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Bayfield County Courthouse
117 E 5th Street, Washburn, WI 54891
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Scott M. Galetka || scott.galetka@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
Development and Land Sales Committee
Brett Rondeau
Marty Milanowski
Larry Fickbohm
Fred Strand
Madelaine Rekemeyer
Please be advised that the Bayfield County Development and Land Sales Committee will meet
on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. in the Bayfield County Board Room, Bayfield
County Courthouse, Washburn, WI, or remote via Microsoft Teams
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The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
AGENDA
1.Call to Order
2.Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Minutes of the Feb 28, 2023, meeting.
3.Public Comment.
4.Discussion and possible action to sell the following In Rem property:
Tax ID # 10323
https://novus.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov/access/master.asp?paprpid=10323
https://maps.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov/BayfieldWAB/?query=BayfieldCoBaseMap_3728_14%2CPRPID%2C10323
5.Discussion about possible action: housing stipulation on land sale parcels.
Extension request from the Housing of Authorities of Bayfield County and City of Washburn
6.Discussion and possible action to sell InREM property Town of Iron River:
https://novus.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov/access/master.asp?paprpid=38814
https://maps.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov/BayfieldWAB/?query=BayfieldCoBaseMap_3728_14%2CPRPID%2C38814
7.Adjourn.
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Scott Galetka
Land Records Administrator
scott.galetka@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
715-373-6156
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Minutes of the Bayfield County
Development and Land Sales Committee
February 28, 2023
Held in the Bayfield County Board Room &
remote via Microsoft Teams
1.The meeting was called to order by Brett Rondeau at 5:15 pm
Present were Brett Rondeau, Fred Strand, Marty Milanowski, Larry Fickbohm
Members Absent: Madelaine Rekemeyer
Also present were Mark Ables-Allison, Bayfield County Administrator; Scott Galetka, Bayfield County
Land Records Administrator
2.Motion regarding approving minutes of the May 5 2022, meeting
Motion by Marty Milanowski, seconded by Larry Fickbohm to approve the minutes as presented. Motion
carried.
3.Public Comment
No public comment
4.Discussion and possible action to accept property and then sell the following In Rem property:
Tax ID # 33151
Tax ID # 33153
A discussion on how the transfer of ownership will occur if being sold to the Housing Authority. Scott
Galetka says it will be up to corporate council, John Carlson and Mark Ables-Allison clarifies state law.
A determination will have to be made.
Jennifer from the Housing Authority spoke on how to move forward effectively and to make this
possible for them to accept the properties.
A discussion on putting a 24-month condition to make the properties habitable should the properties be
sold via online auction, and if not will revert to the county.
Motion by Marty Milanowski to give the Housing Authority 90 days (starting February 28) to make a
decision on accepting the property. If not, to sell the property via Wisconsin Surplus “as-is” for $17,000
and $20,000. Seconded by Fred Strand.
Discussion on the motion about the determination that must be made on how the Housing
Authority will take ownership should the accept the property.
Motion carried.
5.Meeting adjourned
Submitted by
Claire Glafke
Narrative:
Item 4
We were notified of an issue from Choice Title that they ran into a conflict with one of our listings for outlots 1-
4 in the Wilde River Subdivision because of was a land purchase happening between two private parties on that
parcel. The problem was we had Christopher Smith as the owner of the property in our land records database
but they could not find the deed of transfer from the County to the Smith’s. We did some research in our past
land sale minutes and deeds and found we were not selling the outlots at that time. Also during 2001
Christopher Smith purchased a number of lots in the Wilde River subdivision though Bayfield County auction.
The minutes show that we were not going to sell the outlots because there may have been some title issues at
that time. Since then we have determined we can sell the outlots and have been doing so in the area. We do not
know how the error was made and Christopher Smith was listed in the land records system as the owner since
2001.
Christopher has paid nearly $230.00 in taxes since 2002. Communication with cooperation council recommends
deeding/selling the property over to the Smith’s. We looked at the Estimated Fair Market Value in 2001 and it
listed the value at $600. Scott called Christopher and he was agreeable in purchasing the property for $600.00
and any additional legal fees.
The property has covenants that restrict the use for building and the majority of the property is in wetlands.
Scott recommends selling the property to Christopher Smith for $600.00 and any additional fees.
2002 - $9.15
2003-2005 $30.00* estimate
2006 – $13.26
2007 - $13.17
2008 - $13.96
2009 - $13.96
2010 - $21.75
2011 - $21.04
2012 - $21.37
2013 - $22.91
2014 - $20.74
2015 - $21.17
2016 - $20.96
2017 - $21.04
2018 - $20.77
2019 - $22.38
2020 - $20.27
2021 - $21.54
2022 - $22.95
Estimate total $227.14
Item 5
There has been a great deal of interest in creating affordable housing within Bayfield County. Scott and Mark
have been looking at ways we can help facilitate additional housing. One idea was to place a stipulation at the
time of sale/auction on parcels that have building potential. The stipulation on buildable parcels would say that
upon transfer the parcel must have a habitable building on the parcel within 24 months or it would revert to
Bayfield County. County may grant extensions. We have split parcels in the past to help facilitate building in
these areas but the ones we have sold have not resulted in any additional building. One way we could help
enforce this stipulation is by the lottery credit on the tax bill to ensure they are living in the community.
Item 6
Bayfield County and City of Washburn would like an extension to look at the properties and decide if the would
like to take ownership of them. The snow has made if difficult to view them and bring contractors in. The
survey is near completion.
Item 7
Pam worked on this parcel last year, this was never listed on the Tax Roll. The county took the property back on
Tax Foreclosure in 1958. The land is mostly wetlands. The adjoining owner would like us to sell it. The
neighboring property is value is listed at $20,000 and very similar in area and topography. I recommend placing
a minimum bit of $20,000 and sell at the next land auction with Wisconsin Surplus.