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?  
Tuesday, October 25, 2022  
5:30 PM  
**BUDGET** Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the  
Lyman F. Anderson Agriculture & Conservation Center,  
5201 Fen Oak Drive, Room C, Madison WI 53718; attend  
virtually via Zoom  
This meeting will start at 5:30 pm or when LCC adjourns, whichever is later.  
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.  
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 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, Room C.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
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meeting.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair Chawla called the meeting to order at 5:41 pm.  
Supervisors Collins and Hatcher participated virtually.  
YGP Member Simmons excused.  
Staff present: Amy Piaget, Laura Hicklin  
Others present: Sup. Erickson  
Registrants: Adam Ussher, Max Wilkinson  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2022  
MIN-352  
Minutes of the October 13, 2022 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 10-13-2022  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by DOWNING, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
2022 OA-038  
1.  
AMENDING CHAPTER 11 AND 14 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF  
ORDINANCES, REGARDING FEES FOR EROSION CONTROL  
PERMITS AND STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PERMITS  
CHAWLA and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 OA-038  
2022 OA-038 Fiscal Note  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by HATCHER, that the Ordinance be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
2. 2022  
RES-224  
URBAN WATER QUALITY GRANT AWARD - CITY OF MADISON & CITY  
OF STOUGHTON  
CHAWLA and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-224  
2022 RES-224 Fiscal Note  
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.  
3. 2022  
RES-229  
AUTHORIZING A PURCHASE OF LAND FOR DOOR CREEK WILDLIFE  
AREA  
MILES, RIPP, CHAWLA, ROSE, RITT and JOERS  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-229  
2022 RES-229_MAP  
2022 RES-229_Area MAP  
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.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Budget Discussion & Amendments  
1. 2022  
ACT-140  
ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES  
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2023 OPERATING  
BUDGET  
Attachments: EANR Operating Amnds 10-13-22 Post Meeting  
EANR Operating Amnds 10-25-22  
EANR Operating Amnds 10-25-22 Post Meeting  
EANR Operating for P&F 10-27-22  
Supervisor Erickson presented EANR-O-3 and EANR-O-4 and spoke in support of both.  
EANR-O-3: Motion by Smith, seconded by Chawla, that the amendment be approved.  
The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
EANR O-4: Motion by Smith, seconded by Chawla, that the amendment be approved.  
Motion by Downing, seconded by Chawla, to amend the intent/justification by replacing  
the phrase, “exempt or prohibited from,” with “exempt from or prohibited by.” The motion  
on the amendment carried by a voice vote 5-0. The main motion to approve the  
amendment as amended carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
The Committee noted that EANR-O-1 is their first priority and Chair Chawla stated that he  
would present EANR-O-1 as the committee's first priority to the Personnel & Finance  
Committee.  
Motion by Downing to rank the operating amendments in priority order. Motion failed for  
lack of a second.  
2. 2022  
ACT-141  
ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES  
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED 2023 CAPITAL  
BUDGET  
Attachments: EANR Capital Amnds 10-13-22 Post Meeting  
EANR Capital for P&F 10-27-22  
EANR C-1: Motion by Downing, seconded by Smith, to amend EANR C-1 so that the  
motion reads, “Increase expenditures and borrowing proceeds revenue by $300,000 to  
fund an agricultural conservation easement purchases (ACEP) program in Dane County.”  
The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. PFAS Pilot Reduction Program Update  
Chair Chawla noted that he is working with Carrie Springer on a report or presentation to  
the EANR committee at a future meeting on the findings of the MSN airport PFAS pilot  
reduction project.  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting is November 10th 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 6:37 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin and subject to action at a future  
meeting.  
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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.