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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 11-15-1977AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOIRD, OF SUFEEVISORS SESSION TUE,-`SD1Y '.%i0VZij-jK]h 151th & 14ED71SDAY -- INOVIE,111ER k6th, 1977 COURTHOUSE, HUDSON 9: 00 A.M. Compiled by Chairman, Norman E. Anderson Board called to order by Chairman Anderson I14VOCATION: Mal -via Inderson, Star Prairie Covenant -Church PLEDIGE OF .^LLEGI,INCE TO THE FLAG R0 T.,]' J., CALL: By Cle-IS Consideration of minutes of previous Session. ANNOUCEHENTS: 1. Parking Stickerd 2. Reading Rule 11191, 3. Introduction of guests 4. - Date of next Session NOVEMBER 15, 1977 -- 10:00 Hearing & Presentation &, Idoption of 1978 County Budget -- Auditor James Steel & SuT)er.v. Da.;: (Recess for Committee _M,.�eting_s as announced by Chaiman. Anderson; when applicable} OLD BUSINESS: Consideration & action on 2nd Reading Resolutions. Approving _Bill 761 Hiring County Patrol Officers for 1978 1,6_ �J: Hiring 'High- 6 X upy Commissioner Speciel Prosecutor lsfees. Transf f rom Fed. Revenue Sharing for Communications Center 4- ater �Transfer oZJ2_52,QM_O0 From Revenue Shering for construction of Horse Bern. Transfer of $123, 000.00 from Health Center Account to County Hosp. Outlay County lid Construction & Maintenance for 1978 County Aid Bridge Construction , Petitioning for advance of STH construction allotments _-7A— �from Fed. Revenue Sharing for construction of Burkhardt Bridge Trzn.s-fer__of_$25_1�. Q­ from Fed. Revenue Sharing f.or Surveyor -Account Purchase of Highway Equipment C> Any other Old Business to come before the Board. NEGY BUSINESS: 1. Correspondence 2. Personal Property Charge -backs Illegal Taxes and cancellation of outstanding checks 4. Report of Assessors on Dog listings 5. Dog Claims on Animals — 6. Claims of Doctors submitted. by County Judge 7. Plileage & Per Diem for November Session 8. Report of Conza-ittee a -ad Board Chairmen E1\0RGEXY EESOLUTIONS F'C'R READING & ACTION 1. Adopting District Overall Economic Development Program. 2. Approving Town of Hudson Zoning Ordinance 3. Purchase of Edward Walsh property in Emerald Township _#jo 4. Compensation Range .Adjustments Social Services 5. Authorizing option f or pur&iase of property from Village of Hammond 6. Supporting Waste Tree , Utilization & Fuel conversion Demonstration Project. . 7. Temporary Loans S. Approving the adoption of the County Budget for 1978. Report on Employees 'Health Insurance Appointment of Superv. P ierson to Agriculture Land Planning Advisory- Con I mittee Tol: ' Z.-, Y 114Y OTP!��R �'O BE—POT�E T117 73011-0 IS) A_JT t �L_T �,:;) i L,�m Norman E. Anderson Chpirman pr(,S��nted in this neees-arily b order . ST. CROIK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Two Day Regular Session November 15, 1977 9:00 A. M. hoard called to order by Chairman Anderson. Invocation by Rev. Marvin Anderson, Star Prairie Covenant Church. :ledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present. Roll Call by the Clerk. 28 present, 3 absent. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Ryan to accept the minutes of the previous session as written and mailed to each member. Motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chairman Anderson acknowledged the two day Courtesy Parking Stickers from the City of Hudson and read Rule 19 as follows: '-'Whenever any member is to speak or deliver any matter to the Board he shall rise and address himself to the Chair, confine his remarks to the question under debate and avoid personalities. The member who shall rise to address the Chair shall name the member who is to speak first." Chairman Anderson introduced and welcomed the guests and press members in attendance and further announced that the date of the nest session depends on the results of the Labor Negotiations. RESOLUTIONS-2nd READING Resolution pertains to favoring Assembly Bill 761 which was based on a recommendation of the Wallace Commission and would eliminate Municipal and County Levy Limitations. Motion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv. Ward to postpone action on this Resolution. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Ward to table the Resolution. Motion carried. Resolution tabled. Resolution pertaining to hiring 8 County Patrol Officers. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to adopt. Discussion was held regarding the change from 9 Patrol Officers to 8 Patrol Officers. Superv. Ward questioned whether the County should get involved with this change while the case is in arbitration. Superv. Pierson requested that the District Attorney give an opinion. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. O'Keefe that this resolution be returned before the Board later in the Session. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # _68(77): Pertains to offering Highway Commissioner Contract to Ralph Brown for a two year period. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Ryan to adopt the Resolution. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 69(77): Pertains to denying any payment to special prosecutor Russell Falkenberg for any interim expenses or work in the alleged Health Center incident until he disposes of the pending cases of State of Wisconsin vs Charles A. Grant and State of Wisconsin vs Walter W. Strey. Motion by Superv. George, 2nd by Superv. Quinn to adopt the Resolution. Superv. Ward questioned whether the cases are still pending. District Attorney Lundell stated that the case, State of Wisconsin vs Charles A. Grant had been dismissed with prejudice by the Judge. State of Wisconsin vs Walter Strey dismissed as to the first count and still pending on the 2nd count. Motion carried on the Resolution. Superv. Ward would like an opinion from the Attorney General whether the County would have the. authority to deny claims in its entirety regarding this case. Also wondering if the Judge has whole authority to appoint a Special Prosecutor and if the County is responsible for all expenses.District Attorney is to seek the Attorney General's opinion and report back to the Board. Superv. Bache moved that all Resolutions pertaining to the using of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds be set aside and acted on after the Budget Hearing. 2nd by Superv. Pierson. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 70(77): Pertains to transfer of $123,000.00 from St. Croix Health Center account to the County Hospital Outlay Account. Motion by Superv. Ward, 2nd by Superv. Lowe to place the Resolution on the floor and to adopt. Roll Call vote resulted in 27 yes, 1 no. Motion carried and Resolution adopted. Resolution pertains to County Aid Construction and Maintenance. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Afdahl to adopt the Resolution. Highway Commissioner Brown explained that in the Resolution $100,000.00 should be lowered from the $502,000.00 as they had lowered their original request by $100'000.00 to try to help the Budget Levy Limitation. Motion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv. Ward to delete item 4 section 3 regarding Surveyor due to the fact Federal Revenue Sharing Resolution was also pertaining to Surveyor. Discussion held. Superv's Boche and Ward withdrew their motion and second. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. O'Keefe to table the Resolution until the Budget hearing. Motion carried. BUDGET HEARING Chairman Anderson announced that all other business would be set aside and called upon Auditor James Steel and Superv. Dahm, Chairman of the Finance Committee to conduct the Final Budget Review for 1978. Auditor Steel reminded the Board that at the Preliminary Report in October, the budget includes the offsetting Revenues. Auditor Steel explained that as usual, Federal Revenue Sharing funds will be applied to lower the Levy. It is anticipated to use $400,000.00 in this Levy request for 1978. He further stated that an overview of the entire situation should be taken. Original preliminary proposed tax levy was $2,796,121.00. Since then, State Special Charges came in with the amount of $8381.00 making the proposed Tax Levy in the figure of $2,804,502.00, Since then, Departmen.t"heads have reduced original requests. Highway, $100,000.00, Unified Board, $46,000 and Soil Conservation $5,000 leaving $2,653,502.00 for the request. Tax Levy limit imposed on the County by the State is $2,369,701.00. This means the County request is over the Levy limit $283,801.00. Auditor Steel also explained that there were not any General Surplus funds to apply this year to lower the Budget. Mr. Steel mentioned three alternatives to use if budget request goes over Levy Limit. (l).Referendum to permit County to raise more then legal Tax Levy. (2). Cut Budget requests to meet the legal Tax limit. (3). Borrow the money to make up the difference between the Budget request and the Levy Limit. Discussion was held on the three alternatives and then proceeded to go into the Budget work. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Boche to cut $6,000.00 from the County Board budget. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv. Ward to delete the supplementary salaries of $3,000.00 for County and Circuit Judges totaling a cut of $6,000.00 from the Courts budget request. Motion carried. Judge Hughes was called before the Board and a discussion was held regarding Juvenile Court changes and whether it was necessary to have two bailiffs during Court sessions. Judge Hughes also explained the new Family Law effective in February 1978. He stated it would be hard to anticipate whether it will make a bigger work load in the Family Court Commissioner's office.Judge Hughes stated that he felt one bailiff would be sufficient and had so advised the Clerk of Court. Motion by Superv. Pierson, 2nd by Superv. Lowe to cut $1200.00 from the Juvenile Court Budget. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Pierson to recess until 1:15 P.M. NOON RECESS Board called to reconvene at 1:15 P.M. Roll Call by the Clerk. 30 present, 1 absent. Superv. Schultx acknowledged the presence of Mrs. Alice Pemble, Town of Troy. BUDGET HEARING CONTINUED: During the discussion on the Old Court House budget where it is anticipated to remodel a room for the Central Communication Center, Superv. Solum questioned whether it would!nt be wiser to put the new Central Communication Center at the County Jail. Superv. O'Keefe concurred with Superv. Solum and felt it would be better to add a new wing at the County Jail. This would utilize some of the equipment at the Jail and perhaps be able to eliminate some positions. Motion by Superv. Ward, 2nd by Superv. Boche to hold the $10,000.00 request for old Court House Outlay until Communication Center budget reqeust is heard. Motion carried. Motion by Superv, Stack, 2nd by Superv. Boche to eliminate the Water Patrol from the St. Croix River and from the Budget. Roll Call vote resulted in 3 yes, 27 no. Motion defeated. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Hallen to cut $1600.00 from the Water Patrol Budget. Motion carried. Superv. O'Keefe referred to his earlier comments regarding the Communication Center and felt a new wing should be added to the County Jail and the Dispatchers 3 be under the control of the User's Board and County Board and utilize some of the help at the County Jail to eliminate duplication of efforts. Motion by Superv: Pierson, 2nd by Sunerv. Blakeborough to cut $109,400.00 from Central Communication Center budget, due to the fund balance in 1977 and the uncertainty of the time the Center will be in operation in 1978. Motion by Sunerv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Hallen to table to 3:10 P.M. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. Hop, 2nd by Sunerv. George to table the Central Communication, Police Radio and Old Court House Outlay Budgets until the A.I. of November 16th,1977. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. Ryan to cut $1500.00 from the Civil Defense Budget. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Sunerv. O'Keefe to table the County Jail account for November 16th to clarify the difference between the $53,089.00 estimated expended over the $50,000.00 request for 19780 Motion carried. Gary Johnson', Directur of the St. Croix Health Center appeared before the Board regarding the Unified Board, Health Center and County Farm budgets. He explained the increase in his budget request. Considerable discussion was held regarding the above three budget programs. Motion made by Superv. Solum, 2nd by Sunerv. Boche to recess until Wednesday November 16th at 9:00 A. M. Motion carried. ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Two Day Session November 16, 1977 9:00 A. M. Board reconvened at 9:00 A. M. by Chairman Anderson calling the Board to order. Roll Call by the Clerk. 27 present. 4 absent. Chairman Anderson called upon Superv. Hop to report on the findings the Public Protection Committee regardinn the Budget request for the Central Communications Center. Superv. Hop pointed out that by moving the location from the Old Court House to a new wins location by the County Jail, they could cut the request by $36,600.00 leaving a request of $72,300.00. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Luckwaldt to bring Superv. Pierson's motion to cut $109,400.00 from the Central Communication Center budget request back on the floor. After discussion, motion was made by Superv. Rock to amend Superv. Pierson's motion and to reduce the budget request to $36,600.00. 2nd,by Superv. O'Connell. Roll Call vote called for resulted in 17 yes, 8 no. Motion on amendment carried. Roll Call vote called for to leave $72,800.00 in the Central Communication budget resulted in 17 yes, 10 no. Motion carried. Referring to the County Jail budget request Jim Steel reported back on the difference of the County Jail budget request estimated at $53,089,00 and 1978 Budget request $50,000.00 was due to an unusually large expenditure in the preceeding year on the estimated cost. So the request for the 1978 budget of $50,000.00 would be in order. Motion by Superv. Hallen, 2nd by Sunerv. Lowe to cut 26,250.00 from the Police Radio budget. Roll Call vote resulted in 26 yes, 1 no. Motion carried. Motion by Sunerv. Nelson, 2nd by Superv. Hallen to cut $50,000.00 from the Unified Board budget. Roll Call vote resulted in 27 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Sunerv. Boche for a 2/3rds show of hands for two positions in the District Attorneys office(Para Legal and part time Para Legal Secretary) to be funded by the County rather than LEAA as recommended by the Personnel Committee for 1978. Roll Call vote resulted in 26 ,yes, 1 nd. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. Hallen, 2nd by Superv. Pierson that any newly created position or any position that had previously been funded by State and Federal Aids or any new positions being budgeted for should be approved by the County Board effective January 1, 1978. Motion carried. - 4 - Auditor Steel announced that a research had been made and that the County cannot delete the $6,000.00 Supplement salaries from the Judges during the term of office. Consequently the $6,000.00 that had previously been deleted, was put back into the Courts Budget request for 1978. Salary Supplements was referred to General Services Committee for study for the next term of Office. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. George to cut $2,000.00 from the General Relief Budget. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. Dahm, 2nd by Superv. Luckwaldt to cut $65,000.00 from Dept. of Social Services Budget. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. Afdahl, 2nd by Superv. Hop to cut $100,000.00 from the Highway Construction budget. Motion carried. Motion by Sunerv. O'Keefe to recess for lunch until 1.15 P.M. NOON RECESS Board reconvened by call of Chairman Anderson. Roll Call by the Clerk. 26 present. 5 absent. Motion by Sunerv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Ryan to cut $10,000.00 from the $25,000.00 Surveyor Budget request. Motion by Superv. hard, 2nd by Superv. Boche to amend Sunerv. O'Keefe's motion and delete the $15,000.00 balance from the budget. Roll Call on the amended Lotion resulted in 8 yes, 17 no. Amendment defeated. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe to cut $10,000.00 from Surveyor account carried by a majority of hands raised, called for by the Chairman. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Lowe to annrove the Highway Budget. Motion carried. Motion by Sunerv. Boche, 2nd by Superv. Rivard to cut $8,000.00 from the County Library budget. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. Hon, 2nd by Sunerv. Luckwaldt to cut $20,000.00 from County Parks Outlay. Roll Call resulted in 14 yes, 11 no. Motion carried. Motion by Sunerv. Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Lowe to cut $500.00 from Western Wisconsin Health Systems Agency. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv.. Peterson to cut $600.00 from Economic Opportunity Program. Motion carried. Motion by Sunerv. Rock, 2nd by Sunerv. Rivard to cut $800.00 from the Indianhead Program. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Holmes to reconsider the Civil Defense bduget request and to put the $1500.00 back into the Budget. Motion defeated by a show of hands called for by the Chairman. Motion by Superv. Hallen, 2nd by Superv. Ward to aptly $14,000.00 of the 1977 Legal Levy Limitation be set aside for 1978 salaries. Motion carried. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTIONN? # 71(77)a Pertains to the 1978 budget for St. Croix County read by the Clerk. Total 1978 Tax Levv $2,280,765.91. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Sunerv. George to adopt Resolution # 71(77). Roll Call resulted in 26 ves, 6 no. Resolution and 1978 budget adopted. Referring back to the securing the District Attorney's opinion regarding the Resolution pertaining to the hiring of 8 Traffic Patrol Officers. District Attorney Lundell quitted Statute 83.016 10County Board may appoint Traffic Patrolmen for enforcement of laws relating to Highways. The appointment of anv traffic patrolman may be revoked at any time by the County Board or one of its committees to which it may delegate such authority." Due to pending litigation and arbitration,Officer Struemke is presently employed under the contract agreement. RESOLUTION # 72(77)Y Pertains to hiring eight Patrol Officers. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. Ryan to adopt. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #73(77) Pertains to County Aid Construction and Maintenance. Motion by Superv. George, 2nd by Sunerv. Afdahl to adopt Resolution # 73(77) as corrected to read a total of $1,056,000.00. Motion carried. --5- RESOLUTION # 74(77)1 Pertains to County Aid Bridge Construction under Sec 81.38 of the Statutes. Motion by Superv. George, 2nd by Superv. Ryan to adopt. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 75(77): Pertains to Petitioning for advance of STH Construction Allotment. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. George to adopt. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 76(77): Pertains to Purchase of Highway Equipment. Motion by Superv. George, 2nd by Superv. Ryan to adopt. Motion carried. CORRESPONDENCE Letter from Lorraine Tiegs, Oconto County citizen regarding regionalism read by the Clerk. Motion by Superv. Ward, 2nd by Superv. Rock to place the letter on file. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. Thompson that all remaining correspondence be placed on file. Motion carried. Personnal Property Charge Backs _read by the Clerk_. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. George to accept the report. Motion carried. Illegal Taxes read by the Clerk. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Luckwaldt to accept the report. Motion carried. Cancellation of checks over 6 months read by the Clerk. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Nelson to accept the report. Motion carried. Assessors Dog Service! Payment of Assessors that have listed their dogs in individual Towns, Villages and Cities pursuant to Sec. 174.06 of the Statutes read by the Clerk. Amount claimed total $366.00. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. Nelson to accept the report. Motion carried. Dog Damage Claims: Dog Damage Claims sent in by individual County residents read by the Clerk. Total amount claimed $2528.87. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. Ryan to refer Dog Claims to Finance Committee. Motion carried. Law Enforcement Claims for Doctor fees read by the Clerk, Pertains to payment to Doctors for examination for admission to the University Hospitals at Madison, totaling $45.00. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. O'Keefe to accept the report. Motion carried. Mileage & Per Diem: Mileage and Per Diem for the 2 day session totaling $2,002.50 read by the Clerk. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Hop to accept the report. Motion carried. EMERGENCY RESOLUTIONS: Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. O'Keefe for a 2/3rds show of hands to place the resolutions on the floor. Motion carried. RESOLUTION � 77 77): Pertains to adopting District overall Economic Development Program. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. George to adopt the Resolution. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 78(77): Pertains to approving the Town of Hudson Zoning Ordinance Amendments. Motion by Superv. George, 2nd by Superv. Hallen to adopt the Resolution. Motion carried. _RESOLUTION # 79{77): Pertains to authorizing St. Croix County to exercise its option to purchase Edward M. Walsh premises in Emerald Township for $800.00. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to adopt Resolution # 79(77), Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 80(77): Pertains to St. Croix County Department of Social Services Compensation Range Adjustments. Motion by Superv. Stack, 2nd by Superv. Nelson to adopt the Resolution. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 81(77): Pertains to authorizing St. Croix County to exercise it option to purchase real estate in the Village of Hammond for $9,000.00. Motion by Superv. Hop, 2nd by Superv. Luckwaldt to adopt the Resolution. Motion carried. Resolution pertaining to Supporting the Taste Tree Utilization and Fuel Conversion Demonstration Project. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. George to table, Motion carried. First Reading Resolution pertaining to supporting the position of Assistant zoning Administrator read by the Clerk: Resolution held for next session. RESOLUTION L� 82(77), Pertains to Temporary Loans. Motion by Superv. Afdahl, 2nd by Superv. Holmes to adopt. Motion by Superv. Ward, 2nd by Superv. Stack to amend to read "pertains to budgeted items only"Motion on Amendment carried. Motion on Resolution # 82(77) carried as amended, RESOLUTION # 83(77)1 Pertains to recommending approval for rezonement of land to Agricultural from-Agriculturai-Residential. Motion by Superv. Thompson, 2nd by Superv. Lowe to adopt the resblulinn. Motion carried. RESOLUTION I84(77) : Resolution pertaining to Emergency Fuel and Utilities Assistance Programs read by the Clerk. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. Rivard for a 2/3rds show of hands to waive the rules. Motion; carried, Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Nelson to adopt the resolution. Motion carried. Superv. Solum asked the floor to recognize and. welcome Mike Bondarenko from WIXK. Resolution pertaining to supporting Senate Joint Resolution 33 which proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow government spending to increase only in proportion to increases in personal incomes and prohibits the State from creating or expanding; mandated programs. Resolution referred to General Services Committee. Resolution pertains to approving a resurvey program and enployment of a Registered Land Surveyor of such program read by the Clerk. Held for next session. Resolution pertains to transferring authority to handle group health insurance matters from the Finance, Budget, Building and Bond Committee to the Personnel Committee read by the Clerk. Held for next session. Ordinance suspending certain provisions of the St. Croix County Dance Hall Ordinance for a period of one year read by the Clerk. Held for next session. Superv. Dahm reported with reference to the building program of the Public Health Building and Highway Department addition that one bid had been received. The bid was approximately $350,000.00 for the two buildings. Superv. Dahm stated that their Committee would like authority to award the bids. Motion by Superv. Luckwaldt, 2nd by Superv. Afdahl that the Committee be allowed to af#Ard the bids. Motion carried. Superv. Dahm also stated that they needed the authority to call the Springstead Consultant, Inc, in for the Bonding issue. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Afdahl to allow the Committee to go ahead with the bonding issue for both buildings. Motion carried. Appointment to the Library Board by Chairman Anderson. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Rock to accept the appointments of Wallace Lindholm, Glenwood City for a 3 year term and Joanne Huenink, Baldwin, two year term. Motion carried. Chairman Anderson appointed Superv. Pierson to the Agriculture Land Planning Advisory Committee.. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Ryan to accept the appointment. Motion carried. 1 Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Holmes to adjourn at 5.40 P.M. Norman E. Anderson Respectfully submitted by Chairman, County Board F. Verna Stohlberg St. Croix County Clerk