MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF BARNES

COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLANNING COMMITTEE

ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES MEETING

OF APRIL 14, 2004

 

Present: Comprehensive Land Use Planning Committee members- Leslie Hall, Duke Martin, Lee Wiesner, Marcia Wellnitz, Dave Scharlau, Ron Pearson and Dixie Chermack.

Absent: Comprehensive Land Use Planning Committee members-Marie Hughes, Dave Pease and Don Zigman.

 

Present: Issues and Opportunity Committee members- Donna Porter.

Absent: Issues and Opportunity Committee members-Dave Pederson and Dave Thorson

 

Also present: Patrick Beilfuss, Cedar Corporation; Tim Kane, UW-Extension Agent; Carol Tierney and Norbert Kearns.

 

The meeting was called to order by Vice-President Lee Wiesner who welcomed and introduced Donna Porter of the Issues and Opportunities Committee and guests Carol Tierney and Norbert Kearns.

 

The following Cedar Corporation billings have been paid:

                           January 31, 2004                                        $            630.00

                           February 28, 2004                                      $          6,527.23

                           March 29, 2004                                          $          4,756.05

                           Total                                                         $        11,913.28

 

Mr. Beilfuss informed us that we received the full $27,000.00 Spring Lake Planning Grant from the DNR.

 

Goals, Objectives and Program/ Policies: We reviewed these initial suggestions and discussed changes/ additions.

 

Issues and Opportunities-First Draft: Chapter One was reviewed and discussed. The chapter dealt with Historical Population, Population Projections, Household Forecasts, Employment Forecasts, Age Distribution, Education Levels, Income Levels and Employment Characteristics.

 

In preparation for our May meeting, we are to review the Goals and Objectives and come up with some suggestions. We also need to study the Issues and Opportunities Draft.

 

The next meeting will be Wednesday May 12, 2004 at the Barnes Town Hall.

 

Motion by Dave Scharlau and seconded by Duke Marten to adjourn the meeting at 8:40PM. Motion carried.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Dixie Lea Chermack

Secretary-Comprehensive Land Use Planning Committee