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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 06-12-1984AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 12, 1984 at 7:00 p.m. Courthouse - Hudson Compiled by Norman E. Anderson, Chairman CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Anderson INVOCATION: Reverend Barb Miller, United Methodist Church, Hammond PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL: Jill Berke, County Clerk CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION: ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Reading of Rule 20 - Debate, and Rule 22 - Address the Board 2. Notice of meeting - published as prescribed in media of County 3. Welcome to all Guests and Press 4. Date of next session: August 14, 1984 J 5. Announcing that dairy snack will be provided by the St. Croix County Dairy Promotion Committee and Cady Cheese at approximately_8_3O.p.m. 6. Proclamation regarding Foster Homes 7. Appointments 8. Any other announcements OLD AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS: J4 Res. to re-establish User Board for Emergency Communication Services 2 Res. to change authority of Emergency Medical Services Committee i Res. Designating LCC to participate in administration of NR-243 .,A, --"Res establishing timetable for new position requests for August Res. regarding Self -funded Health Insurance Program ,/§�-- Res. regarding Job Freeze for permanent positions in 1985 Res. regarding transfer of funds to Health Center Nursing Home for air tempering units Res. regarding transfer to Civil Defense for training Emergency Government Teams 9 ," Res. regarding designating County Board Room as non-smoking area during sessions �- 10-' Ordinance prohibiting Misuse of Public Assistance Monies X: Report on Solid Waste Program NEW BUSINESS: 1-'Report by Ad Hoc Committee - update on First Responders Emergency Government oUpdate on County Board Rules r,r3. Out of state travel request to "Coordinating Council on Emergency Management Highway Summer Conference Highway Hearing at Stevens Point C. 0. P. Program 7,;- Request for transfer of funds from Incidental Labor Fund to County Maintenance &.-Snow Removal Fund - Highway Department 8--'FIRST READING OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES: Res. on Overall Economic Development Program for West Central Wisconsin Res. on Study Committee for Jail Res. to maintain the independence of County Aging Unit Boating Ordinance,, - .,Committee and Board Reports Farmland Preservation Applications Mileage and Per Diems Correspondence Announcements Adjournment (The above agenda is not necessarily in order of presentation) ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Session Tuesday, June 12, 1984 County Board of Supervisors called to order by Chairman Anderson. Invocation given by Reverend Barb Miller, United Methodist Church, Hammond. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag by all present. Roll Call by County Clerk: 28 present, 3 absent. Consideration of the minutes of the May Regular Session. Motion by Supr. Heebink, 2nd by Supr. S. Peterson to accept, as corrected. Corrections received from members as follows. Regarding the Report on Solid Waste, to read "provide steam for" rather than "using steam from," and reference to a "flow -control ordinance," rather than a "full -control ordinance." Re- garding the Highway Report, the total number of miles that the department maintains is 814, rather than 1550. Refer to the motion regarding non-smoking in the County Board room as a First Reading Resolution. Motion carried, and minutes approved, as corrected. ANNOUNCEMENTS & APPOINTMENTS Chairman Anderson read Rules 20 and 22, respectfully. Notice of the session has been published in the media of the county as prescribed by statute. Wel- come to all guests and representatives of the press. Announcement of the next Regular Session to be held on August 14, 1984 at 9:00 a m. at the Court- house. Recognition and appreciation extended to the St. Croix County Dairy Promotion Committee and Cady Cheese for providing the dairy snack during the evening recess. Clerk Berke read a Proclamation presented by Social Services, recognizing June as Foster Family Month in St. Croix County. Supr. R. Peterson indicated that there are currently 24 foster homes being used in the county, and that this Proclamation would be a means to show the families the county's appreciation for their efforts. Motion by R. Peterson, 2nd by Supr. Evjen to adopt. Motion carried. Chairman Anderson accepted the recommendation of Community Youth Aids, and appointed Jerome Dunaski and Kirk Leeson, both of Hudson to the committee. Motion by Supr. R. Peterson, 2nd by Supr. Day to accept. Motion carried. The Chairman also appointed the following representatives to serve on the Council on Aging from each Senior Citizen Center: Wilfred Heiting, Hudson; Irene Frey, Woodville; G. Harold Clark, New Richmond; William Kelm, Glenwood City; Mars Landry, Somerset; and, Father Edwin Knauf, River Falls. Motion by Supr. Sias, 2nd by Supr. Pederson to accept. Motion carried. Recommenda- tion by Chairman Anderson to appoint Supr. Evjen as the County Board represen- tative to the Area Council on Aging. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Sias to accept the recommendation. Motion carried. Announcement to Supervisors from the Eau Claire County Clerk, that Eau Claire County is hosting the 1984 Annual Fun Day for neighboring counties on August 28 at the Princeton Valley Golf and Supper Club in Eau Claire. Chairman Anderson requested that all committees report the selection of officers to the Board office. He also reminded the members that the County Board office has services available for their assistance. COUNTY BOARD -June 184 Page-2 OLD BUSINESS RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES RESOLUTION #23(84): Reestablish the Former User Board for Emergency Communi- cation Services. Motion by Supr. Evjen, 2nd by Supr. Brown to adopt. Super- visors Hop and Evjen explained the reasons for reestablishing the board. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #24(84): Change the Advisory and Reporting Authority of the Emergency Medical Services Committee. Motion by Supr. Hop, 2nd by Supr. Evjen to adopt. Discussion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #25(84): Relating to Designating St. Croix County Land Conservation Committee to Participate in Administration of NR 243, Wisconsin Administrative Code. Motion by Supr. Dull, 2nd by Supr. Giese to adopt. Discussion. Supr. Dull indicated that passage of this resolution would help solve problems in the area of animal waste. He introduced Dave Jilenski, Environmental Engineer from DNR, who explained the details of the proposed resolution. He reported that this would consistently evaluate and resolve problems in water quality caused by animal waste. DNR wishes to involve more local input, and to im- prove their working relationship with the farmers. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #26(84): Establishing Timetable for New Position and Wage Adjust- ment Requests. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. O'Connell to adopt. Discussion regarding the need for position requests during the year, and long-range planning efforts. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #27(84): Job Freeze for All Permanent County Employee Levels in All County Departments for Budget Year 1985. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Sias to adopt. Discussion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #28(84): Authorize the Transfer of Funds for Equipment at St. Croix Health Center Nursing Home. Motion by Supr. Brown, 2nd by Supr. Draxler to approve. Supr. Nelson indicated that all bids have been reviewed and one bidder has been selected. Roll Call vote: 26 yes, 2 no. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #29(84): Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to Motion by Supr. George, 2nd by Supr. Speer to adopt. Discussion Stephens explained that the Emergency Government Teams would be from the respective county communities, who would use the funds Roll Call vote: 27 yes, 1 no. Motion carried. Civil Defense. . Supr. volunteers for training. Resolution, regarding County Self -Funded Health Insurance Program. Motion by Supr. O'Connell, 2nd by Supr. Timmerman to adopt. Supr. Stephens indicated that the Finance Committee reviewed the matter. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. S. Peterson to amend the resolution to grandfather those present and former Supervisors, presently receiving the insurance, and their spouses into the health insurance plan. Discussion. Former Supervisor, R. Pierson indicated that he is currently on the policy, and that he feels it would be fair practice to continue those in his position. Motion by Supr. Timmerman, 2nd by Supr. R. Peterson to table this matter for further study by the District Attorney, and the Finance Committee, and introduce a revised resolution for action during the August Session. Motion carried. Resolution Prohibiting Smoking During County Board Meetings. Motion by Supr. Timmerman, 2nd by Supr. Day to adopt. Discussion. Supr. O'Connell referred to state law regarding this matter. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. S. Peterson to table until the new law has been reviewed (Senate Bill 83(83). Motion carried. Chairman Anderson referred to the Health and Building Committees for further study. District Attorney Lundell pointed out that the law was passed, effective April 25, 1984. ORDINANCE #96(84): Prohibiting Misuse of Public Assistance Monies. Motion by Supr. Lowe, 2nd by Supr. Hop to adopt. The District Attorney explained that this action would curtail welfare fraud. Motion carried. Chairman Anderson called a 15-minute recess. Meeting reconvened, Supr. Meinke introduced R. Flandrick, a representative of the Alliance for the Mentally Ill. He discussed the functions of this association and asked for the Board's support. COUNTY BOARD -June 184 Page-3 Report -Solid Waste Committee: Committee Chairman George addressed the Board regarding the progress of the Feasibility Study, being conducted by R.W. Beck Consultants. The committee will meet June 14 to begin discussion on Phase III of the study. He discussed the Flow -control Ordinance, and discouraged the county's involvement with this ordinance. The site being recommended for building the energy recovery facility is near the Health Center at New Richmond. Discussion regarding Eau Claire County's decision to opt for a private party to build the facility, rather than county -owned. Discussed current status of Polk and Pierce Counties' relationship with the plan. Supr. George indicated that the Board would be asked to make a decision regarding specific plans for the resource recovery facility in August or September. Chairman Anderson asked that all members review the County Board Rules and Regulations. NEW BUSINESS RESOLUTIONS, First Readings Request for out-of-state travel to attend Coordinating Council on Emergency Management in El Paso, Texas. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Pederson to authorize the attendance of Civil Defense Director, H. Barber and one Board member to attend the meeting in October. Motion carried. Report -Highway Department: Supervisors Meinke and Hop discussed the Highway Summer Conference. The hearing held at Stevens Point regarding the Stillwater Bridge matter was addressed. Motion by Supr. Sias, 2nd by Supr. Hop to authorize the internal transfer of funds at the Highway Department as approved by the Highway Committee as follows: $100,000.00 from the Incidental Labor Fund to the County Maintenance and Snow Removal Fund in the amount of $65,000.00 and to the Rustic Roads Fund in the amount of $35,000.00, to fund the cost of road projects as needed. Motion carried. RESOLUTION, First Reading: Adopting District Overall Economic Development Program. Referred to the next session. RESOLUTION, First Reading: Creating Jail Study Committee. Referred to General Services Committee. RESOLUTION, First Reading: Amending the Members of the Community Options Program Board. Referred to General Services Committee. RESOLUTION, First Reading: Supporting the Independence of County Aging Pro- grams as They Seek to Fullfill the Intent of the Older Americans Act. Referred to Human Services Coordinating Committee. RESOLUTION, First Reading: Authorizing Out -of State Travel for Members of the County Board and Staff to Study Resource Recovery Facilities. Referred to Finance Committee. ORDINANCE, First Reading: Amendments to Boating Ordinance. First reading of proposed ordinance waived. Motion by Supr. Hop, 2nd by Supr. Dull to appoint the following members to the Ad Hoc Committee of First Responders Emergency Government: M. Putz, Somerset; S. Peterson, Hammond; R. Somsen, Baldwin; T. Dolleslager, New Rich- mond; E. Stene, Woodville; D. Neck, Deer Park; B. Anderson, St. Joseph; J. Gilbert, Hudson; R. Ista, Glenwood City; and, J. DeYoung, Roberts. Motion carried. Committee & Board Reports: Supr. Dull, University Extension, Education, and Agriculture Committee, reported that the St. Croix County Fair will be held July 26-29. He also requested permission for K. Mangru, 4-H Youth Agent, to attend the Interstate Exchange Program in Jefferson County, Kansas, July 12-20. Motion by Supr. Sias, 2nd by Supr. Giese to authorize the out-of- state travel for the 4-H Youth Agent Motion carried. Finance Committee Chairman S. Peterson reported on building matters, and en- couraged members to tour the new law library, Clerk-of-Court's office space, and the changes in the Assistant District Attorney's office area. COUNTY BOARD -June 184 Page-4 Supr. Stephens addressed problem oif excessive humidity at the Senior Citizen site in New Richmond. He requested that Supr. Evjen study this matter further. Chairman Anderson asked Supr. Evjen to meet with the District Attorney to discuss a solution for the problem. Supr. O'Connell reported that the Computer Study Committee is currently preparing a recom- mendation for the Board regarding the implementation plan for word process- i n.g in county offices. Supr. Hop reported that the Special Building Committee is currently seeking bids for the demolition of the 1897 Building. The bids will be opened July 3. Unified Board Chairman Nelson reported that an audit had recently been completed at the Health Center, and that the condition of the financial records was given complimentary remarks. Farmland Preservation Applications: Applications referred to Committee-H.Vehrs, Star Prairie Township; 0. Kuhn, Forest Township; and, E. Swenson, Kinnickinnic Township. Applications referred to the state as approved by committee-D. Ferguson, Richmond Township and City of New Richmond; and, A. Cronk, Baldwin Township. Motion by Supr. Dull, 2nd by Supr. Kelly to accept the applications. Motion carried. Per Diem Report: County Board of Supervisors -Total Amount Paid: $6,653.78; Unified Board -Total Amount Paid: $1,066.60; and, Highway Committee -Total Amount Paid: $636.40. Motion by Supr. Hop, 2nd by Supr. R. Peterson to approve. Motion carried. Correspondence: Clerk Berke referred letters to members. Correspondence dated May 18 from Rep. Stower regarding revisions to forest crop and Woodland Tax laws. Correspondence dated May 23 from Rep. Stower, and Senator Harsdorf responding to the county's Resolution #71(84) pertaining to the Stillwater Bridge. A letter dated May 30 from Rep. Shoemaker also regarding the Stillwater Bridge. Announcement from WITI, naming David Hildebrand as the new District Director of the Wisconsin Indianhead Vocational, Technical and Adult Education District. His duties will begin July 1. The Clerk referred to a memo directed to the Supervisors, asking that they use the guideline in the rules and regulations for meal and lodging expenses. Motion by Supr. Sias, 2nd by Supr. Lowe to adjourn. Motion carried. Norman E. Anderson,'Chairman St. Croix County Board Respectfully submitted, Jill Ann Berke St. Croix County Clerk