HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 06-16-1998ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
June 16, 1998 7:00 P.M.
Government Center
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Thomas Dorsey
INVOCATION: Father Lew Burden, St. Patrick's Catholic Church,
Hudson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
DATE OF NEXT SESSION: August 18, 1998 9:00 A.M.
NO JULY MEETING
APPOINTMENTS:
LEGISLATIVE REPORT:
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)
1. Resolution Approving Town of Hudson Zoning Ordinance --
Amendment
*2. Ordinance Amending Section 17.36 of Chapter 17, St. Croix
County Zoning Code, Regulating the St. Croix River Valley
District
*3. Ordinance Amending Section 17.15 of Chapter 17, St. Croix
County Zoning Code, Regarding the Agricultural Residential
District
**5. Resolution Segregating Surplus Funds
6. Discussion on Involvement With Metropolitan Council
7. Rezoning from Agriculture to Ag/Residential for Lowell P. &
Virginia Rivard, Town of Somerset
8. Rezoning from Agriculture to Ag/Residential for Cyrella
Flandrick, Town of Somerset
9. Rezoning from Agriculture to Ag/Residential for Roy Koester,
Town of Somerset
10. Rezoning from Agriculture to Ag/Residential for Robert &
Maria Booher, Town of Somerset
11. Rezoning from Ag/Residential to Agriculture for Marion A.
Dittman, Town of Cylon
12. Rezoning from Agriculture to Ag/Residential for Christian
Hanson, Town of Pleasant Valley
*13. Rezoning from Agriculture to Ag/Residential for Ebba Kral,
Town of Pleasant Valley
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: UW Extension Agents, Fair Association
8:15 P.M.
COMMITTEE AND BOARD REPORTS
APPLICATIONS FILED FOR ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
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 June 16, 1998
Meeting called to order by Chair Dorsey at 7:00 p.m. Invocation
was given by Father Lew Burden, St. Patrick's Catholic Church,
Hudson. Supr. Standafer had a special prayer request for Hudson
Mayor Jack Breault who had a heart attack this morning and is
currently hospitalized. Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Roll call: 26 present, 5 absent - Tom Irwin, Art Jacobson, Mary
Louise Olson, Don Brown, Tom O'Connell (all excused). O'Connell
arrived at 7:10 making 27 present and 4 absent.
Motion by Supr. Mortensen, 2nd by Supr. Speer to approve the May 19
minutes. Carried. Motion by Supr. Mehls, 2nd by Supr. Berenschot
to adopt the agenda. Carried. Next meeting is August 18 at 9:00
a.m. No meeting scheduled for July.
Administrative Coordinator: John Krizek reported on the State
budget repair bill which included easier collection process for
Guardian ad Litem fees, adding $26 million for the Community Option
Program, adding $1 million for immunizations, streamlining
termination of parental rights, personal property no longer paid on
computers, and Child Protection now includes unborn children.
The Long Term Care Redesign, which proposes segregating from Health
and Human Services, and adding three more layers of Administration
-a Resource Center, Care Management Organization and a Long Term
Care Council. Krizek is concerned about creating more bureaucracy
and the citizen membership making up 51% of the board would spend
the dollars without accountability to the taxpayers.
Krizek announced he has been appointed to Governor Thompson's Task
Force on Shared Revenue.
The incinerator pit has been filled in by the Highway Dept. Dave
Fodroczi, Ralph Robole and Dave Best were instrumental in having
the vendors of hazardous materials taking back these chemicals.
The County will not have to deal with costly disposal.
The 1999 budget process will begin at the July 9th Finance meeting.
Committee Chairs will be invited to participate. The Law
Enforcement CLUES program has been purchased by Tiburon, Inc. The
County may continue this program with them. A COPS MORE grant for
$497,508 has been applied for which allows purchase of more
technology to give patrol officers more time in the field. The
County's share would be 25% or $124,377.
Supr. Mehls asked if the Truth in Sentencing law would eliminate
the boot camp located in New Richmond because more prison space
would be needed. No one had any information on this.
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Resolution #6 (98): Motion by Supr. Raymond, 2nd by Supr. Jensen
to adopt. Raymond explained the County Board must approve changes
to the Town of Hudson Zoning Ordinance. Carried.
Ordinance #473 (98) : Amending County Zoning Code Regulating the St.
Croix River Valley District: Motion to adopt by Supr. Raymond, 2nd
by Supr. King. Raymond said this revision keeps County Zoning more
in line with NR 118 in regard to height of a structure. Supr.
Hense asked if the height would be 35' if the bluff line setback
was not met. Zoning Administrator Cindy Sherman stated that a
variance would be required and the height could be reduced as part
of the variance approval. Motion to adopt carried.
Ordinance #474 (98): Amending County Zoning Code Re: Agricultural
Residential District: Motion to adopt by Supr. Raymond, 2nd by
Supr. Jensen. This adds institutional and governmental use to Ag.
Residential areas. Carried.
Ordinance #475 (98): Rezoning from Ag. to Ag/Residential for
Lowell and Virginia Rivard, Town of Somerset. Motion to adopt by
Supr. Raymond, 2nd by Supr. Sinclear. Carried.
Ordinance #476 (98): Rezoning from Ag. to Ag/Residential for
Cyrella Flandrick, Town of Somerset. Motion to adopt by Supr.
Raymond, 2nd by Supr. Sinclear. Supr. Boche questioned 160 A.
being rezoned. Carried. Voting no were Suprs. Krueger, Bethke and
Boche. Supr. Krueger noted there will be 527 acres total if all
rezoning is approved which is almost one square mile. He stated
the County will have urban sprawl like the State of New Jersey.
Ordinance #477 (98): Rezoning from Ag. to Ag/Residential for Roy
Koester, Town of Somerset. Motion to adopt by Supr. Raymond, 2nd
by Supr. Sinclear. Carried. Suprs. Krueger and Boche voted no.
Ordinance #478 (98): Rezoning from Ag. to Ag/Residential for
Robert and Maria Booher, Town of Somerset. Motion to adopt by
Supr. Raymond, 2nd by Supr. Sinclear. Raymond commented this
rezoning took three or four months. He assured the Board that
Planning, Zoning and Parks is not doing rezoning on a "willy-nilly"
basis. Many hours of work are involved in rezoning. Carried.
Ordinance #479 (98): Rezoning from Ag/Residential to Ag. for
Marion A. Dittman, Town of Cylon. Motion by Supr. Raymond, 2nd by
Supr. Boche to adopt. Carried.
Ordinance #480 (98): Rezoning from Ag to Ag/Residential for
Christian Hanson, Town of Pleasant Valley. Motion to adopt by
Supr. Raymond, 2nd by Supr. Grant. Carried. Voting no were Suprs.
Krueger, Bieraugel, Wert, Raymond and Boche.
Ordinance #481 (98): Rezoning from Ag. to Ag/Residential for Ebba
Kral, Town of Pleasant Valley. Motion to adopt by Supr. Raymond,
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2nd by Supr. Jensen, Carried. Supr. Boche voted no.
Resolution #7 (98): Segregating Surplus Funds. Motion to adopt by
Supr. Boche, 2nd by Supr. O'Connell. Krizek stated the recent
audit of Health and Human Services showed a sizeable surplus due to
good management and changes in State policy. We need to know the
checkbook balance at H&HS each month.
The balance of surplus funds are: Farm - $15,869; Home Health -
$114,057; Nursing Home - $525,358; and Human Services $1,582,785
for 1998 operations. The money is invested in the State Trust Fund
as soon as it is received. The State has overpaid us $180,003 in
1996 and $193,830 in 1997. They do not require the over payments
returned but rather decrease the pay outs to the County over the
next three years.
The Finance Committee reviewed this situation and recommended
$1,000,000 be placed in escrow and earmarked to pay the bond
payments due in 1999 and 2000. This would leave $582,785 in the
H&HS account. Supr. Dowd reported H&HS Board Chair Robert Stephens
would like one more week to determine the usage of the $582,785.
Krizek explained of the $1,000,000 segregated $290,000 would be
used for the 1999 bond payment and $300,000 for bond payment in
2000. This leaves $410,000 to invest and use to decrease the levy
to the county taxpayers.
Supr. Sinclear thinks this resolution is a good idea. Supr.
Peterson asked about the safety and insurability of the State Trust
Fund. Krizek said this fund is fully insured and some money may be
invested in securities at a higher interest rate. Motion carried
unanimously.
Discussion on Involvement with Metro Council: Supr. Raymond, Chair
of Planning, Zoning and Parks said this committee supports dialogue
with the Metro Council without compromising our sovereignty. Supr.
Berenschot supports knowing what is going on across the river.
Supr. Krueger noted the proposed airport in Hastings would have had
a great effect on our County.
Supr. Giese remains opposed to involvement with Metro Council. He
said we are residents of WI and controlled by WI State laws. We
develop our own zoning and planning. If we become involved on a
monthly or quarterly basis, we are considered part of the group.
He asked what services our County was not receiving from the State
of Wisconsin.
Supr. Krueger said the river doesn't stop everything. The King
Plant can now burn hazardous material and this material could end
up in our county from winds blowing smoke from the stack.
Supr. Standafer advised the 14 counties surrounding the Metro area
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including Polk, Pierce and St. Croix from WI are planning to meet
July 13 to discuss mutual concerns. He and a representative from
Chisago County, MN, will moderate the meeting. Participation is
endorsed by the Wisconsin Counties Assoc. and they will send
someone to attend this meeting. This is an opportunity for our
County and it is important to be in a leadership role.
Supr. Boche is opposed to joining the Metro Council; it levies $395
million in taxes and is under scrutiny by the MN Legislature.
Supr. Horne said the Metro Council is an appointed group. He
believes Supervisors could attend but County employees should not.
Supr. Raymond said the PZP Committee believes staff should attend.
Horne replied we have been waiting three years for the new Zoning
Ordinance; staff needs to concentrate on that. Supr. Mehls noted
the loss of FEMA grant money due to not participating and asked
what harm there is in attending meetings. Supr. Bieraugel asked
who would the staff represent and what authority would they have.
Chair Dorsey said PZP's intent is only to bring back information.
He believes it is wrong to put our heads in the sand.
Motion by Supr. Peterson, 2nd by Supr. Dowd that the County Board
appoint one or two liaisons from the County Board to attend Metro
Council meetings. Supr. O'Connell asked what is the urgency and
what does the Metro Council do. Motion by Supr. Krueger to amend
the motion to review this in one year and staff could attend if
approval is given by the County Board Chair. No second.
Following questions regarding the agenda, the Metro Council and the
14 county meeting, Timmerman said the discussion should focus only
on the Metro Council and the Board has a resolution in place
stating the County is not to be involved with the Metro Council.
Supr. Peterson and Supr. Dowd withdrew their motion.
Motion by Supr. Boche, 2nd by Supr. Mortensen to postpone
involvement with the Metro Council indefinitely. Roll call vote:
8 yes, 19 no. Motion failed.
Chair Dorsey said the previous discussion does not affect Supr.
Standafer's attendance at the 14 county meeting.
Oral Reports: UW-Extension report was given by Agricultural Agent
Lee Milligan who emphasized Volunteer Development. The County Fair
Assoc. report was given by Sheri Stoddard, Secretary of the Fair
Board. She noted the County Fair is July 23 - 26 and some new
features are an open class cat show and a hamster derby.
Committee Reports: Supr. Standafer, County Sesquicentennial Chair,
reported attending Statehood Day in Madison on May 29th and
participating in the roll call of counties. All 72 counties were
present. Standafer also referred to the notice from Hudson Mayor
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Jack Breault regarding the Job Fair on June 23rd sponsored by Long
Term Care Group, Inc.
Supr. Raymond said Planning, Zoning and Parks is reviewing the Long
Range plan with each Town. After these meetings, revisions will be
made to the draft.
Zoning Applications: Clerk Nelson reported none had been filed.
Farmland Preservation: Motion by Supr. Jensen, 2nd by Supr.
Raymond to refer application of Richard and Lucille Moll, Town of
Forest to the State. The Land and Water Conservation Committee has
given approval. Carried.
Mileage and Per Diem: Motion by Supr. O'Connell, 2nd by Supr.
Giese to approve total of $6,926.02 for May, 1998. Carried.
Correspondence: None received.
Announcements: Chair Dorsey announced free milk in the lobby for
June is Dairy Month. Supr. Grant reminded everyone of the annual
American Legion golf tournament, June 17 at Hammond Golf Club.
Motion to adjourn by Supr. O'Connell, 2nd by Supr. Hense. Meeting
adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Thomas Dorsey, Chair Sue E. Nelson, Clerk
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