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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-05-2017 County Board Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS September 5, 2017 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 Departed Ryan S. Sicard St. Croix County Supervisor Absent 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 Tammy Moothedan 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 Scottie Ard St. Croix County Supervisor Present 5:18 PM 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 6:25 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Willy Zevenbergen, Village of Baldwin - Highway Department move to the Village of Baldwin Darla Meyers - Hudson - Employee Handbook/Policy CONSENT AGENDA (Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.) RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Babbitt, Supervisor SECONDER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard, Scottie Ard 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting August 1, 2017 5:00 PM 2. Date of Next Meeting - October 3, 2017 - 5:00 PM 3. Rezonings - none PRESENTATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS None APPOINTMENTS None ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS 1. Judicial-Circuit Court Judges and Court Commissioner Annual Report Circuit Court Judges' annual report presented by Judge Vlack and Judge Waterman. Court Commissioner report presented by Court Commissioner Stephen Dunlap. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Community Justice Collaborating Council (CJCC) Annual Report Community Justice Collaborating Council (CJCC) Coordinator Mike O'Keefe presented the annual report for CJCC. RESULT: DISCUSSED 3. Drug Court Annual Report Judge Waterman presented the Drug Court annual report. RESULT: DISCUSSED 4. Register in Probate Annual Report - Ericka Nelson Register in Probate Ericka Nelson presented the Register in Probate annual report. RESULT: DISCUSSED 5. Clerk of Court Annual Report - Kristi Severson Clerk of Court Kristi Severson presented the Clerk of Court annual report. RESULT: DISCUSSED COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT Financial Reports Review of financial report by County Administrator Patrick Thompson. Brief discussion regarding body camera funding for 2017 vs. 2018. RESULT: DISCUSSED BUSINESS 1. Resolution Authorizing Placement at the 180 Program-Northwest Regional Juvenile Detention Center for Periods not to Exceed 365 Day Supr. Babbitt explained this resolution would authorize the St. Croix County Circuit Court Judges to order placement in the 180 Program-Northwest Regional Detention Center for a period not to exceed 365 days. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Babbitt, Supervisor SECONDER: Bob Long, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard 2. Resolution Adopting Amendment #3 to the 2017 Budget Adding Crime Data Analyst County Administrator Thompson explained Sheriff's Department requested the position of Crime Data Analyst to assist the department to compile, analyze and report data and provide professional level data analysis and technical support to staff, programs and processes regarding various aspects of the criminal justice system. A recent retirement in the administrative staff provides an opportunity to realign job duties and create the new position. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor SECONDER: Scott Nelson, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard 3. Resolution Adopting Amendment #2 to the 2017 Budget Adding HHS/HC Social Workers Supr. Babbitt explained an increase for out-of-home placement services and on-going child protection case load has necessitated the need for an additional social worker. The position will be funded half by the State of Wisconsin and half by reallocation of resources within Health and Human Services. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Babbitt, Supervisor SECONDER: Bob Long, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard 4. Resolution Authorizing the Borrowing of Not to Exceed $27,000,000; and Providing for the Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Bonds Therefor Motion by Supr. Peavey, 2nd by Supr. Peterson to approve. Explanation by Highway Commissioner Rob Krejci regarding the process to date with respect to issues with the current facility and site, review of potential sites and remaining centrally located in the county. Joseph Murray from Springsted explained the financing for the highway facility project. If approved, the bond sale will take place in March 2018. Several supervisors spoke in favor of the project. Suprs. Coulter, Long and Brinkman expressed concerns regarding excessive borrowing. Motion by Supr. Coulter, 2nd by Supr. Brinkman to refer this to the voters for a binding referendum. Corporation Counsel Cox confirmed this is an amendment to the pending resolution to authorize up to 27,000,000 in bonds and is allowable to make it contingent upon passage of a referendum. Amendment failed: Yes - 3 (Coulter, Long, Brinkman); No - 15. Motion passed: Yes 15; No - 3 (Coulter, Long, Brinkman). RESULT: ADOPTED [15 TO 3] MOVER: William Peavey, Supervisor SECONDER: David Peterson, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Roy Sjoberg, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey NAYS: Tom Coulter, Bob Long, Andy Brinkman ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard 5. Resolution Authorizing Purchase of 53 Acres in the Village of Baldwin for the Construction of a New Highway Facility Supr. Peavey explained the Village of Baldwin site was selected after viewing other sites. RESULT: ADOPTED [17 TO 1] MOVER: William Peavey, Supervisor SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Vice Chair AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey NAYS: Andy Brinkman ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard 6. Resolution Opposing Sections 52 and 53 of Assembly Bill 456 and Senate Bill 374 Relating to Vehicle Registration Fees Thompson explained Assembly Bill 456 and Senate Bill 374 places new limitations on a local government's ability to impose or retain a vehicle registration fee by requiring a referendum. Thompson added other counties are contemplating adding a vehicle registration fee. Motion by Supr. Ostness, 2nd by Peavey to amend line 30 to include notification to 71 other counties through the County Clerks. Amendment passed: Yes - 17; No - 1 (Coulter). Resolution as amended passed: Yes - 15; No - 3 (Coulter, Long, Brinkman). RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [15 TO 3] MOVER: David Peterson, Supervisor SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Vice Chair AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Roy Sjoberg, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey NAYS: Tom Coulter, Bob Long, Andy Brinkman ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard 7. Resolution Requesting State Law Change Allowing Counties the Use of the Design -Build Construction Method and Update the Statutory Bidding Requirements Supr. Peavey left the meeting at 6:25 p.m. Motion to approve by Supr. Coulter, 2nd by Supr. Sjoberg. Thompson explained this is a request of the design-build construction method and to update the statutory bidding requirements. Motion to amend by Supr. Nelson, 2nd by Supr. Babbitt to change the word "followed" in line 9 to "allowed". Passed unanimously. Resolution as amended passed unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor SECONDER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard, William Peavey 8. Resolution Establishing Library Distribution for 2018 Motion to approve by Supr. Sjoberg, 2nd by Supr. Ard. Supr. Sjoberg explained this annual resolution establishes library funding levels for the 2018 budget. At one hundred percent cost of circulation the total St. Croix County library levy would be $1,156,590. The resolution proposes an alternate distribution, reallocating 30% of the Hudson library levy is included in the analysis. Supr. Sjoberg stated if the Hudson Area Joint Library renews its promise to pay out the fair allocation, then the county will renew 100% support to the Hudson Area Joint Library. Supr. Coulter requested clarification on the total distribution being the distribution of the tax collected from rural users without a community library and the impact on the Hudson Area Joint Library. Finance Director Bob Mittet explained were it not for the Hudson Area Joint Library, the towns of Hudson, St. Joseph and Village of North Hudson would be in the group that we are levying out county tax as part of the rural users. The county would have a larger base of taxpayers to fund the rural use of the other libraries. Those three communities support the Hudson Area Joint Library through their levy and are exempt from the rural users library tax. Motion passed: Yes - 14; No - 3 (Coulter, Long, Brinkman). RESULT: ADOPTED [14 TO 3] MOVER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor SECONDER: Scottie Ard, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Roy Sjoberg, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried NAYS: Tom Coulter, Bob Long, Andy Brinkman ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard, William Peavey 9. Resolution Adopting the Capital Improvement Plan for 2018-2022 Motion to approve by Supr. Sjoberg, 2nd by Supr. Berke. Thompson explained this resolution approves the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for 2018 - 2022. Thompson added transportation vehicles do qualify for CIP funding but he plans to come forward with a plan to utilize existing fund balance for transportation related vehicles. Thompson explained if the fund balance exceeds 40% that is a potential use of funding the CIP going forward as well as residual CIP dollars. Suprs. Brinkman and Ard expressed concerns regarding CIP funding for squad cars and vehicles. Motion passed: Yes - 15; No - 2 (Long, Brinkman). RESULT: ADOPTED [15 TO 2] MOVER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor SECONDER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried NAYS: Bob Long, Andy Brinkman ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard, William Peavey 10. Resolution Adopting 2017-2019 Strategic Plan Vision, Mission, Guiding Principles, and Strategic Goals No discussion. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Vice Chair AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard, William Peavey 11. Resolution Updating Personnel Policy Handbook Chapter 1 Motion to approve by Supr. Berke, 2nd by Supr. Moothedan. Thompson explained a recent supreme court decision regarding staff committees complying with the open meeting law requirements. The current personnel policy would require the Staff Advisory Committee to post meeting notices. Thompson's recommendation is to keep the Staff Advisory Committee as it is and modify the personnel policy to remove language that would bring them under the open meeting law posting requirement. Cox explained some committees in Health and Human Services are statutory and those committees are now being meeting noticed along with the Investment Committee. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor SECONDER: Tammy Moothedan, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard 12. Resolution Approving Alteration of Supervisory District Boundary - City of New Richmond (Town of Stanton) No discussion. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Scottie Ard, Supervisor SECONDER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard, William Peavey 13. Resolution Approving Alteration of Supervisory District Boundary - City of New Richmond (Town of Star Prairie) No discussion. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor SECONDER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard, William Peavey 14. Resolution Approving Alteration of Supervisory District Boundary - Village of Somerset No discussion. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor SECONDER: Christopher Babbitt, Supervisor AYES: Agnes Ring, Christopher Babbitt, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Scott Nelson, Jill Ann Berke, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried ABSENT: Ryan S. Sicard, William Peavey REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Supr. Sjoberg indicated a report from Water Quality Study Group will be presented soon. Supr. Brinkman requested the resolutions regarding altering County Supervisor districts due to annexations be part of the consent agenda. County Clerk Campbell indicated this would require a change to the County Board of Supervisors bylaws. COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Supr. Ring reported she has submitted her resignation effective September 30, 2017. Ring explained she is now working for a non-profit organization which has partnerships with public and private organizations and submits her resignation from the County Board of Supervisors to avoid potential conflict of interest. ADJOURNMENT 7:20 PM