HomeMy WebLinkAboutExecutive Committee - Minutes - 1/8/2015Minutes of the
Bayfield County Executive Committee Meeting
4:00PM, January 8, 2015
Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Bayfield County Annex, Washburn, WI
Members Present: Kenneth Jardine, Dee Kittleson, Brett Rondeau, Shawn Miller, Harold Maki,
Beth Meyers,
Members Excused:
Others Present: Mark Abeles-Allison (Bayfield County Administrator), Kristine Kavajecz,
Marco Bichanich, Kay Cederberg, Bill Bussey, Frank Koehn
Rondeau called the meeting to order at 4:00pm.
Public Comment: None
Minutes of December 9, 2014: Motion Jardine, Kittleson to approve minutes of the December
9, 2014 Executive Committee meeting. Motion Carried.
New Committee Member: This item will be postponed.
Cable Airport and Hangar Project Presentation, Bill DeVries: This item postponed until later
in the meeting.
Budget Amendment, Cable Airport, $2239.07. Hangar Project, 95% grant. Transfer from
Contingency: This item postponed until later in the meeting.
Frank Koehn; Lake Superior Barrels Project Presentation: Koehn provided a handout and
reviewed a powerpoint presentation summarizing the activities of the project from 2005-2014.
The investigative and summary reports will be finalized in 2015.
BCEDC Ag Station Planning; Scottie Sandstrom: This item postponed until later in the
meeting.
Ag Station / Humane Society Land: Abeles-Allison displayed a map of the proposed parcel to
be used, which is approximately 8.4 acres.
Motion Miller, Jardine to proceed with the revocable easement and deed process to transfer the
proposed 8.4 acres to the Chequamegon Humane Association. Closing costs to be borne by the
Humane Association. Motion Carried.
Cable Airport: Abeles-Allison reviewed a letter that was received from the Cable Airport
requesting funds in the amount of approximately $2209 to assist with their 5% match for airport
improvements. Three towns and the county are being requested to assist with the overrun.
Abeles-Allison reported that there is money in the contingency fund to cover this expense.
Motion Maki, Jardine to deny the request for funding. Meyers suggested that more information is
needed on this before a decision should be made.
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Motion Miller, Kittleson to amend the motion; to postpone this decision. Motion Carried 5-1.
The committee voted on the amendment. They then voted to approve the amended motion. Motion
Carried 5-1.
BCEDC Update: Sandstrom provided a handout outlining a vision for management of the Ag
Station Business Park. BCEDC web site will be adapted for use on smartphones.
Recommendation that monies received for lease or sale of ag station properties be used for
infrastructure improvements at the site. Sandstrom also suggested that the BCEDC may also
look as certifying this site with the State of Wisconsin.
Ag Station building leases: Land leases were approved at the last meeting. Proposals were
received for lease of the existing buildings. Schraufnagel and Adams have both provided
proposals for 1-year lease of the buildings.
Motion Jardine, Meyers to award the building leases as presented.
2014 Budget Amendments: Amendments are not yet finalized because final payables for 2014
have not yet been posted. Abeles-Allison reviewed 2014 year-end financial report. All funds are
within budget, however, some departments within the general fund may be over their department
budget. Abeles-Allison provided two chart handouts showing county bank balances and Forestry
Revenues over the last 5 years.
Reports:
1. County Admin Evaluation, for distribution: Form distributed to County Board members.
Members were asked to return the form to the County Board Chairman.
2. End of December financial report: Was provided in the meeting packet.
3. Treasurer’s Report: Provided in the packet. Review of the year-end balances.
4. Review of 2014 Capital Project Accomplishments: To be provided at the next meeting.
Motion Miller, Meyers to enter in and out of closed session pursuant to Wis. Statutes §19.85
(1)(c) for the purpose of approving closed session minutes of November 12, 2014. Motion
Carried. Entered closed session at 5:04pm.
Motion Meyers, Kittleson to return to open session. Motion Carried. Returned to open session at
5:05pm
Meeting adjourned at 5:05 pm.
Respectfully Submitted by Kristine Kavajecz, Assistant to the County Administrator