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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 04-09-1991AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS April 9, 1991 9:00 A.M. Courthouse Hudson Compiled by Chairman Richard B. Peterson CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: Pastor James Mascow, First Reformed Church, Baldwin PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL: CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION Adoption of Agenda ANNOUNCEMENTS: Soil Stewardship Observance National Library Week Proclamation Date of Next Session: May 14, 1991 7:00 P.M. APPOINTMENTS: Appointments by Chairman Peterson 1. Election of District 6 Supervisor 9:05 A.M. OLD AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Includes consideration and action on Second Reading Resolutions and Ordinances) PUBLIC HEARING LAND USE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE 9:15 A.M. 1. Parks Ordinance 2. Resolution requesting Annexation of a Portion of Health Care Center Land to the City of New Richmond 3. Resolution Restoring State Mandated Funds for UW-Extension 4. False Alarm Ordinance 5. Land Use Subdivision Ordinance 6. Resolution Regarding Defensive Use of Mace in Wisconsin 7. Resolution of Reducing Number of Supervisors S. Motion Requesting Reports on Progress Toward Selling Nursing Home 9. Rules & Regulations NEW BUSINESS l Administrative Coordinator's Report 2. Government Center Update 10:15 A.M. 3. Human Services Report - John Borup 11:15 A.M. 4. Legislative Report 11:00 A.M. - Sheila Harsdorf 5. Request for Out -of -State Travel 6. Adoption of Annual Report EMERGENCY RESOLUTIONS FIRST READING OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES 1. Resolution to Renegotiate Price of Land to be Sold to the City of New Richmond for National Guard Armory 2. Resolution to Decline Designating St. Croix County the Re- sponsible Unit for State Recycling Act Purposes 3. Resolution to Approve the St. Croix County Waste Reduction, Reuse and Recycling Program 4. Amendment to Chapter 17 of St. Croix County Zoning Ordinance Regarding Home Occupation, Lot Ratio Plus Adding Bed and Breakfast and Golf Course as Special Exceptions to Ag Residential District 5. Resolution Authorizing an Energy Utilization Study for Steam Use Committee & Board Reports --armland Preservation Applications Mileage & Per Diem Report Correspondence Announcements Adjournment Optional Tour of St. Croix Meadows Dog Track (THE ABOVE AGENDA IS NOT NECESSARILY IN ORDER OF PRESENTATION) ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Session April 9, 1991 Board of Supervisors called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chair Peterson. He announced the meeting had been properly published and welcomed guests and the press. Pastor James Mascow, First Reformed Church gave the invocation. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Chair reported the resignation of Board member Roscoe Garske. Roll call: 28 members present, 2 vacancies, 1 absent - Milt Meinke excused. Motion by Supr. O'Connell, 2nd by Supr. Grant to approve the March minutes. Carried. Motion by Supr. Bradley, 2nd by Supr. Malick to adopt the agenda. Carried. Date of next meeting is May 14, 7:00 p.m. This was later changed to an unofficial starting time of 4:00 p.m. with County Board called to order at 5:00 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS Chair Peterson proclaimed April 28 - May 5, 1991 as Soil and Water Stewardship Week and National Library Week Observance April 14-20, 1991. Vice Chair Bailey explained the Inter -Governmental Advisory Council consisting of members from Towns of Hudson, St. Joseph and Troy, Village of No. Hudson, City of Hudson, Hudson School Board, and -St. Croix County. The purpose of the Council is to address problems and seek solutions of concern to these governmental units. Bailey and Supr. Oemichen are volunteer members representing the County. Supr. Oemichen was excused to appear at a Minnesota Senate Ag. Committee hearing. He returned for the afternoon session. Appointment of District 6 Supervisor: Two ,candidates - Janet Knutson recommended by the President of Star Prairie Stan Utgaard and Richard King recommended by Town of Star Prairie Chairman John Heintz - addressed the Board relating the reasons each wished to serve. Chair Peterson recommended Janet Knutson. Motion by Vice Chair Bailey, 2nd by Supr. Luckey to approve recommendation of Chair. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. Rebhan to have an initialed ballot election. Carried. Recommendation of Chair was defeated by a 16 no to 11 yes vote. Chair then recommended Richard King. Motion by Supr. Hop, 2nd by Supr. Rebholz to approve recommendation of Chair. Ballot vote totals were invalid and instructions were not given to vote with initialed ballot. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Malick to revote on initialed ballot. Carried. Vote total was 19 yes, 8 no. Oath of Office was given to Supr. King by County Clerk Nelson. Congratulations and applause extended by the Board. OLD, UNFINISHED, AND NEW BUSINESS 1 Chair recessed the County Board and called the Public Hearing on the Sub Division Ordinance to order at 10:45 a.m. Richard Lehmann, Madison who specializes in Land Use Law matters and who worked with the Comprehensive Planning and Zoning Committee in developing the present Sub Division Ordinance gave a brief overview. He stated Land Use Ordinances are not popular but they attempt compliance with the Zoning Ordinances and will definitely clarify land records. Two amendments have been made providing for the State administration of technical surveying and platting standards, rather than County administration and retaining "objecting" review of plats in cities and villages. The following comments were made by persons attending the hearing: Richard Kinney questioned the procedure used and requested holding the hearing today and voting at a later date. Letter from Frank Ogden should be read first and suggestions considered. Shirley Nelson agreed more time is needed to review the Ordinance and recommended postponing the vote. Sheila Fugina, member of St. Joseph Zoning Committee related this was a good, sound, progressive Ordinance. The purpose of it is to protect the general welfare of citizens of St. Croix County and we need to get a handle on growth. Ron Steele, President of Western WI Board of Realtors said there had not been sufficient time to review the changes and would like to see a committee formed including local realtors and surveyors. He also urged postponement of the decision. Dick Stout has developed a piece of land and asked if in future years he would be required to blacktop his private road in order to create a minor sub division. Dennis Tornio would like meetings scheduled at times working people could attend and said townships should have more input. Donna Speer, Town of Hudson is concerned about this area and planning well for future growth and requested holding off on the vote. Ron Steele stated realtors were uninformed about changes in the Sub Division Ordinance. Alice Connors commented about the change from minimum of 20 to 35 Acres for a minor sub division because financing will be more difficult. Mike Richie, member of the Hudson Town Zoning Committee remarked private roads are a problem and they should be designated as town roads. Chair Peterson closed the public hearing. Ordinance No. 272 91 : Sub Division St. Croix County. Chair of Zoning Committee Dorsey moved adoption of the Sub Division Ordinance, 2nd by Supr. Luckey. Dorsey stated that all realtor offices received copies of the proposed Sub Division Ordinance plus two separate notifications of informational meetings. Discussion followed relating to change from 20 A. requirement to 35 A., financing, financial impact to the county, certified surveys, change of land use, etc. County Planning Director Dave 2 Fodroczi explained the 35 A. requirement for a minor sub division provides for adequate and accurate land description for tax purposes. Corporation Counsel Timmerman began to answer the questions from the public hearing but a break was called for a government center update. Government Center: Brian Larson, Architect form Owen Ayers and Associates showed proposed elevations and an alternative layout. Larson showed a stone for exterior use called Northern Pink Bluff which is quarried near Mankato, MN and is commonly used in this area. Current plans call for use of this stone along with a red blend brick. Windows have not been decided and interior panels were described. Supr. Malick invited all Board members and the public to the Government Center meeting on April 24th, 4:00 p.m. Sub Division Ordinance: Timmerman continued answering questions from the hearing. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. Cox to postpone action until May 14. Roll call vote: 13 yes, 15 no. Motion defeated. Motion by Supr. Dorsey, 2nd by Supr. Kinney to adopt the amendments to the Ordinance. Timmerman explained the two main items added were mathmatical checks for major sub divisions will be done by State Dept. of Ag. rather than by the County and retaining review of plats in cities and villages with right to reject. Timmerman also presented all the wording changes. (All wording changes are included in the final copy of the amended ordinance.) Supr. Dorsey approved of the two major amendment items and the correction of the wording was fine. Motion to amend carried. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. Stephens to amend page 11, (4) by adding ....may not differ from preliminary descriptions by more than 10 percent "of any dimension" and on page 26 (1) change to The Committee "may" rather than The Committee shall. Motion to amend carried. Motion by Supr. Jacobson, 2nd by Supr. Malick to postpone as amended till next month's session. Roll call vote: 13 yes, 15 no. Motion defeated. Roll call vote on motion to adopt Ordinance as amended (written amendments and verbal language correction amendments made on the record by Corporation Counsel): Roll call vote: 22 yes, 6 no. Sub Division Ordinance was adopted. Legislative Report: Sheila Harsdorf, Representative from the 30th District reported the upcoming budget session will deal with cost controls and budget restraints. The State Joint Finance Committee will hold a hearing in Menomonie on April 19th and she urged Board members to attend. Harsdorf said the new tax relief plan proposed by Senator Leean is being considered. This plan shifts some of the school tax from property owners but school funding levels would be retained by increasing the sales tax and removing some of the present exemptions. The funding for 3 recycling needs some changes. The State Building Committee has offered financial aid of $4 million to repair the Willow River Dam but an additional $1.5 million of local funds would be needed. Chair called for noon break. Supr. O'Connell excused after lunch. Resolution No. 10 91 : Authorizing Request for Annexation of Portion of Health Care Center Land to City of New Richmond. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. Rebhan to place on the floor. New Richmond Mayor Billy Smith said this request was made due to a petition for sewer and water for the Corrections Center and for future development. The City of New Richmond is rapidly expanding and this issue will not go away. Smith said if this land is not annexed, property values will go nowhere. Smith also expects the new Highway 64 corridor to pass near this land. Vice Chair Bailey reported the Human Services Committee has unanimously approved this Annexation. Pete Stacy, Director of the Corrections Center said in the original lease agreement with the county, the county agreed to help in extending utilities. Stacy said the sewer system is badly in need of upgrading and this improvement would be needed whether or not the Challenge Incarceration program moves. Supr. Dorsey stated the Zoning Committee denied this request because the zoning would be under the control of the City of New Richmond. Supr. Oemichen also objected to approval of Annexation due to the County losing rights to use of the land. Supr. Stephens urged passage of the resolution because it will be a financial benefit to the county and provide for better development of county property. Mayor Smith said the City of New Richmond would do everything possible to work in cooperation with the county. Timmerman explained the moratorium on Annexation during redistricting had been repealed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor on March 27th. Roll call vote on Annexation: 20 yes, 8 no. Carried. Ordinance No. 273 91 : Parks Ordinance. Motion by Supr. Dorsey, 2nd by Supr. Oemichen. This Ordinance updates the 1972 version and is more workable. Timmerman said the main change is allowing for reservations of campsites. Motion to adopt carried. Human Services Report: Human Services Director John Borup referred to the 1990 Annual Report for Human Services. 1990 was a year of tremendous change. The closing of the Chemical Dependancy Unit has saved $444,876. Alcohol and Drug services haven't ended but is done through private contractors. The closing of the County Farm and auction was done in March. The transition house is no longer used by Human Services and is rented to a private party. The laundry at the Nursing Home was 4 phased out which was a difficult decision because $50,000 to $75,000 of new equipment would have been needed to continue the service. The Nursing Home was Medicare certified, windows have been repaired and the redecorating project completed. Census remained high through 1990 and at the present time the Home is full. Borup also outlined all the various services offered through the Human Services Department. The year end cash balance was $208,000. Supr. Bradley questioned the Nursing Home having a prosperous year when $130,000 was paid for Worker's Comp. Borup replied the year ended with no county funds used. Supr. Nelson commended Borup on the good nursing home care provided as he has received many favorable comments. Applause by Board. Resolution No. 11 91 : Restoring State Mandated Funds for UW- Extension. Motion to adopt by Supr. Dull, 2nd by Vice Chair Bailey. Ag. and Extension Ed. Committee Chair Dull explained this resolution provides for the State to pick up any funding not paid by the Federal Government. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 274 91 : False Alarm Ordinance. Motion by Supr. Luckey, 2nd by Supr. Bradley to adopt. Public Protection Committee Chair Luckey presented background information on the high percentage of false alarms received. Of 118 calls received from silent alarm systems, all were false alarms. False alarms cost money and endangers the lives of law enforcement personnel answering these calls. Luckey explained how the fines imposed procedure will work. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. ,Malick to amend Section 6 (a) by adding "Written notice to the alarm owner or lessee as well as written notice to the monitoring agency will be provided by St. Croix County within 10 days after violation." and to Section 6 (b) (5) "After 5th violation must come before law enforcement committee and show cause as to why alarm should not be removed." Amendment carried. (Amendments included in published copy.) Motion to adopt carried. Resolution No. 12 91 : Regarding Defensive Use of Mace in Wisconsin. Motion to adopt by Supr. Luckey, 2nd by Supr. Oemichen. Supr. Luckey explained it is against the law to carry mace in Wisconsin and if caught could be a Class E felony. Many people who live in Wisconsin work in the Twin Cities and carry mace for protection. Supr. Oemichen commented that mace is legal in 48 of the 50 states and is illegal in only Wisconsin and Rhode Island. Oemichen said his wife works in Minnesota and was given mace to carry by her employer. Legislators Berndt, Baldus and Stower support this Resolution. Motion to adopt carried. Resolution on Reducing Number of Supervisors: Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. Bradley bring out of General Services Committee to adopt. This Resolution had been referred to General Services and tabled in this committee. A two thirds majority vote is needed to bring it out of committee. Roll call vote: 10 yes, 18 no. Motion defeated. 5 Motion Requesting Reports on Progress Toward Selling Nursing Home: Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. Bradley to adopt. Chair Peterson referred this motion to Finance Committee and Human Services Committee. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Bradley to amend motion to authorize the Finance, Building and Bond Committee to negotiate sale of nursing home and give monthy reports. Amendment carried. Motion as amended carried. Early Starting Time for May Meeting: Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd Supr. Barker to have informal starting time of 4:00 p.m. for the May meeting with the Board officially called to order at 5:00 p.m. The Committee and Architect will give a presentation on plans for the new Government Center beginning at 4:00 p.m. Carried. Sterile Heifer: Supr. Bradley requested the issue of the sterile heifer sold at the County Farm auction be included on the May agenda. Administrative Coordinator's Report: John Krizek announced labor negotiations are at a stalemate. Mediation is scheduled for April 30 and May 1. Krizek gave the 1990 Workers Comp. Report with a breakdown of $250,369 for Nursing Home, $47,626 for Highway, $28,436 for General County and $11,000 for Human Services. Krizek is trying to clear up pending cases and along with Risk Manager Bill Husbands attempting to control and monitor each case more closely. The reason for the high amount in the Nursing Home is because it is a high risk industry and our Nursing Home Worker's Comp cost is not any higher than other area Homes. The State Joint Finance Committee will meet at UW-Stout, Menomonie on April 19 at 10:00 a.m. Board members who can should attend. Krizek will be addressing this Committee with concerns of Western Wisconsin and St. Croix County. Adoption of 1990 Annual Report: Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Vice Chair Bailey to adopt. Motion by Supr. Kinney, 2nd by Supr. Bradley to amend motion to adopt the annual report with the exception of the Personnel Department report. Supr. Kinney had concerns relating to budget information being deleted from most members' copies of the 1991 budget, a memo sent to Personnel regarding deleted information not appropriate for review outside of the Personnel Committee, and no County Board member serving on the Evaluation Team for 21 months and many Personnel decisions made during that time. Kinney requested a complete evaluation of this Department's implementation of County Board policy and a full report given to the entire County Board. Personnel Committee Chair Draxler said there would be a review to determine if there was neglect on the part of the Committee. Supr. Malick said practices passed when a County Board member was not on the Evaluation Team should be re-examined. Motion by Supr. Brown, 2nd by Sinclear to table adoption of Annual Report and amendment until next month. Motion carried. G First Readings: Motion by Supr. Nelson, 2nd by Supr. Hop to dispense with reading the First Readings. Carried. Clerk reminded Board members to bring these copies to the next month's meeting. Farmland Preservation: Motion by Supr. Willink, 2nd by Supr. Dull to refer the following approved applications to the State: Wm. and Constance Georgious, George and Kathleen Setter, and Robert and Donna Triebold, Sr. Carried. Motion by Supr. Dorsey, 2nd by Supr. Nelson to refer applications of Karl and Katharina Ulferts and Norman and June Hill to the Land Conservation Committee. Carried. Mileage and Per Diem: Motion by Supr. Hop, 2nd by Supr. Rebholz to approve the March per diem of $6,692.85. Carried. Correspondence: Clerk read a thank you from Chair Peterson for the flowers and best wishes of Board members while he was hospitalized. A letter of invitation was received from the Village of Woodville for a retirement dinner for Art Best, former County Board member and Woodville Village President. Correspondence on file in the Clerk's office. Announcements: Supr. Kinney announced the resdistricting committee is scheduled for April 30th. Supr. Oemichen said he has reconsidered and would be touring the dog track as it is now time for all involved to get together. Motion to adjourn by Supr. Sinclear. p.m. Richard B. Peterson, Chair St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Sue E. Nelson St. Croix County Clerk 7 Meeting adjourned at 4:10