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1 Notice of Public Meeting Tuesday, January 8, :00 p.m. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE 1 of 16 Door County Government Center County Board Room (C101), 1st floor 421 Nebraska Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Establish a Quorum ~ Roll Call 3. Adopt Agenda / Properly Noticed 4. Approve Minutes of October 9, 2018 Legislative Committee Meeting 5. Communications 6. Public Comment 7. Supervisor Response 8. Old Business 9. New Business A. Door/Kewaunee Legislative Days Planning B. J-1 Visa Program C. Court Fees and Costs in Probate Cases and Juvenile Court D. County Levy Limits E. Energy Assistance Program Timing on Payout for Crisis Funds F. Review Resolutions from Other Counties and Refer to Appropriate Committees for Recommendation as to Action of the County Board 1. Jackson County Requesting Increased Funding and Oversight Reforms for Wisconsin s Child Protective Services System 2. Columbia County, Marathon County, Oconto County Support Increasing the Compensation for Defense Counsel Appointed by the Wisconsin Public Defender s Office 3. Lincoln County In Support of Increased County Child Support Funding 10. Matters to be Placed on a Future Agenda or Referred to a Committee, Official, or Employee 11. Next Meeting Date: At Call of Chair 12. Meeting Per Diem Code 13. Adjourn Deviation from the order shown may occur In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing assistance to participate in this meeting, should contact the Office of the County Clerk at (920) Notification 72 hours prior to a meeting will enable the County to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to that meeting. Posted, 2019 Initials:

2 MINUTES Tuesday, October 9, 2018 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE 2 of 16 Door County Government Center Chambers Room (C102), 1st floor 421 Nebraska Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI Call Meeting to Order Chair Nancy Robillard called the October 9, 2018 meeting of the Legislative Committee to order at 3:00 p.m. at the Door County Government Center. Establish a Quorum Roll Call Committee members present Nancy Robillard, Kathy Schultz, Linda Wait, Bob Bultman, and David Enigl. Others present Supervisor Megan Lundahl, Supervisor Laura Vlies Wotachek, Administrator Ken Pabich, Assistant Corp Counsel Karyn Behling, United Way Reps Amy Kohnle and Dakota Londo, County Clerk Jill Lau, Media Rep Peter Devlin and Public. Adopt Agenda / Properly Noticed Motion by Enigl, seconded by Bultman to approve the agenda. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Approve Minutes of September 11, 2018 Legislative Committee Meeting Motion by Schultz, seconded by Bultman to approve the minutes of September 11, 2018 meeting. Bultman noted under the WCA Business Resolutions sentence related to resolution #3 and #4 sentence to be completed and/or eliminated. Motion to approve the minutes as amended carried by unanimous voice vote. Communications No communications were presented. Public Comment Seth Wiederanders, 609 N 12 th Avenue, Sturgeon Bay commented on and expressed his support for a countywide cannabis referendum. Ed DeMaio commented on and expressed his support for a countywide cannabis referendum. Supervisor Response None given. "These minutes have not been reviewed by the oversight committee and are subject to approval at the next regular committee meeting." Old Business Countywide Cannabis Referendum Information included in the packet was reviewed. Administrator Pabich explained the committee needs to focus on and establish the parameters of moving forward, or not moving forward, with a countywide referendum. There are three options: it dies at committee level, or Corp Counsel can draft a resolution of support and send on to County Board, or can send on to County Board with no recommendation/support. Discussion regarding what, if any, questions could be forwarded to the board for a potential referendum. Discussion of proper name; marijuana or cannabis, or both. Committee members directed Administrator Pabich to draft a memo to County Board from the committee outlining that the committee discussed the issue, suggested questions discussed, but with no specific recommendation from the committee. Pabich will review the memo with Chairperson Robillard before sending on to County Board Members. It is expected the issue will be discussed at October s County Board meeting and may come back to this committee in November. New Business Review Resolutions from Other Counties and Refer to Appropriate Committees for Recommendation as to Action of the County Board Pepin County - Support for HR SIREN Act of 2018 Reviewed. Will monitor.

3 3 of 16 Douglas County - Compensation Increases for Defense Attorneys Assigned by State Public Defender Office Supported Reviewed. Door County has adopted a similar resolution. Sawyer County - Urging the State of Wisconsin to provide the resources to fully staff the Sawyer County District Attorney's Office Reviewed. Not a statewide or Door County issue. Matters to be Placed on a Future Agenda or Referred to a Committee, Official, or Employee Update on Door/Kewaunee Legislative Day Planning Next Meeting Date Tuesday, November 7, 2018, 3:00 p.m. Meeting Per Diem Code 109. Adjourn Motion by Schultz, seconded by Enigl to adjourn. Time 3:45 p.m. Motion carried by voice vote. Respectfully submitted by Jill M. Lau, County Clerk

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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Notice of Public Meeting Tuesday, October 9, 2018 3:00 p.m. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Door County Government Center Chambers Room (C102), 1st floor 421 Nebraska Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI AGENDA 1. Call Meeting