HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2011 (31) RESOLUTION DETERMINING AUTHORITY OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO ALLOW ALL - TERRAIN VEHICLES
ON WILDWOOD TRAIL
Resolution No.
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2011, the Community Development Committee made a
decision to allow all- terrain vehicles (ATVs) on Wildwood Trail, a trail that runs for 7
miles from the Village of Woodville south to the St. Croix County — Pierce County line
on a former railroad line bed; and
WHEREAS, ATVs have previously not been allowed on Wildwood Trail; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2011, the Administration Committee discussed the decision of
the Community Development Committee and whether the Community Development
Committee or the County Board makes the decision to allow ATVs on Wildwood Trail;
and
WHEREAS, the Administration Committee is concerned about 2 subjects:
1. The authority of the Community Development Committee to make the
decision to allow ATVs on Wildwood Trail
2. The appropriateness of allowing ATVs on Wildwood Trail; and
WHEREAS, the County Board may review any action taken by one of its standing
committees because the County Board is the governing body of St. Croix County and the
standing committees are sub -units of the County Board; and
WHEREAS, the County Board should address the subjects of the authority of the
Community Development Committee and the use of Wildwood Trail and make
determinations; and
WHEREAS, the County Board has received and considered information and materials
that relate to Wildwood Trail and the Community Development Committee.
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that, based on
its consideration of the information and materials provided, it makes the determinations
shown on the attachment regarding the Community Development Committee's authority
to allow all- terrain vehicles (ATVs) on Wildwood Trail and the appropriateness of
RESOLUTION DETERMINING AUTHORITY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO ALLOW ALL -
TERRAIN VEHICLES ON WILDWOOD TRAIL - Continued
allowing ATVs on Wildwood Trail (the County Clerk will place the determinations in the
attachment when made at the County Board meeting).
Offered by the Administration Committee
YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE
® ❑ ❑ [1 Ryan Sicard
❑ ❑ ❑ ® Esther Wentz
® ❑ ❑ ❑ Roger Rebholz ,
❑ ® ❑ ❑ Lorin Sather
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® ❑ ❑ ❑ Buck Malick
® ❑ ❑ ❑ Daryl Standafer
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Greg Tir4erman, Corporation Counsel Cindy Campbell, County Clerk
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ATTACHMENT
COUNTY BOARD DETERMINATIONS
On the issue of the Community Development Committee's authority to allow all- terrain vehicles
(ATVs) on the Wildwood Trail, the St. Croix County Board makes the following determination:
The Community Development Committee is a sub -unit of the St. Croix County Board and does not
have the authority to allow all- terrain vehicle (ATV) use on the Wildwood Trail. If the Community
Development Committee wished to pursue the issue of allowing ATV use on the Wildwood Trail, the
Committee would have had to have done the following:
I. Write language revisions to the following: Chapter 30, Parks Ordinance; the St. Croix County
Outdoor Recreation Plan; the St. Croix County Parks and Recreation Bicycle and Pedestrian
Plan; and, Chapter 74, Snowmobile Trails.
2. Write any ancillary ordinances needed and obtain any necessary permits.
3. Utilize an ad -hoc citizen advisory committee in the revision/creation of all of these plans and
ordinances.
4. Vote to approve (or modify or disapprove) the language revisions and any ancillary ordinances,
and then if approved, vote to send them to a properly noticed public hearing.
5. Review the public hearing comments and, if desired, make revisions to the language based upon
the public comments.
6. Vote to approve or disapprove the amended plans and ordinances, and if approved, vote to send
them to the St. Croix County Board for its consideration. The St. Croix County Board would
then vote to approve (with or without modifications) or disapprove the amended plans and
ordinances.
On the issue of the appropriateness of allowing ATVS on the Wildwood Trail, the St. Croix County
Board makes the following determination:
The St. Croix County Parks Ordinance, the St. Croix County Outdoor Recreation Plan, the St. Croix
County Parks and Recreation Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, and the Snowmobile Trails Ordinance all
currently contain language prohibiting all- terrain vehicle (ATV) use on the Wildwood Trail.
Information and advice from our County Corporation Counsel, Risk Manager, and Parks Director
indicate concerns, and potential liabilities and financial costs that could be incurred by allowing ATVs
or motorized vehicles on the Wildwood Trail. Therefore, the St. Croix County Board affirms its
support for these previously approved plans and ordinances.
RESOLUTION DETERMINING AUTHORITY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO ALLOW ALL -
TERRAIN VEHICLES ON WILDWOOD TRAIL - Continued
ATTACHMENT
COUNTY BOARD DETERMINATIONS
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