One member felt that alternates should be allowed to be on the committee. For the moment the committee decided to have a letter sent to those that have been absent on a regular basis asking if they would like to remain on the committee and then to follow-up with a personal contact. They would also like to have the possibility of an alternate or member replacement put on the next meeting agenda. The survey results have been given to the consultant and are in the process of being written up for public distribution. Intergovernmental Issues Roffers covered several items in regards to cities and municipalities.
Cities do have the authority to prepare plans within their city limits and extraterritorial areas.
Counties must incorporate city and municipal plans in their plans. He has let each of the townships around Merrill and Tomahawk know that this was the case. Merrill does currently have a plan that covers its city sewer area, which extends beyond its city limits. Tomahawk does not currently have a plan but they could do one at any time. He referred to state statutes 59.69 and 62.23 for those who want more information.