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TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL
Jul 16, 2007
TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL
Door County, Wisconsin
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING MINUTES
Monday, July 16, 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, Tom Girman and John Staveness, along with Clerk/Treasurer
Linda Wait were in attendance.

Also In Attendance:
Laddie Chapman, Jeff Loppnow, Jake Schartner, Lawrie Kull, Dick
Shappell, Leif Lautenbach, Marty Gerber, Judy Maass, Dave Berberich,
Marie Berberich, Pat Miller, Nell Welsing, Dick Weidman, Mark Richard,
Richard Chapman and Lee Chapman.  Dick Weidman stated he was appointed
by the Sevastopol School Board as liaison/contact person to the Town
Board.

Meet the Deputy Program of the Door County Sheriff’s Department:  No
one was available.

Citizen Concerns:  None.

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) Door County Planning Department  - notice of County Land Use
Inventory Map Review Meeting on Monday, July 30th,  to review land use
maps and recommend changes before inventory map are finalized.
2) Wisconsin Towns Association  – notice of educational sessions on
Town and Village civil litigation, legal liability and insurance
coverage issues.
3)  Wisconsin DOT – payout of quarterly General Transportation Aids -
$39,822.03.
4)  Wisconsin DOC  – statement of 2007 fire dues payable -
$14,708.59.
5)  City of Sturgeon Bay Fire Department –June 2007 fire report.
6)  Independent Inspections, Ltd. – billing recap for June 2007.
7)  Door County Planning Department – zoning permits issued May-June
2007.
8)  Wisconsin DNR – Managed Forest Law Yield Taxes - $80.74.
9)  State Representative Garey Bies – letter of support to restrict
use of phosphorous in Wisconsin.
	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 Woelfel and seconded by Staveness to approve the Board of
Supervisors’ meeting minutes of June 25, 2007 (with correction to
attendance).  Motion carried, unanimously.
 

Clerk/Treasurer Monthly Reports:
Motion by Tice and seconded by Girman to accept the treasurer’s report
for the month of  June 2007, which includes account balances,
transaction/register detail and budget vs. actual.  Motion carried,
unanimously.

Vouchers/Bills/Claims:
Motion by Staveness and seconded by Tice to approve the vouchers,
bills and claims for June 2007.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Oral Committee Reports:  None.

Committee Minutes:   
Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Tice to accept the following
committee minutes and place on file:
● Comprehensive Plan Committee minutes of  May 24, 2007 and June
14, 2007; and
●  Dam, Park & Rec Board minutes of May 9, 2007 (with
correction) and June 13, 2007.
Motion carried, unanimously.

Pending Business:
1)  Comprehensive Plan.  Staveness stated the Comprehensive Plan
Committee will meet on July 26th at 6:15 p.m. with Jeff Sanders/Omnni
to discuss Chapter 8, Economic Development, and present Chapter 9,
Land Use.
2)  Tourism Zone Commission Agreement and Tourism Entity Agreement. 
Tice reported that $10,009.50 was collected in room tax, of which
$3,002.85 will be our share.  There are 35 lodge owners on record from
which we are or should be collecting room tax.  In order to grant
authority to the Commission to enforce the room tax, there will be a
proposed ordinance forthcoming.  The $3,000 which was paid by members
to fund upfront costs will be repaid in a method yet to be determined.
 The Town of Washington recently passed a resolution to join the
Commission effective August 1st.  A delegation will be traveling to
Washington Island for a meeting with the lodge owners.  The Commission
is hoping to have electronic filing available for reporting room tax.

New Business

7:15 p.m.  	LNRP “We All Live On The Water.”  Jaime Forest, Director
of Development for Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership, Inc.
(LNRP), was not available.  Zipperer indicated that LNRP is looking to
place signs at public water access points to raise water quality
awareness.  The effort is called, “We All Live on the Water.”  Perhaps
Jaime will be available on a future meeting date.

7:30 p.m.  Rock Ridge Road Residents’ Concerns.  The Board was
provided with a July 2, 2007 letter from Rock Ridge Road residents
Marty and Glenn Gerber on their concern with Habitat for Humanity’s
purchase of a lot and subsequent division of that lot into four
parcels.  Marty also submitted an additional statement outlining the
reasons and other residents expressed their concerns, which included
house density, preservation of visual space and surroundings, rural
atmosphere, assumption of a restrictive covenant, land usage, quality
of life, aesthetic and environmental protections.  Residents asked the
Board to consider their point of view and requested assistance to
protect against “close building” to maintain the present character of
their neighborhood.  Zipperer explained that Habitat purchased the one
lot and then through a certified survey map (CSM) created the four
smaller individual lots.   The area is zoned SF20, which means single
family on lots with a minimum of 20,000 square feet, slightly less
than ½ acre.  Zipperer also attended the informational gathering on
June 29th between the Rock Ridge Road residents and Habitat.  At that
meeting, thoughts and comments were shared with the hope of mediating
or downsizing from four homes to one/two home sites.  It did not
appear Habitat would be open to moderation and their development of
the lots was legal.  Habitat did suggest the residents offer to buy
back the property and to find three new sites for building.  Zipperer
indicated that because of the moratorium on zoning changes, the Board
could not take a definitive action at this time.  The Board would need
to petition for a zoning change in that particular area at the time
our Comprehensive Plan is put in place.  Girman suggested the
residents ban together to lobby their cause, perhaps with an owners’
association and through the legal system.

8:00 p.m. Mark Richard and Animal Control.  Zipperer introduced Mark
Richard to the Board members and there was discussion on the services
Mark would be willing to provide as animal control officer/dog
catcher.  Mark currently provides services to the Town of Egg Harbor,
Jacksonport and Liberty Grove.  Zipperer submitted a proposal, which
included employment as a town employee and insurance coverage as such,
per call fee of $30, mileage allowance, overnight animal room and
board of $12 per night, activity report to be made on a monthly basis,
and drop-off procedure.  The agreement would be for a trial period to
December 31, 2007.   Following a question and answer period, motion by
Girman and seconded by Staveness to approve consideration of Mark
Richard as our domestic animal control officer, conditioned upon a
satisfaction opinion of legal counsel, with a start date to be
determined.   Motion carried, unanimously.

Pending Business/Status:
3)  Amendment to “Town and Private Road Standards” Ordinance. 
Zipperer indicated that the matter will be brought back in August with
Peter Hurth.
4)  State/Municipal Agreement for STH 57 project.  Zipperer is
awaiting a response from Dan Segerstrom, project manager.
5)  Newsletter Summer Issue.  Woelfel is waiting for additional
articles, along with photos, and hope to have an issue out early
August.
6)  Nuisance Ordinance.  The matter will be brought back next month.

New Business:
4)  Open Meetings/Open Records.  Pat Miller indicated that Door County
Corporation Counsel Grant Thomas recently sent a memo to municipal
officials reminding them of the open meetings and open records
requirements, and that agenda would provide as much information as
possible.   Specifically, Pat mentioned the July agenda and the
issuance of liquor licenses.  Zipperer responded that those were
renewal applications and that all liquor license applications are
properly published with ample notice.   He also assured Pat that if
there are questions about any agenda item, feel free to contact him or
the Clerk for additional information.
5)  Gypsy Moth Infestation/DNR.  Jerry Waite, resident on Bay Shore
Drive, through correspondence addressed to Representative Garey Bies,
expressed his concern as to the infestation of gypsy moths in Door
County, particularly to oak trees.  The letter indicated Jerry had
attempted to contact the gypsy moth coordinator for Door County, but
had not received a response.  Dick Weidman indicated that grants are
available for control and felt that the gypsy moth population will
continue to increase, to the point of removing trees if need be.  He
also suggested spraying, however, that is difficult on large, mature
trees.   The matter will be brought back, pending DNR response.
 

Announcements:
●  County Land Use Inventory Map Review meeting – July 30th at
7:00 pm, Government Center
● Open Book – Friday, August 3rd – 10:00 am to 12 noon
● Board of Review – Monday, August 20th – 3:00 to 5:00 pm
● Board of Supervisors’ Meeting – Monday, August 20th – 7:00 pm

Agenda Items for Next Meeting:
● Resolution on dog catcher/constable
● Sports achievements signage - Sevastopol Schools – Town
property

Adjourn:
Motion by Staveness and seconded by Girman to adjourn.  Motion
carried, unanimously.  Adjourned at 9:05 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Linda D. Wait, Clerk	  
[approved 8/20/07]
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