HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 6-10-1980AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Tuesday, June 10, 1980 7:00 p.m.
Courthouse - Hudson
Compiled by Chairman Norman E. Anderson
CALL TO ORDER: By Chairman
INVOCATION: Rev. Donald Docken, Bethel Lutheran Church, Hudson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
ROLL CALL:
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Reading of Rules "19" & "21"
2. Welcome of all guests and press
3. Anouncements of any appointments
4. Date of next session - August 12, 1980 at 9:00 a.m.
5. Any further announcements
6. Notice of meeting: Published as prescribed by Law in the official media of the County.
OLD BUSINESS:
Consideration & Action on 2nd reading resolutions, ordinances & emergency resolutions.
I. Res. for immediate action: Dairy Week in St. Croix County
2. Ordinance to amend County Zoning Ordinance
3. Res. transferring funds from Road Construction -County Trunk Highway System to County
Maintenance & Snow Removal Fund.
4. Res. creating Solid Waste Planning Advisory Committee
5. Amending Res. 58(75) authorizing County participation in use of alternate sanitary
disposal systems.
6. Res. re: changes in State Ag Land Preservation Law.
7. Res. re: dissolving Ag Land Advisory Committee & creating Resource & Land Use
Advisory Committee
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Progress of Task Force on County Government Organization & Administration
David Duax - Eau Claire County Board Supervisor
2. Indianhead Federated Library System - an update report
Milton Mitchell
3. Personnel matters/hiring freeze
4. Committee Reports
5. Correspondence
6. Mileage & Per Diem for June Session
FIRST READING OF RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED
Any other business to come before the Board
(The above agenda is not necessarily in order of presentation)
ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Regular Session
Tuesday 0'une 10, 11CO
7:09 P.M.
Board called to order by Chairman Norman E. Anderson.
Invocation by Rev. Donald Dbcken, Bethel Lutheran Church, Hudson.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag,by all present.
Roll Call by the Clerk. 29 present. 2 absent.
Motion by Superv. Hop, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to accept the minutes of the
previous session as written and mailed to each County Board member. [lotion
carried.
AN,'1OUF10ENEHTS
Chairman Anderson read Rules 19 and 21 as follows:"' ' Ihenever any member is to
speak or deliver any matter to the Board he shall rise and address hinself 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. t1hen 2 members
rise to speak at the same time the Chair shall name the member who is to speak
first.'"tRule 21:"Any person not a rlember of the County Board desiring to address �11*,',-,
the County Board on any subject shall first obtain permission from his or her
Supervisors. In case of objection such person must have a simple majority consent
of the Board."
He then proceeded to welcome all guests and members of the press in attendance.
The date of the next session will be August 12, 1900 at 9:00 A.M. The
Chairman also announced that the notice of this meeting has been published in the
official media of the County as prescribed by law.
Superv. O'Connell spoke on behalf of the Tourist Information Center regarding
the "Escape to Hisconsin Program pertaininn to the bumper stickers. There will
be 76 vacations given away between June 15t'*h and August 31st, 1980,with vacations
to be enjoyed during the period of September 1980 through May of 1981.
The Chairman announced that new County maps were on each of the Supervisors
desks furnished by the County Clerk, F. Verna Stohlberg showing the districts and
including the snomobile trails and bike routes in the County.
Superv. O'Connell felt that the County Board should extend condolences to
t1illiam Shay, County Board member in the passing of his Father.
Two County Board Chairman's Proclamations were read by the Clerk. (1).Pronoting
Dairy week in St. Croix ",ounty June 15-21, 1980. (2). Urginq every citizen to
cooperate in the Statewide campaign CARE (Concentrated Accident Reduction Effort.)
Along with the Dairy promotion Proclamation, Superv. Thompson stated Gerald
Bretl, County Agricultural Agent would be here later to serve milk and cheese to
the Board members. June is Dairy month. The St. Croix County Dairy Promotion
Council is providing milk this evening and also will be providing milk the week of
June 15th-21st at the St. Croix County Court House. The Dairy Council is also
providing milk at the Tourist Information Bureau in Hudson.
The Falls Dairy from River Falls will provide milk one day at the Courthouse as
will Vern Nelson representing the Farmers Union, New Richmond.
RESOLUTIONS
Emergency Resolution:
RESOLUTION # 31(80): Pertains to amending Sec. 973.09 (1) of the Hisconsin
Statutes read by the Clerk. Judge Hughes was called upon to explain the
Resolution. He stated who would be responsible for the collection of restitution
for a crime victim's pecuniary loss. This law will go into effect July 1st, 1980.
The Department of Corrections will do the collection and the Clerk of Courts will
do the distributing.
Motion carried and Resolution # 31(30) adopted.
ORDINANCE # 37(80): Pertains to amending the County Zoning Ordinance. Motion by
Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. muest to adopt. [lotion carried and Ordinance #37(80)
adopted.
RESOLUTION # 32(80): Pertains to transferring funds from Road Construction -County
Trunk Highway System to County Maintenance and Snow Removal Fund. Motion by
Superv. Hop, 2nd by Superv. J.Peterson to adopt. notion carried and Resolution
A32(000) adopted.
RESOLUTION # 33(80): Pertains to creatinc Solid taaste Planning Advisory Committee.
11otion y Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Hi tine to adopt.
A discussion by County Board members regarding the five County Hoard members who
will serve on this 15 member Committee.
Richard Thompson, County Land Use Planner spoke to the Eoard regarding, this
Resolution. There will be a Grant for this program. They have interviewed 5
consultants and Donahue and Associates from the Twin Cities were selected and will
be working with this Committee.
After a lengthy discussion, Superv. Heiting made a notion that an amendment to
the Resolution be added to correct the Resolution regarding the pay for County
Board members. Ao action taken.
Superv. Lowe made a motion, 2nd by Superv. Pierson that an amendment to the
Resolution "without pay" be stricken from the Resolution. "lotion carried on the
amendment.
Superv. Sias made a motion to amend the Resolution to read seven members.
Lack of a second, motion defeated.
By show of hands, Resolution #33(80) adopted.
A motion was made by Superv. Blakeborough to reconsider Resolution #33(,130). 2nd
by Superv. O'Keefe.
After mare discussion a Roll Call vote was called for on whether to leave the
Resolution as worded or to amend the Resolution. Yes is for reconsideration. 110
is to leave the Resolution as is.
Roll Call vote resulted in D yes. 20 no. Reconsideration defeated. Resolution
# 33(30) passed as is.
RESOLUTION # 34(80): Pertains to amend Resolution #58(75) authorizing St. Croix
County s participa�ion in the use of alternate sanitary disposal systems. "lotion
by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Kelly to adopt.
Harold Barber was called upon to explain the resolution. Questions and
discussion were held.
Motion teas carried and Resolution # 34(000) was adopted.
RESOLUTION # 35(30): Pertains to recommending changes in the State Aq Land
Preservation Law. Motion by Superv. 11-illink, 2nd by Superv. Dull to adopt.
He tion carried and Resolution # 35(80) adopted.
RESOLUTIOrd # 36(80): Pertains to dissolving '(:he Ag Land Advisory Committee and
creating the Resource and Land Use Advisory row iittee. (lotion by Superv.Lowe,
2nd by Superv. Handles to ador�t.
Richard Thompson, Land Use Planner explained the proposed study from the
advisory Committee.
Roll call vote on Resolution # 35(80) called for. Roll Call resulted in 19 yes.
10 no. Resolution ,# 35(80) adopted.
RECESS
A recess for 15 minutes was called for to "avre milk and cheese.
Board called to reconvene by the Chairman.
The Board went into a discussion on the methods and procedures in letting out
Bids for -he County Library.
Chairman Anderson called on Superv. Lowe vilio distributed information to each
Hoard member regarding the specs that had been received from the four
Supery R 9c . Chln..i w ,,Idn of t' oc i;aa �cc , D-j&let and Buil d i n Committee yips cal 3-ed
Upon by- i,io U,r.a i rma;-1. Superv. i:oc`k reported who �he four bidders were.
(1). Village of Somerset. (2). Ed Plourde, Somerset. (3). Hammond Development,
Hammond. (4). Joe Grubich, New Richmond.
Superv. Rock made a motion that the Finance Committee be given permission to
sign a lease.with the Hammond Development, Hammond. 2nd by Superv. Pierson.
Assistant District Attorney Phillip Todryk was called upon to answer questions
relating to the Library bids.
Superv. Brown made a motion to table Superv. Rocks "lotion. 2nd by Superv. Lowe.
Roll Cail vote called for resulted in 2C yes, 7 no. Motion tabled.
(lotion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Heiting that the special Ptuilding
Committee work with the Finance Committee to draw up new specs for the Library.
The specs to be put out immediately. "11otion carried.
!'! Ell 1 BUSINESS
Chairman Anderson introduced Superv. David Duax, Vice --Chairman from Eau Claire
County Board who spoke to . che. Co;i,,,r w Board on the progress of the Task Force on
County Gove'rnment Organization and Administration.
Chairman Anderson if:aNked Per. Duax for his presentation.
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Chairman Anderson called on Milton Mitchell, Director of the Indianhead
Federated Library System from Eau Claire to speak to the Board. Mr. Plitchell
gave an update report on tho Indianhead Library systems activities.
Chairman Anderson thanked Mr. Mitchell for his presentation.
CONIUTTEE REPORTS
Superv. Heiting reported on nutrition throughout the County.
Superv. Uillink asked for permission for alert Timmerman to speak to the Board.
Mr. Timmerman reported on the progress of the Land Preservation in St. Croix
County and asked for those interested in the bus tour to Carver County Minnesota
on June 17th at 9:00 A.M. to leave from the Court House, Hudson to see him after
the meeting. The purpose of the tour is to see there Land Preservation programs.
MILEAGE & PER DIEM
Mileage and Per Diem for the one night session read by the Clerk totaled
$1,214.70. Motion by Superv. SweiCzer, 2nd by Superv. Blakeborough to accept
the report. Motion carried.
1ST READING RESOLUTIONS
Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Sias that first.readinf;s of
Resolutions he waived and copies oailnd to each Supervisor. 'lotion carried.
(Motion by Superv. Sias, 2nd by Superv. O'Keefe to adjourn at 11:20 P.M. Motion
carried.
Norman E. Anderson
Chairman, County Board
Respectfully submitted by
F. Verna Stohl berg,
St. Croix County Clerk
The next meeting of the St. Croi;, County Board of Supervisors will be on
August 12th, 1980 at 9:00 A.M.