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Home My WebLink About11-06-2018 County Board Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS November 6, 2018 8:00 AM County Board Room-Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION OR MOMENT OF SILENCE - LARRY SZYMAN, FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH 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 Present Bob Long St. Croix County Supervisor Present Tammy Moothedan St. Croix County Supervisor Present Dan Fosterling St. Croix County Supervisor Absent Bob Feidler St. Croix County Supervisor Present Dave Ostness St. Croix County Vice Chair Present 8:18 AM 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 8:14 AM 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 8:05 AM PUBLIC COMMENT None. CONSENT AGENDA (Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.) RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor SECONDER: Lynda Miller, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Lynda Miller, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Dan Fosterling, District 13 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 1. October 2, 2018 5:00 PM 2. Date of Next Meeting - December 4, 2018 - 8:00 AM 3. Rezonings 1. Rezoning Request - Town of Star Prairie - Klucas 4. Alterations of County Supervisor District Lines Due to Annexations 1. Resolution Approving Alteration of Supervisory District Boundary - City of Hudson (Town of Troy - Lee Property) 2. Resolution Approving Alteration of Supervisory District Boundary - City of New Richmond (Town of Richmond - Miller Property) 3. Resolution Approving Alteration of Supervisory District Boundary - City of New Richmond (Town of Star Prairie- Neumann, City of New Richmond and St. Croix County Cemetery Property) 5. Appointments 1. Appointment to St. Croix County Economic Development Corporation's Loan Review Committee - Shane Bauer 6. Approval of Amendments to Town Zoning Ordinances 7. Any Other Item Deemed Routine by the County Board Chair PRESENTATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 1. Financial Report for September 2018 Review by County Administrator Patrick Thompson. RESULT: DISCUSSED BUSINESS 1. Summary of 2019 County Administrator's Recommended Budget Budget summary review by County Administrator Thompson. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Public Hearing on 2019 Proposed Budget per Wis. Stats. 65.90(3) Chair Larson opened the public hearing on the budget at 8:23 AM. Comments by Darla Meyer, Paul Berning and Jim Kahler. Chair Larson closed the public hearing at 8:30 AM. RESULT: DISCUSSED 3. Resolution Approving Library Exemptions from Tax Levy RESULT: ADOPTED [16 TO 1] MOVER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor SECONDER: Tom Coulter, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Lynda Miller, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey NAYS: Bob Feidler ABSENT: Dan Fosterling, District 13 4. Resolution to Charge Back Municipalities Due to Incorrect Real Estate Taxes RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David Peterson, Supervisor SECONDER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Lynda Miller, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Dan Fosterling, District 13 5. Resolution Adopting 2019 Budget and Establishing Tax Levy Rate Motion by Sjoberg, 2nd by Hansen to approve. Motion by Nordstrand, 2nd by Coulter to amend the budget as follows: AMENDMENT TO PROPOSED 2019 BUDGET [Debt and Tax Levy Reduction] WHEREAS, the County Administrator has presented a recommended 2019 Budget to the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of citizens of St. Croix County to reduce County debt and minimize increases in the County property tax levy, while providing necessary County services in a cost effective and high quality manner; and WHEREAS, it is the policy of the County to maintain an Unassigned Fund Balance of 35%, plus or minus 3%, of General Fund operating expenditures (see Fund Balance Policy; last revised on March 7, 2017); and WHEREAS, the recommended and approved 2018 Budget provided for a 40% Unassigned Fund Balance; and WHEREAS, the Unassigned Fund Balance in the recommended 2019 Budget is 47%, even after utilizing 5% of the Unassigned Fund Balance to fund a portion of the 2019 CIP Budget; and WHEREAS, reducing the Unassigned Fund balance to 40% for the 2019 Budget will make $2.5 million available to reduce the principal and interest owed on the short-term 2017 State Trust Fund loan (2017 STFL) and reduce the 2018 County property tax levy; and WHEREAS, paying down the principal on 2017 STFL by $2,028,273 and reducing the 2018 County property tax levy by $471,727 in the 2019 Budget will: 1. Save the County $152,570 in interest over the remaining life of the loan; and 2. Reduce the 2018 County property tax levy by $471,727, such that the overall property tax levy increase will be reduced from 4.2% in the recommended 2019 Budget to 2.8% in this 2019 amended Budget; and 3. Reduce the 2018 County property tax mill rate from $3.678903 in the recommended 2019 Budget to $3.629046 in this 2019 amended Budget; and 4. Pay off the 2017 STFL two years early, thus reducing the 2020 and 2021 County property tax levies needed for debt service by $1,059,997 each year with the elimination of the loan payments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, (1) the recommended 2019 Budget is amended to utilize $2.5 million of the Unassigned Fund Balance to reduce the principal owed by the County on 2017 STFL and the 2018 County property tax levy and (2) the following entries in the recommended 2019 Budget are adjusted as follows: Nordstrand explained the purpose of his amendment is to reduce county debt, save interest, reduce property tax levy and mill rate and pay off the 2017 State Trust Fund Loan early. Sjoberg stated he partly supports the effort to reduce the debt but expressed concerns regarding reduction in levy by $471,727 and the impact next year. Motion by Sjoberg, 2nd by Hansen to support reducing debt but not the levy limit reduction. Nordstrand requested confirmation that the debt service payments are not subject to the levy limit. Thompson confirmed debt service payments are not subject to the levy limit; the operating portion of the budget is subject to the levy limit. Finance Director Ken Witt confirmed the account numbers referenced in the budget make it clear that this is not to be applied the against operating budget. Sjoberg and Hansen withdrew the motion with no objection by the board. Thompson noted future projects include jail upgrades and emergency communications van replacement. Vote on amendment passed: Yes - 11; No - 6 (Nays: Sjoberg, Moothedan, Larson, Hansen, Anderson Achterhof) Nordstrand summarized information in a handout regarding St. Croix County's Health Plan and HRA Information - 2019 budget. Nordstrand requested more County Board involvement in this process next year and to change the bylaws where the Administration Committee would make a recommendation to the County Board. Coulter requested this handout be included in the meeting packet. Sjoberg requested a review of the reclassification and re-grade process for employees early next year noting inconsistencies in the process. In addition to the internal process review, have the oversight of Dr. McGrath to do a full study which builds confidence in staff and improves employee morale. Feidler complimented staff on the budget process and in December plans to share with board a process which gets the board involved in the budget process earlier to get ideas from County Administrator and committees and set broad goals for the County Administrator and department heads to reach. Vote on budget as amended passed: Yes - 16; No - 1 (Miller) Ostness left at 9:18 AM RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [16 TO 1] MOVER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor SECONDER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey NAYS: Lynda Miller ABSENT: Dan Fosterling, District 13 6. Resolution in Support of Increased County Child Support Funding RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor SECONDER: Tammy Moothedan, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Lynda Miller, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Bob Feidler, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Dan Fosterling, Dave Ostness, District 13 7. Regional Emergency Detention Bed Need Resolution RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bob Long, Supervisor SECONDER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Lynda Miller, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Bob Feidler, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Dan Fosterling, Dave Ostness, District 13 8. Ordinance repealing current Chapter 58, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Chapter 59, Possession or Use of Marijuana, and recreating Chapter 58, Possession of Controlled Substance and Drug Paraphernalia Nordstrand thanked Corporation Counsel for working with the committee on this matter. Hansen requested Public Protection and Judiciary Committee review synthetics and impose greater fines for synthetic marijuana and suggested the board pass this today and requested further review by the committee. RESULT: ENACTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Scott Nordstrand, Supervisor SECONDER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Lynda Miller, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Bob Feidler, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Dan Fosterling, Dave Ostness, District 13 9. Ordinance Establishing County Business Hours and Filing Cutoff Time For Register of Deeds RESULT: ENACTED [15 TO 1] MOVER: David Peterson, Supervisor SECONDER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Bob Feidler, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey NAYS: Lynda Miller ABSENT: Dan Fosterling, Dave Ostness, District 13 10. Resolution Approving an All Hazard Mitigation Plan for St. Croix County Brinkman summarized this plan must be updated every five years. Nordstrand noted the County Administrator committed to have some executive summary at the beginning of all plans that describes accomplishments from prior plans and what changed. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Scott Nordstrand, Supervisor SECONDER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Lynda Miller, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Bob Feidler, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Dan Fosterling, Dave Ostness, District 13 11. Resolution in support of funding for Next Generation 911 upgrades Brinkman explained the fee on your phone service bill for 911 services does not go to 911 or public protection services and this resolution asks those funds be directed back to these services RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor SECONDER: Lynda Miller, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Lynda Miller, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Bob Feidler, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Dan Fosterling, Dave Ostness, District 13 REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Achterhof asked to be more proactive on keeping policies up to date. Sjoberg reported on receipt of the Legislative Reference Bureau report shedding light on Dark Stores and would like the County Board review this matter and offer up a resolution as proposal supporting a solution to this matter. Sjoberg stated LaCrosse County passed a resolution recognizing climate change and urging congress to levy a revenue neutral fee on carbon and fossil fuels and asked Community Development Department review this matter. COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS County Clerk Campbell read a thank you from the family of Charlie Grant. ANNOUNCEMENTS County Administrator thanked staff and board members for their work and time reviewing the budget. Long stated this is his last meeting and thanked the board for their work and thanked citizens for their support. ADJOURNMENT 9:55 AM