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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 10-22-1991AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS October 22, 1991 9:00 A.M. Courthouse Hudson Compiled by Chairman Richard B. Peterson CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: Lori Peckels PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL: CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION Adoption of Agenda ANNOUNCEMENTS: Date of Next Session: November 12, 1991 - 9:00 A.M. APPOINTMENTS: OLD AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Includes consideration and action on Second Reading Resolutions and Ordinances) NEW BUSINESS 1. PUBLIC HEARING ON 1992 BUDGET 9:00 A.M. A. Resolution Regarding Adoption of 1992 St. Croix County Budget B. County Aid Bridge Construction Under Section 81.38 of the Statutes, County of St. Croix C. County Aid Construction and Maintenance During the Calendar Year 1992 D. Lake Mallalieu Management Planning Grant 2. Possible Ratification of Law Enforcement Contract 3. Out -of -State Travel EMERGENCY RESOLUTIONS FIRST READING OF RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES 1. Resolution Regarding Reimbursement Due Listing Officials for Listing Dogs 2. Resolution Regarding Dog Damage to Animals Paid for Period of ll/l/90 - 10/31/91 3. Resolution Regarding Illegal Taxes 4. Resolution Regarding Cancellation of Checks 5. Resolution Regarding Change of County Board Meeting Date Committee & Board Reports Farmland Preservation Applications Mileage & Per Diem Report Correspondence Announcements Adjournment (THE ABOVE AGENDA IS NOT NECESSARILY IN ORDER OF PRESENTATION) ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Budget Session October 22, 1991 Chair Peterson called the Board of Supervisors to order at 9:00 a.m. The meeting has been properly published and guests and the press were welcomed. A poem written and read by Lori Peckels from the County Clerk's office served as the invocation. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call: 27 present, 4 absent - Draxler, Dorsey, Sinclear and Zahnow (all excused). Zahnow arrived at 9:10 a.m. making 28 present. Motion to approve the October 8 minutes by Supr. O'Connell; 2nd by Supr. Malick. Carried. Motion by Supr. Wallace, 2nd by Supr. Rebhan to adopt the agenda. Carried. There were no announcements or appointments. Next session scheduled for November 12, 1991 at 9:00 a.m. Public Hearing on 1992 Budget: Chair Peterson recessed the Board session and called the public hearing to order at 9:10. He invited the public and Board members to make their comments and requests at this time. Supr. Becker requested $8,000 be reinstated in the Human Services budget for adult and child supportive care and explained the importance of these programs to the recipients. Supr. Rebholz asked for $2175 be reinstated for WESTCAP. He noted this agency provided service to 416 St. Croix County families at a cost of $164,818 through September of 1991. Mark Putnam, President of the Lake Mallalieu Association, related a $10,000 grant is available from the State to complete a comprehensive study on the cause of pollution in Lake Mallalieu. Local governments must contribute $3300 which is to be shared by five municipalities including St. Croix County. He requested $660 from the County to help obtain the State grant. Supr. Dull asked for $3100 to be placed in the Emergency Government budget to provide training for three disaster teams. There is a great deal of turnover on these volunteer teams, therefore continuous updating and training is needed. Supr. Becker also requested $2213 be restored to Human Services budget for the Learning Center provided by WITC. Supr. Jensch indicated he preferred the $2175 requested for WESTCAP be used in the Recycling program for communication and correspondence with St. Croix County residents. Supr. Cox questioned the salaries in the Personnel Office but was advised this would be addressed after the Public Hearing. 1 Supr. Hop requested the $100,000 reduced by Finance in the Highway Budget be restored. Supr. Malick asked that $2300 be reinstated in the Building and Grounds budget. Chair Peterson declared the Public Hearing closed at 9:28 a.m. and reconvened the Board session. Finance Chair Stephens informed the Supervisors on the procedure to be used in addressing the 1992 budget. The entire budget will be presented, Supervisors are to take notes, then questions and comments will follow. He called on Administrative Coordinator John Krizek to outline the budget. Krizek reported property tax revenues from districts will be $9,304,782. The 5.54 mill rate will remain constant. Krizek read through the Budgeted Revenues and Budgeted Expenditures. Total budgeted expenditures are $35,499,439 which is an increase of 5.6% in property tax assessment but still retains the present 5.54 mill rate. Supr. Kinney expressed concern with the 6% penalty charged on delinquent taxes as this places an extra burden on those already financially distressed. He was advised it would require a new resolution to change the penalty currently in place. Kinney also requested the Board be made aware of changes in the budget line items from year to year so comparisons can be made. He pointed out the non -represented employee benefits of life and disability insurance were placed in a separate budget item this year. Chair called a morning break after which individual requests were addressed. Human Services: Supr. Becker asked Human Services Director John Borup to further explain the programs for which a total of $10,213 is being requested. Borup commented on the WITC remedial training program for disabled county residents conducted on site at the Nursing Home. The other two programs deal with the chronically mentally ill and a child and adolescent clientele. Without these Community Support programs many of these clients would have to be institutionalized. Motion by Supr. Becker, 2nd by Supr. Rebhan to reinstate $10,213 in the Human Services budget. Supr. Brown indicated no designation was made on where the $150,000 cut had to be taken and the Human Services Board should deal with that issue. Supr. O'Connell said Borup had a short time to reduce the budget and now finds cutting or reducing some programs will hurt people. Vice Chair Bailey stated the original Human Services budget had only increased $8,500 and since personnel costs would be a large share of the increase Bailey believes this is a statement to Mr. Borup's administrative abilities. Supr. Oemichen commented he favors a no mill levy increase and 2 that people proposing incre will come from if we are Supr. Bradley clarified th make cuts to specifically Center as was alluded to in ases should point o to maintain a no m e fact the Finance provide funds for a New Richmond News ui t where the money ll levy increase. Committee did not the new Government article. Roll call vote: 12 yes, 16 no. Motion defeated. WESTCAP: Motion by Supr. Rebholz, 2nd by Supr. $2175 for WESTCAP. Supr. Jensch stated WESTCAP amount of State and Federal funds and $2 budget would not make a difference. Sup funding and described help a friend had new furnace so he could remain in his own in a nursing home. 175 out of r. Nelson s received in home rather Roll call vote: 13 yes, 15 no. Motion defeated. Hop to reinstate receives a large a $5 million upported the obtaining a than reside Lake Mallelieu: Motion by Supr. Kinney, 2nd by Supr. Barker to approve $660 for Lake Mallelieu study grant. Roll call vote: 16 yes, 12, no. Motion carried. Emergency Government: Motion by Supr. Dull, 2nd by Supr. Barker to restore $3100 for Disaster Team Training. Chair Peterson reiterated the large turnover of people on these teams requires more training be provided. Roll call vote: 23 yes, 5 no. Motion carried. Highway: Motion by Supr. Hop, 2nd by Supr. Rebholz to reinstate $100,000 in the Highway budget. Highway Commissioner Dan Fedderly was asked to give the impact of the $100,000 reduction. Fedderly said the 159 year cycle of road repair and construction has been reduced to 122 years and the long range goal is 89 years. If the $100,000 is not replaced in the budget, the cycle could revert to a 155 year cycle. Supr. Stephens told Fedderly he has confidence in his ability to find $100,000 reduction in a 9 1/2 million dollar budget. Roll call vote: 8 yes, 20 no. Motion defeated. Motion by Supr. Hop, 2nd by Supr. Willink to restore $50,000 to the Highway Budget. Roll call vote: 11 yes, 17 no. Defeated. Maintenance Budget: Supr. Malick withdrew his request to restore $2300 to buildings and grounds budget. Recycling Program: Supr. Jensch withdrew the request for funds for communication and correspondence. Personnel Office: Supr. Cox questioned the $10,000 raise for two persons in the Personnel Office and he does not believe this office merits that large an increase. Supr. Nyland said the increases are due to the grids of the Hay Study and the Board has no control over these. Krizek stated there are larger monetary increases in the upper grades of the grid and the Evaluation Team 3 makes reclassification recommendations to the Personnel Committee. Krizek later corrected this statement by reporting that Al Bunnett from the Hay System does the department head evaluations and then recommends them to the Personnel Committee for approval. Supr. Kinney objected to this system of evaluation for department heads. Supr. Kinney reported on attending an Evaluation Team meeting on October 9 and was impressed with the system used for determining upgrades. Prior to this he objected to no County Board member serving on this team, no minutes being taken and closed door meetings. Capital Improvement Fund: Motion by Supr. Oemichen, 2nd by Supr. Brown to reduce the Capital Improvement Fund by $3,760 to cover the money increased in the 1992 budget. The fund balance would be $715,396. Motion carried. Motion by Supr. Brown, 2nd by Supr. Stephens to change the name of the Capital Improvement Fund - Government Center to read Capital Improvement Fund - Government Center/Emergency Communication Equipment. Motion carried. Out -of -State Travel: Human Services Chair O'Connell requested permission for two Human Services employees to attend an Empowering Families Conference in St. Louis, MO, Dec. 4-7th. A family based grant has been received to cover the costs. Motion by Supr. O'Connell to grant permission, 2nd by Vice Chair Bailey. Motion carried. Supr. Stephens voted no. Supr. Malick asked if Out -of -State travel needed to be approved by the Supervisors if the funds were budgeted by departments. He suggested General Services review this policy and Chair Peterson concurred. Resolution 36: Adopting a 1992 Budget and Approving Other Expenditures for St. Croix County. Motion to approve by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Bradley. Roll call vote: 28 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Finance Chair Stephens thanked the Finance Committee, County Board of Supervisors and Staff for their time and efforts in obtaining the 1992 Budget. Ratification of Law Enforcement Contract: This group is not meeting until October 23. No action taken. First Reading Resolutions: Motion by Vice Chair Bailey, 2nd by Supr. Hop to dispense with reading of the Resolutions. Carried. Government Center Update: Chair Malick reminded Board members bids for the Government Center would be opened October 29 in the County Board room and a vote is scheduled for the November 12 session. Motion by Malick, 2nd by Supr. Willink to begin the November 12 meeting at 1:00 p.m. Malick explained Architect 4 Brian Larson cannot be present until mid afternoon and the Board could conduct their regular business before he arrives. Show of hands vote: 11 yes, 16 no. Motion defeated. Motion by Supr. Nyland, 2nd by Supr. Malick to begin at 10:30 a.m. Motion defeated by voice vote. Farmland Preservation: Motion by Supr. Willink, 2nd by Supr. Dull to approve the application of the Thelma Clapp estate to the State. Carried. Motion by Vice Chair Bailey, 2nd by Supr. O'Connell to refer the following to the Land Conservation Committee: Kerry S. Licht and Richard and Frances Rice. Carried. Motion to adjourn by Supr. O'Connell. Meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m. Richard B. 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