HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 3-13-1979-"-> AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
SESSION
TUESDAY --- MARCH 13, 1979
COURTHOUSE --- Hudson - 9:00 A.M.
Compiled by Chairman, Norman E. Anderson
CALL TO ORDER: By Chairman
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO..THE FLAG
ROLL CALL: By Clerk
CONSIDERATION Cyr MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Reading of Rules n 19" & " 21"
2. Welcome of All Guests and Press
3. Introduce New Personnel
4. Date of Next Session - April 18-19
5. Any further announcements _
6. Notice of Meeting: Published as prescribed by Law in the official
Media of St. Croix County
OLD BUSINESS:
Consideration & Action on 2nd Reading Resolutions, Ordinances & mergence Resolutions
1. Ad Valorem Tax on State Land
d6 2. Updating indirect cost allocation plan
91 3. Printing & Publication of the County Board Proceedings bid
4. Reimburse County officers for Attorney's fees incurred defending court action
while acting as County officers (By Finance Committee) w tc-� -
z 5. Approving Zoning District Map #9 of 21 of the Town of Emerald
,0412 - 6. Opposing the redeployment of public health positions in the DHSS -
Division of Health 1979-81 Budget
Raising drinking age to 19 - emergency resolution
8. Recognition of Dr. Olson = Health Committee - emergency resolution
9. Ordinance ameULdme t re ard�pu c hearing for zoning agricultural land
Arm other Vd� si.ness to come before the Board
NEW BUSINESS:
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Reports - Departments - 10:00 a.m.
Tax rate on State & Federal Land (Ag. Committee) 2:00 p.m.
Report on D.L.E.D. Study (Personnel Committee)
Report on Vocational School - 1:30 p.m. L.-
-Human Services Committee - Structure & Functions .4-1
Mileage Per Diem for March Session -
Correspondense <-
Review of Revisions of Rules & Regulations of the County Board(General Serv. Comm.`}
Report of Committees - to include new resolutions
FIRST READING OF RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED
ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION
The above agenda is not necessarily in order of presentation
ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Session -'Tuesday March 13, 1979
9:00 A. M.
Board called to order by Chairman Norman E. Anderson.
Invocation by Superv. Robert Boche.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present.
Roll Call by the Clerk. 27 present. 4 absent.
Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Rock to accept the minutes of the
previous session as written and mailed to each County Board Supervisor. Motion
carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chairman Anderson announced that the Senior Citizen Center in North Hudson
had extended an invitation to Board members for noon lunch if they would like to
come..
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. When 2 members
rise to speak at the same time the Chair shall name the member who is to speak
first." Rule 21: "Any person not a member of the County Board desiring to
address the County Board 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 the 9i,,ests . r+d the press members in
attendance. He further announced that the next sessN13"n would be held on April
17th and 18th, and that all business to be conduwte `at todays session has been
properly advertised..
2ND READINGANT RESOLUTIONS
Motion by Superv. Pierson, 2nd by Superv. Gull that the Resolution pertaining
to Ad Valorem Tax on State Land be held urtil a`ter 2:00 P.M. when a presentation
would be given regarding this matter. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION # 10(79): Pertains to entering into an agreement with David M. Griffith
and Associates' for updating the Indirect Cost Allocation Plan. Motion by Superv.
Rock, 2nd by Superv. Holmes to adopt. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION # 11(79): Pertains to the Printing and Publication of the County Board
proceedings from April 1979 thru February of the following year. Motion by Superv.
Dahm, 2nd by Superv. Hop to adopt. Motion carried.
Motion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv. Dahm that the Resolution pertaining
to reimbursing County Officers for Attorneys fees incurred defending Court
action while acting as County Officers be held until the April session. Superv.
Boche stated that the Finance Committee is waiting for an outside legal opinion
regarding the matter. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION # 12(79): Pertains to St. Croix County Board of Supervisors approving
The Zoning Qistr3ct Map # 9 of 21 of the Town of Emerald. Motion by Superv.
Rock, 2nd by Superv. Willink to adopt. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION # 13(79): Pertains to opposing the Redeployment of Public Health
positions in th- Department of Health and Social Services -Division of Health
1979-81 Budget. Potion by Superv. Heiting, 2nd by Superv. Dahm to adopt. Motion
carried.
RESOLUTION # 14(79): Pertains to recommending the raising of the drinking age
from 18 to 19 forme consul-i2ption of alcoholic beverages. Motion by Superv.
Heiting, 2nd by Superv. R. Peterson to adopt. After discussion, motion by
Superv. Shay, 2nd by Superv. Nelson to taile for further study. Motion defeated.
Roll Call called for on Resolution # 14(79) resulted in 14 yes. 13 no. Motion and
Resolution # 14(79) carried and adopted.
Chairman Anderson announced that all other business would be set aside at this
time so that the reviewal of the Annual Reports could be held as advertised for
10:00 P.M.
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REVIEW OF ALL COUNTY DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
All Departmental reports had been submitted +o the County Clerks office and
compiled into book form by the County Cierks office and submitted to County Board
members previous to the session for revip-,aE d and study.
The Departmental Heads were available for questions and discussion on their
individual reports.
District Attorney, Eric Lundell introduced his new Assistant District Attorney,
Mr. Phillip Todryk. Mr. Todryk came here from Milwaukee and has been Assistant
District Attorney since January 1, 1979.
Gerald Bretl, Agriculture Extension Agent introduced the new 4-H Club Agent,
Beth Timm. Miss Timm was a recent graduate from University of Wisconsin Stout
at Menomonie last January.
Motion by Superv. R. Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Willink to recess for noon lunch
until 1:00 P. M.
NOON RECESS
Board . called to reconvene by Chairman Anderson.
Roll Call by the Clerk. 29 present. 2 absent.
Chairman Anderson announced that the reviewal of the Annual Reports would be
continued.
Superv. O'Connell introduced Mrs. Doris Strand Kuefler the newly appointed
member on the Board of Directors on the Wisconsin Indianhead VTAE District. Mrs.
Kuefler in turn introduced Mr. Warren Leonard, Administrator of the New Richmond
Campus. After speaking briefly, Mr. Leonard cabled upon the following to report
on the VTAE programs. Mr. Daniel Wagnev°, Disstrict Director, Mr. Lyle Teppen,
Adult Education; Administrator at the Nz--e Richmond caimpus, Mr. David Hildebrand,
Business Affairs Administrator.
Chairman Anderson thanked flhe VT.".E representatives for their appearance and
their reports.
Robert Sanden, Social Services Director reported on the activities, structure
and functions of the Human Services Committee.
Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. George to accept all Annual reports.
Motion carried.
Superv. Thompson introduced Mr. B^uce Moss, Department of Natural Resources
Representative who reported on the State DNR payment to Local Governments in
lieu of property taxes on tax exempt land.
RESOLUTION # 15(79): Pertains to St. Croix County Soil and Water Conservation
District recommending that the St. Croix County Board approve this resolution to
make it possible for the St. Croix County Alliance of Conservation Clubs to cost
share a trailer to transport a tractor and plow for purpose of wildlife habitat
development work.
Motion by Superv. Thompson, 2nd by Superv. Blakeborough to adopt. Motion
carried.
Mr. Moss called upon Mr. Raymond L. Brausch, representative of the United States
Department of the Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service. Mr. Brausch reported on the
acquisition of lands and the net payment to the County for the National Wildlife
Refuge.
Chairman Anderson thanked fir. Moss and Mr. Brausch for their reports.
RESOLUTION # 16(79): Pertains to the dedication of the St. Croix County Public
Health Buy ng fn t e name of Dr. C.A. Olson for his 42 years of service on the
County Health Committee. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell
to adopt. Motion carried.
Motion by Superv. Blakeborough, 2nd by Superv. Pierson that the Ordinance
pertaining to violations on the St. Croix County groomed Snowmobile Trails be
returned to the Law Enforcement Committee for further study. Motion carried.
Motion by Superv. George, 2nd by Superv. Day to table the Ordinance Amendment
to the St. Croix County Subdivision Ordinance until the next session. Motion
carried.
Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Shay that the GLAD study that had been
done should be made public record and be available in the Personnel office.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION # 17(79): Pertains to an Ad Valorem Tax on State Land. Motion by
uperv. oche, n by Superv. R. Peterson to adopt. Motion carried.
MILEAGE & PER DIEM
Mileage and Per Diem report totaling $1,036.94 for the one day session read by
the Clerk. Motion by Superv. Thompson, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to accept the
report. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
Three letters of correspondence were read by the Clerk and placed on file.
It was decided that the review of the Revised Rules and Regulations of the
County Board of Supervisors and revised Rules and Standing and Elective Committees
be held for the April Session. However, Superv. Boche requested that the review
be read on the 1st day of the Session and acted on during the second day of the
Session so that this revision would not be delayed another month.
RESOLUTIONS 1st Reading
Motion by Superv. George, 2nd by Superv. Becker that copies of all the following
1st reading resolutions be made and sent to each Supervisor in lieu of the
reading of each one at this session. Motion carried.
Resolutions as follows:
1. St. Croix County Alliance of Conservation Clubs to cost share in the
construction of ponds in the Cylon marsh.
2. Use of Federal Revenue Sharing funds for lowering 1979 Tax Levy,.
3. Tentative County Trunk Highway Construction programs.
4. Increased Witness Fees.
5. Opposition to Legalization of Marijuana.
6. Oppose Initiative and Referendum Legislation.
7. Property Assessment Policy.
Motion by Superv. Shay, 2nd by Superv. Nelson that an addendum be added to
Resolution # 14(79) which raised the drinking age to 1. Motion defeated.
Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Sweitzer to adjourn at 5:25 P.M.
Motion carried.
Norman E. Anderson
Chairman, County Board
Respectfully submitted by
F. Verna Stohlberg
St. Croix County Clerk
The next meeting of the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors will a two
day session on April 17th and 18th, 1979 at 9:00 A. M.