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Home My WebLink About10-02-2018 County Board Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS October 2, 2018 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, HUDSON PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Ed Schachtner St. Croix County Supervisor Present Scott Nordstrand St. Croix County Supervisor Present Lynda Miller 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 Tammy Moothedan St. Croix County Supervisor Present Dan Fosterling St. Croix County Supervisor Present Bob Feidler St. Croix County Supervisor Present Dave Ostness St. Croix County Vice Chair Absent Roger Larson St. Croix County Chair Present Daniel Hansen St. Croix County Supervisor Present District 13 St. Croix County 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 Darla Meyer, Hudson - Marijuana; Leslie Svacina, Town of Cylon and Kim Dupre, formerly of Emerald - Land and Water Management Plan; Barry Hammarback, River Falls, 30th Assembly District candidate; Tim Sackett, Hudson, Public Safety CONSENT AGENDA (Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.) RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor SECONDER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Lynda Miller, Tom Coulter, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Dan Fosterling, Bob Feidler, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Roy Sjoberg, Dave Ostness, District 13 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 1. September 4, 2018 5:00 PM 2. Date of Next Meeting - November 6, 2018 - 9:00 AM Later in the meeting it was decided to start this meeting at 8:00 AM. 3. Rezonings - none 4. Alterations of County Supervisor District Lines Due to Annexations - none 5. Appointments 1. Appointment of Public Health Administrator - Kelli Engen 6. Approval of Amendments to Town Zoning Ordinances - none 7. Any Other Item Deemed Routine by the County Board Chair PRESENTATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS 1. Presentation by Dan Baumann-West Central Regional Director- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Dan Bauman, West Central Regional Director of the Department of Natural Resources reported on the St. Croix Crossing Mitigation Agreements and funding. The 2017 DNR Secretary's Director Award for outstanding service was awarded to the Community Development Department. Director and staff Ellen Denzer, Julie Peterson, Brett Budrow and Tammy Traxler were present to receive the award. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. St. Croix County Library Report - Barbara Krueger County Library Report by Deer Park Librarian Barbara Krueger. RESULT: DISCUSSED ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS 1. St. Croix County Fair Report - Gail Maier St. Croix County Fair Association annual report by President Gail Maier. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. UW-Extension Annual Report UW-Extension annual department report by Area Extension Director Kristen Bruder. RESULT: DISCUSSED 3. Community Development Department Annual Report Community Development Department annual department report by Director Ellen Denzer. RESULT: DISCUSSED COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 1. Financial Report for August 2018 County Administrator Patrick Thompson introduced Kelli Engen, who was appointed as the St. Croix County Public Health Administrator. RESULT: DISCUSSED BUSINESS 1. Resolution to Adopt the St. Croix County 2018-2028 Land & Water Resource Management Plan Supr. Hansen reported the plan has not changed since it's postponement last month. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor SECONDER: David Peterson, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Lynda Miller, Tom Coulter, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Dan Fosterling, Bob Feidler, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Roy Sjoberg, Dave Ostness, District 13 2. Resolution Designating Official County Newspaper County Administrator Thompson explained the Hudson Star Observer has the highest circulation in St. Croix County and by naming the Hudson Star Observer the county will have more circulation and consistency. Supr. Hansen expressed concerns regarding limiting the opportunity to reach the public and the limited broadband availability for parts of the county. RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 4] MOVER: David Peterson, Supervisor SECONDER: Tammy Moothedan, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Lynda Miller, Tom Coulter, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Dan Fosterling, Bob Feidler, Roger Larson, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Shaela Leibfried NAYS: Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, Judy Achterhof, William Peavey ABSENT: Roy Sjoberg, Dave Ostness, District 13 3. Resolution Approving Funding Plan for 2019/2020 CIP Projects County Administrator Thompson explained two options were presented to the Administration Committee. The Administration Committee approved the option to the use of $1.8 million dollars of fund balance in the CIP fund and a transfer of $2.1 million dollars from the unassigned general fund balance to the CIP fund for funding the 2019/2020 CIP projects. Supr. Nordstrand questioned approval of capital projects he does not approve of. Motion by Supr. Coulter, 2nd by Supr. Long to amend the resolution to delete $105,000 for Bass Lake Park facilities (Project 10009). Vote on amendment was a tie vote. Motion failed: Yes - 8; No - 8 (Nays: Schachtner, Moothedan, Larson, Hansen, Peterson, Anderson, Achterhof, Leibfried) Supr. Nordstrand questioned funding for Glen Hills Park Picnic Shelters noting there was $100,000 in last year's capital projects for the same project, however, per the CIP status report, no funds have been spent on this project. Supr. Nordstrand indicated the shelter projects are unclear to him. Motion by Supr. Nordstrand, 2nd by Supr. Coulter to amend the resolution to remove $20,000 for the replacement of the Glen Hills Picnic Area Shelter (Project 100010). Supr. Hansen explained the structures are dangerous. Denzer added the master plan is to have a better location for a large shelter with picnic facilities and construct small shelters. Supr. Nordstrand confirmed the $100,000 from 2017 is for the group shelter and taking down an old shelter and putting up two smaller shelters for $20,000 making the total of $120,000 for shelter repair and replacement. Supr. Nordstrand and Supr. Coulter withdrew their motion. RESULT: ADOPTED [14 TO 2] MOVER: David Peterson, Supervisor SECONDER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Tom Coulter, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Dan Fosterling, Bob Feidler, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey NAYS: Scott Nordstrand, Lynda Miller ABSENT: Roy Sjoberg, Dave Ostness, District 13 REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Supr. Moothedan requested an earlier start time for the upcoming day meetings. Chair Larson agreed to an 8:00 a.m. start time. COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT 7:09 PM