Sauk County Board of Supervisors

 

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

MARCH 20, 2018                                                              

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

 

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

 

2)  Roll Call.  PRESENT:  (25) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Bychinski, Flint, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  ABSENT:  (5) Deitrich, White Eagle, Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger. (Excused).  VACANT:  (1). 

Staff present:  Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator; Deb O’Rourke Interim, Corporation Counsel; Becky Evert, County Clerk and Michelle Commings, Deputy County Clerk.

3)  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

4)  Adopt Agenda.  MOTION (Meister/Braunschweig) to approve agenda.  Motion carried unanimously. 

5)  Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting.  MOTION (Meister/Pettersen) to approve minutes.  Motion carried unanimously.

6)  Scheduled Appearances.   

a.  Ken Lucht, WATCO/WSOR Director of Government Relations: Sauk City and Spring Green Bridges.(Hand out on file)

*Supervisor White Eagle arrived @ 6:10 P.M.

b.  Lindsey Juarez Giese, River Arts Inc.: Art, Benches, Mile Markers – Segment 1/Great Sauk State Trail.

c.  Lindsey Juarez Giese, Friends of the Great Sauk State Trail: Fund Raising Update.

At this time Chair Krueger requested that Resolution 33-2018 Commending Diana Fox For More Than 15 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County, be considered, as Ms. Fox was in attendance at the meeting. 

HIGHWAY & PARKS COMMITTEE:

Resolution 33-2018 Commending Diana Fox For More Than 15 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.  VOTE:  AYES:  (26) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).   ABSENT:  (4) Deitrich, Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

7)  Public Comment:   

John Eric Allen, re: free speech.

Sandra Cardo Gorsuch, re: running for Circuit Court.

*Supervisor Deitrich arrived @ 6:53 P.M.

8) Communications.  

a.  2/28/18 Letter to Hon. Wilfrid Cleveland - President, Ho-Chunk Nation: Allocation of 2018 Gaming Compact Funds.   

9)  Bills & Referrals.  None.

10)  Claims.  None.

11) Appointments:  None.

12)  Proclamations.   

 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE: 

Resolution 23-2018 Proclamation Recognizing The First Wednesday Of April As Start By Believing Day In Sauk County. 

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 24-2018 Proclamation Of Fair Housing Month. 

MOTION (Fordham/Wenzel) to approve all proclamations.  Rick C. Spoentgen, Sauk County Assistant District Attorney; and Elizabeth Lawton, Hope House, addressed the board regarding the Start By Believing Campaign.  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

13)  Unfinished Business.  None.   

14)  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.  Finance Committee 2017 Supervisor Per Diem and Mileage Summary. 

c.  Continuum Of Care Ad Hoc Committee- Supervisor Fordham, Supervisor Braunschweig and Supervisor White Eagle.

*Chair Krueger called a break at 7:57 P.M.  The meeting resumed @ 8:05 P.M.

d.  Marty Krueger, County Board Chairperson

Great Sauk State Trail Update;

Rules of the Sauk County Board;

04/17/18 Organizational Meeting.

Supervisor White Eagle reported that on 03/06/2018, the Ho-chunk Nation Legislature approved a $100,000 donation to Friends Of the Great Sauk Trail.    

e.  Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator

Budget update;

Sauk County CDBG Housing Rehabilitation & Revolving Loan Fund Program.

15) Consent Agenda.   

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 25-2018 Resolution Honoring Clark Pettersen.  

Resolution 26-2018 Resolution Honoring Richard “Mike” Flint.  

Resolution 27-2018 Resolution Honoring Andy Andrews.  

Resolution 28-2018 Resolution Honoring Rebecca Penberthy-Hovde.  

Resolution 29-2018 Resolution Honoring Nathan Johnson.

Resolution 30-2018 Resolution Honoring Judith Ashford.  

Resolution 31-2018 Resolution Honoring Martin “Tim” Meister.          

       

HEALTH CARE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Resolution 32-2018 Commending Betty Bendorf For More Than 30 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.  

HUMAN SERVICES BOARD:

Resolution 34-2018 Commending Kathy Geffert For Over 9 Years Of Service To The People Of Sauk County.  

Resolution 35-2018 Commending Agencies, Community Organizations, And Citizens Supporting National Child Abuse Prevention Month.  MOTION (Bychinski/White Eagle) to approve all remaining consent agendas.  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

16)  Resolutions & Ordinances: 

 BOARD OF HEALTH:

Ordinance 2-2018 Amending Chapter 29, Food Safety And Recreational Licensing And Inspection And Chapter 30, Body Art Licensing And Regulation.  MOTION (Stehling/Lombard).  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3)  Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously. Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2) Wisconsin State Statutes, March 20, 2018.

CONSERVATION, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE:

Resolution 36-2018 Authorizing The First Amendment To The Health Care Center Cropland Lease(Sauk County Farm).  MOTION (Polivka/Spencer).  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 37-2018 Authorizing The Addition Of Email Licensing To Sauk County’s Existing Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA).  MOTION (Czuprynko/Fordham).  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution 38-2018 Authorizing The Upgrade Of Sauk County’s Enterprise Phone System.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Fordham).  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1). Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution 39-2018 Authorizing The Purchase Of A Replacement Core Network Switch And Related Hardware.  MOTION (Fordham/Polivka).  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister,  Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution 40-2018 Approving The City Of Baraboo, The Town Of Baraboo, And The Village Of West Baraboo To Join And Become Local Partners To The Intergovernmental Agreement Between Sauk County And Participating Governments In The Development, Operation, And Maintenance OfThe Great Sauk Trail.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Polivka).  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger  (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 41-2018 Designating County Depositories; Establishing Investment And Related Financial Procedures.  MOTION (Bychinski/White Eagle).  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution 42-2018 Gratefully Accepting Donations And Gifts Presented To Sauk County in 2017.  MOTION (Bychinski/Deitrich).  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).   Motion carried unanimously.

 

FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEES:

Resolution 43-2018 Authorizing The Elected Officials (Clerk of Courts, Coroner, Sheriff) Salaries For The 2019-2022 Term Of Office.  MOTION (Berlin/Meister).  Michelle Posewitz, Personnel Director, responded to supervisor’s questions.  VOTE:  AYES:  (25) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (2) Kriegl and Hovde.  ABSENT:  (3) Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.

 

HIGHWAY & PARKS COMMITTEE:

Ordinance 3-2018 Amending Sauk Co. Code Chapter 15 To Add All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) And Utility –Terrain Vehicle (UTV) Crossings And Routes On County Highways. 

MOTION (Peper/Johnson).

MOTION (Vedro/Dietz) to table until such time as documentation has been provided by every municipality, validating that they have done a study that indicates that their citizens are in approval of these new tracks and links, and further that this body shall call a special inter-governmental meeting at which the public can make comments to determine whether there is a better alternative to what is being presented.  Pat Gavinski, Highway Commissioner, responded to supervisor’s questions.  Discussion continued in favor of, and opposition to the motion. 

POINT OF ORDER (Wenzel) inquiring if there was a time frame for passing the ordinance.

Deb O’Rourke, Interim, Corporation Counsel, opined that there was no time frame.

VOTE:  AYES:  (8) Kriegl, Dietz, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ashford and Riek.  NAYS:  (19)Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Lombard, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  ABSENT:  (3) Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion failed.  

*Supervisor Flint was excused at 10:06 P.M.

MOTION (Kriegl/Hovde) to postpone Ordinance 3-2018 Amending Sauk Co. Code Chapter 15 To Add All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) And Utility –Terrain Vehicle (UTV) Crossings And Routes On County Highways to the April County Board meeting.  VOTE:  AYES:  (15) Kriegl, Dietz, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Berlin, Riek, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (11) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Spencer, Polivka, Peper and Andrews.  ABSENT:  (4) Flint, Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.     

 

Resolution 44-2018 Authorizing Participation In The State Of Wisconsin Motorized Recreation Grant Program.  MOTION (Meister/Peper).  VOTE:  AYES:  (25) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, White Eagle, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.   NAYS:  (1) Hovde.  ABSENT:  (4) Flint, Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1). Motion carried.  

 

Resolution 45-2018 Approving An Application For Stewardship Local Assistance, Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund, And Recreational Trails Program Grant.  MOTION (Meister/White Eagle). VOTE:  AYES:  (26) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (4) Flint, Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

HIGHWAY & PARKS COMMITTEES and FINANCE COMMITTEES:

Resolution 46-2018 Authorizing Sauk County To Build The Badger Unit Of The Great Sauk State Trail And Amending The Budget.  MOTION (White Eagle/Meister).  VOTE:  AYES:  (26) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (4) Flint, Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

PROPERTY & INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 47-2018 Authorizing Issuance Of Quit Claim Deed To Certain Lands In The Town Of LaValle To CANP Properties LLC.  MOTION (Johnson/Von Asten).  VOTE:  AYES:  (26) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (4) Flint, Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

    

Resolution 48-2018 Authorizing To Contract With Nieman Central WI. Roofing To Replace Specified Sections Of Roof On The Sauk County Law Enforcement Center.  MOTION (Von Asten/Johnson).  VOTE:  AYES:  (25) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Pettersen, Braunschweig, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (1) Peper.  ABSENT:  (4) Flint, Moore, Hambrecht and Netzinger (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

17)  Adjournment to a date certain: 11:24 P.M.  MOTION (Meister/Ashford) to adjourn until Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 6:00 P.M.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Respectfully,

Michelle A. Commings

Deputy County Clerk

Minutes Approved:  April 17, 2018

State of Wisconsin, County of Sauk:  I certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the March 20, 2018 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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