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Home My WebLink AboutCounty Board 12-15-09 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009 — 9:00 A.M. St. Croix County Government Center —1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: Pastor Randy Fredrikson, First Baptist Church, Hudson, Wisconsin 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 — November 10, 2009 2. Date of Next Meeting — danuary 19, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. 3. Rezoning — Peter and Bridget Kling, Town of Cylon, Ag to Ag -Res; Peter and Bridget Kling, Town of Cylon, Ag- Res to Ag 4. Mileage and Per Diem APPOINTMENTS: Indianhead Federated Library System — John Mortensen PRESENTATION: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. Resolution Amending 2010 Health and Human Services Budget 2. *Resolution Amending the 2010 Budget for Costs Related to Health Insurance 3. *Resolution Authorizing the Borrowing of Not to Exceed $3,360,000 and Providing for the Issuance and Sale of Taxable General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2010A (Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds — Direct Pay) 4. Energy Committee Strategic Plan Report — Pete Kling (10:15 a.m.) - *Resolution Approving the Strategic Energy Plan 5. * *Resolution Approving New Position to Begin in 2010 — Social Worker 6. "Resolution Approving New Position to Begin in 2010 — Emergency Management Director COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS: Sheriff, Medical Examiner, Child Support, District Attorney and Victim Witness 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 2/11/20118:34:56 AM OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE ST.CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Meeting — December 15, 2009 Invocation given by Pastor Randy Fredrikson of First Baptist Church in Hudson, Wisconsin. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Meeting called to order by Chair Rebholz at 9:00a.m. ROLL CALL: 30 present; absent and excused: Supr. Cranmer ( Cranmer arrived at 9:50 a.m.) ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR REPORT: Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting reported 49 people attended the Employee Appreciation Dinner at Kilkarney. The Finance Committee received a report from Springsted on a compensation plan on December 10th. Another review will be done in January. Whiting stated he is getting calls from the US Census Bureau to prepare for the 2010 census. Whiting added the Minnesota / Wisconsin reciprocity agreement has been stalled and the Finance Committee will be addressing this matter. The Finance Committee approved using funds from the contingency fund to start a Phase II building assessment by Short, Elliott, Hendrickson (SEH). CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. Schrank to adopt the consent agenda approving the November 10, 2009 County Board Minutes; setting the next County Board meeting for January 19, 2010; approving Ordinance 789(2009) Peter and Bridget Kling, Town of Cylon, Ag to Ag -Res, and Ordinance 790(2009) Peter and Bridget Kling, Town of Cylon, Ag -Res to Ag; and approving mileage and per diem for October, 2009 in the amount of $8,284.31. Carried unanimously. APPOINTMENT: Chair Rebholz nominated Supr. Mortensen to be re- appointed to the Indianhead Federated Library System for a three -year term. Motion by Supr. Horne, 2nd by Supr. Grant to approve the appointment. Carried unanimously. OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. Resolution #42(2009) Amending 2010 Health and Human Services Budget. Motion by Supr. Wentz, 2nd by Supr. Kolbe to approve. Health and Human Services (HHS) Director Fred Johnson stated HHS received an Office of Justice Assistance (OJA) grant for a Juvenile Treatment Court and a new social worker position to administer the program. With a local match, the total amount is $111,111. Judge Vlack spoke on the concept of a Juvenile Treatment Court and in support of the program. The grant is a 3 -year grant with a local match requirement for subsequent years. Motion by Supr. Luckey, 2nd by Supr. Raebel to amend the resolution as follows: Second Whereas, second line add the word "that" after "orders"; sixth Whereas, first line, add "Court" after "Treatment ", third line add "in reducing" after families and delete "reduce"; fourth line add "and" after behavior; in the Therefore paragraph, first line, add "County" after "Croix ". Carried unanimously. Supr. Marzolf spoke on other organizations interested in supporting this program. Carried unanimously. 2. Resolution #43(2009) Amending the 2010 Budget for Costs Related to Health Insurance. Motion by Supr. Standafer, 2 by Supr. Borup to approve. Carried unanimously. 3. Resolution #44(2009) Authorizing the Borrowing of Not to Exceed $3,360,000 and Providing for the Issuance and Sale of Taxable General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2010A (Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds — Direct Pay). Motion by Supr. Standafer, 2nd by Supr. Wentz to approve. Supr. Standafer explained the borrowing and reviewed the summary of projects for proposed borrowing. Joe Murray, Financial Advisor of Springsted, explained this is an opportunity to take action on issuing $3.36 million in recovery zone economic development bonds intended to spur economic development and job creation. The County received a direct allocation from the Federal government based on an increase in unemployment in this area. The bond source is intended to be issued at a taxable rate so the bond will show a December 15, 2009 Page 2 of 4 higher interest rate than the county would normally issue and the Federal government will directly reimburse the County 45% of the interest cost. This will allow the County to issue the debt at a rate cheaper than tax - exempt. Murray stated the estimated true interest cost on a 7 -year promissory note is 2.23 percent. Discussion regarding items on the summary of projects for proposed borrowing. Supr. Luckey expressed concerns regarding wants vs. needs. Motion by Supr. Luckey, 2 by Supr. Crammer to remove the Board room voting system in the amount of $12,200 from the borrowing. Chief Deputy John Shilts explained the items under the Sheriff's Department equipment list. Supr. Sather expressed the need to budget within our means and borrowing for these items does not make sense. Discussion regarding the voting system. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2 by Supr. G. Peterson to amend the amendment to include if $12,200 is not used for the voting system that it be used for Highway road construction. Roll call vote on amended amendment passed. Yes — 26; No — 5. `lI t'J4��I�� W�,$� $l ,� t� �• "x �j,� � *� �`�''� • J n r qu;�t a i a. Dan Raebel X John Mortensen X Daryl Standafer X Alfred Schrank X Esther Wentz X John Borup X Julie Speer X Eugene Ruetz X Clarence Malick X Joe Hurt en X David Peterson X Steve Hermsen X William Peavey X David Ostness X Kenneth Kolbe X Gerald Peterson X Lorin Sather X Cindy Leonard X Charles Grant X Richard Marzolf X Linda Luckey X Greg Tellijohn X Sharon Norton -Bauman X Ryan Sicard X Roger Larson X Peter Post X Laura Tommerdahl X Richard King X Roger Rebholz X TOTAL 26 5 Frederick Horne X Bill Cranmer X Roll call vote on motion as amended failed. Yes — 9; No - 22. ' V Dan Raebel X John Mortensen X Daryl Standafer X Alfred Schrank X Esther Wentz X John Borup X Julie Speer X Eugene Ruetz X Clarence Malick X Joe Hurt en X David Peterson X Steve Hermsen X William Peavey X David Ostness X Kenneth Kolbe X Gerald Peterson X Lorin Sather X Cindy Leonard X Charles Grant X Richard Marzolf X Linda Luckey X Greg Tellijohn X Sharon Norton -Bauman X Ran Sicard X Roger Larson X Peter Post X Laura Tommerdahl X Richard King X Ro er Rebholz X TOTAL 9 22 Frederick Home X Bill Cramer X Building Services Director Art Tobin answered questions regarding the Cooling Towers in the amount of $135,000. Supr. Raebel expressed concerns this action will set a precedence [sic: precedent] to go to more borrowing. Chair Rebholz explained funds have been removed from various budgets for the last five years and this is an opportunity to borrow with a low interest rate to pay for these things to catch up. Supr. Raebel indicated departments are not held accountable to reduce budgets to allow for capital items. Motion by Supr. G. Peterson, 2 by Supr. Malick to end debate. Timmerman explained this requires a two- thirds vote. Vote by a show of hands: Yes — 23; No - 8. Carried. December 15, 2009 Page 3 of 4 Roll call vote on resolution carried. Yes — 25; No — 6. Tim Dan Raebel X John Mortensen x Daryl Standafer x Alfred Schrank x Esther Wentz X John Borup x Julie Speer x Eugene Ruetz x Clarence Malick x Joe Hurtgen x David Peterson X Steve Hermsen x William Peavey x — David Ostness x Kenneth Kolbe x Gerald Peterson X Lorin Sather x Cindy Leonard x Charles Grant X Richard Marzolf x Linda Luckey x Greg Tellijohn X Sharon Norton-Bauman x Ryan Sicard x Roger Larson x Peter Post x Laura Tonimerdah) x Richard King x Roger Rebbolz x TOTAL 25 6 Frederick Home x Bill Cranmer x 4. Resolution #45(2009) Approving the Strategic Energy Plan Energy Committee Strategic Plan Report — Pete Kling. Motion by Supr. Home, 2 nd by Supr. Schrank to approve. Resource Agent Pete Kling thanked the Ad Hoc Energy Committee, Jennifer Havens and Art Tobin for assisting in putting this plan together. Kling reviewed the plan for providing information and education to reduce county energy use, improve conservation and increase efficiency. Kling stated this plan will be a handoff to an Energy Planning Team which has not yet been created. Discussion regarding energy assessment using 2008 as a baseline in which 2008 provides a benchmark for tracking energy reduction. Carried unanimously. 5. Resolution #46(2009) Approving New Position to Begin in 2010 — Social Worker. Motion by Supr. Wentz, 2 nd by Supr. Larson to approve. Fred Johnson explained this position goes along with the resolution amending the HHS 2010 budget regarding the OJA grant. Motion by Supr. Leonard, 2 nd by Supr. Malick to amend the resolution to change the following: first Whereas, first line delete "requests" and insert "A request"; Item I., third line delete "$111,111" and insert "$100,000" and in the fifth line insert "County" before "Salary". Amendment carried unanimously. Resolution as amended was carried. 6. Resolution Disapproving New Position to Begin in 2010 — Emergency Management Director. Motion by Supr. Standafer, 2 by Supr. Raebel to move approval of disapproval of the Emergency Management Director position. Supr. Standafer explained initially the Emergency Management/Emergency Communications Committee (EM/EC) voted unanimously to merge the Emergency Management and Emergency Communications departments. This was later reversed by a split vote by the committee. The Finance Committee is advancing this resolution to the County Board for proper discussion on a policy basis on this matter. The resolution to disapprove from the Finance Committee was a unanimous vote. Supr. Standafer noted a revised resolution was placed on the Supervisors' desks today. Motion by Supr. G. Peterson, 2 by Supr. Marzolf to postpone this item until the next County Board meeting. Supr. Borup expressed concerns regarding the delay and staffing the department noting Jack Colvard is willing to stay until the end of March. Supr. Ostness stated the delay will give the EM/EC committee time to review this matter further. Supr. Luckey asked for pros and cons of both sides. Carried. Committee and Department Reports: Sheriff/Jail: Sheriff Dennis Hillstead reported on statistics including service calls, warrants, accidents, fatalities, citations, warning tickets and arrests. Also included were civil process requests and foreclosure sales. Hillstead highlighted the increase in computer related crimes including identity theft. Review of Jail and Huber activities noting a decrease in the average daily population compared to 2007 and 2008. Hillstead stated the December 15, 2009 Page 4 of 4 DA's Diversion Program has an impact on the decrease in daily population. Hillstead reviewed the medical and suicide watches for 2009 totaling 304 and the number of inmate mental health sessions for 2009 totaling 502. Hillstead addressed recent newspaper articles regarding the Jail policies and explained procedures followed in his department on reviewing current policies, the process in updating policies and training on the policies. Medical Examiner: Medical Examiner Casey Swetlik reviewed the 2009 caseload compared to 2007 and 2008. Swetlik thanked the efforts of the District Attorney, as St. Croix County is a founding member of the Wisconsin Child Death Review Network where each child death is reviewed to assess preventability with a goal to reduce the number of preventable childhood deaths. Swetlik reported an increase in the requirements for child deaths, Wisconsin cancer, and traumatic death reporting. Swetlik noted receipt of the Paul Coverdell Forensic Grant in the amount of $17,852 for the St. Croix County Medical Examiner's Department. Funds will be used for laptops, forensic photo and sync modules and 5 -years of maintenance with 12- months of wireless and American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigation costs for certification. Swetlik thanked the Public Protection Committee and County Board for their support. Child Support: Child Support Administrator Katy Kapaun reported on caseload increases over 2008 and 2007. Kapaun reviewed staffing and assistance from other county departments including Corporation Counsel, Sheriff's Department, Treasurer's, District Attorney's, and Clerk of Court offices. Performance measures were reviewed showing St. Croix County exceeding the State's average. Total collections were $11,766,979 in child support payments for the FFY ending September 30, 2009. Child Support collections and enforcement reviewed and the number of effective tools used to recover money owed. Kapaun noted challenges of collections due to job losses, furloughs and benefit modifications. Kapaun thanked the County Board and her staff. District Attorney: District Attorney Eric Johnson highlighted the Stop Drug Calendar Program. He stated the caseload is down from 2008 noting the primary reasons are extensive use of the Diversion Program, a decrease in drug- related cases and contracting out bad check cases. Johnson highlighted a methamphetamine case map showing St. Croix County in the higher case range compared to other Wisconsin counties. Johnson stated there is a decrease in the number of meth labs in the county. Johnson noted ongoing challenges include prioritizing cases. Johnson indicated Pam Bellrichard is the new Victim Witness Coordinator replacing Ann Gustafson who retired. Johnson thanked the Public Protection Committee and his staff. Victim/Witness: Victim/Witness Coordinator Pam Bellrichard reported she began in October this year and was the Victim/Witness Coordinator in Pierce County for 11 years. Bellrichard highlighted the duties of the office. County Clerk's Report of Correspondence and Rezoning Requests: County Clerk Campbell reported there are no rezoning hearings scheduled for Planning and Zoning Committee and no correspondence. Campbell reminded Supervisors nomination packets for County Supervisors are available in the County Clerks office, noting the deadline to file is January 5, 2010. The deadline to file a Notification of Non - Candidacy is December 28 th . Meeting adjourned at 12:57 p.m. Roger Rebholz, Chair, St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Cindy Campbell, County Clerk