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September 23, 2008 Gills Rock Harbor Finance & Implementation committee
TOWN OF LIBERTY GROVE. GILLS ROCK FINANCE & IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE MEETING. Tuesday September 23, 2008. At the Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay, the meeting was properly noticed.
Agenda:
1. Call to order
2. Roll call
3. Approve agenda
4. Approve minutes: 9/2/08, 9/16/08
5. Public input
6. Consensus plan: review & comment including high water mark, lakebed lease, Maritime Museum participation
7. Permitting: DNR, Corps of Engineers, Door County
8. Land acquisition: DNR participation/Town purchases; appraisal process & negotiations
9. Grant programs: Recreational Boating, Clean Vessel Act, Stewardship, Boater Infrastructure, others
10. Consider recommendations to Town Board on items 6-10, if needed
11. Future meetings
12. Adjourn
Chairman Gialdini called the meeting to order at 10:07 AM. Also attending: Committee members Frank Weber, Jim Creed, Gary Farber; Clerk/Administrator Kalms, Town chairman Casey; Christopher Bolt, Bill Patek and Nate Novak of JJR Engineers; Chris Halbur and Carrie Webb of DNR; Sue Vanden Langenberg and Rick Brauer of DC Planning; Jon Gast, Clay Bonin, Jeff Weborg, Jim Springer and Dan Austad (10:55) of the Maritime Museum.
Farber/Weber to approve the agenda. Carried 4-0.
Creed/Farber to approve the 9/2 minutes. Carried 4-0.
Review of Plan. Novak reviewed the process up to this point; we have a consensus plan approved by the steering committee and the town board. Now, parcels need to be identified, grants researched, donations sought and wetlands marked. Bolt marked the ordinary high water mark (OHWM) on the maps he brought; mentioned a lakebed lease for parcels below the OHWM—Tom German is the contact at the Bureau of Public Lands—the first step is to develop findings of fact that the project is in the public’s best interest; we need to know the Maritime Museum’s position as to its commitment for a future facility. Gialdini mentioned the main elements of the project: green space, preserving the fishing village with a limited working fishing dock, 19 acres of woods with trails, maritime museum participation, launch ramps, fishing on the breakwall, harbor of refuge and income to support the cost.
Permitting. Farber wondered about location of the museum. Brauer mentioned setbacks; this situation is unique as there are not many museums built; building size will determine parking; impervious surface requirements are a factor; hwy 42 bisects the project, so the tract across the road would be treated as a separate parcel. The type of museum to be developed is wide open at this point—is it a living museum, would boat tours be involved? Weborg said the museum is not spending a lot of energy and time until they know the Town is moving on; their initial thinking was a 10-12,000 square foot building. Bolt said there are grant programs for a museum, but funds are low/drying up at this time. Halbur said the parcels must be ID’d for the fishing village and ramp/harbor; locate the museum so purchases can be targeted. Halbur said to make sure the uses are permittable and zoning is correct; DNR will move forward with the placeholders; appraisals should not be more than one year old when negotiating; permits should be gotten soon so they do not hold up grant procurement. Webb said water quality certification is needed for filling and grading with proper notice—a 6 month time period is about right for a project of this size. Brauer said a stormwater runoff plan must be approved by DC Soil & Water. Webb said permits can be applied for ahead of time but will not be issued until ownership is certain. Vanden Langenberg said a project must be started within one year with a conditional use—extensions can be applied for.
Acquisition. Halbur said parcels must be clearly defined; Town purchases can be made before getting grants with a letter of retroactivity.
Grants. Gialdini said the DOT has offered to do an economic analysis. Webb mentioned bringing in a certified archaeologist. Bolt would like to meet with the Waterfront Initiative Committee on the state level again to provide updates on the project and continue to build relationships.
Recommendation to Town Board. Gialdini moved, Creed second to suggest that the Town get costs of appraisals needed for Town purchase and possibly allocate funds. Discussion: Kalms reminded that the town meeting will authorize acquisition and construction. Bolt said wetland delineation will have a role in dictating exact location of the project features. The motion was amended to include wetland delineation costs. The motion then carried 4-0. Bolt said wetland boundaries are important. Novak concurred, so we know what can be permitted. Webb said wetland delineations are not reviewed after November 1. JJR will get estimates for delineation prior to the 10/1 Town Board meeting.
Next meeting is to be October 2 at the town hall.
Farber/Creed to adjourn. Carried 4-0. 11:56 AM.
Approved by the Gills Rock Finance and Implementation Committee on October 2, 2008.
Walter L. Kalms, Clerk/Administrator
Archive:
March 24, 2009 Gills Rock Harbor Finance & Implementation committee
February 5, 2009 Gills Rock Harbor Finance & Implementation committee
January 22, 2009 Gills Rock Harbor joint meeting
November 17, 2008 Gills Rock Harbor Finance & Implementation committee
October 2, 2008 Gills Rock Harbor Finance & Implementation committee
September 23, 2008 Gills Rock Harbor Finance & Implementation committee
September 16, 2008 Gills Rock Harbor Finance & Implementation committee
September 2, 2008 Gills Rock Harbor Finance & Implementation committee
April 17, 2008 Gills Rock Harbor Steering committee
March 13, 2008 Gills Rock Steering Committee