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 11, 2021  
5:00 PM  
Virtual Meeting  
This meeting will begin when the Land Conservation Committee adjourns or at 5:00 pm, whichever is  
later.  
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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.  
This meeting is being held virtually. The public can access the meeting with the Zoom  
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A. Call To Order  
Chair Ritt called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.  
YGP Present: Jain  
Others Present: Amy Piaget, Laura Hicklin  
5 -  
Present:  
JEREMY LEVIN, MICHELE RITT, ANTHONY GRAY, HOLLY HATCHER and KATE  
MCGINNITY  
1 - YOGESH CHAWLA  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the October 28, 2021 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 10.28.21  
A motion was made by GRAY, 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)  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF DONATED LTE FUNDS FROM THE  
FOUNDATION FOR DANE COUNTY PARKS  
RIPP, RATCLIFF, RITT and CHAWLA  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-241  
A motion was made by LEVIN, seconded by GRAY, that the Resolution Requiring  
2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote  
5-0, YGP 1-0.  
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE YAHARA WATERSHED  
IMPROVEMENT NETWORK  
RITT, ERICKSON, RIPP, PALM, DOWNING and CHAWLA  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-242  
A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, 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 December 9th or 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 MCGINNITY, seconded by HATCHER, that the be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 5:05 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin, subject to committee review and  
action.  
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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  
kev pab cuam, thov hu rau tus xov tooj hauv qab yam tsawg peb hnub ua hauj lwm ua ntej yuav tuaj sib  
tham.