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TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL
Jul 22, 2002
TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL
Door County, Wisconsin
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING MINUTES
July 22, 2002
Sevastopol Schools Modular Building Meeting Room
4550 STH 42, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Call to Order:
Chairman Zipperer called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.

Establish Quorum/Roll Call:
Roll call was taken:  Chairman Leo Zipperer, Supervisors Jo Ann Schley
and Gerald Worrick, and Clerk/Treasurer Linda Wait were in attendance.
 Supervisors Don Haen and Tom Olsen were excused.

Public Participation:
 Bruce Richardson, on behalf of Whitefish Bay Association,
presented a framed copy of the Whitefish Bay Door County print by
Leonard Quartetti to adorn our Town meeting room wall.  Marge Vis
graciously provided the framing.  Thank you very much!
.  Dan Woelfel asked if there would be time for comment or
participation on the PEG channel matter and Laddie Chapman asked if a
decision will be made on this subject.  Chairman Zipperer replied that
the matter would be discussed later.
  Pat Miller asked for clarification on the Municipal Tax
Coalition.  Zipperer responded that it is the Municipal Tax
Commission, which is the Northern Coalition regarding NWTC.
  Chairman Zipperer introduced and welcomed our new Advocate
correspondent, Nancy Paulin.

Presentation of Agenda/Properly Noticed:
Zipperer noted that Item XII. Resolutions of the Agenda indicated
01-02TB Committee Appointments (amended).  This proposed resolution
has been renumbered to 03-02TB.  On information provided by the
Clerk/Treasurer that the agenda was properly noticed, motion by Schley
and seconded by Worrick to approve the agenda, as amended.  Motion
carried.

CORRESPONDENCE:
1)  Updated Zoning Ordinance pages received from the Door County
Planning Department.  Discussion on sign requirements and matter may
be brought back next month.
2)  We have been notified by Independent Inspections, Ltd., that the
State of Wisconsin has adopted the International Building Code (IBC)
to replace the existing Commercial Building Code, effective 7/1/02. 
Our inspectors will be receiving additional training on Thursdays in
the months of June, July and August and may need to be excused from
some of our regular Thursday building inspector times. 
3)  We received an email “thank you” from Dick Shappell for
“supporting the Northern Coalition in their effort to find a more just
way to support NWTC.”
4)  Baudhuin Incorporated advised that beginning March 2003, all sites
that will result in one acre or more of land disturbance will fall
under new federal stormwater regulation rules.  Baudhuin is prepared
for these changes and available to assist us in all aspects of our
planning.
Correspondence as presented was accepted and placed on file.

Minutes:
Motion by Schley and seconded by Worrick to approve the minutes of the
June 17, 2002 regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors and place on
file.  Motion carried.

 Clerk/Treasurer Financial Reports:
Motion by Worrick and seconded by Schley to accept the June 2002
treasurer’s report.  Motion carried.  Wait also reported:  1)  receipt
of 6-month interest $224.38 and renewal of Breakwall CD; 2) receipt of
Businessowners Policy Change Form from Rural Insurance reflecting
increased deductible and increased blanket/professional liability
coverage; 3) receipt of $36,933.97 second quarterly General
Transportation Aids; 4) receipt of $11,100.92 July State Aid shared
revenue from Office of State Treasurer; 5) receipt of $449.44 from DNR
for lands entered under MFL and FCL; and 6) application for temporary
Class B beverage license-S.S. Peter & Paul Holy Name/Men’s Club for
8/4/2002 event. 

Oral Committee Reports:  none.

Committee/Board Minutes:  
  Sevastopol Dam, Park & Rec Committee:  minutes of June 12,
2002 meeting.  Motion by Schley and seconded by Worrick to accept the
minutes and place on file.  Motion carried.

CONTINUED/PENDING BUSINESS:
1)  Sturgeon Bay Fire Department.   Acknowledged receipt of the June
2002 Fire Report.
2)  STS – Whitefish Bay Feasibility Study.  Received request from
Terry Peterson of STS Consultants to schedule a meeting date to
discuss/present concepts and how to proceed.  There will be a special
meeting of the Board on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. to be
held in the Town meeting room.  Notice has been provided that a
majority of the Supervisors may be in attendance and that no formal
action will be taken. 
3)  P.E.G. Channels – City of Sturgeon Bay.  Schley attended a meeting
on June 20, 2002 of the Sturgeon Bay Community Protection & Services
Committee and subsequently received a June 24, 2002 proposal from Jay
Krauss, City Administrator, along with a copy of the City’s Cable
TV/PEG channel budget.  Discussion followed on the merits of accepting
the proposal and alternatives.  Motion by Worrick and seconded by
Schley to accept the proposal from the City of Sturgeon Bay.   Further
discussion and motion withdrawn.  Motion by Zipperer that we request a
Channel 19 direct feed without delay and agree to pay the City $3,000
annually for a five-year period, based on a calendar year with the
first year to be pro-rated.  Seconded by Schley.  Motion carried.
4)  Municipal Taxpayer Commission.  Zipperer attended the July 11,
2002 meeting in Fish Creek.  Nothing new to report and the lobbyists
were not in attendance.  Next meeting will be held here (Town meeting
room) on Thursday, August 8, 2002 beginning at 10:00 a.m.; however
Worrick (as our local NWTC representative) will be on vacation and not
available to attend.  Charlie Most will be in touch with Gerry to set
up another date. 
5)  L.R.I.P.  We are awaiting word from the Door County Highway
Commissioner and the engineers in order to complete and submit the
application for cost-share on the Walker/Peterson Road project.
6)  Road Work 2002.  Door County Highway Commissioner John Kolodziej
provided estimates for road work projects: Carla Court, Elaine/Edward
Drive, Apple lane, Ploor, Dunn and Clark Lake.  He also advised that
work on the Whitefish Bay Creek bridge will probably be completed in
late fall to lessen conflicts due to lane closures.  Zipperer
suggested that at our next meeting we will be in a better position to
know the costs.

NEW BUSINESS:
Door County Planning Department – Construction Permits.  The building
permits for May-June 2002 were accepted and placed on file.
Independent Inspections Ltd. – Town Building Permits.  The building
permits and recap for June 2002 were accepted and placed on file.
Town Zoning/Planning Committee Recommendations.   None.
Smart Growth.  Charlie Most has coordinated a meeting with WPS
representatives for July 30, 2002 (at Liberty Grove Town Hall) to
discuss, among other things, input from WPS to aid in the “Smart
Growth” comprehensive plan process and which will also serve as
another example of inter-governmental cooperation in our final plan. 
Zipperer will plan to attend this meeting.  Tom Olsen, as Chairman of
our Planning & Zoning (Smart Growth) Committee, should also be meeting
with them.  
The Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission’s recent newsletter offers
helpful hints to encourage and prepare “Smart Growth” comprehensive
plans, including intergovernmental participation.
Current Joint/Intergovernmental Activities.  Zipperer provided a draft
list of our Current Intergovernmental Activities.   It was noted that
we neglected to include our Water Rescue program with Jacksonport and
our shared recreational facilities with Sevastopol Schools; Egg Harbor
should be deleted with reference to Clark Lake.  If anyone has
additional items, please let us know.
Wisconsin Department of Commerce.  We received notices that Town &
Country Citgo has received conditional approval for
addition/alteration projects and that Northeastern Wisconsin Antique
Power Association’s project for a storage building at 5005 County View
Road has been registered.  These are commercial projects and, as such,
are governed by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.

RESOLUTIONS: 
01-02  TB  Committee Appointments 2002-2003.    This resolution will
be renumbered as 03-02TB.  Dan Woelfel has been appointed to the Dam,
Park & Rec Committee until 2005 and Tom Jung has been added as a fire
marshal.  Motion by Worrick and seconded by Schley to approve
Resolution 
03-02TB.   Motion carried.

ORDINANCES:  
04-2002  Unkempt Yards.  Tabled indefinitely.
05-2002  Town Road Standards.  Motion by Worrick and seconded by
Schley to table until next month.  Motion carried.

SPECIAL REPORT:   Shared Revenue Impact.  Pat Miller has nothing to
report and nobody knows where it’s at until the State budget is worked
out.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Special Meeting – July 24, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. – STS Consultants 
Open Book – Friday, August 2, 2002 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Municipal Tax Commission meeting – Thursday, August 8, 2002 – 10:00
a.m. – Town meeting room
Board of Review – Monday, August 19, 2002 – 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Next Board Meeting – Monday, August 19, 2002 at 7:00 p.m.

AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
  Shared revenue impact-Pat Miller

ADJOURN:
Motion by Schley and seconded by Worrick to adjourn.  Motion carried. 
Adjourned at 8:23 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Linda D. Wait, Clerk/Treasurer

[NOTE:  These minutes are subject to review and approval of the Board
of Supervisors at their next meeting.]
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