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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 9-11-1979AGENDA ST CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Tuesday, September 11, 1979 9:00 A.M. Courthouse - Hudson Compiled by Chairman Norman E. Anderson CALL TO ORDER: By Chairman INVOCATION: Rev. Stanley Matz, United Methodist Church, New Richmond PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ,�/ ROLL CALL: CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS: Reading of Rules 19 & 21 Notice of meeting -published as prescribed by law in the official media of county. Welcome of all Guests and Press - Date of next session - October 23, 1979 at 9:00 a.m. Appointments Any further business to come before the Board OLD BUSINESS: Consideration & Action on 2nd Reading Resolutions, Ordinances & Emergency Resolutions S 1. Pertains to transfer funds from Gen'l Fund to Co. Officers Legal Defense fees & costs. 2. Pertains to Transfer of funds from Gen'1 Fund for 1979 Wage adjustments. 3. Pertains to Delegation of Authority 1980 Contracts -Dept. of Soc. Serv. & Health Center. 4. Pertains to Transfer of funds from Welfare Admin. to ADC I and Care of Foster Home Children Accounts. 5. Pertains to authorization of a proposed Quit Claim Deed from County to Cleon 0. Garley. 6. Pertains to recommending that Congress continue Federal Revenue Sharing. 7. Pertains to recommending that Congress not eliminate Death & Burial Benefits paid by Social Security. 8. Pertains to opposing Assembly Bill #515. 9. Pertains to designating a County Energy Manager. 10. .Pertains to raising Per Diem for County Board of Supvrs. effective April, 1980. 11. Report from District Attorney regarding Open Meeting Law: Responsibilities of the Committee Chairpersons and Supervisors. 12. Report from Zoning Adjustment Bd. re: Private airstrips in St. Croix County. 13- Report from Unified Bd. re: Fuei' Feasibility Etu_dy 14.,X Report from Soc. Serv., Human Serv. & Unified Bd. re: Shelter Care Program. 15 Aas� . Report from Comp. Planning & Zoning Committee on Sanitary Landfill Studies. Discussion: Dept. of Industry, Labor & Human Relations Order in the Lesley Swenson matte, 17.-#-Recommendation from Finance Committee re: CETA Program. 18—.,,' Emergency Res.: Salary agreement between St. Croix County & Law Enforcement Employees 66` (tother old business to come before the Board. EMEYRGENCYRESOLUTION: Transfer of funds under the provisions of Sec. 66.191-Leslie Swenson... RTT'TNF.GG 1.`A Report by Sheriff Grant of the recent prisoners escape from the County Jail. 2. Petition for amending the St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance, Agricultural -residential District, Special Exception Use, to establish guidelines. for airstrips and airports. 3. Reports of Committees jk Report on Equalization. 4..4°Correspondence 5.?eMileage & Per Diem for September Session Any Personnel matters to come before the Board FIRST READING OF RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO CO24E BEFORE THE BOARD (The above agenda is not necessarily in order of presentation.) ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Session Tuesday September 11, 1979 9:00 A.H. Board called to order by Chairman Norman E. Anderson. Invocation by Rev. Stanley Matz, United Methodist Church, New Richmond. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present. Roll Call by the Clerk. 30 present. 1 absent. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Heiting to accept the minutes of the previous session as mailed to each County Board member. Potion carried. W1OL►NC&IENTS Chairman Anderson read Rule 19 and 21 as follows:-14henever 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. t4hen 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 announce that the notice of this meeting has been published in the official media of the County as prescribed by law. Members of the Press and guests were welcomed. Date of the next session. October 23,1979 at 9:00 A.M. Under appointments to Unified Board (51.42) for a 3 year term, Chairman Anderson read the names of four members whose term expires. Pat Plourde, Richard Quinn, Dr. E.J.Diefenbach and Harold Shay. He also read the recommendations that were submitted to him from Unified Board. Pat Plourde, Richard Quinn, John Casey to .replace Harold Shay and Mary Hallen to replace Dr.E.J.Defenbach. After discussion on the appointment recommendations, motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Rivard that action on these recommendations be delayed until Gary Johnson, Health Center Administrator was present to answer some questions as to where the recommendations originated from. OLD BUSINESS RESOLUTIONS- 2ND READING: Resolution # 56(79): Pertains to transferring $10,336.38 from General Fund to "County Officers Legal Defense Fees and Costs Account." Motion by Superv. Dahm, 2nd by Superv. Boche to adopt. Roll Call by Clerk resulted in 21 yes, 7 no. Motion carried and Resolution # 56(79) adopted. Referring back to the recommended names submitted for appointment to the Unified Board, Gary Johnson, Health Center Administrator informed the County Board that these recommendations had come through the proper channels. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Rock to accept the 3 year appointments to the Unified Board that had previously been read. Motion carried. Resolution # 57(79): Pertains to transferring $32,523.00 from the General Fund for 1979 Wage Adjustments to several departments as listed on the Resolution. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. R.Peterson to adopt. Roll Cali by Clerk resulted in 30 yes. 0 no. Motion carried and Resolution # 57(79) adopted. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. J. Peterson that the Law Enforcement Committee be diredted to come back to the Board with a total raw food cost and labor cost and benefits for cooks, a total cost of everything for meals. Motion carried. Resolution # 58(79): Pertains to Deleq%!,tion of Authority for 1980 Contracts for St. Croix County Department of Health and Social Services and St. Croix County Health Center (51.42/51.437 Boards). Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Nelson to adopt. Motion carried. Resolution # 59(79): Pertains to Transfer of Fends from the Welfare Admin Account to ADC Institutions and Care of Fosi:er Home Children Accounts. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Heiting to adopt. Roll Call by Clerk resulted in 30 yes. 0 no. Notion carried and Resolution # 59(79) adopted. Resolution # 60(79): Pertains to authorizing a Quit Claim Deed from St. Croix County to C e n 0. Garley be executed by the County Board Chairman and the County Clerk in the presence of the District Attorney. Motion by Superv. Hop, 2nd by Superv. Afdahl to adopt. 'lotion carried. Resolution # 61(79): Pertains to recommend that Congress continue the Federal Revenue Sharing Program. Motion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to adopt, Motion carried. Resolution # 62(79): Pertains to recommend that Congress not eliminate the Death and Burial Benefits paid by Social Security. Motion by Superv. O'Connell, 2nd by Superv. Shay to adopt. Motion carried. Resolution pertaining to opposing Assembly Bill 515. Motion by Superv. George, 2nd by Superv. Boche to adopt. Motion by Superv. Heiting, 2nd by Superv. O'Keefe to table. Show of hands resulted in 19 in favor to table. Motion to table Resolution carried. Resolution # 63(79): Pertains to designating a County Energy manager. Notion by Superv. Dahm, 2nd by Superv. Dull to adopt. Motion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv. Sias to table. Show of hands resulted in 14 in favor to table. Motion to table defeated. Motion carried and Resolution # 63(79) adopted. Resolution # 64(79): Pertains to raising Der Diems for County Board Supervisors. Motion by Superv. Pierson, 2nd by Superv. Willink to adopt. Motion by Superv. George, 2nd by Superv. Lowe to amend the resolution to read $60.00 Per Diem for each regular County Board Session and $60.00 for each full County Committee meeting and $40.00 for each half -day Committee meeting'. Roll Call by Clerk on the Amendment resulted in 5 yes, 25 no. Amendment defeated. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. Hop to amend the resolution to read $40.00 per day for each regular County Board session, $40.00 per day for each full Committee meeting, $25.00 per day for each half -day Committee meeting, or $40.00 for two Committee meetings on the same day. Roll Call by the Clerk on the Amendment resulted in 20 yes, 9 n0, l abstain. Superv. Boche explained he abstained because he has never run for public office because of pay he would receive. Board members decided he should vote. Superv. Boche voted no changing Roll Call vote to 20 yes, 10 no. Motion on Amendment carried. Roll Call by Clerk to adopt Resolution # 64(79) as amended resulted in 23 yes, 7 no. Motion carried and Resolution # 64(79) adopted as amended. Resolution # 65(79): Pertains to Transfer of Funds from General Fund to make payments to Leslie L. Swenson pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 66.191 1.4isconsin Statutes. Motion by Superv. Shay, 2nd by Superv. Boche to adopt. Roll Cali by Clerk resulted in 30 yes, 0 no. Motion carried and Resolution #65(79) adopted. REPORTS Eric Lundell, District Attorney reported on the Open fleeting Law and how it applies to the County Board Government. He read the policy of the Open fleeting Law. Policy is that the Public has a right to know and the Government has the right to conduct its business. When you discuss or act on anything it should be public knowledge. All County Committee meetings are covered under the Open Meeting Law. Notice of the meetings should be made public by the Chief presiding officer or his designee. All meetings are open with some exceptions. Notice to Public methods: Bulletin Board in lobby; give notice to news media; give notice to Official County paper; give time, date and subject matter of meeting; a 24 hour notice before meeting or if impracticable then two hours before the meeting. Exception to open meeting Law is going into closed session. If subject matter is known ahead, then subject matter should be on the agenda. Chief Officer announces nature of business that will be discussed at the closed session. (Example -"Discuss employee data of Public Employee") On balloting: A secret ballot cannot be hold. If ballots are used, initials of voter should be placed on the ballot. A member of a County Board cannot be excluded from a closed Personnel meeting. Negotiations sessions are an exception to the general rule. Must give notice to public that they are entering into collective bargaining basis. All meetings though dealing with negotiations can be he'd in closed session and public does not need to be notified until after the ac.icn is taken. A discussion followed the District Attorneys report. Superv. Best requested that an opinion from the District Attorney be given at the next ses�,-Jon about the rights "To Table". Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Bache to recess for lunch. NOON RU' ZSS Board called to reconvene at 1:00 P.M. by Chairman Anderson. Roll Call by the Clerk. 30 present. 1 absent. -3- REPORTS FUEL FEASIBILITY STUDY RE: UNIFIED BOARD -!HEALTH CEgTER: Superv. Nelson, Chairman of Unified Board reported that the Unified Board members were not in favor of converting to wood burning at the Health Center. The transition would be very costly. $260,000.00 to convert and with a 50% grant the County would have to borrow $130,000.00 to convert. Also they were considering how much wood would be available to burn in about 5 years from now and what would the cost be at that time for wood. They would also proably be in a position that they would have to hire one more maintenance man. Discussion was held and a motion was made by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Sias to table the good Burning Conversion Program. Roll Call by Clerk resulted in 19 yes. 9 no. i abstain. Superv. J. Peterson gave his reason for abstaining was that when he looks at the price of a 2x4 at $2.50 in proportion to 65t four years back, he can't help but wonder what the price of wood will be in the future and then all of this money spent to convert may be in vain. Superv. Peterson was asked to vote, He voted "yes" changing Roll Call to 20 yes, 9 no. Motion to table carried. JUVENILE SHELTER CARE PROGRAM: Mary Farmer-Kubler reported that the findings of the Social Services Committee, Human Services Coordinating Committee and Unified Board members have been reviewed and it had been decided to turn the program under the Social Services Committee. Robert Sanden,Director of Social Services and Bruce Decheine,Social Work Supervisor I appeared before the Board and presented a proposal program for the Juvenile Shelter Care Program. Mr. Sanden also explained that there might be funding from the State if St. Croix County is selected as a Pilot County for 1980. The County Board would have to approve and authorize for an application to be made. Formal action should be taken today authorizing the County Board Chairman to apply for 1980 funding under the Pilot Project. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. Sias to authorize the procedure for the program as presented today and empower the Social Services to deficit spend up to $15,000 for the balance of 1979 and to hire one limited term part time employee. Motion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv. Blakeborough to lay this presentation aside until the District Attorney can dive an opinion regarding the Freeze Resolution on hiring new employees. Report by Sheriff Grant regarding the recent prisoners escape from the County Jail. Sheriff Grant informed the Board members that he had the Jail Inspector conduct a study on jail breaks in the 19 County Eau Claire Region and there had been 7 Counties with 19 escapes. Sheriff Grant stated that this has been the first escape in 15 years that was successful in this County. Sheriff Grant displayed the lay out of the cells and the one wall was made up of cement blocks, which has no reinforcement. He further explained the procedure that he feels was used to escape. During discussion, several questions were presented to Sheriff Grant regarding the time of escape, hall doors being locked etc. Superv. Dahm was instructed to check the building plans for the County Jail at the time of construction. Sheriff Grant concluded his report by thanking the Hudson Police Department, Darryl Fellrath for his diligent work in locating the escapee in Florida and others that assisted in the capture of the escapee in Hudson. Chairman Anderson thanked Sheriff for his appearance. PRIVATE AIR STRIPS IN ST. CROIX COUNTY: Superv. Pierson, Chairman of Adjustment Board reviewed the problems still existing regarding the air strips. Lengthy discussion was held. Mr. Albrightson and iIr. Iribeck appeared before the board on behalf of the Pilots Association. Mr. Mert Timmerman, a farmer, formerly a pilot, appeared before the Board and expressed a desire for the farmers to have some input into the private airstrip program. Vice Chairman Meinke referred the program back to Committee for further study under their 60 day moratorium which was granted at the August session. Referring back to the Juvenile Shelter Care Program, District Attorney Lundell reported that the Resolution #67(76) adopted in November 1978 froze the new full time employees for 1 year or until the Resolution is rescinded by the County Board of Supervisors whichever shall first occur., Motion by Superv. Lowe carried and Chairman Anderson and Robert Sanden be instructed to apply for the 1980 Grant under the Pilot Program. EQUALIZATION REPORT: Superv. Boche reported that the total equalized value for year of 1979 for St. Croix County is $903,224,030. He also spoke on the Tax Levy Limit. Motion by Supevv. Boche, 2nd by Superv, ® Keefe to adopt the Equalization Report. Motion carried. SANITARY LAND FILL REPORT: Superv. Rock reported that Richard Thompson, County Planner is in the process of applying for a Grant for a County Sanitary Land Fill Study. Superv. Rock stated that Mr. Thompson should have more information on this in October. CETA PROGRAM: Superv. Dahm, Chairman of Finance, Budget and Building Committee, reported that the Finance Committee is recommending that the program be continued for another year and that the Ceta Administrator will be Pierce -St. Croix County Administrator. Motion by Superv. Dahm, 2nd by Superv. Heiting to continue the Ceta Program for one more year. Motion carried. MILEAGE & PER DIEM REPORT The Mileage and Per Diem for the one day session totaling $1,111.22 was read by the Clerk. Motion by Superv. Hop, 2nd by Superv. R. Peterson to adopt. Notion carried. Motion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv. George to place the correspondence on file. Motion carried. Vern Nelson, Chairman of Unified Board presented a fraried aerial photograph of the St. Croix' -County Health Center Buildings and grounds to !lice Chairman 'I'9e5nke to.be placed in.the St: Croix County Court House. Vice Chairman Meinke thanked Mr. Nelson and accepted the photograph on behalf of the County Board. Superv. Dahm, Chairman of the Finance Committee announced that the Committee had received 2 bids for borrowing $52,500.00 to repair the heating system at the Old Court House and the sewer drainage from the County Jail to 3rd Street. Bid from Union State Bank -Amery -Deer Park was for 7% interest rate. Bid from Bank of New Richmond was 6.50%. The Committee accepted the low bid. William Thompson, Chairman of Agriculture Extension Committee reported that they are presenting 12 more Farm Land Preservation applications to the Clerk. The 12 applications are as follows: Charles & Roseland Christenson; Arno B. & Marion E. Birr; Russel Strate; Douglas P. Hill; Judith A. Hill; Richard B.Bellows; Dean W. & Phyllis F. Albert; Allen D. Hansen; Leonard Ickler; Burl 14. VanBeek; Vernon M. Nelson; Wallace Gausman. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. Boche to accept the applications. Motion carried. FIRST READING RESOLUTIONS Resolutions read by the Clerk as follows: 1. Approve expenses of FY 1900 Conservation Aids Vlonies. 2. Petition for advance of STH Construction Allotments. 3. Resolution amending County Outdoor Recreation Plan. 4. Resolution authorizing contracts for Ambulance Services for 1980. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. Nelson to adjourn at 4:45 P. 11. 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 be a one day session on October 23rd, 1979 at 9:00 A.M.