Introduce Matt Peters, Project Planner, Foth & Van Dyke

Review Revised Timeline - Attachment A

Review Public Workshop Results - Attachment B

• Distribution
• News Release?

Finalize Public Participation Plan - Attachment C

• Discuss website development opportunities/costs - Attachment D

5. Finalize Vision Statement (select) - Attachment E
6. Open Discussion (public comments/announcements).

• HWY 26 Bypass update

Wednesday, March 7, 2001
6:30 p.m.
Watertown Town Hall
N8321 Hwy 26

Participants:

• Town Board: Richard Gimler, George Steuhler
• Planning Advisory Committee: Pat Steuhler, Mary Horack, Juli Logemann, William Reichertz, Tom Sloan, Greg David
• Others: Matt Peters and Ken Jaworski - Foth & Van Dyke

• Paul Strobusch, Charles Nienow, Brian Dopke

Introduce Matt Peters, Project Planner, Foth & Van Dyke

• Ken Jaworski presented the agenda and introduced Matt Peters, the new Project Planner responsible for working with the Town in the development of its comprehensive plan.
• Matt Peters gave a brief introduction regarding his background and experiences working for the Brown County Planning Commission, Town of Suamico, and the Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission.

Review Revised Timeline

• Ken Jaworski presented a revised timeline and pointed out that Phase I, public participation is finishing up, while Phase II, plan inventory and development is just starting. Phase II is grant eligible and $12,500 has been awarded through the Wisconsin Department of Administration and will be applied to offset the cost of the Town's comprehensive plan.
• Tom Sloan expressed a concern regarding the DOT's contribution to the comprehensive funding and whether or not the Town would still be receiving the funds and if they will be able to use them for comprehensive planning. Ken Jaworski assured the PAC that they would be receiving the funds.

Review Public Workshop Results

• Matt Peters presented the results of the Public Workshop that was held at the Town Hall in February. Matt explained the significance of reporting three measures of central tendency - mean, median and mode and summarized the findings from the workshop.
• Ken Jaworski explained that there was general consensus among the workshop participants on a variety of issues, however there were only a few strong mandates that would be able to provide a clear directive to the PAC.
• The PAC acknowledged that they are going to be responsible for evaluating planning concepts and alternatives and explaining the pros and cons of each to the public. The PAC also expressed an understanding that education of the committee and the public will be important to the planning process.
• Greg David explained that perhaps Ed Minihan, Town of Dunn could be invited to give a presentation to the PAC and the community regarding there experiences with a self funded and administered Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) program as part of a public education program.
• Tom Sloan notified the PAC that the DNR has a Land Legacy program that establishes criteria and identifies future land for acquisition in the state for habitat, open space and recreational purposes. $460 million has been allocated to this program. Tom suggested that the DNR could partner with the Town to identify lands that would be eligible for this program. Some of the PAC members expressed concern regarding the DNR and their past land acquisition programs. PAC members talked about how things may be changing under the direction of the new Governor and secretary of the DNR. Ken Jaworski advised the PAC that the purpose of the Land Legacy program is not to purchase land for buffer and protection from city annexation and that areas identified for this program should be based on sound criteria as established during the agricultural, natural and cultural resources inventory.
• Tom Sloan commented on the economic development analysis and explained that the Town should consider the possibility of an office park/development in addition to consideration of clean and sustainable industry. Discussion regarding the need for sewer and water occurred. Richard Gimler explained that the City's policy is not to extend sewer and water without annexation. More discussion occurred regarding COMM 83 and large-scale, community onsite septic systems.
• The PAC decided that the community should be notified of the Public Workshop Results via the Town Newsletter and a Press Release. Copies will also be available at the Town Hall and local libraries.

Finalize Public Participation Plan

• The PAC made minor changes to the Public Participation Plan and approved it for adoption by the Town Board.
• The PAC decided that it did not want to pursue Foth and Van Dyke developing a website regarding the planning process for the Town. Greg David mentioned that maybe some of the information could be posted on the GoJefferson.com website.
• Richard Gimler explained that the Town did not budget money for the development of a website and the people would have to decide on it at the Annual Meeting.

Finalize Vision Statement

• The PAC decided to hold off on making a decision until the next meeting.

6. Open Discussion (public comments/announcements)

• The PAC discussed a variety of issues relative to the HWY 26 bypass including alternative routes.

• Prepare a summary of the Workshop results for the newsletter and a Press Release for the local paper.
• Amend the Public Participation Plan and Resolution and send to Clerk prior to Tuesday's Town Board Meeting, March 13, 2001 so it can be put on agenda for adoption.
• Need to formalize the agenda and include procedures for approving the agenda, minutes, and adjournment.
• Mail copy of website article from the Municipality to Richard Gimler
• Finalize Public Workshop Report

• Town will make final copies of Workshop report for PAC from master that will be sent by Matt and place copies for review at Town Hall and Library.
• Town will place Workshop summary in newsletter.
• Be prepared to decide on a Vision Statement at the next PAC meeting.
• E-mail or call Matt Peters with any information that can help bring him up to speed on current events and past planning activities in the Town