HomeMy WebLinkAboutJJCMinutes_2018_11_19Minutes of the Joint Jurisdiction Committee
11/19/18
Chairperson Mary Kidwiler called the meeting to order. Committee members Kidwiler, Mike Struck,
Lee Ann Pierce, Duane Knutson, Mike Bartley, Ope Niemeyer, Darrell Nelson, Al Heuton, Robert
Hexum, Scott Mohror, Steve Meyer and Richard Haugen, filling in for Robert Hill were present. Luke
Muller, and Tom Nealon with First District Association of Local Governments, and Brookings County
Commission Department Director Stacy Steffensen were also in attendance.
A quorum was determined to be present.
Heuton moved/Bartley seconded that the agenda for the December 19, 2018 Joint Jurisdiction
Committee meeting be approved as presented. Motion carried.
Heuton moved/Hexum seconded that the minutes from the September 26, 2018 Joint Jurisdiction
Committee meeting be approved as presented. Motion carried.
The committee reviewed the proposed draft joint jurisdiction ordinance.
The committee discussed the purposes. Pierce suggested specifically stating that a purpose of the
ordinance is to allow the City of Brookings to expand into the joint jurisdictional area. Heuton
suggested adding something specific to well-head protection. Pierce thought adding a purpose that
speaks to protecting natural resources, including water sources, could cover that.
Muller said they do need to address the difference in uses that are allowed out in the county versus in
the joint jurisdictional area. Meyer said a high-level goal should be to have a more involved process
by both the city and county in the well-head protection area; specifically on land uses and permitting
in that area. Muller suggested creating a ‘consultation zone’ similar to what is established with
pipeline companies. Knutson said it would be good to have an established policy, especially as
personnel changes over the years.
The committee reviewed the steps and what boards a review would have to go through to make
changes to non-permitted uses. The group also discussed the maximum number of animal units
allowed for a controlled animal feeding operation in the joint jurisdictional area. After discussion,
there was a consensus to cap the number at 999 animal units to match a Class D CAFO
classification. The committee believed this would give current landowner s the ability to expand.
Muller said the next meeting will be a continuation on this discussion.
The next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 9:30 AM.
Niemeyer moved/Struck seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried.
Submitted by Stacy Steffensen
Brookings County
Commission Department Director