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TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL
Dec 18, 2006
TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL
Door County, Wisconsin
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' MEETING MINUTES
Monday, December 18, 2006 - 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, John Staveness and Tom Girman, along with Clerk/Treasurer
Linda Wait were in attendance.  

Also In Attendance:
Bob Stracka, Lawrie Kull, Paul Schumacher, Darrell von Berg, Dick
Heinemann, Kirsten Erickson and Betty Parsons.

Meet the Deputy Program of the Door County Sheriff's Department:  
Deputy Robert Sitte was present to answer questions and address
concerns. 

Citizens Concerns:   
Bob Stracka would like to see more openness between the Northeast
Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) and the taxpayers.  He would like
more information on the graduates' courses of study and if those
graduates were remaining in Door County.  Chairman Zipperer suggested
that we try to have an NWTC present at a meeting to speak on those
issues.

David Westhoff, Sevastopol Schools Superintendent, introduced himself
and indicated his willingness to address any questions or concerns we
may have regarding the School.

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.

Special Report:
7:05 p.m.  Update on Clark Lake Watershed Monitoring Program.  Paul
Schumacher, on behalf of the Clark Lake Advancement Association
(CLAA), provided an update on the project.   A large map of Clark Lake
showed the contributing creeks, Lost Lake and the surrounding
watershed boundaries.  UW-Stevens Point, with input from community
members, developed and continues with the monitoring program.  Funding
was approved from the Wisconsin's Lake Planning Grant Program.  Paul
explained the issues that have been addressed since the initial survey
in 2000, such as water sampling, lake levels, residential development,
turbidity (sediment), surrounding land use, and identifying sensitive
areas, and offered that a Board member from the Towns of Sevastopol
and Jacksonport actively participate in the project.  In late June
2007, a plan will be presented to the CLAA membership to seek
ratification.  Paul indicated that draft reports will be posted to the
CLAA website and hard copies will also be made available.
 

7:35 p.m. Establishment of Tourism Zone Agreement and Tourism Entity
Agreement.  Karen Raymore, Executive Director of the Door County
Visitor Bureau (Bureau), explained in general the draft documents for
consideration of the adoption of a tax on overnight lodging and the
creation of a Door County Tourism Zone Commission.  The Bureau is
seeking county-wide participation in the adoption of a 5.5% room tax,
which must be uniform throughout the County.  The municipalities would
enter into a "Tourism Zone Commission Agreement", with representation
on the Commission, and the Commission would agree with the Bureau to
provide staff, facilities and support services to promote and develop
the tourism zone to visitors.  Of the room tax collected, 70% will be
used by the Commission to reimburse the Tourism Entity for promotion
expenses and 30% shall be retained by the municipality.  The Village
of Sister Bay recently adopted a resolution approving the
establishment of a Tourism Zone and Tourism Entity Agreement, along
with an ordinance for the collection of the tax.  Board members were
also provided with Attorney Nesbitt's comments and suggestions to the
Village of Sister Bay regarding the agreements, resolution and
ordinance.  Karen also explained that innkeepers within the zone would
be charged a flat rate for membership, as opposed to the current per
room rate.  Following questions and answers, motion by Girman and
seconded by Tice of intent to bring the matter back in January 2007 in
resolution form to establish a Tourism Zone Agreement and to follow
through with an ordinance.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Correspondence:
1)  City of Sturgeon Bay Fire Department-November 2006 Fire Report,
with fire calls and fire inspections.
2)  City of Sturgeon Bay Fire Department-Notice of final inspection,
compliance and issuance of permit for outdoor wood burning stove for
Janet Sawyer, Dunn Road.
3)  Door County Planning Department-Notice of January 29, 2007 meeting
for local municipal plan commission and board members beginning at
7:00 p.m. at Door County Government Center.
4)  "Establishing a Town Plan Commission" sample ordinance as adopted
by Town of Liberty Grove.
5)  Independent Inspections, Ltd. - Notice of increase in cost for
State seals (required for each new home building permit).  There will
now be a $1.00 handling fee and $3.00 handling charge for each order.
6)  American Transmission Company -excerpt from 2006 assessment
highlighting future electric transmission issues and potential
solutions in our area (on file in Town office).
7)  Door County Planning Department - zoning permits for November
2006.
8)  Independent Inspections, Ltd. - building permits for November
2006.
All correspondence was accepted and placed on file, without any
referral to a specific committee for further review or action. 

Minutes:
Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Girman to approve the Board of
Supervisors' meeting minutes of November 27, 2006.  Motion carried,
unanimously.

Motion by Staveness and seconded by Tice to approve the Special Board
of Supervisors' meeting minutes of November 30, 2006.  Motion carried,
unanimously.

Clerk/Treasurer Monthly Reports:
Motion by Girman and seconded by Woelfel to accept the treasurer's
report and approve the vouchers, bills and claims submitted for the
month of November 2006, with the exception of the Omnni invoice for
November which shall be placed on hold.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Oral Committee Reports:   
Girman, Chairman of the PEG-Cable Channel Committee, stated that a
renewal Letter of Understanding had been forwarded to the City of
Sturgeon Bay for (1) reciprocal use of audio video material for
rebroadcast, annual fee of $1,500; and (2) miscellaneous utility
charges and co-locating  the Town's broadcast equipment at the City
broadcast facility for a monthly fee of $75.  We appreciate the
cooperative effort between the City and the Town and look forward to
another year of exchanging material.

Girman also shared a memo addressed to John Miller/Charter
Communications, regarding replacement of a video limiter, deficiency
in the performance of the modulator, and resulting in no output for
several days in September 2006.  A resolution was reached as proposed
by Tom Soik and Tom Girman, with the assistance of Charter's technical
representative and the marketing representative for the Radiant
modulator manufacturer.  Hopefully, there will be no more lost signal
and interruption in our Channel 19.

Committee Minutes:  
The Comprehensive Plan Committee meeting minutes of November 22, 2006
were accepted and placed on file.

Pending Business:
1) Comprehensive Plan.   Staveness summarized the Comprehensive Plan
Committee meeting held on December 13th, with Jeff Sanders of Omnni
Associates present, and having received the first three chapters.  The
next meeting will be held on January 24th at 6:15 p.m.
2) Interim Control Ordinance (Moratorium).   Zipperer stated that the
petition for zoning amendment had been filed on November 29th and that
the matter will come before the RPC on Thursday, January 4, 2007.
3)  Newsletter - There was discussion on the erroneous figures
reported in the "Fire Protection Update" article.  Motion by Woelfel
and seconded by Staveness to have the corrections made, providing the
correction costs did not exceed $300 and that the newsletter could
still be in the mail before Christmas.  Motion carried (Woelfel, Tice,
Staveness, Zipperer-aye; Girman-nay). 
4)  Door County Humane Society.  Woelfel reported several feral
felines having taken up residence beneath Pat Miller's porch in her
absence.  Said cats were humanely captured and placed with a Southern
Door resident.

New Business:
1)  Burn Permits.  There was discussion on revision to the burn/burn
barrel permit and if the Town should continue issuing burn permits. 
The Clerk will check with other municipalities on their procedure and
Board members can forward their suggestions, as well.  The matter will
be brought back for action next month.
2)  Municipal Taxpayers Commission.  We received a memo indicating a
meeting will be scheduled to determine the disposition of remaining
funds and possible dissolution of the Commission.
3)  Petition for Zoning Amendment - RPC to delete Sec. 3.12(b)2.3
relating to windows/skylights in accessory buildings.  Motion by
Woelfel and seconded by Girman to send a letter recommending approval
of the amendment.  Motion carried, unanimously.
4)  Reconsideration of Resolution 14-2006 TB "Appointment of Election
Inspectors."  Motion by Staveness and seconded by Zipperer to
reconsider Resolution 14-2006 TB.   Motion carried, unanimously.

Resolutions:
No. 14-2006 TB Appointment of "Election Inspectors."  Motion by
Staveness and seconded by Woelfel to approve Resolution No. 14-2006,
with updated list of nominees from the Door County Republican Party
and the Door County Democratic Party.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Announcements:
Board of Supervisors' meeting on Monday, January 15th, at 7:00 p.m.

Agenda Items for Next Meeting:
Liquor license ordinance
Principal residence-use of accessory building in prime ag.
Finalize budget dollars
Burn permits

Adjourn:
Motion by Staveness and seconded by Woelfel to adjourn.  Motion
carried unanimously.  Adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Linda D. Wait, Clerk

approved 1/15/07
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