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TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL
Jan 15, 2007

TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL
Door County, Wisconsin
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' MEETING MINUTES
Monday, January 15, 2007 - 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:
Laddie Chapman, Dick Shappell, Bob Stracka, Bart Munson, Tom
Schueppert, Betty Parsons, Brad Birmingham, John Thenell and Donna
Thenell.

Meet the Deputy Program of the Door County Sheriff's Department:
None.

Citizens Concerns:

Bob Stracka commented on last month's discussion of the tourism zone
and room tax and the recent news articles which indicated tourism was
on the decline in Door County. As more people purchase their own
residences in Door County, motel/hotel facilities are less utilized.
The needs of the residents and infrastructure should be addressed
before looking at more tourism. Girman suggested Bob contact Sam
Perlman at the Door County Economic Development Corp. for more
information.

Brad Birmingham indicated he would like to comment on the room tax
issue when it is discussed later.

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

Correspondence:
1) Welcome/introduction and information on Mariah Goode, Director of
Planning for Door County. Mariah is here for a "Special Report" at
7:15.
2) Notice of commencement of proceeding to foreclose on tax liens
(delinquent real estate taxes) by Door County: Chapman and Hopkins.
(Hopkins has since been paid in full and no longer subject to
foreclosure.)
3) Request from Department of Natural Resources to close Schauer Road
from the entrance to Whitefish Dunes to Cave Point Park on January
27th for the candle light ski sponsored by Friends of Whitefish Dunes,
along with Chairman Zipperer's permission, subject to alerting law
enforcement and emergency services and proper signage.
4) City of Sturgeon Bay Fire Department "December 2006 Fire Report,"
with fire calls and fire inspections.
5) Wisconsin Department of Revenue notice of legislative change that
allows local units of government to certify debts and intercept
taxpayer refunds. "Debt related to property tax" means delinquent
general property taxes, special assessments and charges, and personal
property taxes. Tice suggested the matter be referred to a committee
and brought back in February.
6) Independent Inspections, Ltd. billing recap for December 2006.
Also included was a notice of a project cancellation and request for
refund, less administrative fee.
7) Door County Planning Department - Zoning permits issued
11/15/06-12/27/06.
8) Wisconsin Division of Transportation - calculation of 2007 General
Transportation Aids -$159,288.12.
9) Road name signs - new provisions from Wisconsin Department of
Transportation will require capital letters to be 6" and lower case
letter 4.5" on road name signs with speed limits greater than 40 mph
(which would include most town roads throughout the State). Zipperer
stated that our orders for road signs will show the new dimensions.
10) Sue Weber - thank you note and "bravo" for decorating the Town
park (tree) and Merry Christmas sign. (The idea came from Dan and
Arlene Woelfel.)
11) Notice of WTA District Meetings - anyone interested should advise
the Clerk so that reservations can be made.
12) From Mariah Goode, an article relating to a product that is
helping to clean up stormwater runoff, "Smart Sponge."
All correspondence was accepted and placed on file, with Item 5 to be
considered for further review or action.

[deviation from order]

Special Report:

7:21 p.m. Mariah Goode, Director, Door County Planning Department.
Mariah provided an update on the development of the Door County Smart
Growth Plan. Along with Rob Burke, UW-Extension, quarterly meetings
are being organized, with the next to be held on Monday, January 29th,
beginning at 7:00 p.m. The County is using Bay-Lake Regional Planning
Commission for outside consulting services and Mark Walter, executive
director of Bay-Lake, will be available at that time. The deadline
for completion of the plan has been extended to December 2008.
Visioning sessions will be held throughout the County to provide an
overall guide to the planning process. Mariah is also working to
establish a County Smart Growth Plan Oversight/Core Planning
Committee, which would include members who must be either municipal
board or plan commission members and oversee the development of the
plan.
There was also a question and answer period on "principal
use/principal structure" and accessory structures, particularly in
agricultural zoning relating to storage of agricultural equipment and
riding stables. There was some discussion on the request for guidance
in the application and permit process.
Mariah indicated that the "meteorological tower" is a wind monitoring
accessory structure and required a regular zoning permit. Structures
up to 100' are regulated by the zoning ordinance; towers over 100' are
regulated by the wind ordinance with setback, density and other
requirements.

Pending Business:
4) Tourism Zone Commission Agreement and Tourism Entity Agreement.
Brad Birmingham expressed his opposition to the implementation of a
5.5 room tax. Zipperer asked if information about the room tax had
been shared with innkeepers. Karen Raymore had indicated at last
month's meeting that the Chamber of Commerce (now Door County Visitors
Bureau) dues would be realigned and significantly less than that
currently charged, thereby more businesses becoming members and
reinvesting back into the community to promote tourism. She had
explained that 70% of the room tax collected would be spent for the
promotion of tourism and 30% retained by the municipalities. John and
Donna Thenell also expressed their opposition to the proposed room
tax. There was further discussion on the development of a tourism
commission, administrative costs, size and locations which would
receive the most benefit of advertising dollars, and perhaps the need
for more informational meetings and open discussion. Motion by
Woelfel and seconded by Girman to table the matter for thirty (30)
days or until the next Board meeting. Motion carried, unanimously.
At this time, Brad Birmingham also indicated that he had submitted
application to the Planning Department to establish a combination bait
shop/farm market/general store at 4710 Bay Shore Drive (across from
Birmingham's). The property is already zoned recreational/commercial,
but a variance would be needed as to setback from the road. Brad also
mentioned that George Pinney (Door County Parks Department) has been
offered additional property for expansion of Olde Stone Quarry park
shorefront property to the south of the existing park--should Federal
and/or Town monies be available.

Minutes:
Motion by Girman and seconded by Staveness to approve the Board of
Supervisors' meeting minutes of December 18, 2006. Motion carried,
unanimously.

Clerk/Treasurer Monthly Reports:
Motion by Tice and seconded by Girman to accept the treasurer's report
for the month of December 2006, with the correction as to debits for
the checking account. Motion carried, unanimously.

Vouchers/Bills/Claims:
Motion by Tice and seconded by Woelfel to approve the vouchers, bills
and claims submitted for the month of December 2006. Motion carried,
unanimously.

Oral Committee Reports:
PEG-Cable Channel 19. Girman reported that he had recently attended
the City of Sturgeon Bay Community Protection and Services Committee
meeting to discuss the amounts we pay the City for access and utility
expenses. The Letters of Understanding reflect $75 per month to cover
utility expense (the Town's broadcast equipment is co-located at the
existing City's broadcast facility) and an annual fee of $1,500 to
allow Town access to the City's PEG channel broadcast material. The
CPS Committee will recommend approval to the City Council.

Tice and Zipperer indicated that they plan to attend the next
Municipal Taxpayers Commission meeting to be held on January 24th in
Ephraim.

Committee Minutes:    None.

Pending Business:
1) Comprehensive Plan.   Staveness stated that the next meeting will
be held on January 24th beginning at 6:15 p.m.
2) Interim Control Ordinance (Moratorium).   Zipperer reported that
the ordinance will be considered by the County Board on January 23rd,
at which time the County Board can recommend approval, denial or a
modification of the request.
3) Newsletter. Woelfel reported that the newsletter did get out in
time for Christmas and we have received great feedback. Issues were
also emailed to anyone who requested a copy and there are additional
copies available for handout.   Girman indicated a positive response
from the Glidden Drive Association and Betty Parsons felt the content
was useful and informative, with good image quality.
4)   See above.
5)   Burn Permits. Any comments as to format should be referred to
Zipperer or the Clerk.
6) Town Hall Building. Tice suggested that the Building & Property
Committee get together to discuss the current and future
arrangements.

New Business:
1) Budget vs. Actual. There was a discussion on actual year-end
revenue and expenditures and future spending. Woelfel suggested that
$75,000 be move from unreserved funds toward the building fund.   The
matter will be brought back in February.
2) Schenck Business Solutions - Engagement letter for Audit 2006.
Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Girman allow the Clerk to sign the
2006 engagement letter authorizing Schenck to conduct the audit and
provide financial reports for the year 2006. Motion carried,
unanimously.
3) Alcohol Beverage Licensing and Regulation. Zipperer indicated the
Attorney Nesbitt's comments were incorporated into the proposed
ordinance and that it is nearing final form, with the fee scheduled to
be addressed separately by resolution. The Clerk will get an update
on fees charged by other municipalities. An informational gathering
will be held on Monday, January 29th, at 6:00 p.m., with an invitation
and a copy of the draft ordinance to be mailed to all alcohol beverage
license holders. Attorney Nesbitt will also be invited to answer any
legal questions that may surface.
4) Tentative Meeting Schedule. Zipperer submitted a tentative 2007
meeting schedule, with regular Board meetings on the third Monday of
each month, the Annual meeting to be held on April 10th, road
inspection/tour on May 7th, budget work session on October 15th, and
Budget/Special meeting on November 19th, with Open Book and Board of
Review to be determined.

Resolutions:
Resolution No. 01-2007 TB - Tourism Zone and Tourism Entity Agreement
- Room Tax. The resolution was tabled.
Resolution No. 02-2007 TB - Special Ad-hoc Committees & Appointment.
Motion by Staveness and seconded by Tice to approved Resolution No.
02-2007 TB, with appointments as follows: Clark Lake Watershed
Monitoring Project-Supervisor Dan Woelfel, and Door County "Smart
Growth" Plan Oversight Committee-Bart Munson and Leif Lautenbach
(alternate), Town Comprehensive Plan members. Motion carried,
unanimously.

Ordinance:
Ordinance No. 2007-01 - Ordinance Regulating Alcohol Beverages and
Licensing. No action was taken, in draft form only. As indicated in
Pending Business, 3) above, the ordinance will be discussed at the
informational gathering on January 29th.

Announcements:

Notice of Petition for Zoning Amendment received January 13, 2007,
from John Holmes and request to increase allowance of additions in
manufactured home park. The matter will be brought back in February.

Dam, Park & Rec Board-Wednesday, January 17th, at 6:00 p.m.

Door County Unit meeting-Thursday, January 18th, at Coun's C
Club/Brussels

Comprehensive Plan Committee-Wednesday, January 24th, at 6:00 p.m.

Meeting with BayLake Regional Planning Commission, Monday, January
29th, at 7:00 p.m.

Board of Supervisors' Meeting-Monday, February 19th, at 7:00 p.m.

Agenda Items for Next Meeting:
Burn permits
Town Hall/building fund
Holmes petition for zoning amendment
Taxpayer intercept program
Tourism Zone/Entity ¨C Room Tax

Adjourn:
Motion by Staveness and seconded by Woelfel to adjourn. Motion
carried unanimously. Adjourned at 10:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Linda D. Wait, Clerk
[approved 2/19/07]

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