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, February 10, 2022  
5:00 PM  
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A. Call To Order  
Chair Ritt called the meeting to order at 5:01 pm  
Youth Governance Member Aarush Jain arrived at 5:05 pm.  
Staff present: Carrie Edgar, Laura Hicklin  
5 -  
Present:  
YOGESH CHAWLA, MICHELE RITT, ANTHONY GRAY, HOLLY HATCHER and  
KATE MCGINNITY  
1 - JEREMY LEVIN  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2021  
MIN-604  
Minutes of the January 27, 2022 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee Meeting  
Attachments: EANR_Minutes_1_27_22  
A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by HATCHER, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0-1 with Chawla abstaining.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
CREATING WORK GROUPS OF THE DANE COUNTY TREE BOARD  
1. 2021  
RES-334  
RITT, MCGINNITY and HATCHER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-334  
2021 RES-334 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by MCGINNITY, that the Resolution  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
CREATING WORK GROUPS OF THE DANE COUNTY FOOD COUNCIL  
2. 2021  
RES-357  
RITT and HATCHER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-357  
2021 RES-357 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
3. 2021  
RES-354  
AUTHORIZING CARRY FORWARD OF LINE ITEM FOR DANE COUNTY  
TREE BOARD  
RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-354  
2021 RES-354 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
4. 2021  
RES-340  
TRANSFER OF RILEY-DEPPE COUNTY PARK TO VILLAGE OF  
MARSHALL  
RIPP and WEIGAND  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-340  
2021 RES-340_Area MAP  
2021 RES-340 Fiscal Note  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by MCGINNITY, that the Resolution  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
5. 2021  
RES-348  
AUTHORIZING A PURCHASE OF LAND ADJACENT TO MORTON  
FOREST  
RIPP, JOERS and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-348  
2021 RES-348 Fiscal Note  
2021_RES-348_Subject MAP_Brunner  
2021 RES-348_Area MAP_Brunner_MortonArea  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
6. 2021  
RES-349  
ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR PHEASANT BRANCH CONSERVANCY  
RESTORATION  
RITT, HATCHER, RIPP, CHAWLA and JOERS  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021_RES-349  
2021 RES-349 Fiscal Note  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by GRAY, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. Dane County Broadband Task Force Update  
Supervisor McGinnity gave a report on the Dane County Broadband Task Force.  
Dane County Broadband Task Force Update  
2021  
RPT-865  
Attachments: BroadbandTaskForce ppt Presentation-Jan10-22 (2)  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting will be February 24th if there is pressing business.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the be adjourned.  
The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 5:35 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin and subject to committee action  
at a future meeting.  
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