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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 2001 defeated Y C 4-r M RESOLUTION FOR AN ADVISORY REFERENDUM ON REDUCING THE NUMBER OF COUNTY SUPERVISORY DISTRICTS Resolution No. St. Croix County, Wisconsin WHEREAS, upon the publication of the results of each decennial federal census, each county board in Wisconsin must adopt a county supervisory district plan; and WHEREAS, St. Croix County now has 31 supervisory districts (a 31 member county board); and WHEREAS, a resolution was introduced by the Administration Committee at the December, 2000 County Board meeting that the tentative county supervisory district plan be created with 25 supervisory districts; and WHEREAS, the resolution failed to be adopted by a vote of 13 in favor and 16 against; and WHEREAS, the question regarding the appropriate number of supervisory districts is one that is appropriate for p ublic comment; , and P WHEREAS, an advisory referendum in the regular spring election would provide voters an opportunity to advise the County Board on this issue; and WHEREAS, the following question would allow voters to indicate whether a "significant" change should be made in the number of supervisory districts: Should the number of county supervisory districts in St. Croix County be reduced from 31 to 25 or less? ; and WHEREAS, if a majority of votes are in the affirmative, the public comment period following the adoption of the tentative supervisory district plan could be used to establish the specific number of districts (25 or less) before the final supervisory district plan is established. THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that the above question be placed on the regular spring election ballot as an advisory referendum. Offered by the Administration Committee on January 23, 2001. NEGATIVE AFFIRMATIVE De-Gale 4 RESOLUTION TO CREATE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT PLAN WITH TWENTY -FIVE SUPERVISORY DISTRICTS Resolution No. St. Croix County, Wisconsin WHEREAS, the Administration Committee has considered changing the number of supervisory districts within St. Croix County; and WHEREAS, the committee recommends that the number of supervisory districts be reduced from 31 districts to 25 districts; and WHEREAS, reasons for the reduction stated in Administration Committee meetings include: *A smaller board would be more fiscally responsible. *Fewer supervisors could do County work effectively and efficiently. *A smaller board would be a better informed board. $There would be better communication between board members. *Fewer districts would enhance the value of the position of supervisor. WHEREAS, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes sec. 59.10(3)(b), St. Croix County must adopt a supervisory district plan in 2001. (A copy of sec. 59.10(3)(b) is attached.) THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that the supervisory district plan proposed pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes sec. 59.10(3)(b) in 2001 contain 25 supervisory districts. Offered by the Administration Committee on December 12, 2000. NEGATIVE AFFIRMATIVE 44,e 6 •T" /, 59.1 0 COUNTIES 97 -98 Wis. Stats. 1402 14 (b) Election; term. Supervisors shall be elected for 4 -year altering between federal decennial censuses the boundaries of (l terms at the election to be held on the first Tuesday in April next supervisory districts, in the discretion of the board. The number p preceding the expiration of their respective terms, and shall take of supervisory districts in the county shall not be changed by any office on the 3rd Monday in April following their election. action under this paragraph. Any plan of county supervisory dis- (c) Compensation. Each supervisor shall be paid by the county tricts enacted under par. (b) may be amended under this paragraph an annual salary set by the board. The board may provide addi- but shall remain in effect as amended until superseded by another tional compensation for the chairperson. Section 66.196 applies plan enacted by the board under par. (b) and filed with the secre- to this paragraph. tary of state. (3) OTHER COUNTIES. (a) Classification; maximum number of (d) Election and term of supervisors. Supervisors are county supervisors. Counties with a population of less than 500,000 and officers, shall be elected for 2 -year terms at the election to be held more than one town are classified and entitled to a maximum num- on the first Tuesday in April in even - numbered years and shall ber of supervisors as follows: take office on the 3rd Tuesday in April of that year. 1. Counties with a population of less than 500,000 but at least (e) Vacancies. If a vacancy occurs on the board, the board 100,000 shall have no more than 47 supervisors. chairperson with the approval of the board shall appoint a person 2. Counties with a population of less than 100,000 but at least who is a qualified elector and resident of the supervisory district 50,000 shall have no more than 39 supervisors. to fill the vacancy for the unexpired portion of the term to which 3. Counties with a population of less than 50,000 but at least the person is appointed and until his or her successor is elected and 25,000 shall have no more than 31 supervisors. qualified. 4. Counties with a population of less than 25,000 and contain- (f) Compensation. Each supervisor shall be paid a per diem by ing more than one town shall have no more than 21 supervisors. the county for each day that he or she attends a meeting of the board. Any board may, at its annual meeting, by a two - thirds vote 5. If the population of any county is within 2% of the mini- of all the mum population for the next most populous grouping under this pe e next elected. d. Any y the r compensation o d board members to paragraph, the board thereof, in establishing supervisory districts, y board may also provide additional com- • may employ the maximum number for such districts set for such pensation for the chairperson. next most populous�rouping. (g) Mileage. Each supervisor shall, for each day that he or she (b) Creation of supervisory districts. I. Within 60 days after attends a meeting of the board, receive mileage for each mile tray- the population count by block, established in the decennial federal eled in going to and returning from the meetings by the most usual census of population, and maps showing the location and number- traveled route at the rate established by the board under s. 59.22 ing of census blocks become available in printed form from the as the standard mileage allowance for all county employes and federal government or are published for distribution by an agency officers. of this state, but no later than July 1 following the year of each (h) Limitation on compensation. Except for services as a mem- decennial census, each board shall propose a tentative county ber of a committee as provided in s. 59.13 no supervisor shall be supervisory district plan setting forth the number of supervisory paid for more days' attendance on the board in any year than is set districts and tentative boundaries or a description of boundary out in this schedule: in counties having a population of less than requirements, hold a public hearing on the proposed plan and 25,000, 20 days; at least 25,000 but less than 100,000, 25 days; at adopt a tentative plan. The proposed plan may be amended after least 100,000 but less than 500,000, 30 days. the public hearing. The board shall solicit suggestions from (i) Alternative compensation. As an alternative method of municipalities concerning the development of an appropriate compensation, in counties having a population of less than plan. The board shall transmit to each municipal governing body 500,000, including counties containing only one town, the board in the county the tentative plan that is adopted. Each district shall may at its annual meeting, by a two - thirds vote of the members consist of whole wards or municipalities. Each district shall be entitled to a seat, fix the compensation of the supervisors to be next designated to be represented by one supervisor, and all districts elected at an annual salary for all services for the county including shall be substantially equal in population. In the tentative plan, the all committee services, except the per diem allowance for services board shall, whenever possible, place whole contiguous munici- in acquiring highway rights -of -way set forth in s. 84.09 (4). The palities or contiguous parts of the same municipality within the board may, in like manner, allow additional salary for the mem- same district. If the division of a municipality is sought by the bers of the highway committee and for the chairperson of the board, the board shall provide with the plan a written statement to board. In addition to the salary, the supervisors shall receive mile - the municipality affected by each proposed division specifying age as provided in pan (g) for each day's attendance at board meet - the approximate location of the territory from which a ward is ings or for attendance at not to exceed 2 committee meetings in sought to be created for contiguity purposes and the approximate any one day. population of the ward proposed to effectuate the division. (j) Supplementary compensation. The board, in establishing 1 2. Within 60 days after every municipality in the county an annual salary, may enact an ordinance providing for a per diem adjusts its wards under s. 5.15, the board shall hold a public hear- for all committee meetings attended in excess of 40 committee ing and shall then adopt a final supervisory district plan, number- and board meetings. ing each district. Wards within each supervisory district created (4) COMPATIBILITY. No county officer or employe is eligible by the plan shall be contiguous, except that one or more wards for election or appointment to the office of supervisor, but a super - located within a city or village which is wholly surrounded by visor may also be a member of a committee, board or commission another city or water, or both, may be combined with one or more appointed by the county executive or county administrator or noncontiguous wards, or one or more wards or portions of wards appointed or created by the county board, a town board, a mos- consisting of island territory as defined in s. 5.15 (2) (f) 3. may be quito control district, the common council of his or her city, the combined with one or more noncontiguous wards or portions of board of trustees of his or her village or the board of trustees of a wards within the same municipality, to form a supervisory district. county institution appointed under s. 46.18. 3. In this paragraph, a district which includes territory con- (5) COUNTIES HAVING ONLY ONE TOWN. In all counties contain - nected to other territory from comer to corner is contiguous. ing one town only, the board shall consist of the members of the 4. The chairperson of the board shall file a certified copy of town board and one supervisor from every incorporated village. the final districting plan with the secretary of state. 4 A supervisor from an incorporated village shall be elected at the (c) Changes during decade. After the enactment of a plan of time the other village officers are elected. A majority of the mem- supervisory districts under par. (b), a municipal incorporation, bers shall constitute a quorum of the county board. Each supervi- annexation, detachment or consolidation may serve as a basis for sor shall receive compensation and mileage as provided in sub. (3) RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ST. CROIX COUNTY REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE Resolution No. St. Croix County, Wisconsin WHEREAS, the United States Constitution requires a census once every 10 years; and WHEREAS, the census is used for creating supervisory districts within St. Croix County; and WHEREAS, the 2000 census has been completed; and WHEREAS, the establishment of a Redistricting Committee is appropriate to recommend a supervisory district plan to the Board; and WHEREAS, the Redistricting Committee should consist of the following members: All members of the Administration Committee and four other Board Supervisors appointed by the Chairman — one from the Glenwood City area, one from the Baldwin - Woodville area, one from the New Richmond area, and one from the Hudson area. THEREFORE, be it resolved that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors does hereby direct the Chair to establish a Redistricting Committee as set forth in the preceding paragraph; and FURTHER, be it resolved that the Redistricting Committee submit a tentative supervisory district plan to the Board within . I • • - .. - : :::: ' : - , resolution. Offered by the Administration Committee on April 17, 2001. NEGATIVE AFFIRMATIVE I t_ `�►' tev RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ST. CROIX COUNTY REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE Resolution No. St. Croix County, Wisconsin WHEREAS, the United States Constitution requires a census once every 10 years; and WHEREAS, the census is used for creating supervisory districts within St. Croix County; and WHEREAS, the 2000 census has been completed; and WHEREAS, the establishment of a Redistricting Committee is appropriate to recommend a supervisory district plan to the Board; and WHEREAS, the Redistricting Committee should consist of the following members: All members of the Administration Committee and four other Board Supervisors appointed by the Chairman — one from the Glenwood City area, one from the Baldwin - Woodville area, one from the New Richmond area, and one from the Hudson area. THEREFORE, be it resolved that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors does hereby direct the Chair to establish a Redistricting Committee as set forth in the preceding paragraph; and FURTHER, be it resolved that the Redistricting Committee submit a tentative supervisory district plan to the Board within 60 days of the date of adoption of this resolution. Offered by the Administration Committee on April 17, 2001. NEGATIVE AFFIRMATIVE REDISTRICTING GUIDELINES • FACTORS VALUE 1. Equalized Population of 1621 people for all 31 supervisory districts. 10 Statistical variation between districts should be minimized. 2. When municipalities are divided due to redistricting, the smaller villages and townships should be kept intact to prevent dilution of voting 7 power. Synonymously, the larger cities, villages and townships should be divided within themselves and combinations with neighboring municipalities should be minimized. 3. When division of a municipality is unavoidable, the municipality should 7 be divided in such a way that the majority of the voters are located within one district; one subdivision per municipality is preferred. 4. Districts should be bounded by easily recognizable landmarks such as 5 major highways and rivers. 5. District boundaries should be kept simple in shape, squares, 5 rectangles, etc. 6. District boundaries should coincide with municipal election districts 5 wherever possible. 7. Due to municipal annexations which increase district sizes, when 3 population variation occurs, districts within the large municipality should be smaller than the equalized population and districts adjoining the large municipality should be larger than the equalized population. 8. Due to the uneven population growth of the county, a gain of about 3 22 percent in the western half and a loss of about 5 percent in the eastern half, when population variation occurs, western districts should be smaller than the equalized population and eastern districts should be larger than the equalized population. 9. When feasible, districts should be created to follow school district 1 boundaries.