HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunity Development 04-07-11 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011 - 4:00 P.M.
ST. CROIX GOVERNMENT CENTER
COMMUNITY ROOM, HUDSON, WISCONSIN
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
REVIEW OF AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of Previous Session —March 3, 2011
2. Date of the next meeting — April 21, 2011, Hudson
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. Action Items
a) Planning and Zoning request to fill vacant Administrative Secretary*
b) Joint DATCP /DNR Nonpoint Source Grant Application for 2012*
c) 2011 -13 State Budget Review
d) Farmland Preservation Plan
e) Shoreland Ordinance Amendments
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
ADJOURN
NOTE: A quorum of the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors (County Board) may be
present at this meeting. Therefore, this notice also serves as notice of a meeting of the County
Board for the purpose of obtaining information relating to subjects listed above for use at
future County Board meetings.
(Items may be taken in different order)
*Additions /Changes /Corrections
DATE: March 24, 2011
AMENDED: April 4, 2011
MINUTES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
APRIL 7, 2011
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hermsen called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL - Members Present: Supervisors Steve Hermsen, Sharon Norton- Bauman,
Robert Shearer, Lorin Sather, Bill Peavey, Buzz Marzolf and Ken Graf. James Stauffer was
absent.
STAFF PRESENT: Dave Fodroczi, Jennifer Havens, Ellen Denzer, Bob Heise, Pete Kling and
Kevin Grabau.
AGENDA and CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Sather, 2nd by Shearer to add Bill Peavey to
those present at the March 3 meeting. Motion carried. Motion by Peavey, 2nd by Shearer to
adopt the agenda and consent agenda approving the minutes of March 3, 2011 and setting the
date of the next meeting for April 21, 2011, 6:00 p.m. in Hudson. Motion carried.
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Planning and Zoning request to fill vacant Administrative Secretary: Fodroczi announced that
Becky Eggen had resigned her position of Administrative Secretary effective April 15 He
reviewed the required position justification that had been e- mailed to the Committee prior to the
meeting. Discussion. Motion by Shearer, 2nd by Marzolf to approve the request for review and
approval by the Administration Committee and County Board. Motion carried. Sather opposed.
Joint DATCP/DNR Nonpoint Source Grant Application for 2012: Heise explained the annual
process of applying for State grant funds to support the Land & Water Conservation Department.
The application includes a request for formula funding of $339,114 which is typically reduced with
a prorated allocation of funding available. Discussion. Motion by Norton - Baumann, 2nd by Shearer
to approve the application and authorize the Chair to sign. Motion carried.
2011 -13 State Budget Review: Fodroczi presented materials regarding the 2011 -13 State Budget
that were distributed prior to the meeting. The proposed budget includes provisions to repeal
portions of the Working Lands Program and repeal funding and program requirements for County
and local recycling programs. The Committee took no position on the Working Lands changes.
After review and discussion of the materials and a sign -on letter prepared by statewide recycling
organizations, the Committee directed staff to draft written comments opposing the elimination of
recycling funding and requesting clear authority for local recycling programs that could be reviewed
with member municipalities and considered by the Committee on April 21"
Farmland Preservation Plan: Kling reviewed draft Goals and Objectives for the Farmland
Preservation Plan that would be presented and discussed at two public workshops scheduled for
April 26 and 27 in New Richmond and Baldwin. He described the process of drafting the
document from input received from previous project workshops, a countywide survey and related
County plans. Peavey expressed concern that some of the statements were worded too strongly.
Discussion. Kling assured the Committee that their concerns would be considered in further drafting
and encouraged them to attend one of the workshops.
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Shoreland Ordinance Amendments: Grabau discussed the need to have a public information
meeting to review State requirements for amendments to the Shoreland Ordinance and solicit public
input. Committee agreed that May 23 should be a workable date. Grabau also presented a draft
resolution authorizing a request for DNR grant funds to offset County expenses for amending the
ordinance. Motion by Norton - Baumann, 2nd by Shearer to approve the resolution for consideration
by County Board. Motion carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Hermsen summarized his conversation with the County Board Chair earlier in the day about recent
conflicts within the Community Development Committee. He commented on the need for the
Committee to address the needs of the County, address both sides of an issue, and keep things
within the Committee until a decision can be made. He suggested that the Committee should
probably discuss its internal process at an upcoming Committee meeting.
Chair Henn sen adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
David Fodroczi, Recording Secretary Steve Hermsen, Acting Secretary
April 7, 2011
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