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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board of Supervisors - Minutes - 9/28/1976;94 MEETING OF THE BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS September 28, 1976 The meeting was called to order at 9:40 AM by Walter C. Barningham, County Board Chairman. The following members answered roll call: No. 1 Present —Edwin Erickson, Arthur-Meierotto, Ila Bromberg, William Zamback, Larry Seidel, William Rave, Herbert Spears, Wallace Johnson, Ernest Heglund, William Carter, Arthur Hanson, Joseph Berweger, Charles Polich, Karl Ludzack, Edwin Renoos, Walter Barningham Absent - Clifford Hoagland, Otto Korpela Present - 16 Absent - 2 Total 18 A prayer and pledge of allegiance was led by Larry Seidel, Board member. Moved by Erickson, seconded by Spears to dispense -with the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried. The following letter was read: No. 2 September 17, 1976 419 West 3rd St. Washburn, WI 54891 Walter Barningham, Chairman Bayfield County Board of Supervisors Star Rt., Box 75 Bayfield, WI 54814 Dear Sir: The purpose of this letter is to notify you that I, Otto Korpela, am resigning as Bayfield County Board Supervisor for District 4, effective September 17, 1976. The reason for my resignation is that I am concerned my candidacy for Registerof Deeds of Bayfield County could conflict with important decisions coming up before the County Board, especially regarding those issues under study by the Personnel Committee of which I have been a member. Although I have been on the County Board only since this past spring, I consider my membership a rewarding and educational experience. I thank all the Supervisors of the County Board, County Clerk Edward Pajala and his staff, and the other County employees and officials for their courtesy and assistance during my time of service. In conclusion I wish to thank you for your helpful leadership and guidance. Respectfully yours, Otto Korpela Supervisor, District 4 Moved by Seidel, seconded by Johnson to receive the foregoing letter and place it on file. Motion carried. o September 28, 1976 The following letter was read: No. 3 September 27, 1976 Mr. Otto Korpela Washburn WI 54891 Dear Mr. Korpela: In reference to your letter of resignation dated 9/17/76, please be advised that I have accepted your resignation effective 9/17/76. Very truly yours, Walter C. Ba.rningham County Board Chairman WCB:mas Moved by Spears, seconded by Berweger to receive the foregoing letter and place it on file. Motion carried. 8 The following letter was read:- No. 4 September 27, 1976 Bayfield County Board of Supervisors Washburn, WI 54891 Gentlemen: Due to the resignation of Otto Korpela as a member of the Bayfield County Board, I have appointed Bennie Rude, Washburn, Wisconsin to fill the vacancy. Mr. Rude will be -representing District No. 4, City of Washburn. Pursuant to Section 59.03(3)(e), Wisconsin Statutes, the appointment r.equires approval of the County Board. Your approval will be appreciated. Very truly yours, Walter C. Barningham County Board Chairman WCB:mas Moved by Polich, seconded by Carter to approve the foregoing appointment. Motion carried. Bennie Rude was then administered the oath of office by the county clerk and was seated as a county board member to represent District #4. Motion No. 5 Walter Barningham appointed William Rave to serve on the Commission on Aging. Moved by Erickson, seconded by Bromberg to approve the foregoing appointment. Motion carried. No. 6 Mrs. Newell Stephenson presented a painting done by Mr. Stephenson to the Bayfield County Board. The painting will be hung in the County Extension Office. ME September 28,.197/6. �n 00 No. 7 .Eugene Gohl and David Deneen from the Department of Revenue, Eau Claire, appeared before the Board and presented the new 1976 equalization figures. Mr. Gohl took time to explain to the members and others present how the equalization figures are established. He passed out the equalization figures to those present and explained the difference between last year and this year. Many questions were asked.by'board members'and were answered by Mr. Gohl. Motion No. 8 Moved by Polich and seconded by Spears that Bayfield County reject the figures as submitted by the Department of Revenue. Renoos asked for a,roll call vote. A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of the foregoing motion with the following results: No. 8a Ayes - Bromberg, Rude, Spears, Johnson, Heglund, Pol-ich, Barningham Nayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Zamback, Seidel, Rave, Carter, Hanson, Berweger, Ludzack, Renoos Absent - Hoagland, Ayes 7 Nayes - 10 Absent - 1 Total 18 Motion lost. Motion No. 9 Moved by Bromberg, seconded by Rave that the Executive Committee draw up a resolution to force our legislature to work on a land use taxation law. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 10 Accepting Excessive Backwater For A Portion of The Onion River Flood Plain In Ba.yf ield County WHEREAS, existing STH 13 crosses the flood plain of the Onion River in Bayfield County, Wisconsin restricting the natural flow of flood waters in the Onion River drainage basin causing a backwater of two and zero -tenths feet above the Wisconsin Flood Plain Management Standards out- lined in Wisconsin Administrative Code NR.116, and WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation proposes to replace the existing twenty- seven foot long bridge carrying STH 13 over the Onion River with a new fifty foot long bridge which -will accommodate the flood waters of the Onion River without raising the Backwater higher than that experienced in past years and, WHEREAS, conformance to the Wisconsin Flood Plain Management Standards would require the construction of at least one hundred and fifty foot long bridge estimated to cost approximately one hundred and eighty thousand dollars and such conformance would constitute an undue expense and hardship on area and regional transportation and could delay or inhibit the proposed improve- ment of STH 13. September. 28., _ 1976 . NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the.Ba.yfield county board of supervisors does hereby agree to establish and accept backwater elevation for the Onion River flood plain west of STH 13 for one hundred year frequency flood of six hundred and nine and zero -tenths feet above sea level elevation as established by the 1929 datum of the National Geodetic Survey which backwater elevation is understood to be two and zero -tenths feet above the Wisconsin Flood Plain Management Standards outlined in Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 116 and which backwater elevation will result in flooding conditions no more severe than those produced by the existing Bridge and Gradeline. Edwin K. Renoos Herbert G. Spears W. H. Carter Arthur C. Hanson Moved by Carter, seconded by Renoos to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. (This resolution was presented to correct an error in the same resolution from the August 3rd, 1976 meeting.) The following resolution was read:,. No. 11 WHEREAS, The Bayfield County Zoning office requires the use of dictation equipment and has been informed that the necessary equipment can be purchased from Wisconsin Typewriter Company for $464.66, and WHEREAS, The Bayf ibld County Zoning Committee has recognized the need for dictation equipment and has approved a request to purchase said EUuipment from the Wisconsin Typewriter Company at its meeting of September 13, 1976, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors approve the purchase of dictation equipment from the Wisconsin Typewriter Company for the Zoning office in the amount of $464.66. Edwin K. Renoos Herbert G. Spears W. H. Carter Art C. Hanson Moved by Renoos, seconded by Hanson to adopt.the foregoing resolution. A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of -he foregoing resolution with the following results: No. lla Ayes -.Erickson, Meierotto, Bromberg, Zamback, Rude, Seidel, Rave, Spears, Johnson, Heglund, Carter, Hanson, Berweger, Polich, Ludzack,.,Renoos,. Ba.rningham Nayes - none Absent - Hoagland Ayes - 17 Nayes - 0 Absent - 1 Total 18 Motion carried. 0 September 28, 1976 The following resolution was read: No. 12 WHEREAS, Larry Erickson built and maintains a cabin located in the SWµ of the SWµ, Section 21, Township 47 North, Range 6 West, Town of Keystone, which cabin was built, without a land use permit and has been and currently is in violation of tte Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance, and WHEREAS, The Town of Keystone in which said cabin is located refuses to give its approval for the existence of said cabin to the Bayfield County Zoning Administrator in that the continued existence of said cabin could cause complications in the operation of the Town of Keystone sanitary land fill, and that said approval by the Town of Keystone is required for the issuance of a land use permit, .and WHEREAS, The owner of said cabin refuses to remove it from said premises, and WHEREAS, It is the opinion of the Bayfield County Zoning Administrator and the recommendat of the Bayfield County Zoning Committee that litigation may be required to effect compliance with the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors authorizes the Bayfield County Zoning Administrator to pursue such action, including litigation if necessary, as is required to secure compliance with the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance in the matter of the Larry Erickson cabin. Edwin K. Renoos Herbert G. Spears W. H. Carter Art C. Hanson Moved by Carter, seconded by Spears to adopt the foregoing resolution. Moved by Seidel, seconded by Spears to table the matter until after lunch. Motion carried. Moved by Renoos, seconded by Heglund to adjourn for lunch. Motion carried. The meeting was called to order at 1:10 PM with the following members answering roll call: No. 13 Present - Erickson, Meierotto, Bromberg, Zamback, Rude, Seidel, Rave, Spears, Johnson, Heglund, Carter, Hanson, Berweger, Polich, Ludzack, Renoos, Barningham Absent - Hoagland 17 42"a 1 Total 18 Motion..No.-14 Moved by Bromberg, seconded by Rude to table the Larry Erickson matter until the November meeting. A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of the foregoing motion with the following results: No. 14a Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Bromberg, Rude, Rave, Johnson, Heglund, Berweger, Polich, Renoos, Barningham Nay es - Zamback, Seidel, Spears, Carter, Hanson, Ludzack \ Absent - Hoagland Ayes - 11 Nayes - 6 Absent - 1 Total 18 Motion. carried. No. 15 A list of towns ratifying the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance was presented. The clerk read the list of names of towns which were as follows: Town of Drummond Town of Barksdale Town of Russell Town of Bayfield Town of Kelly Town of Grand View Moved by Berweger, seconded by Carter to receive the list and place it on file. Motion carried. No. 16 Moved by Seidel, seconded by Renoos to adjou-,nn as a Board and reconvene as a Committee of the Whole for.the purpose of a public hearing. The clerk read Resolution No. 15 and a related motion fromthe August 3, 1976 meeting. A brief discussion followed. Moved by Renoos, seconded by Meierotto to adjourn the public hearing and reconvene as a County Board. Motion carried. No. 17 Mr. Patrick Miller, Superintendent of the National Park Service appeared before the Board with a slide presentation of the national lakeshore. Mr. Miller stated that it now appeared that the influx of tourism would not be as great as originally anticipated due to the fact that the areas in the Bad River Reservation in Odahah and the Red Cliff Reservation north of Bayfield have been excluded from the park. Mr. Miller answered a number of questions that were raised by the Board. No. 18 Richard Ledin appeared before the Board in regard to. a land trade with Bayfield County for a wood yard. Moved by Bromberg, seconded by Seidel to adjourn as a county board and reconvene as a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of conducting a public hearing. Motion carried. September 28, 1976 Letters from the Town of Bell and Delta and Wausau Paper Mills Company all in support of i the proposal to trade county owned lands with Ledin Forest Industries to enable the Ledin Forest Industries to continue operation of their pulp yard were read into the record. (letters on file in the county clerk's office.) The following petition opposing the trade signed by 72 Iron River area residents and one other!person was next read: The, undersigned, hereby petition the County Board of ;BayfeldoCounty to deny Ledin Forest Industries from purchasing or leasing or trading approximately 60 (sixty) acres, which is now considered part of the Bayfield County Fair Grounds, located in the town of Iron River, Wisconsin. Reason number l: It would create a tremendous fire hazard to Iron River and the surrounding area. Reason number 2: Destruction of a beautiful piece of wooded land, to be bulldozed off and destroyed forever. (Imagine people coming from all over -the state to enjoy our County Fair, perhaps riding on the ferris wheel, and looking at what was once a very scenic view, only to see a pulp yard. Reason number 3: Noise pollution. Twenty four hours a day of machinery running, pulp trucks loading and unloading, who knows what! Reason number 4: Some people think nothing of destroying a beautiful piece of land for a few lousy dollars and leaving a mess for generation after generation to see. We are quite sure there are other tracts of land that could be used by the Ledin Forest Industries that would not impose such an environmental hazard. Also read to the.Board was a letter from Andrew and Mary Antonson which was in opposition to the trade; (letter on file in the county clerk's office.) The following petition in support of the trade was also read to the Board: Whereas, Ledin Forest Industries, operators of the Ledin Pulp Yard in Iron River, Bayfield County, Wisconsin are being forced to re -locate their pulp yard, and must find a new site on which to set up a new operation soon, and WHEREAS,,the Ledin Pulp Yard conducts a business operation with a yearly volume (including area wood product purchases and wages) in Bayfield County of approximately $2,000,000.00, and also a yearly personal property tax is paid on wood products assessed at approximately $1,000,000.00, and in addition also a sizeable tax is paid yearly on the Yard equipment; therefore It is desirous and advantageous;to.,(keep this valuable business operating in our area, and As the Ledin Pulp Yard desires to remain in the Town of Iron River with its operation -- which has the following location requirements --(I) access to a good main highway, (2) access to a railroad, (3)- a near -by water supply, (4) approximately 60 to 80 acres of flat, sandy land for wood storage and erecting of shop buildings, etc., and Whereas; Bayfield has a suitable tract of land in the Town of Iron River which meets all of the above requirements (located south of the Bayfield County Fairgrounds as shown on map below), and is unused now, and even after granting the desired amount of land for the proposed pulp yard, would leave many acres for any future possible expansion of the Fairgrounds, and a September .28. - 1976 Whereas, Ledin proposes to trade 80 acres of private land located in the boundaries of Bayfield County Forest land for 62 acres, and this would benefit the County by completing "blocks" in the County Forest, WE, THE SIGNERS ON THE ATTACHED SHEETS, respectfully ask the Bayfield County Board members to consider our concern and to act favorably on the proposed land trade which would keep this extremely valuable industry in our county. (The legal description of lands offered in trade is: SEµ of SWµ Sec. 14, T. 48 N. R. 8 W. The first 40 has small timber on it. The second 40 has a crop"of popple on it and the East Fork of the Iron flows through it..) The petition had 882 signatures. Moved by Seidel, seconded by Berweger to adjourn the public hearing and reconvene as a county board. Motion carried. Moved by Seidel, seconded by Spears to -receive all the foregoing communications and petitions and place them on file. Motion carried. Motion No. 19 Moved by Bromberg, seconded by Spears that the county board chairman appoint a special committee to work with Ledin on the land problem. Motion carried.. c No. 20 Chairman Barningham recommended the following names to the 51.42/51.437 Board. Charles Polich William Carter William Ra.ve Ila Bromberg Herbert Spears Aurelia Lobos George Moniza La'vernL,Bds. na Lillian Santikko Moved by Johnson, seconded by Meierotto to approve the appointments. Mr. Polich suggested that as Wallace Johnson has-been a member of the multi -county 51.42 board and none of the proposed candidates had previous experience on the board, that Wallace Johnson should be appointed as a member of the board. Moved by Polish, seconded by Bromberg that Wallace Johnson's name be added to the list. Motion carried. Charles Polish then withdrew his name in favor of Wallace Johnson taking his place. The following resolution was read: No. 21 WHEREAS, The Bayfield County Board of Supervisors received a Resolution at its.meeting of August 3, 1976, requesting that the hereinafter described streets and alleys in the. Okerstrom and Heydlauff's Addition to Port. Wing, Wisconsin be vacated and discontinued for l the purposes of a planned construction of a high school for the South Shore School District, and September 28, 1976 WHEREAS, In accordance with said Resolution of August 3, 1976 a hearing was held after proper public notice on September 28, 1976 on said vacation and discontinuance of said streets and alleys and, as a result of said public hearing by the Ba.yf field County Board of Supervisors, the Board finds that the public interest requires the vacation and discontinuance of said here- inafter described streets and alleys for the planned construction of said high school and WHEREAS, The Bayfield County Board of Supervisors finds that all procedural and substantive requirements of Section 66.296 for allowing the vacation and discontinuance of 'streets and alleys have beet met, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors hereby vacates and discontinues the following described streets and alleys in the Okerstrom and Heydlauff's Addition to Port Wing, Wisconsin, to -wit: 3rd Street, from the west boundary of blocks 6 and 11, to the east boundary of blocks 8 and 9; 4th Street, from the west boundary of'blocks 11 and 14, to the east boundary of blocks 9 and 16; Lake Avenue, from the south boundary of blocks 14 and 15, to the North boundary of blocks 6 and 7; Robert Avenue, from the south boundary of blocks 16, to the north boundary of blocks 7 and 8; All alleys in blocks 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15 and 16 William Zamback Moved h.y Carter, seconded by Erickson to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following letter was read: No. 22 Robert M. Spears Law Office Washburn, WI 54891- August 5,1976 Mr. Edward Pajala, County Clerk Bayfield County Courthouse Washburn, Wisconsin 54891 Re: Vacating of Green Street, Plat of Birch Grove -in Government Lot Four (4),18-48-4 West Dear Mr. Paja.la: I have been retained by a group of citizens, owners of property abutting Green Street of the Plat of Birch Grove in the.,Town of Barksdale. My clients wish the County Board to vacate Green Street in accordance with Section 236.445 of the Wisconsin Statutes. I have enclosed a petition signed by all the property owners who have frontage on the street. Therefore I would request that the County Board act in accordance with Section 66.296 (1). Please advise if a hearing is necessary. Very truly yours, 'Peter F. Bollhagen PFB:law Encl. cc: Walter Ba.rningham, County Board Chairman Moved by Meierotto, seconded by Seidel to receive the letter and place it on file. Motion carried. . 3 147C The following petition was read: No. 23 PETITION TO VACATE PLATTED STREET The undersigned petitioner's being the owners of all the land abutting Green Street of the Plat of Birch Grove in Government Lot 4, Section Eighteen (18), Township Forty- eight (48) North, Range Four (4) West, hereby request that the above identified street be vacated in accordance with Sections 236.445.and 66.296 of the Wisconsin State Statutes. Arnold and Evelyn Clark Paul Wilhelm Marie Annette Borgren Albert A. Anderson Gordon W. Gucinski Moved by Polish, seconded by Renoos that the petition be received and a, hearing be set. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 24 WHEREAS, new plat books have been printed and have arrived, and WHEREAS, it has been the policy to issue free plat books to certain municipal and county officers and employees, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the County Clerk be authorized and directed to issue a new plat book free of charge to the following officials: County Board Supervisors County Elected Officers Town, Village & City Clerks Town Assessors Town Chairmen Town Treasurers Director, Dept. of Soo. Services County Agricultural Agent Area Resource Development Agent County Youth Agent County Home Economics Agent County Forest Administrator Chief Deputy Each full time Sheriff's Deputy County Nurse County Zoning Administrator Board of Adjustment County Veterans Service Officer Civil Defense Director Nutrition Director Juvenile Police -Relations Specialist Child Support Officer Highway Commissioner Drug Abuse Officer ; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event that any one person is serving in more than one capacity, only 1 book shall be given to that person, be it further RESOLVED,- that in the event of termination. of employment.of any of the above mentioned county employees, it shill be the duty of said employee to return the plat book to the County Clerk, be it further RESOLVED, if any of the above mentioned officials or employees serving in more than one capacity and having received only one book shall cease to serve in one of said capacities and is replaced by some other person, such other person shall be entitled to receive one plat book. Moved by Renoos, seconded by Rave to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. ff The following resolution was read: No. 25 WHEREAS, salaries of the employees of the Bayfield County Department of Social Services are reimbursed..by.the .Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Family Services, based on an established minimum and maximum monthly salary level in compliance with the State Merit Rule, and WHEREAS, cost of living salary increments increase the minimum salary level of each classification, and WHEREAS, the Merit Rule requires a salary increase upon completion of probationary employment at a minimum of per cent of the current salary, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors in session this 28th day of September, 1976 that the minimum salary level of employees of the Department of Social Services be re-established according to the cost of living increment granted. PRESENTED BY William Zamback Wallace Johnson William Rave W. C. Carter Chrles Polich Moved by Johnson, seconded .by Rave to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 26 WHEREAS, the Bayfield County Board has authorized the purchase of a new mini -computer for the county clerk's office, and WHEREAS, said mini -computer has been purchased and is in operation, and WHEREAS, The Executive Committee of the County Board has determined that the municipal assessment rolls and tax rolls should be printed on the computer and the calculation of taxes should also be done on the computer, and WHEREAS, there are approximately 35,000 land descriptions in the caunty which must all be converted from addressograph plates to tape, and WHEREAS, it has been estimated that the work involved'in making -such -a conversion will be full-time work for one employee for five to seven months, and WHEREAS, it will be necessary to hire additional help to do the abovekrnentioned*conversion of tax records, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Personnel Committee of the County Board be authorized and directed to take immediate action to hire an employee to do the tax description conversion, and BE IT FURTHER_ RESOLVED, that the Personnel Committee take into consideration the need for an assistant county bookkeeper who would be able to fullfill the duties of the regular full-time bookkeeper, with the possibility of hiring a person qualified to take over.both positions. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Charles Polich Edwin Erickson Ernest Heglund Bennie R. Rude Moved by Rude, seconded by Erickson to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. 35 September 28,.19T6 The following resolution was read: No. 27 WHEREAS, certain discrepancies in salaries and classifications of certain courthouse employees were brought to the -attention of the County Board at�their meeting, on August 3rd, and WHEREAS, the County Board was of the opinion that certain discrepancies do exist, and WHEREAS, the County Board did direct the Personnel Committee -of the County Board to make a study of salaries and classifications of county employees, and WHEREAS, said Personnel Committee has made such a study and is of the opinion that certain discrepancies do exist which should be corrected immediately, said discrepancies being as follows: 1. The salary of NorAaaChape, head bookkeeper of the county; is below the level of certain other county department bookkeeper positions. 2. Mary Ann Sarver, an employee in the county clerk's office, is classified. presently as a stenographer and has been classified as such ever since the reclassification of employees in 1974, although she has been doing and is doing the work of a secretary. 3. Beatrice Kelly and Delores Jackson, employees in the county Extension Office, are classified presently as stenographers and have been classified as such ever since the reclassification of employees in 1974, although they have been and are dping the work of a secretary. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that (1) the'salary range of the county bookkeeper, which position is presently filled by Norma Chape, shall be increased in the amount of $30 per month, said $30 increase to apply to all three steps of that position; (2) Mary Ann Sarver shall be reclassified as a secretary with the appropriate increase of $30 per month; (3) Beatrice Kelly and Delores Jackson shall be reclassified as secretaries with the appropriate increase of $30 per month, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the above mentioned changes shall become effective on October 1, 1976, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the above mentioned changes are not to be construed as an over-all salary adjustment of county employees which is still under consideration by the Personnel Committee. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Charles Polich Edwin Erickson Ernest Heglund Bennie R. Rude Moved by Bromberg,, seconded by Rave to adopt the foregoing resolution. A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of the foregoing resolution with the following results: No. 27a Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Bromberg, Zamback, Rude, Seidel, Rave, Spears, Johnson, Heglund, Carter, Hanson, Berweger, Polich, Ludzack, Renoos, Barningham Nayes - none Absent - Hoagland Ayes - 17 0 Absent - 1 'Total 18 Motion carried. 36 Eq N Mr. Robert Holmgren, President, Port Industries, Inc. appeared before the Board. Mr. Holmgren suggested that the:county;board.purchase certain facilities formerly owned by Port ,Industries,;, Inc., l Moved by Carter, seconded by Polich to refer the matter to the Executive Committee. Motion carried. . No. 29 Mr. Lawrence Wachsmuth, City of Bayfield Mayor, appeared before the Board in regard to a resolution adopted by the County Board at their August 3rd meeting in regard to repair of city dock funds from Bayfield County. Mr. Wachsmuth explained to the board how much and where the money was spent. Moved by Rave, seconded by Heglund that the balance of the $5000 grant be paid to the City of Bayfield. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 30 WHEREAS, the Ashland Breakwater Fog Signal has, in the past few years been in operation 24 hours per day, 365 days a year, and WHEREAS, the constant noise pollution has caused anguish to the residents of the Chequamegon Bay shoreline , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,,that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors requests that, if the fog signal be kept in operation, it be controlled to operate only when weather conditions create a necessity for its use. Signed, BAYFIELD COUNTY FORESTRY COMMITTEE Ila Bromberg Karl Ludzack William Zamback Arthur C. Hanson Larry Seidel Walter Barningham Moved by Bromberg, seconded by Seidel to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following Amendment to the Ba.yfield,;County Plan for Outdoor Recreation was read: No. 31 AMENDMENT TO THE BAYFIELD.COUNTY PLAN FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION AS ADOPTED BY THE BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD ON JUNE 25, 1975 WHEREAS, the Ondossagon School located in the Town of Barksdale is a school district within Bayfield County, and; WHEREAS, the demand for tennis has warranted the development of a tennis facility at the Ondossagon School, and; 37 er,28, 1976 WHEREAS, this tennis facility is consistent with the goals of providing public recreation facilities as identified in the Ba.yfield County Recreation Plan; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ba.yfield County Board of Supervisors adopt t'l-i i_.s a.men.C,.mcntthis amendment as part of the Ba.yfield County Outdoor Recreation Plan. Larry Seidel Art, C . Hanson Karl Ludzack William Zamback :.Ila, Bromberg.: Moved by Renoos, seconded by Carter to adopt the foregoing Plan. Motion carried. No. 32 Edwin Renoos gave a report on the Affirmative Action Program.. He passed out the following plan to the board members. BAYFIELD COUNTY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM October 1, 1976 - September 30, 1977 Contents: Statement of Policy Labor Market Analysis Summary STATEMENT OF POLICY In order to promote a departmental work force which accurately reflects our areas diverse available labor force, Bayfield County will implement an annual Affirmative Action Plan providing for policy direction, specific goals and time -tables, and periodic monitoring of progress. Our Affirmative Action Plan will be carried out in accordance with Federal Mandates -which direct employers to correct under -utilization of women, minorities, and the handicapped, and to assure their equal rights in all.segments of our county work force. In order to eliminate .and .avoid _discrimination against any employee er applicant for employment, the official policy of this agency will be to recruit, hire, and promote for all Job Classifications in ways that .avoid intentional or non -intentional discrimination for reasons of sex, race,.physical or mental disability, religion, class or economic status, color, national origin or ancestry,age, marital status, sexual orientation, physical characteristics, political beliefs, and other factors. unrelated to job performance. In addition, steps will be taken to insure that only valid requirements for advancement are imposed, and that all other personnel actions ---such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoffs, agency sponsored training, tuition assistance, social and recreation programs are administered without regard to any of the above categories. as P4v=A@j Overall responsibility for this policy is assigned to the Personnel Committee. In addition tthe Chairman of the Personnel Committee is appointed manager of Affirmative Action and Development, to bear specific vesponsiblity for the functional maintenance of this program. While it is the duty of the County Board to establish its Affirmative Action Program, each employee has an active role to play in ensuring its success. This role involves making a personal committment to Equal Employment Opportunity and following through on that committment within the context of daily work life. Employees who have any suggestions, problems, complaints, or information associated with our Affirmative Action Program, are urged to communicate them to the Personnel Committee. LABOR MARKET ANALYSIS The primary recruiting area for salaried and hourly positions are the cities of Washburn and Bayfield and the outlying areas of Bayfield County. AVAILABILITY. OF CANDIDATES D m b r 4 1975 TOTAL FEMALE MINORITY 12,218 6,028 13044 LABOR FORCE TOTAL FEMALE MINORITY 4,181 1,422 250 TOTAL FEMALE MINORITY 288 119 29. PERCENTAGE IN LABOR FORCE FEMALE MINORITY 532 FEMALE MTNORITY 100- , ecee, FEMALE AMERICAN AMERICAN INDIAN INDIAN 979 492 AMERICAN INDIAN 235 FEMALE AMERICAN INDIAN 92 FEMALE FEMALE AMERICAN AMERICAN MINORITY INDIAN INDIAN 7 27 7 Courtesy of Ashland District Wisconsin Job Service ANALYSIS OF WORK FORCE FEMALE FEMALE AMERICAN AMERICAN FEMALE MINORITY MINORITY INDIAN INDIAN 34/ 5% 2% 6% 2/ IBAYFIELD COUNTY EMPLOYEES FEMALE FEMALE AMERICAN AMERICAN FEMALE MINORITY MINORITY INDIAN INDIAN 3 6/ 5/ 2 2 z� SUMMARY Statistically, Bayfield County can be proud of the blanace that exists between the available labor force and its employees. It must continue to maintain=this balance. Each person whose duties include hiring of employees will periodically review, with the personnel committee, the employment statistics to ensure that county policy, regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, is carried out. Moved by Spears, seconded by Carter to adopt the Affirmative Action Plan as written for Bayfield County. Motion carried. September 28; 1976 The following recommendation and easement were read: No..33 RECOMMENDATION TO THE BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: ;Your Forestry Committee recommends that the Right. -of -Way Easement hereto attached be granted. Said Right -of -Way Easement to be subject to the provisions and condition contained in Schedule "A" also.attached hereto and made a part of this Right-of-Way.Easement. It is also understood that the Bayfield Electric Cooperative, Inc., agrees to pay the v sum of $110.14 for the minimum charge and expenses. Signed, `- BAYFIELD COUNTY FORESTRY COMMITTEE Ila Bromberg Karl Ludzack William Zamback Art C. Hanson Larry Seidel Walter Barningham EASEMENT , Ba.yf field County, a municipal corporation, with its County seat at Washburn, Wisconsin, hereby grants to the Bayfield Electric. Cooperative, Inc., of Iron River, Wisconsin, a right- of-way for the purpose of constructing an underground cable across that portion of the Sz of the NEµNE4, of Section 20, Township 43, North of Range 7 West, located in the center of an abandoned Town Road, being County owned land. Said right-of-way to be 15 feet in width, and upon laying of the underground cable the Bayfield Electric Cooperative Inc., of Iron River, Wisconsin, will make detailed survey designating location of said underground cable. This easement is subject to the provisions and conditions contained in Schedule "A" attached hereto and made a part of this easement. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said right-of-way unto sa.id Bayfield Electric Cooperative, Inc., its successors and assigns until such time as said underground cable is abandoned or discon- tinued, in which event all of said rights shall revert to the grantor herein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Bayfield County has caused these presents to be executed this 12th day of October, 1976, by its Clerk, said Clerk being duly authorized thereunto. .Edward A. Pajala BAYFIELD COUNTY By Edward A. Pajala., Clerk IN PRESENCE OF: Mary.Ann Sarver Judith C. Boutin STATE OF WISCONSIN ) ss. COUNTY OF BAYFIELD ) Personally appeared before me this 12th day October, 1976, the above named Edward A. Pajala, to me known to be the County Clerk of said Bayfield County and the person who executed the foregoing instrument on the date aforesaid. Irene Sieren Notary Public Ashland County, WI My commission expires 12-17-78 APPROVED• Thomas P. Fox, District Attorney Bayfield County, Wisconsin APPROVED: William E. Hepner, Forest Administrator Bayfield County, Wisconsin M September 28, 1976 SCHEDULE "A" 1. A map and legal description tied to establish or monumented surveyed corners shall be furnished with each application for an easement. Such map shall indicate the width and use of said easement. Where underground cable is used, the exact location -of' the cable must'be indi- cated.- Following the laying of such cable, its location 'must -'be marked' '*a.bove ground at reasonable intervals. 2. The rights of the grantee of such easement shall apply only to the particular parcel of land granted in the easement and such grantee shall have no right of any nature whatsoever to enter upon adjoining County Forest or other County lands outside of the right-of-way for any purpose whatsoever, except the grantee shall have the right to cut'and/or trim trees overhanging; the right-of-way upon written permission of the County Forest Administrator. 3. Tie easement grantee shall refrain from spraying rights -of -way for the destruction of trees, shrubs and other plants, without thereafter cutting and properly disposing of the dead trees and shrubs on said rights -of -way resulting from said spraying, for the purpose of avoiding fire hazards, detracting from scenic beauty and preventing unsightly conditions from developing. 4. The grantee shall pay for all reproduction and timber standing on said right-of-way at the time the easement is granted at the regular=going rates for stumpage charged by Bayf ield County, said stumpage to be estimated by the Bayfield County Forestry Department. All timber on such rights -of -way shall be cut in accordance with the practices established by the Ba.yfield County Forestry Department. S. The easement grantee shall take all necessary precautions to prevent the obliteration of landmarks relating to corner and monuments including all corners, bearing trees, bench marks and other Government and private survey references. 6. The easement grantee shall, in the clearing of rights-of=way and construction thereon, comply with all- of the laws of the State and County concerning the cutting of forest products and dispositioncf slash and shall be more specifically prohibited from windrowing slash in, along or upon said rights -of -way and adjoining lands. - 7. All overhead lines shall be constructed and maintained so as to have a minimum clearance of fourteen (1.4) feet. 8. There shall be no change in the contour of the land as a'result of construction, and all stumps, debris and cut vegetation shall be removed or properly disposed of, and shall not be bulldozed to the edge of the right-of-way or upon adjacent land. 9. Upon the substantial failure of the easement grantee to comply with all the conditions of the easement, including the conditions contained herein, said easement may be cancelled upon ninety (90) days notice to said easement grantee and upon final action therein by the Ba.yfield County Board of Supervisors. 10. The easement grantee shall have the right of ingress and egress over other County lands adjoining said described right -.of -way only where such ingress and egress is required for the exercise of the rights granted by this easement to the said grantee. Such,rights of ingress and egress shall be exercised only upon the written approval of the Ba.yfield County Forest Administrator and over designated routes as established by said Administrator. All special damages which may result from the opening up and use =of such ingress and egress routes shall be compensated for by said grantee. Moved by Hanson, seconded by Carter to adopt the foregoing easement. Motion carried. September 28,.1976 The following Report of the Bayfield County Zoning Committee was read: No. 34 To: The County Board of Supervisors of Bayfield County on the hearing on the petitions to amend the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning Committee of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors, having held a public hearing pursuant to Section 59.97 (5), Wisconsin Statutes, notice thereof having been given as provided by la.w and being duly informed of the facts pertinent to the proposed changes, hereby recommends that the petition described as.follows be denied: The West One -Half (Wz) of the Northeast One -Quarter (NEµ) of the Southeast One -Quarter (SEµ) , Section Thirty -Three (33) Township Fifty (50) North, Range Seven (7) West, not be changed from Forestry Use to Agricultural Use. The Zoning Committee also recommends that the following petitions `be approved: The Southeast One -Quarter (SEµ) of the Northwest One -Quarter (NW4) of'the Southeast One -Quarter (SE4) , Section Seventeen (17) , Township Forty -Three (43) North, Range Six (6) West, be changed from Residential-1 Use to Res-E ential-Recreational Use. The Southeast One -Quarter (SE-4) of the Southeast One Quarter (SEµ), Section Thirty -Two (32) , Township Fifty (50) North, Range Seven (7) West, Be changed from Forestry Use to Agricultural Use. A parcel of land in the Southeast One -Quarter (SE4) of the Northeast one -Quarter (NEµ) of Section Eight (8) , Township Fifty (50) North, Range Seven (7) West, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast (SE) corner of the Southeast One -Quarter (SEµ) of the Northeast One -Quarter (NEµ) thence Northerly along the east line of the Southeast One -Quarter (SE4) of the Northeast One -Quarter (NEµ) a distance of Eight Hundred and Twenty - Five feet (825') thence westerly to the right-of-way of the town road, thence Southeasterly along the right-of-way of the town road to the south line of the Southeast One -Quarter (SE4) of the Northeast One -Quarter (NE4), thence Easterly to the point of Beginning, be changed from Forestry Use to Agricultural Use. All of Government Lot .One (1) , Section Ten (10) , Township Forty -Five (45) North, Range Seven (7) West be changed from Residential -One Use to Residential Recreational Use. All of Government Lot One (1) , Section Fifteen (15) , Township Forty -Five (45) North, Range Seven (7).West, be changed from Forestry -One Use to Residential Recreational Use. Dated: September 28, 1976 Signed Bayfield County Zoning Committee William Carter Bennie Rude Arthur Hanson Herbert Spears Edwin Renoos Moved by Meierotto, seconded by Carter to receive the report and place it on file. Motion carried. (Correspondence in reference to the above, notice of public hearing and affidavit of publication on file in the county clerk's ,offic,e) . The following Amendatory Ordinance was read: No. 35 The Bayfield County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows: That the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance, adopted June 1, 1976, be and the same, is 16 hereby amended so that as amended, .'s 42 September '28, 1976 43 1 The Southeast One -Quarter (SE-4) of the Northwest One -Quarter (NW-4) of the Southeast One - Quarter (SE4) , Section Seventeen (17) , Township Forty -Three (43) North, Range Six (6) West, be changed from Residential-1 Usetto Residential -Recreational Use. The Southeast One -Quarter (SEµ) of the Southeast One -Quarter (SEµ), Section Thirty -Two (32) , Township Fifty (50) North, Range Seven (7) West, be changed from Forestry Use to Agricultural Use. All of Government Lot One (1) , Section Ten (10) , Township Forty -Five (45) North, Range Seven (7) West be changed from Residential -One Use to Residential Recreational Use. All of Government Lot One �1) , Section Fifteen (13), Township Forty -Five (45) North, Range Seven (7) West, be changed from Forestry -One Use to Residential Recreational Use. A parcel of land in the Southeast One -Quarter (SEµ) of the Northeast One -Quarter (NEµ) of Section Eight (8), Township Fifty (50) North, Range Seven (7) West, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast (SE) corner of the Southeast One -Quarter (SEµ) of the Northeast One -Quarter, (NE4) thence Northerly- along the east line of the Southeast One -Quarter (SE4) of the Northeast One -Quarter (NE-4) a distance of Eight Hundred and Twenty -Five feet (825') thence westerly to the right-of-way of the town road, thence South easterly along the right-of-way the town road to the south line of the South east One -Quarter (SE-4) of the Northeast One -Quarter (NEµ), thence Easterly to the point of Beginning, be changed from Forestry Use to Agricultural Use. Dated: September 28, 1976 William Carter Bennie Rude Signed Bayfield County Zoning Committee . , _ Arthur Hanson Herbert G. Spears Edwin Renoos Moved by Renoos, seconded by Spears to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 36 WHEREAS,.The Bayfield County Board of Supervisors adopted a Comprehensive Zoning Revision at their meetingeon June 1, 1976, and WHEREAS, Said Zoning Revision inadvertently neglected to refer to the official Bayfield County zoning map, which map has been approved by previous County Boards from time to time and kept in the office of the Bayfield County Zoning Administrator, and . WHEREAS, It is the recommendation of the Bayfield County Zoning Committee that said zoning map as it exists be approved as an official part of the Bayfield County Comprehensive Zoning Revision of June 1, 1976, , NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Bayfield County zoning map kept, maintained and dis- played in the -office of the Bayfield County Zoning Administrator be approved as a part of the Bayfield County Comprehensive Zoning Revision of -June 1, 1976._ Edwin K. Renoos Herbert Spears W. H. Carter Art C. Hanson Moved by Rude, seconded by Spears to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. 43 September. 28., 1976 No. 37 The clerk advised the Board that the County Treasurer has received correspondence from the Office of the State Treasurer relative to investing surplus county funds in a state municipal investment fund. He further advised the Board that the Executive Committee has discussed this matter at one of their regular meetings and they were of the opinion that the matter should be referred to the County Board. The clerk also stated that the -County Treasurer is not recommending the change but had only brought this to the attention of the committee in the event that the committee or the board decides that the change should be made. The clerk also reminded the board that the County Board has annually designated all Bayfield County banks as depositories for county funds and it would therefore require County Board action to make the change. No action was taken on the matter.. The following resolution was read: No. 38 WHEREAS, Bayfield County is eligible to receive $89,530.00 for fiscal year 1977 and approximately $54,800.00 for fiscal year 1978 to be used for ro`ad-projects that are not on the Federal Aid Secondary.Highway'System, and --- WHEREAS, The costs of these projects are shared by local units of government at 30% and by Federal Aid 70%, and, WHEREAS, the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1976 requires the County Board of Supervisors to approve project priorities,- and-; WHEREAS., the Highway Committee of Bayfield County hereby submits a list of priorities to the-Bayfield County -Board of Supervisors'and recommends their"approvah, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors meeting in session this 28th: day of September, 1976, approves the priorities listed as follows: 1. Sign Installation Project 18 towns, 2 villages, 1 city participating. 2. Bridge on Motel Road Town of Keystone, Sec: 31 - T47N - R6W 3. Bridge over Marengo River Town cE Lincoln, Sec. 1.. T45N - R5W 4. Town Line Bridge Towns of Lincoln and Grand View, Sec. 6 - T44N - R5W 5. Bridge over Siskiwit River Falls Town of Bell, Sec. 35 - T51N - R6W 6. Road to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Minor reconstruction;' -sec. 4 '- T51N - R4W, Sec. 32 & 33- T52N - R4W _ Town -of Russell Presented by: 'Joseph Berweger Edwin Erickson W. H. Carter William -E. Rave - Herbert G. Spears Bayfield County Highway Committee Moved by Erickson, seconded by Berweger to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. 28.- 1976 The following communication was read: STATE OF WISCONSIN/Dept. of Transportation Mr. Lawrence Young, Commissioner Bayfield County, Highway Dept. P.O.Box 428 Barron, WI 54812 Mr.. Edward A. Pajala Bayfield County Clerk County Courthouse . Washburn,. WI 54891 Dear Sirs: SUBJECT: Division Job 8451 Federal Aid Project 375-B(2) Iron River -Ashland Road U.S.H. 2 Bayfield County No. 39 Attached is an order pursuant to Section 84.09(3)(b), Wisconsin.Statutes, directing the County Clerk and the County Highway Committee to convey to the State of Wisconsin certain lands or interest in lands as therein described.. A proposed quitclaim deed describing said lands or interest, ready for execution, will be sub- mitted by a reppesentative of our district office .in the near future.. Sincerely John W. Fuller Highway Commission Secretary ORDER TO COUNTY TO CONVEY TITLE TO HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY TO STATE OF WISCONSIN WHEREAS, the County Highway Committee of Bayfield County, Wisconsin, pursuant to Order of the Highway Commission, acquired under Section 84.09, Wisconsin Statutes, or predecessor thereof, certain lands or interests therein; and WHEREAS, the title to said lands or interests in said lands is transferable to the State of Wisconsin pursuant to said Section 84.09 on Order of the Highway Commission to the County Clerk and the County Highway Committee, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the said County Clerk and County Highway Committee convey to the - State of Wisconsin without charge the title or easement acquired with the following parcel(s) of the Division of Highways project designated below: Recording Data Volume Page Document Parcel Grantee Location Reel (Image) Number 2 Tn. of Iron Part of Govt. Lot 3, River & the NE 4-SWµ, Section 8, T47N-R8W 7/30/76 Date 134 D 531 136662 John W. Fuller Highway Commission Secretary Moved by Berweger, seconded by Carter to adopt the foregoing communication. Motion carried. Communications as noted below were read to the County Board: No. 40 Letters from James Shaw, Unified Services Board, dated 9/15, 22 and 24 to the county clerk Letter dated 9/.15 from James Shaw to.Dr. Leonard Gans'er, Dept. of.Mental Hygiene Letter dated 9/22 frorp James Shaw to Thomas Fredrickson, Auditor Letter dated 9/.13 from Fredrickson & Kolquist to James Shaw Letter dated 9/24 from James Shaw to Walter Ba.rningham, Chapman of the County Board Moved by Polich, seconded by Rude to receive the foregoing.communications and place them on file. Motion carried. (copy on file in the county clerk's office..) September 28, 1976 The following communication was read: No. 41. To the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors: There is little doubt.that the question of tourism and recreation development is the most important issue facing. Bayfield County. ,The,decisions,and planning done by the County now, will.have a far reaching influence on the,economy, life styles and environment of Bayfield County residents. With the fast increasing pace of recreational development, there is a.gr.owing concern as to the affect these changes will have on Bayfield County. Surveys to determine the desires of residents have been attempted, but the results have been inconclusive and questioned. A comprehensive evaluation of resident opinion could prove to be a valuable guide for planning the direction of growth in the County. Special interest groups have been active and influential in the planning that has been completed at this time, however, the ultimate responsibility and legal authority for such planning is a right of the voter of Bayfield County. For this reason, I would like to suggest that the County Board consider adding an 1 - advisory referendum to the November Ballot. Three basic questions are apparent and could be included; 1) yes— no_ Bayfield County will use -County Revenues to actively promote recreational business growth and increased tourism. 2) yes. —no. Bayfield County will use County revenues to actively promote industrial and non -recreational business growth. 3) yes_ no... Bayfield County zoning-authoritywill be used to encourage recreation based, business development. If this referendum (and any additional questions that the Board suggested) were added to the November ballot, it could provide a:va.luable indication of voter preference at a minimal cost. Considering the interest in, and the importance of the issue, it seems likely that it would -eventually come to a referendum. A-special,referendum would be.more expensive and delay the collection of vitally needed voter input for the future planning of Bayfield County. Respectively submitted; Lee E. Newman Rt. 1 Box 229 Washburn, WI 54fflL Moved by Polich, seconded by Hanson to receive the communication and place it on file. Motion carried, The following zoning changes were read: No. 42 TOWN OF EILEEN Jacob Heinlein Zoning Administrator Washburn, WI 54891 Dear Sir: The Town Board of the Town of Eileen at its last regular meeting, August 4, 1976, passed a resolution to change the 80 acre parcel in- Section 3.5 owned by Eugene Reiderer from Forestry to Agriculture Zoning. Very truly yours, Audrey Ja.recki Clerk, Tn. of Eileen September 28,>1976 Town of Port Wing Bayfield County, Wisc.- Port Wing, WI 54865 11 September 1976 To Whom it may Concern: We :the Town Board of. Port Wing approve of building and improving done on the land SWµ of NE-3-a, Section 26, T50N-, R8W. With your approval, we would like this parcel rezoned from forestry to agriculture.' Sincerely Robert Jardine Town of Clover Bayfield Co. Herbster, Wisconsin 54844 August 13, 1976 Mr. Jacob Heinlein Zoning Administrator Washburn, WI 54891 Dear Mr. Heinlein: At our August.._12th,.Town Board Meeting the Town Board'of the Town of Clover, moved to request that the following described land, be changed from Residential -Recreational Zoning to Commercial; N2 of NW-. NWµ, 9 50 7 W. less parcel described in volume"183 page 651. Would you please present this request, for a. zoning change, to the County Board, as soon as possible. Sincerely Signe Dana, Clerk Moved by Spears, seconded by Polich to.receive.the foregoing communications for zoning changes and place them on file. Motion carried. Walter Barningha.m announced that he was appointing Charles Polich, Karl Ludzack, William Hepner and himself to make up the committee to study the Ledin Forest Industries problem. The following petition was read: No. 43 TOWN OF CLOVER Ba.yfield Co. Herbster;. Wisconsin 54891 Sept. 13, 1976 Mr. Edward A. Pajala. Bayfield County Clerk Washburn, WI 54891 September 28, 1976 Dear Mr. Pajala: Will you please present this request to the Bayfield County Board at their next County Board Meeting? To the Bayfield County Board: At a Town Board Meeting, held September 9th, 1976, the Town Board of the Town of Clover, voted to replace the culvert and repair the approach over Bark Creek between NW SE and the SW SE, in Section 23-township 50, Range 7 W., and petition the Bayfield County Board for aid as provided under law 81:38. The following action was taken: Resolved; that the culvert over Bark Creek between NW SE and the SW SE forties in -section 23, Township 50, Range-7 West, has become dangerous to cross and snow -plow. An emergency now exists as the school bus must now travel over this route. The existing culvert is in bad shape and too narrow, making it necessary to replace this culvert and repair this approach without delay. The estimated cost of the 24Tx96" culvert and two bands, is $2,600. The labor estimate is $2,500., making a total estimated cost of five thousand one hundred dollars ($5,100). Therefore, the Towri_Board of the Town of Clover, petition the Bayfield County Board that an appropriation for aid be made, for the emergency repair of the approach and the replace- ment of the culvert over Bark Creek, as provided under law 81:38. Sincerely, Signe Dala, Clerk William Celinsky Opie Beeksma Charles B. Roberts Moved by Erickson; seconded by Berweger to receive the foregoing petition and place it on file. Motion carried. The following Report of the Committee on Equalization was read: No. 44 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EQUALIZATION Washburn, Wisconsin September 28, 19T6 TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BAYFIELD COUNTY: Gentlemen: We, the undersigned Committee on Equalization of Bayfield County, after a careful examination of all evidence and data placed before us by the Supervisor of Assessment of said county and all other data at our disposal, do hereby agree that the following valuations set'out-after each taxation district are the full and correct valuations of the real and personal property of said county for the year 1976 and recommend that the county assessment of district values be made on said basis. Sevtember'28, 1976 DISTRICT TOWNS: Barksdale Barnes Bayfield , Bayview Bell Cable Clover Delta Drummond Eileen Grand View Hughes Iron River Kelly Keystone Lincoln Mason Namakagon Orienta Oulu Pilsen Port Wing Russell Tripp Washburn VILLAGES: Cable Mason TOTAL VALUATION 8,317,100 20,828,8.00 9,072,400 5,549,200 6,475,200 21,069,500 4,g48,000 6,698,800 13,645,700 7,541,700 8,903,900 4,783,400 17,206,000 5,395,800 3,823,500 3,005,200. 4,489,800 14, 933 , 000 3,, 776 , 200 4,141,300 1r9L730,300 5,936,200 2,889,300 1,754,100 3,118,900 3,022,600 703,80Q CITIES: Bayfield 8,528,900 Washburn .14,233,800. COUNTY TOTALS 216,522,400 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Arthur Meierotto Larry Seidel Joseph Berweger Edwin Renoos Walter Barningham Moved by Renoos, seconded by Rave to adopt the foregoing Report. . A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of the foregoing report with the following results: No. 44a Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Zamback, Rude, Seidel, Rave, Carter, Berweger, Ludzack, Renoos Barningham Nayes - Bromberg, Spears, Johnson, Heglund, Hanson, Polich Moved by Bromberg, seconded by S C� Walter C. Barningham, Chairman Bayfield Co. Bd. of Supervisors Ayes - 11 Nayes - 6 Absent - 1 Total 18 Motion carried. 1 to adjourn. Motion carried. Edward A. Pajala, 'Clerk Bayf ield County'