Resolution to Authorize the Purchase of Property near the Timme Mill/Delton Dam for Portage Access

BACKGROUND: Sauk County owns, operates and maintains the Timme Mill/Delton Dam, located at the outlet of Mirror Lake at Dell Creek.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has required the establishment of a portage route around the Delton Dam to connect Mirror Lake to Dell Creek. The Pine Cove Owners Association Inc. has offered to sell approximately 0.41 acres of property to Sauk County for this portage access.

The purchase price totals $41,000.00, which includes $25,000.00 for the real estate and $16,000.00 for additional items including a new security fence for the former Cave Bar opening, the new property survey and legal description, title work, seller’s attorneys’ fees, and closing costs.  A completed appraisal by PARE Consultants LLC indicated a market value of $22,500.00 for the real estate.  A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) was conducted by Solid Ground Environmental and revealed no recognized environmental conditions in connection with the property. No additional environmental investigations were recommended. Supporting documentation including the appraisal and executive summary of the Phase I ESA are included as “Exhibit A”.