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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 10-27-1992AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ***BUDGET SESSION^%^ October 27, 1992 9:00 A.M. Courthouse Hudson Compiled by Chairman Richard Peterson CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: Silent Meditation PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL: Adoption of Agenda ANNOUNCEMENTS: Date of Next Session: November 17, 1992 - 9:00 A.M. APPOINTMENTS: OLD AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS 1. PUBLIC HEARING ON 1993 BUDGET 9:00 A.M. A. Resolution Adopting 1993 St. Croix County Budget B. Resolution Approving County Aid Bridge Construction Under Section 81.38 of the Statutes, County of St. Croix C. Resolution Approving County Aid Construction and Maintenance During the Calendar Year 1993 ^2. Resolution Regarding Illegal Taxes (REMOVED) ^3. Action on Two Human Service Positions Affected by Fiscal Sunset Clauses (ADDITION) COMMITTEE & BOARD REPORTS FARMLAND PRESERVATION APPLICATIONS MILEAGE AND 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 27, 1992 Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chair Peterson. The meeting has been properly published and guests and press were welcomed. Silent meditation was observed and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call: 29 members present, 2 absent - Waltgr Cox and Larry Bauer (both excused). Motion to adopt agenda by Supr. O'Connell, 2nd by Supr. Malick. Carried. Announcements: Chair announced former Supervisor Charlie Grant's mother had passed away. He also noted the Open House scheduled for St. Croix Industries on October 29 from 1:00 until 7:00 p.m. He encouraged Supervisors to attend. Next session is scheduled for November 17. Chair Peterson opened the Public Hearing on the 1992 budget. Finance Committee Chair Stephens, Administrative Coordinator John Krizek and Finance Director Rich Loney presented the 1993 Budget with revisions made by Krizek, Loney and the Finance Committee. Human Services: Chair O'Connell requested $30,000 transfer from the Nursing Home Budget to Human Services for an LTE working in Child Protection who otherwise would have to be layed off. Stephens said the Human Services Board has the authority to transfer funds without approval of the County Board and if funds were not available from the Nursing Home, Human Services could request funds from the Contingency fund. Personnel Chair Bradley explained that two positions in Human Services have a sunset clause terminating the position when State funding is no longer available. Funding for 1993 was cut $29,000 to $35,700. Su acheledt, Social Services Supervisor, reported a 34% increase in the caseload for these two positions who work with child abuse and neglect. They work not only with the victim but others in the family. State law requires answering a call or complaint within 24 hours. Chair Peterson called for any public comments regarding the 1993 budget. Motion by Supr. Malick, 2nd by Supr. Bailey to close the Public Hearing. Motion carried and hearing closed at 9:20 a.m. Motion by Supr. Bradley, 2nd by Supr. O'Connell to restore the Supervisor and Social Work I positions as permanent positions with no sunset clause attached. Corporation Counsel Timmerman advised the Board should suspend the rules for approving new personnel. Motion by Supr. Bailey, 2nd by Supr. Hayducsko to suspend the rules regarding hiring of new personnel. Carried. No 1 additional funds are requested as these positions were funded in the Human Services budget. Motion carried to restore Supervisor and Social Work I positions. Supr. Oemichen requested the same format be used for Human Serv- ices as was the rest of the budget. Supr. Stephens said a new, more concise format is being considered for next year. Stephens assured Supr. O'Connell the Human Services Board can transfer funds for the LTE Child Protecton position. Budget Revenues and Expenditures• Krizek stated the property tax levy increased 4.6% or $421,759. He outlined specific revenues and noted reasons for increases or decreases. Revenues for 1993 totalled $39,730,490. Transportation Committee Chair Hop called on Highway Commissioner Dan Fedderly who explained the increase in highway revenues is due to increased business with the Towns. The Highway Department is doing more seal coating, paving and total maintenance for Towns and more work on State of Wisconsin roads. Before expenditures were outlined, Supr. Stephens explained Board members could make comments or requests as each department was reported. Medical Examiner: Public Protection Chair Luckey pointed out as a fairness issue that the Medical Examiner and Assistants should get the 2% raise other non represented employees would be receiv- ing at a cost of $200. Motion by Supr. Luckey, 2nd by Supr. Krueger to amend budget to increase Medical Examiner's base pay by 2% and the hourly wage for assistants by 2%. Motion carried. Voice vote. Register of Deeds: Planning and Development Chair Dorsey ex- pressed it is not appropriate to use funds from Land Records fund to purchase a microfiche reader/printer. Motion by Supr. Dorsey, 2nd by Supr. Menter to consider purchase of this machine for a cost of $6,371 from Register of Deeds budget rather than Land Re- cords fund. Planning Director Fodroczi explained a new machine is needed because the present one is 20 years old and uses very expensive copy paper. The State Land Records Board will not accept the purchase of the microfiche reader from the Land Re- cords fund. Roll call vote: 26 yes, 3 no. $6,371 will be transferred from the Contingency Fund to the Register of Deeds budget. Land Records: Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. Bradley to take salary of $32,264 for Renee Potter, Mapping Technician from the Land Records fund. Fodroczi reminded Supervisors although this is an eligible expense, the funds were created to help improve land records by doing more parcel mapping and remonuma- tion. Supr. Dorsey stated if money is used for salaries the land records plan will continue on as is and new things will not be accomplished. Motion by Stephens, 2nd by Bradley to amend motion to read a total of $30,000 of all Planning Department salaries be taken from Land Records fund. Amendment carried. Roll call vote on main motion as amended: 14 yes, 15 no. Motion defeated. Supr. Dorsey stated if the $8,000 budgeted for a copy machine from Land Records would be placed back in the Zoning budget, the Committee would concede part of salaries could be paid from Land Records. Motion by Supr. Oemichen, 2nd by Supr. Malick to remove $8,000 for copy machine from Land Records to Zoning budget, and remove $15,000 of Renee Potter's salary from Planning to the Land Records Fund. Finance Director Loney advised the Contingency Fund is used as a balancing account between revenues and expenditures. It is an undesignated fund to be used by Finance Committee and County Board as eligible expenses occur. Supervisors have the choice of using money from the Contingency fund but then would have to increase the levy to maintain a large contingency fund. Both Krizek and Supr. Stephens said the $315,960 Contingency Fund is needed for 1993 because of unexpected expenditures and moving costs related to the new Government Center. Roll call vote on the transfer of copy machine and salary monies: 28 yes, 1 no. Motion carried. UW-Extension: Motion by Supr. Dull, 2nd by Supr. Boche to rein- state $2200 for Assistant Summer Agent salary and expenses for two months. Supr. Dull and Clerk Nelson explained the short time frame available to conduct summer activities such as 4-H Clothing Revue, one week camp session, day camps, 4-H exchange trips and the County Fair. Roll call vote: 28 yes, 1 no. Motion carried. Chair called a noon recess. Afternoon roll call: 28 present, 3 absent - Walter Cox, Larry Bauer, Al Nyhagen (all excused). Supr. Oemichen asked to be excused at 1:25 and noted he would vote for a 5.54 budget. 27 members present for roll call votes. Recycling: Motion by Supr. Becker, 2nd by Supr. Radosevich to transfer $8,000 from line item 790 in the Recycling Grant budget to 299 - other contractual services for the purpose of hiring a 1/2 time person from West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning to work on recycling. Supr. Stephens argued that 66% of the grant is tied up in bureaucracy but Supr. Jensch disagreed and said without these funds there is no chance to implement the total recycling program. If the $8,000 were tranferred, this would leave $33,000 to be distributed among the participating municipalities. Supr. Hay- ducsko commented on attending the meeting held with the munici- palities where this was pointed out. The municipalities agreed to reduced funding as long as the County remained the responsible unit. Roll call vote: 8 yes, 19 no. Motion defeated. 3 Planning: Motion by Supr. Dorsey, 2nd by Supr. Menter to replace $904 in the Planning budget for a back-up secretary. Dorsey explained this person is needed when the Planning secretary is taking minutes at Waste Management and Planning meetings and is on vacation. Roll call vote: 10 yes, 17 no. Defeated. Westcap: Westcap Board member Giese commented that 82 units of service had been provided to St. Croix County residents by West - cap and presently St. Croix County does not give any support. $2170 had been requested and Giese asked consideration be given to funding for Westcap in 1994. The total for St. Croix County budget is $39,730,490. The Con- tingency Fund after revisions approved at this meeting stands at $314,189. Budget Approval: Motion by Supr. Stephens, 2nd by Supr. King to accept the 1993 budget as amended. Supr. Boche asked why some non reprsented employee salaries increased by 6% when only 2% was allowed in the budget. Personnel Chair Bradley explained that non represented employees on the Hay Study get step increases. Roll call vote on the 1993 budget: 26 yes, 1 no. Chair Peterson thanked all departments, staff and committees for their diligent work on the budgets. Finance Committee Chair Stephens said St. Croix County is unique in maintaining the same mill rate of 5.54 for five straight years. No other county in Wisconsin has been able to do so. Resolutions No. 55 and 56: County Aid Bridge Construction and County Aid Construction and Maintenance. Motion to adopt by Supr. Sinclear, 2nd by Supr. Hop. Motion carried. Rules and By -Laws: Supr. Krueger stated the letter sent by Corporation Counsel regarding the amendment to the Rules and By - Laws not passing at the October 20 session was not correct. Timmerman agreed and explained the roll call vote taken was on the amendment to the resolution which only needed a majority vote to pass and the resolution as amended passed on a voice vote which was mistakenly left out of the first draft of minutes. The vote on the amended Resolution did pass. Motion to adjourn by Supr. O'Connell, 2nd by Supr. Malick. Meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m. Richard B. Peterson, Chair St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Sue E. Nelson St. Croix County Clerk 4