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Minutes of the
Bayfield County Board of Supervisors’ Meeting
Of January 25, 2011 – 6:00 p.m.
Bayfield County Board Room, Courthouse, Washburn, Wisconsin
The monthly meeting of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors was called to order by
Chairman Kacvinsky at 6:00 p.m. Roll call was taken by Bayfield County Clerk, Scott Fibert as follows:
Williams-present; Bichanich-present; Miller-present; Crandall-present; Rondeau-present; Meyers-
present; Bussey-present; Jardine-present; Maki-present; Kittleson-present; Bennett-present; Kacvinsky-
present; Rantala-present: Total 13: 13 present, 0 absent. The motion carried and a quorum was present
to conduct business. The following were also present for the meeting: County Administrator, Mark
Abeles-Allison; Deputy County Clerk, Dawn M. Bellile; Claire Duquette, Reporter for The Daily Press; and
community residents.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance.
1. Motion Regarding Minutes of December 14, 2010 Bayfield County Board of
Supervisors Meeting. The Board dispensed with the reading of the minutes, a copy of which is on file in
the County Clerk’s office and on-line for the public to view. A motion was made by Williams/Rondeau
to adopt the Minutes of the December 14, 2010 Bayfield County Board of Supervisors Meeting.
The motion carried.
2. Public Comment. No Public Comment this evening.
3. Report of the Bayfield County Planning and Zoning Committee Regarding Amending
Section 13-1-103, Regarding the Administration and Enforcement of the Zoning Code. The Board
dispensed with the reading of the report, which reads as follows:
TO: The County Board of Supervisors of Bayfield County on the hearing of petitions to amend the
Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance.
The Planning and Zoning Committee of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors, having held a public
hearing pursuant to Section 59.69(5)(e), Wisconsin Statutes; notice thereof having been given as
provided by law; and having been duly informed of the facts pertinent to the following changes; hereby
recommends the following action on said petition:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13-1-103 CODE OF ORDINANCES,
BAYFIELD COUNTY, WISCONSIN AND REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT OF THE ZONING CODE
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes §59.69(11) authorizes the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors
to prescribe rules, regulations, and administrative procedures for the enforcement of Bayfield County’s
zoning ordinances; and
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WHEREAS, Section 13-1-104 Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin authorizes the
County Board to make amendments to Title 13, Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County,
Wisconsin pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §59.69; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County of Bayfield to amend Section
13-1-103 Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin to allow for the Zoning Administrator to take
further action regarding ordinance violations before referring the matter to the Zoning Committee and
to allow for a voluntary settlement agreement in lieu of prosecution; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County of Bayfield to amend Section
13-1-103 Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin to clarify that noncompliance with a mitigation
plan or directive of the Zoning Committee or Board of Adjustment constitutes a violation of this
Chapter 1 of this Title; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County of Bayfield that the Code of
Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin be further modified and amended in the manner hereinafter set
forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 13-1-103 [Violations.] of Article F [Administration and Enforcement] of Chapter 1
[Zoning Code] of Title 13 [Zoning] of the Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin
is hereby amended to read as follows, with additions highlighted by the double underline
feature (additions) and deletions highlighted by the strike out feature (deletions):
Sec. 13-1-103 Violations.
(a) Violation Procedures. If a A violation of any provision of this Chapter which is not corrected
on the order of the Zoning Administrator Director of Planning and Zoning or his or her
designee, said individual may take further legal action or may refer the matter shall be
referred to the Zoning Committee for further consideration.
(b) Noncompliance. Noncompliance with a mitigation plan or directive of the Bayfield County
Planning and Zoning Department, Zoning Committee, or Board of Adjustment constitutes a
violation of Chapter 1 of this Title.
(c) (b) Penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation and/or contractor found guilty of violating any
provision of this Chapter shall forfeit a sum of not less than $10.00 nor more than $500.00,
together with the full costs of such prosecution, plus the costs of any compliance required to
rectify the violation. Each day’s failure to comply shall constitute a separate violation.
(d) (c) No Permit Penalty. Any person, and/or his/her authorized agent or contractor, proceeding
with any action that requires a land use permit under this Chapter without first securing such
a permit, shall be subject to twice the fees for such a permit provided that the Zoning
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Committee, in its sole discretion, may waive doubling of fees for such permit if it determines
such action to be warranted under the circumstances of the case in question.
(e) (d) Additional Penalty. In addition to the above, any person and/or his/her authorized agent or
contractor, proceeding with any action that fails under the jurisdiction of this Chapter may be
subject to the terms of Section 1-1-6.
(f) Voluntary Settlement Agreement. In lieu of the prosecution of a violation by the
commencement of an action in the Bayfield County Circuit Court, the property owner and the
Bayfield County Planning and Zoning Department may enter into a voluntary settlement
agreement. The settlement agreement may include a provision imposing a settlement fee to be
paid by the property owner.
Section 2. Except as specifically modified and amended by this ordinance, the Code of Ordinances,
Bayfield County, Wisconsin shall remain in force and effect exactly as originally adopted
and previously amended. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with or in
contravention of the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. SEVERABILITY. If a court of competent jurisdiction adjudges any section, clause,
provision, or portion of this ordinance unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of this
ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after
its passage.
Date: December 16, 2010
BAYFIELD COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE
Kenneth Jardine, Harold A. Maki, Patricia Rantala, Shawn W. Miller, Brett T. Rondeau
A motion was made by Rondeau/Maki to receive and place on file the Report of the Bayfield
County Planning and Zoning Committee Regarding an Ordinance Amending Section 13-1-103 Code of
Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin and Regarding the Administration and Enforcement of the
Zoning Code. The motion carried.
4. Bayfield County Amendatory Ordinance No. 2011-01, Amending Section 13-1-103,
Regarding the Administration and Enforcement of the Zoning Code. The Board dispensed with the
reading of the Ordinance, which reads as follows:
The Bayfield County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows:
That the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance, adopted June 1, 1976, be and the same, is hereby amended
as follows:
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WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes §59.69(11) authorizes the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors
to prescribe rules, regulations, and administrative procedures for the enforcement of Bayfield County’s
zoning ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Section 13-1-104 Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin authorizes the
County Board to make amendments to Title 13, Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County,
Wisconsin pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §59.69; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County of Bayfield to amend Section
13-1-103 Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin to allow for the Zoning Administrator to take
further action regarding ordinance violations before referring the matter to the Zoning Committee and
to allow for a voluntary settlement agreement in lieu of prosecution; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County of Bayfield to amend Section
13-1-103 Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin to clarify that noncompliance with a mitigation
plan or directive of the Zoning Committee or Board of Adjustment constitutes a violation of this
Chapter 1 of this Title; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County of Bayfield that the Code of
Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin be further modified and amended in the manner hereinafter set
forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 13-1-103 [Violations.] of Article F [Administration and Enforcement] of Chapter 1
[Zoning Code] of Title 13 [Zoning] of the Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin
is hereby amended to read as follows, with additions highlighted by the double underline
feature (additions) and deletions highlighted by the strike out feature (deletions):
Sec. 13-1-103 Violations.
(a) Violation Procedures. If a A violation of any provision of this Chapter which is not corrected
on the order of the Zoning Administrator Director of Planning and Zoning or his or her
designee, said individual may take further legal action or may refer the matter shall be
referred to the Zoning Committee for further consideration.
(b) Noncompliance. Noncompliance with a mitigation plan or directive of the Bayfield County
Planning and Zoning Department, Zoning Committee, or Board of Adjustment constitutes a
violation of Chapter 1 of this Title.
(c) (b) Penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation and/or contractor found guilty of violating any
provision of this Chapter shall forfeit a sum of not less than $10.00 nor more than $500.00,
together with the full costs of such prosecution, plus the costs of any compliance required to
rectify the violation. Each day’s failure to comply shall constitute a separate violation.
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(d) (c) No Permit Penalty. Any person, and/or his/her authorized agent or contractor, proceeding
with any action that requires a land use permit under this Chapter without first securing such
a permit, shall be subject to twice the fees for such a permit provided that the Zoning
Committee, in its sole discretion, may waive doubling of fees for such permit if it determines
such action to be warranted under the circumstances of the case in question.
(e) (d) Additional Penalty. In addition to the above, any person and/or his/her authorized agent or
contractor, proceeding with any action that fails under the jurisdiction of this Chapter may be
subject to the terms of Section 1-1-6.
(f) Voluntary Settlement Agreement. In lieu of the prosecution of a violation by the
commencement of an action in the Bayfield County Circuit Court, the property owner and the
Bayfield County Planning and Zoning Department may enter into a voluntary settlement
agreement. The settlement agreement may include a provision imposing a settlement fee to be
paid by the property owner.
Section 2. Except as specifically modified and amended by this ordinance, the Code of Ordinances,
Bayfield County, Wisconsin shall remain in force and effect exactly as originally adopted
and previously amended. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with or in
contravention of the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. SEVERABILITY. If a court of competent jurisdiction adjudges any section, clause,
provision, or portion of this ordinance unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of this
ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after
its passage.
Adopted this 25th day of January, 2011.
By Action of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors
William D. Kacvinsky, Chair
A motion was made by Rondeau/Jardine to adopt Bayfield County Ordinance No. 2011-01,
Amending Section 13-1-103 Regarding the Administration and Enforcement of the Zoning Code.
The motion carried.
5. Report of the Bayfield County Planning and Zoning Committee Regarding Amending
Section 15-1-23, Regarding the Administration and Enforcement of the Sanitary and Private
Sewage Code. The Board dispensed with the reading of the Ordinance, which reads as follows:
TO: The County Board of Supervisors of Bayfield County on the hearing of petitions to amend the
Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance.
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The Planning and Zoning Committee of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors, having held a public
hearing pursuant to Section 59.69(5)(e), Wisconsin Statutes; notice thereof having been given as
provided by law; and having been duly informed of the facts pertinent to the following changes; hereby
recommends the following action on said petition:
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes §59.69(11) authorizes the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors
to prescribe rules, regulations, and administrative procedures for the enforcement of Bayfield County’s
zoning ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Section 15-1-23 Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin authorizes the
County Board to make amendments to Title 15, Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County,
Wisconsin pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §59.69; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of the County of Bayfield to amend Section 15-1-23
Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin to clarify that noncompliance with inspection
requirements constitutes a violation of Chapter 1 of this Title and to allow for a voluntary settlement
agreement in lieu of prosecution; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of the County of Bayfield that the Code of
Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin be further modified and amended in the manner hereinafter set
forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 15-1-23 [Violations and Penalties.] of Article F [Administration and Enforcement]
of Chapter 1 [Sanitary and Private Sewage Code] of Title 15 [Sanitary and Private Sewage
Code] of the Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin is hereby amended to read as
follows, with additions highlighted by the double underline feature (additions) and
deletions highlighted by the strike out feature (deletions):
Sec. 15-1-23 Violations and Penalties.
(a) Violations of the provisions of this ordinance are subject to the terms of Section 1-1-6, Chapter
1-2 and Section 13-1-103 of the Bayfield County Code of Ordinance. Noncompliance with the
inspection requirements set forth in this ordinance constitutes a violation of Chapter 1 of this
Title.
(b) Any construction which is in violation of this ordinance shall cease upon written order from the
County of the placement of a notification of violation at the site.
(c) All construction shall remain stopped until the order is released by the County.
(d) Violations of this ordinance shall be prosecuted by the Corporation Counsel.
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(e) In lieu of the prosecution of a violation by the Corporation Counsel, the property owner and the
Bayfield County Planning and Zoning Department may enter into a voluntary settlement
agreement. The settlement agreement may include a provision imposing a settlement fee to be
paid by the property owner.
Section 2. Except as specifically modified and amended by this ordinance, the Bayfield County Code
of Ordinance shall remain in force and effect exactly as originally adopted and previously
amended. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with or in contravention of the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. SEVERABILITY. If a court of competent jurisdiction adjudges any section, clause,
provision, or portion of this ordinance unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of this
ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its
passage.
Date: December 16, 2010
BAYFIELD COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE
Kenneth Jardine, Harold A. Maki, Patricia Rantala, Shawn W. Miller, Brett T. Rondeau
A motion was made by Jardine/Kittleson to receive and place on file the Report of the
Bayfield County Planning and Zoning Committee Regarding the Administration and Enforcement of
the Sanitary and Private Sewage Code. The motion carried.
6. Bayfield County Amendatory Ordinance No. 2011-02, Amending Section 15-1-23,
Regarding the Administration and Enforcement of the Sanitary and Private Sewage Code. The
Board dispensed with the reading of the Ordinance, which reads as follows:
The Bayfield County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows:
That the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance, adopted June 1, 1976, be and the same, is hereby amended
as follows:
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes §59.69(11) authorizes the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors
to prescribe rules, regulations, and administrative procedures for the enforcement of Bayfield County’s
zoning ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Section 15-1-23 Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin authorizes the
County Board to make amendments to Title 15, Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County,
Wisconsin pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §59.69; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of the County of Bayfield to amend Section 15-1-23
Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin to clarify that noncompliance with inspection
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requirements constitutes a violation of Chapter 1 of this Title and to allow for a voluntary settlement
agreement in lieu of prosecution; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of the County of Bayfield that the Code of
Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin be further modified and amended in the manner hereinafter set
forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 15-1-23 [Violations and Penalties.] of Article F [Administration and Enforcement]
of Chapter 1 [Sanitary and Private Sewage Code] of Title 15 [Sanitary and Private Sewage
Code] of the Code of Ordinances, Bayfield County, Wisconsin is hereby amended to read as
follows, with additions highlighted by the double underline feature (additions) and
deletions highlighted by the strike out feature (deletions):
Sec. 15-1-23 Violations and Penalties.
(a) Violations of the provisions of this ordinance are subject to the terms of Section 1-1-6, Chapter
1-2 and Section 13-1-103 of the Bayfield County Code of Ordinance. Noncompliance with the
inspection requirements set forth in this ordinance constitutes a violation of Chapter 1 of this
Title.
(b) Any construction which is in violation of this ordinance shall cease upon written order from the
County of the placement of a notification of violation at the site.
(c) All construction shall remain stopped until the order is released by the County.
(d) Violations of this ordinance shall be prosecuted by the Corporation Counsel.
(e) In lieu of the prosecution of a violation by the Corporation Counsel, the property owner and the
Bayfield County Planning and Zoning Department may enter into a voluntary settlement
agreement. The settlement agreement may include a provision imposing a settlement fee to be
paid by the property owner.
Section 2. Except as specifically modified and amended by this ordinance, the Bayfield County Code
of Ordinance shall remain in force and effect exactly as originally adopted and previously
amended. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with or in contravention of the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. SEVERABILITY. If a court of competent jurisdiction adjudges any section, clause,
provision, or portion of this ordinance unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of this
ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its
passage.
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Adopted this 25th day of January, 2011.
By Action of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors
William D. Kacvinsky, Chair
A motion was made by Maki/Williams to adopt Bayfield County Ordinance No. 2011-02,
Amending Section 15-1-23 Regarding the Administration and Enforcement of the Sanitary and
Private Sewage Code. The motion carried.
7. Report of the Bayfield County Planning and Zoning Committee Regarding the Rezone of
the Marvin II and Jamie Korpi Property Located in the Town of Bayfield, Bayfield County,
Wisconsin. The Board dispensed with the reading of the Report, which reads as follows:
TO: The County Board of Supervisors of Bayfield County on the hearing of petitions to amend the
Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance.
The Planning and Zoning Committee of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors, having held a public
hearing pursuant to Section 59.69(5)(e), Wisconsin Statutes; notice thereof having been given as
provided by law; and having been duly informed of the facts pertinent to the following changes; hereby
recommends the following action on said petition:
The Zoning of Marvin II and Jamie Korpi 40-acre parcel (ID# 04-006-2-50-04-3-01-000-10000);
located in Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE SW), and their 40-acre parcel (ID# 04-
006-2-50-04-3-02-000-10000); located in Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NW
SW),Section Four (4), Township Fifty (50) North, Range Five (5) West, Town of Bayfield, Bayfield
County, Wisconsin be changed from Forestry-One (F-1`) to Agricultural-One (Ag-1).
Date: December 16, 2010
BAYFIELD COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE
Kenneth Jardine, Harold A. Maki, Shawn W. Miller, Brett T. Rondeau
A motion was made by Maki/Kittleson to receive and place on file the Report of the Bayfield
County Planning and Zoning Committee Regarding the Rezone of the Marvin II and Jamie Korpi
Property Located in the Town of Bayfield, Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The motion carried.
8. Bayfield County Amendatory Ordinance No. 2011-03, Regarding the Rezone of the
Marvin II and Jamie Korpi Property Located in the Town of Bayfield, Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
The Board dispensed with the reading of the Report, which reads as follows:
The Bayfield County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows:
That the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance, adopted June 1, 1976, be and the same, is hereby amended
as follows:
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The Zoning of Marvin II and Jamie Korpi 40-acre parcel (ID# 04-006-2-50-04-3-01-000-10000);
located in Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE SW), and their 40-acre parcel (ID# 04-
006-2-50-04-3-02-000-10000); located in Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NW
SW),Section Four (4), Township Fifty (50) North, Range Five (5) West, Town of Bayfield, Bayfield
County, Wisconsin be changed from Forestry-One (F-1`) to Agricultural-One (Ag-1).
A motion was made by Rondeau/Miller to adopt Bayfield County Ordinance No. 2011-03,
Regarding the Rezone of the Marvin II and Jamie Korpi Property Located in the Town of Bayfield,
Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
9. Bayfield County Amendatory Ordinance No. 2011-04, Amending Article B, Controlled
Intersections; Speed Limits; Section 10-1-10(a)(1), (2), Speed Limits. The Board dispensed with
the reading of the Amendatory Ordinance, which reads as follows:
The Bayfield County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows:
That the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance, adopted June 1, 1976, be and the same, is hereby amended
as follows:
The Bayfield County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows:
That Title 10 of the Bayfield County Ordinance, Speed Limits, hereby amended as follows:
Article B: Controlled Intersections; Speed Limits
Sec. 10-1-10 Speed Limits.
The Bayfield County Board hereby determines that the statutory speed limits on the following highways
or portions thereof are unreasonable, unsafe or impudent and modifies such speed limits as follows:
(a) 35 Mph.
(1) CTH C. From a point .30 miles northwest of STH 13 (Bayfield Street) to a point 100 feet
northwest of the intersection with west 10th Avenue.
Adopted this 25th day of January, 2011.
By Action of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors
William D. Kacvinsky, Chair
A motion was made by Bichanich/Rondeau to adopt Bayfield County Ordinance No. 2011-04,
Amending Section 10-1-10 Amending Article B, Controlled Intersections; Speed Limits; Section
10-1-10(a)(1),(2) Speed Limits. The motion carried.
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10. Bayfield County Resolution No. 2011-01, Supporting BCEDC Twin Ghost Project
Appeal. Abeles-Allison explained the Resolution. The Board dispensed with the reading of the
Resolution, which reads as follows:
WHEREAS, the National Forest Service Twin Ghost project will take place on the Great Divide
Ranger District within Bayfield County;
WHEREAS there are over 275,000 acres of National Forest Land in Bayfield County;
WHEREAS the decisions of the National Forest Service have tremendous impact on Bayfield
County and surrounding counties.
WHEREAS the impacts have significant social and economic implications for Bayfield County;
WHEREAS the sustainable/allowable cut as determined by the Forest Service is nearly double
what is currently being harvested;
WHEREAS this reduction in harvest has negatively impacted Bayfield County and surrounding
counties.
WHEREAS the Bayfield County Economic Development Corporation (BCEDC) has studied this
issue and has submitted an appeal for consideration;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors
assembled this 25th day of January, 2011 endorses the appeal submitted by BCEDC.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Bayfield County board asks that serious consideration be
given to the concerns including, but not limited to, the ASQ, Fuels Treatments and Road Closure
concerns.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be forwarded to the appeals deciding officer.
Adopted this 25th day of January, 2011.
By Action of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors
William D. Kacvinsky, Chair
A motion was made by Rondeau/Bennett to adopt Bayfield County Resolution No. 2011-04,
Supporting BCEDC Twin Ghost Project Appeal. Supervisor Bussey discussed with the Board that he
wanted a better understanding of the Forest Service’s decision and said that he could not endorse the
resolution at this time. He stated he could not support the Resolution the way it is right now without
more information. Abeles-Allison explained in further detail the concerns and appeals from others and
that there was a public hearing held on the matter. The motion carried and there were 3 no votes.
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11. Bayfield County Resolution No. 2011-02, Aquatic Invasive Species Control Grant,
Bayfield County Aquatic Invasive Species Project 2010-2011. Abeles-Allison explained that Ben
Dufford, County Conservationist, was going to be present this evening, however, could not be as he is
attending the Town of Clover Park Redesign Meeting. The Land Conservation Committee met to finalize
this document, which is a 2-year grant supporting the AIS Grant and the hiring of a director or
continuing to have a director. This coordinates with the AIS Program, educating the lake associations
throughout the county. The Board dispensed with the reading of the Resolution, which reads as follows:
WHEREAS, Bayfield County is committed to provide high quality water resources for use by the
public for recreation and enjoyment of natural beauty, and;
WHEREAS, Bayfield County is presently implementing the Bayfield County Aquatic Invasive
Species Strategic Plan, adopted in April 2008, to protect all water resources in the county from
introductions of aquatic invasive species, to control those aquatic invasive species populations that exist,
and to help safeguard water quality, wildlife habitat, property values and the tourism industry, and;
WHEREAS, we recognize some activities of the plan need to be expanded and deepened to
strengthen the overall prevention and containment strategies, and improve the risk assessment of AIS
in the majority of high use water bodies in the county, and;
WHEREAS, we are committed, experienced, networked, and qualified to carry out the
responsibilities of an aquatic invasive species control project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors
assembled this 25th day of January, 2011, requests grant funding and assistance available from the
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under the “Aquatic Invasive Species Control Grant
Program” and hereby authorizes the County Conservationist, Land and Water Conservation Department,
to act on behalf of Bayfield County to:
submit an application to the State of Wisconsin for financial aid for aquatic invasive species
control purposes;
sign documents;
take necessary action to undertake, direct, and complete an approved aquatic invasive species
control grant; and
submit reimbursement claims along with necessary supporting documentation within six months of
project completion date.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Bayfield County will meet the obligations of the aquatic
invasive species control project including timely publication of the results and meet the financial
obligations of an aquatic invasive species grant, including the prompt payment of our 25% commitment to
aquatic invasive species control project costs.
By Action of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors
William D. Kacvinsky, Chair
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A motion was made by Bichanich/Bussey to adopt Bayfield County Resolution No. 2011-01,
Aquatic Invasive Species Control Grant, Bayfield County Aquatic Invasive Species Project 2010-
2011. Discussion took place. The motion carried.
12. Administrator’s Report:
a) Update on Superior Days. Superior Days will be held on February 22 and 23. We
have many different issues, 4 or 5 different legislative issues, the highway 2 issue
as well as the tax reciprocity issue with Minnesota. We have 4 people going.
b) Reschedule of February County Board Meeting. Abeles-Allison stated that because
of Superior Days, he would like to reschedule the February meeting to March 8th.
A motion was made by Bussey/Bichanich to reschedule the February County
Board Meeting to March 8, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. The motion carried.
c) On February 1st, Congressman Sean Duffy will be present to meet with Bayfield
County Departments.
d) Supervisor Meyers shared with the Board that CORE is now providing services in
the City of Washburn. She also asked the Board to remember Harold Maki and
Arden Weber, as Weber was involved in an auto/truck accident where one of the
parties was killed. Our condolences are shared for both parties.
e) Supervisor Kittleson informed the Board that the UW-Extension District Meeting
will be held on February 4th at the Great Lakes Visitor’s Center in Ashland from
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please contact Tim Kane.
We would like as many Board members present as possible.
There being no further business to come before the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors,
Chairman Kacvinsky adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Scott S. Fibert,
Bayfield County Clerk
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