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Bayfield County Administrator 117 E 5th Street, PO Box 878, Washburn, WI 54891 Ph: 715-373-6181 Fx: 715-373-6153 Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator Kristine Kavajecz, Human Resources Director Kim Mattson, Finance Director Gail Reha, Bookkeeper Paige Terry, Clerk III Minutes of the: Bayfield County Ad-Hoc Business Park Planning Committee Wednesday, April 25, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. Meeting Held Virtually via Microsoft Teams Call to Order: The Bayfield County Ad Hoc Business Park Planning County was called to order at 10:01 a.m. by Cole Rabska. Members Present: Cole Rabska, Marty Milanowski, Mark Abeles-Allison, Leo Carlson, and Preston Mikula. Members Excused: Jake Hipsher and Ken Disher Others Present: Representative Chanz Green, and Alannah Belanger-Clerk I Introductions: Introductions of Alannah Belanger taking minutes. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair: Milanowski nominated Cole Rabska for the Business Park Committee Chair position, seconded by Abeles-Allison. Motion by Abeles-Allison to cast a unanimous ballot to elect Rabska as Chair, seconded by Milanowski. No nay’s heard, Motion Carried. Abeles-Allison nominated Marty Milanowski for the Business Park Committee Vice-Chair position, seconded by Mikula. Motion by Abeles-Allison to cast a unanimous ballot to elect Milanowski as Vice-Chair, seconded by Carlson. No nay’s heard, Motion Carried. Public Comment: None Minutes from January 10, 2024: Motion by Milanowski, seconded by Mikula to adopt the minutes of the January 10, 2024, Bayfield County Ad-Hoc Business Park meeting as presented. Motion Carried. Feasibility Study Update: Abeles-Allison shared that the committee still does not have a ton of information back yet, May 8th will be the date that the water study results will be available. Abeles- Allison also stated that there could be a possible future expansion of the wastewater utilities that could include residential area that has septic and wells. Road Construction Update: Abeles-Allison shared some road realignments, were worked on with C&S design and should be able to get this out for bid next week. The bid includes building a second half of the business park road where it currently ends at the KV Build building. The expansion will go south and connect to Highway 137. Mikula asked where the funding is coming from for the road expansion, Abeles-Allison shared that the county negotiated a lease of some land where the tenants signed a 5-year lease so those lease payments will cover about half the project costs. Milanowski stated that Highway 137 will be redone this year by Northwoods Paving, Rabska asked if the committee needed to get plans to the state for where the new road will connect to 137. Abeles-Allison shared that Trevor is working on it. Signage Update: Rabska stated the signs are there, and ready to go however waiting on the pole climber. Rabska stated the climber will prep the poles and will start hanging the signs up. Closed Session: Motion by Milanowski, seconded by Abeles-Allison to enter Executive/Closed Session at 10:13 a.m. Motion carried. Discussion took place regarding Closed Session Minutes from the January 10, 2024, meeting, and Business Park Land Sales. There being no further business to conduct in Executive/Closed Session, a motion was made by Milanowski, seconded by Carlson to return to Open Session at 10:51 am. Motion carried. Abeles-Allison stated within the next few years, the committee should begin looking for a buyer for the current Xcel site as it is a nice location. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Bayfield County Ad-Hoc Business Park Planning Committee Abeles- Allison motioned to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mikula. The meeting ended at 10:53 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Alannah Belanger, Clerk I