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January 18, 2005 JANUARY BOARD MINUTES
TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL Door County, Wisconsin BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 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, John Staveness, Dan Woelfel and Clerk/Treasurer Linda Wait were in attendance. Supervisor Jo Ann Schley was excused. Door County Sheriff's Department - Deputy Report: None. Citizen Concerns: Charles Jarman indicated that since abundant wildlife is a problem to farm crops he would support hunting on Town property, as long as it was not in close proximity to homes. The Chairman thanked everyone in attendance, once again for braving snow and poor driving conditions. Presentation of Agenda/Properly Noticed: The Clerk stated that the agenda was properly noticed. Motion by Girman and seconded by Staveness to adopt the agenda. Motion carried. Correspondence: 1) Door County Zoning Text Amendment related to multiple occupancy development permit requirement and definition. 2) Door County Quarterly Notification of Farmland Preservation moved to no response/inactive files-Darrel & Rachel DeMeuse, 180 acres. 3) Notice from Wisconsin Department of Transportation of Final Calculations for 2005 General Transportation Aids. 4) From Charter Communications, notice of package price changes. 5) Memo from Wisconsin Towns Association regarding Urban Towns Committee workshop and "Thoughts on Annexation." 6) Correspondence from Shirley Griffin advising of grant received from the Lakeshore Natural Resources Partnership to conduct wetland delineation education workshops to Door County Town government officials. 7) Door County Planning Department - Construction permits for October-November 2004. 8) Independent Inspections, Ltd. - Building recaps for November 2004. By consensus, all correspondence was accepted and will be placed on file, without any item being referred to a specific committee for further review or action. Minutes: Motion by Staveness and seconded by Woelfel to approve the minutes of the December 20, 2004 Board of Supervisors' meeting. Motion carried. Clerk/Treasurer Monthly Reports: Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Staveness to accept the treasurer's report for December 2004 and place on file. Motion carried. Vouchers/Bills/Claims: Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Staveness to approve the vouchers, bills and claims for the month of December 2004. Motion carried. Oral Committee Reports: None. Committee/Board Minutes: The Dam, Park and Rec Committee minutes of December 14, 2004 were accepted and placed on file. Pending Business: 1) Sturgeon Bay Fire Department. The December 2004 Fire Report was received and reviewed. There were 8 calls in December. Fire Chief Tim Herlache gave a special thanks to John Staveness for providing "warm up" facilities while fighting a home fire at 3800 Whitefish Bay Road. The crew endured single-digit temps, high winds and glare ice. 2) Smart Growth. No report at this time. 3) Door County Soil & Water: Nonmetallic Mining Reclamation -NEA/PCI. Zipperer reported that he, along with eleven residents, Board members Staveness and Woelfel and Clerk Wait, attended the public informational hearing held on January 17, 2005 at the Door County Courthouse. There was also correspondence from neighboring property owners in the vicinity of the quarry owned and operated by Northeast Asphalt on Mathey Road. Representatives from the quarry operators presented their proposed reclamation plans and answered questions posed from residents. 4) Municipal Taxpayer Commission. We have received an invoice of $5,000 for the 2005 contribution, (this amount was included as a 2005 budgeted item), along with a copy of the previous Intergovernmental Agreement. The next meeting of MTC will be held on February 17th at Gibraltar. No minutes were available from the December 16, 2004 meeting of the group. New Business: 1) The tentative schedule of 2005 monthly Board of Supervisors, Annual, Special and Other meetings was reviewed. Because of the uncertainty of a quorum being present for a March meeting, the date of that meeting is subject to change or may be canceled. 2) Revaluation (RFP) for Year 2006. The draft "Seeking Bids for Revaluation" and revaluation resources from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, including a sample revaluation contract, were reviewed. There was some discussion on advertising and timeframe. The matter was tabled to the February meeting. [deviation from order at 7:25 p.m.] 6) Relocate Cable and Reinstate PEG Channel. Tom Girman gave a brief update on the status of the cable channel and introduced Tom Soik. Soik explained the services he would perform regarding the setup and operation of Public Access Channel 19 for a monthly fee of $500. A draft "Agreement for Services" was reviewed. Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Staveness to approve the "Agreement for Services" contract between the Town of Sevastopol and Tom Soik/Soik Communications. Motion carried unanimously. Following review of a draft Letter of Understanding with the City of Sturgeon Bay to locate our broadcast equipment at the existing City's broadcast facility, at a monthly fee of $75, motion by Staveness and seconded by Zipperer to approve the Letter of Understanding/ Intergovernmental agreement. Motion carried unanimously. 3) Building Permits - Enforcement and Fee Schedule. As prepared by Independent Inspections, the Board was provided with "Information Needed to Issue Permit" and the "Fee Schedule." There are some problems with individuals who do not comply with the permits or do not obtain proper extensions. Zipperer will make personal visits to encourage those individuals to follow up on the requirements. Although our ordinance does allow for the issuance of citations, the big problem is with enforcement. The matter will be reviewed again next month. 4) Hunting on Town Property. Minutes from June 2000 reflect discussion on hunting on the former "town dump" property on Haberli Road. In action taken at that time, the property would be left open to all residents of the Town. The Board agreed to previous action taken. 5) Town Hall/Office - Status. Woelfel did some investigation on possible locations. An adequate structure could fit onto the triangular portion of the Town Park, at the corner of Hwy 57 and Ripp Road. This would require a zoning change from "Countryside" to either "Recreational" or "Commercial." Since petitioning for a zoning change can be a lengthy process, it might be wise to pursue a change now. The matter will be brought back next month. Announcements: The next Board of Supervisors' meeting will be held on Monday, February 21, 2005 at 7 p.m. Door County Unit of WTA - Thursday, February 10, 2005, with Forestville as host. Agenda Items for Next Meeting: Revaluation (RFP) for Year 2006 Town Hall/Office Adjourn: Motion by Staveness and seconded by Girman to adjourn. Motion carried. Adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda D. Wait, Clerk/Treasurer [approved 2/21/05]