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TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL
Oct 24, 2005
TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL
Door County, Wisconsin
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING MINUTES
Monday, October 24, 2005 - Meeting Room, Modular Building at
Sevastopol Schools 
4550 STH 57, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Call to Order:
Chairman Leo Zipperer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 

Pledge of Allegiance:  Chairman asked all to rise and join in reciting
the Pledge of Allegiance.

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. 

Door County Sheriff’s Department – Deputy Report:   None.

Citizen Concerns:   
Girman reminded citizens that permits are being issued for burn
barrels, on an annual basis expiring January 31st of the following
year.  Permits can be obtained from any of the Supervisors or fire
marshals, along with a copy of the pertinent sections from the Door
County Burn Ordinance.  Notice was recently published in the Advocate;
there is no fee and holders of the burn barrel permit are not required
to notify the Fire Department. 

Carl Scholz expressed concern that we budget for property acquisition
for future needs.  Zipperer responded that designated funds for
property/building needs are included in the proposed budget.

Pat Miller asked about the meeting schedule for 2006 and if Open Book
and Board of Review could be scheduled for Friday to better
accommodate residents.  Zipperer responded that we will attempt to
avoid Town meetings falling on the same night as School Board and will
look at a Friday and/or Saturday schedule for Open Book and Board of
Review, due to the complete revaluation which will take place in
2006.

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.  Motion
carried.

Correspondence:
1)  With regard to the Zahn petition for zoning amendment, the Door
County Resource Planning Committee will require the petitioner (Zahn)
to incur the cost of the wetland delineation and survey prior to
submitting the matter to the County Board for final action.
2)  The Door County Board of Realtors recently created a Local
Government Affairs Analyst (LGAA) position and hired GBH
Consulting/Mariah Goode as the LGAA.  The main purpose of the LGAA is
to keep the Board of Realtors informed regarding local public policy
issues impacting the real estate industry.
3)  Wisconsin Department of Commerce-explanation of fire dues
distribution and process.  Audit forms will be mailed in January of
2006.
4)  UW-Extension-notice of teleconference educational series for local
government officials.
5)  Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission-notice of “Misconceptions of
Comprehensive Planning” mini-conference to be held October 28, 2005.
6) Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission-Newsletter with Calendar of
Events.
7) Door County Treasurer-Notice of increased fees for collection of
property taxes.
8) Independent Inspections, Ltd.-Notice of building inspection reports
available to municipality, including non-compliant and expired
permits.
9) Independent Inspections, Ltd.-Billing recap for building permits
issued September 2005.
10) Door County Planning Department-Zoning permits issued
August-September 2005. 
11) Sturgeon Bay Fire Department-September 2005 Fire Report.
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
Board of Supervisors held on September 26, 2005.  Motion carried.

Clerk/Treasurer Monthly Reports/Vouchers/Bills Claims:
Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Schley to accept the treasurer’s
report for September 2005.  Motion carried.

Vouchers/Bills/Claims:
Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Girman to approve vouchers, bills
and claims for September 2005.  Motion carried.  

Oral Committee Reports:  
PEG – Cable Channel Committee.  Girman indicated that the franchise
agreement as drafted by Brilliant Cities has been submitted to the
Town attorney for review and comment.  With regard to the  purchase of
additional equipment for improved sound and video quality, Camera
Corner of Green Bay has been asked to submit a proposal.

Committee Minutes:  
The Dam, Park and Rec Committee minutes of September 13, 2005 and the
Comprehensive Plan Committee minutes of August 24, 2005 were accepted
and placed on file.

Pending Business:
1)  Municipal Taxpayer Commission.  Zipperer reported that there was
no meeting in October and the future of MTC is uncertain at this
point.
2)  Road Work 2005.  Due to finances, Haberli (from South Brauer to
Ploor) and Whitefish Bay (from 42 east ½ mile) will not be completed
this year.  Also, as this is a contract renewal year for the Door
County Highway Department, any settlement will be retro-active and may
result in additional charges for us.
3)  Brilliant Cities.  Jaime Forest’s letter of October 14, 2005
included information as to the October status of municipal franchise
agreements throughout Door County.  (See Girman oral committee report,
above.)
4)  Newsletter.  Woelfel expanded and refined his list of suggested
newsletter articles for the next edition and made assignments
accordingly.  Articles should be submitted by the end of November. 
Ideas, comments and suggestions are always welcome.
5)  Residential Curbside Trash/Recycling Collection.  Woelfel
submitted a draft “survey” that might be sent out to households in the
Town.  Zipperer reported on the cost proposals received from Going
Garbage, Onyx and Waste Management, with prices ranging from $9.10 to
$14.99 per month.  
 
Discussion followed on collection, methods of payment, how to solicit
input (survey versus referendum) and the effect of placing a special
charge on the budget.  Zipperer also invited comments 
and input from those present.  Motion by Woelfel and seconded by
Girman to table the matter indefinitely.  Motion carried.
6)  Comprehensive Planning.  Schley had sent a letter to various
planning consultants to help determine their availability, costs and
willingness to assist our Town with a planning process.  Those
responses will be discussed at the next meeting of the Comprehensive
Plan Committee to be held on Wednesday, October 26th.

New Business: 
Snow Removal Policy 2005/2006.  Zipperer reported that the Door County
Highway Department will now only provide snow plowing on private
driveways on a regular basis, and will no longer be done on a “when
called” basis.  Property owners will continue to have the option of
having their driveway sanded on a “regular” or “when called” basis. 
The drop charge will be increased from $20 to $30 and owners will be
charged for labor, equipment and materials.  Sonya Jorns has agreed to
continue as our “go to” person for snow removal agreements and may be
reached at 746-2511 or at 743-5900.

Authorize Summary of Proposed 2006 Budget for Public Hearing.  The
proposed budget submitted as a result of the Work Session held on
October 4, 2005 was reviewed and discussed, with each revenue and
expenditure item being addressed.  The proposed budget is $911,300
with a general property tax of $502,854, expected revenues of $308,446
and $100,000 of unreserved funds to be applied.  The tax levy will be
set at the Special Hearing to be held on Monday, November 14th. 
Motion by Schley and seconded by Zipperer to apply $75,000 rather than
$100,000 of unreserved funds to the proposed 2006 budget.  Following
discussion, motion defeated (Schley, Zipperer-aye; Girman, Staveness,
Woelfel-nay).  Motion by Girman and seconded by Woelfel to apply
$83,000 of unreserved funds to the proposed 2006 budget.  Motion
carried (Girman, Staveness, Woelfel-aye; Schley, Zipperer-nay).

Announcements:
  Comprehensive Plan Committee – Wednesday, October 26th –
6:00 p.m.
  Door County Unit WTA – Thursday, November 10th – 7:00 p.m.
at Union
  Budget Hearing/Special Meeting – Monday, November 14th –
7:00 p.m.
  Board of Supervisors  – Monday, November 21st – 7:00 p.m.

Adjourn:
Motion by Schley and seconded by Woelfel to adjourn.  Motion carried. 
Adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Linda D. Wait, Clerk
[approved 11/21/05]
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