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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 09-12-1989AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS September 12, 1989 9:00 A.M. Courthouse Hudson Compiled by Chairman Milton E. Meinke CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: Rev. Kenneth Melby, Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Baldwin PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL: CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION Adoption of Agenda ANNOUNCEMENTS: Reading of Rule 20, Debate; Rule 22, Addressing the Board Date of next Session: October 10, 1989 APPOINTMENTS: COP, Government Ctr/Jail Committee, Farm Study Committee, Recylcing Sub -Committee OLD AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Includes consideration and action on Second Reading Resolutions and Ordinances) Ordinance Recommending Approval for Rezonement of Land Agriculture to Ag-Residential Zf ..Ordinance Recommending Approval for Rezonement of Land Commercial from Ag-Residential ✓� Resolution Supporting Passage of Assembly Bill 360 Update and Discussion on Present Sale of Nursing Home Facility Planning Report Report Regarding Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Needs Rules & Regulations NEW BUSINESS Administrative Coordinator's Report - John Krizek 10:30 A.M. Appointment Procedure - County Clerk Vacancy Budget Preparation Legislative Report 11:00 A.M. Request for Out -of -State Travel Non -Union Wage Implementation for 1990 FIRST READING OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES 1. Resolution to Designate Human Services Network Committee as Official County Transportation Coordinating Committee 2. First Reading for Creating an Ad Hoc Decennial Census Redistricting Committee 3. Citation Ordinance EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Resolution Regarding Feasibility of a County -Wide Economic Development Program 2. Resolution Establishing the Office of Corporation Counsel and Staffing Levels 3. Resolution to Create Ad Hoc Law Library Committee Committee & Board Reports Farmland Preservation Applications Mileage & Per Diem Report Correspondence Announcements Adjournment (THE ABOVE AGENDA IS NOT NECESSARILY IN ORDER OF PRESENTATION) Regular Session September 12, 1989 County Board of Supervisors called to order by Chairman Meinke. Invocation by Reverend Kenneth Melby, Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Baldwin. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag by all present. Roll Call by County Clerk® 31 present, 0 absent. ANNOUNCEMENTS & APPOINTMENTS Chairman Meinke announced that the notice of the session has been published in the media of the county. Motion by Supr. O'Conne I I , 2nd by Supr. Wallace to approve the minutes, with the addition of acknowledging Pastor Docken for his service to the county upon his retirement. Motion carried. Motion by Supr. Bradley, 2nd by Supr. Peterson to approve the agenda as presented. Motion curried. County Clerk Jill Berke announced her resignation with the county, effective November 1, with plans to enroll in school. She noted several improvements in the office since taking office in 1983, including computerizing the office accounting functions, fixed asset inventory, and IDNR license account. In 1985 she accepted the role of purchasing coordinator and administrative assistant to the County Board, as cost savings measures. More recently, Berke implemented the punchcurd election system in most voting precincts in the county. She noted suggestions for the Board to consider, i.e. a reduction in the number of committees and membership of the the County Board; and, secondly a means for compensating fulltime elected officials that is equitable to the manner used for other professional department heads. She thanked the Board for their support in achieving these goals. Applause of appreciation from the members. Berke reminded members that plan to attend the Wisconsin Counties Association meeting to contact the office for ride sharing. County Clerk read Rules #20 and #22, regarding the proper manner to address the Board. Chairman Meinke announced that the next regular meeting will be October 10 at 9:00 am. Chairman Meinke and Vice Chairman Peterson recommended members f o r the new Farm Study Committee. Motion by Supr. Willink, 2nd by Supr. DrGxler to approve the following to the Farm Study Corrmi t tee: Supervisors Peterson, Bradley and Nelson; non -county board members Chuck Kruschke and John Van Dyk. Motion carried. Regarding the newly formed Government Center/Jail Study Committee, motion by Supr. Sinclear, 2nd by Supr. Giese to approve the recommendation of the Chair and Vice -Chair, to include Supervisors Swenby (Finance Committee); Speer (Public Protection); Hop (Special Building); O'Connell (Human Services); Jensch, Dorsey and Chairman Meinke. Motion carried. With respect to the recycling sub -committee, motion by Supr. Hop, 2nd by Supr. Nelson to approve the recommendation of the Chair and Vice -Chair, to include Supervisors Wallace, Kinney, Jensch and Willink. Motion carried. Chairman Meinke asked for consideration to form an ad hoc committee to review applicants for the County Clerk position, which will be vacant November 1. He asked that any applications for the position be forwarded to the County Clerk's office no later than September 25th. He suggested that the committee initially interview all applicants, and recommend four candidates for interview by the full board. Supr. Stephens expressed concern that the position was important enough to have a I I app I i cants i nter v i ewed by the County Board. Motion by Supr. Kinney, 2nd by Supr. Bradley to have all applicants for the County Clerk position come before the full County Board for interviews, and therefore not to form a committee for initial screening. Motion carried. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Bailey that all applicants receive a standard county application, with the applications due to the County Clerk by September 25; copies to be ma i led to al I County Board members for their review before the County Board meeting in October. Motion carried. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Sumner to allow all applicants five minutes before the County Board on October 10th, and that a question/answer period would not exceed five minutes. Motion carried. Matter of a special board session for the interviews to be discussed later. OLD & UNFINISHED BUSINESS, NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCE #234(89): recommending approval for Rezonement of Land from Agriculture to Ag-Residential; pertains to the petition of H. Schachtner, Town of Somerset. Motion by Supr. Dorsey, 2nd by Supr. Sinclear to approve. Committee Chair Dorsey indicated that the town approves the request. Discussion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #235(89): recommending approval for Rezonement of Land to Con-merc i a I -from Ag-Res i dent i a I ; pertains to the petition of Henderson and Erickson, Town of Emerald. Motion by Supr. Dorsey, 2nd by Supr. Luckey to approve. Committee Chair Dorsey indicated that the town approves the request. Discussion. Motion carried. Matter has to go through the Board of Adjustments since it pertains to an LP gas tank. 2 RESOLUTION #19(89): supporting Passage of Assembly Bill 360. Motion by Supr. Peterson, 2nd by Supr. Grant to approve. Discussion. Motion curried. Nursing Home Report: Administrative Coordinator Krizek indicated th-a-f-Me contract agreement terms were not satisfied by September S. The license had not been accepted by the state, and financing was not secured by the buyer. Assistant District Attorney Timmerman explained that a request by the buyer for a 30-day extension is not appropriate due to the contract agreement, and therefore the contract is null and void. Any dispute in this regard may result in litigation with Wisconsin Health Systems, Inc. Discussion. REPORT#R- 1(89): regarding transportation needs for the elderly and handicapped. Krizek reported that the committee of Supervisors Bar ker , Evj en and Ba i I ey and he met to exp I ore alternatives for easing the current transportation problem. Suggestions included an increase in the mileage reimbursement from .205 to .26 per mi I e for volunteer drivers; remove the coordination of veteran transportation from the office; increase utilization of computer programs to assist with automation of various activities; explore the benefits of having the transportation provided fulltime by either a county department or the private sector; and, en I i s t I iai son support from the planning department. Consideration also to be given to coordinating vehicle use with the Sheltered Workshop. No action at this time. Fac i I ity Planning Report: Assistant Planner El I en Denzer incT'iEat_ea oaf —f-F—eformer government center conTnittee asked that the new committee consider matter of sewer and water costs to be negotiated with the city of Hudson, and a designation of what port i on of the I and wi I I be used, and what cou I d be so I d. Chairman Meinke called for a brief recess. Following the recess, the meeting was ca I I ed to order. Supr. Stephens introduced former County Board member Robert Boche, who asked to speak. He referenced Resolution #39(76), which refers to the requirement for a county -wide referendum on construction projects exceeding $200,000. He asked that the county consider this with regard to the proposed government center project. County Clerk Berke introduced First Deputy County Clerk Sue Nelson, who recently transferred from the Extension Office to fill the first deputy vacancy. She greeted the members, followed by a welcoming applause. Transportation Needs: regarding the report given previously by Adm. Coordinator Krizek, motion by Supr. Barker, 2nd by Supr. Sumner to approve the recorrmendat ions as presented. Motion carried. 3 Administrative Coordinator's Report: Krizek reported that the equalize valuation is up about 10-/moo from last year, with a total valuation of $1,492,581,400. Further, he reported that the Finance Committee approved the relocation of the Social Services Department to the New Richmond Health Care facility by January 1. Consideration is also being given to moving Home Health Care from Hammond, and possibly all of Public Health Nursing. If this move should occur, the Off ice of Aging would move to the PHN bu i I d i ng. Krizek was given the authority to seek potential buyers of the West Courthouse building. With respect to the 1990 budgets, he noted that requests are currently over a 3% increase, but that during the review process he hopes to maintain the original objective of no more than a 3% increase.He also cited reasons for additional position requests. Non -union wage implementation plan: Personnel Committee Chair Draxler presented- a proposal Mor implementing the wage compensation plan for non union employees in 1990. Action was taken during the 1989 budget session, to implement th i s over a four year per i od, rather than the or i g i na I two year period. Motion by Supr. Draxler, 2nd by Supr. Speer to propose the wage scale plan for non -union employees for full implementation in 1990, with these rates to be used in the recruitment of the County Panner and Highway Engineer positions. Discussion. The cost for implementing in two, rather than four years is $47,800 for wages, plus fringes. Supr. Stephens asked that consideration be given to including the twin city area in addition to the 19 Wisconsin county comparables. Motion by Supr. Bradley, 2nd by Supr. Jensch to di rect the Personne I Commi ttee to expand wage research area to include the twin city market, with figures to be reviewed by the County board. Discussion. Supr. Willink asked that the vacant position of County Planner include the twin city information. Motion carried. Former Zoning Administrator Harold Barber introduced by Chairman Meinke. He greeted the members. RESOLUTION #20(89): regarding Feasibility of a County -Wide Economic Deve1 opment Program. Motion by Supr. Dull, 2nd by Supr. WiIIink to approve. Discussion. Resource Agent Janke addressed the functions of an economic development program. Motion carried. The board praised Janke for article in the Wisconsin Counties magazine, which he co-authored entitled "Local Government, Extension Join Forces to Solve Organizational Problems." State Representative Harvey Stower addressed the board with legislative report. He anticipates that the recycling bill will get much attention during the upcoming session. Questions followed. Chairman Meinke adjourned for lunch recess. 4 NEW BUSINESS Meeting reconvened by Chairman Meinke. Roll Call: 28 present, 3 absent. Eric Johnson, recently appointed District Attorney, was introduced by the Chairman. He expressed his pleasure in being back in St. Croix County, and invited members to visit with him. Applause followed. Chairman Meinke indicated that during the lunch recess, members of the Human Services Board met briefly with Assistant District Attorney Timmerman, regarding the nursing home sale. Timmerman spoke with Wisconsin Health Systems' attorney in Milwaukee, who stated that they shared a mutual goal to resolve any problems that might exist between the two concerns. Supr. Swenby offered a historical prospective of the debate that existed among members to sell the nursing home. He asked that the Board reconsider the decision to sell. Supr. Stephens recom ended that if the board continues efforts to se 1 I the home, the use of a professional f i rm should be used to assist with the sale. No action at this time. RESOLUTION #21(89): to establish a Corporation Counsel 15epdrtment Motion Ty Supr. Draxler, 2nd by Supr. Bailey to adopt the resolution, therefore establishing positions for a Corporation Counsel, Assistant Corporation Counsel, and a legal secretary. Discussion regarding the salaries. Supr. Bradley indicated his interest in the Corporation Counsel's salary being equivalent to the District Attorney's wage of $46,000. Roll Call vote: 24 yes, 4 no. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #22(89): creating Ad Hoc Law Library Committee. A mic7—nistrative Coordinator Krizek reported that there is a surp I us of I aw books, and there i s an apparent need to reorgan i ze the books. Motion by Supr. Swenby, 2nd by Supr. Sinclear to adopt. Discussion. Motion by Supr. Wallace, 2nd by Supr. Peterson to amend to add the Admi n i strat i ve Coord i nator to the membership of the committee. Motion carried to amend. Motion carried on the original motion, as amended. Regarding first reading resolutions, motion by Supr. Peterson, 2nd by Supr. Grant to waive. Motion carried. Motion by Supr. Wil link, 2nd by Supr. Dull to consider as a first reading a Stream and Bank Improvement Program, with action to take place next month. Motion carried. Committee reports: Waste Management Committee report by Chair Willink. He indicated that there has been a problem with hazardous ash at the incinerator site. Discussion regarding the need for a county landfill. Supr. Draxler reported with respect to the inequity in property taxes within the county. 5 Matter of County Clerk vacancy and procedure for appointment again discussed, with additional information presented by Assistant District Attorney TinTnerman. He indicated that the majority vote will gain the appointment. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Cox to authorize the Chairman and Vice - Chair to call a special session if there are seven or more candidates for the office. Motion by Supr. Bailey, 2nd by Supr. Peterson to amend motion, for special session to be an evening meeting. Motion carried to amend. Main motion, as amended, carried. Motion by Supr. Draxler, 2nd by Supr. Stephens to select the top four off the first ballot; and then the top two, if necessary, in the voting for the County Clerk candidates. Motion carried. Timmerman indicated that the voting by members must be public. Per Diem Reports County Board of Supervisors, total amount paid for August - 6,525.33 (expenses incurred by August 31 in the County Clerk's office for audit, not to exceed payment for expenses incurred beyond 90 days, per County Board rule). Motion by Supr. Hop, 2nd by Supr. Bradley to approve. Motion carried. Correspondence received from Representative Baldus regarding AJR 25; Senator Shoemaker regarding SJR 34; and special thank you fromAimee Halvorson, who was the first recipient of the Norman "Ole" Anderson Scholarship. Correspondence on file in the County Clerk's office. Regarding the Long Term Support Planning committee, motion by Supr. Bailey, 2nd by Supr. Cox to endorse the appointment of Myrtle Munns, Linda Spencer, and Betty James to serve a three- year term on the committee. Motion carried. Motion by Supr. Nelson, 2nd by Supr. Hop to approve the appointment of Tom Higgins to the Executive Corrmittee of the Human Services Board, and Mari Driscoll to the Long Term Support Committee. Motion carried. Announcement of Open House on September 26 at St. Croix Industries/Extended Opportunities in New Richmond. Motion by Supr. Swenby, 2nd by Supr. Speer to adjourn. Motion carried, and meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m. Milton E. 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