Proposed Minutes
Of the
July 12, 2010
PRESENT ABSENT STAFF/OTHERS
David Schultz, Chairman Dean Schmaltz Jason Steffes
Ed Heyn Tom Lippert
Tom Shafer Wendie
Shafer
Chairman David Schultz called
the meeting to order at
The minutes of the last
Planning Commission meeting were distributed and discussed. Dean Schmaltz moved, seconded by Ed Heyn to
approve the minutes of the
OLD BUSINESS – Dave Schultz
asked if any complaints had come into the Township about the Mark Schutze
Snowmobile race over the weekend. Wendie
Shafer Reported that one neighbor had
come in the week prior to complain, but that no other complaints had come in
since the race.
Tom Lippert suggested that a
copy of the compliance terms of the Schutze Special Land Use be given to the Police officers that will be
on duty during the events.
NEW BUSINESS – A copy of a
draft ordinance concerning small wind turbines was distributed by Wendie
Shafer. Dean Schmaltz mentioned that he
had been visited by a wind energy company called Citizens Wind about the
possibility of allowing his acreage to become part of a wind farm project. Tom Shafer suggested that we procure the
ordinances from the
David Schultz suggested we
contact the person who visited Dean and ask the company to give a presentation in
the near future to the Planning Commission about wind energy. It was also suggested to contact other area
wind energy companies to have them come and speak to us.
Ed Heyn described numerous
styles of “house hold” sized wind
turbines he has researched and gave details about size, generation capacity and
associated costs, as well as possible matching of funds from the State for this
kind of project. He also related what he
had found out about the use and recommended height of wind testing towers
Tom Lippert asked whether the
owner of Founders Winery had gotten permits for the directional and advertising
signs on
ADJOURNMENT – The meeting was
adjourned by Chairman, David Schultz at
Wendie Shafer,