Economic Development Committee

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Monday, November 7, 2011 - 6:30pm

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PDF icon 11/07/11 Agenda (31 KB)

REASON FOR MEETING: REGULAR

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

1. Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law

2. Adopt agenda

3. Approval of minutes from prior meetings.

4. Public Comment

5. Communications

6. Update by Hilbert Communications – Steve Schneider

7. Update by the Trails Sub-committee.

8. Presentation by Monroe and Vernon counties on County Forest Program.

9. Discussion of County Forest Program
     a. What does it do for Sauk County? Flexibility for forest management.
     b. Pros and Cons

10. Discussion and work toward policy recommendation for community forest.
 

11. Meeting date and agenda items for next meeting.

12. Adjournment.

TO:
County Clerk               Gaalswyk       Lehman            Krueger                          Riek
Murray                         Stevens         Smoke              Corporation Counsel      Koenig
Department Heads      Dalhoff           Huntington       White-Quam                  Barkley
Stehling                       Schneider      Long

DATE NOTICE MAILED: Tuesday, November 01, 2011
PREPARED BY: Office of Administrative Coordinator
 

Unapproved
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Members present: Marty Krueger, Peter Murray, Dave Riek, Don Stevens, Joel Gaalswyk, Gerald Lehman

Members absent: none

Others present: Kathy Schauf, Dennis Polivka, Susan Tatar, Bill Mertens, John McKenna, Dave Radel, Rick Livingston, Steve Koenig, Donna Stehling, Bill Stehling, Kevin Schilling, Chad Ziegler, Adam Zierbel, Dennis Hutchison

The meeting was called to order and certification of Open Meeting compliance was given at 6:30 p.m. The agenda was approved on a motion by Stevens, second by Murray. Motion carried.

The minutes from prior meetings were approved on a motion by Gaalswyk, second by Stevens. Motion carried.

Public Comment
Bill Mertens: Spoke in favor of county forest concept.

John McKenna: Information on nitrates from Home News and Land and Water Resource Management Plan.

Communications
Minutes from the Rt. 30 Bicycle Trails in Wisconsin was distributed by Donna Stehling.

Business Items

Update by BugTussel / Hilbert Communications:
S. Schneider appeared to discuss breadth of service that has been achieved in Sauk County. They are behind projections but making steady progress. Demand still exists for services.

Update by the Trails Subcommittee:
D. Stehling reported on the meeting regarding US Bicycle Rt. 30. They are looking for multiple routes through Sauk County. M. Krueger updated that the appraiser for the UP line from Madison to Reedsburg has reported a figure of forty-one million for acquisition of the line.

Presentations on County Forest programs by Vernon and Monroe counties.
Representatives from both Vernon and Monroe County provided insights into the County forest programs established in their counties. The county forest program is 75 years old, and has 29 counties enrolled. 1,200 acres of Sauk County land would qualify for the county forest program. State reimbursement is dependent upon acreage. Both Vernon and Monroe counties used the county forest program to leverage resources in providing an array of related services in their respective counties.

Next regular meeting: November 28, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.

Motion by Gaalswyk, second by Murray, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Donald Stevens
Economic Development Committee Secretary