Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
This meeting is being conducted on land now known and recognized as Dane County, Wisconsin. We  
acknowledge that this land is at the same time the ancestral, traditional, & contemporary land of the  
Ho-Chunk, Sauk & Kickapoo nations.  
Thursday, September 26, 2024  
5:30 PM  
*Budget* Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 5201 Fen  
Oak Drive Moraine Room; attend virtually via zoom  
Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.  
Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más  
información.  
Yuav tsuam tau thov txog cov neeg txhais lus hau ntej; thov saib hauv qab kawg ntawm qhov txheej  
txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
The September 26, 2024 Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee meeting will be a  
hybrid meeting. Members of the public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
The public can attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive in the Moraine Room.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7NKq4ipQRFKRGvjtl3omkw  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 945 2226 6674  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
If you want to submit written comments or other materials for this meeting, please email them to:  
lwrd@danecounty.gov. Staff will forward the email and materials to members of the committee.  
A. Call To Order  
Supervisor Downing called the meeting to order at 5:42 pm.  
Youth Governance Members present: Sofia Suazo, Hannah Machleidt  
Others present: Supervisor Miles, James Penczykowski, Omari Wilondja, Mia  
Vaughan, Megan Walsh, Stephanie Zellner  
Staff present: Amy Piaget, Laura Hicklin  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the August 22, 2024 Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
1. 2024  
MIN-195  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 08-22-24  
A motion was made by MARREN, seconded by DOWNING, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 3-0, YGP 2-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR 2025 STATE OF WISCONSIN DNR  
SURFACE WATER GRANTS  
1. 2024  
RES-125  
CHAWLA, BLAZEWICZ, POSTLER and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-125  
2024 RES-125 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by MARREN that the Resolution be recommended for  
approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 3-0, YGP 2-0.  
AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR STATE OF WISCONSIN DNR URBAN  
FORESTRY REGULAR GRANT PROGRAM FOR TREES TO COMMUNITIES  
PILOT PROGRAM  
2. 2024  
RES-126  
CHAWLA, RYLANDER, BLAZEWICZ, POSTLER and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-126  
2024 RES-126 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by MARREN that the Resolution be recommended for  
approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 3-0, YGP 2-0.  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES  
PROGRAM GRANT FUNDING FROM WisDOT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE  
WALKING IRON TRAIL  
3. 2024  
RES-132  
CHAWLA, POSTLER, BLAZEWICZ, RYLANDER and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-132  
2024 RES-132 FISCAL NOTE  
2024 RES-132 CONTRACT #15594  
A motion was made by MARREN that the Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 3-0, YGP 2-0.  
E. Budget Discussion & Amendments  
1. Budget Overview by Dane County Extension and the Land & Water Resources Department  
James Penczykowski spoke in support of county funding for food panties through either  
unspent ARP dollars or with general fund revenue.  
Supervisor Chawla shared that he is considering budget amendments for wetland  
restoration and cropland conversion and invited committee members to join him if  
interested.  
October 8th will be the second EANR budget meeting and proposed amendments are  
due by 10:00 am on October 7th.  
Directors Edgar and Hicklin gave brief summaries of the Dane County Extension  
and Land & Water Resources Department budgets.  
ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE  
AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2025 OPERATING BUDGET  
2. 2024  
ACT-163  
ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE  
AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2025 CAPITAL BUDGET  
3. 2024  
ACT-164  
F. Items Requiring Committee Action  
G. Presentations  
H. Reports to Committee  
I. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting will be October 8th or at the call of the Chair.  
J. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
K. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
L. Adjourn  
A motion was made by MARREN that the Meeting be adjourned. The motion  
carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 6:12 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin and subject to committee action  
at a future meeting.  
Note: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to  
access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below—preferably at least three  
business days but no fewer than 24 hours prior to the meeting.  
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Sau tseg: Yog koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, txhais ua ntaub ntawv, cov ntaub ntawv uas nyob rau  
lwm yam kev lawm los sis lwm yam kev pab nkag rau qhov kev pab no, kev ua si los sis kev pab  
cuam, thov hu tus xov tooj rau hauv qab no—xav kom hu li peb hnub ua ntej tuaj tab sis tsis pub tsawg  
tshaj 24 xuab moos ua ntej rau lub rooj sib tham no.  
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