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Home My WebLink About06-05-2018 County Board Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 5, 2018 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 Ed Schachtner St. Croix County Supervisor Present Scott Nordstrand St. Croix County Supervisor Present Lynda Miller 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 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 Present 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 Steve Schalla from Bomaz Farm - June Dairy Month Darla Meyers, Hudson, Wisconsin - Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) CONSENT AGENDA (Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.) RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: William Peavey, Supervisor SECONDER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Dan Fosterling, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Lynda Miller, District 13 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 1. April 10, 2018 9:00 AM 2. May 1, 2018 5:00 PM 2. Date of Next Meeting - August 7, 2018 - 5:00 PM 3. Rezonings - none 4. Alterations of County Supervisor District Lines Due to Annexations - none PRESENTATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS 1. Child Support Agency Performance Award County Administrator Patrick Thompson awarded Child Support Administrator Lisa Plunkett with the Child Support Agency Performance Award. Thompson acknowledged Chad Wolske former Child Support Administrator. Plunkett stated this is the Child Support Agency's fourth year to receive the award. Plunkett introduced staff present. Applause. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. St. Croix County Sportsmans' Alliance Report - Buck Malick Report of the Sportmans Alliance activities by Buck Malick. Malick highlighted programs and events coordinated by the Sportmans Alliance group. RESULT: DISCUSSED APPOINTMENTS 1. County Administrator's Committee Appointments County Administrator Thompson recommended the following appointments: Health and Human Services Board - Dr. Paul McGinnes to fill the unexpired term of Dr. Ramsey - one-year Board of Adjustment - 3-year terms Reappointment of Dave Niccum (citizen member); First alternate - reappointment of Joe Miller; Second alternate - appointment of Steve Schalla County Traffic Safety Commission - Supr. Bill Peavey (Transportation Committee); Supr. Bob Feidler (Public Protection and Judiciary Committee); Mike Nieskes, District Attorney (Discipline of Law); Matt Melby (Discipline of Medicine); JR Dachel (Discipline of Education); Natasha Cardinal (Emergency Management Manager); Tim Ramberg - Former Highway Commissioner (Citizen Member) Land Information Advisory Council - Supr. Dan Hansen Bass Lake Rehabilitation District - Supr. Lynda Miller Hudson Area Intergovernmental Advisory Council - Chair Roger Larson Partnership Team of Lower St. Croix Management - Supr. Roy Sjoberg Ad Hoc Transportation Space Needs Facilities Committee - Supervisors Peavey, Peterson, Achterhof, Anderson, Nordstrand, and citizen members: Scott Counter and Jerry VanSomeren Squaw Lake Rehabilitation District - Chair Roger Larson St. Croix County Economic Development Corporation - Vice-Chair Dave Ostness, Supervisors Feidler and District 13 Fair Board - Supervisors Achterhof, Miller, Hansen West Central Area Land and Water Conservation Association - Supr. Roy Sjoberg West Central Wisconsin Community Action Agency (WestCAP) - Vice-Chair Dave Ostness West Central Regional Planning - Supervisors Hansen, Achterhof, and citizen member Larry Weisenbeck West Central Wisconsin Workforce Development-Chair Roger Larson Wisconsin Gateway Corridor Coalition - Vice-Chair Dave Ostness St. Croix County Transit Commission - 3-year term: Blake Frye, Peg Gagnon, Julie Bergstrom; 2-year term: Supervisors Ostness, Anderson, Peterson; 1-year Jacquelyn Niccum, Julie Dillon Willow River Rehabilitation District - Supr. Dan Hansen Wisconsin Counties Association - Chair Roger Larson and Vice-Chair Dave Ostness RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: David Peterson, Supervisor SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Vice Chair AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Dan Fosterling, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Lynda Miller, District 13 2. County Board Chair's Appointments to County Library Planning Committee Chair Larson recommended the following appointments to the County Library Planning Committee: Supervisors: Achterhof and Sjoberg; Library Directors: Tina Norris, Carissa Coleman, Barb Krueger; Citizen member: Dennis Duckworth Chair Larson will bring forward one more citizen member to the next County Board meeting. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: William Peavey, Supervisor SECONDER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Dan Fosterling, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Lynda Miller, District 13 ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS 1. Information Technology Department Annual Report - John Allegro Report by Information Technology Director John Allegro. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Facilities Department Annual Report - Jim Elsbury Report by Facilities Director Jim Elsbury. RESULT: DISCUSSED 3. Health and Human Services Annual Department Report - Fred Johnson Report by Health and Human Services Director Fred Johnson. RESULT: DISCUSSED COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 1. Financial Reports as of April 2018 Review by County Administrator Patrick Thompson - Achterhof requested an explanation of the line items. Explanation by Operations Manager Ken Witt. Supr. Sjoberg requested a study group consisting of County Board Supervisors meet with Witt to determine the most effective financial report layout. Chair Larson referred this matter to the Administration Committee. Supr. Peterson recommended participants include Sjoberg, Achterhof and Peterson and to submit names of others interested in participating in this study group. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. ERP Project Report Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system project reviewed by Operations Manager/Interim Finance Director Ken Witt. Witt explained ERP encompasses a financial system including accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting and financial reports. On the human resources side it encompasses timesheets, Paid-Time-Off (PTO), benefit selections, performance reviews, and employee training. Overall the program is a compilation of finance and human resource functions. Witt indicated this system replaces Alio, NeoGov, Halogen and time entry software, and the need for external spreadsheets. The annual maintenance fee for the ERP system is $283,000 which is an ongoing cost but is offset by eliminating other software programs. The financial portion went live on January 1, 2018. Additional steps need to be completed to implement human resource program. The go-live for the human resource portion is later this year. RESULT: DISCUSSED BUSINESS 1. Resolution Authorizing the Signing of Annexation Petition from the Town of Star Prairie to the City of New Richmond Brief explanation by Supr. Peterson. Supr. Brinkman indicated this is a cemetery.Supr. Fosterling questioned future maintenance of the cemetery. Supr. Peterson indicated an agreement will be completed for the City of New Richmond to maintain the cemetery. RESULT: ADOPTED \[16 TO 1\] MOVER: David Peterson, Supervisor SECONDER: Andy Brinkman, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Tom Coulter, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Dan Fosterling, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey NAYS: Roy Sjoberg ABSENT: Lynda Miller, District 13 2. Resolution Amending 2018 Budget (2) Chair Larson reported based on the approval of item 3 this budget amendment becomes a moot point. RESULT: WITHDRAWN 3. Resolution Amending Personnel Policy Manual - Position Categories Thompson explained this modifies the personnel handbook policy allowing the County Administrator to temporarily make resource reallocations within a budget year to address immediate staffing needs. Supr. Sjoberg indicated the Administration Committee made sure the Staff Advisory Committee revised the policy change and had no objection. RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: David Peterson, Supervisor SECONDER: Tammy Moothedan, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Scott Nordstrand, Tom Coulter, Roy Sjoberg, Bob Long, Tammy Moothedan, Dan Fosterling, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Daniel Hansen, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shaela Leibfried, William Peavey ABSENT: Lynda Miller, District 13 4. Solid Waste and Recycling Management Plan Chair Larson announced this item is postponed until the August County Board meeting. RESULT: POSTPONED Next: 8/7/2018 5:00 PM REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS None ANNOUNCEMENTS Supr. Long requested an update on the status of District 13. Corporation Counsel Scott Cox reported there have been a number of preliminary matters before Court and a hearing is scheduled for June 26th before Judge Vlack. ADJOURNMENT 6:36 pm