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Bayfield County Administrator
117 E 5th Street, PO Box 878, Washburn, WI 54891
Ph: 715-373-6181 Fx: 715-373-6153
Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator
Kristine Kavajecz, Assistant
BAYFIELD COUNTY
AD HOC BUSINESS PARK PLANNING COMMITTEE
Scottie Sandstrom-Chair Mike BeBeau Mark Abeles-Allison,
Brett Rondeau Leo Carlson-Vice-Chair Cody Bohl (Alternate)
Dear Committee Members:
This letter is written to inform you of the Bayfield County Ad Hoc Business Park
Planning Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 7, 2016,
1:00pm, at the Town of Eileen Meeting Building, Bayfield County Business Park,
Ashland, WI. The agenda for this meeting is as follows:
Notice is hereby given that a majority of the Bayfield County Board may be present at the meeting to gather
information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility. This constitutes a meeting of
the Bayfield County Board pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v.Greendale Village Bd., 173 Wis. 2d 553, 494
N.W.2d 408(1993), and must be noticed as such, although the County Board will not take any formal action at
this meeting.
AGENDA
1) Call to Order
2) Public Comment
3) Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Minutes of August 3, 2016.
4) Cedar Corporation review of final Bayfield County Business Park Development
Analysis document, plus review of Bayfield County Business Park Marketing
Document. This will include discussion and possible action on applicable
recommendations to the Bayfield County Executive Committee.
5) Business Park Budget 2017 - Mark Abeles-Allison
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6) Discussion on price per acre going forward and upcoming meeting(s) with
prospective park tenant(s) - Scottie Sandstrom
7) Set next meeting date and time.
8) Adjournment
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please contact my office.
Sincerely,
Mark Abeles-Allison
Bayfield County Administrator
MAA/kak
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requiring special accommodations should contact 373-6100, 24-hours before the
scheduled meeting, so appropriate arrangements can be made.
cc: Bayfield County Board of Supervisors
The Daily Press, via fax
The County Journal, via fax
Cody Bohl; cody@ashlandfordchrysler.com
Randy Knapp; rknapp@midlandservices.com
Seth Hudson; seth.hudson@cedarcorp.com
Patrick Beilfuss; Patrick.beilfuss@cedarcorp.com
Mark Bugher; mdbugher@wisc.edu
Jim Hagstrom; jim.hagstrom@mirusbio.com
Minutes of the
Bayfield County Ad Hoc Business Park Planning Committee Meeting
1:00pm, August 3, 2016
Business Park, Ashland, WI
Members Participating: Scottie Sandstrom, Mark Abeles-Allison Bayfield County, Leo
Carlson, Cody Bohl. Brett Rondeau
Members Excused: Mike Bebeau,
Others Attending: Patrick Beilfuss, Seth Hudson, Mark Bugher, Jim Hagstrom.
Sandstrom called the meeting to order, 1:00pm
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Minutes of July 6, 2016: Motion Carlson, Rondeau to approve minutes of the July 6, 2016
meeting. Motion Carried.
Business Park Layout Review: Seth Hudson reviewed the updated plan with utilities, possible
funding sources, easements, intersection reconstruction, tower, access and zoning issues. Road
development is connected to storm water development.
Discussion regarding cost for sites. Often times a business park will set the price to cover
infrastructure development costs, still retaining the option to lower the price
Rondeau to approve the Business Park Development Analysis Plan and recommend onto the
Executive Committee, seconded by Carlson. Motion carried (5-0).
DOT Plan Review: Sandstrom reviewed the DOT meeting discussion items, turn lanes, que line
for traffic, park road construction, etc.
Mark Bugher (Former Madison Research Park Director) and Jim Hagstrom (Blue Wave). Mark
Bugher discussed UW Madison Business Park development.
Employing graduates’ concept
Much smaller lots in Madison. Recommendation to retain flexibility and consider
smaller sites.
Created a separate stand-alone corporation for financial flexibility.
Used a ground lease, 99 years, with monthly payments made. This endowment like
structures creates working funds.
Not worried about profit, cash flow only. Goal was to create jobs.
Incubator with 12 month leases, very flexible, move from incubator to standalone.
UW Foundation help support building construction
Jim Hagstrom:
Began in an incubator building in 1995, always paid a lease
Don’t underestimate peoples interest in non-business related issues, i.e.: water, sewer,
etc.
Get costs together
What should incubator look like?
Proximity to UW key.
Patience / opening broad site /
USDA Funding Discussion:
Norvado considering pursuing USDA funding for revolving loans.
Needs to determine if a business is interested, then will apply to USDA.
Meeting Adjourned: 3:00pm.
Next meeting: Sept 7, 1:00pm