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CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Clarence Malick, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Art Jensen, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Land & Water Conservation Committee /Resource & Education Committee DATE: February 3, 2004 TIME: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: Ag Center, Baldwin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: March 2, 2004 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES NEW BUSINESS: Joint meeting with Administration Committee - Discuss committee structure *2003 Wildlife Damage Claims - Cindy Blonk *EQIP local work group *CREP - Contract amendment *Sanitation Ordinance *Sewer /Water % acre lots West Central Summer Tour - Draft agenda Conservation Awards Banquet Letter of Intent - St. Croix Watershed Research Station /Willow River Watershed Subdivision Review - 10:00 a.m. Vouchers UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Staff Reports Information & Education report Priority Watershed Projects Agency Reports FSA NRCS DNR RC &D West Central Area ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Robert Heise DATE: January 21, 2004; amended January 28, 2004 COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE NEWS MEDIA /NOTICE BOARD COUNTY CLERK COMMITTEE MEMBERS * ADDITIONS /CORRECTIONS /CHANGES MINUTES LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION/RESOURCE AN1 EDUCATION COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 3, 200 Members Present: Leon Berenschot, Chris Bethke, Lois Burri, Jim Cody, Art Jensen, Ron Raymond Members Absent: None Staff Present: Director -Bob Heise, Land Specialist -Pete Kling, Secretary- Arlene Lier Others Present: Lee Milligan-UW- Extension; Cindy Blonk -Burnett County; Bob Hendrickson -FSA; I Steve Pernsteiner -NRCS; Pete Skorseth -DNR; Peggy Rode, Gene Nelson; Art Jacobson, Don Jordan, Linda Luckey, Buck Malick, Chuck Whiting, Jan Zoerb Raymond made motion to adopt the agenda with the removal of two items, (1) Sanitation Ordinance, (2) Sewer/Water %2 acre lots, seconded by Berenschot, carried. Berenschot made motion to approve the January 6, 2004 meeting minutes, seconded by Raymond, carried. Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, 2004. Discussed the "committee structure issue" of the Resource & Education Committee. One committee is Land Conservation and the other is Ag Extension. Heise stated that we are dealing with two different sets of statutes, Chapter 59 (Agriculture Extension and Education Committee) and Chapter 92 (Land & Water Conservation). Corporation Counsel, Greg Timmerman's comment was that we could operate under two separate committees. He said if that is not the way the committees want to operate, we may have to go back and change the language in the bylaws to make it clear how the committees wish to operate. The Resource and Education committee is an elected committee. Heise e- mailed Corporation Counsel on clarification regarding elected committee versus an appointed committee. Have not received a response. Raymond asked if the state statutes dictate that there be two 1committees? The county elected to bring these two committees together for wisdom and put that under Resource & Education. That is what they have written in the bylaws. To answer why there is a representative from FSA on the committee, Heise stated that under Chapter 92, it specifically says that there will be a member from FSA (formerly ASCS) on the Land & Water Conservation Committee. The FSA representative receives per diem and mileage. Committ prefers having two committees. State statute refers to "two committees ", there is no saving in dollars, and staff prefers two separate committees. The bylaws do not state having separate chairs under the Resource & Education Committee. The Ag Extension committee meeting could be held in the morning, with the Parks report following. The Land & Water Conservation Committee could meet at 12:30 IP.m. f � CREP - CONTRACT AMENDMENT i Heise explained the USDA, FSA, and the State of Wisconsin have agreed to a contract amendment #2 for the CREP (Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program). The amendment adds a practice (CP -29) that allows landowners the option of "NOT" planting trees near water bodies protected by CREP buffers on marginal pasturelands. Burri made motion that LWCC approves Chair Jensen's signature on the CREP contract amendment #2, seconded by Bethke, carried. 200R WILDLIFE DAMAGE CLAIMS — CINDY BLONK Cindy Blonk handed out information on the two Wildlife Damage claims (deer) for 2003: (1) Keith & Harold Frye (Town of Springfield /Cady) - Corn /soybeans, 1$4,768.04 (after $250.00 deductible), (2) Robert Keatley (Town of Kinnickinnic) - Organic soybeans, $3,218.15 (after $250.00 deductible). There were 5 landowners that had shooting permits issued to them to shoot deer to prevent damage. They did not have enough damage to submit a claim. Berenschot made motion to approve the .two Wildlife Damage claims for Chair Jensen's signature, Burri seconded, carried. The Tri- County meeting will be scheduled for sometime in April. I EQIP WORK GROUP I Chairman asked Steve Pernsteiner, DC to cover local workgroup items. LWCD and NRCS staffs have developed a revised ranking sheet for 2004 EQIP. This ranking appears easier to understand and to complete. Points are given in areas targeted in the county as well as practices that match resource concerns of the St. Croix Land and Water Resource Management Plan. Local workgroup supported using the new ranking sheet. Steve reviewed the revised practice list. Mulch tillage has been dropped from list and Conservation Cropping System (Organic Farming) has been added. Group has decided to i place a limit of 100 acres per producer on incentive practices including: Nutrient Management, .Pest Management, Prescribed Grazing, Cover Crop, and No -till. Cost sharing rates for actual cost practices are at 50 %. The workgroup would like to have Well Decommissioning and Closure of Waste impoundments also raised to 75 % as these are the highest priority practices in St. Croix County. Steve will submit recommendations to State Office for approval and posting on Web. WEST CENTRAL SUMMER TOUR — DRAFT AGENDA Heise stated that we are the sponsors of the West Central Summer Tour. Discussed Ithe "draft" itinerary of the proposed sites recommended by the staff. Berenschot I sugg ested considering a "rotation grazing" site, Loren Smeester -T of Rush Riv or Dan Pearson -Town of Troy. The catered lunch would be served at Homestead Parklands. Committee chose Thursday, June 17 for the tour date, the alternate date is June 16. Raymond suggested that we have visual sheets showing "before" and "after" on projects. (Eau Claire County Land Conservation Supervisor, Jean Schomisch, suggested that due Ito the elections in April, the West Central Board may change; therefore the business ;meeting may have to start earlier than 9:0o a.m. to establish the new board and take !care of other business. CONSERVATION AWARDS BANQUET Heise discussed the awards banquet to be held at 7:00 p.m. on February ii at the Ag Center. The program copy shows award recipients and the names of the presenters. JOINT MEETING WTTH ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE — DISCUSS COMMITTEE STRUCTURE The Administration Committee members joined the Land & Water Conservation Committee meeting. Chair Jensen stated that the LWCC and Ag Extension Committee feel that the committee structure should remain as it is now — two Chairmen, two Vice Chairmen, and two Secretaries. There is the same amount of money involved with one ,or two chairmen. The workload warrants having two chairmen. Raymond commented that most counties have two separate committees. It has always worked well for our county. The statutes mention Agriculture & Extension and Land & Water Conservation, but do not mention Resource & Education. There may have to be some minor changes in the County Board Rules & Bylaws. Administration Committee Chair, Linda Luckey, stated that it came to their committee's attention that the By -laws mentioned one committee; therefore, she sent a letter to Chair Jensen and Chair Bethke pointing this out and stating that we may have to change the County Board Rules and Bylaws. We could have a resolution drafted with the two committees' members being elected and having two separate chairmen, and identical committee members, except being joined by the FSA (Farm (Service Agency) representative on the Land & Water Conservation Committee. I County Board Chair Malick asked whether the FSA pays the per diem for the FSA rep (Jim Cody) or if the county pays. Raymond stated that Ch. 92 of State Statutes stipulates that the county pays the per diem and mileage for the FSA representative on the LWCC. Art Jacobson stated that it makes good sense to have separate committees as each committee has different staff people attend. !Lee Milligan and the other staff agreed to have the Agriculture & Extension and Parks !meet in the morning and the LWCC would meet in the afternoon. I County Board Chair Malick also asked about the committee title. Do we want to keep "Resource and Education" as part of the committee title? Raymond stated that "Resource" refers to Land & Water Conservation and "Education" refers to Agriculture Extension. Those two committees currently comprise the "Resource and Education Committee ". It was decided that the title "Resource and Education" would be dropped, as having three titles would be too confusing. - - - -- -- - Jan Zoerb made a motion to update the Rules & Bylaws of the County Board of Supervisors to reflect two separate committees, the Agriculture and Extension Committee and the Land & Water Conservation Committee. Corporation Counsel will be asked to create a resolution for the upcoming March County Board meeting to reflect the changes. Committee Chairs are authorized to make changes or comment on the resolution prior to the County Board. The Rules and Regulations will show that the committees are elected committees of five County Board Supervisors. Each committee will have the same five members serving on the Agriculture and Extension Committee and the Land and Water Conservation Committee. The 1 FSA will appoint one member from their committee that will serve on the Land & Water 'Conservation Committee. Each committee will have the flexibility to structure their committee, each having a different chair, vice chair, etc. if they so choose. Also, included in the Bylaws will be language that the county provides per diem and mileage to the FSA member. Berenschot seconded, carried. i LETTER OF INTENT — ST. CROIX WATERSHED RESEARCH STATION /WILLOW RIVER WATERSHED Heise stated that at our January meeting, Buzz Sorge, WDNR, discussed this project that is going to take place in the Willow River Watershed. He met with Sorge and Jim Almedinger regarding this subject and how our department may be involved. To run the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model, it is imperative that land use data be acquired to insert into the model. One option was to have a summer intern hired by the LWCD to assist in acquiring data for this project. The letter of intent shows willingness from the St. Croix Watershed Research Station to provide the department $3,500 - 5, 0 0 0 to hire this summer student to collect this data. Although this letter is 'contingent upon receiving funds from WDNR, Raymond made motion that LWCC supports the St. Croix Watershed Research Station project assuming we get the grant money according to previous motions, seconded by Cody, carried. VOUCHERS Reviewed vouchers. Berenschot questioned the $725.00 to NACD (National Association of Conservation Districts) for the 2004 quota payment. Heise stated that $725.00 is our budgeted amount, which is much less than the requested payment of i% of our total LWCD budget. Bethke questioned the price difference in the well abandonment vouchers. Berenschot also questioned the $1,26o.00 being paid to Aleisha Miller (Information & Education Coordinator). Heise explained that it is a budgeted line item (contracted services). Motion by Bethke, seconded by Burri, to approve Chair Jensen's signature on the February voucher list, carried. INFORMATION & EDUCATION REPORT Heise handed out Aleisha's report for January. Also passed around the informational packet, which was sent out to the schools. Recently she conducted 5 presentations on F SOils" to 4th grade students at the Greenfield Elementary School. Dairyland Power agreed to provide prairie flats as a promotional effort. Greenfield Elementary 4th grade students are interested in planting a small (20'X 20') plot (flowers and grasses) west of the communications tower to be used as an educational tool. l Aleish a is starting to get calls on conservation days for this spring. C ___....._ _� _ . _ _ The Conservation Awards program /dinner will be held at the Ag Center on February 11. FSA ! Robert Hendrickson reported: *Dawn Christenson continues to work on C/S agreements from the last CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) signup. *The next CRP signup may be in April of 2004. *To date we have processed 70 loans, interest rate at 2.25 %. ;• Sign up for 2004 DCP (Direct and Counter Cyclical Program) has started and we are making 2004 "advance" payments for that of .14 cents/Bu. February DCP payments will be made soon. (•Compliance is about a third done. We are working with a new GIS system, which is going slower than expected. -The office will be making January's MILC (Milk Income Loss Contract) payment of .828 cents soon. There will also be a February MILC payment of .945 cents. *The interest rates for our facility loans are 3.75 %, which is the same as last month. !•The Crop Disaster program (CDP) program for the years 2001 or 2002 has now closed as of January 30 ' All producers have been paid. •A 2003 Disaster program? We haven't heard anything yet but there is a 50/50 chance for one. DNR Pete Skorseth updated the LWCC on the Central St. Croix Sewerage Commission wastewater issue. The Villages of Hammond/ Roberts were planning on a joint wastewater treatment center. The last plan that came in during December suggested that they are considering two separate facilities. Roberts would discharge potentially to East Twin Lakes where they discharge right now. Hammond is trying to expand at their wastewater facility where it currently discharges to groundwater. Hammond did a significant soils investigation and we are waiting for that soils information to return to determine if they can expand their discharge. Roberts has to go through an evaluation of what the impact would have on discharge (on both water quality and water quantity issue). It still is in the planning stages. No guarantee that this will work. Berenschot asked whether they have a moratorium on new building. Skorseth reported that Hammond has a moratorium in place. They have a limited number of dwellings that they have given permits to because of legal obligations. Roberts is limiting development but they do not have a moratorium in place. Raymond commented on his concern about how this wastewater issue can be solved in the future. NRCS ISteve Pemsteiner passed out copies of the Glen Hills -566 project fact sheets. I Steve mentioned that the federal government now has a budget and will have allocations for various conservation programs soon. Committee was also given copies of the Conservation Security Program Fact Sheet. Steve explained the basics of this new program and mentioned that a public meeting will be held February 26 in Madison. This program should be available to producers this year. PRIORITY WATERSHED PROJECTS Peter Kling reported for Kyle Kulow: The whole farm phosphorus budgeting will be studied in the Squaw Lake watershed with help from UW- Extension. No decision has been made on the Bass Lake OHWM (Ordinary High Water Mark) determination. Watershed staff met with South Fork of the Hay River farmers last week to update their nutrient management plans. SUBDIVISION REVIEW I Pete Kling had no subdivisions to present. i IHe gave a power point presentation on "St. Croix County Subdivision Statistics 1995 2003" i The 2003 unofficial subdivision statistics: In 2003 the county approved 32 major subdivisions (577 individual lots) and 172 minor subdivisions (3o8 individual lots). This development required 4,600 acres of land. Public hearing for the "New Subdivision Ordinance" will be held on February 12. Zoning Director, Steve Fisher, is in charge of information and setting up the meeting. Kling will be attending a meeting ( "Safeguarding Community Character ") on Tuesday, February 10, 7:00 -9:00 p.m. at the UW -River Falls. Jim Janke sent out information on this meeting. Denise Gunderson, County Board Supervisor, and Ed Schachtner, Town of Somerset, will also attend. Walter Mondale will be one of the speakers. Buck Malick, County Board Chair, thought it was a worthwhile meeting to attend. I *C &D Berenschot reported: *Sponsored the Midwest Value Added Agriculture Conference in Eau Claire on January 30 -31, 2004 with 230 people attending. They were told it was one of the finest conferences in the United States. *They were happy to have the kick off at the conference of the new Dean for University Extension. •He and Ed Weber (former RC &D Coordinator) will be going to Prairie du Chien on February 12 th to sit with 5 different states on the Upper Mississippi Initiative. :*He is scheduled to go to Washington D.C. on February 22 -26 for a leadership conference with many breakout sessions. While in Washington D.C. he will be lobbying with a group of legislatures from Wisconsin. Last year $550,000 was received for "grazing in Wisconsin ". *On Friday, January 23, he went to Stevens Point and participated in two meetings. He was appointed by the Wisconsin Land & Water Conservation to be part of the Grazer Land Leadership, which was interesting. They were doing the same thing in grazing as we sponsored in RC &D. Brian Pillsbury from NRCS heads that up. •Will be reviewing the 2004 Value Added Conference at the February 4th meeting in Altoona. Raymond made motion to authorize per diem and mileage to be paid for RC &D Member at Large, Dale Fern, seconded by Burri, carried. Heise is to draft a resolution that articulates this payment for the RC &D at -large citizen representative. The resolution shall be reviewed by Greg Timmerman -Corp Counsel and forwarded to the Administration committee. WEST CENTRAL AREA Raymond reported that there would be no meeting until the Summer Tour on June 17. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE Heise asked what the committee's opinion would be on having Steve Fisher or Dave IFodroczi, or one of their staff, give a presentation (30 -45 minutes) on the overview of ( the new subdivision rules (subdivision ordinance, cluster development, sanitation code, land use changes) and how that relates to Land & Water Conservation at our March 2nd meeting. Committee agreed that it would be a good idea to have the presentation. Chair Jensen adjourned meeting at 11:47 a.m. and recessed until the "Parks" report during the afternoon Ag Extension meeting. Reconvened to Parks Department Business at 2:15 P.M. I (Members Present: Chris Bethke, Leon Berenschot, Lois Burri, Art Jensen, Ron Raymond ;Members Absent: Jim Cody Staff Present: Bob Heise, Dave Larson, Ryan Schaefer, Marlys Tews BILLS AND INVOICES Motion by Ron Raymond, seconded by Lois Burri to approve the bills as presented - $1,031.94 for the Snowmobile Association and $20,414.89 for the Parks Department. DIRECTOR'S REPORT DUMP TRUCK WITH BOX AND TRAILER Heise reported that the truck, truckbox and trailer all had been purchased. These were budgeted items in 2003. ; BIDS FOR A NEW PARK TRUCK AND VAN FOR LAND & WATER Heise reported that he and Dave Larson are working with Kevin Brown of the Highway Department on bids for a new park truck and a van for Land & Water Conservation Department. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - RFPs ;Heise reported that Dave Larson is working on bids for park lawnmowers, a gator, as well as pumping of the septage for the Glen Hills Park and Campground. Larson is also working on (RFP's for toilet renovation and electrical work at Glen Hills as part of the Park improvement ,grant. Park staff will be meeting with LWCD and NRCS staff to consider solutions to resolve the active erosion that is taking place at the Pine Lake Boat Landing. OUTDOOR REC PLAN The County Outdoor Recreation Plan is a document that needs to be updated every 5 years. This is a project that staff will be working on in the 2004 -2005 calendar year. SNOWMOBILE TRAIL Heise reported that with the new snowfall the snowmobile trails are now open. REORGANIZATION Heise provided an overview to the committee on the recent reorganization of the Parks i Department and staff s new responsibilities. S PARK HOUSE Heise reported that Joe Grant had officially moved out of the park house on January 14"" 2004. There are three potential options to consider: 1) Move house off site 12) Tear down the house 1 3) Have the Fire Department burn the house in place I I Staff is recommending to dispose of the Park House, but before that can be done an assessment t asbestos and lead will have to be completed. Heise has an estimate from Northern vironmental for $700. 00 for an assessment and report plus there is a $20.00 per sample lab charge. Berenschot stated that Cedar Corporation also has this similar service. Leon also brought up the suggestion of renting the house out for income and security. Pressure tank and water lines will have to be installed before the house can be disposed. PICNIC TABLES — GLEN HILLS I ln the 2003 budget, $35,000 was set aside for toilet renovations; however the park ........... — irovement grant that was submitted and approved for 2004 also included this same project. the decision of the PZ &P's committee to use the 2003 budgeted money and purchase approximately 60 picnic tables for the Glen Hills Park. Staff recommended how the old picnic tables will be swapped out. The old tables will be offered to the local units of government in the following priority order: County Buildings, the Fair Board, 4 -H Clubs, Townships, Municipalities at no fees and then with the remaining tables, should any remain, be offered to !the public for a fee. ! PARK HOST AGREEMENT – GLEN HILLS i Heise handed out a summary of the requirements for the campground Park Host; there is an application that goes along with this agreement. Discussion. It was suggested a change be made on the Park agreement that a background check shall be made, rather than may be made. Motion by Art Jensen to approve the Park host agreement and begin advertising for interested parties, seconded by Chris Bethke. Carried. PARK MAP Ryan Schaefer provided a presentation of the proposed Park Map. The map looks good; suggestion from the committee was to delete the word undeveloped and the picture of Apple River property. Committee requested Heise to discuss with legal counsel the ramifications of the department soliciting businesses to advertise on the County map for fee. DEPOSIT SOFTWARE PROGRAM Dave Larson reported on the new deposit software program. Staff has gone through training l and the goal is to have it up and running by March ls`. This is a revenue program; it was designed in the Access software program by the Computer Services department. The program design is to maximize accountability, create a check and balance in our accounting system, provide a real time deposits and an up to date list of annual and daily sticker numbers. I LETTER – HUDSON TOURISM CENTER i Heise presented a letter written to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation opposing the closing of the Tourism Center at Hudson. Motion by Lois Bum, seconded by Chris Bethke to have Jensen sign the letter. Carried. Berenschot made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 3:36 p.m., seconded by Bethke, carried. Jim Cody Secretary Arlene Lier !Recording Secretary UNOFFICIAL Convened: reconvened 2:15 PM '�asucs Adjourned: 3:36 PM ST. CROIX COUNTY LAND & WATER CONSERVATION/RESOURCE & EDUCATION COMMITTEE Agricultural Service & Education Center, Baldwin, WI February 3, 2004 Members Present: Chris Bethke, Leon Berenschot, Lois Burri, Art Jensen, Ron Raymond Members Absent Jim Cody Staff Present: Bob Heise, Dave Larson, Ryan Schaefer, Marlys Tews Others Present: Bills and Invoices: Motion by Ron Raymond, seconded by Lois Burri to approve the bills as presented - $1,031.94 for the Snowmobile Association and $20,414.89 for the Parks Department. Directors Report: Dumptruck with box and trailer: Heise reported that the truck, truckbox and trailer all had been purchased. These were budgeted items in 2003. Bids for a new park truck and van for Land & Water: Heise reported that he and Dave Larson are working with Kevin Brown of the Highway Department on bids for a new park truck and a van for Land & Water Conservation Department. Requests for Proposals - RFPs Heise reported that Dave Larson is working on bids for park lawnmowers, a gator, as well as pumping of the septage for the Glen Hills Park and Campground. Larson is also working on RFP's for toilet renovation and electrical work at Glen Hills as part of the Park improvement grant. Park staff will be meeting with LWCD and NRCS staff to consider solutions to resolve the active erosion that is taking place at the Pine Lake Boat Landing. Outdoor Rec Plan The County Outdoor Recreation Plan is a document that needs to be updated every 5 years. This is a project that staff will be working on in the 2004 -05 calendar year. Snowmobile Trail Heise reported that with the new snowfall the snowmobile trails are now open. Reorganization Heise provided an overview to the committee on the recent reorganization of the Parks Department and staff's new responsibilities. Park House Heise reported that Joe Grant had officially moved out of the park house on January 14 2004. There are 3 potential options to consider: 1) Move house off site. 2) Tear down the house 3) Have the Fire Department burn the house in place. Staff is recommending to dispose of the Park House, but before that can be done an assessment for asbestos and lead will have to be completed. Heise has an estimate from Northern Environmental for $700. 00 for an assessment and report plus there is a $20.00 per sample lab charge. Berenschot stated that Cedar Corporation also has this similar service. Leon also brought up the suggestion of renting the house out for income and security. Pressure tank and water lines will have to be installed before the house can be disposed. . Picnic Tables — Glen Hills In the 2003 budget $35,000 was set aside for toilet renovations, however the park improvement grant that was submitted and approved for 2004 also included this same project. It was the decision of the PZ &P's committee to use the 2003 budgeted money and purchase approximately 60 picnic tables for the Glen Hills Park. Staff recommended how the old picnic tables will be swapped out. The old tables will be offered to the local units of government in the following priority order; County Buildings, the Fair Board, 4 -H Clubs, Townships, Municipalities at No fees and then with the remaining tables, should any remain be offered to the public for a fee. Park Host Agreement- Glen Hills Heise handed out a summary of the requirements for the campground Park Host, there is an application that goes along with this agreement... Discussion. It was suggested a change be made on the Park agreement that a background check shall be made, rather than may be made. Motion by Art Jensen to approve the Park host agreement and begin advertising for interested parties, seconded by Chris Bethke. Carried Park Map Ryan Schaefer provided a presentation of the proposed Park Map. The map looks good, suggestions from the committee was to delete the word undeveloped and the picture of Apple River property. Committee requested Heise to discuss with legal counsel the ramifications of the department soliciting businesses to advertise on the County map for fee. Deposit Software Program Dave Larson reported on the new deposit software program. Staff has gone through training and the goal is to have it up and running by March 1 This is a revenue program, it was designed in the Access software program by the computer services department. The program design is to maximize accountability, create a check and balance in our accounting system, provide a real time deposits and an up to date list of annual and daily sticker numbers. Letter — Hudson Tourism Center Heise presented a letter written to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation opposing the closing of the Tourism Center at Hudson. Motion by Lois Burri, seconded by Chris Bethke to have Jensen sign the letter. Carried Leon Berenschot made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 3:36 PM p.m., seconded by Chris Bethke, carried. Secretary