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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 09-22-1992AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS September 22, 1992 Courthouse Hudson AMENDED Compiled by Chairman Richard B. Peterson 12:10 p.m. CALL TO ORDER Sept. 22, 1992 INVOCATION: Father James Kraker, St. Mary's Catholic Church Hammond PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL: CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION Adoption of Agenda ANNOUNCEMENTS: Proclamation of September as Child Support Month Date of Next Session: October 20, 1992 & October 27, 1992 (Budget) APPOINTMENTS: REPORT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR LEGISLATIVE REPORT GOVERNMENT CENTER UPDATE A. Approval of Any Expenditures Over $50,000 OLD AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Consideration and action on matters tabled, postponed or referred to a committee at a previous meeting) 1. Rules and By -Laws 2. Resolution Approving Courthouse Security NEW BUSINESS (Action on newly introduced motions, ordinances, resolutions, or other matters) 1. Bids on Sale of Health Center Bonds 2. Discussion on Sale of One Acre of Land to Greg Gove, Town of Star Prairie 3. Discussion on Excess Boody Property 4. Resolution Adopting the St. Croix County Emergency Operations Plan �1,_4 5. Resolution Approving Return of County Property Insurance to the cS State Property Insurance Fund ---6. Resolution Supporting Senate Amendment Retaining Governmental Use of 2 gHz Microwave Band 7. Wisconsin Development Fund Grant Application - Recommendation from Extension 11:00 A.M. 900SI -48. Recommendation from Finance Committee to Accept Offer of John. •✓•e and Cindi Berglund for the 1900 Courthouse 9:30 A.M. 53. Report on Waste Management Plan 1:15 P.M. 10. Ordinance Amending Chapter 17, St. Croix County Land Use Ordinance Rezoning Land from Agriculture to Agriculture District Two - Kevin Zimmerman - Town of Baldwin *11. Ordinance Amending Chapter 17, St. Croix County Land Use Ordinance Rezoning Land from Agriculture to Ag-Residential Steve Skoglund - Town of St. Joseph *12. Resolution on the Referendum Regarding Tax Uniformity Question on the November Election Ballot *13. Resolution for City of New Richmond Regarding Finance of Industrial Revenue Bonds for American Resource Recovery Committee & Board Reports Finance Committee: Discussion and possible action on disposal of County Buildings. Consideration of Future Plans for Moving Ag. Extension and Federal Offices to Public Health Building in Hammond Farmland Preservation Applications Mileage & Per Diem Report Correspondence Announcements Adjournment (THE ABOVE AGENDA IS NOT NECESSARILY IN ORDER OF PRESENTATION) * Changes or Additions after the Preliminary Agenda ** Late Changes and Additions *** Amended item #7 to read Resolution Approving WI Development Fund Grant Preparation Contract ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Session September 22, 1992 Meeting called to order by Chair Peterson at 9:00 a.m. He noted the meeting was properly published and guests and members of the press were welcomed. Invocation was given by Father James Kraker, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Hammond. Pledge of Allegiance said in unison. Roll Call: 28 present, 3 absent (Suprs. Bailey and Draxler arrived soon after making 30 present, 1 absent - Tom Dorsey, excused. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Rebhan to approve the August 18 minutes. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. O'Con- nell to adopt the agenda as amended. Supr. Luckey requested removing item #6, Resolution regarding use of 2 gHz Microwave Band. Luckey stated the Federal Communications Commission issued a press release stating new rules would be available in mid October and the Public Protection Committee needs to review them. Clerk Nelson noted time changes - the Health Center Bond issue is 9:00 a.m. and the sale of the 1900 Courthouse is 9:30 a.m. Motion carried. Announcements: Chair announced the Proclamation of September as Child Support Month as signed by Governor Tommy Thompson. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. Roquette to dispense with reading of the Proclamation. Motion carried. Dates of the next meetings are October 20 and the budget session is scheduled for October 27. Resolution #43 (92): Bids on Sale of Health Center Bonds. Ron Langness from Springsted Incorporated revealed good news on the refunding of the bonds. Moody's Investment Service were im- pressed with the County staff for their honesty about the impact of the dog track if it should close. The winning bid was First Star Bank of Milwaukee with a true interest rate of 4.8441%. Net interest costs will be $463,446.70. Motion by Supr. Stephens to accept the bid of Firstar, 2nd by Supr. Sinclear. Roll call vote: 30 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Administrative Coordinator: John Krizek highlighted Governor Thompson's speech at the Wisconsin Counties Convention in which the Governor noted Wisconsin students have the highest SAT scores and Wisconsin now has the highest employment rate ever. Tales of woe were heard from many other counties in relation to budget increases. Krizek is confident the 5.54 mill rate goal can be met. St. Croix County is the only county in the state to main- tain the same mill rate for the past four years. Krizek reported the $421,000 increase because of growth in evaluation, the $200,000 increased revenue from raising the tipping fees, the $200,000 reduction in the Bridge Fund, the 1 $50,000 increase in shared revenues and the $100,000 fees expect- ed from the Weigh Station adds up to approximately $950,000 additional revenue to use for county government operations. No revenue is included from the Dog Track. The sewer and water bid for the new Government Center came in at $393,263 which was much lower than the $712,000 estimated by the Hudson City Engineer. The Nursing Home Census is 124 and in- quiries have increased. Resolution #44 (92): Sale of the 1900 Courthouse. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. O'Connell to place on the floor. Finance Chair Stephens reported the building had been appraised for $175,000 and a bid was received from John and Cindi Berglund for $180,000 with three alternatives for payment. The Finance Committee recommends the sale with $180,000 cash payment and a closing date of May 1, 1993 which the Berglunds have agreed to adjust if county offices cannot move by then. The Berglunds briefly commented they intend to keep the building as a histori- cal site. The State Historical Society has not yet responded if the intended use of bed and breakfast and meeting/ballroom meets their requirements of proper use for a building in the National Historical Registry. Roll call vote: 30 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Government Center Update: Building Committee Chair Malick an- nounced there are no change order requests for over $50,000. The construction continues to be ahead of schedule and May is a realistic possibility for moving. Ayres and Associates are meeting this week with department heads to determine realistic furniture needs. Kitchen facilities for the jail are being discussed. Plans for the extension of Carmichael Road include a square intersection with right and left turn lanes including a four-way stop. Rules and Regulations: Administration Committee Chair Jacobson indicated there was not sufficient time to get revisions mailed before this meeting. A Resolution to adopt revisions in the Rules and By Laws would be presented in October. Resolution Approving Courthouse Security Committee• Motion to adopt by Supr. Luckey, 2nd by Supr. Bailey. Public Protection Chair Luckey noted this resolution was part of the previous resolution approving a Security Office/Assistant Court Officer which was approved in August with other new personnel. Luckey stated creation of a Security Committee is needed to prepare and implement a courthouse security plan to deal with items such as bomb threats, hostage taking situations etc. Motion by Supr. O'Connell, 2nd by Supr. Bailey to amend the resolution by including a representative from Human Services on the Security Committee. Show of hands vote: 18 yes, 12 no. Amendment carried. Supr. Malick thought a security plan should be in place by August E 1, 1993 and thereafter reviewed annually by the Public Protection Committee. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. Bradley to amend resolution by adding an end point to the committee of September 1, 1993. Voice vote: Amendment defeated. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. Bradley to terminate the Security Committee on November 1, 1993. Show of hands: 8 yes, 22 no. Amendment defeated. Vice Chair Jacobson commented it was not the intent this be a standing committee nor an ad hoc committee. Krizek said the Board should review and approve a security plan. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Malick to postpone action and refer this resolution back to Public Protection Committee. Show of hands vote: 19 yes, 11 no. Motion carried. Sale of Land to Greg Gove: Supr. Stephens explained Greg Gove is interested in obtaining one acre of county owned land on which to build a garage on his property. Stephens requested permission from the Board to survey this land and get an appraisal. The agenda item included discussion only and "action" was not includ- ed so none could be taken at this time. Supr. Boche reported he viewed the Gove property and said there is 75 to 100 feet on the side which should be sufficient size for a garage. He found no garbage dumped on this site and stated it is premature to sell at this time. Planning and Development Committee Vice Chair Oemichen said the committee had toured this site and noted there is limited public access to the Apple River. He displayed maps of the property and said Planning and Develop- ment Committee had made a motion not to sell and to consider this as future county park land. Supr. Kinney commented we need to keep public access to water within the county. Supr. Luckey had walked over this parcel and noted the natural beauty of this area and does not believe we should sell before the survey is complet- ed. Motion by Supr. Draxler, 2nd by Supr. Menter to refer this issue back to Planning and Development Committee for further study. Motion carried. Sale of Excess Boody Property: Supr. Stephens described the 20 acres west of the road to the Boody house which could possibly be sold to reduce the tax burden. As a separate issue he noted the 100 foot strip of gulley adjacent to three homeowners on Grand- view Drive. Supr. Bailey explained these homeowners are her constituents and they wish to purchase this 100 foot strip to act as a buffer between future development of this property and also to install a drainage system at their own cost. During heavy rains water nearly reaches their homes. Discussion by Supervisors indicated a long range plan should be in place including plans for another street, solving drainage problems, and completion of landscaping for Government Center. 3 Supr. Radosevich is concerned about owners digging holes to solve drainage problems on county property without permission. Supr. Bradley commented the county could be liable for these pipes in the ground if they are not properly marked. County Board Chair should direct a letter to these homeowners stating there should be no digging or revisions to County property. Supr. Kinney stated when he was Town Chairman the northerly lot on Grand View was originally designated as a holding pond. This was removed at the request of the developer and the Town of Hudson objected. Quite possibly their drainage problems were self created by the developer. Supr. Bailey supported Kinney's statement. Also Kinney informed the Board in the discussion of extension of Carmichael Road that not only is Bob Hansons pool a problem but also the Hanson septic system. Supr. Bailey agreed there was a holding pond at one time but this has disappeared and the City of Hudson has taken no action to help these homeowners with their drainage problems. Chair Peterson referred the issue of sale of excess Boody proper- ty and the concern of digging or changing county property to both the Finance and Planning and Development Committees to work together on a solution. Wisconsin Development Fund Grant• Extension Resource Agent Jim Janke reported a request had been received from James Root who plans to renovate a building for a retail music center and would like to use funds available from the Wisconsin Development Fund. Janke introduced Ann Raid from West Central Regional Planning who explained the loan process. A grant application is sent to the WI Development Fund, if approved, the loan is made, repayment is made to St. Croix County. The County can then loan this money to another new business and thus establish a revolving loan fund up to a maximum of $750,000. James Root told the Board of his plans to do a historical renova- tion by combining two older buildings on Locust Street in Hudson. Plans and designs were distributed to the Board. He would like the Riverside Music Center to open January 1, 1993. The City of Hudson is involved with the WI Development Fund but has reached the maximum funding to loan. Mr. Root will also get private financing and the county will hold a second mortgage. The cost of preparing the grant application is $5,000 and the Resource and Education Committee approved Mr. Root paying $2500 and the county paying $2500. A committee would be needed to follow through on the revolving loan process. Determination was made that a formal resolution is necessary before action can be taken by the Board. Only a recommendation from Extension was listed on the agenda. Motion by Supr. Hayducsko, 2nd by Supr. Sinclear to refer this issue to Planning and Development Committee. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Bailey to amend this motion by giving a 4 two hour notice to the media before any action is taken. Motion to amend carried. Janke will draft a Resolution approving WI Development Fund Grant during the lunch break. Chair called for a noon recess. Afternoon roll call: 30 present, 1 absent - Tom Dorsey. Waste Management Plan: Waste Management Committee Chair Becker referred to the notebook containing the St. Croix County 1992 Solid Waste Management Plan which was done in three phases - Needs Assessment, Options Analysis and Implementation Program. Planning Director Dave Fodroczi commented the Plan was done with the assistance of the R.W. Beck Company. A resolution will be presented at the October 20th session for the Board to adopt the plan. Solid Waste Coordinator George Hayducsko presented a brief over- view and introduction to the Plan. He noted a unique aspect was added in preparing this plan by surveying individual county residents and industries to ascertain their solid waste and recycling concerns. Slides were shown depicting Waste Generation and Composition, Seasonal Fluctuations, Recycled Material, Waste Management Flow Chart and other data. Hayducsko showed bags that will be sent with a newsletter to all households to be used for recycling of household batteries. Three public meetings were held to share concerns with people and municipalities. Municipalities were against the County doing the recycling but they are concerned about markets for recyclables. Vice Chair Jacobson said West Central Regional Planning would help counties find markets for recycled materials. Hayduscko stated the Solid Waste Plan cost $72,000 with some of the addi- tional costs due to lack of county staff. After comments and questions from Supervisors, Chair Peterson thanked George Hayduscko, Dave Fodroczi, Chair Becker and the Waste Mangement Committee for their work in developing this plan. Resolution #45 (92): Emergency Operations Plan. Emergency Gov- ernment Chair explained this resolution simply updates the Feder- al and State rule changes. Motion to adopt by Vice Chair Jacob- son, 2nd by Supr. Dull. Motion carried. Resolution #46 (92): County Property Insurance. Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. King to adopt. Stephens explained the County used Wausau Insurance during the building of the new Government Center to use their expertise. However, this has not been as beneficial as hoped for. This resolution returns our coverage to the Local Government Property Insurance Fund. Motion carried. Ordinance #310 (92): Rezoning from Ag.to Ag. District Two for Kevin Zimmerman. Motion to adopt by Supr. Oemichen, 2nd by Supr. Luckey. Planning and Zoning Vice Chair Oemichen explained this 5 20 A. parcel is Class III and IV farmland and the request to build a home is supported by the Committee and Town Board. Motion carried. Ordinance #311 (92): Rezoning from Ag. to Ag Residential for Steve Skoglund. Motion to adopt by Supr. Oemichen, 2nd by Supr Luckey. Motion carried. Supr. Radosevich voted no. Resolution #47 (92): Regarding Tax Uniformity. Motion to adopt by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. Oemichen. Malick remarked the resolution calls for a public hearing to increase people's under- standing of the Tax Uniformity referendum question that will be on the November 3 ballot. Supr. Oemichen reported on a work- shop he moderated at the Wisconsin Counties Convention on the topic of Tax Uniformity. This referendum is perceived as imple- menting property tax reduction but it is unknown at this time what the Legislature will do to reduce property taxes. Discussion by Supervisors ranged from having the Board take a position on this referendum to not having the Board involved in any way. Roll call vote: 19 yes, 11 no. Motion carried and Supervisors were encouraged to attend the public hearing to be set up by the Administration Committee. Motion by Supr Boche, 2nd by Supr. Oemichen to reconsider the Resolution for the purpose of deleting Item 3. Motion carried. Motion by Supr. Boche, 2nd by Supr. Malick to amend the resolu- tion by removing Item 3 which called for a resolution of support or opposition to be presented to the Board. Motion carried to amend. Motion carried on adopting resolution as amended. Resolution from City of New Richmond• This resolution stated the City of New Richmond would take no further action concerning the revenue bonds of American Resource Recovery until hearing the County's position on several items. Chair Peterson referred this issue to the Waste Management Committee. Resolution #48 (92): Approving WI Development Fund Grant Prepa- ration Contract. Motion by Supr. Dull, 2nd by Supr. Malick to adopt. This is the resolution prepared by Jim Janke in order for action to be taken on the grant application for James Root. Roll call vote: 27 yes, 3 no. Motion carried. Committee Reports: Finance: Chair Stephens requested direction for the Finance Committee from Board members regarding the former Public Health Nursing building in Hammond. Should consideration be given to moving all the Ag. offices to this building, adding on to the building or appraising and selling the PHN. Stephens also re- quested comments on disposal of the jail, 1965 Courthouse and the Planning and Zoning office. Supr. Malick requested the appraisal of the 824 building and the parking lot be done separately as 824 could be used for residential and a church may possibly be inter- ested in the parking lot. 0 Supr. Hop opposes moving the Ag. offices to Hammond as this was a good faith agreement between the County and Village of Baldwin. He claimed the rent figures were incorrect but $15,862 was budg- eted for 1992 and $16,840 is budgeted for Extension office and share of meeting room for 1993. (The lease shows a rental figure of $15,862.32 for 1993.) Supr. Sinclear was excused at 3:00 p.m. Motion by Krueger, 2nd by Giese that the Finance Committee con- duct a study of the former PHN and Ag. offices and report back as soon as possible. Motion carried. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. Giese that Finance investi- gate, develop a marketing plan and get appraisals on the Jail, 1965 Courthouse and 824 building. Malick suggested widely adver- tising the buildings and not use a realtor. Motion carried. Farmland Preservation: Motion by Supr. Rebhan, 2nd by Supr. Bailey to refer the following to the State for approval: Allen and Barbara VanSomeren, Lewis and June Geurkink and Robert and Donna Triebold, Sr. Motion carried. Mileage and Per Diem: Total for the month of August was $9,347.29. Motion to approve by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Hop. Motion carried. Correspondence: Clerk Nelson noted letters had been received for Representatives Sheila Harsdorf and Al Baldus and Governor Tommy Thompson supporting the Board's resolution on the I-94 Tourist Center. Baldus is also working to obtain a more equitable distribution formula for Community Aids in St. Croix County. Motion to adjourn by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Rebhan. Meet- ing adjourned at 3:15 p.m. Richard B. Peterson, Chair St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Sue E. Nelson St. Croix County Clerk F&