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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 08-16-05 AMENDED NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Tuesday — Au2ust 16, 2005 9:00 a.m. St. Croix County Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Clarence Malick INVOCATION: Pastor David Everett, Christ Lutheran Church, Somerset PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL REVIEW OF AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA (Unless a supervisor requests separation of an item, all will be adopted in one motion.) 1. Minutes of Previous Session June 21, 2005 2. Date of Next Meeting Thurs September 15, 2005 9:00 a.m. 3. Mileage and Per Diem OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. *Law Enforcement Services Agreement — Town of Troy 2. * *Interim Medical Examiner 3. Ordinance Repealing and Recreating Chapter 61 — Trespassing — of the St. Croix County Code of Ordinances 4. Amendment to Chapter 74 — Snowmobile Trails 5. Rezonings a. Roger and June Lindquist Family Limited Partnership — Town of Rush River — Ag to Ag/Residential b. Scott Owens — Town of Pleasant Valley — Ag to Ag/Residential c. Martha Rohl Family Trust — Town of Troy — Ag to Ag/Residential d. Ray Galep — Town of Troy - Ag to Ag/Residential e. *New Horizon Homes, Inc. — Town of Richmond — Ag/Residential to Commercial f. *John Hilsen — Town of Somerset — Ag to Ag/Residential g. *Dale and Deborah Wikre — Town of Somerset — Ag/Residential to Conservancy h. *Wisconsin DNR — Town of Somerset — Conservancy to Ag/Residential 6. *Ordinance Development Update on Floodplain Overlay District 7. Resolution regarding sales tax audit and assurance 8. 2006 Budget Status 9. County Farm — possible fill for sale — acceptance of study, possible action ANNUAL COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS: Emergency Communications, Emergency Management, Highway Department, Surveyor COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS: Proclamation on September as Meth Month ADJOURNMENT (Items may be taken in different order) * Changes or Additions after the Preliminary Agenda * * Late Changes and Additions 2/11/2011 3:02 PM Official - approved 9/15/05. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST.CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Meeting August 16, 2005 Invocation given by Chair Malick. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Meeting called to order by Chair Malick at 9:00 a.m. Roll call: 29 present. Absent and excused: Supr. Krueger and Supr. Jordan. Consent Agenda: Supr. Marzolf requested removal of the June 21, 2005 minutes. Supr. Zoerb requested removal of the date of the next meeting. Motion by Supr. Wentz, 2nd by Supr. Raymond to approve mileage and per diem for June 2005 in the amount of $11,090.18. Carried unanimously. Motion by Supr. Marzolf, 2nd by Supr. Feidt amending the June 21, 2005 County Board meeting minutes to reflect the fact that Supr. Marzolf spoke before the Board in support of the proposed amendment to the St. Croix Riverway Zoning ordinance, and to also reflect that a copy of what Supr. Marzolf read to this Board was distributed to each Board member present. Carried unanimously. Supr. Zoerb asked if the Board had the option to reschedule a meeting since the rules and bylaws indicate the County Board shall meet the third Tuesday of the month. Chair Malick indicated he will have Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman review this matter and will discuss this later in the meeting. 1. Resolution #24(2005) Law Enforcement Services Agreement — Town of Troy. Motion by Supr. Struemke, 2nd by Supr. Marzolf to postpone this matter to the November 1, 2005 County Board meeting. Supr. Struemke indicated he has not had an opportunity to review this agreement as it was not distributed before today's meeting. Supr. Speer indicated this is the same type of contract the County has with the Town of St. Joseph. Sheriff Hillstead reported this was a request from the Town of Troy to provide additional law enforcement services. Sheriff Hillstead stated the Town's attorney and Corporation Counsel Timmerman have made revisions to the contract. Sheriff Hillstead indicated the additional law enforcement service is done as an overtime shift for deputies. Supr. Speer requested a roll call vote. Supr. Marzolf requested the postponement be moved to the September meeting. Motion by Supr. Struemke, 2nd by Supr. Mortensen to amend the motion to postpone to the September County Board meeting if the Public Protection Committee meets before the next County Board meeting. Supr. Speer confirmed the next Public Protection Committee meeting is scheduled for September 9, 2005. Vote on amendment to postpone to the September County Board meeting. Roll call vote failed 20 - 9 (Voting yes: Bum, Habhegger, Mortensen, Zoerb, Caflisch, Struemke, Marzolf, Erickson, Luckey). Vote on motion to postpone to the November meeting failed: 25 — 4 (Voting yes: Mortensen, Zoerb, Struemke, Marzolf). Motion by Supr. Speer, 2nd by Supr. Mehls to approve the contract. Supr. Struemke directed questions regarding the agreement to Sheriff Hillstead. Motion by Supr. Peterson, 2nd by Supr. King to close debate. Roll call vote on ending discussion passed 28 — 1 (Voting no: Struemke). Vote on motion carried. Following a brief break, Chair Malick explained the County Board meeting date schedule is set for September to accommodate the WCA conference and the budget process. Chair Malick confirmed this schedule does conflict with the rules and bylaws. He said this has been scheduled this way for at least two years and suggested the bylaw be referred to the Administration Committee. Supr. Swenson noted the December meeting is scheduled for the second Tuesday in December. Corporation Counsel Timmerman indicated Supr. Zoerb is correct in reciting what the rules and bylaws state and that it is appropriate to refer this to the Administration Committee. Motion by Supr. Standafer, 2nd by Supr. Wentz to approve holding the September County Board meeting on September 15, 2005. Carried unanimously. 2. Resolution #25(2005) Appointing Interim Medical Examiner. Cindy Litzell has resigned as St. Croix County Medical Examiner. This resolution appoints Casey Swetlik as interim Medical Examiner until a Medical Examiner is appointed. The interim will receive the same monthly fee as Litzell. Chair Malick indicated this was reviewed by the Public Protection Committee at its August 12, 2005 meeting. Human Resource Director Deb Kathan and Attorney Steve Weld were present at the Public Protection meeting. Motion by Supr. Speer, 2nd by Supr. Bernard to approve. Supr. Mortensen asked if this interferes with Swetlik's current position in Emergency Communications. Supr. Mehls indicated it would not and added this is primarily an administrative position during the interim. Deputies will take care of the field operations. Supr. Standafer asked what is the anticipated length of time for the interim position. Supr. Speer indicated the committee does not know at this time, but Corporation Counsel Timmerman is working on getting inform lion to th committee in regard to having a contract Medical Examiner rather than a Medical Examiner as an emp o 1 f 1 the ' 2 PM County. Supr. Speer indicated she cannot give a timeframe until the material has been reviewed. Chair Malick indicated the Administration Committee will discuss the best way to proceed with this department head vacancy. Carried unanimously. 3. Ordinance #697(2005) Repealing and Recreating Chapter 61— Trespassing — of the St. Croix County Code of Ordinances. Motion to approve by Supr. Raymond, 2nd by Supr. Ruetz. Supr. Struemke asked questions relating to definitions. Motion by Supr. Struemke to define the meaning of "immediate vicinity" and to refer back to the Public Protection Committee for further review. Motion failed for lack of a second. Supr. Speer confirmed this was unanimously passed by the Public Protection Committee. Carried unanimously. 4. Ordinance #698(2005) Amendment to Chapter 74 — Snowmobile Trails. Motion to adopt by Supr. Rebholz, 2nd by Zoerb. No discussion. Carried unanimously. 5. Rezonings. a. Ordinance #699(2005) Roger and June Lindquist Family Limited Partnership — Town of Rush River — Ag to Ag /Residential. Motion by Supr. Zoerb, 2nd by Supr. Burn to approve. Carried unanimously. b. Ordinance #700(2005) Scott Owens — Town of Pleasant Valley — Ag to Ag /Residential. Motion by Supr. Zoerb, 2nd by Supr. Hurtgen to approve. Carried unanimously. C. Ordinance #701(2005) Martha Rohl Family Trust — Town of Troy — Ag to Ag /Residential. d. Ordinance #702(2005) Ray Galep — Town of Troy — Ag to Ag /Residential. Motion by Supr. Zoerb, 2nd by Supr. Habhegger to approve the Rohl and Galep rezoning request jointly. Carried unanimously. e. Ordinance #703(2005) New Horizon Homes, Inc. — Town of Richmond — Ag /Residential to Commercial. Motion by Supr. Zoerb, 2nd by Supr. Hurtgen to approve. Carried unanimously. f Ordinance #704(2005) John Hilsen — Town of Somerset — Ag to Ag /Residential. Motion by Supr. Zoerb, 2nd by Supr. Burn to approve. Carried unanimously. g. Ordinance #705(2005) Dale and Deborah Wikre — Town of Somerset — Ag /Residential to Conservancy. h. Ordinance #706(2005) Wisconsin DNR — Town of Somerset — Conservancy to Ag /Residential. Motion by Supr. Zoerb, 2nd by Supr. Habhegger to approve the Wikre and DNR rezoning request jointly. Carried unanimously. Chair Malick explained the procedure for distributing rezoning information to the County Board members. He asked the Administration Committee to consider a different procedure as the ten day requirement is not being met. Supr. Caflisch asked if it could be placed on the consent agenda. Supr. Leonard observed that a proposal to put rezonings on the consent agenda was previously rejected by the Administration Committee. Vice Chair Jacobson asked if they should change the time to have in their possession. Supr. Raymond agreed with placing them under the consent agenda but the current ten day rule to supply copies to the Supervisors is a separate issue. Vice Chair Jacobson indicated this will be taken up by to the Administration Committee. 6. Development Update on Floodplain Overlay District. Bob Bezek presented an update of the floodplain zoning amendments. Bezek explained the proposed ordinance language has been drafted to conform to a new model floodplain zoning ordinance promulgated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Wisconsin DNR. The purpose of the floodplain management program gives the County the ability to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, be eligible for disaster assistance during flooding, allow people to purchase flood insurance for their homes if they desire, and reduce the potential for damage to property and the possibility of loss of life. Bezek 2p�rovi tounty Ti gveo i P e of the changes and process. He indicated the ordinance needs to be approved by DNR and FEMA; and�tie must adopt and administer the ordinance. General highlights include consistency with updated ordinance structure; new and amended definitions; substantive change made by FEMA and DNR to include: revised map amendment standards, standards for mobile recreational vehicles, improved campground standards, no special exception uses, substantial damage requirement, exception for non -flood damage structures, and new standards for non - conforming structures. Bezek highlighted the timeline and indicated a public hearing is scheduled for August 18, 2005. They hope to bring this to the County Board on September 15 Discussion regarding maps. 7. Resolution #26(2005) Regarding Sales Tax Audit and Assurance. Motion to approve by Supr. Swenson, 2nd by Supr. Standafer. Sup. Swenson indicated the County recently received a check from the State in the amount of $324,541 for sales tax owed to the County for amounts under - calculated. He added the State cannot tell us which periods this applies to. This resolution asks state officials to obtain an independent audit of the calculations of sales taxes in past years and verification of the reliability of the system used for calculations for future years. WCA is requested to join in this call for correction also. Supr. Struemke requested the period of time for an audit be defined as to how far back they should go. He suggested an addition which states that after the audit is completed the next payment to the counties be made to correct the past errors for the period audited. Motion to approve the resolution without change carried unanimously. 8. 2006 Budget Status. Supr. Swenson indicated the County has received information from the State relating to the levy limit. According to the State, St. Croix County's levy can go up either two percent or the percent of new construction, whichever is greater. St. Croix County's percent of new construction is a 6.36% increase. If applied to last year's levy which was $20,875,193, the 2006 levy could be $22,202,855, an increase of $1,327,662. A handout containing expenditure increases expected in 2006 was distributed and reviewed. The handout did not include other revenue increases. Total increases exceed the allowed levy increase. Supr. Swenson stressed the need for prioritizing. Supr. Zoerb asked what is included in new construction. Supr. Swenson indicated the state does the calculation and it is based on new construction and remodeling and does not include the economic value portion of the increase. Finance Director Michelle Pietrick confirmed "net new construction value" is the change to improvement values due to construction of new buildings and other improvements to the land less the decrease if land goes to a lower value or if a building is demolished. 9. Resolution #27(2005) — County Farm — Possible Fill for Sale — Acceptance of Study, Possible Action. Motion to approve by Supr. King, 2nd by Supr. Grant. This resolution authorizes the St. Croix County Highway Department to proceed with offering for sale fill material from the County Farm and negotiating agreements for its sale with construction companies that have been awarded contracts for the reconstruction of State Trunk Highway 64 by WisDOT. The Highway Department is authorized to deal with all matters incident to the sale of fill material, except that payments for the fill material taken will be made to St. Croix County and delivered to the Finance Department. Expenses incurred by the Highway Department relating to the study and administering the sales of fill material will be reimbursed to the Highway Department by the Finance Department. Supr. Swenson stated the Finance Committee saw this as an opportunity to gain some revenue without diminishing the value of the property in line with the timing of the construction of the highway. This was unanimously approved by the Finance and Transportation Committees. Tim Ramberg, Highway Commissioner and Jeff Durkee, Highway Engineer were present. Durkee provided an overview of the property. Supr. Zoerb questioned the potential decrease in value of the property with sand resources versus without. Carried unanimously. Chair Malick expressed gratitude to the Highway Department for the work done in- house. Annual Committee and Department Reports: Emergency Communications Gary Kollman showed the increase in calls for service from 1993 to 2004 which includes the need to dispatch police, EMS, and fire services. Query activity has increased 41% and entries have increased 83 %. Kollman reported on the development of the Emergency Communications Policy and Procedure Manual and the new voice mail system which integrates voice messaging to a users' Outlook account. Kollman highlighted the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Search program and the R.A.T.S: Wisconsin Registration and Title Services program. Kollman indicated narrowband technology will be mandated by the FCC January 2013. This will require that all base stations, end user mobiles, and pagers be replaced to accommodate narrowband. Kollman explained the difference between wideband and narrowband. Kollman indicated the Communications Van was deployed ten times in 2004. Emergency Management. Jack Colvard distributed a list of grants disbursed to municipalities based on the type of service. Colvard also distributed information relating to the Homeland Security Grants and Non - Homeland ecunt Gr n . Equipment obtained through grants may be used on a day -to -day basis. Colvard reported that terro ism exer�cis�es were PM done at five school districts within the county. Train derailment exercises were also done. Colvard reported on the losses and cost estimates from the Hammond tornado which occurred in June. Colvard is working with municipalities to get a Memo of Understanding to clarify policies between each municipality and the county in the event of using each other's facilities in an emergency situation. Highway Department. Supr. King introduced Tim Ramberg, Highway Commissioner. Ramberg highlighted improvement program, long range plans and maintenance goals. Ramberg provided information relating to programs and studies including the Stillwater Bridge process. Other state programs include the bike /pedestrian transportation plan update and the 3M and AAA Rural Road Safety Study with three counties for low cost improvement to reduce accidents. Ramberg provided county funding /levy information relating to road construction and maintenance, materials and predictions of overall cost increases. Funding issues at federal and state levels were highlighted. Ramberg provided Highway Department levy comparisons and a local property tax comparison. Survey Supr. King introduced Brian Halling, County Surveyor. Halling reported on the status of the Hammond Base Station which is currently gathering data. Halling indicated county surveying includes Public Land Survey System (PLSS) Maintenance, PLSS Densification, GPS Network maintenance, public assistance, assisting others with subdivision reviews, GIS /Data Bases /Software, land records modernization, working with the Real Property Lister and County Treasurer offices; GPS Networks, Record Keeping and right -of -way. Halling stated future plans include continually revising the work plan; continued efforts with resources; streamlining current process to free up more resources for projected goals and balancing resources with goals, while continuing to work with other entities to assist them in their goals. County Clerk's Report of Correspondence and Rezoning Requests: County Clerk Campbell read rezoning applications scheduled for upcoming hearings. No correspondence. Announcements: Chair Malick read a Proclamation proclaiming September as Meth Awareness Month in St. Croix County. Supr. Marzolf requested an update on the "plan for a plan ". Supr. Swenson indicated the "plan for a plan" update will be on the September Finance Committee agenda and the September County Board agenda. Adjournment. Chair Malick adjourned the meeting at 12:23 a.m. Clarence W. Malick, Chair St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Cindy Campbell, County Clerk Copies of resolutions and ordinances may be obtained at the St. Croix County Clerk's office. 2/11/2011 3:02 PM