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ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Tuesday, November 17, 1981
9:00 a.m.
Courthouse - Hudson
Complied by Norman E. Anderson, Chairman
CALL TO ORDER: By Chairman
INVOCATION: Rev. David Zylstra, Baldwin Christian Reform Church, Baldwin
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL:
CONSDIERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Reading of Rules 19 & 21
2. Notice of meeting - published as prescribed by Law in the official media of County.
3. Welcome to all Guests and Press
4. Any further announcements
5. Date of next session -
6. Any appointments
Due to budgetary constraints, the Board will try to conclude the business before the
Board in a one day session. However, if the business to be covered is not completed,
the Board will meet on November 18, 1981 at 9:00 a.m. to conclude any business.
Report - West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission by Kevin W. Jones. 1`
10:00 a.m. - - - Hearing, presentation and adoption of 1981 County Budget
(Recess for Committee meetings - announced by Chairman, when applicable)
RESOLUTION: Adoption of 1982 County Budget
OLD BUSINESS:�;..ry=
1. Resolution: Use of Fed'l Revenue Sharing Funds for Lowering 1982 Tax Levy
2. Resolution: Purchase of Highway Equipment
3. Resolution: County Aid Bridge Construction
4. Resolution: County Aid Construction & Maintenance during calendar year 1982.
5. Resolution: Offering Highway Commission Contract to Ralph Brown
6. Resolution: Funding for Elderly & Specialized Transportation for 1982
7. Resolution: Adopting St. Croix Solid Waste Disposal Plan
8. Resolution: Authorizing County Board Chairman to close public record keeping offices
at his discretion.
9. Resolution: Designation of County Depository for 1982
10. Resolution: Increasing County Reimbursement for Meal & Motel Expenses.
11. Resolution: Work Relief Project
12. Resolution: Water Pollution Abatement Plan.
13. Resolution: To Amend the Farmland Preservation Plan
Any other unfinished business to come before the Board
NEW BUSINESS:
Personal Property Charge Back
Illegal Taxes
Cancellation on outstanding checks
Dog assessors claim report/dog damage claims
Committee reports
Correspondence
Mileage & Per Diem for November 17 session
First reading of Resolutions submitted
ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Regular Session
Tuesday, iNovhhe ber 17, 1981
9!00 A.N.
Board called to order by Chairman Anderson.
Invocation by Rev. David 7ylstra, Baldwin Christian Reformed Church, Baldwin.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present.
Roll Call by Clerk. 30 present. 1 absent.
Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Handlos to accept the minutes of the
previous session as mailed to each County Board member. 'lotion carried.
AINNOWICEMENTS
Chairman Anderson read Rules 19 and 21 as follotrs: "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. !,Then 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 Supervisors. In case of objection such person must have a simple majority
consent of the Board."
The notice of this meeting has been published in the media of the County as
prescribed by law. The Chairman welcomed all guests and members of the press in
attendance.
The date of the next session will be in 19S2 according to contract negotiations.
A discussion way held regarding night sessions versus day sessions.
Plotion by Suporv. Shay, 2nd by Superv. O'Keefe that the County Board Chairman
have authority to decide when to have night meetings. Motion carried.
APP10I i 1TMENTS
PUBLIC PROTECTI N/EPIERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COM11ITTEE names wubmitted to the
County Board members for approval and ratification were as follows: Carlton
Deldlitt, Glenwood City; Terry Bauer, Hudson and Chief Rollin Lemmer, Somerset.
Potion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Swanson to approve the appointments.
Notion carried.
Chairman Anderson called upon Superv. Rock to introduce the speaker from '°.test
Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. Superv. Rock, Chairman of
Comprehensive Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee introduced "tr. Kevin "�l. Jones
from Eau Claire, Director of Uest Central 11isconsin Regional .Tanning Commission.
Mr. Jones presented the Annual Report (1980-1981) brochures to all County Board
members and reviewed the report with the Board members.
11r. Jones stated that a policy has been adopted to assess fees for all services
to non members. A fee of $25.00 per hour for filling the requests and a $100.00
charge to units for a review for non members. Statutory changes have been rude
and each County Board will be responsible for making the appointments to the
Regional Planning Commission. Funding is handled by 40% from Federal Government;
30 State and 30% local Government.
Following a discussion, Chairman Anderson thanked Mr. Jones for his presentation.
BUDGET HEARING"
Chairman Anderson announced that all business +►ould be set aside at this time..
10:00 A.M. as advertised for the Budget Hearing. He called upon Superv. E.P.Rock,
Chairman of Finance, Budget, Building and Bonds Committee and Auditor Steel to
present the Budget.
Auditor Steel stated that a couple of changes have come up since last week. Last
week's session was figured to increase taxes 10% and that left about 177,000.00
to allocate to the Budget by prioritiesafter using the basis of the 1981 Budget.
Out of the $77,000.00, salary increases for Elected Officials should be considered.
Since then he has been informed that St. Croix Counties Levy Limit is being
increased by about $96,000.00 due to population increase. This would bring the
Levy Limit to $4,268,000.00 tfith a leave way of $M 5,000.00 for priorites. This
information leaves the County Beard with two decisions. 1st decision: If the
Board decides to use the raised Levy Limit the Tax Levy would be about 12.56%.
Auditor Steel questioned if the Board wanted to raise taxes more than 12% next year.
2nd decision: If you do not increase taxes in excess of 12%, how much do you Brunt
to raise and then determine how much of the $165,000.00 you want to use and where
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to allocate it. Motion by Superv. Pierson, 2nd by Superv, Sias to live within
the 10% figure of last weeks session using $71,000.00 for leave way. Discussion
was held regarding funding for new positions. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by
Superv. Best to amend Superv. Piersons motion to stay within the $71,000.00 to
raise the leave way amount to $100,000.00 for allocations. Discussion was held
again regarding the new position in the Central Dispatch Center. Question
was called for on the Amendment by a show of hands. The vote resulted in 10 yes,
20 no. Amendment defeated.
Question called for by show of hands on the motion by Superv. Pierson to live
within the 10% resulted in 18 yes, 12 no. Motion carried.
Auditor Steel stated that if you increase your Levy 10% over the 1981 Budget,
the total Levy would be $4,186,277.00. Total requests for 1982 Budget are
$4,101,416.00 leaving $84,861.00 available for priority allocations.
Regarding new positions and changing some personnel from 1 department to other
departments, motion by Superv. Pierson, 2nd by Superv. O'Keefe to cut $3500.00
from the County Board budget. Motion carried.
Motion by Superv. R.Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Hop to establish the two new
positions in Juvenile Court. Funds for these 2 positions were included in the
1982 budget request. Motion carried.
Motion by Superv. Shay, 2nd by Superv. Thompson to establish the Office
Assistant position to Personnel Department and (Switchboard) Operation of General
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00. Motion carried.
Motion by Superv. Nelson, 2nd by Superv. Lowe to place $2250.00 back into the
District Attorney's 1982 request to pay the balance of a copier that had been
contracted for in 1981 to pay in 1932. Plotion carried.
Notion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. DeWitt to add $10,000.00 to Central
Communications Center plus anticipated User Fee Revenues. Discussion was held
regarding a proposed User Fee. District Attorney Lundell stated first a motion
should be made to order the Public Protection Committee to implement the User Fee
Program. .{lotion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Boche to amend and put
$10,000.00 in the Contingent Fund for Central Communication Center until the
User Fee Program is developed. Motion carried on the Amendment. Motion carried
as amended.
NOON RECESS
Board called to reconvene at 1100 P.M). by Chairman Anderson.
Roll Call by Clerk. 29 present. 2 absent.
Chairman Anderson announced a change in Agriculture, Soil and !,later District
Committees meeting from November 30th to December 1st.
BUDGET REUIE1 (CONTINUED)
County Jail Budget. Superv. Shay stated that the recommendation of the Personnel
Committee was that the new position be supported and the position not be effective
until April 1, 1982 and that certain costs be taken from overtime payments
which had been budgeted and also part time monies that had been budgeted which
amount totals about $6,000.00 to be added to County Jail Budget. ?lotion by
Superv. Shay, 2nd by Superv. 14iliink to support the position for County Jail.
[Motion carried.
General Relief Budget. Motion by Superv. Pierson, 2nd by Superv. O'Keefe to table
until after the Budget requests are completed. Motion carried.
Child Support Program. District Attorney Lundell stated that he had asked for
extra help for this Department to generate the Revenues and if the extra help is
deleted then he would have to ask to lower the anticipated revenues. Motion by
Superv. Brown, 2nd by Superv. Nelson to put $3500.00 to Child Support Program.
Motion carried.
A discussion was held regarding User Fees from the County Parks. Motion by
Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Shay that the County Zoning and Parks Committee
review the User Fees from the Glen Hills County Park and bring an assessment back
to this Board. Motion carried.
Solid !Taste Planning. Motion by Superv. R.Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Pierson to
put $15,000.00 to Solid Waste Plan. Motion carried.
MIE
Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Swanson to tape the motion regarding
the test Wisconsin Area Health System Agency at the last session off the table.
Superv. Heiting responded to Superv. O'Keefe's request on how many Counties
contributed to Health Systems Agency. Out of 17 County area, 9 Counties
paid into the Agency last year and 1 city.
Superv. Heiting called upon Carolyn Barrette to speak. Superv. Brown recognized
Carolyn Barrette, a constituent from his district.
Mrs. Barrette spoke briefly in favor of 'the Health System Agency Program.
Motion by Superv. J.Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Heiting to leave $2,000.00 in the
Health Systems Agency Budget.
Roll Call vote called for resulted in 14 yes. 15 no. Motion defeated.
Motion by Superv. J.Peterson, 2nd by Superv. DeWitt to remove our County
Representative from the Health System Agency Program as long as St. Croix County
will not be supporting the Program.
Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Pierson to table. motion carried to
table.
County Libray Budget. Superv. DeWitt requested to reconsider the Library Budget
request. He stated that the County Board had authorized to move the County
Library from New Richmond to a Hammond site. The rent has increased since 1981
with this move and by using the 1981 Budget there is no funds in the 1982 Budget
request for rent increase. He further stated that an increase in postage rates
are not included.
Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Dellitt to increase the Library Budget
by $10,000.00. Following discussion, Superv. Rock and Superv. DeWitt withdrew
their motion and second.
!'-lotion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv. Nelson to put $7,000.00 in Liht•ary Budget.
Following discussion, Superv. Boche.and Superv. Nelson withdrew their motion and
second.
,lotion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Heiting to put $12,500.00 in Budget to
cover rent increase and postage. Motion defeated.
Referring back to General Relief Budget, Robert Sanden, Director of Social
Services stated that they hadn't used the full $20,000.00 allocated for General
Relief in 1981 so they requested $15,000.00 for 1982. He also spoke briefly on
the Work Relief Program and where liability responsibilities are if someone is
hurt on the job.
District Attorney Lundell stated the County by Statutes has primary
responsibility but the County could enter, into agreements with the Municipalities
that they have the liability for the workmen's compensation on the individual that
is working for the municipality.
Referring back to County Library Budget, Auditor. Steel explained that he and
Mrs. Hansen had gone over her budget request and she does need $10,000.00 for
increased rent and $2500.00 for additional postage so her request is an
additional $12,500.00.
Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Heiting to add $12,500.00 to Library
Budget. Roll Call vote called for resulted in 11 ,yes, 18 no. Motion defeated.
Notion by Superv. Pierson, 2nd by Superv. Hop to add $10,000.00 to Library
Budget. Motion carried.
Motion by Superv. R.Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Brown to raise General Relief to
$20,000.00.
Notion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv. Sias to table. Motion carried to
table.
Auditor Steel stated that the total additions to this Budget so far is
$47,750.00 which leaves balance of $37,111.00 uncommitted from the 10% ceiling.
APPOINTMENTS
Chairman Anderson announced that the County Board had heard earlier today that
the appointments to the Regional Planning Commission would be made by the County
Board. Chairman Anderson appointed Superv. Rock, outside member of County Board
as Superv. Rock indicated he would not be running for County Board. Superv. Rock
is a present member of ;sectional Planning Commission. Art Best, representative of
County Board; Bernard Finney Town of Hudson, presently on the Commission.
These 3 members viould be a cross representative of City, Tillage and Township
in the County.
Motion by Superv. O'Connell, 2nd by Superv. Swanson to approve the three names
appointed. Motion carried.
OLD) BUSINESS
2ND READING RESOLUTIOINS
RESOLUTION #36(31): Pertains to use of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds for lowering
the 1982 Tax Levy. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Holmes to adopt.rlotion
carried.
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RESOLUTION #37(31): Pertains to Purchase of Highieay Equipment. Motion by Superv.Hop,
Tnia by Superv. Holmes to adopt. "lotion carried.
RESOLUTION # 38(81):Pertains to County Aid Dridge Construction under Sec.81.38 of
t1isconsin Statutes. 'lotion by Superv. Oolr,%s, 2nd by Superv. Day to adopt. Motion
carried.
RESOLUTION # 39(81): Pertains to County Aid Construction and °laintenancp. Motion
by Superv. Brown, 2nd by Superv. Hop -'to adopt. notion carried.
RESOLUTION #42,j8l)-- Pertains to offerino Hic 1,,ihvjay Commission Contract to Ralph
BroE�n. :'lotion by Superv. Shay, 2nd by Superv. Landry to adopt. Notion carried.
RESOLUTION #41(31): Pertains to Funding for Elderly and Specialized Transportation.
Notion by Superv. Heiting, 2nd by Superv. Swanson to adopt. 'lotion carried.
RESOLUTION #42(81): Pertains to adopting the St. Croix County Solid 14aste Disposal
Plan. eiotion by Superv. Pierson, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to adopt. Notion carried.
RESOLUTION #43(31): Pertains to authorizing County Board Chairman to close County
Public Record Keeping Offices at his discretion. [lotion by Superv. O'Connell, 2nd
by Superv. Handlos to adopt. Motion carried.
1932 BUDGET REVIE!4 COINTI�NUE9
Auditor Steel announced that the net Levy will be $4,149,165.97 trjhich represents
a 9.02'10 increase. ['Motion by Superv. R.Peterson, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to take
the previous r,,tiotion on the General Relief Budget off the table. 'lotion carried.
Notion by Superv. Sias, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to add$5,900.00 to General
Relief Fund.
Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Boche to amend and put the t5,000.30
in the Contingent Fund. 11,11otion carried on amendment. Motion carried as amended.
RESOLUTIO[I # 44,(81): Pertains to the 10,32 County Budget. Motion by Superv. Rock,
26d by Superv. Sias to adopt. Roll Call vote called for resulted in 29 yes. 0 no.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Anderson thanked Auditor Steel End Superv. Rock for their Budget
presentation.
RESOLUTION # 45(81): Pertains to Designating Bank Depository for period of 1 year
(1982). 'lotion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv.J.Peterson to adopt. "lotion carried.
RESOLUTION # 46(31) Pertains to Increasing County Reimbursement for meal and
motel expense effective January 1, 1982. Notion by Superv. Holmes, 2nd by Superv.
J.Peterson to adopt. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION-447(31): Pertains to Work Relief Program. 'Motion by Superv. R.Peterson,
2nnnnn,,,,,d by—Superv. Boche to adopt. `lotion carried.
RESOLUTION #48(81): Pertains to authorizing Finalization and Implementation of
Hater Pollution Abatement Plan. ['lotion by Superv. Hillink, 2nd by Superv. J.
Peterson to adopt. 1,10tion carried.
RESOLUTION #49(81):Pertains to amending the Farr.,11and Preservation Plan. "lotion by
Superv. Pierson, 2nd by Superv. Thompson to adopt. Notion carried.
FIERGENCY RESOLUTIOA
RESOLUTI011 Pertains to approving defeated County Officials and County
Board Supervisors the right to continue under the County Health Insurance Plan.
(,lotion by Superv. Shay, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to place the Resolution on the
floor. By a 2/3rds show of hands the motion carried.
Motion by Superv. Sias, 2nd by Superv. Heiting to amend the Resolution in the
first paragraph, 2nd line to read are "eligible for Health Insurance at their ol,pin
expense" pursuant to the existing County Health Insurance Plan and to amend
4th paragraph, 2nd to last line to read "be retired or defeated during an election."
Motion carried on the amendment. Notion carried as amended.
PERSO',",19L PROPERTY CHARGE BACKS
Notion by Superv. Sias, 2nd by Superv. Holmes to accept the report. Motion carried.
ILLEGAL TAXES
[lotion by Superv. Hop, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to accept the report.Plotion
carried.
CANCELLATION OF CHECKS