HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 05-21-02 ST. CROIX BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
May 21, 2002 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Clarence Malick
INVOCATION: Father John Rasmus, St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
Hudson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT SESSION: June 18, 2002 7:00 P.M. "Casual Night"
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Presentation to Marty Shanklin, Medical Examiner
APPOINTMENTS: District 19 County Board Supervisor
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR REPORT
OLD AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Consideration and action on matters tabled, postponed or referred
to a committee at a previous meeting)
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Report from Economic Development Corporation Director
William Rubin 7:10 P.M.
2. Department Reports: Health & Human Services 7:20 P.M.
3. Report from State Legislators 7:45 P.M.
4. Resolution Approving Elected Officials Salaries for 2003-
2004
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6. Resolution Designating June 2002 as "Dairy Month"
7. Resolution Amending Article IV, Section C of the County
Board Rules and By - Laws (relating to Board of Adjustment)
COMMITTEE AND BOARD REPORTS:
APPLICATIONS FILED FOR ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
FARMLAND PRESERVATION:
MILEAGE & PER DIEM REPORT
CORRESPONDENCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT
(The above agenda is not necessarily in order of presentations)
* Changes or Additions after the Preliminary Agenda
** Late Changes and Additions
** *PLEASE BRING $10.00 FOR FLOWER AND REFRESHMENT FUND * **
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ST.CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Regular Meeting May 21, 2002
Meeting called to order by Chair Malick at 7 :00 p.m. Moment of
silence was observed in memory of Supervisor Gerald Larson and
Assistant Director of Dept. on Aging Barb Blaisdell. Invocation
given by Father John Rasmus, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Hudson.
Appointment of District 19 Supervisor: Chair Malick stated the
City of Hudson Mayor and Council persons recommended Mark Erickson
for the vacant position in District 19. Motion by Supr. O'Connell,
2nd by Supr. Feidt to approve the appointment of Mark Erickson as
District 19 Supervisor. Carried. Erickson commented he is a
Hudson native, operates a construction company and has served on
the Hudson City Council. Oath of office was given by County Clerk
Sue Nelson.
Roll call: 25 present, 1 vacancy, 5 absent and excused -
Supervisors Mehls, Swenson, Hoberg, Bethke, and Dowd.
Motion by Supr. Berenschot, 2 nd by Supr. Mortensen to approve the
April 16 minutes. Carried. Motion by Supr. Speer 2 nd by Supr.
Luckey to adopt the agenda. Supr. Luckey requested item #7
regarding Board of Adjustments be removed from the agenda. Agenda
as amended was approved.
Date of next meeting is June 18, 7:00 p.m. and is casual night.
Announcements: Presentation to Marty Shanklin was postponed
because he was not able to be here. Chair Malick announced
Committee Chairs have been invited and encouraged to attend the
Finance meeting on June 12
Clerk Nelson noted Supr. King would be collecting the $10 for
flowers and refreshment fund.
The Hudson Girls Hockey team was honored with a plaque last month
but did not get the message to attend the meeting. Coach Jim Theis
reported the team won the WIAA State Championship in March and had
the team members introduce themselves. Representative Kitty
Rhoades presented the Girls Hockey team and the Hudson Basketball
Girls Championship team with plaques from the State of Wisconsin.
Applause by the Board.
Economic Development Report: St. Croix County Economic Development
Executive Director William Rubin reported for Past President Jerry
Brandt. From Mr. Brandt's President's message Rubin acknowledged
the donated office space and telephone service provided by St.
Croix County. Since 1993, the EDC has worked as a public - private
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partnership in the delivery of economic development services in the
County.
Community Block Grant Loans were given to Jon -De Farm, Baldwin and
Emerald Dairy in 2001. iMARK Molding from Woodville received the
first loan from the revolving loan fund which is funded from
paybacks of previous Block Grant Loans.
Rubin said St. Croix, Polk and Pierce Counties have applied to be
technology zone. High -tech companies completing a capital
improvement activity in a technology zone will be eligible to apply
for state tax credits. Notification has not been made yet.
Rubin thanked Suprs. Standafer, Bjerstedt, Hoberg and Glenwood City
representative Supr. Berenschot for their support.
Department Reports: Health and Human Services Director John Borup
and Nursing Home Administrator Carolyn Krieger presented the 2001
annual report.
Borup used overheads to show Revenues and Expenditures for H &HS and
for the Nursing Home. County support for H &HS in 2001 was
$3,685,102. Long Term Support programs required $11,383.306 in
expenditures. County support for the Nursing Home was $1,152,018.
The largest percentage of salaries and fringes goes to direct care
of the nursing home residents ($3,573,205). Net current items as
of 12/31/01 for H &HS are $739,001 and for the Nursing Home
$(443,193).
Krieger indicated Home Health Care, Assisted Living and Independent
Living homes have caused a decline in Nursing Home residents.
Census has declined but admissions have increased. And 51% of
admissions went home compared to 27% in 1991. The State survey
went very well with only minor errors in paperwork cited. There has
been no Professional staff turnover and CNA turn over has been
under 60% which is below the State average.
Borup said W -2 cases went from 81 down to 14. State and Federal
aid will not increase in the coming years.
Report from State Legislators: Chair Malick said the Administration
Committee had invited the three Legislative representatives to
speak at this meeting. State Senator Sheila Harsdorf addressed the
Board last month.
Present were 29 th Assembly Rep. Joe Plouff and 30 th Assembly Rep.
Kitty Rhoades. Question 1. Please explain the rationale for
cutting shared revenues and limiting local control over our tax
levy, but not cutting any state - required services provided by the
county. Rep. Rhoades believes the State should get out of mandates
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but they are difficult to remove. Shared Revenues will remain this
year but will be lower in coming years.
Question 2. What can be done in the Legislature to recognize the
Twin Cities' economic influence in St. Croix County relative to
state formulas based on the rest of Wisconsin's economy? Rep.
Plouff recognizes the Twin Cities effects economically on St. Croix
and noted a plan to set up tax districts based on a sales tax
formula. He thinks people border jump for purchasing thus reducing
our sales tax revenue.
Rep. Rhoades has been working with the State of Minnesota to keep
tax reciprocity in place. The compromise passed by the Minnesota
Legislature will require an interest payment of $5.5 million for
2003 on the money Wisconsin holds for a year.
Question 3. Will there be any recognition of increased fiscal
and /or legal liability to counties for maintaining service levels
after state funding cuts, particularly state -based services, e.g.
highway maintenance, social services, court services. Rep. Rhoades
replied State aids will be lower but are not going away. She
believes the State should fund the Court system. Rep. Plouff said
County's have a tremendous responsibility. Citizens do not
understand who provides services and he believes Shared Revenue
should be maintained.
Question 4. With likely state funding cuts, what areas do you feel
counties should cut to make do in our operations? Both Legislators
agreed they could not tell the County what to cut.
Administrative Coordinator: Chuck Whiting thanked Rep. Rhoades and
Rep. Plouff for attending the Board meeting. June 12 the Finance
Committee, Committee Chairs and Board vice Chair are invited to
meet to discuss the 2003 budget. The Capital Outlay requests will
be presented. The Finance Comm. has set a 4 goal for the levy
cap. A copy of the goals from the Goal Setting session has been
sent.
Whiting noted the June 18 Board meeting will include a report from
the Nursing Home Management Audit. The orientation for new
Supervisors went well and the tour was completed in one day. He
welcomed Mark Erickson to the Board.
Resolution #9 (2002): Approving Elected Officials Salaries for
2003 -2004. Motion to adopt by Supr. Standafer, 2 nd by Supr.
Krueger. Supr. O'Connell and Supr. Wentz questioned how the
salaries were determined and how they compare with Supervisors in
County departments. Personnel Deb Kathan said the Personnel
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Committee has chosen not to compare internally. The proposal also
includes a 6% co- payment for health insurance.
Register of Deeds Kay Walsh noted in the past the Clerk, Treasurer
and Register of Deeds have all been paid the same but this proposal
changes that. A new Clerk has to perform the same duties. In
comparison to elected officials salaries, office managers and
department heads make 11% more. Supr. Luckey asked why the
Treasurer's salary was lowered. Personnel Committee Chair
Standafer said there was a transfer of job tasks to another office.
Personnel committee member Speer said the committee looked at the
positions, not the people in the positions. There are three
different wage grids elected, union and non represented.
Roll call vote: 18 yes, 7 no. Carried.
Resolution #10 (2002): Proclaiming June 2002 as Dairy Month.
Motion to adopt by Berenschot, 2 nd by Supr. Jensen. Carried.
Committee and Board Reports: Administration Comm. Chair Luckey
said the Admin. Comm. is asking each committee to review the goals
from the Goal Setting session, select goals for their committee to
attain and report on June 12 th which goals they have selected. The
Admin. Comm. plans a mini session with Dr. Swain in 2003 and a full
session in 2004.
Applications Filed for Rezoning: Douglas H. Rivard, Town of Star
Prairie, Ag. to Ag /Res and White Eagle Golf Course, LLC, Town of
St. Joseph, Ag /Res to Commercial.
Mileage and Per Diem: Motion by Supr. O'Connell, 2 nd by Supr.
Krueger to approve total of $9070.88. Carried.
Correspondence: None.
Announcements: The annual American Legion Golf tournament is
scheduled for June 19 at the Hammond Golf Club.
Adjournment: Motion by Supr. O'Connell, 2 nd by Supr. Raymond to
ajourn. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 pm.
C.W. Malick, Chair Sue E. Nelson
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors County Clerk
Roll call vote: Approving Elected Officials Salaries for 2002-
2003. 18 yes, 7 no including Grant, King, Wentz, Raebel, Marzolf,
O'Connell and Gunderson. Carried.
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