Ayres Meeting Minutes Template - Cornerstone Environmental Group
Ayres Meeting Minutes Template - Cornerstone Environmental Group
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MEETING MINUTES<br />
<strong>Meeting</strong> Location: Room 132, WARF<br />
Re:<br />
UW-Madison Student Athlete Performance<br />
Center<br />
Date/Time:<br />
Notes By:<br />
March 6, 2012, 5:30 PM<br />
Susan Mockert<br />
Draft EIA <strong>Meeting</strong><br />
Attendees:<br />
Ben Peotter (<strong>Cornerstone</strong> <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Group</strong>); Gary Brown (UW-Madison FP&M); Ian<br />
Griffiths (Berners Schober), Brad Hanson (Berners Schober), Tim Wise (UW-Athletics), Jim<br />
Yockey (citizen), Mary Yockey (citizen), Ann Hayes (UW-FPM), Brian Peterson (JJR), John<br />
Schlaefer (Regent Neighborhood Association); Terri Reda (UW-<strong>Environmental</strong> Officer);<br />
Susan Mockert (<strong>Cornerstone</strong> <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Group</strong>);<br />
<strong>Meeting</strong> called to order at 5:30 pm. A digital recording was made of the meeting. Ben Peotter<br />
(<strong>Cornerstone</strong> <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Group</strong>) facilitated the meeting and used a PowerPoint presentation (copy<br />
attached) to guide the meeting.<br />
Presentation<br />
Introduction by Ben Peotter (<strong>Cornerstone</strong> <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Group</strong>) followed by introductions around room:<br />
members in attendance included <strong>Cornerstone</strong>, UW System Administration, members of project team<br />
representing UW-Madison, and Berners Schober. Three members of the public were present at the<br />
meeting.<br />
Briefing of <strong>Environmental</strong> Impact Assessment process to date, WEPA process, project description and<br />
schedule and (presented by Ben Peotter).<br />
Detailed explanation of project design (presented by Ian Griffiths – Berners Schober)<br />
Phase 1 (currently underway) – tunnel from McClain Center is being extended to the field in<br />
Camp Randall. Some adjustments to seating in the stadium will be necessary.<br />
Phase 2 – Lower Level of McClain Center will be reconfigured to better serve the student athletes<br />
that use it – new football locker rooms, equipment room, laundry as well as mens’ and womens’<br />
track locker rooms, weight training facilities and sports medicine services<br />
Phase 3 – at-grade in McClain – new north wall will be constructed along Badger Way to control<br />
snow dump issues<br />
New retaining wall along south side of the practice field bordering Breese Terrace<br />
Badger Way upgrades<br />
McClain roof replaced when the snow-containment wall constructed<br />
New Link Building – entry to McClain Center and Fetzer Center<br />
Fetzer Center will wrap around north side of Camp Randall Stadium<br />
New Scoreboard will be 15-feet wider on both sides and 6-inches taller than current scoreboard<br />
The signage and illumination on the back of new scoreboard will be the same as current<br />
scoreboard<br />
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Rationale of draft portion of EIS – to inform the public and interested parties of the identified impacts and<br />
to invite comments (presented by Ben Peotter). Ben noted that the comment period for the Draft<br />
<strong>Environmental</strong> Impact Assessment started February 21, 2012 and would end tonight, March 6, 2012. The<br />
Final <strong>Environmental</strong> Impact Assessment will be released in late March 2012.<br />
Open for comments at approximately 5:54 pm<br />
Comments<br />
Mr. Jim Yockey, neighbor on Summit Avenue to the immediate west of the project area, raised concerns<br />
about the cumulative impacts resulting from continual construction activities in the area of his home. Mr.<br />
Yockey provided a graphic demonstration of the construction projects in the area since 2000. Negative<br />
air impacts from diesel vehicles were noted. Sound impacts from trucks and other construction sounds<br />
were measured by Mr. Yockey in the summer of 2011 at 100dB. He expressed the concern that his home<br />
is part of a “permanent industrial zone”. Mr. Yockey had several examples of contractors working past<br />
the 7:00 PM expressed end-of-work time. Twelve years of cumulative air and noise impacts have led Mr.<br />
Yockey to believe there has been a “public taking of peace and quiet”. Mr. Yockey also expressed<br />
concern the game-day limitations to his property access. He attended the EIA Public <strong>Meeting</strong> to register<br />
opposition to this project, or any further projects in the immediate area.<br />
Terri Reda and Gary Brown noted that there are no plans for future projects in this area after this current<br />
project is complete in 2014. Mr. Brown also requested Mr.Yockey contact him directly with any<br />
breaches of the 7:00 PM end-of-work time period.<br />
An MP3 audio file of the meeting is available upon request.<br />
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