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Home My WebLink About12-06-2022 County Board Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS December 6, 2022 8:30 AM Room 1284-County Board Room Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION OR MOMENT OF SILENCE- LARRY SZYMAN- FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH Larry Szyman of Faith Community 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 Late 8:47 AM Bob Long St. Croix County Chair Present Cathy Leaf St. Croix County Supervisor Present Carah Koch St. Croix County Supervisor Excused 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 Present Bob Swanepoel St. Croix County Supervisor Present Jerry VanSomeren St. Croix County Supervisor Present Tim Ramberg St. Croix County Supervisor Present PUBLIC COMMENT Cheri Evjen, Kerry Kittel, Joyce Santo, Sue Curtis, Grant Lind, Matthew Rust, Linda Hendrix, Kerry Reis, Teresa Chandler, Nate Kobilka, Michael Hansen, Carol Ivance, Sarah Yacoub, Paul Nasvik, Scott Miller, Tim Nixon and Sara Bocklund CONSENT AGENDA (Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.) RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Scott Counter, Supervisor SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg EXCUSED: Carah Koch 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 1. November 1, 2022 8:30 AM 2. Date of Next Meeting- January 3, 2023 8:30 AM 3. Appointments 1. IFLS Library System Reappointment of Mary Ellen Brue to a Three Year Term Ending 12/31/2025 2. Regional Business Fund, Inc. Board of Directors Appointment of Marina Onken to a Three Year Term 4. Any Other Item Deemed Routine by the County Board Chair ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS 1. Judicial Circuit Court Judges/Family Court Commissioner/Register in Probate Annual Report Circuit Court Judge Scott Needham, Family Court Commissioner Stephen Dunlap and Rebecca Rohan gave annual reports for their respective departments RESULT: DISCUSSED PRESENTATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS 1.Recognize Chad Wolske Awarded the 2022 WCSEA Member of the Year Award Lisa Plunkett,, Child Support Director, recognizes Child Support staff member Chad Wolske on his recent presentation of the WCSEA member of the year award. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Presentation by Mary Claire Olson Potter, Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce President, on Promoting St. Croix County for Visitors Mary Claire Olson Potter from the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce gives presentation RESULT: DISCUSSED COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 1. Financial Update 1. Financial Report for October 2022 Administrator Witt gives financial report through the month of October and update on Government Center Project bids RESULT: DISCUSSED BUSINESS 1. Resolution to Support the U.S. Constitution and Wisconsin Constitution and Rights Explicitly Provided Therein Motion tp adopt by Supr. Carlson/second by Supr. Anderson- prior to discussion Supr. Hansen makes motion to postpone indefinitely- Second by Supr. Leaf; Motion fails- Y9; N9 (nays: Lind, Anderson, Adam, Berning, Ottino, Sherley, Carlson, Barcalow, VanSomeren). Supr. Leaf offers amendment to the resolution/second by Supr. Hansen. Supr. Leaf withdrawals original amendment and makes motion to amend the resolution by removing the second and third paragraphs/Second by Supr. Hansen. Motion fails Y9-N9 (Nays: Lind, Anderson, Adams, Berning, Ottino, Sherley, Barcalow, VanSomeren), Supr. Lind makes motion to amend the resolution by adding dates (12-15-1791) and (1998)/Second by Supr. Barcalow. Motion fails Y2-N16 (Yays: Lind and Barcalow). Motion by Supr. Hansen/Second by Supr. Leaf to send the resolution back to committee. Motion passes Y16-N2 (nays: Long and Feidler). Resolution will be sent back to Public Protection and Judiciary Committee RESULT: REFERRED BACK TO COMMITTEE \[16 TO 2\] Next: 1/5/2023 8:00 AM MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor SECONDER: Cathy Leaf, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Cathy Leaf, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg NAYS: Bob Long, Bob Feidler EXCUSED: Carah Koch 2. Resolution Requesting the State of Wisconsin to Review and Revise the Entry Level Compensation Rate for Assistant District Attorneys Motion by Feidler/Second by Ostness. Motion passes 17Y-1Abstain (abstains: Anderson) RESULT: ADOPTED \[17 TO 0\] MOVER: Bob Feidler, Vice-Chair SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg ABSTAIN: Shawn Anderson EXCUSED: Carah Koch 3. Resolution Authorizing Referendum to Increase Tax Levy for Public Safety Motion to adopt resolution made by Supr. Ostness/Second by Supr. Ottino. Supr. Sherley makes motion /second by Supr. Hansen to send this back to Public Protection. Motion fails Y3-N15(Yays: Lind, Sherley, Tellijohn). Motion by Supr. Berning/Second by Supr. Lind to remove 4 positions from referendum. Motion failed Y2-N16 (Yays: Berning and Sherley). Original Motion to adopt passes Y17- A1 (Abstains: Berning) RESULT: ADOPTED \[17 TO 0\] AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Paul Adams, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg ABSTAIN: Paul Berning EXCUSED: Carah Koch 4. Resolution in Support of Increased County Child Support Funding Motion to Adopt made by Supr. Ostness/Second by Carlson. Passes Y17-N1 (Nay: Lind) RESULT: ADOPTED \[17 TO 1\] MOVER: Dave Ostness, Mark Carlson AYES: Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg NAYS: Lisa Lind EXCUSED: Carah Koch 5. Resolution Amending Personnel Policies and Procedures Handbook Motion to adopt made by Supr. VanSomeren/Second by Supr. Counter. Passes unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Jerry VanSomeren, Supervisor SECONDER: Scott Counter, Supervisor AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg EXCUSED: Carah Koch REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None- Chair Long states that Supr. Berning's previous request to review COVID response is in progress COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS None ANNOUNCEMENTS Chair Long makes statement regarding symbolic resolutions being brought to County Board ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 11:09 Respectfully Submitted: Christine Hines