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Home My WebLink About01-02-2024 County Board Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS January 2, 2024 5:00 PM Room 1284-County Board Room Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION OR MOMENT OF SILENCE - RANDY SIMONSON, HARVESTIME CHURCH PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Lisa Lind St. Croix County Supervisor Present Shawn Anderson St. Croix County Supervisor Present Bob Long St. Croix County Chair Present Cathy Leaf St. Croix County Supervisor Present Carah Koch St. Croix County Supervisor Present Paul Adams St. Croix County Supervisor Present Paul Berning St. Croix County Supervisor Present Richard Ottino St. Croix County Supervisor Present Bob Feidler St. Croix County Vice-Chair Present Dave Ostness St. Croix County Supervisor Present Scott Counter St. Croix County Supervisor Present Daniel Hansen St. Croix County Supervisor Present Ryan Sherley St. Croix County Supervisor Present Greg Tellijohn St. Croix County Supervisor Present Mark Carlson St. Croix County Supervisor Present Mike Barcalow St. Croix County Supervisor Late 5:05 PM Bob Swanepoel St. Croix County Supervisor Present Jerry VanSomeren St. Croix County Supervisor Excused Tim Ramberg St. Croix County Supervisor Present PUBLIC COMMENT None CONSENT AGENDA (Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.) RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor SECONDER: Scott Counter, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Tim Ramberg EXCUSED: Jerry VanSomeren 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 1. December 5, 2023 5:00 PM 2. Date of Next Meeting - February 7, 2024 5:00 PM 3. Rezonings 1. Amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance - Section 26, Township 28N, Range 16W, Town of Eau Galle - Rezoning 0.277 acres from R-1 Residential District to R-2 Residential District and rezoning 0.245 acres from R-2 Residential District to R-1 Residential District 4. Alterations of County Supervisory District Lines Due to Annexation 5. Appointments 6. Any Other Item Deemed Routine by the County Board Chair PRESENTATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 1. Financial Report for November 2023 County Administrator Ken Witt reviewed the financial report through November RESULT: DISCUSSED BUSINESS 1. Confirmation of County Administrator Appointment of Dustin Hawkins as Finance Director Motion to approve by Supr. Ramberg, 2nd by Supr. Koch. Approved unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Tim Ramberg, Supervisor SECONDER: Carah Koch, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Tim Ramberg EXCUSED: Jerry VanSomeren 2. Resolution Authorizing Referendum to Increase Tax Levy for Public Safety Positions Motion to approve by Vice-Chair Feidler, 2nd by Supr. Hansen. Discussion Held. Motion passed: Yes- 12, No- 5, abstain- 1 (Nays- Lind, Berning, Ottino, Sherley and Barcalow) (Abstain- Anderson) RESULT: ADOPTED \[12 TO 5\] MOVER: Bob Feidler, Vice-Chair SECONDER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor AYES: Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Paul Adams, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Bob Swanepoel, Tim Ramberg NAYS: Lisa Lind, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Ryan Sherley, Mike Barcalow ABSTAIN: Shawn Anderson EXCUSED: Jerry VanSomeren 3. Resolution Amending Capital Improvement Budget for Project 10075 Highway 35 Bike Trail Motion to approve by Supr. Hansen, 2nd by Supr. Counter. Supr. Hansen gave background on the resolution. Discussion held. Motion by Supr. Berning to amend the resolution to ensure that we as a body are engaging our bike and ped groups to form their own Friends of the Bike Trails type of organization to support to the trails. There was no 2nd and the motion was withdrawn. Motion by Supr. Sherley, 2nd by Supr. Berning to move this forward but add a line that we will take funding from the interest of Government Center Building project and add an extra line that we will nurture the relationship with the bike and ped groups to support maintenance on the trail. Motion to amend passed: Yes- 11, No-7 (Nays: Long, Leaf, Ottino, Feidler, Tellijohn, Carlson and Barcalow) Chair Long brought the original motion, as now amended, to the floor. Motion passed as amended: Yes 16, no- 2 (Nays: Ottino and Barcalow) RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED \[16 TO 2\] MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor SECONDER: Scott Counter, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Bob Swanepoel, Tim Ramberg NAYS: Richard Ottino, Mike Barcalow EXCUSED: Jerry VanSomeren 4. Resolution Adopting Updated Wage Grid Motion to approve by Supr. Koch, 2nd Supr. Counter. Passed: Yes- 17, No-1 (Nay: Barcalow) RESULT: ADOPTED \[17 TO 1\] MOVER: Carah Koch, Supervisor SECONDER: Scott Counter, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Bob Swanepoel, Tim Ramberg NAYS: Mike Barcalow EXCUSED: Jerry VanSomeren 5. Resolution Providing for Additional Step Increases for Health Care Campus Nursing Staff Motion to approve by Supr. Koch, 2nd by Supr. Ostness. Passed unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Carah Koch, Supervisor SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Tim Ramberg EXCUSED: Jerry VanSomeren 6. Resolution Amending Personnel Policy - Compensation Classification Motion to approve by Supr. Koch, 2nd by Supr. Counter. Passed unanimously RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Carah Koch, Supervisor SECONDER: Scott Counter, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Tim Ramberg EXCUSED: Jerry VanSomeren ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS 1. Justice Services Annual Department Report - Phil Galli, Justice Services Director Annual Department Report given by Justice Support Services Director Phil Galli RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS A request made by Supr. Lind has been forwarded to the Administration Committee COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS None ANNOUNCEMENTS Chair Long will not be present at the February County Board meeting. Supr. Berning thanked Supr. Koch for her balance and perspective as she will not be running in this coming spring election. Vice-Chair Feidler briefly discussed restitution court he recently attended along with Supr. Ostness and Supr. Leaf. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 6:35 PM