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Home My WebLink About06-01-2021 County Board Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS June 1, 2021 5:00 PM Room 1284-County Board Room Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION OR MOMENT OF SILENCE-TIM SACKETT PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Ed Schachtner St. Croix County Supervisor Present Shawn Anderson St. Croix County Supervisor Present Bob Long St. Croix County Supervisor Present Cathy Leaf St. Croix County Supervisor Present Carah Koch St. Croix County Supervisor Present Tim Hall St. Croix County Supervisor Present Paul Berning St. Croix County Supervisor Present Richard Ottino St. Croix County Supervisor Present Bob Feidler St. Croix County Supervisor Present Dave Ostness St. Croix County Supervisor Present Scott Counter St. Croix County Supervisor Present Daniel Hansen St. Croix County Supervisor Present Scottie Ard St. Croix County Supervisor Present Greg Tellijohn St. Croix County Supervisor Present David Peterson St. Croix County Chair Present Paulette Anderson St. Croix County Supervisor Present Judy Achterhof St. Croix County Supervisor Present Shelly Tomtschik St. Croix County Supervisor Present William Peavey St. Croix County Vice Chair Present PUBLIC COMMENT Steve Schalla - June Dairy Month; Benjamin Fochs - Lubich Rezoning; Garth Mueller- Kinnickinnic Comprehensive Plan; Carol Ivance - COVID; Nobel Nygaard - Nonmetallic ordinance CONSENT AGENDA (Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.) Supr. Long requested item 3 be separate from the consent agenda. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Bob Long, Supervisor SECONDER: Scottie Ard, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Tim Hall, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Greg Tellijohn, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shelly Tomtschik, William Peavey 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 1. May 4, 2021 5:00 PM 2. Date of Next Meeting-July 6, 2021 5:00 PM 3. Rezonings 1. Resolution Denying a Rezoning Application from an R-2 Residential District to an R-1 Residential District with a Nonmetallic Mining Overlay for Parts of the SW ¼ of Section 5, Township 28N, Range 18W, Town of Kinnickinnic. Motion by Supr. Hansen, 2nd by Supr. Ard to approve. Supr. Long expressed concerns regarding the rapid pace of this matter and if Community Development Committee had viewed the property and measures taken to look into options. Supr. Hansen reported Community Development (CD) staff reporting was thorough and there are implications of the comprehensive plan for how the property is zoned. Supr. Berning asked questions of CD Senior Planner John Hilgers regarding the process. Resolution passed: Yes - 15; No - 4 (Nays: S. Anderson, Long, Berning, Peavey) 4.Alterations of County Supervisor District Lines Due to Annexations 5. Appointments 6. Approval of Amendments to Town Zoning Ordinances 7. Any Other Item Deemed Routine by the County Board Chair PRESENTATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 1. Financial Report for April 2021 Review of financial reports by County Administrator Ken Witt. Witt reported half of ARPA funds were received in the amount of $8.8 million. RESULT: DISCUSSED BUSINESS 1. County Administrator Appointment of Justice Services Director County Administrator Witt recommended the appointment of Susan Capparelli as the Justice Services Director. RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor SECONDER: Scottie Ard, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Tim Hall, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Greg Tellijohn, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shelly Tomtschik, William Peavey 2. Resolution Amending Rules and Bylaws for County Library Planning Committee Organization Motion by Supr. Long, 2nd by Supr. Ostness to approve. Motion by Supr. Achterhof, 2nd by Supr. Hall to amend the resolution to keep the County Board and citizen members at two- year terms and the Library Directors at thee-year staggered terms. Supr. Achterhof explained the Library Director turnover rate is high in St. Croix County. Amendment passed Yes - 17; No - 2 (Nays: Feidler and Peavey). RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Bob Long, Supervisor SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Tim Hall, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Greg Tellijohn, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shelly Tomtschik, William Peavey 3. Resolution Updating County Board Compensation, Per Diem, Mileage and Expense Reimbursement Policy Supr. Long explained the proposed changes are made to be consistent with the County employee policies. RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Bob Long, Supervisor SECONDER: William Peavey, Vice Chair AYES: Ed Schachtner, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Tim Hall, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Greg Tellijohn, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shelly Tomtschik, William Peavey 4. Resolution Updating Personnel Policies Brief review by Supr. Long. Supr. Counter suggested under 5.8.1 Policy to remove the word "also" in the second sentence and replace with "not only". Chair Peterson noted the change. RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Bob Long, Supervisor SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Tim Hall, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Greg Tellijohn, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shelly Tomtschik, William Peavey 5. Discussion on Process for Authorizing ARPA Funded Projects County Administrator Witt explained the first half of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds were received in the amount of $8,807,443.50. Witt noted the U.S. Department of Treasury provided an eight page fact sheet which was also shared with Department Heads. Witt wanted a brief discussion on use of the ARPA funds. Supr. Achterhof suggested scheduling a Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss this matter and review acceptable and non-acceptable use of funds. Witt reported the money must be used by the end of 2024. RESULT: DISCUSSED ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS 1. Health and Human Services Annual Department Report - Bob Rohret Health and Human Services Annual Department report by HHS Director Bob Rohret. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Supr. Feidler requested a redistricting status briefing from Corporation Counsel and County Administrator. Supr. Feidler requested the County Administrator provide a report or private report on what he believes proper conduct of senior employees should be with regard to comments they make in a personal setting. Supr. Feidler expressed concerns regarding a senior employee who is very intimidating to a number of constituents, and requested the Administrator engage in employee counseling or the Administration Committee review the code of conduct. COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS County Clerk Cindy Campbell reminded board members contact her if they wish to attend the September WCA Annual Conference in LaCrosse. ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT 6:35 PM