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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 10-23-1979AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Tuesday, October 23, 1979 9:00 a.m. Courthouse, Hudson, WI Compiled by Norman E. Anderson, Chairman CALL TO ORDER: By Chairman INVOCATION: Pastor Arnold Waznik, Christ. Lutheran Church, Burkhardt 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 to all Guests and Press Date of next session - November 13-14, 1979 An other announcements OLD BUSINESS: Consideration & action on second reading resolutions, ordinances & emergency resolutions Emergency resolutions: Borrowing funds from Bank of New Richmond. �dl Support of Senate Bill 242. G� Emergency Fuel & Utilities Loan Assistance Program. yBudgeting funds for acquisition of Easton property for the Apple River Park. Jail Program Officer Consolidated Services Officer �w (C Salary Agreement between.County & Law Enforcement Employees 6,62. 7 rApplication regarding WI Dept. of Transportation assistance grant. ,Res. to urge State. Bureau of Aging to allocate 100% of Older American Act, 1979. =�Title III B Supplemental funds to County Aging Unit. Second reading resolutions .� Approve expenses of FY 1980 Conservation Aids Monies Petition for advance of STH Construction allotments Amending County Outdoor Recreation Plan Authorizing Contracts for Ambulance Services for 1980 Report from Board of Adjustments re: private airstrip program Report from Comp. Planning & Zoning re: sanitary landfill _ Report from Finance, Budget & Building re: jail construction Report from Law Enforcement re: costs of meals Opinion from District Attorney re: right"to table" Any other old business to come before the Board. NEW BUSINESS: 10:00 A.M. PRELIMINARY BUDGET REVIEW 2:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING - Proposed uses of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds Committee reports / correspondence Mileage & Per Diem for Committee work and for October session Any Personnel matters to come before the Board FIRST READINGS OF RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED v ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE E BOARD (The above agenda is not necessarily in order of presentation) ST. CROIX"COUINTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Session Tuesday October 23, 1979 9:00 A.P., Board called to order by Chairman Norman E. Anderson. Invocation by Pastor Arnold 111aznik, Christ Lutheran Church, Burkhardt. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present. Roil Call by Clerk. 28 present. 2 absent. 1 late. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Holmes to accept the minutes of the previous session as written and mailed to each County Board Supervisor. Motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS 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. Hhen 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 Session 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, November 13th and 14th, 1979. Parking Stickers available to County Board members courtesy of the City of Hudson. OLD BUSINESS 2nd Reading and Emergency Resolutions RESOLUTION # 66(79): Pertains to setting forth the salary agreements between the County`of-.S't. Croix St. Croix County Lahr Enforcement Employees Local 662 International Brotherhood of Teamsters dated January 1, 1979. Notion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. J. Peterson to adopt.•Superv.111einke,Chairman of the Personnel Committee called on ;Michael Lyman to explain the Agreement. Michael Lyman, Personnel Director presented the Agreement to the Board members, explained the changes and ansviered questions presented to him by the Board members. Roll Call vote resulted in 28 yes. 3 absent. Motion carried and Resolution #66(79) adopted. RESOLUTION # 67(79): Pertains to authorizing St. Croix County to borrow $52,500.00 from the Bank of New Richmond for updating and remodeling the heating system in the Old Court House Building and for repairing the sewer drainage from the County Jail Building to third street. Motion by Superv. Dahm, 2nd by Superv. Boche to adopt. R011 Call vote resulted in 26 yes, 2 no, 3 absent. Motion carried and Resolution # 66(79) adopted. RESOLUTIONN # 68(79): Pertains to support of Senate Bill 242. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Heiting to adopt. Notion carried. RESOLUTION # 6.9 79 : Pertains to an Emergency Fuel and Utilities Loan Assistance Program designating the St. Croix County Department of Social Services to develop, implement and distribute the funds under the Loan Program. Motion by Superv. Heiting, 2nd by Superv. Rivard to adopt. Superv. Rivard recommended an Amendment to the Resolution that in the event additional funding is made available by the State of Wisconsin, that St. Croix County be authorized to increase participation accordingly should the need exist. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to adopt the amendment.Motion carried on the amendment. Motion by Superv. Pierson, 2nd by Superv. Lowe to lay aside any further action until after the Budget Review. Motion carried. PRELItIINARY BUDGET REVIEH Chairman Anderson announced that at this time the Board would proceed with the review of the Preliminary Proposed Budget for 1980. Superv. Dahm, Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee together with Auditor James Steel presented the Preliminary Proposed Budget Review. Auditor Steel explained that this Preliminary Budget review is dealing with the net cost to the County only. Each Department has completed a detailed budget request to the County -2- Clerk and the Finance Committee. He further explained that the Budget requests do contain some built in increment for salaries and fringe benefits again this year so that it will give a more realistic picture of the 1980 Budget and it won't be necessary to draw so much from the General Fund after negotiations are completed. He further stated that no new positions are reflected in these requests except the Health Center. In there case they are required by the State to have a complete Budget to present to the State. Mr. Steel further explained how the Levy Limitation affects the Budget. It is a ceiling on how much any Municipality in the State of t4isconsin can levy in General Property Taxes. Basically it started with the base Tax Levy that Municipalities had levied the year before the Tax Levy went into effect. Every Municipality started with this base. Each year the Municipalities are allowed an incremental increase equal to average increase in Valuation of Property. The range started at approximately 12% and at present the limitation for St. Croix County is 17.2%. This percentage is what your allowed to increase your Levy. Rate remains the same as last year due to the change in the Assessment date from flay 1st to January lst this past year. This phange allowed only 8 months to consider valuation increases rather than 12 months. Auditor Steel then proceeded to go through each Departmental Budget request with the Board members. During the Budget hearing questions and discussions were held by Board members regarding some of the Budget requests. Motion by Superv. R.Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Nelson to recess for lunch. NOON RECESS Board called to reconvene by Chairman Anderson at 1:15 P.M. Roll Call by the Clerk. 30 present. 1 absent. Superv. Dahm and Auditor Steel continued with the Preliminary Budget. Superv. Dahm and Auditor Steel both stated that the Finance Committee would need some guidelines from the Personnel Committee on where to determine which new positions would be allowed and which would not be allowed. The proposed Levy is $3,567,675.00 with present requests. The Tax Levy Limitation is $3,357,194.00. Amount of requests over the limit is $210,481.00 which does not include any funding for new positions except at the Health Center which includes $78,299.00 for 6 new positions. It was suggested that Committees that have a meeting before the Finance Committee meets on November 7th, should determine where they can absorb some cuts in their requests and recommend their cuts to the Finance Committee. After some cuts are determined by Committees, then if there Budget is under the Tax Levy Limitation, it can be determined if funds are available for new positions. Mr. Steel also stated that this must be all put together before the November Session so that this Budget can be completed on the lst day of the November session. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Sias that the Budget requests be returned to the Finance Committee and Auditor Steel for revision work with Committees and return with recommendations at the next session. Motion carried. Referring back to Resolution # 69(79), a motion by Superv. Heiting, 2nd by Superv. Rivard to adopt the Resolution as amended. Roll Call vote resulted in 30 yes. 1 absent. Motion carried and Resolution # 69(79) adopted as amended. Chairman Anderson announced that the Revenue Sharing Hearing for 2:00 P.M. would be heard at this time. Superv. Dahm stated that $350,000.00 of Revenue Sharing would be used to lower the Tax Levy. Auditor Steel explained the reason for St. Croix County using Federal Revenue Sharing Funds to lower the Tax Levy. There being no organized groups or persons in attendance pertaining to the Revenue Sharing monies the business continued. A discussion was held regarding the Insurance Program, Liability, Fire and Extended Coverage. Chairman Anderson referred the Insurance Program to the Finance Committee for further study. Resolution pertaining to budgeting funds for purchase of the Easton Property. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to adopt. Superv. Rock tailed upon Richard Thompson, County Planner to report to the Board. Mr. Thompson explained that since this Resolution was drawn up, this property has been appraised at approximately $61,000.00. Unless St. Croix County offers the appraisal value, the County will not receive State funding for one half of the cost. Superv. R. Peterson stated that the Committee felt the property was of no value to the County without getting adjacent property. A discussion was held and the Roll Call vote was called for. Roll Call vote resulted in 9 yes. 21 no. Motion not carried and Resolution defeated. Resolutions pertaining to Jail Program Officer and Consolidated Services Officer. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. Shay to adopt the Jail Program Officer Resolution. Motion by Superv. Blakeborough, 2nd by Superv. Day that both -3- resolutions be referred to the Finance and the Personnel Committees for further study and return them at the next session. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 70(79): Pertains to.application authorizing for Wisconsin Department of Transportation Assistance during 1980 under Sec. 85.08 (5) of 11isconsin Statutes. Notion by Superv. Heiting, 2nd by Superv. J.Peterson to adopt. Roll Call resulted in 28 yes. 2 absent. motion carried and Resolution #70(79) adopted. RESOLUTION # 71(79): Pertains to expenses of FY1980 Conservation Aids Monies. Motion by Superv. Heiting, 2nd by Superv. Dull to adopt. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 72(79): Pertains to urge Senate Bureau of Aging to allocate 100% of Older American Act, 1979 Title III B Supplemental Funds to County Aging unit. Motion by Superv. Heiting, 2nd by Superv. Rock to adopt. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 73(79): Pertains to Petition for Advance of STH Construction Allotments St. Croix County. Motion by Superv. Hop, 2nd by Superv. Afdahi to adopt. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 74(79): Pertains to amending County Outdoor Recreation Plan. Motion y Superv. George, 2nd by Superv. Becker to adopt. Motion carried. Resolution pertaining to authorizing contracts for Ambulance Services for 1980. Motion by Superv. George, 2nd by Superv. Holmes to adopt. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. Pierson to table until next session. Referred to Finance Committee to be acted with Budget work study. (-lotion carried. Referring back to Resolution # 71(79) FY 1980 Conservation Funds, it was necessary for a Roll Call vote to be taken. Motion by Superv. Heiting, 2nd by Superv. Boche to reconsider Resolution# 71(79). Roll Call vote resulted in 29 yes, 2 absent. Motion to_reconsider carried. Resolution # 71(79) adopted. Superv. Pierson, Chairman of Zoning Adjustment Board reported on the Private Airstrip Program in St. Croix County. He reported that the Zoning Adjustment Board has turned the program over to the County Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee for hearings. Superv. Dahm,Chairman of the Finance, Budget, Building and Bonds Committee reported that he had checked the blue prints on the jail construction. He could not find on the prints where reinforcement was supposed to be put in the block walls. However, the building was constructed according to the Specs. Superv. Blakeborough, Chairman of the Law Enforcement Committee reported on the cost of meals for prisoners given to him by Sheriff Grant. First 9 months of 1979. Cost of Food $9,015.43 Under Sheriffs Salary & Fringe Benefits. $6,206.58 Part Time Cook. $980.64 This makes a total cost of $16,202.54. Sheriff Grant also reported that 11,078 meals have been served at approximately $1.45 per meal cost to the Sheriff. Superv. O'Keefe stated that the cost to the County was $1.90 per meal plus depreciation on equipment and supplies for the kitchen. Superv. Blakeborough reported that he had made a comparison at I-Jashington County, Minnesota. Washington County has Services contracted from Best Food Services, Inca at St. Paul. Their cost is $2.45 per breakfast, $2.65 for lunch, and $2.85 for supper. Eric Lundell, District Attorney gave his opinion regarding the right to table. DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OPINION ON PAGE 4 -4- I. To Table (lay on the Table) OBJECT: To lay aside business in such a manner that its consideration may be "renewed" later. A. Requires a second B. Undebatable C. Unamendable D. Majority vote required E. Cannot be reconsidered F. Motion remains on table not later than meeting occurs as often as quarterly). If not taken from the table before the kills the business. close of next session (if regular close of next regular meeting it then Postpone Indefinitely should be used to suppress a motion. G. If to led, it carries everything adhering with the motion, with it. II. To Take from the Table. OBJECT: To consider business that was laid aside temporarily at this meeting, or the last meeting, providing the meeting is held within 3 months. A. Requires a second B. Undebatable C. Unamendable D. Majority vote required E. Cannot be reconsidered F. May be renewed G. When taken off the table, the motion is exactly as when tabled. H. Takes precedence over any "main motion" not yet stated by chair; can be made only when ther is no business before the house. III. Postpone to a SET TIME. OBJECT: To set a time when a matter must be considered. A. Requires a second B. Debatable -as to the propriety of postponing C. Amendable -as to time, etc. D. Majority vote required E. May be reconsidered F. All adhering motions go with it G. Postponed ONLY within the same session or next session IV. Postpone Indefinitely OBJECT: To kill a motion A. Requires a second B. Debatable (including the main question) C. Unamendable D. fla j on ty vote required E. May be reconsidered F. applies only to main motions G. If main motion is referred to a committee while pending, the latter motion is ignored. H. If a matter is postponed indefinitely, it can be at a later meeting. postpone indefinitely is introduced as new business -5- Mtt CAGE & ,PER DIEM The Mileage & Per Dietn for the one day session totaling $1,072.04 was read by the Clerk. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. George to accept the report. Motion carried. QUARTERLY CLAIMS: Third Quarter 1979 claims for Unified Board members totaling $1,818.57; County Highway Committee totaling $1,776.86 and County Board of Supervisors Committees totaling $8,468.14 read by the Clerk. Motion by Superv. R. Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Sias to accept the reports. Motion carried. Petition from Robert Volkert for rezonement of 157 acres in the SE ; of Sec 25 31-18 Town of Star Prairie from Agricultural -Residential to Commercial. tiotion by Superv. George, 2nd by Superv. Thompson to refer to Comprehensive Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. Shay, 2nd by Superv. Heiting that Resolutions for ist reading be mailed to the County Board Supervisors in lieu of reading. Motion carried: 1. Rescinding Veterans Service Officer inclusion in Resolution # 86(67). 2. Increasing mileage paid County employees while on County business. 3. County Aid Construction &Maintenance during 1980. 4. County Aid Bridge Construction. 5. Offering Highway Commission Contract to Ralph Brown. 6..Purchase of Highway Equipment. 7. Hiring of County Patrol Officers for 1980. Motion by Superv.Rock to adjourn. 4:50 P.M. Motion carried. Norman E. Anderson Chairman, County Board 2nd by Superv. Heiting to adjourn at Respectfully submitted by F. Verna Stohlberg St. Croix County Clerk The next meeting of the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors will be a two -day session on November 13th and 14th, 1979 at 9:00 A.M. 4