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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-05-2016 County Board Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS July 5, 2016 5:00 PM County Board Room-Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION OR MOMENT OF SILENCE - GUY USHER, ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Ryan S. Sicard St. Croix County Supervisor Present Agnes Ring St. Croix County Supervisor Present Christopher Babbitt St. Croix County Supervisor Present Tom Coulter St. Croix County Supervisor Present Roy Sjoberg St. Croix County Supervisor Present Bob Long St. Croix County Supervisor Present Laurie Bergren St. Croix County Supervisor Present Scott Nelson St. Croix County Supervisor Present Jill Ann Berke St. Croix County Supervisor Present Dave Ostness St. Croix County Vice Chair Present Roger Larson St. Croix County Chair Present Daniel Hansen St. Croix County Supervisor Present Ron Kiesler St. Croix County Supervisor Present Andy Brinkman St. Croix County Supervisor Present David Peterson St. Croix County Supervisor Present Paulette Anderson St. Croix County Supervisor Present Judy Achterhof St. Croix County Supervisor Present Shaela Leibfried St. Croix County Supervisor Present William Peavey St. Croix County Supervisor Present PUBLIC COMMENT Kim Dupre, Virginia Drath and Dana Hennessey all residents of Emerald Township, spoke in opposition to the proposed expansion of Emerald Dairy. They expressed their concerns concerning water contamination, drop in property value, etc., and requested support of the County Board concerning this issue. Drath provided a handout written by John A. Kilpatrick of Greenfield Advisors. Donna Burger, candidate for St. Croix County District Attorney introduced herself and provided her background information. CONSENT AGENDA (Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.) RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Agnes Ring, Supervisor SECONDER: Christopher Babbitt, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Laurie Bergren, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Ron Kiesler, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 1. June 7, 2016 5:00 PM 2. Date of Next Meeting August 2, 2016 - 5:00PM 3. Rezonings 1. Amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance - Section 30, Town 31 N, Range 17W - Town of Stanton - Krumm 2. Amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance - Section 13, Town 30 N, Range 20W, Town of Somerset (Russell, Dale, and Doyle property owners) PRESENTATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS None. APPOINTMENTS None. ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS 1. UW Extension Annual Department Report - Ryan Sterry Ryan Sterry, UW Extension Agriculture Agent presented the UW Extension annual report. He explained budget and funding information, highlighted various programs and noted staff roles and contributions. Supr. Berke inquired about possible forthcoming budget issues. RESULT: DISCUSSED COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 1. Financial Reports County Administrator Pat Thompson presented the financial reports through the end of May 2016. Thompson noted Kathy Spott, a 38-year employee of the County is retiring. A retirement gathering is scheduled for Kathy on Wednesday, July 13th at the Government Center. Supr. Sjoberg addressed Thompson regarding what action will be taken regarding the citizen concerns on the proposed Emerald Dairy expansion. Ring explained the FAQ's feature on the county website and noted it is updated whenever there is a new question(s). Supr. Babbitt indicated they heard public comments at the Health and Human Services Board meeting and they are collecting data and will meet with Corporation Counsel. Supr. Achterhof indicated answers to the questions presented at the Community Development Committee meeting will be available on July 13th. RESULT: DISCUSSED BUSINESS 1. Resolution Approving a 2016 Budget Amendment Amending the Cap on the Drawdown of the $5M State Trust Fund Loan Supr. Sjoberg summarized the budget amendment and Mark Ludgatis from BWBR Architecture firm outlined the over-budget costs. Discussion regarding original estimate and the large percentage over-budget, whether the company has made concessions, contingencies in the budget, alternatives to reduce costs, whether department budgets could help with the costs, cost benefit analysis and where responsibility lies. Sheriff Shilts noted $50,000 will be allocated from the jail assessment fund. RESULT: ADOPTED [18 TO 1] MOVER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor SECONDER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Laurie Bergren, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Ron Kiesler, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey NAYS: Tom Coulter 2. Resolution to Support "Just Fix It" for Statewide Road Maintenance Highway Commissioner Tim Ramberg explained the resolution; brief discussion. RESULT: ADOPTED [18 TO 1] MOVER: William Peavey, Supervisor SECONDER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Laurie Bergren, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Ron Kiesler, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey NAYS: Tom Coulter REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS None. ANNOUNCEMENTS Supr. Nelson announced the River Falls Baseball group is hosting a Class AA state legion baseball tournament at the end of July at the River Falls baseball field and noted the ballpark is a great asset to the community. Supr. Peavey announced Dave Ostness was recently elected as the Chair of the Wisconsin County Highway Association. Applause. Supr. Berke announced the St. Croix County Fair is July 20th thru July 24th and hopes everyone attends. Berke noted the horse building, irrigation system and numbering of the buildings are all new features at the fair this year. ADJOURNMENT 6:27pm