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Home My WebLink About10-03-2017 County Board Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS October 3, 2017 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 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 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 District 2 Vacancy PUBLIC COMMENT John Strom, Town of Forest - Water Study Group; Virginia Drath, Town of Emerald - Ground and Surface Water recommendations; Kim Dupre, Town of Emerald - Ground and Surface Water recommendations; Lavern Hoitomt, Town of Forest - protect our water supply; Chris Marshall - Town of St. Joseph - County Supervisor District 2 appointment 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: Ryan S. Sicard, 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 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 1. September 5, 2017 5:00 PM 2. Date of Next Meeting - November 7, 2017 9:00 AM 3. Rezonings - none PRESENTATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS None. APPOINTMENTS 1. Appointment of County Board Supervisor District 2 Candidates Jessica Lee and Jeri Koester each stated their background. Questions by Suprs. Coulter and Berke. Supr. Sjoberg expressed concerns regarding the process and requested the matter be reopened and entertain all candidates who submitted letters of interest by the deadline. Motion by Supr. Sjoberg, 2nd by Supr. Peterson to postpone this matter until the November County Board meeting and open to the five candidates who submitted a timely letter of interest in the position. Corporation Counsel Cox indicated this motion is out of order and basically eliminates the authority of the board chair. Motion by Supr. Sjoberg, 2nd by Supr. Hansen to suspend the rules. Motion to suspend passed: Yes - 13; No - 5 (Ostness, Larson, Ard, Brinkman, Peavey). Motion to postpone passed: Yes - 15; No - 3 (Larson, Brinkman, Peavey) RESULT: POSTPONED Next: 11/7/2017 9:00 AM 2. County Administrator Appointments to Council on Aging and Disabilities County Administrator Patrick Thompson recommended the appointment of Esther Wentz. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Dave Ostness, Vice Chair SECONDER: Scott Nelson, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, 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 3. Appointments to St. Croix Economic Development Board and West Central Regional Planning Commission Thompson recommended the appointment of Supr. Nelson to the St. Croix County Economic Development Board and Supr. Achterhof to West Central Regional Planning Commission vacated by Agnes Ring. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor SECONDER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, 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 ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS 1. St. Croix County Fair Association Annual Report - Gail Maier Gail Maier, President of the St. Croix County Fair, Inc. presented the St. Croix County Fair Association annual report. Kaitlin Kondor, St. Croix County Fairest of the Fair spoke on her experience with the fair and serving as Fairest of the Fair. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Community Development Department Annual Report Community Development Department report by Director Ellen Denzer. RESULT: DISCUSSED COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT Financial Report Review of Financial Reports by Administrator Thompson. RESULT: DISCUSSED BUSINESS 1. Zoning Ordinance Comprehensive Revision Update Jason Valerius, Project Manager with MSA Professional Services provided a zoning ordinance revision update. Others involved in the project is John Hilgers of the St. Croix County Community Development and contributions from White & Smith, LLC, Kendig Keast Collaborative and enCode Plus. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Water Study Group Presentation and Recommendations Presentation by Eric Biltonen, Facilitator of the Ground and Surface Water Study Group and citizen members Tom Zwald and Leslie Svacina, who presented the core recommendations. The eight core recommendations identified by the Study Group are (in no particular order): ations and licensing for facility siting for ongoing monitoring of livestock operations for the purpose of protecting water resources. dinances to protect groundwater resources by: Exploring options for adopting each of five levels of authority for regulating well design and construction, as specified in NR 845.05; Exploring options to update well construction standards, including casing, depth, grouting and well casing down to water source, as well as improving data quality; Separating incompatible land uses; Varying lot size requirements in environmentally sensitive areas; Establishing groundwater recharge zones; and, Encouraging common POWTS and shared wells constructed to a higher standard. pollution events that threaten human health, the environment, or natural resources. scientifically sound drinking water well testing program to create baseline data to measure drinking water quality over time, including: Consistent recording of pertinent data; Maintaining and improving the county database of all well construction records and water test information; and, Increasing participation in the existing drinking water well testing program siting of POWTS, wells, spreading, etc. Map closed depressions, sinkholes, and karst. Develop, update, improve, or publish data and maps for depth to bedrock, recharge, discharge, aquifers, etc., and provide information to the state for implementation in the SnapPlus program. Map areas with high vulnerability to agricultural and a variety of pollutants. and concern. Conduct research to determine the source of nitrate issues, distinguishing between non-agricultural or agricultural. surface water continues to be a priority issue actively addressed by the county. Supr. Peavey expressed concerns regarding protecting private property rights of the individual landowners noting any decision cannot ruin the financial health of a small producer. Supr. Achterhof questioned costs to do the core recommendations. Biltonen explained cost projections were not made for any of the core recommendations, that will be addressed in the future. Supr. Sjoberg commended the citizen members of this group for their involvement noting there were more farming members on this group than supervisors. Sjoberg added now it's up to this board on what we can accomplish and when. Supr. Berke indicated the full report is still being worked on and will be available to the public noting one of the recommendations is to have an ongoing water quality committee. Motion by Supr. Sjoberg, 2nd by Supr. Anderson to recommend the board accept the presentation and the recommendations for further action to be decided at a future date. RESULT: APPROVED \[17 TO 1\] MOVER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor SECONDER: Paulette Anderson, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, 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 NAYS: William Peavey 3. Town of Hudson Ordinance Update John Hilgers, County Planner explained amendments to the Town of Hudson zoning ordinance text or district boundaries require approval by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors prior to taking effect in the town. Consolidated Lumber filed a petition to rezone 8.00 acres from Commercial to Industrial. RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor SECONDER: Scott Nelson, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, 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 4. Town of Troy Ordinance Update Hilgers explained amendments to the Town of Troy zoning ordinance text or district boundaries require approval by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors prior to taking effect in the town. Leo Rohl Trust has petitioned the Town of Troy to rezone property from Exclusive Agricultural to Agricultural Residential in order to create two new residential lots as part of a Farm Plan as defined in the Town of Troy Code of Ordinances. RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor SECONDER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, 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 5. Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Public Lands Denzer explained this resolution authorizes the purchase of 114.37 acres of land along the St. Croix River from Eckert Family, LLLP for county park land. The St. Croix River Crossing Project funds and funds from the Wisconsin DNR, Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant, if received, will be utilized for the acquisition of the land. The purchase price is $3.2 million plus shared closing costs. RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor SECONDER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, 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 6. Resolution Approving Alteration of Supervisory District Boundary - City of New Richmond (Town of Stanton) No discussion. RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Scott Nelson, Supervisor SECONDER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, 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 7. Resolution Approving Alteration of Supervisory District Boundary - City of New Richmond (Town of Richmond) No discussion. RESULT: ADOPTED \[17 TO 1\] MOVER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor SECONDER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor AYES: Ryan S. Sicard, 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 REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Supr. Nelson reminded board members of the Drug Court Graduation at 9:30 on October 5th. Supr. Berke announced Octoberfest at Gibby's in New Richmond on October 14th as a fundraiser for the St. Croix County Fair. Supr. Peavey requested a follow-up on his request in May regarding Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinance regarding Human Health Hazards. ADJOURNMENT 7:15pm