Carol Williamson, Sawyer County Clerk Sawyer County Courthouse

10610 Main Street, Suite 1 O; Hayward, Wisconsin 54843 email address - cwilliamson@sawyercountygov.org

telephone numbers 715.634.4866 and toll free 877.699.4110

Agenda Economic Development and UW-Extension Committee meeting

March 6, 2017; 8:30 a.m. Assembly Room, Sawyer County Courthouse

01. Meeting agenda 02. Minutes of February 6, 2017 meeting 03. Audience recognition 04. Sawyer County Agricultural Fair Association 05. Broadband

• Update by Don Semler from Broadband Committee 06. University of Wisconsin-Extension Department report

• nEXT Generation update 07. Northwest Regional Planning Commission report - Jeff Dietrich 08. Bike/Ped Citizens Advisory Committee report

• Master Plan 09. Economic Development Corporation 10. Other matters for discussion only

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Carol Williamson Sawyer County Clerk

Emailed to: Sawyer County Record, Sawyer County Gazette, WRLS, WHSM, AND · WOJB, Hayward Library, and Village of Winter for posting on Thursday, March 2, 2017, 12:00 p.m. by Carol Williamson

Draft Minutes of the meeting of the Economic Development and UW-Extension Committee Sawyer County Board of Supervisors February, 6, 2017, 8:30 a.m.; Assembly Room; Sawyer County Courthouse

Members present: Bruce Paulsen, Brian Bisonette, Marc Helwig, James Schlender

Others present Tom Hoff, Don Semler, John Saunders, Ruthe Batulis, Lori Laberee, Ariga Grigoryan, Janet Clark, Carol Williamson, Frank Zufall, Linda Zilmer

Supervisor Bruce Paulsen called the meeting to order.

Motion by Helwig, 2nd by Bisonette, to approve the minutes of the January 9, 2017 meeting. Motion carried

Northern Wisconsin Regional Director, Service Academics Director, Janet Clark introduced herself. Clark is a representative from Senator Ron Johnson's office. Clark can assist residents with DNR and IRS issues, DC tour information and tickets, and flags.

Broadband Committee member Don Semler reported on br.oadband upgrades in Sawyer County. Centurylink first phase upgrades continue and should be completed as scheduled no later than March, 2017.

Economic Development Agent Ariga Grigoryan reported on leadership workshops available through UW-Extension. Three leadership sessions are held twice a year. Grigoryan and Lori Baltrusis are certified

trainers for Real Colors. Real Colors is a personality assessment tool that provides skills to understand

human behavior. It helps teams and organizations discover their strengths and weaknesses and learn

how to work together.

Bike/Ped Committee member John Saunders will address the Master Plan at the March meeting.

Supervisor Bruce Paulsen provided a report from the Sawyer County/Lac Courte Oreilles Economic Development Corporation and a list of the Board of Directors. President Semler will meet with board members on priorities and the board's primary focus. The Board will offer consultation on marketing and business planning. UW-Extension also provides small business development assistance.

Meeting adjourned

Minutes prepared by Sawyer County Clerk Carol Williamson

Memorandum of Understanding between Sawyer County Agricultural Fair Association and Sawyer County Cooperative

Extension/Sawyer County 4H Program Initiated 6/8/2015

PURPOSE This Memorandum of Understanding establishes the guidelines for collaboration between Sawyer County Fair Association (SCAFA) and Sawyer County Cooperative Extension Office and Sawyer County 4-H Program. The purpose of this MOU is to define the roles, relationships and obligations of both parties for the purpose of roles and responsibilities for Sawyer County Fair Exhibits and Exhibitor entries.

This agreement will be considered a long term agreement with review annually or deemed prudent by either party.

1. Sawyer County UW Extension 4-H Youth Development Program will annually provide SCAFA with an electronic 11st of all enrolled members on July 1, to include:

a. list of all Chartered Sawyer County 4-H Clubs/Groups.

b. List of all 4-H certified adult volunteer leaders and their club/group/project.

c. List of 4-H member name, address and club/group and project area(s) enrolled.

2. If any questions or discrepancies arise in the Junior Department in regards to eligibility for the Junior Class, SCAFA will determine if the entry should be entered in Open Class based on Fair Board Policy.

a. The Junior Class will be based off of the youth participants on the July 1st membership.

3. One week prior to the annual fair, SCAFA will provide the UW-Extension office a list of all youth registered for the county fair.

Sawyer County Administrator

Q~ SCAFA Representative

President TITLE

Originated: 6/8/2015 Revised: 9/12/2016

Thomas R. Hoff DATE: PRINT NAME

Ron Kubarek DATE: PRINT NAME

4-H Youth Development Educator: Lori Laberee Youth Development is Community Development March 2017

4-H Clubs/Groups are operating in Winter, Stone Lake, Lac Courte Oreilles, Reserve and Hayward . 4-H has year round

enrollment and is an on line process. Youth kindergarten through high school are eligible to participate in the county 4-H

Program. Sawyer County offers free enrollment. Funding for 4-H is provided by the Sawyer County 4-H Clubs, Inc.

Laberee advises the SC 4-H Clubs, Inc. Board that meets every other month. Volunteers complete a back ground check

and are certified to be program volunteers. Adults provide education and mentoring for youth in their selected

project(s) and leadership development. All groups conduct community service projects. Goal is to provide positive

youth development experiences. MASC (Market Animal Sale Committee) operates under the 4-H Program in Sawyer

County. 2017 expects to have the largest number of beef (9) being raised for the auction held during the annual county

fair. Animal auction sales support the individual youth investment and livestock program. Beginning in 2018, all youth

selling any animals at auction (including poultry and rabbits) will be REQUIRED to complete the online national quality

assurance program being finalized this year. Laberee serves as an advisor to the County Fair Board.

2016 4-H Member Enrollment 160

2017 4-H Member Enrollment 150

Adult Certified Volunteers 22

Adult Certified Volunteers 25

Laberee and Simak (SC Public Health Director) are working with 16 teen youth leaders across the county on a

countywide health initiative program titled SCYL, pronounced skill, Sawyer County Youth Leaders. Two projects have

been identified by the teens: wearable shoe collection and school lunch healthy options assessment. The group meets

monthly and has additional events/programs.

Laberee, Marlow (LCOOCC Extension Director), Clark (FoodWise Educator) and adult volunteers are providing

afterschool programming in Winter, Lac Courte Oreilles and Hayward Schools. Program is grant funded through United

Health Care and the WI 4-H Program to teach nutrition and activity fo r healthier living. In the past two years, nearly 250

youth have been served in the elementary schools.

Laberee serves on the Sawyer County Priority #1 Committee that addresses Alcohol and Other Drug concerns/initiatives

with schools, agencies and community partners. The group has hosted several Town Hall meetings on pertinent issues

over the years. The group is attempting to have the three county schools, Winter, LCO and Hayward complete the state

YRBS (Youth Risk Behavior Survey) to better understand the issues faced by youth in the county.

Laberee is a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Prevention Coaltion. Presently, the coalition is working on the Strategic

Plan. The group has provided/supported community focus groups, family gathering events and hosted Tribal

AmeriCorps members who work in the LCO community programming efforts.

Laberee is a member of the Sawyer County Adolescent Health Committee organized by the Sawyer County Health

Department. Members of the group include representatives of Winter, Hayward and Lac Courte Oreilles School.

Included in the members are health care providers, faith leaders, community members, and agency partners. Research

based curriculum has been provided through a grant for schools to teach.

Laberee also serves as UW-Extension Department Head. Currently, staff members are conducting their annual self­

initiated performance review which will conclude March 31.

UW-Extension Mission: We teach, learn, lead and serve, connecting people with the University of Wisconsin, and

engaging with them in transforming lives and communities.

E.xcension C OOP E RATIV E E XTE NS ION

Your Trusted Partner

EDUCATIONAL ROLES OF COUNTY EXTENSION EDUCATORS AT COUNTY FAIRS

Cooperative Extension Guidelines May 2012

Introduction

The University of Wisconsin System has a three-fold mission in resident instruction, research and extension. In 1973, and again in 1982, the UW Board of Regents affirmed the historic commitment of all its institutions to public service and the public good. Concurrent with this reaffirmation was the assignment of the University of Wisconsin-Extension to lead, coordinate, plan and administer the extension function of the UW System.

Faculty and staff from throughout the UW System are often called upon to offer their academic expertise in specialized fields and to assist state and local agencies and groups to plan and execute events. Examples of these types of activity include providing expert testimony to the state legislature and policy formulation or statistical analysis for state and local government units. These and similar activities extend the education role of university educators to serve the public good.

The role of all extension educators working in county and regional settings is education. Extension educators are often the first point of contact with the University of Wisconsin System for people throughout the state. Extension educators teach, learn, lead and serve connecting people with the University of Wisconsin, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities. The educational purpose is accomplished in many ways - through seminars, workshops, information meetings, tours, demonstrations, exhibits, field studies, teleconferencing, Facebook, twitter, web sites, publications, and the mass media, both public and commercial. Extension educators work with personnel from other agencies, organizations, institutions and elected bodies to develop educational programs and provide professional expertise based on the research and knowledge foundation base of the University. Extension educators are also charged with upholding the integrity, policies and guidelines of UW-Extension and Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development Program.

The Role of Extension Educators in County Fairs

Over the years UW-Extension has demonstrated its strong support for county fairs. This is appropriate because county fairs can offer numerous educational opportunities for participants and the general public. Participating in the fair also provides extension educators an opportunity for relationship building and interaction with the public. Fairs have also added a special dimension and focus to a variety of educational programs involving individuals of all ages as well as local organizations.

In some counties, extension educators were asked to coordinate and/or direct part of or all of the county fair operation. However, this is outside of the educational role of educators of the University of Wisconsin System.

Regional Directors, in cooperation with County oversight Committees, will review the roles and responsibilities of educators. Increasing and strengthening the involvement of local residents in planning and conducting county fairs will help the fairs achieve their goals as major educational, cultural, economic and social events in the lives of people.

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There is a need for extension educators across program areas, to work closely with county fairs, whether the county fair is an official county event, or sponsored by a private organization. However, it is the responsibility of UW-Extension administration and individual educators to monitor the job descriptions and day-to-day responsibilities of educators to ensure that services provided to county fairs are directly related to specific educational goals.

Adequate clerical staff ought to be employed by county fair organizations specifically to assist with fair responsibilities, so that support for ongoing extension programs can be maintained without disruption. We expect county extension educators to focus on educational roles at county fairs. Examples of these educational roles include:

1. Coordinating training for fair board members and superintendents, particularly in the areas of decision-making, leadership and organization.

2. Instructing volunteer leaders in how to conduct a demonstration, prepare an exhibit, improve displays or supervise others.

3. Teaching at workshops, demonstrations or exhibits at the county fair.

4. Providing advice and counsel to fair boards and managers, and advising various fair committees to ensure that the educational dimension of the fair are strengthened. Members of the county extension staff may serve as a non-voting representative to the fair governing board. Examples of advisory roles:

• Advisement on the development of job descriptions for paid and volunteer leaders working directly with the fair board;

• Advising the fair society and various fair committees on state premium list recommendations; • Advising on publicity, promotion and display arrangements; • Advising on selection and scheduling of judges and training and evaluation of judges.

5. Serving as a judge in other counties to further enhance learning experiences for fair participants. As a paid judge educators are expected to use vacation time.

Administration or organizational roles in connection with county fairs are not appropriate for county extension agents. Examples of such inappropriate roles include:

1. Serving as fair secretary or manager or superintendent.

2. Serving as a voting member of the fair board.

3. Booking or contracting for carnivals or other entertainment.

4. Scheduling or supervising the maintenance and upkeep of the fairgrounds or its buildings.

5. Handling fair receipts and/or disbursements, or selling tickets at the fair.

6. Employing paid personnel for the fair, including fair judges.

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nEXT Generation Recommendations February 9, 2017

Project website blogs.ces.uwex.edu/nextgeneration

Presented March 6, 2017

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. nEXT Generation Organizing Principles

1.Relevant

2.Flexible

3.Digital

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Recommendations and Feedback

• February Feedback Period

- Focuses on geographic relationships (esp. county partnerships)

• Future Feedback Periods

-Academic disciplines and program content

- Tribal Nation Partners - Campus Partners

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History of nEXT Generation

• 2015-17 Wisconsin state budget -resulted in $3.6 million annual budget deficit for UW Cooperative Extension.

• The nEXT Generation reorganization project began to address this deficit.

• Late Summer 2016 - Dean-level leadership changes and rebooting project.

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• Created in Fall of 2016

• Purpose: To synthesize and incorporate findings from first 9 work groups.

• Charged with shaping and proposing a reimagined model of Cooperative Extension.

Summary of Recommendations

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1) A Cooperative Extension office should be maintained in every county that is willing to commit to continued funding and facility space for Cooperative Extension staff.

Top Benefits

1 . Proximity

2. Accessibility

3. Visibility

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2) Administrative services should be restructured to be multicounty area rather than county-by-county.

Top Benefits 1. Focused Investment 2. Advocacy 3. Commitment to Area Success 4. Efficiency 5. Proximity

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Top Benefits

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Bicycle/Pedestrian Citizen Advisory Committee

Sawyer County and Surrounding Region.

Two reasons to have an approved "Master Plan" for Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities.

• 1. In the approved "Charter" of the Bicycle/Pedestrian Citizen Advisory Committee a

"Master Plan" is listed as a primary objective:

"Develop a master plan of Bicycle/Pedestrian Trails, Bicycle Lanes and Routes that will be safe and effective routes to and between commercial, residential, res011s, tourist facilities and communities within the City of Hayward, Sawyer County and the sun-ounding region. Develop the plan using the "County B", LCO and City of Hayward Bicycle/Pedestrian paths as the anchor and foundation for the "System". Incorporate the Towns', villages', cities' and county's bicycle/pedestrian needs and desires into the master plan."

• 2. The Transp011ation Alternative Program (TAP) Application asks "Is the project identified in a long range transp01tation plan and/or bicycle - pedestrian plan"? If yes the link must be shown on an attachment in the fo1m of a.map .. On the attached "Master Plan" potential TAP projects are shown as a dash blue line, completed TAP projects are shown as a solid blue line.

• Master Plan: Attached is a copy of the 3rd addition of the Sawyer County and adjoining

counties BICYCLE MAP. Inset maps A and B present the "Master Plan". Legend in lower

left hand corner of A. This Master Plan is available as a stand-alone attachments for TAP application and other needs.

Date Printed: 2/28/2017 File: Master Plan 2017

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