson’s after-the-fact petition for a grant of variance was granted by the Resource Planning Committee.. 4) Nonmetallic Mining. Zipperer reported that Dean Graff, Door County Soil & Water Department, suggested that Sevastopol take a more active interest in land use control and restrictions, in advance of nonmetallic mining reclamation plans. This matter will be placed on the agenda for the October meeting. 5) City of Sturgeon Bay PEG Access Agreement/Franchise Fees. Schley attended the September 9, 2004 meeting of the City of Sturgeon Bay Community Protection & Services Committee. Our letter of understanding expires January 1, 2005, subject to review 60 days prior to its expiration. Woelfel proposed using our cable franchise fees toward creation of a newsletter, perhaps on a bi-annual basis, followed on possible items of interest, responsibility for submissions and costs—more discussion to follow in October. Resolutions: No. 08-2004 TB Clark Lake “Advisory Council” Following discussion on the dam and lake levels, ice damage and other concerns, motion by Schley and seconded by Staveness to approve Resolution No. 08-2004 TB. Motion carried. Zipperer will contact Chairman Al Birnschein for like action by Jacksonport Town. Other Special Reports: Zipperer reported that WPS and Sturgeon Bay Utilities provided street lighting locations. Zipperer also provided a status report on road work: Trillium Lane is complete; awaiting move of telephone box on Moeller Drive; Whitefish Bay is on hold until mid-October (after house move to prevent possible damage to road); Country View, Martin and Town Line should be accomplished this week; and South Cave Point turn-around later this year. Announcements: WTA Convention in Appleton, October 3-6. Budget Work Session on Monday, October 11th at 6 pm Next Board of Supervisors’ meeting will be held on Monday, October 25, 2004 at 7 pm. Agenda Items for Next Meeting: Cable Franchise Fees Update on Smart Growth DC Soil & Water-Reclamation/Ecoli Adjourn: Motion by Girman and seconded by Staveness to adjourn. Motion carried. Adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda D. Wait, Clerk/Treasurer (approved 10/25/04)