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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 08-20-1996ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS August 20, 1996 9:00 A.M. Government Center Compiled by Chairman Robert M. Boche 54 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION: P in., First Baptist Church, Hudson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION ADOPTION OF AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS: DATE OF NEXT SESSION: September 17, 1996 9:00 A.M. APPOINTMENTS: Appointment of County Board Supervisors Districts 6 and 19 ELECTION: Election of Two Finance Committee Members *Election for Vacancy on Elected Committees, if Necessary REPORT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR OLD AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Consideration and action on matters tabled, postponed or referred to a committee at a previous meeting) NEW BUSINESS (Action on newly introduced motions, ordinances, resolutions, or other matters) I Introduction and Report - Bill Rubin, St. Croix Economic Development Director 9:15 A.M. Report on County Planning and Zoning ordinance Project 9:30 A.M. L2r- Resolution Approving County Administration of Wisconsin Works (W-2) Approval of Resolution on New Juvenile Detention and Treatment Options Under WI Statutes Chapter 938 Resolution Approving 1997 Hiring Freeze ti Resolution Approving New Positions Rezoning from Ag. to Ag. Residential for Basel's Dairy Farm, Inc./Clifford Basel - Town of St. Joseph DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS 10:30 A.M. Emergency Communication and Court Commissioner COMMITTEE AND BOARD REPORTS FARMLAND PRESERVATION APPLICATIONS MILEAGE & PER DIEM REPORT CORRESPONDENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT (The above agenda is not necessarily in order of presentations) Changes or Additions after the Preliminary Agenda Late Changes and Additions ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Session August 20, 1996 Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chair Boche. Invocation was given by Father John Rasmus, St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Hudson. Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call: 28 present, 1 vacancy (Luverne Burke resigned on August 9th), 2 absent - Nancy Bieraugel and Bill Oemichen (both excused). Oemichen's resignation was effective upon election of his replacement. After election of two new Supervisors, there were 30 present and 1 absent. - - Motion by Supr. O'Connell, 2nd by Supr. Giese to adopt the June 18 minutes. Carried. Next meeting changed to September 19 due to WCA Convention being held Sept. 15-18. Motion by Supr. Berenschot, 2nd by Supr. Bethke to adopt the agenda. Carried. Election of Supervisors: Supr. Brown recommended David Hense, resident of Town of Troy and member of the Town Board Planning Commission to fill the vacancy created by Bill Oemichen in District #19. Hense commented he speaks his mind, makes his own decisions and is looking forward to serving on the County Board. Supr. Jacobson supported Gerald Peterson to fill the vacancy created by Luverne Burke in District 6. Peterson is Baldwin Village President and was previously a school superintendent for 37 years. Peterson said it is a pleasure to be nominated and wishes to continue his public service to help make the county a better place. Chair Boche said a letter was received from the Baldwin Village Board recommending Gerald Peterson and called for further nominations. There being none he instructed the Clerk to cast an unanimous ballot for Peterson. The Troy Town Board's letter recommended David Hense. There were no further nominations and the Clerk cast a unanimous ballot for Hense. Oath of Office was given by Clerk Nelson to both Peterson and Hense. Chair Boche welcomed the new members to the Board. Election of Two Finance Committee Members: Nominated were Tom O'Connell, Daryl Standafer, Tom Dorsey, Herb Giese, Leon Berenschot and Ron Raymond. Motion by Supr. Bethke, 2nd by Supr. Menter to close nominations. Carried. Suprs. Mary Louise Olson and Linda Luckey were appointed as election tellers. On the first ballot cast Dorsey was elected with 21 votes and a majority. No other candidates received a majority vote on the second ballot. On the third ballot O'Connell received 18 votes and was elected. Election of Ag. and Extension and Land Conservation Committee Member: Due to Supr. Dorsey's election to the Finance Committee, there was another vacancy on this elected committee. (Supervisors cannot serve on more than one elected committee.) Nominated were Leon Berenschot and John Mortensen. Motion by Supr. Grant, 2nd by Supr. Sinclear to close nominations. Carried. On the first ballot Berenschot was elected with 22 votes. St.Croix Co. Economic Director's Report: Bill Rubin introduced himself to the Board stating he began as Director on April 22, 1996. He believes the office location in the Government Center offers one -stop shopping. He indicated Johnson Controls plans to expand by building in the City of Hudson's Industrial Park. Another customer is interested in expanding in St. Croix County. The Economic Development newsletter has been expanded which is a good communication tool. A county wide business survey sponsored by Ameritech was aimed at establishing communication between the public sector and the business community. St. Croix County now has a presence on the World Wide Internet at a cost of $400. Rubin offered to provide a short session for Supervisors on workings of the internet and is looking forward to future opportunities. Planning and Zoning Ordinance Project Update: County Planning Director Dave Fodroczi said this project focuses on a County Development Plan for a Long Range of 20 years and a complete re- write of the Zoning Ordinance including new zoning maps for the 17 Towns included in county zoning. The County Board will need to adopt both after completion and the Towns involved need to ratify the new Zoning Ordinance. A ten member Steering Committee (4 Supervisors and 6 from county municipalities), with assistance from West Central WI Regional Planning, is working on both these projects. County staff involved along with Fodroczi are Assistant Planner Ellen Denzer, Zoning Administrator Tom Nelson and UW-Extension Resource Agent Jim Janke. Community involvement has included five areas - agriculture, development, environment, local officials and the general public. A county wide Issues Workshop developed 25 top issues. Fodroczi stated two goals: where should we be going and then decide how should we get there. He will continue to report project updates. Resolution #15 (96): Re: Designation of Health and Human Services Department as Wisconsin Works Administrative Agency. Health and Human Services Vice Chair Dowd explained W-2 (Wisconsin Works) replaces the AFDC program with a work program. The AFDC caseload has been reduced from 267 in 1994 to 136 in 1996. Health and Human Services Director John Borup said this resolution is an application to the State to be selected as the agency to administer the W-2 program. Borup stated this county department has met performance standards and has a fully qualified staff of trained and experienced specialists. Economic Support Supervisor Marilyn Fruit reported an projected profit of $43,000 in reduced caseload and meeting performance standards in administering W-2. V Motion by Supr. Dowd, 2nd by Supr. Sinclear to adopt the resolution. Carried. Resolution #16 (96): New Juvenile Detention and Treatment Options Under WI Chapter 938. Supr. Dowd explained this resolution allows for short-term detention as an alternative to be recommended to the Court to keep juveniles accountable for their actions. Eau Claire 2 is the closest facility to house these juveniles at a cost of $125 per day. The St. Croix County jail is not available due to license restrictions. Motion by Supr. Dowd, 2nd by Supr. Bethke to adopt. Carried. Oral Reports: Emergency Communications report was given by Director Bruce Brantner. Administrative Coordinator: John Krizek noted setting the yearly budget is the most important event for the County Board. The Finance Committee invited Committee Chairs to the July meeting at which a goal was set to retain the same levy in 1997 as 1996 which would be $11,183,488. Krizek pointed out the county is spending more money; in 1990 the levy was $8, 314, 606 and now is $11, 183, 488 . Items working in our favor are anticipated increased revenues in sales tax of $50,000, interest on investments $50,000 and boarding of prisoners up $100,000. Krizek credited Jail Captain Karen Humphrey for her work in double bunking in the jail. Reduced expenses were: refunded taxes down $28,066, telephone system $105,000, -Finance Dept. position reduction down $27,000, Computer Services position reduction $45,000 and Waste Management budget reduced $200,000. Krizek noted the Dog Track and the ARR Incinerator did not pay their 1995 taxes. Health and Human Services and the Dept. on Aging will budget for 1997 using the same block grant funding as 1996. Referring to the new estimated population chart for St. Croix County, Krizek stated our average growth is 692 people per year which is not unbridled but managed growth. The County's equalized value increased $251,800,000 or an 11.48% increase. With county and school levies down, this should be the year of the taxpayer. The Town of Hudson and the Village of North Hudson have voted to send library levy dollars directly to the Hudson Library. This will result in about $60,000 loss of revenue to the County Library. The Finance Committee will schedule a special meeting to address the equity issue for Library funding. Resolution #17 (96): Freeze Request for New and Upgraded Positions for 1997. Finance Chair Don Brown said new position requests need to be approved in August to include them in the budget process. This freeze is necessary to prevent demands on the contingency fund for more help after the budget is set. This resolution excepts positions that are grant -funded, revenue -producing or the result of departmental/office reorganization. Motion by Supr. Brown, 2nd by Supr. Filipiak to adopt. Carried. Resolution #18 (961: Approving New and Upgraded Positions. Motion by Supr. Jacobson, 2nd by Supr. Mortensen to adopt. Supr. Mortensen questioned the necessity for three new sheriff's deputies. Personnel Committee Chair Krueger explained he voted no at the Public Protection meeting because he believed there would be difficulty gaining support for three positions. However, he believes the three positions are needed because the correlation between population and deputies is still low in St. Croix County. e Sheriff Burch explained the county does not presently have a juvenile officer; if the three new deputies are approved, a juvenile officer would come from within the present force and one new deputy would take this vacancy. These deputies would be partially funded up to $75,000 per year for three years from Federal grant monies. Supr. Brown said the Finance Committee had no recommendation for the Kinnickinnic project technician. This is the second position for this project and he does not believe in throwing money at a problem even if it comes from a grant. Supr. Bradley is concerned about spending grant money for a DNR position. He claimed -the DNR is in violation of the County Zoning Ordinance by cutting trees along the Kinnickinnic River and he will continue to vote no on this position. Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee Chair Dorsey said there may have been some misconception on this position. The project manager has been hired first to oversee the whole project. This technician would work on a plan for the Kinnickinnic in St. Croix County. After the plan is developed, the County Board has the option to opt out of the plan, revise it or adopt it. Dorsey asked for support for this project technician and explained the county only needs to furnish office space; any supplies or vehicle needed comes from the grant. Motion by Supr. Brown, 2nd by Supr. Bradley to amend the resolution by striking the Kinnickinnic project technician from the list of requested positions. Roll call vote: 11 yes, 19 no; amendment defeated. Supr. Filipiak questioned how the Zoning Administrator position could start in the fall of 1996 when a hiring freeze resolution was approved. Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman advised this position will have to start in 1997 because the 1996 hiring freeze is still in effect. Motion by Supr. Filipiak, 2nd by Supr. Krueger to amend the resolution by deleting fall of 1996 and adding to begin after January 1, 1997. Carried. Resolution as amended carried. Ordinance #406 (96): Rezoning from Ag. to Ag. Residential for Basel Dairy Farm, Inc./Clifford Basel. Motion to adopt by Supr. Dorsey, 2nd by Supr. Dull. Carried. Chair Boche expressed concern regarding good farm land being rezoned for residential development. Committee Reports: Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee Secretary Ron Raymond said this committee has an option to buy property around Perch Lake. A letter has been sent to all Supervisors and this purchase will be addressed at the September Board meeting. Library Automation Study: Krizek said this committee met ,to determine automation needs for municipal libraries. The Indianhead Federated Library System has received a $47,000 grant to study library automation and a report is due in May of 1997. The county committee made no recommendation at this time and will wait for the results of the report. 4 Farmland Preservation: Motion by Supr. Dorsey, 2nd by Supr. Dull to refer application of James Shinger Family Trust to the Land Conservation Committee. Carried. Mileage and Per Diem: Motion by Supr. Bradley, 2nd by Supr. O'Connell to approve total of $8,163.27 for June and $5,943.88 for July. Carried. Correspondence: Clerk Nelson noted the following thank your had been received: Rep. Al Baldus for the resolution on Mounds Pond Dam; Supr. Bob Gunderson for the cards and flowers; former Sheriff's deputy Alfred Shrank for the retirement plaque; -Dept. on Aging for donation in memory of Bob Draxler and Doris Draxler and family for the care and concern of Board members during Bob's illness and death. Appointments: Chair Boche appointed Supr. Sinclear to Health and Human Services, Supr. Hense to Planning, Zoning and Parks and Supr. Peterson to Information Services Committee. Chair asked Public Protection Committee to review the possibility of requesting a Supermax Prison be built in the county. He asked the Administration Committee to address abolishing the Emergency Communication Committee since the infrastructure is now in place. Motion to adjourn by Supr. O'Connell, Meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon. Robert M. Boche, Chair St. Croix County Board of Supervisors 2nd by Supr. Sinclear. Sue E. Nelson St. Croix County Clerk 5