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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 11-16-1982AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 9:00 a.m. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1982 Courthouse - Hudson Compiled by Chairman Norman E. Anderson CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: Pastor Robert Onkka, Gethsemane Lutheran, Baldwin 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 media of County Welcome to all Guests and Press Any other announcements Any appointments Land Conservation Speaking Contest Area Winner - John Walsh, Somerset Holiday Hours for County Administrative Offices3. C1' ° OLD BUSINESS: 3s Resolution for action re: Amending Res. 26(79) on Council on Aging i'K Resolution for action re: Land Conservation Committee _;?-7 Resolution for action re: Limiting liability for medical & dental under General Relief PUBLIC HEARING ON 1983 PROPOSED BUDGET - 10:00 a.m. Resolutions for action relating to 1983 budget: 3e 1. Funding for Elderly & Specialized Transportation _3 y 2. Purchase of land adjoining Fairgrounds l{-o 3. Planning for single County landfill 0 4. County Aid Bridge Construction `2- 5. County Aid Construction & Maintenance '13 6. Purchase of Highway Equipment aA 7. Adoption of 1983 Budget Computer Report and Ad Hoc Committee Organization Old Nursing Home Maintenance Costs Res. for action: Designating State Bank of Roberts as working bajuk, for active deposits-1983. Ordinance for action: Mobile Home Tie -Down , � ­,`- �' = jaAt �,A Ordinance for action: Re -zoning request from�Ag-Res. to Commercial by J. LeQuQ(Somerset) vA✓3 NEW BUSINESS: Consideration of dates for 1983 County Board Sessions: January 11; March 8; April 12; May 10; June 14; August 9; September 13; October 11; and November 8. ,,,Community Youth and Family Aids Planning Committee Report(R. Sanden & B. Gorman){ ✓ Personal Property Charge Backs Illegal Taxes Cancellation of Checks Dog Assessors Claims Dog Damage Claims Committee reports Farmland Preservation Applications Mileage - per diem reports FIRST READING OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES SUBMITTED Correspondence 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, November 16, 1982 9:00 A.M. Board called to order by Chairman Anderson. Invocation by Pastor Robert Onkka, Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Baldwin. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by all present. Roll Call by Clerk Stohlberg. 27 present. 4 absent. Motion by Superv. Brown, 2nd by Superv. Timmerman 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: The notice of this session has been published in the media of the County as prescribed by Law; Welcomed all guests and members of the press in attendance; Acknowledged the Courtesy Parking Stickers from the City of Hudson; The date of closing the Administrative Offices Friday, November 26, 1982; Recommended dates to close Administrative Offices were also announced as follows, December 23rd, 24th and 31st, 1982. APPOINTMENTS Chairman Anderson read a letter of recommendation to appoint Louise Girard of New Richmond to the Library Board of Trustees. Motion by Superv. Stephens, 2nd by Superv. Swanson to accept the appointment. Motion carried. LAND CONSERVATION SPEAKING CONTEST WINNER Superv. Willink spoke briefly regarding the speech contests. Superv. Willink called upon Ms. Beth Timm, St. Croix County 4-H Club Agent. Ms. Timm stated that every year the Soil & Water Conservation Districts sponsor a speech contest. The contests start at the County Level. Winner goes to the Area Speech Contest, then the Area Winner goes to the State Speech Contest. Ms. Timm was happy to announce that St. Croix County had a State Speech Contest Winner. John Walsh, son of Mr. & Mrs. Pat Walsh of Somerset was the State Speech Contest Winner at Wisconsin Rapids. She in turn introduced John. John thanked the County Board of Supervisors for inviting him. He proceeded to give his speech which related to the use of water. Superv. Willink reminded the Board that John is the second student from St. Croix County to win First Place at these State Contests and feels that it is good that the students take an interest in Soil & Water. Chairman Anderson thanked John Walsh for his presentation and the Board Members gave him a standing ovation. Referring back to the recommended Holiday closing dates for Administrative Offices, Motion by Hop, 2nd by Best to approve the closing dates as announced. Motion carried. DINUMUMP RESOLUTIONS 2nd Reading RESOLUTION #35(82): Pertains to amending Resolution #26(79) regarding creating the St. Croix Council on Aging. Motion by Superv. Day, 2nd by Superv. Kelly to adopt. Motion by Superv. Day, 2nd by Superv. Speer to amend Resolution #35 by changing paragraph 6 from "Totaling Five" to "Totaling Six" and change "one -at - large member" to"River Falls." In discussion it was recommended that the River Falls representative be from St. Croix County Citizen Site Members. Motion carried on Resolution #35(82) adopted as amended. and a member from the River Falls Senior the Amendment. Motion carried and RESOLUTION #36(82): Pertains to relationship between the County Board and the Land Conservation Committee. Motion by Superv. Willink, 2nd by Dull to adopt. Motion carried and Resolution #36(82) adopted. RESOLUTION #37(82): Pertains to Limiting Liability for Medical and Dental Care furnished as General Relief. Motion by Superv. R. Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Stephens to adopt. Robert Sanden, Social Services Director, stated that Social Services Committee recommends the adoption as this Resolution does offer protection for the County as it does limit the Medical and Dental Liability. Motion carried and Resolution #37(82) adopted. BUDGET HEARING 10:00 A.M. Chairman Anderson announced that the Business would be set aside and the Budget Presentotion would be heard -at 10:00 A.M. as advertised. He called upon Superv. Stephens, Member of Finance Budget Building & Bonds Committee and Finance Director James Steel to present the Budget. Mr. Steel informed the Board Members that the Budget has been updated. He reminded that in October they looked at a Proposed Tax Levy of $4,194,629.71 approximately $222,000.00 under the acceptable to the Board. Since then the Finance Committee has heard requests for changes in some Budgets. The Finance Committee is recommending restoring $8,000.00 to the Traffic Police for a Squad Car in 1983. Restore $2,932.00 to County Library; Restore $500.00 to Historical Society and an addition of $1,410.00 to the Care of Veteran Graves. Superv. Stephens stated that the Finance Committee is also recommending $100,000.00 be generated into the General Fund for Heating of the Old Nursing Home at New Richmond and for beginning Computer Costs which could be acted on in 1983. Superv. Shay questioned why the General Fund rather than the Contingent Fund. Mr. Steel explained that when in the General Fund, the funds cannot be transferred except by County Board Action whereas Finance Committee can allocate funds from the Contingent Fund. Motion by Superv. Best, 2nd by Superv. Brown that $100,000.00 be allocated in the General Fund. Motion carried. RESOLUTIONS (CONTINUED) RESOLUTION #38(82): Pertains to Funding For Elderly and Specialized Transportation. Motion by Superv. Brown, 2nd by Superv. Evjen to adopt. Motion carried and Resolu- tion #38(82) adopted. RESOLUTION #39(82): Pertains to Purchase of Land For St. Croix County Fair Associa- tion. Motion y Superv. Kelly, 2nd by Superv. Willink to adopt. Superv. Kelly stated that he felt the Resolution should not have a Dollar Value on the Resolution. Motion by Superv. Stephens, 2nd by Superv. Shay to eliminate the $22,000.00 figure and amend the paragraph Therefore, Be It Resolved that the St. Croix County Board negotiate the purchase of said real estate for the amount to the best advantage to St. Croix County and agreeable by the St. Croix County Board. After discussion, Roll Call Vote was called for on the Amendment. Roll Call by Clerk resulted in 27 Yes, 0 No. Motion carried on the Amendment. Motion carried on Resolution #39(82) adopted as amended. RESOLUTION #40(82): Pertains to Directing County Comprehensive Planning Zoning & Parks Committee to proceed with planning for a Single County Landfill. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Kelly to adopt. County Planner Richard Thompson spoke briefly on the study and what has transpired with the plans to use Minnesota Facilities. It was felt that the Single County Landfill was still a procedure that should be followed. Motion carried and Resolution #40(82) adopted. RESOLUTION #41(82): Pertains to County Aid Bridge Construction under Sec. 81-38 of the Statutes tote ing $90,294.46. Motion by Superv. Hops 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to adopt. Motion carried and Resolution #41(82) adopted. RESOLUTION #42(82): Pertains to County Aid Construction and Maintenance during Calendar Year 1983. Motion by Superv. Brown, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to adopt. Motion carried and Resolution #42(82) adopted. RESOLUTION #43(82): Pertains to Purchase of Highway Equipment. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Willink to adopt. Motion carried and Resolution #43(82) adopted. COMPUTER REPORT AND AD HOC COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Superv. Stephens reported that the Finance Committee is in the second stage of the Computer Study and they will ascertain who will go on the Computer first, etc. He stated that the Highway Department has their Computer and that the Unified Services Board purchases Computer Services. The Committee is following closely to other Counties and how they are handling it. They are proceeding as quickly as possible. Mr. LeRoy Dixson of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Munic. Audit Division, has worked with St. Croix County. An establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee of 5 or 6 people to work with Mr. Dixson would be appropriate. The Ad Hoc Committee would be composed of 1 person from Health Center, 1 from the Hwy Department, 1 Finance Committee Member; the Finance Director, County Clerk, County Planner and an ex officio member, the Purchasing Agent. Motion by Superv. Sias, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to establish the Ad Hoc Committee to work with Mr. LeRoy Dixson and report back to the Finance Committee on the Computer Study. Motion carried. OLD NURSING HOME MAINTENANCE COSTS: Superv. Stephens reported that the Finance Committee had resolved to give a deadline date of October 1, 1983 for a.favorable use of the Nursing home. Motion by Superv. Hop, 2nd by Superv. Heebink that if a suitable use for the 1897 Nursing Home Building is not found by July 1, 1983 the Building,Committee be authorized to take bids for demolition of the building. It was felt that the Committee will study this from November 1982 until July 1, 1983. Motion by Superv. Timmerman to amend and strike out July 1983 from the motion and insert 1984. 2nd by Superv. Brown. Superv. Timmerman felt they might have more use for the building in the future years. Roll Call vote called for resulted in 5 yes. 22 no. Amendment defeated. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. Brown to table the discussion until after lunch. Motion carried. NOON RECESS Board called to reconvene at 1:15 P.M. by Chairman Anderson. Roll Call by Clerk. 27 present. 4 absent. Question was called for on the motion by Superv. Hop regarding use of Nursing Home. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #44(82): Pertains to 1983 St. Croix County Budget. Motion by Superv. Stephens, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to adopt. Roll Call by Clerk resulted in 27 yes, 0 no. Motion carried and Resolution #44(82) adopted. RESOLUTION #45(82): Pertains to designating State Bank of Roberts as working bank for active deposits of County Funds for the fiscal year 1983. Motion by Superv. Stephensa, 2nd by Superv. Nelson to adopt. Motion carried. Ordinance pertains to Mobile Home Tie -Down. Motion by Superv. Stephens, 2nd by Superv. Shay to table and refer back to County Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee for further study and to report back with a recommendation to the County Board. Roll Call by Clerk resulted in 24 yes. 3 no. Mobile Tie -Down Ordinance tabled. ORDINANCE #64(82): Pertains to recommending approval for rezonement of the property of Jerry LeQue in Town of Somerset. Motion by Superv. R.Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Dorsey to adopt. Motion carried and Ordinance #64(82) adopted. County Clerk Stohlberg reported that she has received two requests for rezoning. One from Town of Baldwin and one from Town of Troy. Both requesting to be rezoned to Agriculture. She further stated that the requests have been referred to the Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee for hearings. Consideration of date& for 1983 County Board sessions read by Chairman Anderson as follows: January 11; March 8; April 12; May 10; June 14; August 9; September 13; October 11 and November 8th. Motion by Superv. Sias, 2nd by Superv. Stephens to approve the calendar dates. Motion carried. PERSONAL PROPERTY CHARGE BACKS Personal Property Charge Backs read by Clerk. Motion by Superv. Nelson, 2nd by Superv. Garske to accept the report and charge back to the Districts. Motion carried. - 4 - ILLEGAL TAXES Illegal Taxes read by Clerk. Motion by Superv. Stephens, 2nd by -$uperv. Sias to accept the report and to charge back to the Districts except Certificate #552, $117.44, Town of Somerset. Motion carried. CANCELLATION OF CHECKS Cancellation of Checks read by Clerk. Motion by Superv. Spalding, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell that the report be accepted and the checks be cancelled. Motion carried. DOG ASSESSORS CLAIMS Dog Assessors Claims read by the Clerk. The Assessors Claim report payment to Assessors that have listed dogs in Towns, Villages and Cities pursuant to Sec.174.06 totaled #2,205.90. Motion by Superv. Stpphens, 2nd by Superv. Swanson to accept the claims report and payments be made. Motion carried. DOG DAMAGE CLAIMS Dog Damage Claims read by the Clerk. Dog damage claims sent to the Clerk by individual residents totaled $1,773.00. Amount allowed totaled $1,555.00. Motion by Superv. Stpehens, 2nd by Superv. O'Keefe to table until later in the day to add an additional claim. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Superv. Nelson, Chairman of Unified Board gave a brief report on the Health Center programs. Chemical Dependancy Unit, the number of male and female patients, the average length of stay. Sheltered Work Shop, the number of people employed in the Workshop and laundry. County Farm, a new Farm Manager has been hired and started November 15th. COMMUNITY YOUTH AND FAMILY AIDS PLANNING COMMITTEE: Superv. R.Peterson, Chairman of Social Services Committee called upon Robert Sanden, Social Services Director to give a report on the Committee. Mr. Sanden also introduced Barb Gorman, Secretary of the Committee and Deborah Hunter. Concept and thrust of Community Youth and Aids Committee is to give allocation of State Funds to Counties and hopefully the Counties would try to develop local resources and eleviate or avert sending juveniles to Luncoln State School and keep the children home in the County. In 1980 to strengthen In Home Services was provided thru a Grant with Lutheran Social Services. Mr. Sanden, Ms.Gorman and Ms. Hunter all felt that the program was working and cooperation has been very good between Law Enforcement and the Courts. Chairman Anderson thanked the group for their report. Superv. Best inquired whether the Supervisors couldn't have a printed copy on the rules for motions to table on their desks at the next session. Chairman Anderson responded that James Janke, Resource Development Agent will be bringing a person to the next County Board session. This person will observe the County Board and then will make a presentation regarding Roberts Rules and Regulations and be available for questions. Chairman Anderson presented County Clerk Stohlberg with a Certificate of Appreciation Placque from the County Board of Supervisors in recognition of faithful and dedicated services to the County and its citizens. Ms. Stohlberg expressed her thanks and appreciation and stated she always enjoyed her work at the Court House and enjoyed working'.with the County Board. Following the presentation, coffee and cake was served by the County Clerks office staff. DOG DAMAGE CLAIMS: Motion by Superv. Stephens, 2nd by Superv. Sias to remove the Dog Damage Claims from the table. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. Stephens, 2nd by Superv. Garske to pay the amount, allowed, $1,570.00. Motion carried COMMITTEE REPORTS CONTINUED: Superv. Nelson, Chairman of Unified Board stated that a meter is going to be put in the Old Nursing Home to give the cost of heating. The meter will be read monthly and the County will pay it monthly.He also stated that the patients will be moving - 5 - into the new building the first week in December. Superv. Kelly, County Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee talked about the situation at the Lake Mallalieu Dam. He referred to promises that had been made by the D.N.R. and then read a letter that contradicted the promists somewhat. After discussion, the Planning Committee was advised to handle the situation. Superv. Evjen, General Services Committee stated that they still have not received any input on Rules & Regulations from Unified Board; Farm Property; Public Protection EMS and Council on Aging. She requested that they turn them into the County Board office as soon as possible. Superv. O'Keefe, Library Board thanked the County Board for restoring the $2,932.00 into the Library Budget. He explained how the County Library system works financially. Superv. Dull stated that the Civil Defense Drill held at the Court House on Wednesday, November 10th went well and was well attended. Superv. Hop stated that these had been a Highway District meeting at Neilsville. They were told that Highway 1-94 will be under repair work in 1983-1984. With an early start next Spring, it is intended to do 14 miles on the west land from Menomonie to Highway 128 and then the east lane 14 miles in 1984. MILEAGE & PER DIEM Highway Committee for pay period 10115 thru 10/31 1982 totaled $631.28 read by Clerk. Highway Committee 3rd quarter 1982 totaled $2,054.61 read by Clerk. Unified Board and County Board for September, 1982 totaled $952.80. County Board Committee work and County Board session for October 1982 totaled $4,620.96. Motion by Superv. R. Peterson, 2nd by Superv. Stephens to accept the reports.Motion carried. RESOLUTIONS -First - Readiiig 1. Resolution pertains to setting compensation schedule for office of Coroner read by Clerk. Held for next session. Superv. O'Keefe would like to see General Services Committee reroute Committee members more often than allowed before. Feels Committee members should be changed every 2 years. Superv. O'Keefe also read a resolution for first reading pertaining to a written policy concerning out of County travel by County employees or County Officials. Resolution referred to General Services Committee by Chairman Anderson. Motion by Superv. Sias, 2nd by Superv. O'Connell to adjourn at 4:00 P.M. Motion carried. Norman E. Anderson Respectfully submitted by Chairman, County Board F. Verna Stohlberg St. Croix County Clerk