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Home My WebLink AboutCounty Board 11-10-09 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009 — 9:00 A.M. St. Croix County Government Center —1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: Merlin Blaisdell, St. Croix County Veterans' Service Officer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR REPORT REVIEW OF AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA (Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.) 1. Minutes of Previous Session — October 20, 2009 2. Date of Next Meeting —December 15, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. 3. Rezoning 4. Mileage and Per Diem APPOINTMENTS: PRESENTATION: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. 2010 Proposed Budget — 9:00 a.m. a. Presentation b. Public Hearing (3 minutes per speaker) 2. Resolution Approving County Aid Bridge Construction under Section 81.38 of the Statutes 3. *Resolution Approving New Positions to Begin in 2010 4. Resolution Adopting 2010 Budget and Approving Other Expenditures 5. Resolution Amending 2009 Health and Human Services Budget 6. *H1N1 Update 7. *Building Facilities Long -Term Planning Ad Hoc Committee - Phase I Report COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS: COUNTY CLERK' S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS: ADJOURN (Items may be taken in different order) * Changes or Additions after the Preliminary Agenda ** Late Changes and Additions 2/11/20118:34:18 AM OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE ST.CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Meeting — November 10, 2009 Invocation given by Merlin Blaisdell, St. Croix County Veterans' Service Officer. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. There was a moment of silence for the fallen soldiers and families at Fort Hood, Texas. Meeting called to order by Chair Rebholz at 9:00a.m. ROLL CALL: 27 present; absent and excused: Supr. Borup, Supr. Ostness, Supr. Tellijohn and Supr. Cranmer ( Cranmer arrived at 9:22 a.m.) ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR REPORT: Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting reported the Administration Committee continues to review County Board restructuring and indicated building space needs will be reviewed later in the meeting. CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Supr. Luckey, 2nd by Supr. Wentz to remove the October 20, 2009 minutes from the consent agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2 by Supr. Schrank to adopt the consent agenda with the exception of the October 20 County Board Minutes and setting the next County Board meeting for December 15, 2009, there were no rezoning requests or per diem reports to approve. Carried unanimously. Supr. Luckey requested the October 20 minutes be corrected under item 8, page 4, third paragraph as follows: Supr. Luckey noted support for a Committee of the Whole and her opposition to have committee chairs elected appeiited by the County Board rather than the committees, and to having them then select committee members along with the Board Chair and Vice Chair. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. Wentz to adopt Supr. Luckey's proposed amendments to the minutes of October 20 Carried unanimously. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2 by Supr. Larson to approve the minutes as amended. Carried unanimously. OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. 2010 Proposed Budget — 9:00 a.m. Chair Rebholz opened the public hearing at 9:12 a.m. a. Presentation. Supr. Standafer thanked the departments and committees for work done on the budget and highlighted areas of the budget. Whiting reviewed the budget process and overall budget. 2009 Total Equalized Value: $8,269,500,500; Total Change in Equalized Value - $468,954,000 down 5.36 %; New construction valuation increase of 1.253 %; State levy limit increase for St. Croix County is 3 %. The Finance Committee proposed a total 2010 levy of $27,373,547, up $1,208,309 over 2009, an increase of 4.618 %. Of that levy, $2,082,241 is outside the state imposed 3% levy limit, and is used for post -2005 debt service, the library levy and county -aid bridge construction. The mill rate is up $327 per $1,000 of valuation of $3.378 for 2010. Whiting stated the net new construction value increase of +1.253% would yield a levy revenue increase of $680,366; a 3% increase would yield $1,117,563. Review of capital maintenance concerns with the Government Center and Ag Center and ongoing concerns with the ability to sustain funding for highway maintenance. Whiting noted operation changes for the Nursing Home which reduces the levy request 30% from last year; increase in library levy; use of economic recovery bonds for capital items; the reduction in the Planning and Zoning budget; and possible department merger for Emergency Management and Emergency Communications. Review of sales tax comparison year -to -date for July 2007 - $2,969,393; July 2008 - $3,053,261; and July 2009 - $2,758,061. November 10, 2009 Page 2 of 5 Review of 2010 employee wages noting 2010 is the final year for union contracts. Negotiations will start next year for all four unions. Review of 2010 Employee Health Insurance HRA Premium. Whiting noted an increase in the non - represented premium. Review of library funding for 2010. The library levy is not subject to the levy limit and is apportioned to the municipalities that do not have libraries, based on their residents' use of city libraries in the county, and those libraries' eligible costs of operations. An 85% levy is $762,896 versus $637,242 at a 71% levy, a $125,654 difference and $164,946 more than the 2009 levy is being proposed. Review of building facilities planning with no direct impact for the 2010 budget. Funding for Phases I, II and III are coming from contingency funds assuming each phase is approved. Likely timeline for Phases II and III put plan completion to mid -2010. Estimated phase costs: Phase 1- $30,000; Phase II- $65,000; Phase III- $42,000. The Finance Committee is proposing the County to borrow full allocation of economic recovery bonds totaling $3,360,000 and is proposing bond proceeds be used as follows: $591,738 for items proposed in 2010 budget, $1,050,000 for items not proposed in 2010 budget, and $1,662,262 for unbudgeted Highway projects. Bonding resolutions will be presented to the County Board in December and March. Whiting reviewed items in the borrowing pool including $300,000 toward Enterprise Finance Software. The County will not allocate any funds to local municipalities to use. Review of strip search settlement noting yet to pay $368,285 in 2010 and $390,775 in 2011. Revenues and Expense changes reviewed. Whiting summarized the overall levy of $27,226,394, up 4.62% or $1,208,309 over 2009 and overall budget is $79,516,655 down $636,870 or .8% from 2009. The Nursing Home levy of $616,131 is down $328,534 or 35 %. b. Public Hearing (3 minutes per speaker). Chair Rebholz opened the floor to anyone from the public wishing to speak on the proposed budget. No public comments. Chair Rebholz closed the public hearing at 10:12 a.m. and called for a break and reconvened at 10:25 a.m. (Tommerdahl left at 10:30 a.m.) 2. Resolution #38(2009) Approving County Aid Bridge Construction under Section 81.38 of the Statutes. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2 nd by Supr. King to approve. Roll call: Yes — 27; No — 0. Carried unanimously. Dan Raebel X John Mortensen X Daryl Standafer X Alfred Schrank X Esther Wentz X John Borup (absent) Julie Speer X Eugene Ruetz X Clarence Malick X Joe Hurt en X David Peterson X Steve Hermsen X William Peavey X David Ostness (absent) Kenneth Kolbe X Gerald Peterson X Lorin Sather X Cindy Leonard X Charles Grant X Richard Marzolf X Linda Luckey X Greg Telli'ohn (absent) Sharon Norton -Bauman X Ryan Sicard X Roger Larson X Peter Post X Laura Tommerdahl (absent) Richard King X Roger Rebholz X TOTAL 27 0 Frederick Home X Bill Crammer X November 10, 2009 Page 3 of 5 3. Resolution #39(2009) Approving New Positions to Begin in 2010. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2 by Supr. Larson to approve. Supr. Hermsen suggested tabling this until there's further discussion about the budget. Supr. Malick indicated if the budget is rejected, adjustments will need to be made at some point. Roll call: Yes — 24; No — 3. Carried. Dan Raebel X John Mortensen X Daryl Standafer X Alfred Schrank X Esther Wentz X John Boru (absent) Julie Speer X Eugene Ruetz X Clarence Malick X Joe Hurt en X David Peterson X Steve Hermsen X William Peavey X David Ostness (absent) Kenneth Kolbe X Gerald Peterson X Lorin Sather X Cindy Leonard X Charles Grant X Richard Marzolf X Linda Luckey X Greg Tellijohn (absent) Sharon Norton -Bauman X Ran Sicard X Roger Larson X Peter Post x Laura Tommerdahl (absent) Richard King X Roger Rebholz x TOTAL 24 3 Frederick Horne X Bill Cranmer X 4. Resolution #40(2009) Adopting 2010 Budget and Approving Other Expenditures. Motion by Supr. Standafer, 2 by Supr. Wentz to approve. Discussion regarding borrowing. Supr. Raebel expressed concerns regarding debt and jeopardizing future budgets. Whiting explained the borrowing is outside the levy limit. He added this is an opportunity to get ahead. Supr. Cranmer asked if rural towns have expressed opposition to the library levy increase. Supr. D. Peterson stated the Town of Kinnickinnic is in support of the increase. Chair Rebholz was aware of only one town opposed to the increase. Supr. Hermsen expressed disappointment on the increase in the operating levy when the request was to have zero, 5% and 10% decreases in department budgets. He asked why we couldn't hold to this. Supr. Sather expressed concerns about borrowing against the future. Supr. Malick stated the Finance Committee found it was not practical to stay within new construction increase and noted needs of the Highway Department. Roll call: Yes — 25; No — 2. Carried. l•:� • .', YYs . Dan Raebel X John Mortensen X Daryl Standafer X Alfred Schrank X Esther Wentz X John Boru (absent) Julie Speer X Eugene Ruetz X Clarence Malick X Joe Hurtgen X David Peterson X Steve Hermsen X William Peavey X David Ostness (absent) Kenneth Kolbe X Gerald Peterson X Lorin Sather X Cindy Leonard X Charles Grant X Richard Marzolf X I Linda Luckey X Greg Tellijohn (absent) Sharon Norton -Bauman X Ryan Sicard X Roger Larson X Peter Post x Laura Tommerdahl (absent) Richard King X Roger Rebholz X TOTAL 25 2 Frederick Horne X Bill Cranmer X November 10, 2009 Page 4 of 5 5. Resolution #41(2009) Amending 2009 Health and Human Services Budget. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2 by Supr. Wentz to approve. HHS Director Fred Johnson explained HHS was notified of an allocation for St. Croix County in the amount of $182,381 for implementation of the 2009 H1N1 influenza mass vaccination - related campaign. The resolution authorizes an amendment to the 2009 Health and Human Services Budget for receipt of the Public Health Emergency Response funding in the amount of $127,781 with the balance to be moved to the 2010 budget in the amount of $54,600. Roll call: Yes — 27; No — 0. Carried unanimously. ��SSCX' F�� .f fir; r �• � ��V�� iii m7v >�*z a.� � • '6, •�;'.' ice, a ��', . � �t - Dan Raebel X John Mortensen X Daryl Standafer X Alfred Schrank X Esther Wentz X John Boru (absent) Julie Speer X Eugene Ruetz X Clarence Malick X Joe Hurtgen X David Peterson X Steve Hermsen X William Peavey X David Osmess (absent) Kenneth Kolbe X Gerald Peterson X Lorin Sather X Cindy Leonard X Charles Grant X Richard Marzolf X Linda Luckey X Greg Tellijohn (absent) Sharon Norton -Bauman X Ran Sicard X Roger Larson X Peter Post x Laura Tommerdahl (absent) Richard King X Roger Rebholz X TOTAL 27 0 Frederick Horne X Bill Crammer X Supr. Malick left at 11:10 a.m. 6. H1N1 Update. Coordinator of Public Health Wendy Kramer provided an H1N1 status and update on the vaccine. Kramer reported on the first H1N1 death in St. Croix County. Supr. Ruetz left at 11:20 a.m. 7. Building Facilities Long -Term Planning Ad Hoc Committee — Phase I Report. David Simons of Short, Elliot, Hendrickson (SEH) reported on the review and preliminary study findings on the facility study Phase I with the focus on the New Richmond, Hudson and Baldwin campuses. General observations find Government Center, Ag Building and Health Center are in good condition and the older buildings on the New Richmond campus are fair to poor. Simons reviewed the New Richmond campus study. He recommended a three step process in which a Vision Team would establish a strategy for getting the Health Center off the levy; the Facilities Team would determine the remaining life of the HHS and Health Center Buildings; and the Facilities Team would evaluate scenarios based on the "Facilities Condition Index" of HHS and Health Center. SEH recommends focusing on the New Richmond campus first. Simons reviewed the Hudson campus and previous studies on the Government Center property. SEH recommended a three step process for the Government Center property to address the security issues and immediate facility needs; consider disposing of the northwest quadrant and incorporate past recommendations in future plan for site. Discussion regarding the Government Center property. Chair Rebholz encouraged Supervisors to attend a Building Facilities committee meeting or contact a member of the committee with ideas or suggestions. Supr. Post left at 11:30 a.m. Committee and Department Reports: None. November 10, 2009 Page 5 of 5 County Clerk's Report of Correspondence and Rezoning Requests: County Clerk Campbell reported rezoning hearings scheduled for Planning and Zoning Committee for Peter and Bridget Kling to rezone 8.56 acres from Ag -Res to Ag in the Town of Cylon; Peter and Bridget Kling to rezone 2.75 acres from Ag to Ag -Res in the Town of Cylon and Riverbank Exchange LLC to rezone 83.73 acres from Ag -Res to Commercial in the Town of Warren. Campbell read correspondence received from State Senator Sheila Harsdor£ Campbell explained nomination packets for County Supervisors are available in the County Clerks office, noting the first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2009 and the deadline to file is January 5, 2010. Meeting adjourned at 12:06 p.m. Roger Rebholz, Chair, St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Cindy Campbell, County Clerk