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, July 25, 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 July 25, 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, Moraine Room.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
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A. Call To Order  
Supervisor Peters called the meeting to order at 5:37 pm.  
Public present: Drew Rodysill  
Staff present: Carrie Edgar, Amy Piaget, Laura Hicklin  
3 - SARAH SMITH, STEVEN PETERS and KERRY MARREN  
Present:  
2 - YOGESH CHAWLA and PATRICK DOWNING  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the June 27, 2024 Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources  
2024  
Committee  
MIN-119  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 06-27-24  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by MARREN, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 3-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
PLACING WARNING SIGNS AT ALL STORM WATER RETENTION BASINS  
ON COUNTY PROPERTY  
1. 2023  
RES-320  
ROSE, RITT, SCHAUER, KIGEYA, EICHER, YANG and PELLEBON  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-320  
SUB_____TO 2023 RES-320 (PROPOSED CHAWLA)  
SUB 1 TO 2023 RES-320  
2023 RES-320 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by MARREN, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be postponed indefinitely in committee. The motion  
carried by a voice vote 3-0.  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF 4-H COMMUNITY CLUB ANNUAL DUES  
AND FEES FOR EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL EXPERIENCES  
2. 2024  
RES-085  
YANG, DOOLAN and ROSE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-085  
2024 RES-085 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by MARREN, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 3-0.  
ACCEPTANCE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES  
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE GRANT  
3. 2024  
RES-091  
CHAWLA, DOOLAN, POSTLER, ROSE and RYLANDER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-091  
2024 RES-091 Fiscal Note  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by PETERS, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 3-0.  
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A TEMPORARY LIMITED EASEMENT  
FOR THE GREAT SAUK AND WALKING IRON TRAILS  
4. 2024  
RES-092  
CHAWLA, POSTLER and ROSE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2024 RES-092  
2024 RES-092 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by MARREN, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 3-0.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
1. Program Evaluation Topic(s) for Executive Committee Consideration  
Supervisor Smith indicated that she is preparing a proposal for a Dane County climate  
risk and resiliency plan for Executive Committee consideration. She intends to bring the  
proposal to the EANR committee for review and potential action at a future meeting.  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting will be August 22nd or at the call of the Chair.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
Drew Rodysill of Monona spoke in support of more aquatic plant harvesting in the Yahara  
River and more frequent updates on the status of Yahara River sediment removal.  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by MARREN, that the Meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 6:03 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin and subject to committee action  
at a future 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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