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MEETING MINUTES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
April 18, 2019 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
Tom Coulter St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Daniel Hansen St. Croix County Chair Present
District 13 St. Croix County Excused
Judy Achterhof St. Croix County Vice Chair Present
Dick Hesselink St. Croix County FSA Rep Present
MINUTES APPROVAL
1. Community Development Committee – Regular Meeting – March 21, 2019 6:00 PM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Repeal and Recreate Ch 30 Parks Ordinance
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Ordinance Repealing and Recreating St. Croix County Code of Ordinances, Chapter
30 Parks Ordinance in its Entirety
MOTION: To recommend approval of the new Chapter 30 Parks Ordinance to the
County Board.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor
SECONDER: Ed Schachtner, Supervisor
AYES: Ed Schachtner, Tom Coulter, Daniel Hansen, Judy Achterhof, Dick
Hesselink
ABSENT: District 13
2. Ordinance Amending 871(2018) -Rezoning Request - Town of Star Prairie - Klucas -
Rural Residential to Commercial
MOTION: To recommend approval of the correction of missing language on this
rezoning request 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
3. Ordinance Amending 874(2018) - Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance, Chapter 17.72; Section 21, Town 28N, Range 18W, Town of Kinnickinnic -
from Rural Residential to AG-2 Agricultural District
MOTION: To recommend approval of the correction of missing language on this
rezoning request to the County Board.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor
SECONDER: Ed Schachtner, Supervisor
AYES: Ed Schachtner, Tom Coulter, Daniel Hansen, Judy Achterhof, Dick
Hesselink
EXCUSED: District 13
4. Land Information Program & Implementation Update
Land Information Administrator Brett Budrow gave the presentation. Budrow answered
questions from the committee.
5. Recycling Program Update
Tim Stieber, Resource Management Administrator gave the presentation. Stieber
discussed ways to improve St. Croix County's ability to recycle. Mr. Hesselink - could the
county help to find more markets for the recycled product? Stieber stated that is outside
of the county's scope. Communities want to have single source recycling; that can lead
to less desirable output. If the items are properly sorted they are valuable. There is a law
against putting recyclables into a landfill.
6. Financial Report for March 2018
Ken Witt, Finance Administrator answered questions from the Committee.
7. Closed Session per Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or
negotiating the purchase of public properties due to competitive or bargaining
reasons for acquisition of property
Break from 6:08 to 6:14 PM.
MOTION: To go into closed session.
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
8. Reconvene into open session to report and/or take action on items discussed in
closed session
MOTION to reconvene into Open Session.
MOTION: To authorize the Community Development Department to negotiate with
Mr. Gary Zappa to acquire land adjacent to the Eckert Park Property and related
conditions. Mover: Coulter; Seconder: Schachtner; All in Favor: Unanimous vote.
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
REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Achterhof: What is the committee's role in relation to the Community Development
Department? Chairman Hansen will explore this request and work with Director Denzer,
Corporation Counsel Scott Cox, County Administrator Patrick Thompson, and County Board
Chairman Roger Larson.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Nathaniel Baeumler new employee introduced to committee. He is the Water Resource and
Outreach Specialist in Community Development.
Director Denzer offered copies of materials regarding the proposed biodigester provided at
the most recent County Board meeting to this committee.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 5:00 PM in the County Board Room of the St. Croix County
Government Center.
ADJOURN