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, November 9, 2023  
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.  
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txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
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Present:  
YOGESH CHAWLA, PATRICK DOWNING, HOLLY HATCHER, AARON COLLINS  
and SARAH SMITH  
This 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 Room.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
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PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
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can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
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In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
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MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
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meeting.  
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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 5:53 pm.  
YGP Members present: Olivia Morsbach  
YGP Members excused: Josh Leslie  
Others present: Mary Lang Sollinger, Supervisor Engelberger, Geordon  
VanTassle, Jake Schlachter  
Staff present: Kim Jones, Amy Tutwiler, Carrie Springer, Amy Piaget, Laura  
Hicklin  
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Present:  
YOGESH CHAWLA, PATRICK DOWNING, HOLLY HATCHER, AARON COLLINS  
and SARAH SMITH  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
1. 2023  
MIN-343  
Minutes of the October 12, 2023 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 10-12-23  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by HATCHER, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
2. 2023  
MIN-348  
MInutes of the October 17, 2023 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 10-17-23  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by HATCHER, 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)  
Chair Chawla announced that public comment would be limited to 5 minutes.  
1. 2023  
RES-219  
AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET TO ACCEPT  
COST-SHARE FUNDS  
CHAWLA  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-219  
2023 RES-219 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by DOWNING, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
APPROVAL OF 2024 CROP LEASES ON COUNTY LAND  
2. 2023  
RES-221  
CHAWLA and ROSE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-221  
2023 RES-221 FISCAL NOTE  
2023 RES-221 CONTRACTS  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
ESTABLISHING OPERATING ACCOUNTS FOR DANE DEMO FARMS  
3. 2023  
RES-223  
CHAWLA and ROSE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-223  
2023 RES-223 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by DOWNING, seconded by SMITH, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
4. 2023  
RES-168  
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AIRPORT JOINT USE AGREEMENT  
WITH THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN  
McCARVILLE, BOLLIG and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-168.pdf  
2023 RES-168 FISCAL NOTE.pdf  
2023 RES-168 CONTRACT #15226  
Mary Lang Sollinger spoke in opposition to 2023 RES-168.  
Geordon VanTassle spoke in opposition to 2023 RES-168.  
Jake Schachter spoke in opposition to 2023 RES-168.  
Supervisor Engelberger noted that the resolution had been discussed at the Public  
Works & Transportation Committee and encouraged the committee members to ask  
Airport Director Kim Jones and Corporation Counsel for more information.  
The following registered in opposition to 2023 RES-168: Will Stedden, Tehmina Islam,  
Steven Huxmann, Sally Young, Antonio Testolin, Peter Cannon, Nathan Germain, Dan  
Fitch, Michelle Fisher, Liz Dannenbaum, Harry Richardson.  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by DOWNING, that the Resolution be  
recommended for denial. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Chair CHAWLA, Supervisor DOWNING and Vice Chair SMITH  
2 - Supervisor HATCHER and Supervisor COLLINS  
Ayes:  
Noes:  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. University of Wisconsin Division of Extension, Excellence in Supervision Award: Carrie Edgar  
The committee congratulated Extension Director Carrie Edgar on her well deserved award  
and recognition and thanked her for her service.  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting will be Wednesday, December 6th 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 DOWNING, seconded by SMITH, that the Meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin and subject to committee action  
at a future meeting.  
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tham.