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Home My WebLink About05-07-2024 County Board Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS May 7, 2024 5:00 PM Room 1284-County Board Room Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin 4:15 PM - COUNTY BOARD GROUP PHOTO CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION- TIM SACKETT 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 Kerry Reis 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 Excused 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 Excused 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 Present PUBLIC COMMENT Stephen Nielsen and Linda Klinger CONSENT AGENDA Supr. Reis abstained from a vote on the approval of the minutes from March 5, 2024 and March 12, 2024 as she was not a board member at that time and was not present at either of those meetings. The vote for those minutes will reflect that she abstained. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor SECONDER: Paul Berning, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg EXCUSED: Richard Ottino, Mark Carlson 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 1. March 5, 2024 5:00 PM 2. March 12, 2024 5:00 PM 3. April 16, 2024 10:00 AM 2. Date of Next Meeting - June 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM 3. Rezonings 4. Appointments 1. County Board Chair appointment to Ethics Inquiry Board 2. Confirmation of County Administrator Appointments to Committees, Boards, and Councils 5. Approval of Amendments to Town Zoning Ordinances 1. Amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 16, Township 28N, Range 16W, Town of Eau Galle - Rezoning 47 Acres from AG-1 Agricultural Zoning District to R-2 Residential Zoning District 2.Resolution approving text amendments to the Town of Hudson zoning ordinance - Chapter 105, Article IV (Signs) 6. Any Other Item Deemed Routine by the County Board Chair COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 1. Financial Update 1. Financial Report for March 2024 County Administrator Witt reviewed the financial report through March 2024 RESULT: DISCUSSED BUSINESS 1. Confirmation of County Administrator Appointment of Elizabeth Klasen as Public Health Administrator RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Cathy Leaf, Supervisor SECONDER: Greg Tellijohn, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg EXCUSED: Richard Ottino, Mark Carlson 2. Resolution Supporting 2024 Wisconsin DNR Recreational Trails Program Grant Application for Glen Hills County Park Lakeside Trail RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Shawn Anderson, Supervisor SECONDER: Scott Counter, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg EXCUSED: Richard Ottino, Mark Carlson 3. Resolution Honoring Deputy Kaitlin Leising RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Bob Feidler, Vice-Chair SECONDER: Cathy Leaf, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg EXCUSED: Richard Ottino, Mark Carlson 4. Resolution Accepting the Donation of Two Vehicles from Aging and Handicapped Transportation, Inc. for Use by the St. Croix County Aging and Disability Resource Center RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Paul Adams, Supervisor SECONDER: Jerry VanSomeren, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg EXCUSED: Richard Ottino, Mark Carlson 5. Amendment to Chapter 79 of the St. Croix County Code of Ordinances - All-Terrain and Utility Terrain Vehicle Route Ordinance Motion to approve by Supr. Counter, 2nd by Supr. VanSomeren. Discussion. Motion by Supr. Hansen, 2nd by Supr. Tellijohn to amend line 40 from CTH D, 150th Avenue to 160th Avenue, a distance of 0.5 miles to CTH D, 160th Avenue to 160th Avenue, a distance of 0.5 miles. Passed unanimously. Motion by Supr. VanSomeren, 2nd by Supr. Anderson to also amend line 40 from CTH D, 160th Avenue to 160th Avenue, a distance of 0.5 miles to CTD D, 160th Avenue (west) to 160th Avenue (east), a distance of 0.5 miles. Amendment passed unanimously. Chair Long brings original motion to approve , as now amended, to the floor. Passed unanimously. RESULT: ENACTED AS AMENDED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Scott Counter, Supervisor SECONDER: Jerry VanSomeren, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg EXCUSED: Richard Ottino, Mark Carlson ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS 1. Sheriff's Office, Jail and Emergency Services Annual Department Report - Sheriff Scott Knudson Annual Department Report given by Sheriff Scott Knudson RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Annual Department Report- Facilities- Taylor Mabis Annual Department Report given by Facilities Director, Taylor Mabis RESULT: DISCUSSED 3. Annual Department Report- Information Technology- John Allegro Annual Department Report given by IT Director, John Allegro RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS CLOSED SESSION 1. Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute § 19.85(1)(e) for deliberation regarding strategy for union contract negotiations. Motion by Supr. Berning, 2nd by Supr. Sherley to go into closed session. Roll Call vote passed unanimously. Others Present in closed session: County Administrator Ken Witt, Corporation Counsel Heather Amos, County Clerk Christine Hines and HR Director Audrie Haycraft. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Paul Berning, Supervisor SECONDER: Ryan Sherley, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg EXCUSED: Richard Ottino, Mark Carlson ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 6:01 pm