Land Resources and Environment Committee Meeting

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Thursday August 11, 2022

Room 213

Sauk County West Square Building

Land Resources and Environment (LRE) Committee members present: M. Krueger, D. Polivka (zoom), R. Spencer, L. Eberl, V. McAuliffe, R. Puttkamer, P. Kinsman, B Lohr

Others present: L. Wilson, L. Digmann, W. Christensen, K. Felton, B. Bailey

Absent: None

At 9:00 a.m. Krueger called the Land Resources and Environment Committee meeting to order and certified the meeting to be in compliance with the Open Meetings Law.

Adopt agenda: Krueger stated that item number 9 will be postponed until the September 8, 2022 meeting. Motion by Eberl/Spencer to adopt the agenda postponing item 9 until September 8, 2022. Motion carried, all in favor.

Adopt minutes of previous meetings – July 26, 2022: Motion by Kinsman/Puttkamer to approve the July 26, 2022 LRE Committee meeting minutes. Motion carried, all in favor.

Public Comment: N o n e

Communications: Wilson presented the Monthly Pollen and made everyone aware of the Laukant Pasture Walk coming up. Wilson stated Clean Sweep is coming up on September 24, 2022 and volunteers are needed. Krueger, Kinsman, and McAuliffe volunteered. Lohr state that he is a maybe. Wilson stated the RFP is being worked on for the GSST Corridor and staff hoped to have that our in September. Wilson wanted to make Committee aware of some confusion with the Committee minutes from the June 28, 2022 as they pertained to Petition 17-2022. Wilson stated what was placed in the minutes. Wilson clarified that it should read that there may have been a facility at one point that housed lemurs, based on the Department’s historical knowledge of land uses, however we do not have records that it is still exists today.

Land Records

a. Department report – Felton provided the Department report.

b. Review and approval of vouchers – Felton provided the vouchers in the amount of $838.00. Motion by Kinsman/McAuliffe to approve the vouchers in the amount of $838.00. Motion carried, unanimously.

Register of Deeds

a. Department report – Bailey provided the Department report.

b. Review and approval of vouchers – Bailey provided the vouchers in the amount of $9,543.00. Motion by McAuliffe/Eberl to approve the vouchers in the amount of $9,543.00. Motion carried, unanimously.

Land Resources and Environment

a. Department report – Wilson provided the LRE department report.

b. Review and approval of vouchers – Wilson provided the vouchers in the amount of $6,128.32 for LRE and $81,535.24 for Parks. Motion by McAuliffe/Spencer to approve the vouchers in the amount of $6,128.32 for LRE and $81,535.24 for Parks. Motion carried, unanimously.

Presentation and Discussion on Year 3 of the Groundwater Study and Drinking Water Program.

Krueger stated when the agenda was adopted this item was postponed until the September 8, 2022 LRE meeting.

Discussion and possible action on a conditional use permit for a Planned Rural Development (PRD) lot for Robert and Amy Clyde, located in Section 11, T11N, R4E Town of Westfield, Sauk County, pursuant to Chapter 7 Subchapter  IX, of the Sauk County Code of Ordinances.

Christensen presented the background and history of the request. Motion by Kinsman/Lohr to approve the conditional use permit for a Planned Rural Development (PRD) lot for Robert and Amy Clyde. Motion carried, unanimously.