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Board of Supervisors Minutes
September 3, 2024 5:00 PM
Room 1284 - County Board Room
Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
Call to Order
Chair Long called the meeting to order at 5:02 pm.
Invocation - Randy Simonson of Harvesttime Church
Pledge Allegiance to the Flag
Roll Call
PRESENT: Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Rick Ottino, Bob Feidler,
Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Mike
Barcalow, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg,
ABSENT: Lisa Lind, Bob Swanepoel
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
Consent Agenda
(Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.)
Motion: To Approve Consent Agenda
Result: Passed
Moved by: Paul Berning
Seconded by: Paul Adams
Ayes: Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Rick Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave
Ostness, Scott Counter, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Jerry
VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
Note: Supervisors Anderson and Hansen arrived after the consent agenda was voted on
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting - August 6, 2024
2. Date of Next Meeting - October 1, 2024 5:00 PM
3. Amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance - Town of Cylon - Section 21, Town 31, Range 16, rezoning 40
acres from Agricultural 1 to Agricultural 2 zoning district
Presentations or Recognitions
1. Presentation by Bill Oemichen - Ensuring Quality Health Care Access for Western Wisconsin: the Chippewa Valley
Health Cooperative Project
Presentation by Bill Oemichen.
2. Presentation of the 2023 Audit Report
Presentation given by Jonathan Sherwood of CliftonLarsonAllen.
County Administrator's Report
1. Financial Report for July
County Administrator Ken Witt reviewed the County Administrator's Monthly Report and explained the new format
which contains additional highlights for the month. The monthly financial report was reviewed for the month of July.
Business
1. Resolution Authorizing Fund Balance Transfer
Motion: Resolution Authorizing Fund Balance Transfer
Result: Passed
Moved by: Scott Counter
Seconded by: Cathy Leaf
Ayes: Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Rick Ottino, Bob
Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark
Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
2. Resolution Approving 2025 to 2029 Capital Improvement Plan
Motion: To Amend Capital Improvement Project to move Eckert Blufflands Project up from 2026 to
2025
Result: Failed
Moved by: Shawn Anderson
Seconded by: Kerry Reis
Ayes: Shawn Anderson, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Daniel Hansen, Greg Tellijohn, Mike
Barcalow
Nays: Bob Long, Paul Berning, Rick Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Ryan Sherley,
Mark Carlson, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
Motion: To Amend the Eckert Blufflands Capital Improvement Project to $910,000 in 2025
Result: Failed
Moved by: Paul Berning
Seconded by: Ryan Sherley
Ayes: Shawn Anderson, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Mike Barcalow, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim
Ramberg
Nays: Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Rick Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott
Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson
Motion: To Amend the Capital Improvement Project and push back the Highway Department
Project to 2026
Result: Failed
Moved by: Paul Berning
Seconded by: Ryan Sherley
Ayes: Shawn Anderson, Paul Berning, Ryan Sherley
Nays: Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Rick Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness,
Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Jerry
VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
Motion: Resolution Approving 2025 to 2029 Capital Improvement Plan
Result: Passed
Moved by: Scott Counter
Seconded by: Dave Ostness
Ayes: Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Rick Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott
Counter, Daniel Hansen, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim
Ramberg
Nays: Shawn Anderson, Paul Berning, Ryan Sherley
3. Resolution Approving Step Increases for Register of Deeds Second Deputy
Motion: To Approve Resolution Approving Step Increases for Register of Deeds Second Deputy
Result: Passed
Moved by: Scott Counter
Seconded by: Dave Ostness
Ayes: Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Rick Ottino, Bob
Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark
Carlson, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
Nays: Mike Barcalow
4. Resolution Approving County Administrator 2025 Work Plan and 2024 Work Plan Report
Motion: To Approve Resolution Approving County Administrator 2025 Work Plan and 2024 Wo
Result: Passed
Moved by: Scott Counter
Seconded by: Paul Berning
Ayes: Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Rick Ottino, Bob
Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark
Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
Nays: None
5. Resolution Approving the St. Croix County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2024-2029
Motion: To Approve Resolution Approving the St. Croix County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 2024
Result: Passed
Moved by: Bob Feidler
Seconded by: Cathy Leaf
Ayes: Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Rick Ottino, Bob
Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark
Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
Nays: None
6. Resolution Supporting the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Sportfishing Grant Application
Motion: To Approve Resolution Supporting the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Sportfishing Grant Ap
Result: Passed
Moved by: Shawn Anderson
Seconded by: Scott Counter
Ayes: Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Kerry Reis, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Rick Ottino, Bob
Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark
Carlson, Mike Barcalow, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
Nays: None
Annual Department Reports
1. Annual Department Report of Community Development - Jason Kjeseth
Annual Department Report given by Community Development Director Jason Kjeseth.
2. Annual Department Report of UW-Madison Extension - Kari Weiss
Annual Department Report given by UW-Madison Extension Director Kari Weiss.
Request for Future Agenda Items
None.
County Clerk's Report of Correspondence and Rezoning Requests
None.
Announcements
Chair Long reminded everyone to review the WCA Resolutions and let him know ahead of time if there are any
resolutions they feel strongly about either way.
Supervisor Counter mentioned the article in the WCA magazine regarding our coroner's office.
Adjournment
Adjourned at 6:59 pm