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MINUTES
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
March 12, 2024 5:00 PM
Room 1284-County Board Room
Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
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 Remote
Richard Ottino St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Bob Feidler St. Croix County Vice-Chair Remote
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 Present
Bob Swanepoel St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Jerry VanSomeren St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Tim Ramberg St. Croix County Supervisor Remote
BUSINESS
1. Resolution Supporting Wisconsin Senate Bill 916 Related to Refugee Resettlement
RESULT: ADOPTED \[13 TO 6\]
MOVER: Mike Barcalow, Supervisor
SECONDER: Mark Carlson, Supervisor
AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Paul Adams, Paul Berning,
Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Ryan
Sherley, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Jerry VanSomeren
NAYS: Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Daniel Hansen, Greg Tellijohn, Bob
Swanepoel, Tim Ramberg
2. Resolution Supporting the "CARE Act" Proposed by Congressman Tom Tiffany Related to
Amending Section 412 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
RESULT: ADOPTED \[14 TO 5\]
MOVER: Ryan Sherley, Supervisor
SECONDER: Mark Carlson, Supervisor
AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Paul Adams, Paul Berning,
Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Ryan
Sherley, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim
Ramberg
NAYS: Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Daniel Hansen, Greg Tellijohn, Bob
Swanepoel
3. Resolution Requesting an Immediate Pause on Refugee Resettlement in St. Croix County
Motion to approve by Supr. Barcalow, 2nd by Supr. Carlson. Motion to amend by Supr.
Hansen, 2nd by Supr. Tellijohn to add to the resolution that it will sunset in 24 months.
Discussion held. Motion by Supr. Anderson, 2nd by Supr. Berning to amend the
amendment to add to the resolution that it will be reviewed at the May 2026 County
Board meeting. Amendment on the amendment passed: Yes- 16, No- 3 (Nays: Tellijohn,
Leaf and Koch). Chair Long brings Supr. Hansen's amendment to sunset this resolution
in 24 months back to the floor. Amendement failed unanimously. Motion by Supr.
Tellijohn, 2nd by Supr. Hansen to remove lines 35, 36 and 37. Discussion held.
Amendment failed: No- 15, Yes- 4 (Ayes: Hansen, Tellijohn, Swanepoel and Koch). Chair
Long bring the original motion, as now amended, to the floor. Motion passed: Yes-15,
No- 4 (Nays: Leaf, Tellijohn, Koch and Swanepoel)
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED \[15 TO 4\]
MOVER: Mike Barcalow, Supervisor
SECONDER: Mark Carlson, Supervisor
AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Paul Adams, Paul Berning,
Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel
Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Jerry
VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
NAYS: Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Greg Tellijohn, Bob Swanepoel
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 6:27 pm