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Home My WebLink About10-04-2016 County Board Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS October 4, 2016 5:00 PM County Board Room-Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION OR MOMENT OF SILENCE - TIM SACKETT, TRANSPORT FOR CHRIST 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 Absent Bob Long St. Croix County Supervisor Present Laurie Bergren St. Croix County Supervisor Absent 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, Town of Emerald and Virginia Drath, Town of Emerald spoke in opposition of Emerald Sky Dairy expansion. John Strom, Town of Forest and Janet Scepurek, Town of Forest spoke in opposition of wind turbines. Diane Odeen - City of River Falls introduced herself as candidate for State Senate District 10. CONSENT AGENDA (Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.) RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor SECONDER: Christopher Babbitt, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Bob Long, 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 ABSENT: Roy Sjoberg, Laurie Bergren 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 1. September 6, 2016 5:00 PM 2. Date of Next Meeting - November 1, 2016 9:00 a.m. 3. Rezonings - None PRESENTATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS 1. 2015 Audit Report Report by Brock Geyen of Clifton Larson Allen, LLP on the St. Croix County 2015 Audit. RESULT: DISCUSSED APPOINTMENTS None ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS 1. Fair Association Annual Report - Gail Maier Report by Gail Maier, Fair Board President. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Community Development Annual Report Community Development Department annual report presented by Director Ellen Denzer RESULT: DISCUSSED COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT Financial Reports Financial report review by County Administrator Patrick Thompson. Thompson stated the budget books are ready for County Board members to pick up. RESULT: DISCUSSED BUSINESS 1. Resolution to Name the Ten (10) Bed Community Based Residential Facility in Honor of Department of Health Services Secretary Kitty Rhoades Supr. Babbitt explained the late Department of Health Services Secretary Kitty Rhoades was committed to creating a dementia-capable Wisconsin and naming the ten bed community- based residential center the "The Kitty Rhoades Memorial Dementia Center" is supported by the Rhoades family and the Health and Human Services Board. Motion by Babbitt, 2nd by Nelson to amend the resolution to change the name to "The Kitty Rhoades Center for Memory Care". Supr. Kiesler requested "The Kitty Rhoades Memorial Memory Care Center". Babbitt and Nelson agreed to Kiesler's suggested change. Vote on the amendment carried unanimously. Kitty's husband, Frank Rhoades and her mother Joan Richie were present. Mr. Rhoades expressed his appreciation for this consideration to the board. RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Babbitt, Supervisor SECONDER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Bob Long, 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 ABSENT: Roy Sjoberg, Laurie Bergren 2. Resolution in Support of Increased Funding in the Children and Family Aids Allocation in the State Biennial Budget Supr. Babbitt explained the increase in child welfare workload noting the leading cause of the increase is the use of heroin, opiates and methamphetamines by parents or caregivers. RESULT: ADOPTED [15 TO 0] MOVER: Christopher Babbitt, Supervisor SECONDER: Paulette Anderson, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, 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 ABSTAIN: Tom Coulter, Bob Long ABSENT: Roy Sjoberg, Laurie Bergren 3. Resolution to Adopt the Farmland Preservation Plan and Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Supr. Ring provided an explanation noting recent updates by the Town of Somerset and Town of Star Prairie. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Agnes Ring, Supervisor SECONDER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Bob Long, 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 ABSENT: Roy Sjoberg, Laurie Bergren 4. Resolution for Additional Step Increase for Field Services Lieutenants Explanation by Supr. Berke and Thompson. Thompson reported the WPPA contract was ratified after the McGrath Compensation Plan was approved. Thompson added McGrath had indicated compression will need to be addressed in the future and revisit pay grades. Discussion regarding effective date of January 1, 2017 versus October 9, 2016 based on action by the County Board in September for 96 other positions. Supr. Berke noted this resolution was not reviewed by Public Protection and Judiciary (PPJ) committee and recommended future action by PPJ. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor SECONDER: Ron Kiesler, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Bob Long, 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 ABSENT: Roy Sjoberg, Laurie Bergren 5. Resolution Adopting 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Plan Motion by Vice-Chair Ostness, 2nd by Supr. Anderson. Supr. Berke questioned the action by the Administration Committee approving the move of monies to 2017 for Community Development relating to the bike and pedestrian trail. Operations Manager Ken Witt stated the attachment to the resolution was not updated to reflect this change but acknowledged the Administration Committee's action. Supr. Kiesler questioned approving a plan with no concept of how to fund it. Thompson stated he will have a resolution next month with a recommendation on how to fund the CIP. Discussion regarding delaying CIP projects. Thompson confirmed the County Board has the opportunity to revise the CIP tonight and next month adding the projects have been thoroughly vetted and prioritized. Supr. Nelson requested further review at the Committee of the Whole meeting with funding recommendations, an earlier review of CIP next year and requested committee chairs report on CIP priorities. Motion by Coulter, 2nd by Long to postpone action on the resolution to November 1, 2016. RESULT: POSTPONED [16 TO 1] Next: 11/1/2016 9:00 AM MOVER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor SECONDER: Bob Long, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Bob Long, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Ron Kiesler, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey NAYS: Judy Achterhof ABSENT: Roy Sjoberg, Laurie Bergren 6. Report on Goals of the County Administrator The following report was submitted by Supr. Sjoberg read by Chair Larson: Current Year Goals for March 1, 2016 - February 28, 2017. It is unfortunate that we find ourselves already at mid-year when we now discover that Mr. Thompson's current year goals were not set more timely. As a practical approach to this current year goal setting exercise, Supervisors Larson, Ostness and Sjoberg met with Mr. Thompson last Friday and are now suggesting the 3 goals for the current year that you see before you. These goals will be reviewed by the Administration Committee at its October 19, 2016 meeting, but comments from any Department Head or County Supervisor will be sought and would be welcomed in advance. Those comments should be sent to Ken Witt. Goals for March 1, 2017 - February 28, 2018. It would certainly be better practice to establish our County Administrator's goals in advance of the period during which those goals are to be pursued. Accordingly, Sjoberg recommends that the Administration Committee take up the task of establishing the goals of the County Administrator for the upcoming year during the months of December 2016 and January 2017 for final action by the Board at its meeting in February 2017. Other Factors to Consider. 1. The County Administrator's contract is presently being reviewed and will be placed on the Agenda of the Administration Committee in October. Sjoberg recommends that the County Board take action on the contract either at its November 2016 meeting or at its December 2016 meeting. 2. Assuming the contract is renewed, the County Administrator's performance review will be conducted during the months of December 2016 and January 2017 so that the Board can consider the review at its February 2017 meeting. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS County Clerk Cindy Campbell reminded County Board members the November 1st budget meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT 7:00 PM