Please call the Chair or the County Clerk s Office ( ) if you cannot attend. MEMBERS: Keith Allen, Chair Alan Jaques, Vice Chair Terry White

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1 LAND AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Douglas County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, May 30, 2017, 3:00 p.m., Room 207C, Courthouse, 1313 Belknap Street, Superior, Wisconsin May 23, 2017 Please call the Chair or the County Clerk s Office ( ) if you cannot attend. MEMBERS: Keith Allen, Chair Alan Jaques, Vice Chair Terry White David Conley Scott Luostari A G E N D A (Committee to maintain a two-hour meeting limit or take action to continue meeting beyond that time.) 1. Roll call. 2. Approval of minutes from the April 25, 2017, meeting. 3. Action items/referrals: (a) Land bid openings (attached); (b) Request for Proposals (haying); (c) Terry Priem lease (attached); (d) County-owned Land Use Ordinance (attached); (e) Resolution authorizing issuance of tax deeds (attached); (f) Memo to non-departmental funding groups regarding fund balance policy (attached); and (g) Reschedule September committee meeting. 4. Informational: Reports: (a) HOLF Management Group fair improvements; (b) Economic development; and (c) Land Improvement Account Fund balance (attached). 5. Future agenda items. 6. Adjournment. cc: David Minor (S-DC Chamber) Jason Serck BID Office (Jodi) Carol Jones Shelley Nelson County Board Supervisors Christine Ostern Mayor Jim Paine Candy Anderson Andy Lisak Jim Caesar (Dev Assn) Joe Stariha Village of Solon Springs Terry Priem Steve Olson NOTE: Attachments to the agenda are available at the County Clerk s Office for review or copying and at the Douglas County website at Action may be taken on any item listed on the agenda. The County of Douglas complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of If you are in need of an accommodation to participate in the public meeting process, please contact the Douglas County Clerk s Office at (715) by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled meeting. Douglas County will attempt to accommodate any request depending on the amount of notice we receive. Posted/Daily Telegram/Government Center/Courthouse. 05/23//2017 Name Date LAND AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT To promote the sale of tax-deeded property and economic development, with consideration to the environment and Douglas County s natural resources, and for the benefit of the citizenship to assist in establishing a healthy tax base. Page 1 of 1

2 LAND AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Douglas County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 3:00 p.m., Room 207C, Courthouse, 1313 Belknap Street, Superior, Wisconsin Meeting called to order by Chair Allen. ROLL CALL: Present Keith Allen, Alan Jaques, Terry White, David Conley, Scott Luostari. Others present Alyssa Hoppe, Shelley Nelson, Steve Olson, Carolyn Pierce, Mark Liebaert, Dan Corbin, Jim Caesar, Susan Sandvick, Cheryl Westman, Committee Clerk. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by Jaques, second White, to approve the minutes from the February 28, 2017, meeting. Motion carried. ACTION ITEMS/REFERRALS: Agreements: Terry Priem Lease: Lease term ends on June 30, Refer until contact from Priem. Ackerson Land Use Agreement (Haying): Recommendation from County Clerk to request RFPs as previously done. ACTION: Motion by Luostari, second Jaques, to approve requesting RFPs, with bid opening prior to and presenting bids at May meeting for review. Motion carried. County-Owned Land Use Ordinance: Memorandum from Corporation Counsel distributed and reviewed recommending elimination of Section III.B. from ordinance. Other amendments suggested regarding allowing cooking fires/campfires and picking of consumables on county land. These to be incorporated in next draft for review at May meeting. County Clerk to contact Forestry Director regarding handling of permits for camping on county land. Wisconsin Point Road Closure (Lakeshore Road) for Piping Plover Nesting Project: Alyssa Hoppe, St. Louis River Alliance, requesting approval from committee for Lakeshore Road closure at Shafer Beach. ACTION: Motion by White, second Jaques, to approve Lakeshore Road closure through 2020 for the Piping Plover Nesting Project, with St. Louis River Alliance providing annual updates to this committee in April. Motion carried. Amendment to Douglas County, Wisconsin Fund Balance and Retained Earnings Policy to Include Land Improvement Account: Reviewed. ACTION (REFERRAL/RESOLUTION): Motion by Luostari, second Conley, to approve Amendment to Douglas County, Wisconsin Fund Balance and Retained Earnings Policy to Land Improvement Account, and refer to Administration Committee and County Board. Motion carried unanimously. Page 1 of 2 Land & Development Committee Meeting, 4/25/17

3 Easement Policy Amend to Require Upfront Payment of Administrative Fee: Reviewed. ACTION (RESOLUTION): Motion by White, second Jaques, to approve amended Easement Policy, and forward to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. INFORMATIONAL: Reports: Economic Development County Administrator: Jim Caesar provided Development Association and Business Center updates. Land Improvement Account Fund Balance: Reviewed. Appraisals: Parcel 9-17: Requested by Land & Development Committee. $2, Parcel 10-17: Requested by Land & Development Committee. $ ACTION: Motion by White, second Jaques, to approve appraisals. Motion carried. Future Agenda Items: Memo to non-departmental funding groups regarding fund balance policy; County-owned Land Use Ordinance. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Jaques, second White, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m. Submitted by, Cheryl Westman, Committee Clerk Page 2 of 2 Land & Development Committee Meeting, 4/25/17

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11 ## COUNTY-OWNED LAND USE ORDINANCE THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. PURPOSE This Ordinance shall prescribe the rules and regulations for the use of lands owned by Douglas County acquired through tax deed, quit claim, bequest or in exchange for tax deeded land, lying outside the boundaries of the county forest and shall be subject to the administrative procedures established in this chapter. SECTION II. DEFINITIONS A. ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) has the meaning given in sec (2g), Wis. Stats. B. Bicycle has the meaning given in sec (5), Wis. Stats. C. Camping means: 1. Occupying, pitching or otherwise using a tent or temporary structure other than duck blinds; 2. Sleeping; or 3. Occupying the living or sleeping quarters of any trailer, camper, van, truck or recreation vehicle. D. "Closed Road or Trail" means a road or trail that is considered closed to motor vehicles when designated by the presence of a sign, gate, berm, barricade or any other device placed by the County for the purpose of blocking or by officially publishing a Class 1 legal notice of closure. E. Cross-Country Travel means any land or water travel through the Douglas County Forest off of a developed road or trail. F. Damage means any occurrence on the Douglas County owned property that is detrimental or could have a potentially detrimental effect on the natural resources, features, or facilities owned and operated by the County as determined by the Douglas County Clerk or their designee(s). G. Domestic Animal means any animal that has been bred or raised to live in or about the habitation of humans and is dependent on people for food and shelter.

12 H. Vegetation, including but not limited to, products of plant origin, products of fungi origin, non-wood products, flora, seedlings, saplings, shrubs, chips, bark, boughs, branches, logs, sawlogs, pilings, posts, poles, roundwood products, cordwood products, pulpwood, fuelwood and Christmas trees. I. Highway Vehicle means any motor vehicle which is or can be licensed by the State of Wisconsin for use on public highways or is intended to be licensed by the State of Wisconsin for such use. J. Livestock means horses, cattle, llamas, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits, fowl, or any other domestic animals typically ridden or used in the production of food, fiber, or other products or activities defined as agricultural. K. Moped" has the meaning given in sec (29m), Wis. Stats. L. Motor Bicycle has the meaning given in sec (30), Wis. Stats. M. Motorcycle has the meaning given in sec (32), Wis. Stats. N. Motor Vehicle has the meaning given in sec (35), Wis. Stats. O. Occupy means to be present in, located in, or reside in. P. Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) means any motorized vehicle intended for traveling on two wheels having a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and having handlebars for steering control. Motorcycles may be legal for public highway use and still considered to be an OHM if used for off-highway operation on designated OHM trails in the Douglas County Forest. Q. Off-Highway Vehicle means any motorized vehicle (excluding highway vehicles) designed for or capable of cross-country travel on or immediately over land, sand, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, or other natural terrain, which would include, but not be limited to, such vehicles as four-wheel drive units, dune buggies, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), off-highway motorcycles, motorcycles, motor bicycles (dirt bikes), mopeds, mini-bikes, snowmobiles, go- carts, amphibious vehicles, air-cushioned vehicles, air boats, and golf carts. R. Pit means any area which has been or is currently being utilized for its natural materials such as, but not limited to, gravel, sand, clay, or dirt. S. Smoke means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, plant, weed or other tobacco product or tobacco-like product

13 or substance in any manner or in any form. T. Snowmobile has the meaning given in sec (58a), Wis. Stats. U. Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) has the meaning given in sec (11p), Wis.Stats. V. Vehicle has the meaning given in sec (74), Wis. Stats. W. Wildlife means all species of animals including, but not limited to, mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, and crustaceans living in a natural, non-domesticated state. X. Yard Waste means tree branches, tree limbs, parts of trees, bushes, shrubbery cuttings or clippings, or other items created as a result of trimming, cutting, or pruning trees or bushes, also the accumulation of lawn grass, shrubbery, vine, and other vegetative cuttings or clippings, and/or dry leaf or needle rakings. SECTION III. GENERAL PROVISIONS It is prohibited under this Ordinance for a person or persons on lands owned by Douglas County to: A. Deposit, put, leave, place, drop, bury, litter, dump or dispose of any garbage, trash, waste, rubbish, ashes, charcoal or yard waste. B. Construct, place, put, occupy, use, store, bury, or leave personal property. Any personal property found in violation shall be confiscated and disposed of at the owner/user s expense by the Douglas County Sheriff s Department, or their designee(s). C. Damage, deface, destroy, mar or in any manner misuse the natural features, resources, roads, trails, facilities, signage, assets or property of the County. D. Post or cause to be posted any sign, picture, advertisement, or other informational device without permission of the Douglas County Clerk or their designee(s). E. Possess or discharge any fireworks. F. Construct any structure, fence, dock, trail, trail parking lot, roadway or path. G. Graze livestock.

14 H. Camp on or occupy County owned property without permit. I. Start, utilize or maintain a bonfire, campfire or any other fire, except for a cooking fire to heat food or a warming fire utilizing dead and/or down natural materials found nearby as firewood. J. Ride a horse or other livestock except in areas where their use is authorized by posted notice or permit. Cross-country travel by equestrian is prohibited. Illegally constructed or located trails shall not be considered developed. K. Operate a bicycle except in areas where their use is authorized by posted notice or permit. Cross-country travel by bicycle is prohibited. Illegally constructed or located trails shall not be considered developed. L. Engage in any activity which is in violation of a County sign, notice, regulation, or rule. M. Return once expelled or refuse to leave an area when directed to leave by the Douglas County Clerk, Sheriff, or their designee(s). SECTION IV. HUNTING AND TRAPPING No person or persons shall construct, place, occupy or use on lands owned or managed by Douglas County: A. Tree Stands and Ground Blinds: 1. A tree stand that is not a hang-on style, self climbing style, or a ladder stand style, or which attaches to a tree by any means or device, which penetrates the bark or the bole of the tree. 2. Climbing aids; including, but not limited to, screw in tree steps, landscape spikes, nails, railroad spikes, or bolts. 3. A tree stand, elevated platform or ground blind which does not have the owner s name and address (city and State) or WDNR customer I.D. number attached in such a manner as to be visible from the ground. 4. A tree stand which utilizes artificial shooting lanes created by cutting, brushing, trimming, or otherwise damaging or altering trees, brush, vegetation or terrain. 5. A tree stand which is larger than 52 inches by 36 inches measured at the base, ground blind which measures larger than 7ft X 7ft X 7ft, or elevated

15 platform which the platform measures more than 7ft X 7ft X 7ft. 6. A tree stand, elevated platform or ground blind in the period of February 1 to March 31 and June 1 to August 31 of each calendar year. 7. Any tree stand, free standing platform or ground blind which is found in violation of this Ordinance shall be confiscated and disposed of at the user s expense by the Douglas County Sheriff s Department, or their designee(s). B. Waterfowl Blinds: 1. A blind for waterfowl hunting more than 7 days prior to the opening of the waterfowl hunting season, or fail to remove the blind within 7 days after the close of season. 2. A blind used exclusively for waterfowl hunting as provided in sec (2), Wis. Stats., which does not bear the name of the owner affixed permanently to the blind in lettering one-inch square or larger. 3. Any blind for waterfowl hunting which is found in violation of this Ordinance shall be confiscated and disposed of at the user s expense by the Douglas County Sheriff s Department, or their designee(s). SECTION V. VEHICLES REGULATED It is prohibited under this Ordinance for a person or persons on lands owned by Douglas County to: A. Operate any motorized vehicle, including but not limited to ATVs, UTVs, snowmobiles, highway vehicle and off-highway motorcycles, except in areas where their use is authorized by posted notice or permit. B. Leave a motor vehicle, highway vehicle, or off-highway vehicle unattended for more than 72 hours under such circumstances as to cause the vehicle to reasonably appear to have been abandoned. An abandoned vehicle shall constitute a public nuisance. SECTION VI. NATURAL RESOURCES It is prohibited under this Ordinance for a person or persons on lands owned by Douglas County to:

16 A. Cultivate, disk, rototill plant, water, fertilize, harvest, or manufacture any controlled substance or illegal drug. B. Plant, cultivate, disk, rototill plant, water, fertilize, hunt over, or utilize any type of seed, crop, plant, tree, or food plot without written permission from the County Clerk or their designee. C. Cut, harvest, or remove any vegetation that is not to be consumed without written permission of the Douglas County Clerk or their designee(s). (This shall not be construed to permit harvest of vegetation otherwise controlled. Vegetation cut in conjunction with an official land survey, cutting of stakes used for trapping is allowed.) D. Cut, harvest or remove firewood, Christmas tree, balsam fir bough, birch stem, birch branch, birch bark, princess pine, pine/spruce cone, hardwood tree seed, or other forest product without written permission of the Douglas County Clerk or their designee(s). E. Tap any tree for the purpose of syrup production. F. Remove, dump, excavate, dig, trench, bore, tunnel, undermine, stockpile, or dispose of any fill, soil, ore, sand, gravel, rock, or any mineral without written permission of the Douglas County Clerk or their designee(s). G. Disturb, excavate, collect, or remove any historic resource without written permission of the Douglas County Clerk or their designee(s). H. Chase, harass, molest, disturb, kill, or attempt to kill any wildlife except while engaged in lawful angling or hunting or permit a pet or domestic animal to do the same. SECTION VII. EXCLUSIONS This Ordinance shall not apply to law enforcement officers, active employees of Douglas County, or others authorized by the Douglas County Clerk or their designee(s) while operating motor vehicles, highway vehicles, or off-highway vehicles while engaged in their respective official duties. SECTION VIII. EMERGENCY FIRE REGULATIONS Department of Natural Resources Emergency Fire Regulations shall supersede this Ordinance pursuant to NR Code

17 SECTION IX. PENALTIES Any person who violates, disobeys, neglects, omits or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall forfeit not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), together with the costs of prosecution and damages, and in default of payment thereof, by imprisonment in the Douglas County Jail, for a term of not more than 30 days or until such judgment is paid. Each day a violation exists or continues shall constitute a separate offense. Pursuant to Sec , Wis. Stats. and Douglas County Ordinance #1.1, the provisions of this Ordinance may be enforced through issuance of a citation. Enforcement of this is delegated to the Douglas County Sheriff s Department or their designees. In addition to these penalties, Douglas County may seek restitution for damages by civil action in circuit court. SECTION X. RESPONSIBILITY OF VEHICLE OWNERS Any person operating any motor vehicle, highway vehicle, or off-highway vehicle in violation of any provision herein shall be in violation of this Ordinance and be subject to all allowable penalties herein unless such person cannot be sufficiently identified, in which case, the owner of the motor vehicle, highway vehicle, or off-highway vehicle operated in or found in violation of any provision herein shall be in violation of this Ordinance and be subject to all allowable penalties herein. SECTION XI. SEVERABILITY Should any sub-section, clause, or provision of this Ordinance be declared by the Court to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the section as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid. SECTION XII. DISPOSAL OF CONFISCATED PROPERTY Douglas County or the Douglas County Sheriff s Department may dispose of any personal property which has been confiscated in violation of this Ordinance, abandoned or otherwise remained unclaimed for a period of 30 calendar days after confiscation and/or taking possession of such property. The property may be retained, sold, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of by any means determined to be in the best interest of Douglas County by the Douglas County Clerk or their designee(s). SECTION XIII. EXPULSION AUTHORITY The Douglas County Clerk, Sheriff, or their designee(s) may expel any person or

18 persons from lands under the management, supervision and control of the County for violation of any State law, local law, administrative rule or posted rule or regulation when such violation is deemed by the County to be an immediate threat to the health, well-being, safety and/or welfare of any other person or natural feature, resource, asset or property of the County. Any such expulsion shall be for a length of time as reasonably determined by the Douglas County Clerk, Sheriff, or their designee(s). Expelled persons shall not be eligible for refunds on any user fees. Upon expulsion, any person or persons who thereafter returns to the property before the expulsion period has elapsed shall be in violation of this Ordinance and be subject to all allowable penalties herein or those provided under Statute SECTION XIV. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force after its passage and publication as required by law. Dated

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82 To: From: Subject: Douglas County Land and Development Committee Land Improvement Account Reserve Account Date: The Douglas County Board of Supervisors recently approved an amendment to the county s fund balance and retained earnings policy. The amendment provides that the Land Improvement Account maintain a balance of at least $400,000, which is the average of three years of administrative expenditures. Excess revenue from land sales is held in this account and this account funds the annual requests made by your organization. The committee wants you to be aware of the restriction that is now in place on this account. This may affect future funding decisions if this account fails to maintain a large enough balance to cover annual nondepartmental requests.

83 Douglas County, Wisconsin Land and Development May 15, Land and Development Amended Budget Actual through Courthouse Sign Budget Actual through 5/15/2017 5/15/2017 Beginning Balance - January 2017 $ 626,567 $ 626,567 Beginning Balance - January 2017 $ 17,000 $ 17,000 Property Management - Land(Rev) 58,400 49,521 Property Management - Land(Exp) 145,300 21,994 Net Land Sales (86,900) 27, ATC Allocation 80,597 80,597 Revenues (6,303) 108,124 Animal Shelter 40,000 - Douglas County Historical Society 7,500 - Dragon Boats 1,000 - Lucious Woods 5,000 5,000 Head of the Lakes Fair Improvements 28,000 6,106 4-H Fair 20,000 - City-County Development Association 40,000 20,000 Better City Superior 5,000 5,000 Economic Development-Administration 10,000 4,125 Convention & Visitor's Bureau 25,000 - Special Projects 3,000 - Expenditures 184,500 40,231 Net Increase (Decrease) (190,803) 67,893 Balance $ 435,764 $ 694,460 Fairgrounds surcharge balance Beginning Balance - January 2017 $ 52,908 Revenues: Fairs, Rodeo, and Speedway - Balance through December 31, 2017 $ 52,908