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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 9-14-1982AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 14, 1982 Courthouse - Hudson Compiled by: Norman E. Anderson CALL TO ORDER: Chairman INVOCATION: Reverend Merlin Bradley, First Baptist Church, Hudson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG MOLL CALL: Clerk Consideration of minutes of previous session: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Reading of Rules 19 & 21 Notice of meeting -published as prescribed by law in the media of the County Welcome to all Guests and Press Date of next session - October 19, 1982 Appointments Any further announcements OLD BUSINESS: Possible reconsideration of any action taken at the most recent meeting of this Committee or Board pursuant to Roberts Rules of Order (Consideration & action on emergency resolutions and ordinances) Budget and other financial matters. "Where is the money coming from?" 1. Ordinance re: Increase of interest rate and penalty on overdue or delinquent real estate taxes and special assessments 7. Z. Ordinance re: Prohibiting trespassing to land and dwellings ?�1 3. Emergency Resolution: Uniform State Accounting System y 4. Emergency Resolution: Single Audit System ANY OTHER OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS: Highway Slide Presentation.-_� Merger Study Law Enforcement Non -represented employees salary.. -- Rules & Regulations governing County Board & Committees Health Center Building project �- County Farm Operations i 1897 Building - Nursing Home ✓ Road naming:✓ Solid Waste �-' Mallalieu_Dam - - et for rezoning_ Town of Stanton T_ 'Personnel Matters,.-- Insurance r County Building - Maintenance 11 Farm Land Preservation Application West CAP Reportri Committee Reports Correspondence Mileage - per diem report Any other business to properly come before the Board (The above agenda is not necessarily in order of presentation) ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Session Tuesday, September 14, 1982 9:00 Board called to order by Chairman Anderson. Invocation by Rev. Merlin Bradley, First Baptist Church, Hudson. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present. Roll Call by Clerk Stohlberg. 31 present. 0 absent. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. R. Peterson 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. 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 Supervisors. In case of objection such person must have a simple majority consent of the Board." Chairman Anderson also announced the following: 1. The notice of this session has been published in the media of the County as prescribed by law. 2. Welcomed all guests and members of the press in attendance. 3. Date of next session is Tuesday October 19, 1982 at 9:00 A.M. 4. Acknowledged that Parking Stickers were at each desk courtesy of the Hudson Police Department. Chairman Anderson called upon Ralph Brown, Highway Commissioner to show the Highway Slide presentation. The slides were shown together with a cassette tape. The presentation was shown to explain,the1purpose oUroad rehabilitation priorities. Bad roads are wasteful through billionsof,gallons of fuel every year and take a heavy toll in injuries and death. Bad roads SM611 transportation costs. If the problem was limited to a few isolated areas in the United States, the problem wouldn't be as severe, however the problems exist throughout the nation. Examples Were shown where a county tried to save funds by doing nothing to the roads for 5 years. Another County spent rehabilitation funds each year to keep the roads in good condition. At the end of 5 years the County that did keep up the roads actually spent less than the County that would have to raise funds for rehabilitating their roads in the future 5 years. Deferring the rehabilitation only costs more. Chairman Anderson thanked Ralph Brown for his presentation and announced that the General Services Committee would hold a meeting at 1:30 P.M. today. Chairman Anderson read a letter from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services.Division of Health. In the matter of updating and consolidation of Public Health Statutes. The context of the letter stated Superv. Tom O'Connell, Chairman of St. Croix County Health Committee, has been appointed to a State/Local Committee for the development of administrative rules and codes necessary to implement Chapter 291 of the State Statutes and an analysis, review and recommendation for change of other existing Public Health Statutes. Chairman Anderson congratulated Superv. O'Connell. ORDINANCE 2nd Reading Ordinance pertaining to the concern of Interest Rate and Penalty on overdue or Delinquent Real Estate Taxes and Special Assessments. Superv. J.Peterson,Chairman of Finance, Budget, Building and Bonds Committee reported on the Delinquent Taxes in St. Croix County. Motion by Superv. R.Peterson, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to adopt. Discussion was held regarding the wording in paragraph 5, the amount of Delinquent Taxes St. Croix County is holding and the procedures of handling Delinquent Taxes. Motion by Superv. J.Peterson, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to amend the wording. No action taken. Motion by Superv. Sias, 2nd by Superv. Lowe to table the Ordinance until later in the day. Superv. J. Peterson also spoke regarding the anticipated 1983 budget requests. It was suggested that Committees in charge of Departments bring in a realistic and carefully planned budget. Superv. J.Peterson further stated that the Finance Committee has purchased Police Liability Insurance for the remainder of this year. ORDINANCE #59(82): Pertains to Prohibiting Trespass to Land and Dwellings. Motion by Superv. Willink, 2nd by Superv. J.Peterson to adopt the Ordinance. District Attorney Lundell explained the Ordinance. Question called for. Motion carried and Ordinance #59(82) adopted. EMERGENCY RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION #31(82): Pertains to supporting a uniform State Accounting System. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. Sias to adopt. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #32(82): Pertains to supporting the Single Audit Concept. Motion by Superv. Sias, 2nd by Superv. Stephens to adopt. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. Sias, 2nd by Superv. Shay to take the Ordinance regarding Interest Rates on Delinquent Taxes off the table. Motion carried. ORDINANCE 460(82): Pertains to concern of Interest Rate and Penalty on overdue or a i� q ent Real Estate Taxes and Special Assessments. Motion by Superv.R. Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Heebink to amend paragraph 5 and strike word "become" and insert "are". Motion carried on the amendment. Motion carried on Ordinance #60(82) as amended. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv.Brown that when the County Clerk sends a newspaper copy of the Ordinance to the Municipal Clerks, that a cover letter accompany the Ordinance. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: MERGER STUDY LAW ENFORCEMENT. Superv. Lowe, Chairman of Law Enforcement Committee stated he felt that the County could no longer afford a segregated Law Enforcement Program. He further stated that another member should be appointed to the Committee due to the absence of Ross Pierson, the former Chairman of the Committee, and that the Committee should be activated as this Committee has not been dissolved. Motion by Superv. Willink, 2nd by Superv. Sias that the Chairman appoint a new member. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Day that Superv. George be placed on the Committee as a member at large. Motion carried. Chairman Anderson then proceeded to appoint Superv. George to be a member of the Merger Study Law Enforcement Committee. NON -REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES SALARY: Superv. Meinke, member of Ve—rsonnel Committee stated they had a meeting and went over requests but have not decided on any figure for salary adjustments. They will meet again on the 29th of this month to be ready for Finance Committee on the 6th of October. RULES & REGULATIONS: Superv. Evjen stated that General Services met on September 9th and will meet again in October to work on Rules & Regulations. They should have a report ready for the October County Board session. She stated that to date they have heard from several Eommittees. She reminded the Committees that have not reviewed their Rules & Regulations to please do so and turn them into the County Board office, Superv. Shay, Superv. Brown or to her as soon as possible. Superv. O'Connell suggested that the County Directories be expanded to include the Rules & Regulations. Superv. Lowe questioned who had the right to change a Lease Agreement. Discussion was held. Superv. Hop, Chairman of Special Building Committee explained that the Lease change was an exchange for a dropped ceiling in the Public Library area ad a door in the opening between the Public Library area and the Mail -A -Book area. The County Library trustees will delete from the Lease/Building Agreement with the Hammond Development Corporation the section concerned with the pick-up and delivery service of mail to and from the Hammond Post Office. - 3 - Superv. Day stated he didn't feel that the Committee minutes should come out with abbreviation of words or names. The Committee secretary should give the information so it is understood without trying to decipher abbreviations. ST. CROIX HEALTH BUILDING PROJECT: Superv. Hop, Chairman of the Special Building Committee stated that everything is on schedule and should be completed by the end of October, 1982. COUNTY FARM OPERATIONS: Superv. Nelson, Chairman of the Unified Board stated that a temporary employee has been hired as Farm Manager until a permanent man is hired. 14 applications had been received and screened. 10 did not meet the requirements. More applications have come in to be screened. Regarding finances, Superv. Nelson stated that the Committee was going to try to make it on their own. He spoke on various plans that could be looked at to increase revenues. Superv. Spalding questioned the purpose of the County Farm. Superv. Nelson responded that the Farm is an educational project for Agriculture students at the present time plus the value of cattle. At one time, it served as a crop farm and patients worked on the Farm for therapy. Motion by Superv. O'Connell, 2nd by Superv. O'Keefe to recess for lunch until 1:15 P.M. NOON RECESS Board called to reconvene at 1:15 P.M. Roll Call by Clerk Stohlberg. 31 present. 0 absent. Referring back to the County Farm Operations, Superv. Draxler responded to Superv. Spalding that another purpose of the County Farm is that they have a breeding stock which is an asset to St. Croix County. Superv. Nelson, Chairman of Unified Board stated that a public meeting was held on September 13th. A large representation of people were present. Mostly people from New Richmond. They presented many questions to Peter Stacy, Probation Officer for Division of Corrections. Superv. Nelson stated that the Unified Board had made a motion to continue with further study and to seek alternative plans that would be more compatible with the new building. Superv. George, Chairman of the Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee stated that he felt that their Committee had been delegated to do the study but they felt they could not get proper information. He also stated that there are a lot of good and different ideas presented, but no money behind them and if these ideas were to be used, it would cost the County a lot of money. Superv. George stated that if the County Board wants the Planning Committee to continue the study of future usage of the Nursing Home building, they will do so. The consensus of the County Board was that the Planning Committee should still continue the study. Superv. Timmerman suggested that the Committee actively pursue working with the Vocational School for extra class rooms for Health Services and Farm Education. Question arose about the heating of the Nursing Home this winter and who would be responsible. Superv. O'Keefe felt that a Committee has to be responsible for budgeting of the heating and maintenance of the building when the building is no longer used. Motion by Superv.Timmerman, 2nd by Superv. Brown that the Special Building Committee should be in charge of the plans for the maintenance and heating of the old building and bring in a recommendation to the County Board at the nest session. Motion carried. Special Building Committee directed to meet with the Unified Board by the Chairman. Superv. Lowe recommended that rather than spend the money to repair it, the building should be sold. Chairman Anderson stated that the study should be very thorough and the decision that is made be firm and realistic so decisions do not have to be changed later by a pressure group. It was also suggested that Regional Planning could be brought into the question for advise. ROAD NAMING: Superv. George, Chairman of Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee reported MIM that there was going to be a Town Association meeting on the 23rd of September at the Richmond Town Hall and all Towns would be involved. Richard Thompson, County Planner will present a rough draft of the road naming system for the County. He felt that 99% of the Townships are ready to name the roads. They will know more following this meeting. They had a special meeting with Town Chairmen and the Highway Department and there was very little opposition to naming the roads. Financial figures will be worked out at the meeting on the 23rd. SOLID WASTE PLAN: Superv. George also reported that Richard Thompson, County Planner and he had been to Wausau three weeks ago to a organizational meeting of all the Counties in the State of Wisconsin. It's a subsidiary of the Wisconsin County Board Association to organize a Solid Waste Association with all the Counties and have input from all the Counties helping each other. He also explained the new Site ill. To site a new land fill will take 3 years to do. It takes many hearings to site a land fill and environmentalists from all over the United States can get involved. The final decision on a land fill site can go as high up as to the Governor. He gave examples of other Counties experiences. He futher stated that the County could go into a contract with Washington County and Ramsey County. Those Counties would take St. Croix Counties over 100 ton of refuse per day and in return we would have to take the ash from the plant. The plant is designed like a plant from Ramberg Germany. In Europe, the ash is used for roads. St. Croix County would take the ash and land fill it for the right to haul our solid waste over there. The land fill problem would probably be licked if we could use the ash. The question arose about the hauling and he stated that it can be handled through private sources or can be done by the County. MALLALIEU DAM: Superv. George reported that the Planning Committee has had a meeting with two Municipalities out of three that are involved with the Mallalieu Dam. Representatives from the City of Hudson and Village of North Hudson, Town of Hudson representative was not present. It is necessary to have repair work done at the Dam and the work should be done this fall. Dressel Construction from Chippewa Falls looked at the Dam and stated that the cost would be about $7500.00. The lake will have to be lowered. Motion by Superv. Sias, 2nd by Superv. Hop to proceed with the repair work of Mallalieu Dam. Motion carried. Chairman Anderson thanked Superv. George for all his reports. West Cap 1982 Annual Report Booklets were placed on all County Board of Supervisors desks. Discussion was held regarding the financial and service summaries in the report. FARM LAND PRESERVATIONS: Motion by Superv. Willink, 2nd by Superv. Sias to accept and approve the following 39 Farmland Preservation Applications. (To be inserted in'the official newspaper). County Clerk to send the applications to the State. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Superv. Meinke, Chairman of Highway Committee reported that the Highway and Bridges will be meeting September 28th and a bus tour throughout the County observing roads and bridge projects done this year and what is to be done,next year,is scheduled. If anyone is interested,they should be at the Hammond Office at 10:30 A.M. Superv. Shay questioned why was it necessary for the Highway Committee to meet twice a month. Superv. Meinke stated it has always been the policy as it seems so many things come up, but after budget planning and work is done, perhaps they could try to cut some meetings in the future. SOIL CONSERVATION: Superv. Willink announced that former County Board member, Ross Pierson has been appointed to serve on the State Land Conservation Board by Governor Dreyfus. COUNCIL ON AGING: Superv. Evjen reported that they has just received census figures on the elderly in St. Croix County. There are 5,861 people over 60. 533 people or 9% of the population are between ages 60 tO 61. 874 people or 15% of the population are between ages 62 to 64. 2313 people or 39% of the population are between ages 65 to 74. MiE 1500 people or 26% of the population are between ages 75 to 84. 621 people or 10% of the population are between ages 85 & over. PER DIEM & MILEAGE REPORTS: The following Mileage and Per Diem reports read by the Clerk: County Board session and County Committee work for month of August totaled $4,195.22. Unified Board and County Board for month of July paid in August totaled $745.00. Motion by Superv. R. Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Day to accept the reports.Motion carried. 1ST READING RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE: Motion by Superv. R.Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Hop that the following copies of the Resolution and Ordinance be mailed to each County Board member in lieu Of reading. Motion carried. 1. Resolution pertains to abolishing and re -naming Public Protection -Emergency Medical Services Committee and the User Board to the "Emergency Services Committee. 2. Ordinance pertains to Mobile Home Tie -Down. Chairman Anderson reminded the Board -members again that all material to come before the County Board should be sent into the County Board office previous to the date for publishing the agenda. Motion by Superv. Sias, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to adjourn at 3:50 P.M. Motion carried. Norman E. Anderson Respectfully submitted by Chairman, County Board F. Verna Stohlberg St. Croix County Clerk