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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS? MEETING MINUTES
Sep 20, 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)
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