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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, March 1, 2017, 1:30pm,
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 Jan 4, 2017
4) Discussion and possible action on RFP for Road Design and T Grant.
5) Discussion and Possible Action regarding DOT Turn Lane Discussions on US 2
and T Grant.
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6) Review "Recommended next steps" in Business Park Development Analysis
handbook for possible action
7) The committee may enter in and out of closed session pursuant to Wis. Statutes
§19.85(1)(e) to deliberate or negotiate the possible sale of land at the Bayfield
County Business Park for future businesses in the Business Park.
8) Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Future Land Purchase Development
Agreements
9) Set next meeting date and time.
10) Adjournment
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please contact my office.
Sincerely,
Mark Abeles-Allison
Bayfield County Administrator
MAA/kak
Any person planning to attend a Bayfield County meeting that has a disability
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
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Minutes of the
Bayfield County Ad Hoc Business Park Planning Committee Meeting
1:30pm, Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Business Park, Ashland, WI
Members Participating: Scottie Sandstrom, Mark Abeles-Allison Bayfield County, Brett
Rondeau, Cody Bohl. Mike Bebeau, Leo Carlson
Members Excused: None
Others Attending: None
Sandstrom called the meeting to order at 1:30pm
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
The committee discussed moving future meetings to Ashland Ford.
Minutes of November 2, 2016: Motion Rondeau, Bohl to approve minutes of the November 2,
2016 meeting. Motion carried. Motion Rondeau, Bohl to Table action on the September 7, 2016
minutes until the next meeting. Motion carried.
Item 4: Discussed adding footages to the proposed plan with the note that the footages are
flexible and can be increased or decreased based on need. Sandstrom will have Cedar Corp.
update the map.
Item 5. Sandstrom discussed marketing document utilization and showed mapping of business
parks in the county on the WEDC web site.
Sandstrom shared “AS I SEE IT” Economic Development Site Selector document. Take always:
1. Must stress WHY the Bayfield County Business Park is right for you.
2. Be specific as to what kind of business / industry is right for your site.
3. Web site must both target and be specific about industry and companies best.
Key Focus Areas:
Agriculture: food processing, aqua culture
Bio Mass: fuel / chemicals
Technology / Backoffice / Data Center
Telecommuting / Fiber backbone
Manufacturing: Metals.
Specific Ideas discussed included:
-Wood based manufacturing. Truss works. Cabinet maker.
-Manufacturing: opportunities with new administration, i.e.: Polaris.
-Must be able to tell a story. Unlimited growth potential. Wood. Communications. Share the
unique aspects of the entity. Sell the uniqueness.
-Water based. Boat manufacturer. Equipment used on water. I.e.: Milwaukee Water
Council. Water Sports.
-Research and Development.
Abeles-Allison to send out Sandstrom's comments for end of year.
Item 6. Update on US 2 and State Farm Rd improvement, DOT to get back to us in mid-January
with conceptual and figures.
Should we consider the 4 lane push with new WisDOT leadership at Superior Days?
Involvement of Bewley and Meyers in US 2 improvements with Secretary Ross.
State focus on looking "outstate" for transportation funding.
Item 7. The Committee discussed the road design proposal submitted by Cedar Corp. The
committee supported further investigating design of the road in addition to grant funds through
WisDOT.
Check with WisDOT on funding. Check with Highway Commissioner.
Motion Rondeau, Carlson to recommend to proceed with Park Road Design to the Executive
Committee. Motion carried, (6-0).
Item 8. Recommended next steps in the business park.
#2: Dedicate ROW: Abeles-Allison to check with Bob Mick, County Surveyor
#3: Work with Town on Rezone: Table this for now
#4: Prelim design road: discussed above.
#5. Percolation Tests: Talk with KV Tech / Planning and Zoning / Table
#6. Sanitary: Table
#7: Intersection: WisDOT discussion underway
#8: Cell Tower: Use Moqua Tower
#9: Stormwater. Done
#10. Wetland: On hold
#11. Seek Funding: underway
BeBeau exited the meeting at this time.
Item 9. Next Meeting Date and Time: Feb 8, 1:30.
Meeting Adjourned: 2:53pm.