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, January 27, 2022  
5:00 PM  
Virtual Meeting  
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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.  
Youth Governance Member Aarush Jain excused.  
Staff Present: Amy Piaget, Laura Hicklin  
Public Present: Hannah Agner  
5 -  
Present:  
JEREMY LEVIN, MICHELE RITT, ANTHONY GRAY, HOLLY HATCHER and KATE  
MCGINNITY  
1 - YOGESH CHAWLA  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2021  
Minutes of the January 13, 2022 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
MIN-555  
Resources Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR Minutes 1_13_22  
A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by MCGINNITY, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
2021  
RES-325  
DANE COUNTY CONSERVATION FUND GRANT AWARD TO THE  
PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS, INC. (GOPLIN)  
RIPP, RITT and MCGINNITY  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-325  
2021 RES-325 Fiscal Note  
2021 RES-325_Area MAP_Goplin  
2021 RES-325_Subject MAP_Goplin  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by MCGINNITY, that the Resolution  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
2021  
RES-326  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF DONATED 2022 LTE FUNDS FROM  
THE FOUNDATION FOR DANE COUNTY PARKS  
RIPP, RATCLIFF, RITT and MCGINNITY  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-326_FDCP 2022 LTE Donation  
2021 RES-326 Fiscal Note  
A motion was made by MCGINNITY, seconded by GRAY, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0.  
2021  
RES-327  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF 2022 DONATED FUNDS FROM THE  
FRIENDS OF CAPITAL SPRINGS RECREATION AREA  
RIPP, AUDET, RATCLIFF, RITT and MCGINNITY  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-327_FOCSRA 2022 LTE funds donation  
2021 RES-327 Fiscal Note  
A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0.  
2021  
RES-329  
AUTHORIZING DONATION OF FUNDS TOWARDS AN ACCESSIBLE  
KAYAK LANDING AND FISHING PIER  
RIPP, SMITH, HATCHER, RATCLIFF, RITT and MCGINNITY  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-329  
2021 RES-329 Fiscal Note  
A motion was made by RITT, seconded by LEVIN, that the Resolution Requiring  
2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote  
5-0.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting will be February 10, 2022.  
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 meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
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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.