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, February 8, 2024  
5:30 PM  
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 February 8, 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, Madison, WI 53718 Moraine Conference Room  
(first floor).  
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):  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
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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 present: Josh Leslie  
YGP members excused: Olivia Morsbach  
Others present: Ian Duncan, Nancy Wiegand  
Staff present: Lael Pascual, Chris James, Joleen Stinson, Laura Hicklin  
5 -  
Present:  
YOGESH CHAWLA, PATRICK DOWNING, HOLLY HATCHER, AARON COLLINS  
and SARAH SMITH  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the January 25, 2024 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 01-25-24  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by COLLINS, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 5/0, YGP 1/0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING ADDENDUM TO PURCHASE OF SERVICES  
AGREEMENT WITH ROOTED INC FOR 2024 PLANNING AND  
IMPLEMENTATION OF GARDENS AT ANDERSON FARM COUNTY  
PARK  
CHAWLA, HUELSEMANN, COLLINS and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-306  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by COLLINS, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5/0, YGP 1/0.  
AUTHORIZING PARC & RIDE GRANT AWARDS  
CHAWLA and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-307  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by DOWNING, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5/0, YGP 1/0.  
AUTHORIZING ADOPTION OF THE INDIAN LAKE COUNTY PARK &  
HALFWAY PRAIRIE WILDLIFE AREA MASTER PLAN  
DOOLAN, CHAWLA, RIPP and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-309  
Nancy Wiegand spoke in opposition to road and parking improvements in the proposed  
master plan for Indian Lake County Park.  
Ian Duncan spoke in opposition to road and parking improvements in the proposed  
master plan for Indian Lake County Park.  
Timothy and Patty Henneman registered in support for 2023 RES-309.  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by CHAWLA, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval.  
Motion by DOWNING, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution be postponed.  
Roll call requested:  
Collins No, Smith No, Hatcher Aye, Downing Aye, Leslie No, Chawla No. Motion  
Failed 2/3, YGP 0/1 on postponement.  
Roll call requested on the main motion.  
The motion carried 4-1.  
AYES - 4: Supervisor Chawla, Supervisor Hatcher, Supervisor Collins, and  
Supervisor Smith  
NOES - 1: Supervisor Downing  
4 - Chair CHAWLA, Supervisor HATCHER, Supervisor COLLINS and Vice Chair SMITH  
Ayes:  
Noes:  
1 - Supervisor DOWNING  
Supervisor Smith was excused from the meeting at 6:30 pm.  
4 -  
Present:  
YOGESH CHAWLA, PATRICK DOWNING, HOLLY HATCHER and AARON  
COLLINS  
1 - SARAH SMITH  
Excused:  
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH SAUK COUNTY AND SAUK CITY  
FOR WisDOT TAP-STARS GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION  
CHAWLA, RIPP and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-310  
A motion was made by COLLINS, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4/0, YGP 1/0.  
ACCEPTANCE OF A WDNR PHEASANT STAMP GRANT FOR  
HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS  
CHAWLA and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-305  
A motion was made by DOWNING, seconded by COLLINS, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 4/0, YGP 1/0.  
ACCEPTANCE OF A STATE OF WI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL  
RESOURCES BLACK EARTH CREEK RESTORATION GRANT  
CHAWLA, ENGELBERGER, HUELSEMANN, ROSE, DOOLAN and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-323  
A motion was made by COLLINS, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 4/0, YGP 1/0.  
AUTHORIZING PARC & RIDE GRANT AWARD TO CITY OF MIDDLETON  
CHAWLA, ENGELBERGER, HATCHER and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-324  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by COLLINS, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4/0, YGP 1/0.  
URBAN WATER QUALITY GRANT AWARD - CITY OF MIDDLETON  
HATCHER, ENGELBERGER, HUELSEMANN and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-327  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by COLLINS, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4/0, YGP 1/0.  
AUTHORIZING RECLASSIFICATION OF THE LAKE MANAGEMENT  
AND PROJECT COORDINATOR TO LAKE MANAGEMENT  
SUPERVISOR IN THE LAND & WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT  
CHAWLA and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-330  
A motion was made by COLLINS, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 4/0, YGP 1/0.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting will be February 22nd or at the call of the Chair.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
Chair Chawla adjourned the meeting. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 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 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.  
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