HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-07-2023 County Board Minutes
MINUTES
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
March 7, 2023 5:00 PM
Room 1284-County Board Room
Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION OR MOMENT OF SILENCE - 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 Remote
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 Excused
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 Present
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment
CONSENT AGENDA
(Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.)
RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Paul Berning, Supervisor
SECONDER: Mark Carlson, 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, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow,
Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting
1. February 7, 2023 8:30 AM
2. Date of Next Meeting - April 4, 2023 at 5:00 PM
3. Alterations of County Supervisor District Lines Due to Annexations
1. Resolution Approving Alteration of Supervisory District Boundary- Village of Baldwin
(Town of Hammond)
4. Any Other Item Deemed Routine by the County Board Chair
PRESENTATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS
1. 2022 Activities of the St. Croix County Libraries- Barb Krueger
Presentation by Monica LaVold, Director of the New Richmond Public Library and Tori
Schoess, Director of the Roberts Public Library highlighting the 2022 year for St Croix
County libraries.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
1. Financial Report for January 2023
Review of Financial Reports by County Administrator Ken Witt.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
BUSINESS
1.Resolution Amending County Board Rules
Motion for amendment made by Supr. Lind to remove the word "periodically" from page
21, number 9; second by Supr. Carlson - approved.
Motion by Supr. Lind to remove the words "Oversees the Management of General"
from page 22, number 21; second by Berning. All amending adopted unanimously.
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Carah Koch, Supervisor
SECONDER: Paul Berning, 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, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow,
Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
2. Resolution to Support St. Croix County Community Development - Resource Management to
apply for a TRM Grant
Supr. Hansen explained the Targeted Runoff Management Grant.
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor
SECONDER: Paul Berning, 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, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow,
Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
3. Resolution Amending Personnel Policies and Procedures Handbook
Supr. Koch stated that these personnel policy changes are to update the PTO donation
policy.
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Carah Koch, Supervisor
SECONDER: Richard Ottino, 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, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow,
Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
4. Resolution Authorizing St. Croix County to Enter Into the Settlement Agreements with Teva
Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Allergan Finance, LLC, Walgreen Co., Walmart, Inc., CVS Health
Corporation and CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Agree to the Terms of the Addendum to the MOU
Allocating Settlement Proceeds, and Authorize Entry Into the MOU with the Attorney General
County Administrator Ken Will explained that this resolution authorizes him to sign
documents to enter into settlement agreements.
RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Carah Koch, Supervisor
SECONDER: Lisa Lind, 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, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow,
Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. Annual Department Report- County Administrator Ken Witt
County Administrator's annual department report by County Administrator Ken Witt
RESULT: DISCUSSED
2. Annual Department Report- Corporation Counsel
Corporation Counsel's annual department report by Corporation Counsel Heather Amos
RESULT: DISCUSSED
3. Annual Department Report- Finance
Finance's annual department report by Finance Director Dustin Hawkins
RESULT: DISCUSSED
4. Annual Department Report- Human Resources
Human Resources annual department report by Audrie Haycraft
RESULT: DISCUSSED
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None
COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Supr. Koch would like to recognize the following businesses for winning awards at the St. Croix
County Economic Development Corporation's Business of the Year Awards Dinner held in February:
Emerging Business of the year Keystone Medical Technology from the Town of Somerset
Small Business of the Year Croix Valley Foods from the City of Hudson and Isometric Micro Molding
from the City of New Richmond
Vice-Chair Feidler gave brief recap of WCA Legislative Conference he recently attended along with
Supr. Ostness, Supr. Tellijohn and Health and Human Services Director Bob Rohert
Vice-Chair Feilder announces an Alcoholism Symposium which will be held on May 17 at 5:30 PM in
New Richmond at the technical college and welcomes everyone to attend.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 5:45 PM
Respectfully Submitted: Christine Hines