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Home My WebLink About07-06-2021 County Board Minutes MINUTES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS July 6, 2021 5:00 PM Room 1284-County Board Room Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION OR MOMENT OF SILENCE-REVEREND DAWN JEFFERS RAMSTAD FROM HUDSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 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 Excused 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 Carol Ivance - COVID CONSENT AGENDA (Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.) RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: Scottie Ard, Supervisor SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Tim Hall, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Greg Tellijohn, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shelly Tomtschik, William Peavey EXCUSED: Bob Feidler 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 1. June 1, 2021 5:00 PM 2. Date of Next Meeting-August 3, 2021 5:00 PM 3. Rezonings 4. Alterations of County Supervisor District Lines Due to Annexations 1. Resolution Approving Alteration of Supervisory District Boundary - Town of Somerset (Melvin - 7 Acres) 5. Appointments 1. County Administrator Appointment of Amy Schneider to the Council on Aging and Disabilities to Fill a Vacant Term Expiring April 2022 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 May 2021 Review of finance reports by County Administrator Ken Witt. Witt summarized the status of the state budget and redistricting. Last month there was a request to place a personnel issue on the County Board agenda. Witt explained personnel issues are addressed by the County Administrator. Upcoming Committee of the Whole meetings are July 27th to wrap- up Strategic Planning and July 28th to discuss ARPA funds. The Committee of the Whole will meet in August to review Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). RESULT: DISCUSSED BUSINESS 1. Amendment to Chapter 79 All-Terrain and Utility Terrain Vehicle Route Ordinance Vice-Chair Peavey explained the ordinance amendment. RESULT: ENACTED \[UNANIMOUS\] MOVER: William Peavey, Vice Chair SECONDER: Scott Counter, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Tim Hall, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Greg Tellijohn, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shelly Tomtschik, William Peavey EXCUSED: Bob Feidler 2. Resolution Updating Personnel Policies Supr. Long summarized the proposed changes. RESULT: ADOPTED \[UNANIMOUS\] 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, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Greg Tellijohn, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shelly Tomtschik, William Peavey EXCUSED: Bob Feidler 3. Resolution Supporting Medicaid Expansion Proposed in the 2021-2023 Governor's Budget Supr. Ostness and Economic Support Administrator Ronda Brown summarized the resolution. Discussion regarding the need to expand Medicaid in Wisconsin to help people. RESULT: ADOPTED \[15 TO 3\] MOVER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor SECONDER: Cathy Leaf, Supervisor AYES: Ed Schachtner, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Tim Hall, Richard Ottino, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Scottie Ard, Greg Tellijohn, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shelly Tomtschik, William Peavey NAYS: Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Paul Berning EXCUSED: Bob Feidler 4. Resolution In Support For Upholding Transparency In Renewable Energy Development Chair Peterson explained this resolution did not go to committee before this meeting due to time constraints. He allowed this resolution to be placed on the agenda for consideration by the County Board. A motion to suspend the rules to bring it to the floor requires a two-thirds vote. Motion by Supr. Ard, 2nd by Supr. Tomtschik to suspend the rules. Passed: Yes-12; No-6 (Nays: S. Anderson, Koch, Hall, Hansen, Tellijohn, Peavey) Motion by Supr. Ard, 2nd by Supr. Ostness to approve the resolution. Vice-Chair Peavey expressed concerns regarding the lack of information and would rather this matter be referred to a committee and also hear from energy companies in the county. Supr. Ard explained resolution asks the legislature to revisit the renewable energy development consistency across the State of Wisconsin. Motion by Vice-Chair Peavey, 2nd by Ottino to refer this matter to the appropriate committee to be referred by Chair Peterson. Chair Peterson recommended referral to the Community Development Committee. RESULT: REFERRED BACK TO COMMITTEE \[17 TO 1\] Next: 7/19/2021 5:00 PM AYES: Ed Schachtner, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Tim Hall, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Greg Tellijohn, David Peterson, Paulette Anderson, Judy Achterhof, Shelly Tomtschik, William Peavey NAYS: Scottie Ard EXCUSED: Bob Feidler ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS-NONE REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT 5:47 PM