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TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL
May 17, 2004

TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL
Door County, Wisconsin
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' MEETING MINUTES
Monday, May 17, 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, Dan Woelfel and Clerk/Treasurer Linda Wait were in
attendance.

Citizen Concerns:
Door County Sheriff Deputy Bob Sitte was introduced by Chairman
Zipperer. Deputy Sitte reminded citizens that they should feel free
to address any concerns or questions to the Sheriff's Department.
Speeding, vandalism, littering and neighborhood watch items were
issues brought forward at this meeting.

[deviation from order]
Special Report at 7:15 p.m.
Zipperer introduced Sturgeon Bay Fire Department Chief Tim Herlache.
The special response trailer with specialized rescue equipment was on
display at 6:30 p.m. this evening. Chief Herlache stated that this
equipment was recently acquired through terrorism grant funding to the
County.

Chief Herlache presented the Sevastopol 2003 Annual Report from the
Sturgeon Bay Fire Department, which included the Department¡¦s Mission
Statement, staffing, equipment, 2003 fire report summary and
inspection violations. He also explained ISO ratings and backup
procedure if needed, and passed out a reminder on open burning. The
Board and citizens thanked Chief Herlache and his firefighters for
their presentation.

Bob Stracka asked if the ramp/launch area at Clark Lake will be
useable in the near future, as it is impossible to launch boats with
less than three feet of water at the concrete blocks. Zipperer
responded that he is well aware of the situation and working with the
Town of Jacksonport in hopes of a more permanent solution.

Pat Miller asked if the Board would consider an ordinance for voter
registration and the appointment of deputy clerks to accept
registrations. Zipperer asked that Pat provide a proposal to the
Clerk for possible future action of the Board.

Presentation of Agenda/Properly Noticed:
The Clerk stated that the agenda was properly noticed. Motion by
Woelfel and seconded by Girman to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.

Election/Appointment of Supervisor:
The Chairman advised that due to the resignation of Supervisor Olsen
effective April 30, 2004, the Board is charged with the duty to
appoint a replacement supervisor. Discussion on the topic followed.
Schley felt that as a result of the recent election, John Staveness
should be appointed. Woelfel suggested that the Board adopt
guidelines for filling any future vacancies and presented some written
suggestions. Girman mentioned the difficulties and expense of
holding another election. Following discussion, motion by Girman and
seconded by Schley to nominate John Staveness for the vacant
supervisory position and to close nominations. Motion carried.
Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Girman to appoint and elect John
Staveness to fill the vacant supervisory position and term. Motion
carried.

Swearing in of Supervisor:
John Staveness, newly appointed Supervisor, was duly sworn into office
by the Clerk at 8:25 p.m.

Election of Vice Chair:
Motion by Schley and seconded by Zipperer to nominate and appoint Tom
Girman as Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Motion carried.

Correspondence:
1) Listing of 2003 Door County Tax Rates was provided by the Door
County Real Property Listing Department.
2) Door County Planning Department updated pages to the Door County
Zoning Ordinance.
3) Invitation to "Adopt a Beach" Door County Training Session to be
held on May 22, 2004 at 9 am at Whitefish Dunes State Park.
4) Notice from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to proposed
state purchase of .41 acres of land for the Whitefish Dunes State
Park.
5) Notice of PILT (payments in lieu of taxes) from Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources for 872.20 acres of $4,012.94.
6) Notice from Wisconsin Department of Transportation of Small HES
(Hazard Elimination Safety) Projects and Program for 2005.
7) Correspondence from Waste Management reflecting the number of
subscription customers in our Town and thank you for encouraging
recycling in our community.
8) Correspondence from Wisconsin Towns Association encouraging
membership in Urban Towns Committee.
9) Notice of Investigations and Hearings before Public Service
Commission of Wisconsin regarding electric and natural gas rates, and
transfer of ownership of Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plan from WPSC to
Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. Also draft "2004 Strategic Energy
Assessment" and notice of public hearing.
The correspondence was accepted and will be placed on file, without
any item being referred to a specific committee.

Minutes:
Motion by Schley and seconded by Girman to approve the minutes of the
Special Meeting held April 13, 2004. Motion carried. This special
meeting was called to consider the alcohol beverage license
application of JK Golf LLC who recently acquired the business known
as Cherry Hills Golf Course and Lodge.

Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Staveness to approve the minutes of
the regular April 19, 2004 Board of Supervisors¡¦ meeting. Motion
carried.

Clerk/Treasurer Monthly Reports:
The treasurer's report for April 2004 was accepted and will be placed
on file.

Vouchers/Bills/Claims:
Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Schley to approve the vouchers,
bills and claims for the month of April, 2004. Motion carried.

Oral Committee Reports: None.

Committee/Board Minutes:
The Sevastopol Dam, Park & Rec Committee minutes of January 5, 2004
and April 5, 2004 were accepted and will be placed on file.

Continued/Pending Business:
1) Sturgeon Bay Fire Department. The April 2004 monthly report was
received.
2) Municipal Taxpayer Commission. The minutes of March 24, 2004 were
received. Board members also received the updated Spring 2004 report.
Their last meeting was held on April 21, 2004, with a future meeting
date of June 3, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at Egg Harbor Village.

New Business:
1) Door County Planning Department-Construction permits for April
2004
2) Independent Inspections, Ltd. - Building recaps for April 2004
3) Town Planning & Zoning Committee:
   a) Klussendorf petition for zoning amendment--no action taken on
petition for zoning amendment to allow "Assembly Halls" in Estate (ES)
zoning district.
   b) Laubenstein petition for zoning amendment-Hwy 42-57/Forest Road.
Schley reported that the Committee voted in opposition to
Laubenstein's petition. Steve Laubenstein gave a presentation to the
Board on his proposed use of the property, consisting of approximately
6 acres on the corner of Highway 42-57 and Forest Road, as a farm
market and wine sales if a zoning amendment is granted. He is
petitioning for a zoning amendment from the current Countryside (CS)
district to Commercial Center (CC). There are commercial properties
to both the north and south of this parcel and although farm markets
are permitted in CS, there is a limitation on the amount of retail
products that can be sold under that zoning district. Following
discussion, motion by Woelfel and seconded by Girman to recommend
approval of Steve Laubenstein's petition for a change from Countryside
to Commercial zoning for this property. Motion carried (Girman,
Woelfel, Staveness and Zipperer-aye; Schley-nay).
   c) Zeddies request for grant of variance to required setback from
road right-of-way to construct detached garage. The Committee
recommended that the Board support this petition for a grant of
variance. Following discussion, motion by Schley and seconded by
Zipperer to recommend granting of Zeddies' petition for variance.
Motion carried.
   d) Olsen/West Jorns Lane. The Resource Planning Committee
submitted to the Door County Board of Supervisors its recommendation
for denial of Olsen's petition for changing the zoning district from
Estate (ES) to Small Estate (SE) for nine parcels along West Jorns
Lane. On April 20, 2004, the County Board voted to approve that
denial.
4) Property Maintenance. This matter will continue to be on the
agenda for future meetings. The Chairman asked for volunteers to
serve on a "Property Maintenance Committee."
5) Insurance renewal for Business Owners/Workers Compensation
policies. The premiums for these policies are budgeted items and the
policy terms are July 1, 2004-June 30, 2005. By consensus, the
renewal of the policies through June 2005 will be made with Rural
Insurance Company.

Resolutions:
Resolution 04-04TB-Committee Appointments 2004-2005. Motion by Schley
and seconded by Staveness to approve Resolution 04-04TB. Motion
carried.
Resolution 04-05TB-Change of Road Names. Motion by Woelfel and
seconded by Schley to approve Resolution 04-05TB Change of Road Name
("Park Road" to "Dunes Park Road"). Motion carried.

Special Reports/Announcements:
Road Inspection-rescheduled to Friday, May 21st at 12 noon.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection-Saturday, May 22, 8 am-12 noon at
John Miles Fair Park.
Next Board of Supervisors' Meeting-June 21st at 7:00 pm.
New and replacement street signs will be installed by seasonal
employees, Frankie Schartner and Jeremy Ehlers.

Agenda items for Next Meeting:
Neighborhood Watch
Mike Grimm-Review of Door County's Wildlife Habitat and Natural Areas
at 7:30 pm.

Adjourn:
Motion by Girman and seconded by Staveness to adjourn. Motion
carried. Adjourned at 9:42 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Linda D. Wait, Clerk/Treasurer
(approved 6/21/04)

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