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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 2-13-1979AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SESSION TUESDAY -- FEBRIT,1RY 135 1979 COURTHOUSE -- nDSON 7:00 P.2H. Compiled by Chaizz an, Normnn E. Anderson CALL TO ORDER By Chairman INVOCATION: Supervisor Ross Pierson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL: By Clerk Consideration of minutes of previous Session ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Reading of Rules r,lgn & 112111 3. Introduction of Guests._? 4. Parking - General Public' at Courthouse 5. Introduce New Personnel 6. D2.te of Next Session 7. Any further announcements OLD BUSINESS: 1. Juvenile Department transfer of Jurisdiction after 90 day trial 2. Consideration L A.ctyon on 2nd Reading Resolutions, Ordinpnces, & Emergency Resoluticr:' a. Coordinator's position Council on Aging to introduce resolution_ b. Resoli:.tion to increPse mil.pa e c. Hiring of County Tr;-ffic Of.='icers d. Cost of meals to nrisoners -- referred to Finance & Personnel Committees e. Need of Ass't DA & Legal Secretary for 1979 referred to Law Enforcement Cornet. f. Ad Voleren Tax on State, Lands -- referred to Ap. & Ext. Committee g • Temporary Loan Ord3na�ce perta2�Y,rn�, to s_r_tcxtcating liquor In vehicles on public highways Ordinance perta�.n_Lng to unnecessary noise by motor vehicles 3. Any other Old Business to come before the Board NEW BUSINESS: 1. Correspondence 2. Schedule of County Board Sessions for 1979 March 13; April 17-18; May 8; June 12; July (none); August September 11; October 23; November 13=14; December (open" aj, 3. Departmental report: changed from. Febriary t 'March Session 4. Labor negotiations,.- Contracts to date lie 4ec 5. Library Board vaciancies 6. Private air strips in County 7. Soil & Water Position Paper -748. Mileage Pei, Diem for Februaxry Session Mileage P§r Diem for lath Quarter 1978 10. Council on ,aging Appearance 110_ Town of Emerald - Accepted County Zoning > j 12. Report of Committees and Board Chairmen 41 First Reading of Resolutions Submitted ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO CaE BEFORE TFs7 KA.iZD FOR DISC'. `� LION The above Agenda is not necessarily in crd ar of presentation ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Session Tuesday Fc-.''r-u ary 15, 1979 7:06 P.M. Board called to order by Chairman Norman E. Anderson. Invocation by Superv. Ross Pierson. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present. Roll Call by the Clerk. 26 present. 5 absent. f=lotion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Willink to accept the minutes of the Previous session as written and ;railed to each County Board Supervisor. Motion carried. ANN OUiNICEMEtaTS. Chairman Anderson read rules 19 and 21 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 speak first. 14hen 2 members rise to speak at the same time the Chair shall name the member who is to speak first." kule 21: "Any person not a member of the County Board desiring to address the County Goa-;,i on any subject shall first obtain permission from his or her Supervisor. In case of objection such person must have a simple majority consent of the Board." The Chairman then proceeded to welcome and introduce the guests and the press members in attendance. During the introductions, Judge Hughes introduced the newly hired Ju-reni le Intake Officer, Mary Farmer Kubler. Superv. Meinke introduced the newly hired Personnel Specialist, Michael Lyman. Chairman Andersen announced that it would be in order for the County Board to make a motion to change the date for the reviewing of the Annual Re -ports from the February session to the March 13"o session. Motion by S-rper°v. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Rivard that the Annual Reports be presented at the March 13th session. Motion carried. The Chairman also announced the importance to the County Board members if they have anything they want to be brought up at the County Board sessions it is necessary for them to have the information to the County Board office 14 days prior to the session, so that it may be put on the Agenda in time for publication. OLD BUSINESS JUVENILE DEPARTMENT TRANSFER: Superv. ileilnke, Chairman of the Personnel Committee reported that after the 90 day trial of the Juvenile Department being under the jurisdiction of the Department of Social Services, the Personnel Committee recommended that the jurisdiction be transferred back to the Courts, under Judge Hughes, which has been agreed to by Judge Hughes. Judge Hughes spoke favorably to trying to handle the program if the Board decided to put the program back under the Judge. Superv. Dahm, Chairman of the Finance Committee announced that the Finance Committee also recommended this transfer. A letter of recommendation for this transfer was also presenter) from the Social Services committee. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Holmes to have the Juvenile jurisdiction transferred back to Judge Hughes. Motion carried. 2ND READING AND EMERGENCY RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION # 1 (79)) Pertains to creating the position of Coordinator for the Council on Aging —u:►der the CETA Program for a period of one year and the funding for the position be budgeted for in 1980 if o0er sources are not available. Motion by Superv. DeBoer, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to adopt. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 2(79): Pertains to increasing the mileage to 17¢ per mile for County paid employees using personal vehicles while on County business. Motion by Superv. R. Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Pierson to adopt. Roll Call vote resulted in 24 yes, 1 r,':. Motion and Resolution # 2(79) carried and adopted. RESOLUTION # 3(79 : Pertains to recommending that the Sales Tax on electricity and hF-5 h-,T-tT6g fuel be repealed. Motion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv. Shay to adopt. Motion carried. (2) Resolutions pertaining to Salary Agreements were presented by Craig Mitchell, Personnel Specialist. M OLUTION # 4(79): Pertains to setting forth the salary agreements between the County of St. Croix and St. Croix County Court House Employees Local 576-B AFSCME effective January 1, 1979. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Rock to adopt. Roll Call vote resulted in 26 yes. Motion and Resolution # 4(79) carried and adopted unanimously. RESOLUTION # 5(79): Pertains to setting forth the salary agreements between the County of St. Croix and St. Croix Health Center Employees Local 576-A AFSCME effective January 1, 1979. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. George to adopt. Roll Call vote resulted in 25 yes, 1 no. Motion and Resolution #5(79) carried and adopted. RESOLUTION # 6(79): Pertains to adjusting salaries of Non -Represented Employees for the1979 ya��. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Afdahl to adopt. Roll Call vote resulted in 25 yes, 1 no. Motion and Resolution # 6(79) carried and adopted. RESOLUTION # 7(79): Pertains to the hiring of nine County Patrol officers. Motion By Superv. Afdahl, —2nd by Superv. George to adopt. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 8(79)• Pertains to increasing the prisoner rate from $1.15 to $1,25 Per mead 6 1;P iTi ned to municipalities effective January 1, 19e9. Motion by Superv. Nelscn, 2nd by Superv. Boche to adopt. Motion carried. Resolution pertains to approving the District Attorney to make application for funding from the Wisconsin Council on Criminal Justice, CETA or any other agency for the positions of Assistant District Attorney and related Legal Secretary for the year 1979. Motion by Superv. Blakeborough, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to adopt. District Attorney Lundell informed the County Board that he was unable to secure any funding at a 100% grant. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Rock to table the resolution. Motion carried. Resolution pertains to an Ad Valorem Tax on State lands. Superv. Thompson, Chairman of Agriculture Extension Committee informed the County Board that the Agriculture Extension Comittee wants to hold the Resolution for further study and report at the next session. Chairman Anderson directed the Committee to hold the resolution for further study and report at the March 13th session. RESOLUTION # 9(79.L Pertains to Temporary Loans. Motion by Superv. Dahm, 2nd by Superv. Rock to adopt. Motion carried. ORDINANCE # 22(79)) Pertains to intoxicating liquor in vehicles on public Highways effective upon it passage and proper publication. Motion by Superv. Afdahl, 2nd by Superv. Hop to adopt. Motion carried. ORDINANCE # 23(79): Pertains to unnecessary noise by motor vehicles effective upon its passage and proper publications. Motion by Superv. George, 2nd by Superv. Blakeborough to adopt. Motion carried. Letter from the Officers and Directors of the St. Croix County Snowmobile Association informing the Board of the problems and the destruction on the Snowmobile trails which has occured. Chairman Anderson referred the letter to the District Attorney and instructed the District Attorney to furnish copies of his opinion of the letter to the Sheriff, Law Enforcement Committee and the Planning Zoning and Parks Committee. Chairman Anderson called upon the District Attorney to report on his study regarding the Leslie Swenson disability case. District Attorney Lundell gave a brief resume of Mr. Swensons disability employment record and the future of his disability benefits pursuant to Wis. Statutes 66.191. The District Attorney asked for the County Boards authorization to enter into a stipulation before the March 13th session, notion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell that the District Attorney be allowed to enter into the stipulation as presented to the Board. Motion carried. Chairman Anderson introduced Mary Yonan, the newly hired County Board secretary to the County Board members. CORRESPONDENCE The County Clerk read the follwoing correspondence: Card of thanks and acknowledgement from the family of Margaret Rock. Card of greetings from Superv. Edith Sweitzer from Hawaii. (3) Letter acknowledging receipt of Resolution # 66(78) from Assemblyman Robert Harer. All correspondence placed on file by Chairman Anderson, A letter from the St. Croix County Library system read by the Clerk. The letter requested the appointments of Supt. Richard Magnuson, St. Croix area Schools Hammond and the Rev. Larry Jorstad, Roberts to fill two existing vacancies on the Library Board. Each term is for three years. Also a request for the reappointment of Mrs. Joanne Huennk, Baldwin to a three year term. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Hop to approve the appointments. Potion carried. Chairman Anderson announced the schedule of the County Board sessions for 1979 thru February 1980 as follows: March 13; April 17-18; May 8; June 12; August 14; September 11; October 23; November 13-14; and a 2 day session in February 1980. Date to be set later. Motion by Superv. Dahm, 2nd by Superv: bay to accept,dates as scheduled. Motion carried. MILEAGE & PER DIEM Mileage and Per Diem for the one night session totaling $935.04 read by the Clerk. Quarterly Mileage and Per Diem for County Board Committee work totaling $9,214.49 read by the Clerk. Quarterly Mileage and Per Diem for Unified Board Committee work totaling $1,568.10 read by the Clerk. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Quinn to accept all the Mileage and Per Diem reports. Motion carried. Vice Chairman Meinke called upon Superv. Ross Pierson who in turn stated that the Adjustment Board has been receiving applications for private air strips. Superv. Pierson felt that the County Board s!,iould be thinking about possible problems in the future and wondered if the Zoning Ordinance should be changed. The opinion of the District Attorney and the County Board was that the Ordinance should be changed. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd:by Superv. O'Keefe that Superv. Pierson with the help of the District Attorney bring Zoning restriction changes applying to private air strips to the County Planning, coning and Parks Committee. Motion carried. Superv. Pierson representing the Soil & Water Conservation District read a Soil and Water Position paper signed by the Soil and Water Conservation Committee. Vice Chairman Meinke instructed the Clerk to put the papers in the record. County Clerk Stohlberg reported that the Town of Emerald has accepted the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance and proceeded to read the Resolution of Acceptance from the Town Board of Emerald. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND 1ST READINGS OF RESOLUTIONS: Superv. Dahm, Chairman of the Finance Committee reported on the progress of the interior painting of the New Court House. He also stated that they are contemplating moving the Zoning Department to the Hammond Office Building in Hammond formerly occupied by the Public Health Nurse's Department. Superv. Dahm requested the Clerk to read 3 resolutions for first reading signed by the Finance Committee. (1) Resolution pertains to updating indirect cost allocation plan. Held for next session. (2) Resolution pertains to the printing and publication of the County Board proceedings bid. Held for next session. (3) Resolution pertains to reimburse County officers for Attorney's fees incurred defending court action while acting as County officers. Chairman Anderson referred the resolution to the Finance Gorrmittee. Superv. Rock commenced to question the resolution and was stopped for any discussion. There can be no discussion after lst reading of Resolutions according to County Board Rules and Regulations. Motion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv. Pierson that their rule be suspended and allow Superv. Rock to speak. Notion carried. A considerable discussion was held regarding the resolution and the Chairman again referred the Resolution back to the Finance Committee. Superv. Thompson, Chairman of the Agriculture and Extension Committee presented 4 Land Preservation Contract Applications to the County Clerk. #165-Robert Frieberg; #166-Harlen E. Rudesill; #167-Thomas Max Kamm; #168-Robert H. Boche. Motion by Superv. Thompson, 2nd by Superv. DeBoer to accept the Farm Land Preservation Agreements. Motion carried. (4) Superv. Doche, Chairman of the General Services Committee announced that his Committee will be bringing in changes on the Rules & Regulations of the County Board at the next session. All Board mombek,s should bring their copies with them to the March 13th session. 1st READING RESOLUTION: es;lu tion read by Clerk pertains to St. Croix County Board of Supervisors approving the Zoning district map # 9 of 21 of the Town of Emerald. Held for next session. 1st READING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: rdinance Amendment to the St, Croix County Subdivision Ordinance pertains to preserving and protecting St. Croix County's good Agricultural land. Superv. George announced that there were three options for public hearings. County Board schedule a Public Hearing. M1) A Public Hearing be held at the next County Board session. (3) County Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee sets date and place for a large Public Hearing and the County Board Chairman calls the meeting to order and turns the meeting over to the Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee Chairman. Motion by Superv. Nelson, 2nd by Superv. Pierson that the County Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee set the date and place of Hearing. "Motion carried. Superv. Blakeborough, Chairman of the Law Enforcement Committee announced that an AssIstan t District Attorney had been hired and suggested that District Attorney Lundell bring his Assistant to the next session and introduce him.. Superv. Nelson, Chairman of the Unified Board reported that one well at the Health Center was condemned by the State and they have made application to hook up with the City of New Richmond water department. Superv. Nelson also reported that the. Half Way House was being demolished. Superv. Hop, Chairman of the Special Building Committee reported that the addition to the County Jail for the Central Dispatch Center is completed, The console will be installed and the Central Dispatch will be in operation soon. Superv. Hop also announced that an Open house will be held on February 25th at the New Public Health Building and the New Addition to the Highway Building in Hammond. Motion by Superv. Shay, 2nd by Superv. Boche, to adjourn at 11:30 P.M. Motion carried. Norman E. Anderson Respectfully subritted by Chairman, County Board F. Verna Stohlberg St. Croix County Clerk The next meeting of the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors will be a one day session on March 13th, 1979 at 9:00 A. M.