Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Executive 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.  
Wednesday, August 14, 2024  
5:00 PM  
This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at City-County  
Building, Room 354, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd;  
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 August 14, 2024, Executive 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 City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd, room 354.  
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.  
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: 926 5441 6781  
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:  
MacKinnon.Lisa@danecounty.gov. Staff will forward the email and materials to members of the  
committee.  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:08 p.m. Also present: Brian Standing, Jeff Kostelic,  
Lisa MacKinnon. There were no public registrations.  
6 -  
Present:  
Absent:  
PATRICK MILES, ANTHONY GRAY, SARAH SMITH, MICHAEL ENGELBERGER,  
KIERSTIN HUELSEMANN and DON POSTLER  
1 - CHAD KEMP  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES OF THE 7-18-24 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER, seconded by GRAY, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Fund Transfers  
NONE  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
1.  
AMENDING CHAPTERS 15 AND CHAPTER 82 OF THE DANE COUNTY  
CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO ESTABLISH A DANE COUNTY HERITAGE  
PRESERVATION COMMISSION  
DOOLAN, MILES and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023_OA-080  
Dane County Senior Planner, Brian Standing, spoke for information on the ordinance  
amendment and answered committee member questions.  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER, seconded by GRAY, that the ordinance  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
2.  
AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF  
ORDINANCES, REGARDING ELECTION OF OFFICERS  
ROSE, KIGEYA and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 OA-005  
Chair Miles spoke in support of the Sub 1 and explained that he proposed the amended  
language marked on line 18 of Sub 1 due to the procurement of new voting software.  
All additional changes marked in the Sub 1 to the OA were previously adopted by the  
Executive Committee at its meeting on 6/6/24 prior to the County Board's re-referral to  
the committee and were reaffirmed in the vote on Sub 1.  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by POSTLER, that Sub. 1 to the  
ordinance amendment be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote.  
3.  
AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF  
ORDINANCES, REGARDING ELECTION OF OFFICERS  
MILES, KIGEYA and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 OA-006  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER, seconded by SMITH, that the ordinance  
be recommended for denial. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
4.  
AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF  
ORDINANCES, REGARDING THE CONDEMNATION COMMISSION  
ERICKSON  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 OA-009  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER, seconded by GRAY, that the ordinance  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
NONE  
F. Presentations  
NONE  
G. Reports to Committee  
FINAL GUIDELINES FOR ATTACHING ITEMS TO LEGISLATIVE FILES  
Chair Miles discussed the guidelines with the committee and answered questions. Sup.  
Smith asked for language to be added to the first bullet point that clarifies the second  
sentence: "Chair of the respective body."  
Chair MIles will make the requested change and transmit the guidelines to chairs of  
standing committees, board committees, and the County Board and all respective staff.  
He will also share the guidelines with the County Executive.  
LEGISLATIVE FILE ATTACHMENT GUIDANCE_FINAL_8-14-24  
Attachments: 2024 DISC-010  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The chair made the committee members aware of the revised 2025 budget meeting  
schedule and indicated that there will be nine possible dates on which standing  
committees can schedule their two required budget meetings. He will be communicating  
with committee chairs on this issue.  
Also, the next Exec Comm meeting is scheduled for September 5, 2024, but due to the  
full meeting schedule that day, the chair may choose to cancel this committee meeting if  
there are no pressing referrals to the committee. He will communicate his decision to the  
committee members after referrals are made from the 8/15/24 meeting.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None  
K. Adjourn  
The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER, seconded by GRAY, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
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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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