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TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL
Apr 21, 2008
TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL
Door County, Wisconsin
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING MINUTES
Monday, April 21, 2008 - 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 and Tom Girman, along with Clerk/Treasurer Linda Wait were
in attendance.  Supervisor John Staveness was excused.

Also In Attendance:  Laddie Chapman, John Hippensteel, Guy Fortin, Bob
Bultman, Lawrie Kull, Charlie Jarman, Robert Stracka and Pat Miller.

Meet the Deputy Program of the Door County Sheriff’s Department:  No
one in attendance.

Citizen Concerns:  Guy Fortin, member of Community Wind Energy,
provided some background on the placement of wind turbines, the
current setbacks of the County ordinance and presented maps indicating
that 99% of the land in the Town of Sevastopol would not be available
for turbines under the current restrictions.  He also indicated the
property owners could waive restrictions, as long as health and safety
issues were still in place.  There will be further discussion under
Ordinance No. 2008-01.

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

Minutes:
 Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Tice to approve the meeting minutes
of the Board of Supervisors of February 18, 2008.  Motion carried,
unanimously.  
Motion by Tice and seconded by Girman to approve the meeting minutes
of the Special Board of Supervisors of April 7, 2008.  Motion carried,
unanimously.  Woelfel indicated that the Door County Board of
Adjustment approved the Ciepluch petition for grant of variance,
despite our recommendation for denial.

7:15 p.m.  Special Presentation
Bob Bultman, Coordinator for Door County Invasive Species Team, gave a
powerpoint presentation on the efforts of DCIST to educating,
preventing, minimizing and eradicating invasive plans and reducing
their negative impact to Door County.   He also provided handouts on
identifying garlic mustard, purple loosestrife, phragmites and other
invaders.  The Team promotes open information and offers a
comprehensive local resource to protect Door County’s biologically
diverse (plants and animals) ecosystem.   Invasive species are defined
as aggressive, problematic, exotic plants and animals and are a
leading threat to native species.  Bob also reminded that the State’s
noxious weed law allows municipalities to draft their own list of
noxious weeds.  When surveying Door County, infestations were worse
along roadways, shorelines and in parks.  There will be training
programs on June 9th at the City parks and June 18th at the County
parks; along with a “Clean Boats Clean Waters” program at Whitefish
Bay Dune Nature Center on June 7th from 8 am to noon.  Bob would also
provide training sessions for municipal park employees, landscapers
and others working outdoors, upon request.

Clerk/Treasurer Monthly Reports:
Motion by Girman and seconded by Woelfel to accept the treasurer’s
report for the months of  March and April 2008, which includes account
balances, transaction/register detail and budget vs. actual.  Motion
carried, unanimously.  

Vouchers, Bills and Claims:
Motion by Tice and seconded by Girman to approve the vouchers, bills
and claims submitted for March and April 2008.  Motion carried,
unanimously.  

Oral Committee Report:  
● Wisconsin Towns Association.  Wait reported on the Door County
Unit of WTA meeting of March 27th, hosted by the Town of Sevastopol. 
Senator Alan Lasee and Rep. Garey Bies provided legislative updates. 
Tom Harnisch, WTA Education Director, provided an excellent 
powerpoint presentation on the bidding process.  Dick Burress,
Director of Door County Emergency Services, reported on officials’
rights and duties in a declared emergency and also thanked the Towns
for their support of the recent fire department communications upgrade
that now coincides with EMS.  The next meeting of the Door County Unit
will be held on Thursday, July 24th, with the Town of Sturgeon Bay as
host.

Committee Minutes:   
The following Committee minutes were accepted and placed on file:
●  Dam, Park & Rec – March 11, 2008
●  Comprehensive Plan – January 23, 2008,  February 20, 2008 and
March 12, 2008
●  Sesquicentennial – January 17, 2008 and February 15, 2008

Pending Business:
1)  Comprehensive Plan.  The final comments and corrections have been
referred back to Jeff Sanders at Omnni and he will be forwarding 20
copies for review by the Committee.  A date for the public hearing
will be set, with an open house prior to the meeting for an informal
discussion and review of the maps.
2)  Tourism Zone Commission.  Tice reported the Town collected $1,298
for the month of February.  Although the Commission has not completed
a full year, the Town of Sevastopol has been outperforming many of the
other communities for the months of December through February.  Tice
was elected Vice Chair of the Commission and will be in charge of the
bylaws and changes to the intergovernmental agreement.  Enforcement
proceedings have also been initiated against violators.  Sturgeon Bay
may be closer to joining the Commission and Gardner is also discussing
the matter.  The Commission is currently in need of a “member at
large” (non-municipal position) and continues to look for an
administrative assistant.  There will be a May 8th meeting at
Jacksonport and a May 15th meeting at Liberty Grove, with the Annual
Meeting on May 27th at the Landmark Resort in Egg Harbor.  All Board
members and clerks are invited to attend.
	Tice reported that the DCVB is working on a newspaper banner ad in
the Milwaukee and Chicago areas and that each municipality would be
able to place an ad at a much reduced rate to advertise a local
event.
	Tice said the total room tax collected for 2007 amounted to
$2,342,975, with the municipalities receiving 30% ($702,892),
administration receiving 4% ($93,719) and the DCVB receiving 66%
($1,546,363) for promotion.  The 11 members include Towns of
Gibraltar, Egg Harbor, Baileys Harbor, Liberty Grove, Sevastopol,
Jacksonport, Nasewaupee, Washington Island and the Villages of Egg
Harbor, Sister Bay and Ephraim.
3)  PEG Channel 19 Cable.  Girman indicated that we will pursue
posting meeting tapes on our website and the technicalities involved
in putting that in place.  He hopes that availability will bolster
communication through the community.
4)  Nuisance ordinance.  Tice will be reconvening the Committee in the
near future and problems could be identified on the road inspection
trip in May.
5)  Clark Lake “Slow No Wake” / Lake level.  Zipperer reported that
the DNR approved the placement of four “Slow-no-wake” waterway markers
and indicated that the Clark Lake Advancement Association (CLAA) is
responsible for ensuring they are place in the proper PGS coordinate
locations as identified in the application.  Lawrie Kull indicated
that CLAA will purchase the buoys and install the buoys.  
	Woelfel reported that the lake level is quite high and we continue to
monitor the situation. Also, the fish screens are in place and CLAA is
working with us to keep unwanted fish out of the lake.  The pier and
boat launch are in, but he cautioned users to watch for the gap
between the ramp and the road. 
6)  Municipal Taxpayers Commission.  Zipperer reported that no one was
available to attend the April 17th meeting; however, he did place a
call with our intent on the return of unused funds.  The Commission
did not have a quorum and will meet on May 29th at 9:30 am in Ephraim.
 Board members felt maintaining MTC as an intergovernmental unit or
coalition for general and informational discussion among the
municipalities and communities would be a good use.  Information will
be brought back from the May 29th meeting.

New Business:
1)  Application for Seasonal Alcohol Beverage License (Class B Beer)
Motion by Woelfel and seconded by Girman to approve the applications
for a seasonal Class B Beer license for the period May 1st through
October 31, 2008 for the Sevastopol Dam, Park & Rec Board and the
Institute & Valmy Athletic Club.  Motion carried, unanimously.
2)  See above Special Presentation.
3)  Town Hall Building Plan/Architect Fees.  Woelfel presented a memo
from Henry Isaksen and indicated that up to this point, we had not
incurred any architect expense.  Henry indicated that he will prepare
the necessary drawings for State conditional approval with a fee based
upon 6.5% of the general construction costs.  His fee will also
include assistance with the bidding process and
construction/subcontractor supervision.  At the time the drawings are
complete, 80% of the fee shall be due, with the remaining 20% drawn
over the construction process.  Henry estimates six weeks for the
drawings to be submitted to the State, with groundbreaking in late
August or early September, and an anticipated completion date in March
2009.  He requests an initial allocation of $10,000 to be paid on or
before May 15th.  Cost estimates and bidding process shall be brought
to the Board at the July 21st meeting.  Motion by Girman and seconded
by Tice to approve the $10,000 allocation.  Motion carried,
unanimously.
	Woelfel also indicated that the survey is now complete, the parcels
having been combined into one.  
4)  Town Hall Financing.  After reviewing possible financing sources,
including financial institutions and the bond process, the State Trust
Fund Loan Program appears to be the most viable.  The current interest
rate is 4.25% for a 10-year term loan with no pre-payment penalty. 
Woelfel would coordinate the application paperwork with the clerk and
expects a brief turnaround time to dispense funds.  This proposal was
also given elector approval at the Annual town meeting held on April
8th.  Motion by Tice and seconded by Girman to make application for
borrowing of funds to the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands
(BCPL) and State Trust Fund Loan Program in an amount not to exceed
$900,000 for a term of ten (10) years.  Motion carried, unanimously.
5)  Animal Control – Reimbursement for Constable Expense.  Following
discussion, motion by Zipperer and seconded by Tice that if the pet
owner is identified by the animal control officer and the pet is
returned, the owner shall be billed for the pickup charge of $30 per
call, room and board of $12 per day, for mileage reimbursement and our
standard administrative/processing fee.  Motion carried, unanimously. 


Ordinance:  No. 2008-01 “Interim Control of Large Wind Turbines.” 
Continuing his comments, Guy Fortin provided additional information as
to sound levels, economic impact, restoration requirements, financial
assurances and penalties for failure to comply regarding the wind
turbines.  His main focus was to educate the public on wind energy. 
Woelfel stated that WTA had recommended that the Public Service
Commission develop state standards and create a common set of
guidelines for municipalities to follow.  Girman indicated that the
Clay Banks ordinance was very detailed.  Pat Miller commented on the
County’s recent enactment of its ordinance.  Girman also commented
that ordinance relating to wind energy must be consistent with our
Comprehensive Plan.  Motion by Girman and seconded by Woelfel to table
the matter to the next meeting on May 19th.  Motion carried,
unanimously.

Correspondence:
The following correspondence was accepted and placed on file.
1)  Dam, Park & Rec Board will send a letter in support of Olde Stone
Quarry Park acquiring additional land.
2)  Door County Planning Department – zoning permits February & March

3)  Independent Inspections – building permits February & March 
4)  City of Sturgeon Bay Fire Department – February & March fire
reports
5)  Law Incident report – on file
6)  Contribution from Sevastopol Schools for softball field
7)  Door County Sanitarian’s Department – notice of nuisance and order
to abate
8)  Door County Board of Adjustment – grant petition for variance of
Splingaire
9)  Notice of timber cutting 
10) Notification of relinquishments – farmland preservation
11) DNR printouts of land enrolled in Forest Crop or Managed Forest
Law
12) DNR payment in lieu of taxes for property owned by the Department
(Whitefish Dune, Stone Quarry Park, Cave Point) - $5,818.58
13) Response to Housing Survey – 17 single family units and 1
two-family unit
14) Notice of rescheduled educational/discussion session for plan
commission officials
15) Notice of lottery credit payment - $57,816.54
16) Wis Department of Commerce – notice of conditional approval for
Heidi Teich restaurant
17) Charter Communications – HD view tier of service
18) WTA  2008-2009 annual membership dues notice
19) Door County Treasurer – notice of use value assessment
(conversion) 
20) UW-Extension upcoming WisLine education series
21) Door County Humane Society – Door Animals Quarterly newsletter


Announcements:
●  Road Inspection – Friday, May 9th at 8 am
●  Board of Supervisor – Monday, May 19th at 7 pm
●  Sesquicentennial Committee – Thursday, May 15th at 3:30 pm

Adjourn:
Motion by Girman and seconded by Zipperer to adjourn.  Motion carried,
unanimously.  Meeting adjourned at 9:11 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda D. Wait, Clerk	  

[approved 5/19/08]
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