Land Resources and Environment Committee Meeting

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 9:00am

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SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA

                                                                           

COMMITTEE:           Land Resources and Environment Committee
DATE:                        Tuesday, June 25, 2024                       TIME:  9:00 a.m.
PLACE:                      County Board Room
                                  505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI


A quorum may be present consisting of members of the Aging & Disability Resource Center and Veterans Service Office Committee; Board of Health; Economic Development Committee; Executive & Legislative Committee; Extension Education, Arts & Culture Committee; Finance Committee; Health Care Center Board of Trustees; Highway Committee; Human Services Board; Land Resources and Environment Committee; Law Enforcement & Judiciary Committee; Personnel & Insurance Committee, and Property Committee.  No governing body will exercise any responsibilities, authority, or duties except for the Land Resources and Environment Committee.  It is possible that a quorum of County Board members will be at this meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility.  This constitutes a meeting of the County Board pursuant to State ex re Badke v. Greendale Village Board, Wis 2d 553, 494 n.w.2d 408 (1993), and must be noticed as such, although the County Board will not take any formal actions at this meeting.  It is also possible that there may be quorums of other County Board Committees present, although those committees will not take any formal action at this meeting.

REASON FOR MEETING:  REGULAR

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:
1.   Call to order and certify compliance with open meetings law.

2.   Adopt agenda.

3.   Adopt minutes of previous meeting – June 13, 2024

4.   Public comment * 3-minute time limit *

5.   Communications.

  1. Introduction of David Espino, Planning Intern

6.   Land Resources and Environment

  1. Review and approval of vouchers.
  2. PRD 08-2024 – Patricia Behn, is requesting approval to create a 2-acre development lot with the existing dwelling. If approved, the PRD lot will coincide with the placement of a preservation area easement on approximately 38 acres of land. Lands affected are located in the SE ¼ of NW ¼ of Section 32, T12N, R4E, Town of Reedsburg, Sauk County, and as further described in PRD 08-2024. Tax parcel identification number 030-1042-00000 and owned by WPB Income Trust.
  3. Discussion and possible action on a Resolution to Authorize an Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement between Sauk County and the Mirror Lake Management District for Disbursement of American Rescue Plan Act Funds for the Mirror Lake Dredging and Gully Restoration Project.
  4. Discussion and possible action on a petition for County Board Rule Amendment offered by the Land Resources and Environment Committee.
  5. Discussion and possible action on notice of noncompliance for the Farmland Preservation Program: James R & Renee E Sorg Revocable Living Trust

7.   Public Hearing:  To begin at approximately 9:15 a.m. or soon thereafter.  Committee to consider and take possible action at the conclusion of the respective hearing.

  1. None

8. Next meeting dates –Thursday, July 11, 2024 and Tuesday, July 25, 2024 at 9:00 am
9. Adjournment

COPIES TO:

Marty Krueger                        LRE Committee                      Brent Miller – Admin             Becky Evert - County Clerk    Desmond – Corp. Counsel
Surveyor                                  Land Records                         Reg. of Deeds                         LRE Staff                                   Jon Field – NRCS    
Janice Kelley – NRCS              Curt Norgard – FSA               Steve Pate – MIS                    Katy Smith – DATCP                Phil Peterson – WS               
Nancy Frost - WDNR WM      Town Chair / Clerk                Sauk Co Webpage                 Paul Wolter – Historical Soc.
Foresters-Kloppenburg/Morehouse  

DATE NOTICE MAILED:  Monday, June 17, 2024   PREPARED BY:  Land Resources and Environment Department

NOTE:  Any person who has a qualifying disability that requires the meeting or materials at the meeting to be in an accessible location or format should contact Sauk County (608-355-3269 or TTY 608-355-3490) between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, exclusive of legal holidays, and at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting so that reasonable arrangements can be made to accommodate each request.

PDF icon LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 06.25.2024 (175 KB)

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Land Resources and Environment Committee
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
County Board Room
Sauk County West Square Building


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

Others present:  L. Wilson, B. Simmert, W. Christensen, D. Espino

Absent:  R. Spencer, B. Lohr

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

Adopt agenda - Motion by Eberl/McAuliffe to adopt the June 25, 2024, agenda.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Adopt minutes of previous meetings – June 13, 2024 - Motion by McAuliffe/Kinsman to adopt the June 13, 2024, LRE Committee meeting minutes.  Motion carried, unanimously.

Public comment

Katy Carter, E12748 Neuman Rd, Baraboo, WI questioned the code enforcement process as it pertains to a complaint that she filed against the Roznos property. 

Communications –

  1. Introduction of David Espino, Planning Intern – Wilson stated that David is joining us for the summer as the planning intern. Espino introduced himself to the Committee.

Land Resources and Environment

  1. Review and approval of vouchers. L. Wilson presented the vouchers for Land Resources and Environment Department in the amount of $9,619.36 and $800.00. Motion by Polivka/Eberl to pay vouchers for the LRE Department in the amount of $9,619.36 and $800.00. Motion carried unanimously.
  2. PRD 08-2024 – Patricia Behn, is requesting approval to create a 2-acre development lot with the existing dwelling. If approved, the PRD lot will coincide with the placement of a preservation area easement on approximately 38 acres of land. Lands affected are located in the SE ¼ of NW ¼ of Section 32, T12N, R4E, Town of Reedsburg, Sauk County, and as further described in PRD 08-2024. Tax parcel identification number 030-1042-00000 and owned by WPB Income Trust. –

W. Christensen  presented the staff report, background, and history. W. Christensen  stated that the Town of Reedsburg Town Board recommended approval of the Planned Rural Development lot and placement of a preservation area easement on June 10, 2024.   The LRE Staff also recommends approval.

Eberl questioned if there is a way to reverse the easements.  Christensen explained.

Motion by McAuliffe/Kinsman to approve PRD 08-2024 for Patricia Behn to create a 2-acre development lot and the placement of a preservation area easement on the remaining 38 acres as presented based on the findings of fact and conclusion of law, subject to the staff analysis, and subject to conditions as noted in the staff report. Motion carried, unanimously.

  1. Discussion and possible action on a Resolution to Authorize an Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement between Sauk County and the Mirror Lake Management District for Disbursement of American Rescue Plan Act Funds for the Mirror Lake Dredging and Gully Restoration Project. 

Wilson explained the reason for the amendment.  Motion by Prosser/McAuliffe to approve the amendments to the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Mirror Lake Management District for Disbursement of American Rescue Plan Act Funds.  Motion carried, unanimously.

  1. Discussion and possible action on a petition for County Board Rule Amendment offered by the Land Resources and Environment Committee.

Committee members discussed the options. Motion by Polivka/McAuliffe to approve a petition for County Board Rule Amendment, which would change the name of the committee to the Land Resources and Extension Committee.  Motion carried, unanimously.

  1. Discussion and possible action on notice of noncompliance for the Farmland Preservation Program: James R & Renee E Sorg Revocable Living Trust

Wilson presented the background information on the notice of noncompliance.  Motion by Polivka/McAuliffe to approve the notice of noncompliance for the Farmland Preservation Program for James R & Renee E Sorg Revocable Living Trust.  Motion carried, unanimously.      

Public Hearing: To begin at 9:15 a.m. or as soon thereafter for the Committee  to consider and take possible action at the conclusion of the respective hearing.

Committee reached the public hearing portion of the meeting at 9:19; however, there were no hearings scheduled for this meeting.

Next meeting dates –Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.; Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.

Polivka noted the correction to the second meeting in July, as it should be July 23. 

Adjournment - Motion to adjourn by Puttkamer/McAuliffe at 9:20 a.m.  Motion carried, unanimously   

Respectfully submitted,

 

Valeria McAuliffe, Secretary