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September 17, 2007 SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 17, 2007 - Meeting Room, Modular Building at Sevastopol Schools 4550 STH 57, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Call to Order: Chairman Leo W. Zipperer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance: Chairman asked all to rise and join in the Pledge of Allegiance. Establish Quorum/Roll Call: Roll call was taken. Chairman Leo Zipperer, Supervisors Chuck Tice, Dan Woelfel, Tom Girman and John Staveness, along with Clerk/Treasurer Linda Wait were in attendance. Also In Attendance: Laddie Chapman, Lawrie Kull, Pat Miller, Bob Stracka, Jim Hlavacek, B.J. Cassidy and Paige Funkhauser. Meet the Deputy Program of the Door County Sheriff’s Department: Door County Sheriff Terry Vogel provided a “Law Enforcement Incident Report,” for the period January through June of 2007. The report includes the nature of the call, address, date and time reported, and the disposition of the matter. It is the Department’s intent to send such a report every 4 months to give citizens a better idea of how law enforcement is serving our community. Sheriff Vogel also addressed some questions on the fire ban which was in place this past summer and also traffic rules for bicyclists. Sheriff Vogel was thanked for personally providing the report. Citizen Concerns: Pat Miller asked if she would be able to speak on Brad Birmingham’s petition for grant of variance and Chairman Zipperer indicated that would be allowed. Presentation of Agenda/Properly Noticed: The Clerk stated that the agenda was properly noticed. Motion by Staveness and seconded by Tice to adopt the agenda, as proposed. Motion carried, unanimously. Minutes: Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Girman to approve the Board of Supervisors’ meeting minutes of August 20, 2007. Motion carried, unanimously. Motion by Tice and seconded by Girman to approve the Board of Review minutes of August 20, 2007. Motion carried, unanimously. Clerk/Treasurer Monthly Reports: Motion by Girman and seconded by Tice to accept the treasurer’s report for the month of August 2007, which includes account balances, transaction/register detail and budget vs. actual. Motion carried, unanimously. Vouchers/Bills/Claims: Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Staveness to approve the vouchers, bills and claims for August 2007. Motion carried, unanimously. Oral Committee Report: Ad Hoc Sesquicentennial Committee: Wait reported that the Committee is meeting monthly and developing sub-committees to address various aspects of the event. The date is pretty certain at July 18th & 19th in 2009. Many suggestions and ideas have been presented. We continue to look for volunteers—let us know if you are interested in contributing. Committee Minutes: The following Committee minutes were accepted and placed on file: ● Building & Property – July 16, 2007 ● Comprehensive Plan – August 9, 2007 ● Dam, Park & Rec Board - August 8, 2007 ● Ad Hoc Sesquicentennial – August 14, 2007 Also included was a listing of members and alternates of the Door County Smart Growth Plan Development Oversight Ad Hoc “Core Planning Committee.” Pending Business: 1) Comprehensive Plan. Staveness reported that the Committee will meet on September 20th to finish Chapter 10, “Future Land Use” and on September 27th with Jeff Sanders to discuss Chapter 10 and introduction of another chapter. Becky Kerwin attended the August 30th meeting and presented the Door County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Inventory Maps. 2) Tourism Zone Commission. Tice reported that the Door County Visitor Bureau recently hired Jack Moneypenny as its new director. Jack comes from the Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau and will take over the job on October 16, 2007. Tice also indicated that the Bureau did not have the budget deficit as previously reported, but instead had an excess of approximately $16,000. An audit has been requested before the Commission decides to go any further in working with the Visitor Bureau. 3) State/Municipal Agreement for STH 57 project. Zipperer reported that Dan Segerstrom, Project Manager, Division of Transportation, has applied a credit of $711 to the estimated share for engineering and construction of the project to be completed in 2009. The credit is for fence damage caused by a tree in the State’s right-of-way in July 2006. The Town’s share is reduced to $4,172 for paving of parking lanes. 4) Nuisance Ordinance. Tice is in the process of collecting sample ordinances from other municipalities and will begin pulling a draft together. 5) Clark Lake “Slow No Wake.” Paul Schumacher had provided additional written information and forwarded a proposed ordinance to regulate boating on Clark Lake. The Board also referred to Attorney Randy Nesbitt’s previous correspondence of July 31, 2007 directed to the Town of Jacksonport outlining the authority and process involved. Lawrie Kull, B.J. Cassidy, Jim Hlavacek and Bob Stracka expressed their support of the ordinance and their interest in protecting the lake resources and educating those who utilize the lake. Before enacting such an ordinance, a public hearing would be necessary, with at least 30 days notice. A single public hearing for both the Towns of Jacksonport and Sevastopol could be conducted to address enactment. The request has also been forwarded to the DNR so that it may begin its review process. There was also the suggestion for Laddie Chapman putting together a video tour for airing on the PEG channel. Following discussion, motion by Girman and seconded by Staveness that the Town of Sevastopol support the ordinance and work with the Town of Jacksponport to accomplish its implementation. Motion carried, unanimously. The matter will be brought back in ordinance form following the public hearing date. 6) Dog License Requirements – Collection Official. The Door County Humane Society has expressed an interest in acting as collecting official for dog license requirements. They also provided a summary of profit and loss results for the past several years and seek funding from Door County in order to carrying on operations. Motion by Girman and seconded by Woelfel that the Town of Sevastopol is interested in having the Door County Humane Society act as the collecting official for dog licensing. Motion carried, unanimously. New Business: 1) BP’s Lake Michigan Dumping. Indiana Department of Environmental Management had previously approved a permit allowing BP to dump ammonia and suspended solids into Lake Michigan. Although BP denied it was succumbing to intense public, political and environmental pressure, it did agree to follow lower limits and move ahead with a $3.8 billion expansion process at its refinery in Whitting (just east of Chicago). It is hoped that new technology will enable the expansion to proceed without boosting pollution. No action was taken, but we will continue to monitor the situation. 2) Brad Birmingham Petition for Grant of Variance – Setback on Bay Shore Drive. Woelfel summarized Brad’s petition for a variance. The proposal is to construct a building to be located 54’ 6” from the center of the road right-of-way, County B/Bay Shore Drive. The current Door County Zoning Ordinance requires a setback of 75 feet. The new building, a bait shop/general goods store, would be nearly within the footprint of the current structure but presents a hardship due to the bluff nature of the property. Woelfel explained that current zoning (recreational commercial) permits this type of use. Pat Miller mentioned our current moratorium and would like to see our Comprehensive Plan/Smart Growth established first and forestall these kinds of requests. She also commented on the drawing and space allocation as to general store and farm market, as it appears to be seasonal and our Comprehensive Plan should be looking at these situations. Tice felt the proposal would be a great improvement. Following discussion, motion by Tice and seconded by Woelfel, that the Town Board recommends support for the grant of variance to Brad Birmingham’s project. Motion carried, unanimously. The Clerk shall forward a letter to the Door County Planning Department/Board of Adjustment. 3) Bob & Nancy Schrank “Notice of Completed Application for Proposed Waterway and Wetland Project.” The Schranks have made application to the DNR for the placement of culverts to facilitate farm tractor and equipment crossings at Big Creek/County T, along with seeking approval for several wildlife ponds. The matter is for informational purposes; no action required. 4) Sevastopol First Responders Governing Bylaws. Staveness indicated that the bylaws do include a few changes to comply with HIPAA (American Health Insurance Portability & Accounting Act) and also added disciplinary provisions for members. The First Responders are governed by County rules and regulations, and established procedures. 5) Open Meetings and Public Records Training. Assistant District Attorney Joan Korb forwarded notice that the Wisconsin Attorney General’s Office is conducting state-wide seminars dealing with Open Meetings and Public Records laws. The mailing also included registration information, dates and locations. Board members are encouraged to attend. Resolutions: 16-2007 TB “Committee Appointment.” Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Girman to approve Resolution 16-2007 TB, appointing George Evenson and Arlene Woelfel to the Ad Hoc Sesquicentennial Committee, replacing Betty Kiehnau who requested to be removed. Motion carried, unanimously. Correspondence: 1) Critical habitat map for Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly, Wisconsin Unit 9 – Arbter Lake in Town of Sevastopol. 2) Wisconsin Towns Association – notice of WTA Annual Convention, October 21st-23rd at KI Convention Center in Green Bay. 3) Wisconsin Towns Association - Budgeting and Community Growth Workshops, September 2007. 4) Town of Sevastopol Summary of Assessment – 2007 showing types of property, land and improvements value, acreage, woodland tax, exempt property and school district totals. Total assessed valuation is $694,825,500. 5) From Rick Uhlig, Wisconsin Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement Unit, letter of guidance as to licensed operators who have criminal convictions. 6) Door County Highway Department – Local Roads Improvement Program (LRIP) materials for 2008-2009. An overview of the program and informational meeting will be held on September 19th at 6 pm at the Highway Facility. 7) City of Sturgeon Bay Fire Department – August 2007 Fire Report. 8) From Mark Richard, animal control report for August 2007. 9) Door County Zoning Permits – August 2007. 10) Independent Inspections, Ltd. – building permits and inspections August 2007. Announcements: ● Comprehensive Plan Committee – Thursday, September 20th – 6:30 pm ● Sesquicentennial Committee – Friday, September 21st – 7:30 am ● Budget Work Session – Monday, October 15th – 6:00 pm ● Board of Supervisors’ Meeting – Monday, October 22nd – 7:00 pm Agenda Items for Next Meeting: ● Purchase of additional equipment for Cable Channel 19 ● Chapman compensation for Cable Channel 19 – memorandum of understanding Adjourn: Motion by Staveness and seconded by Girman to adjourn. Motion carried, unanimously. Adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda D. Wait, Clerk [approved 10/22/07]