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MEETING MINUTES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
August 16, 2018 5:00 PM
County Board Room-Government Center
County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson,
Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Ed Schachtner St. Croix County Supervisor Present 4:55 PM
Tom Coulter St. Croix County Supervisor Present 4:55 PM
Daniel Hansen St. Croix County Chair Present 4:55 PM
District 13 St. Croix County Excused
Judy Achterhof St. Croix County Vice Chair Present 4:55 PM
Dick Hesselink St. Croix County FSA Rep Present 4:55 PM
St. Croix County Board Chairman Roger Larson, UW Extension Area Director Kristen
Bruder, St. Croix County Operations Manager/Interim Finance Director Ken Witt,
Community Development: Director Ellen Denzer, Administrative Services
Supervisor/Recorder Julie Peterson, Senior Planner John Hilgers, Planning and Land
Information Administrator Brett Budrow, Planner Tamara Traxler; Public: Kim Dupre and
Virginia Drath
MINUTES APPROVAL
1. Community Development Committee Regular Meeting July 25, 2018 12:00 PM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
none.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Update on UW Extension Staffing and Programming
Bruder reported on staffing updates for St. Croix County and surrounding areas for
regional model. There will be a 1.0 FTE for Family Living - posting going up soon, hope
to be filled by end of 2018. Oct 1 Eric Biltonen will be serving Polk and St. Croix. A
Regional position will be hired for Horticulture, Diana Alfuth will serve Pierce and St.
Croix and a new 1.0 FTE will serve Eau Claire, Chippewa, Polk, etc. 4H Coordinators will be
hired for Polk & St. Croix counties. This will reduce 4H responsibilities for the Youth
Specialists so they can focus further on youth development.
2. Town of Hudson CSM 21-5275 Lot 1 Rezoning 3.581 acres from Commercial to
Commercial/Light Industrial
Hilgers presented. MOTION to recommend to the County Board as presented.
RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor
SECONDER: Ed Schachtner, Supervisor
AYES: Ed Schachtner, Tom Coulter, Daniel Hansen, Judy Achterhof, Dick
Hesselink
EXCUSED: District 13
3. Contingency Fund Request to fund Ground & Surface Water Quality Study Report
Recommendation(s)
Hansen introduced topic. Denzer explained that the report was presented at a joint
meeting of the Community Development and Health and Human Services committees
on August 8, 2018. She summarized the key points in the report for CDC members who
were not able to attend the August 8 meeting. The joint committees expressed support
for all the short -term/immediate recommendations on page 6 of the Prioritized
Recommendations except the last one which has a cost estimate of $75,000-$150,000.
The first recommendation is funded. The reclassification of an existing staff position has
about 80% funding and the three of the activities would be completed by county staff if
the reclassified position is approved. At the joint meeting, County Administrator Patrick
Thompson suggested funding the three other short-term recommendations, Baseline
Water Quality Analysis Testing, Nitrate Source Analysis Testing and possibly the
EVAAL (Erosion Vulnerability Assessment for Agricultural Lands) Study of the
Kinnickinnic Watershed, from the remaining contingency fund allocation that was
designated in 2017 for the Water Quality Study Group. Discussion.
MOTION to recommend to the Administration Committee that the remaining
funds in the contingency fund allocation of $50,000 for the Ground and Surface
Water Study Group be made available to fund three of the Short
Term/Immediate Recommendations: Baseline Water Quality Analysis Testing,
Nitrate Source Analysis Testing and possibly the EVAAL Study of the
Kinnickinnic Watershed.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Judy Achterhof, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Ed Schachtner, Supervisor
AYES: Ed Schachtner, Tom Coulter, Daniel Hansen, Judy Achterhof, Dick
Hesselink
EXCUSED: District 13
4. Resolution to Adopt the St. Croix County 2018-2028 Land & Water Resource
Management Plan
Denzer presented. Public Hearing held last month. State Land & Water Resource Board
presentation August 7, 2018. MOTION to recommend approval to the County
Board.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor
SECONDER: Judy Achterhof, Vice Chair
AYES: Ed Schachtner, Tom Coulter, Daniel Hansen, Judy Achterhof, Dick
Hesselink
EXCUSED: District 13
5. Capital Improvement Plan & 2019 Budget Review
Denzer presented. Projects include parking lot improvements and maintenance at Bass
Lake Boat landing. The project to construct a North-South bridge over Beaver Creek at
Glen Hills Park was contingent on receiving grant funding, which CDD did not receive;
the project will be reevaluated for funding opportunities and postponed. Denzer
requested committee members provide input on which capital improvement projects
they feel are a priority.
Achterhof --camping cabins at Glen Hills and signage to Glen Hills on I-94
Coulter -- reservations about an entrance station at Homestead Park, as has not seen it
crowded. Feels improvement plans should focus on the new park on the St. Croix River.
Does support camping cabins at Glen Hills. Schachtner - supports camping cabins, they
will produce revenue as the ones at Somerset area campgrounds are popular and
utilized first.
Hansen - feels attendance is growing at Homestead but the entrance station price is too
high, should pare back the project. , #1 priority is to finish the loop trail from Houlton to
Willow River State Park Hansen also feels camping cabins at Glen Hills are high priority
and remodeling the old group area into an RV campground, which should recoup
funding quickly.
Denzer will provide additional data on the Homestead Park entrance station and the
other 2019-2020 proposed projects.
Next month's agenda will include review of operating budgets for 2019.
6. Financial Report for July 2018
Finance Director Ken Witt presented.
REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Coulter - Discuss accepting anonymous complaints. Denzer requested Corporation Counsel be
present for that discussion.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Pepperfest starts Friday night.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 5:00 PM IN THE COUNTY BOARD
ROOM
ADJOURN
1. Minutes Author - Community Development