*Amended Sauk County Board of Supervisors

September 17, 2019 Sauk County Board of Supervisors Approved meeting Minutes (221 KB)

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019                                                     

WEST SQUARE BUILDING, 505 BROADWAY, ROOM 326, BARABOO, WI

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS- REGULAR MEETING: 

1)  Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law: 6:00 P.M.

2)  Roll Call.  PRESENT:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  ABSENT:  (3) Johnson and Peper (Excused) and McCumber.    

Staff present: Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator; Daniel Olson, Corporation Counsel; Jim Witecha, Principal Asst. Corporation Counsel; Becky Evert, County Clerk; and Michelle Commings, Deputy County Clerk.

3)  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

*Supervisor McCumber arrived at 6:02 P.M.

4)  Adopt Amended Agenda.  MOTION (Bychinski/Newport) to adopt amended agenda.  Motion carried unanimously.

5)  Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Von Asten) to approve minutes.  Motion carried unanimously. 

6)   General Consent Agenda Items.

HEALTH CARE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Resolution 86-2019 Commending Deanna Cooper For More Than 37 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County. 

HIGHWAY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 87-2019 Commending Dan Nobs For More Than 16 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.  

MOTION (Hazard/Spencer) to approve Resolution 86-2019 and Resolution 87-2019.  Motion carried unanimously.  

7)  Scheduled Appearances.     

a.  Tim Lawther, Health Director, Update on Legionella and Health Department Trainings.  (Hand out on file)

8)  Public Comment.  None.

9)  Communications:    

      a.  09/05/2019 Letter from Darcy Swiscz, President Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter, re: donation

      b.  07/15/2019 E-mail from Thomas W. Murphy, re: Commending Veterans Service Office.        

      c.  06/13/2019 E-mail from Brian Cummings, re: Commending Veterans Service Office. 

      d.  09/17/2019 E-mail from Alan Wildman, re: TID #3 Final Distribution.

      e.  Public Notice from State of Wisconsin, Dept. of Natural Resources, re: American Axle and     Manufacturing (AAM).

10) Appointments.   

       TRI-COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION

       Rich Valtierra, New Appointment, Cardinal Glass, Airport User Representative

       David Riek, New Appointment, County Board Supervisor

       Kevin Lins, New Appointment, County Board Supervisor

       2 – Year Terms, 9/17/2019-04/07/2020

COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES (CCS)/FAMILIES COME FIRST COORDINATING COMMITTEE:

       Joanne Kitelinger, Re-appointment, Citizen Member

       Amy Heintz, New Appointment, Citizen Member

       2 – Year Terms, 09/17/2019 – 09/21/2021

MOTION (Deitrich/Gibson) to approve all appointments.  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

11)  Bills.  None.

12)  Claims.  None.

13)  Elections.  None.

14)  Proclamations.  None.

15)  Reports – informational, no action required.

a.  Rebecca C. Evert, Sauk County Clerk – Rezoning petitions filed with the office of the Sauk County Clerk as a requirement of Wisconsin State Statutes 59.69(5)(e):  None.

b. Peter Vedro, County Board Chair 

Awards;

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration scheduled for 10/12/19 – 10/14/19;

WCA Convention;

Report question and answer period.(Not to exceed 10 minutes).

c.  Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator

Budget update;

Report question and answer period.(Not to exceed 10 minutes)

16)  Unfinished Business.   

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Supervisor Spencer: Rules of the Board – Amending Rule Change IV.D.  *Requires 2/3 vote.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Spencer) to adopt proposed amendment:

If a vacancy occurs on the Board, the Chair is authorized to appoint a qualified elector of the supervisory district wherein the vacancy occurs to fill the unexpired term. Such appointment shall be subject to approval of the Board at the next regular Board meeting following appointment by the Chair. The following procedures should be used to select candidates. All notices and applications shall originate and be directed to the County Clerk per directions of the Chair. The clerk shall send out notices of vacancy to the appropriate places within 48 business hours of the effective date of vacancy. All letters of interest, or resumes shall be directed to the County Clerk and forwarded to the Chair. The window to apply shall be closed at noon as of the 11th business day following the first appearance of the notice. The Chair and the E&L committee shall independently review and rate applications and the top 3 candidates shall be selected for interview by this committee. This committee is only advisory to the Chair who is responsible for presenting a candidate to the whole board. This committee is advisory to the Chair who is responsible for presenting a candidate to the whole board. A supervisor filling a vacancy shall not automatically be assigned to the same committees as his or her predecessor in office but may request particular assignments. The chair shall have the option of removing or replacing any or all committee assignments for a replacement supervisor including moving a minimal number of supervisors to different committees if it benefits the county. Reassignment of supervisors requires the express consent of each reassigned supervisor and approval by a majority of members voting on the reassignment.

VOTE:  AYES:  (15) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Dietz, Braunschweig, Curry, White Eagle, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Spencer, Lohr, DeGiovanni, Stehling and Vedro.  NAYS:  (14) Rego, Newport, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Gibson, Hazard, McCumber, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Gruber, McAuliffe and Hambrecht.  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion failed.

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 79-2019 Adopting An Interim Sauk County Not-For-Profit Agency Funding Program. 

MOTION (McCumber/Lohr).    

MOTION (McCumber/Krueger) to lay on the table, Resolution 79-2019 Adopting An Interim Sauk County Not-For-Profit Agency Funding Program, until such a time in the future when the details of the policy have been finalized.  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (2) Miller and Spencer.  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion carried.

17) New Business.

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE:

Resolution 88-2019 Authorizing Five-year Fiber And Tower Space Lease Agreement With Bug Tussel Wireless, LLC.  MOTION (Von Asten/Gibson) to lay on the table, Resolution 88-2019 Authorizing Five-year Fiber And Tower Space Lease Agreement With Bug Tussel Wireless, LLC until the October board meeting, and extend the current contract with Bug Tussel Wireless, LLC by one month.  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 89-2019 Supporting Bipartisan Background Checks Act Of 2019.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Deitrich).  VOTE:  AYES:  (24) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (5) Bychinski, Krueger, McCumber, Spencer and Lohr.  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion carried.  

Resolution 90-2019 Authorizing County Board Chair To Execute Letter Of Approval For Sauk County Housing Authority Application To The Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD) For Conversion Of Sauk County Public Housing Units To Section 8 Platform Under The Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program.  MOTION (Deitrich/Braunschweig).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution 91-2019 Authorizing The Ho-Chunk Flag To Be Displayed In The Sauk County Board Room Chambers.  MOTION (White Eagle/Gibson).   MOTION (McCumber/Gibson) to amend the resolution to include the purchase of a new State of Wisconsin flag, and a new American flag, along with the purchase of the Ho-Chunk Nation flag.  

Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice vote)

Vote on original MOTION (White Eagle/Gibson) to approve Resolution 91-2019 Authorizing The  Ho-Chunk Flag To Be Displayed In The Sauk County Board Room Chambers, as amended.  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution 92-2019 Asking Governor Evers And The Wisconsin State Legislature To Apply For A Waiver From Federal Rules Excluding Institutional Stays From Medicaid Coverage.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Kriegl). VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 93-2019 Approving Projects Utilizing $90,259 Pursuant To An Intergovernmental Agreement Between Sauk County, Wisconsin And The Ho-Chunk Nation.  MOTION (Lins/Kriegl). 

VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSTAIN:  (1) White Eagle.  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

LAND RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

Resolution 94-2019 Approving An Amendment To The Town Of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance.  MOTION (McCumber/Spencer).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution 95-2019 Authorizing The Director Of Land Resources And Environment To Submit GrantApplications For DATCP Clean Sweep Grant Program.  MOTION (Spencer/Braunschweig). 

VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution 96-2019 Authorizing Participation In The County Conservation Aids Grant Program.  MOTION (Spencer/Berlin).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution 97 -2019 Authorizing Purchase And Installation Of A Snowmobile Bridge.  MOTION (Spencer/Newport).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

PERSONNEL & INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

Ordinance 12-2019 Repealing And Recreating Chapter 13, Sauk County Code Of Ordinances, Personnel Ordinance.  MOTION (Rego/Gruber).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State Statutes, September 17, 2019.

PROPERTY COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 98-2019 Authorization To Contract With Lifeline Audio Video Technologies To Upgrade The Audio & Video Systems In The Sauk County Courtrooms, And Amend The 2019 Building Services Budget To Complete The Audio & Video Upgrade.  MOTION (Von Asten/Gibson).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Johnson and Peper (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

18) Referrals.

19) New Agenda items (no discussion).  Submit in writing or by e-mail new business items to the Administrative Coordinator as soon as possible for Rule III.A. referral.

20)  Adjournment to a date certain:  8:04 P.M. to adjourn until Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 6:00 P.M.   

Respectfully,

Michelle A. Commings

Deputy County Clerk

Minutes Approved:  October 15, 2019

State of Wisconsin, County of Sauk:  I certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the September 17, 2019 Proceedings of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors.  /s/Rebecca C. Evert, Sauk County Clerk.

        Original documents on file @ Office of the Sauk County Clerk West Square Building, 505 Broadway,

        Room #144, Baraboo, WI  53913.  608-355-3286

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