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 17, 2021  
5:30 PM  
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A. Call To Order  
Chair Erickson called the meeting to order at 5:32 pm.  
Staff Present: Jeremy Balousek, Laura Hicklin, and Kyle Minks  
Others Present: Jacob Swift  
10 -  
Present:  
CHUCK ERICKSON, LYLE UPDIKE, ALLAN LEVIN, MAUREEN McCARVILLE,  
MARIA MORENO, DAVE RIPP, CARLY MICHIELS, CHIN WU, SUSAN WEST and  
CECELY CASTILLO  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the October 6, 2021 Lakes & Watershed Commission  
2021  
MIN-375  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: LWC 10.06.21  
A motion was made by MORENO, seconded by LEVIN, that the minutes from  
October 6th. 2021 be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 10-0  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
1. Monona Bay Presentation  
SWIFT gave a presentation on restoration options for Monona Bay.  
Presentation is attached below.  
Monona Bay Presentation from Jacob Swift  
2021  
RPT-660  
Attachments: LWC Presentation  
2. Urban Water Quality Grant Program  
BALOUSEK gave a presentation and overview of the Land and Water  
Resources Department's Urban Water Quality Grant Program. Presentation is  
attached below.  
2021  
RPT-662  
Urban Water Quality Grant Program Presentation from Jeremy  
Balousek  
Attachments: UWQG Program - LWC  
3. Land and Water Resources Department Committees and Commissions  
HICKLIN provided an overview of County Commissions and Committees that  
the Land and Water Resources Department helps staff and support.  
WEST left the meeting at 6:15 pm.  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. Reports from LWC Research Groups  
Research groups had no information to report out on.  
2. LWC Budget Recommendations and 2022 Dane County Budget  
Chair ERICKSON informed the commission that the 2022 Dane County Budget  
was approved by the County Board and signed by the County Executive.  
2021  
RPT-642  
2022 LWC Budget Recomendations Comparison to Proposed 2022  
Dane County Budget  
Attachments: LWC 2022 Budget Recs_Proposed County Budget  
3.Updates on Illicit Discharge and Chapter 14 Ordinance Amendments  
BALOUSEK informed the Commission that both ordinance have been  
approved and are now in affect.  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. Thursday December 9th Joint meeting with EANR and LCC  
2. LWC - Executive Committee meeting on December 14th @ 6:30 pm  
MORENO left the meeting at 6:39 pm.  
3. 2022 LWC Meeting Schedule  
Lakes and Watershed Commission meetings are tentatively scheduled for the  
first Wednesday of the month at 5:30 PM. Executive Committee meetings are  
tentatively scheduled for the Tuesday following LWC meetings at 6:30 PM.  
Attached below is the DRAFT 2022 meeting schedules.  
2021  
RPT-666  
DRAFT 2022 Lakes & Watershed Commission and Executive  
Committee Meeting Schedule  
Attachments: 2022 LWC Meeting Schedule_DRAFT  
RIPP left the meeting at 6:45 pm.  
LEVIN left the meeting at 6:59 pm.  
6 -  
Present:  
CHUCK ERICKSON, LYLE UPDIKE, MAUREEN McCARVILLE, CARLY MICHIELS,  
CHIN WU and CECELY CASTILLO  
4 - ALLAN LEVIN, MARIA MORENO, DAVE RIPP and SUSAN WEST  
Excused:  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by McCARVILLE, seconded by WU, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by voice vote 6-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:04  
pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Kyle Minks and are subject to committee  
approval.  
November 17th LWC Registration Report  
2021  
RPT-675  
Attachments: LWC_11_17_Registration  
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