Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Lakes & Watershed Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, November 20, 2024  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Lyman F.  
Anderson Agricultural & Conservation Center, 5201 Fen  
Oak Dr, Room 121; 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.  
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The November 20th Lakes and Watershed Commission meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members of the  
public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom. This is a joint meeting with the Environment,  
Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee and Land Conservation Committee.  
The public can attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive Room 121 (Driftless).  
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_0Ztndpt-SBS7Kii6HobqdA  
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: 992 9451 6218  
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  
Chair McCarville called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.  
Others present: Sup. Downing, Sup. Marren, Sup. Peters, Sup. Smith, Hannah  
Machleidt, Aaron Collins, Brandon Gingher  
Staff present: Steve Ottelien, Amy Piaget, John Reimer, Laura Hicklin  
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Present:  
MAUREEN McCARVILLE, CHIN WU, DAVID CLUTTER, MICHAEL  
ENGELBERGER, PHIL GAEBLER and DAN BLAZEWICZ  
2 - ALAN LEVIN and STEVE GREB  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the September 4,, 2024 Lakes & Watershed Commission  
Attachments: LWC 09-04-24  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER, seconded by BLAZEWICZ, that the  
Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 7/0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
1 LAKE LEVEL REPORT PRESENTATION (JOINT WITH LCC & EANR)  
Steve Greb arrived at 5:33 pm.  
John Reimer gave the lake levels report.  
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Present:  
MAUREEN McCARVILLE, CHIN WU, DAVID CLUTTER, MICHAEL  
ENGELBERGER, PHIL GAEBLER, STEVE GREB and DAN BLAZEWICZ  
1 - ALAN LEVIN  
Excused:  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Chair McCarville noted that the Commission typically meets on the first Wednesday of  
the month, unless there is a holiday, joint meeting or other scheduling conflicts. The  
tentative 2025 commission schedule will be available at the next meeting and will be  
adjusted as necessary throughout the year. The next meeting is scheduled for  
December 11th 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  
A motion was made by ENGELBERGER, seconded by BLAZEWICZ, that the  
Meeting be adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 6:06 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin and subject to commission 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.  
Nota: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor o materiales en formatos alternativos o cualquier otra  
adaptación para tener acceso a este servicio, actividad o programa, llame al número de teléfono que  
puede encontrar a continuación — de preferencia con al menos 3 días de anticipación y como mínimo  
24 horas antes del evento en cuestión.  
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