HomeMy WebLinkAboutForestry & Parks Committee - Minutes - 10/7/2013BAYFIELD COUNTY FORESTRY AND PARKS DEPARTMENT
COMMITTEE MEETING
October 7, 2013
County Board Room
Members Present: Shawn Miller; Chairperson; Marco Bichanich, Vice-Chairperson; Bucky Jardine, Harold
Maki and John Bennett
Members Absent: None
Staff in Attendance: Jason Bodine, Administrator, Steve Probst, Assistant Administrator and Pat Bruno,
Office Manager.
Others in Attendance: Joseph LeBouton, WI DNR Liaison, Matt Blaylock, WI DNR Supervisor and Roger
Marincel.
1. Call To Order of Forestry and Parks Committee Meeting.
The meeting of the Forestry and Parks Committee was called to order by S. Miller at 6:15 P.M.
2. Approval of August 12, 2013 Meeting Minutes.
MOTION: (Jardine, Bichanich) to receive and place on file the August 12, 2013 meeting minutes. Carried.
3. Approval of October 1, 2013 Special Meeting Minutes.
MOTION: (Jardine, Bichanich) to receive and place on file the October 1, 2013 meeting minutes. Carried.
4. Public Comment.
S. Miller called for public comments. None were received.
5. Logger Comments.
S. Miller called for logger comments. None were received.
6. Monthly Financial Report.
A. Forestry: The timber sale revenues, to date, have exceeded the annual budgeted amount. Because the
town roads reimbursement is based on a percentage of the previous year’s timber revenues, the towns
will receive increased funds over past years for road improvements. Expenses were as expected.
J. Bodine reported that as a result of the recent SFI/SFC audit, continued certification was granted.
B. Parks: J. Bodine regretfully reported that park’s contractor Steve Garrett passed away recently. It is
expected that Brenda Garrett will continue through this year’s park season as the contractor. The
contract expires at the end of the calendar year 2014 season.
The revenues for this season were better than expected; and to date, approximately 80% of the seasonal
campers have committed to returning in 2014.
C. Trails: A recent discovery of damages to Trail #63 and Flag Road from the June 2012 area storms
resulted in an application for FEMA repair funds. The request was granted and the repair’s request for
proposals are in process.
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J. Bodine reported that L. Neitzel attended the recent Northern Regional Trails Advisory Committee
(NoRTAC) meeting.
MOTION: (Bennett, Jardine) to receive and place on file the September 2013 financial report. Carried.
7. Fall Timber Sale Offering.
This offering includes 27 sales which are comprised of approximately 2,200 acres, containing an estimated
37,000 cords of pulpwood and 1,000 MBF of saw timber.
MOTION: (Bichanich, Jardine) to approve the proposed Fall 2013 Timber Sales. Carried.
8. Joseph LeBouton, DNR Representative.
No comments.
9. Supervisors’ Comments:
No comments.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:54 P.M.
The next Forestry and Parks Committee meeting will be held Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 6:00 P.M.,
Bayfield County Courthouse, Washburn, WI.
Submitted by,
Pat Bruno