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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExecutive Committee - Minutes - 10/12/2004Exec Minutes 101204 Page 1 of 2 Minutes of the BAYFIELD COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Tuesday, October 12, 2004 Bayfield County Board Room Washburn, WI Members Present: Brett Rondeau, Verne Gilles Members Excused: John Blahnik, Neil Paulson, Kenneth Jardine, Harold Maki Others Present: Mark Abeles-Allison, Kris Kavajecz, Dee Kittleson Rondeau called the meeting to order at 4:05 pm. Motion Regarding Minutes of the September 14, 20 & 21, 2004 Executive Committee Meetings: A quorum was not present, so no action could be taken on the minutes. Presentation by David Daniels, WI DNR- Discussion Regarding White River Fisheries Area Fact Sheet Information: Abeles-Allison provided a brief background on this topic. Gilles suggested that clarification on the tax issue would be helpful. Rondeau stated that the County Board was not aware of this project until very recently. Dave Daniels introduced himself and provided an overview of his function. A timetable of the project was reviewed. The committee will meet at Lakewoods on Oct 27th. The project proposes to encompass over 7549 acres along the White River between the White River Fisheries Area and the Bibon Swamp. (Ashland & Bayfield Counties). The DNR will only negotiate with willing landowners in the designated area. Negotiation may include purchase of land or conservation easements. The landowner has the right to sell their property to any person or entity they wish. The DNR does not have right of first refusal. Mr. Daniels explained that this project will take many years and that he expects that much of the property will remain in private hands. By law, the DNR must pay aides in lieu of taxes for properties they acquire. Taxes are based on FMV of the property at the time of sale, and increase equivalent to other parcels in the township. Financial Update: a. September 2004 Treasurer’s report: A copy of the treasurer’s report was provided and reviewed. b. YTD Budget Update: Abeles-Allison reviewed the year-to-date revenue and expenditure figures for General Fund Departments. Discussion & Possible Action Regarding County Strategic Plan: Abeles-Allison explained that Tim Kane will join the committee next month to discuss this topic. Exec Minutes 101204 Page 2 of 2 Reports and Any other topics of discussion as presented by the committee members or County Administrator: • State Trust Fund Loan rates: A copy of a letter from the State Trust Fund was reviewed for informational purposes. • Land Auction, Summer 2005: For information purposes, Abeles-Allison explained that 25-28 parcels will be ready for sale during the summer of 2005. Abeles-Allison also noted that excess county equipment and vehicles will be sold at auction on Oct 23rd. • Uniform Dwelling Code: Mandatory UDC inspections are scheduled to take effect in January, 2005. Tom Casper with the State office for UDC spoke with the committee by telephone. The state is in the process of receiving bids for UDC inspections in County’s that will not be providing their own inspectors. Once the state awards the contract(s) it will be up to the county to notify permit applicants of who the certified inspectors for their area are. Mr Casper explained the 4 sections of the bid document, which will be used to select and award bids for inspectors. He further explained that the permit applicant is responsible for coordinating with the inspector and that the county does not have any responsibility of coordinating inspections. Kittleson asked about enforcement and also asked if out of state firms would be required to have State of Wisconsin Certified Inspectors on staff. Mr Casper stated that the inspectors could be from anywhere in the county, but they must have Certified Wisconsin inspectors on staff and meet the inspection timelines. Meeting adjourned at 5:20 pm. Next meeting was set for Tues, Nov 16th at 4:00pm.