GOVERNMENTAL BODY:    WAUPACA COUNTY NON-METALLIC MINING AD HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

DATE:                                         TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014

PLACE:                                       ROOM 1068, COURTHOUSE

                                                      811 HARDING ST., WAUPACA, WI

TIME:                                          2:00 P.M.

 

          MEETING MINUTES

 

 

OPEN SESSION

 

1.                  Call Meeting To Order

 

Chair Dennis Kussmann called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m.

 

2.                  Roll Call

 

Non-Metallic Mining Ad Hoc Advisory Committee Members Present:  Lisa Coombs (Waupaca County Highway Department), Adam Tegelman (Compliance Officer with MCC, Inc), Dennis Kussmann (Planning & Zoning Committee), Ryan Brown (Planning & Zoning Director), Dave Heideman (Town of Union Planning Commission), Scott Konkle (Reclamation Specialist with East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission), Terry Murphy (Planning & Zoning Committee) and Marv Schneider (Town of Caledonia Planning Commission).

 

Staff Present:  Jeff Henneman (Land Use/Code Enforcement Specialist), Jason Snyder (Deputy Zoning Administrator) and Jean Gliniecki (Zoning Administrator).

 

3.                  Chair Dennis Kussmann read the Open Meeting Statement, “This meeting and all other meetings of this committee are open to the public.  Proper notice has been posted and given to the press in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, so the citizenry may be aware of the time, place and agenda of this meeting.”

 

4.                  Approve Agenda As Presented

 

Ryan Brown moved and Marvin Schneider seconded the motion to approve the agenda.  The motion was carried.

 

5.                  Approve and Sign Minutes from the June 10, 2014 Meeting

 

Lisa Coombs moved and Adam Tegelman seconded the motion to approve the minutes.  The motion was carried.

 

6.                  Discussion and Action on Draft NM-Mining Ordinance

 

Ryan Brown quickly went over all the items of the ordinance that were marked for further research by the Planning and Zoning Department.  General discussion followed with various suggestions given.  The Committee then continued on with the draft ordinance making suggestions and changes.

 

7.                  Discuss Potential Sites to Visit

 

Ryan Brown went over all the potential sites that would be good for the group to visit.  One challenge is that so many mines are currently not active.  The final determination was to visit Faulks Bros. and White Star Dairy and possibly MCC at some point in the future.

 

8.                  Adjourn

 

Marvin Schneider moved and Lisa Coombs seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 4:13 p.m.  The motion was carried.

 

The next meeting date is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 1068, Waupaca County Courthouse.