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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS? MEETING MINUTES
Sep 17, 2007
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING MINUTES
Monday, September 17, 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, Lawrie Kull, Pat Miller, Bob Stracka, Jim Hlavacek,
B.J. Cassidy and Paige Funkhauser.

Meet the Deputy Program of the Door County Sheriff’s Department: 
Door County Sheriff Terry Vogel provided a “Law Enforcement Incident
Report,” for the period January through June of 2007.  The report
includes the nature of the call, address, date and time reported, and
the disposition of the matter.  It is the Department’s intent to send
such a  report every 4 months to give citizens a better idea of how
law enforcement is serving our community.  Sheriff Vogel also
addressed some questions on the fire ban which was in place this past
summer and also traffic rules for bicyclists.  Sheriff Vogel was
thanked for personally providing the report.

Citizen Concerns: 
Pat Miller asked if she would be able to speak on Brad Birmingham’s
petition for grant of variance and Chairman Zipperer indicated that
would be allowed.

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.

Minutes:
 Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Girman to approve the Board of
Supervisors’ meeting minutes of August 20, 2007.  Motion carried,
unanimously.
Motion by Tice and seconded by Girman to approve the Board of Review
minutes of August 20, 2007.  Motion carried, unanimously.

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

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



Oral Committee Report:
Ad Hoc Sesquicentennial Committee:  Wait reported that the Committee
is meeting monthly and developing sub-committees to address various
aspects of the event.  The date is pretty certain at July 18th & 19th
in 2009.  Many suggestions and ideas have been presented.  We continue
to look for volunteers—let us know if you are interested in
contributing.

Committee Minutes:   
The following Committee minutes were accepted and placed on file:
●  Building & Property – July 16, 2007
● Comprehensive Plan – August 9, 2007
●  Dam, Park & Rec Board  - August 8, 2007
●  Ad Hoc Sesquicentennial – August 14, 2007
Also included was a listing of members and alternates of the Door
County Smart Growth Plan Development Oversight Ad Hoc “Core Planning
Committee.”

Pending Business:
1)  Comprehensive Plan.  Staveness reported  that the Committee will
meet on September 20th  to finish Chapter 10, “Future Land Use” and on
September 27th with Jeff Sanders to discuss Chapter 10 and
introduction of another chapter.  Becky Kerwin attended the August
30th meeting and presented the Door County Comprehensive Plan Land Use
Inventory Maps.
2)  Tourism Zone Commission.  Tice reported that the Door County
Visitor Bureau recently hired Jack Moneypenny as its new director. 
Jack comes from the Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau  and will
take over the job on October 16, 2007.  Tice also indicated that the
Bureau did not have the budget deficit as previously reported, but
instead had an excess of approximately $16,000.    An audit has been
requested before the Commission decides to go any further in working
with the Visitor Bureau.
3)  State/Municipal Agreement for STH 57 project.  Zipperer reported
that Dan Segerstrom, Project Manager, Division of Transportation, has
applied a credit of $711 to the estimated share for engineering and
construction of the project to be completed in 2009.  The credit is
for fence damage caused by a tree in the State’s right-of-way in July
2006.  The Town’s share is reduced to $4,172 for paving of parking
lanes.
4)  Nuisance Ordinance.  Tice is in the process of collecting sample
ordinances from other municipalities and will begin pulling a draft
together.
5)  Clark Lake “Slow No Wake.”  Paul Schumacher had provided
additional written information and forwarded a proposed ordinance to
regulate boating on Clark Lake.  The Board also referred to Attorney
Randy Nesbitt’s previous correspondence of July 31, 2007 directed to
the Town of Jacksonport outlining the authority and process involved. 
Lawrie Kull, B.J. Cassidy, Jim Hlavacek and Bob Stracka expressed
their support of the ordinance and their interest in protecting the
lake resources and educating those who utilize the lake.  Before
enacting such an ordinance, a public hearing would be necessary, with
at least 30 days notice.  A single public hearing for both the Towns
of Jacksonport and Sevastopol could be conducted to address enactment.
 The request has also been forwarded to the DNR so that it may begin
its review process.  There was also the suggestion for Laddie Chapman
putting together a video tour for airing on the PEG channel. 
Following discussion, motion by Girman and seconded by Staveness that
the Town of Sevastopol support the ordinance and work with the Town of
Jacksponport to accomplish its implementation.  Motion carried,
unanimously.  The matter will be brought back in ordinance form
following the public hearing date.
 


6)  Dog License Requirements – Collection Official.  The Door County
Humane Society has expressed an interest in acting as collecting
official for dog license requirements.  They also provided a summary
of profit and loss results for the past several years and seek funding
from Door County in order to carrying on operations.  Motion by Girman
and seconded by Woelfel that the Town of Sevastopol is interested in
having the Door County Humane Society act as the collecting official
for dog licensing.  Motion carried, unanimously.

 New Business:
1)  BP’s Lake Michigan Dumping.  Indiana Department of Environmental
Management had previously approved a permit allowing BP to dump
ammonia and suspended solids into Lake Michigan.  Although BP denied
it was succumbing to intense public, political and environmental
pressure, it did agree to follow lower limits and move ahead with a
$3.8 billion expansion process at its refinery in Whitting (just east
of Chicago).  It is hoped that new technology will enable the
expansion to proceed without boosting pollution.  No action was taken,
but we will continue to monitor the situation.
2)  Brad Birmingham Petition for Grant of Variance – Setback on Bay
Shore Drive.  Woelfel summarized Brad’s petition for a variance.  The
proposal is to construct a building to be located 54’ 6” from the
center of the road right-of-way, County B/Bay Shore Drive.  The
current Door County Zoning Ordinance requires a setback of 75 feet. 
The new building, a bait shop/general goods store,  would be nearly
within the footprint of the current structure but presents a hardship
due to the bluff nature of the property.  Woelfel explained that
current zoning (recreational commercial) permits this type of use. 
Pat Miller mentioned our current moratorium and would like to see our
Comprehensive Plan/Smart Growth established first and forestall these
kinds of requests.  She also commented on the drawing and space
allocation as to general store and farm market, as it appears to be
seasonal and our Comprehensive Plan should be looking at these
situations. Tice felt the proposal would be a great improvement. 
Following discussion, motion by Tice and seconded by Woelfel, that the
Town Board recommends support for the grant of variance to Brad
Birmingham’s project.  Motion carried, unanimously.  The Clerk shall
forward a letter to the Door County Planning Department/Board of
Adjustment.
3)  Bob & Nancy Schrank “Notice of Completed Application for Proposed
Waterway and Wetland Project.”  The Schranks have made application to
the DNR for the placement of culverts to facilitate farm tractor and
equipment crossings at Big Creek/County T, along with seeking approval
for several wildlife ponds.  The matter is for informational purposes;
no action required.
4)  Sevastopol First Responders Governing Bylaws.  Staveness indicated
that the bylaws do include a few changes to comply with HIPAA
(American Health Insurance Portability & Accounting Act) and also
added disciplinary provisions for members.  The First Responders are
governed by County rules and regulations, and established procedures.
5)  Open Meetings and Public Records Training.  Assistant District
Attorney Joan Korb forwarded notice that the Wisconsin Attorney
General’s Office is conducting state-wide seminars dealing with Open
Meetings and Public Records laws.  The mailing also included
registration information, dates and locations.  Board members are
encouraged to attend.

Resolutions:
16-2007 TB “Committee Appointment.”  Motion by Woelfel and seconded by
Girman to approve Resolution 16-2007 TB, appointing George Evenson and
Arlene Woelfel to the Ad Hoc Sesquicentennial Committee, replacing
Betty Kiehnau who requested to be removed.  Motion carried,
unanimously.

 


Correspondence:
1)  Critical habitat map for Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly, Wisconsin Unit
9 – Arbter Lake in Town of Sevastopol.
2)  Wisconsin Towns Association – notice of WTA Annual Convention,
October 21st-23rd at KI Convention Center in Green Bay.
3)  Wisconsin Towns Association - Budgeting and Community Growth
Workshops, September 2007.
4)  Town of Sevastopol Summary of Assessment – 2007 showing types of
property, land and improvements value, acreage, woodland tax, exempt
property and school district totals.  Total assessed valuation is
$694,825,500.
5)  From Rick Uhlig, Wisconsin Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement Unit,
letter of guidance as to licensed operators who have criminal
convictions.
6)  Door County Highway Department – Local Roads Improvement Program
(LRIP) materials for 2008-2009.  An overview of the program and
informational meeting will be held on September 19th at 6 pm at the
Highway Facility.
7)  City of Sturgeon Bay Fire Department – August 2007 Fire Report.
8)  From Mark Richard, animal control report for August 2007.
9)  Door County Zoning Permits – August 2007.
10) Independent Inspections, Ltd. – building permits and inspections
August 2007.

Announcements:
● Comprehensive Plan Committee – Thursday, September 20th – 6:30
pm
● Sesquicentennial Committee – Friday, September 21st – 7:30 am
● Budget Work Session – Monday, October 15th – 6:00 pm
● Board of Supervisors’ Meeting – Monday, October 22nd – 7:00
pm

Agenda Items for Next Meeting:
●  Purchase of additional equipment for Cable Channel 19
●  Chapman compensation for Cable Channel 19 – memorandum of
understanding 

Adjourn:
Motion by Staveness and seconded by Girman to adjourn.  Motion
carried, unanimously.  Adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Linda D. Wait, Clerk	  
[approved 10/22/07]
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