HomeMy WebLinkAboutDevelopment & Land Sales Committee - Minutes - 11/9/2021Minutes of the Bayfield County
Development and Land Sales Committee
November 09, 2021
Held in the Bayfield County Board Room
1. The meeting was called to order by Brett Rondeau at 5:30pm.
Present were Brett Rondeau, Marty Milanowski, Tom Snilsberg, Fred Strand, and Larry Fickbohm
No members absent.
Also present were Mark Ables-Allison, Bayfield County Administrator; Scott Galetka, Bayfield County
Land Records Administrator; Claire Glafke, Land Records Specialist, and Bill Bussey.
2. Motion regarding approving minutes of the June 29, 2021, meeting. Motion by Marty Milanowski,
seconded by Fred to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried.
3. Discussion and possible action to accept property and then sell the following property.
Scott explained UW Superior Inc would like to donate a parcel in the City of Bayfield to Bayfield
County. Once acquired, the parcel would be merged with another parcel (Tax ID #31759) Bayfield
County already owns and put it on public auction. Marty confirmed that the UW parcel would be
merged with Bayfield County before being put on public auction and Scott explained the benefits of
doing so. Tom Snilsberg said he agrees Bayfield County should claim the property, merge it, and then
sell on public auction.
No other question.
Motion by Fred Strand to acquire the parcel, then sell it on public auction.
Seconded by Marty Milanowski.
Motion carried.
4. Discussion and possible action to grant a utility easement for an underground electric line.
Scott explained that the Forestry department was not interested in the property Bayfield County owns
because of elevation. Adjoining property owners saw a survey being done and approached the county to
be granted a utility easement for an underground powerline. Bayfield county would incur no costs. Fred
Strand commented that Bayfield County should charge a fee for time and effort. Discussion of some
kind of fee to charge for legal fees and recording fee.
No further discussion.
Motion by Marty Milanowski to approve the easement and charge $200 + fees
Seconded by Fred Strand.
Motion carried.
5. Discussion and possible action to deed over an easement and sell the following property.
County has kept property (Tax ID 5944) for the Brownstone Trail. Bill Bussey contacted Bayfield
County about putting the property on auction. Scott suggested easement in case Bill did not win the
auction. The easement would go to Landmark Conservancy, then the parcel would be put on public
auction. The easement would guarantee continued trail use. Bill Bussey (present) provided more
information about parcel. He would like to purchase property on public auction after easement is
granted. Confirmed that parcel would have an easement for Landmark Conservancy to continue using
Brownstone Trail.
Motion by Larry Fickbohm to grant an easement to the Landmark Conservancy.
Seconded by Marty Milanowski.
Motion carried.
Discussion followed- Fred asked that Larry intended that the parcel also be put on public auction in his
motion. Marty confirmed that Larry intended this motion.
6. Land Sale Update:
a. In the last auction (ended November 5, 2021) Land Records made ~$145,000.00
b. There have been 4 land sales this year
c. Land Records has made $250,000 this year from Land Sales
d. Land Sales have been more successful this year due to more information provided, especially
having the properties surveyed, additional pictures from UAV, research. People know more
about the property that they are buying
e. Land Records is working on an inventory of all parcels obtained through the foreclosure process
7. Meeting adjourned at 5:50pm
Submitted by
Claire Glafke