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, October 28, 2021  
5:00 PM  
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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.  
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A. Call To Order  
Chair Ritt called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.  
YGP Present: Aarush Jain  
Others Present: Supervisor Ratcliff  
Staff present: Laura Hicklin  
4 - YOGESH CHAWLA, MICHELE RITT, ANTHONY GRAY and KATE MCGINNITY  
Present:  
2 - JEREMY LEVIN and HOLLY HATCHER  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2021  
Minutes of the October 14, 2021 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
MIN-389  
Resources Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 10.14.21  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by McGinnity to approve the minutes.  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by MCGINNITY, that the Minutes be  
amended to show that YGP member Aarush Jain is a symbolic sponsor of  
proposed capital budget amendment EANR-C-2. The motion carried by a voice  
vote 4-0, YGP 1-0.  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by MCGINNITY, that the Minutes be  
approved as amended. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0, YGP 1-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
2021  
AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH UW RIVER FALLS TO CONDUCT A  
RES-224  
SURVEY ON BROADBAND ACCESS IN DANE COUNTY  
RATCLIFF, MCGINNITY and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-224  
2021 RES-224 FISCAL NOTE  
Supervisor Ratcliff spoke in support. Kierstin Huelsemann registered in support.  
A motion was made by MCGINNITY, seconded by CHAWLA, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 4-0, YGP 1-0.  
2021  
RES-227  
DANE COUNTY CONSERVATION FUND GRANT AWARD TO  
GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY (COOPER)  
RIPP and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-227  
2021 RES-227_Area Map  
2021 RES-227_Subject Map  
2021 RES-227 Fiscal Note  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by MCGINNITY, that the Resolution  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0, YGP 1-0.  
2021  
RES-228  
ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF LAND FOR THE JOYCE M. BAER  
AND GEORGE J. SOCHA CONSERVANCY  
RIPP and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-228  
2021 RES-228_Subject Map  
2021 RES-228_Area Map  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by MCGINNITY, that the Resolution  
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 November 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 CHAWLA, seconded by GRAY, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 5:46 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin, pending committee approval.  
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hom ntawv los sis lwm cov kev pab kom siv tau cov kev pab, cov kev ua ub no (activity) los sis qhov  
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tham.