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?  
Thursday, October 12, 2023  
5:30 PM  
**BUDGET** Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 5201  
Fen Oak Drive Prairie 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.  
This 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 the Lyman F. Anderson Agriculture & Conservation Center at 5201 Fen  
Oak Drive, Moraine Conference 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_hxvJgou9QIupWU0CNN95yw  
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  
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1-888-788-0099  
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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 a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please  
send them to: lwrd@countyofdane.com  
A. Call To Order  
Chair Chawla called the meeting to order at 5:32 pm.  
YGP Members Leslie and Morsbach present.  
Others present: Supervisors McGinnnity, Ritt and Vang.  
Staff present: Carrie Edgar, Laua Hicklin  
5 -  
Present:  
YOGESH CHAWLA, PATRICK DOWNING, HOLLY HATCHER, AARON COLLINS  
and SARAH SMITH  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2023  
Minutes of the September 28, 2023 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
MIN-309  
Resources Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 09-28-23  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by SMITH, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 2-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
2023  
RES-199  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF AN IRS VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX  
ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT TO SUPPORT THE RICHARD DILLEY TAX  
CENTER  
YANG, ROSE, RIPP, HUELSEMANN and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-199  
2023 RES-199 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0, YGP 2-0.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Budget Presentations, Discussion and Amendments  
1. Overview of 2024 Budgets for Dane County Extension and the Land & Water Resources Department  
2023  
ACT-166  
ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES  
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2024 OPERATING  
BUDGET  
Attachments: EANR Operating Amnds 10-12-23  
EANR-O-01: Supervisors McGinnity and Yang spoke in support.  
EANR-O-02: Supervisor Chawla spoke in support.  
2023  
ACT-167  
ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES  
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2024 CAPITAL  
BUDGET  
Attachments: EANR Capital Amnds 10-12-23  
EANR-C-01: Supervisor Ritt spoke in support.  
EANR-C-02: Supervisor Downing spoke in support.  
G. Reports to Committee  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 17th at 5:15 pm.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by DOWNING, seconded by HATCHER, that the be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 6:10 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 608.224.3730 at least three business days prior  
to the meeting.  
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LUS CIM: Yog hais tias koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, ib tug neeg txhais ntawv, cov ntawv ua lwm  
hom ntawv los sis lwm cov kev pab kom siv tau cov kev pab, cov kev ua ub no (activity) los sis qhov  
kev pab cuam, thov hu rau tus xov tooj hauv qab yam tsawg peb hnub ua hauj lwm ua ntej yuav tuaj sib  
tham.