Economic Development Committee

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COMMITTEE:          ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

DATE / TIME:           Monday, September 29, 2014                  4:30 p.m.                  

PLACE:                     Room 213

                                    West Square Building, 505 Broadway

                                    Baraboo, WI

 

 

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 on Sauk County Development Corporation.
  7. Update on Great Sauk Trail Commission.
  8. Informational session on current Sauk County providers of broadband (wired and wireless) – Bart Olson, Merrimac Communications.
  9. Discussion and consideration of strategies for Sauk County Broadband / next steps.
  10. Discussion of Intergovernmental meeting of April 30, 2014.
    1. Review of efforts thus far – “Placemaking”
    2. Consideration and discussion of budget request for placemaking development.
    3. Consideration of per diem and mileage for attendance at ArtsGrant-Placemaking seminar in Wisconsin Rapids.
    4. Discussion of next steps.
  11. Next meeting date(s) and agenda items.
  12. Adjourn.

 

 

TO:

County Clerk

Vedro

Krueger

Lehman

Peper

Polivka

Riek

Stehling

N. Johnson

 

Department Heads

Corporation Counsel

SCDC Membership

N. Johnson

 
 

 

DATE NOTICE MAILED:   Friday, September 26, 2014

PREPARED BY:                 Office of Administrative Coordinator

 

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, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting so that reasonable arrangements can be made to accommodate each request.

 

       

       

       

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Members present:  Marty Krueger, Donna Stehling, Peter Vedro, Nathan Johnson, Dennis Polivka, Brian Peper

Members absent:     Dave Riek, Donna Stehling

Others present:        Kathy Schauf, Bart Olson, Tim Stieve

 

The meeting was called to order and certification of Open Meeting compliance was given at 4:30 p.m.  The agenda was approved on a motion by Polivka, second by Peper. Motion carried.

 

The meeting minutes from the prior meeting were approved on a motion by Polivka, second by Vedro.  Motion carried.

 

Public Comment  None

 

Communications  None.

 

Update on Sauk County Development Corporation

November 12, 2014, Fall Leadership Forum.  Dan Wilson UW Community Development agent has begun working with the Board to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to begin discussions of strategic direction.  Jenny Erickson will assist with visioning and strategic direction.

 

Update on Great Sauk Trail Commission.  170 – 200 individuals attended the  September 24, 2014, 6:00 p.m., River Arts Center in Prairie du Sac public input forum.  Dialog and conversation was positive and focused on moving forward.

 

Operational report on fiber infrastructure.  B. Olson reviewed service areas that Merrimac Communications covers.  Fiber to the home in rural areas is often cost prohibitive.  Wireless options are often a more cost effective way to service these homes.  Work on the PSC grant to provide fiber to homes in Sumpter was provided.  Total cost is $198,000 for nine miles of coverage.  Average of six households per mile.

 

Discussion and consideration of strategies for Sauk County Broadband / next steps.

LaValle Telephone Cooperative and Reedsburg Utility are next for having a more thorough discussion of broadband access.  Reedsburg will be invited to our next meeting.

 

Discussion of Intergovernmental meeting of April 30, 2014.  There was a review of efforts thus far – “Placemaking”.

 

Consideration and discussion of budget request for placemaking development.  Motion by Vedro, second by Peper, to prepare a budget request of $125,000 for funding the regional placemaking initiative started.   Motion carried.

 

Consideration of per diem and mileage for attendance at ArtsGrant-Placemaking seminar in Wisconsin Rapids.  Motion by Polivka, second by Vedro, to approve per diem and mileage for attendance at ArtsGrant-Placemaking seminar in Wisconsin Rapids for up to two members (Krueger and Stehling).  Motion carried.

 

Next meeting:   October 23, 2014, 4:30 p.m.  Motion by Polivka, second by Vedro, to adjourn.  Motion carried.   

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Donna Stehling

Economic Development Committee Secretary