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Home My WebLink About08-02-2016 County Board Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS August 2, 2016 5:00 PM County Board Room-Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION OR MOMENT OF SILENCE Moment of silence. 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 Absent 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 Absent 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 Public comment regarding library funding by Jeff Johnson, Town of Hudson and Stan Wekkin, Village of North Hudson. Public comment by Kim Dupre and Carl Hardin regarding Emerald Sky Dairy concerns. Candidate for District Attorney Rory O'Sullivan introduced himself. CONSENT AGENDA (Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.) RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: William Peavey, Supervisor SECONDER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, Agnes Ring, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Laurie Bergren, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Christopher Babbitt, Ron Kiesler 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting July 5, 2016 5:00 PM 2. Date of Next Meeting - September 6, 2016 - 5:00 PM 3. Rezonings - none PRESENTATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS Transit Planning Subcommittee Report - Peg Gagnon and Kristen Sailer Tracy Davis, St. Croix County ADRC and Peg Gagnon, BRIDGE for Community Life, Executive Director presented the mission of the Transit Planning Subcommittee, history and activities to date. The mission is to establish an innovative and integrated public transit system for all citizens. A survey was distributed. RESULT: DISCUSSED APPOINTMENTS Appointment of Ad Hoc Transportation Space Needs Facility Planning Committee Recommendation by County Administrator Patrick Thompson to appoint the following members to the Ad Hoc Transportation Space Needs Facility Planning Committee: Suprs. Peavey, Nelson, Peterson, Anderson, Berke and citizen members Scott Counter and Jerry VanSomeren. Thompson asked Peavey to serve as the convener. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Dave Ostness, Vice Chair SECONDER: Ryan S. Sicard, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, Agnes Ring, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Laurie Bergren, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Christopher Babbitt, Ron Kiesler ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS 1. Register of Deeds Annual Report - Beth Pabst Register of Deeds annual department report by Beth Pabst. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Highway Department Annual Report - Tim Ramberg Highway Department annual report by Tim Ramberg who introduced Todd Rehnelt, Assistant Highway Commissioner and Brian Halling, County Surveyor. RESULT: DISCUSSED 3. County Surveyor Annual Report - Brian Halling County Surveyor annual department report by Brian Halling. RESULT: DISCUSSED COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 1. Financial Update 1. Financial Reports County Administrator Pat Thompson reviewed financial reports. Thompson reported on the 2017 budget status and schedule. Thompson intends to schedule a Committee of the Whole meeting to review the CIP budget in its entirety. Thompson provided a brief update on the Health Center construction project. A joint meeting of the Health and Human Services Board and the ad hoc building committee is scheduled for September 29, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at the Health center with a tour of the facility. The opening date is mid-November and the CBRF is scheduled to open in December. Thompson reported discussions have occurred with the Kitty Rhoades family to honor Rhoades by naming the dementia unit after her. RESULT: DISCUSSED BUSINESS 1. Resolution Designating Emergency Vehicles of the St. Croix County Emergency Support Services Department Supr. Brinkman provided a brief explanation. RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor SECONDER: Scott Nelson, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, Agnes Ring, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Laurie Bergren, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Christopher Babbitt, Ron Kiesler 2. Resolution Establishing Library Reimbursements for 2017 Motion by Supr. Sjoberg, 2nd by Supr. Bergren to approve. Supr. Sjoberg provided a brief history of library funding and the Hudson Area Joint Library. Supr. Sjoberg stated based on Corporation Counsel this year, as it needs to be part of the budget. Supr. Sjoberg requested Corporation Counsel send an opinion letter to the individual who accused Sjoberg of violating open meeting laws during public comment. Discussion regarding funding. Finance Director Bob Mittet displayed a spreadsheet with scenarios of 70% to the Hudson Area Joint Library and 30% to other libraries that have been adversely affected. Suprs. Coulter and Long expressed concerns regarding economic impact on the Hudson Area Joint Library. nd Motion by Supr. Ring, 2 by Supr. Brinkman to postpone action on the resolution until October 2016. Supr. Ring explained this would allow additional time for the four units of government to re-consider and to get additional information. Supr. Long stated this resolution is bad policy and this County Board should be talking about long term sustainability of our libraries. Supr. Sjoberg noted libraries are trying to plan budgets and have a deadline to submit their budgets to municipalities by September 1st. Motion to postpone failed - Yes - 6; No - 11 (Ayes: Sicard, Ring, Coulter, Long, Larson, Brinkman) Supr. Ostness asked what if the Hudson Area Joint Library pays other libraries. Corporation Counsel Cox stated if that occurs, an adjustment would be done at budget time. This resolution provides direction to the County Administrator in preparing the proposed budget and if there is assurance from the Hudson Area Joint Library, the distribution is always subject to change at the November County Board meeting. Motion to approve the resolution passed - Yes - 11; No - 6 (Nays: Sicard, Ring, Coulter, Long, Hansen, Brinkman) RESULT: ADOPTED \[11 TO 6\] MOVER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor SECONDER: Laurie Bergren, Supervisor AYES: Roy Sjoberg, Laurie Bergren, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey NAYS: Ryan S. Sicard, Agnes Ring, Tom Coulter, Bob Long, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman ABSENT: Christopher Babbitt, Ron Kiesler REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS County Clerk Campbell asked those interested in attending the WCA Annual Conference to let her know and reminded County Board and the public of the Partisan Primary Election on August 9, 2016. ANNOUNCEMENTS Supr. Nelson requested Vice Chair Ostness, as a member of the WCA Resolutions Committee pay attention to the WCA's support of regionalization of Veteran Services Offices Chair Larson reported the Employee County Picnic is August 4th at Glen Hills Park. Supr. Hansen as Chair of the Upper Willow River Restoration District will be attending the Department of Natural Resources meeting to comment on the proposed livestock project in the Town of Emerald and concerns regarding self-reporting and ask they consider stricter reporting standards. ADJOURNMENT 7:18 pm