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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 04-01-04 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Thursday, April 1, 2004 — 9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Clarence Malick INVOCATION: Rev. Dr. Laurence R. Goebel, United Methodist Church, Hudson, Wisconsin 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 January 20, 2004 2. Date of Next Meeting April 20, 2004 - 9:00 A.M. 3. Mileage and Per Diem PRESENTATION: Hudson High School Boys' Hockey Division I State Champions Recognition of Telecommunicator Terry Anderson Resignation and Recognition of Steve Fisher, Zoning Administrator Recognition of departing County Board members APPOINTMENTS: John Helgeson, Don Lind, Lyle Kellaher - St. Croix County Veterans' Service Commission ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR REPORT NEW BUSINESS 1. Rezonings a. William and Carole Clapp, Town of Troy, Ag to Ag/Residential b. Mordecai Roshwald/Todd Bjerstedt, Town of Troy, Ag to Ag/Residential C. Earl Neumann, Town of Somerset, Ag to Ag/Residential 2. Farmland Preservation Application — Roger E and Mary A. Swanepoel — Town of Forest 3. Resolution Authorizing Application for Grant Funds to Improve the Water Quality of Tiffany Creek Located in the Town of Glenwood 4. Resolution to Recognize County Participation in the Indianhead Federated Library System 5. Resolution Changing Name of Resource and Education Committee to Agriculture and Extension Committee and Establishing Land and Water Conservation Committee 6. Resolution Authorizing Participation in the River Country Resource Conservation and Development Council 7. Ordinance Establishing Status of Self- Organized County 8. Resolution Approving Collective Bargaining Agreement between the County and Health Center Union 9. *Resolution Approving Collective Bargaining Agreement between the County and Highway Union 10. Resolution Establishing Compensation for St. Croix County Elected Officials for 2005 — 2006 11. Resolution Favoring Alternative Design Option for CTH K as part of WisDoT STH 64 Proj ect 12. Resolution Approving Agreement with Wisconsin Municipal Mutual Insurance Company re: Annual Bond Payments 13. Resolution Awarding the Sale of $4,545,000 Taxable General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2004B Providing the Form of the Notes; and Levying a Tax in Connection Therewith 14. Resolution Awarding the Sale of $2,465,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2004A Providing the Form of the Notes; and Levying a Tax in Connection Therewith ANNUAL COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS: Register of Deeds, Victim Witness, Planning Department, Land & Water Conservation and Parks COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chairs of Committees to Assure Performance Review of Department Heads; Prioritization of Programs within Departments ADJOURNMENT (Items may be taken in different order) 2/11/2011 3 :14 PM * Changes or Additions after the Preliminary Agenda * * Late Changes and Additions PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST.CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Meeting April 1, 2004 Meeting called to order by Chair Malick at 9:00 a.m. Invocation given by Rev. Dr. Laurence R. Goebel of United Methodist Church of Hudson Wisconsin. There was a moment of silence in honor of Jack Dowd who passed away on March 30, 2004. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call: 23 present, 7 absent and excused — Supr. Lori Bernard, Supr. Ralph Swenson, Supr. Stan Krueger, Supr. Esther Wentz, Supr. Dan Raebel, Supr. Mark Erickson, Supr. Glenn Hoberg Consent Agenda: Motion by Supr. Grant, 2nd by Supr. Mortensen to adopt the consent agenda including approval of the January 20, 2004 minutes, setting April 20, 2004 as date of next meeting and mileage and per diem total for January 2004 of $10,991.77; February 2004 of $10,400.62 and March 2004 of $5,173.72. Carried unanimously. Presentation: Supr. Rebholz introduced the Hudson High School Boys' Hockey Division I State Champion Team; Supr. Mehls recognized Telecommunicator Terry Anderson for his efforts exemplifying the finest characteristics of a 911 Dispatcher; Chair Malick recognized the resignation of Zoning Administrator Steve Fisher; Chair Malick and Vice Chair Jacobson recognized the departing County Board members — Supr. Chris Bethke, Supr. Mary Louise Olson, Supr. Dan Raebel and Supr. Veronica Anderson. Applause. Appointments: John Helgeson, Don Lind and Lyle Kellaher were re- appointed to the St. Croix County Veterans' Service Commission. Administrative Coordinator Report. Administrative Coordinator Whiting reported the Huber Facility is up and running and indicated Sheriff Hillstead will provide a tour of the facility after today's meeting for those interested. Rachael Rubin began as the County's new Risk Manager on April 1. The Non - represented Health Insurance Team has met several times to review health insurance. The new County Board will be having its retreat on April 26 at the Cashman Center in New Richmond and Dr. David Trechter will facilitate the session. Two orientation sessions are scheduled for April 12 at the Ag Center conducted by Jim Janke and on April 23 for a tour of the County facilities. Whiting indicated TABOR is getting attention in Madison and will likely be a proposed constitutional amendment which will set up formulas for revenue and spending limits. Whiting added it will likely have a significant impact on the county and the state. 1. Rezonings a. Ordinance #653(2004) Rezoning from Ag to Ag/Residential for William and Carole Clapp, Town of Troy. Motion to approve by Supr. Jensen, 2nd by Supr. Bethke. Carried unanimously. b. Ordinance #654(2004) Rezoning from Ag to Ag/Residential for Mordecai Roshwald /Todd Bjerstedt, Town of Troy. Motion to approve by Supr. Jensen, 2nd by Supr. Burri. Carried unanimously. C. Ordinance #655(2004) Rezoning from Ag to Ag/Residential for Earl Neumann, Town of Somerset. Motion to approve by Supr. Jensen, 2nd by Supr. Bethke. Carried unanimously. 2. Farmland Preservation Application by Roger E. and Mary A. Swanepoel, Town of Forest. Motion to approve and forward to the State of Wisconsin Department of Ag, Trade and Consumer Protection by Supr. Jensen, 2nd by Supr. Berenschot. Carried unanimously. 2/11/2011 3:14 PM 3. Resolution #7(2004) Authorizing Application for Grant Funds to Improve the Water Quality of Tiffany Creek Located in the Town of Glenwood. This resolution enables the St. Croix County Land & Water Conservation Department to submit a grant application to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under the Targeted Runoff Management Grant program for $60,000 for financial aid for stream protection purposes. Motion to approve by Supr. Jensen, 2nd by Supr. Berenschot. Carried unanimously. 4. Resolution #8(2004) to Recognize County Participation in the Indianhead Federated Library System. This resolution amends the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Rules and By -Laws to include participation in the Indianhead Federated Library System with its parent committee being the Administration Committee. Motion to approve by Supr. Luckey, 2nd by Supr. Zoerb. Carried unanimously. 5. Resolution #9(2004) Changing Name of Resource and Education Committee to Agriculture and Extension Committee and Establishing Land and Water Conservation Committee. This resolution amends the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Rules and By -Laws to establish the Land and Water Conservation Committee as an appointed committee with the members appointed being the five members of the Resource and Education Committee plus one citizen member who is either the chairperson of the federal Farm Service Agency committee or a member of the Farm Service Agency and changes the name from the Resource and Education Committee to the Agriculture and Extension Committee. Motion to approve by Supr. Luckey, 2nd by Supr. Jensen. Carried with one no vote (Supr. Speer). 6. Resolution #10(2004) Authorizing Participation in the River Country Resource Conservation and Development Council. This resolution amends the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Rules and By -Laws to identify participation in River Country Resource Conservation and Development Council with its parent committee being Land and Water Conservation Committee. Motion to approve by Supr. Berenschot, 2nd by Supr. Luckey. Carried unanimously. 7. Ordinance #656(2004) Establishing Status of Self- Organized County. Motion to approve by Supr. Luckey, 2nd by Supr. Zoerb. The board of a self - organized county may determine (1) whether the two -year terms of the board supervisors shall be concurrent or staggered, (2) the method of compensation for supervisors, and (3) the procedure for filling a vacancy in a supervisor position. Carried unanimously. 8. Resolution #13(2004) Approving Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the County and Health Center Union. Motion to approve by Supr. Standafer, 2nd by Supr. Berenschot. Carried unanimously. 9. Resolution #11(2004) Approving Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the County and Highway Union. Motion to approve by Supr. Standafer, 2nd by Supr. Berenschot. Carried unanimously. Chair Malick thanked the Personnel Committee for their work concerning union negotiations. Applause. 10. Resolution #12(2004) Establishing Compensation for St. Croix County Elected Officials for 2005- 2006. Motion to approve by Supr. Standafer, 2nd by Supr. Berenschot. Supr. Standafer indicated this comes with a unanimous recommendation from the Personnel Committee and added annual compensation for services of the elected officials needs to be established before the earliest time for filing nomination papers for any elective office. Carried unanimously. 11. Resolution #17(2004) Favoring Alternative Design Option for CTH K as part of WisDoT STH 64 Project. Whiting explained the alternative design. Attorney Stuart Krueger was present and provided information regarding the procedure and re- routing of the utilities. Krueger indicated the County is waiting for information regarding utilities from the City of New Richmond and the state. The state drew up the reconfiguration but has indicated it would be at the County's expense. The resolution is asld t1W0G0unty1to PM commit the funds. Supr. Standafer favored the redesign because it creates alternatives for future options for the land. Supr. King indicated the potential developer will be responsible for repaying this expense. The preliminary estimate by WisDoT is $214,000 which includes materials and no design or engineering costs. Highway Commissioner Ramberg indicated the Highway did cost comparisons for the fill and found that fill is available at lower cost nearby. Supr. King feels we have at least six months to make a decision on the design. Supr. Jordan asked the board to revisit this because there are two issues: the value of the land being taken and our ability to protest that, and the design of the existing state highway. WisDoT set a goal to complete the design work by October 2004. Motion to approve by Supr. Standafer, 2nd by Supr. Raymond. Roll call vote: 12 — Yes (Burn, Berenschot, Mortensen, Zoerb, Olson, Feidt, Standafer, Malick, Jordan, Raymond, Anderson, Luckey) 11 — No (Speer, Jacobson, Jensen, Peterson, Grant, Bethke, Mehls, King, Marzolf, Rebholz, Gunderson). Carried. 12. Resolution #14(2004) Approving Agreement with Wisconsin Municipal Mutual Insurance Company for Bond Repayment. Motion to approve by Supr. Standafer, 2nd by Supr. Jacobson. Whiting explained the County is a charter member of WMMIC, an intergovernmental commission and a municipal insurance mutual. Mike Hoheisel of Springsted clarified the agreement guaranties the payment of the taxable portion of the debt. The County would levy a tax, but based on the agreement with WMMIC, would deposit funds on December 1 of each year for the next five subsequent years sufficient to pay the debt on the taxable portion. Hoheisel explained by being a member of WMMIC and selling taxable debt for WMMIC's portion of the settlement, it allows the insurance group to keep their portfolio of investments intact which earns five to five and one -half percent. The amount WMMIC is earning on their investments is more than what the County is paying on their behalf. Carried unanimously. 13. Resolution #15(2004) Awarding the Sale of $4,545,000 Taxable General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2004B Providing the Form of the Notes; and Levying a Tax in Connection Therewith. Hoheisel explained on March 31 Springsted took bids on this issue. The bids were subject to the County's credit rating. Moody's rated St. Croix County as an Al. Twelve bids were received which ranged from a2.88 percent to a 3.11 percent. In December Springsted projected total principal and interest in the amount of $5,376,000. After receipt of the 2.88 percent bid, the amount reduced to $4,944,000 because of the better interest rate and Springsted was able to sell $255,000 less than the amount approved in December. Hoheisel recommended awarding the sale of this taxable note to Griffin, Kubik, Stephens & Thompson, Inc. Motion to approve by Supr. Standafer, 2nd by Supr. Raymond. Roll call vote: 23 — Yes; 0 No. Carried unanimously. 14. Resolution #16(2004) Awarding the Sale of $2,465,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2004A Providing the Form of the Notes; and Levying a Tax in Connection Therewith. Motion to approve by Supr. Standafer, 2nd by Supr. Mortensen. Hoheisel explained on March 31 Springsted took bids on this issue. Eight underwriters provided bids with rates ranging from 2.56 percent to 2.89 percent. Springsted projected $2,815,000 in December; rather it came in at $2,716,000. The levy for this calculated for every $100,000 of value on the property would be approximately $6.68 using last year's valuation. Hoheisel recommends awarding the bid to Banker's Bank of Madison, Wisconsin. Roll call vote: 23 — Yes; 0 — No. Carried unanimously. Annual Committee and Department Reports: Register of Deeds Kathleen Walsh provided a detailed report including revenues collected in 2003 in the amount of $2,996,445.96, a 23% increase over 2002. Of those revenues 55% is paid to State Funds, 37% to County General Fund and 8% to County Land Records Fund. $2.00 of the recording fees goes to the State Land Records Fund, some are returned to the County in the form of grants. The County gets 20% of the transfer fees, with the balance going to the Department of Revenue. Walsh highlighted duplicate birth certificate sales are $12.00 per certificate, of that $7.00 goes to help fund the Children's Trust Fund. 2/11/2011 3:14 PM Victim Witness Coordinator Ann Gustafson provided handouts. Gustafson explained the Victim Assistance program began in St. Croix County in 1987 and assists victims of crimes in coping with the crime as well as understanding the court system. The Victim/Witness program keeps victims informed of case status and provides advocacy within the judicial system. Funding for Victim/Witness programs comes from surcharges from everyone convicted either of a felony or misdemeanor. The current surcharge rates are $30.00 per misdemeanor and $50.00 per felony. These funds are deposited at the state level and semi - annually the Victim/Witness program submits their expenses. The state reimburses a portion of these per Wisconsin Statutes which includes the funds from the surcharges and some General Purpose Revenue Funds. Planning Department: County Planner Dave Fodroczi provided a Power Point presentation and highlighted the County Plan including town comprehensive planning, rezoning reviews, ordinance development, regional water /wastewater issues and transportation projects. In real property there were over 3,000 parcels added. He added there continues to be a high rate of revaluations. In recycling there were 4,596 tons recycled in 26 communities; funded with $270,432 recycling grant; clean sweep of 35,879 pounds of hazardous waste; special collections for tires, appliances and electronics; ongoing collection of cell phones, batteries, inkjet cartridges and mercury thermometers. Fodroczi highlighted the Land Information Program. Land & Water Conservation and Parks: County Conservationist Bob Heise presented his report which included the Drinking Water Program; protection and enhancements to surface waters and wetland to preserve ecological functions and recreational /scenic values; protect and restore fish and wildlife habitats for native species and preserve agricultural land and soils for crop and livestock production. Heise highlighted passes sold for the County Parks in 2003: Glen Hills Park 199 annual passes sold and daily 2375; Homestead Park 649 annual passes sold and daily 2635; Troy Beach 151 annual passes sold and 712 daily. County Clerk's Report of Correspondence and Rezoning Requests: Clerk Campbell read new rezoning application submitted but not scheduled for a hearing for James A. and Barb L. Nelson, Town of Somerset, Ag to Ag/Residential, Charles C. and Janet E. Webster, Town of Troy, Ag to Ag/Residential and Chris and Dianna Kusilek, Town of Troy, Ag to Ag/Residential. Clerk Campbell read a thank you note from Supr. Mary Louise Olson. Announcements: Chair Malick reminded Chairs of committees the annual performance reviews of non- elected Department Heads should be completed. He added prioritization of programs within departments will be part of the 2005 budget process, similar to Capital Outlay Plan (COP) which has been used the last two years. This is to extend the same concept to prioritize departments various missions and responsibilities. Adjournment. Chair Malick adjourned the meeting at 12:28 p.m. Copies of resolutions and ordinances may be obtained at the St. Croix County Clerk's office. 2/11/2011 3:14 PM