Sauk County Board of Supervisors

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

MAY 21, 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:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski,, Johnson, Curry, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  ABSENT:  (2)  Braunschweig, and Lohr (Excused), White Eagle and Peper. 

*Supervisor White Eagle arrived at 6:03 pm.

Staff present:  Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator; Daniel Olson, Corporation Counsel;Becky Evert, County Clerk; Chris Harry, Deputy County Clerk; and Autumn Bates, Deputy County Clerk.

3)  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

4)  Adopt Agenda withdrawing Supervisor Miller’s Consideration of Financial Policy, Annual Budget Process, regarding Outside Agency Funding Request Process (per Supervisor Miller’s request) and moving Resolution 50-2019 in conjunction with the Scheduled Apperance Bradley D. Viegut. MOTION (Spencer/Miller). Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice Vote)

5)   Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting(s): MOTION (Gibson/Whitsell) April 16, 2019 Regular Board Meeting, April 29, 2019 Special Board Meeting, April 29, 2019 Closed Session Minutes, and April 30, 2019 Mid- Term Assessment. Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice Vote)

6)   General Consent Agenda Items.

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 44-2019 Recognizing May As National Drug Court Month.

HEALTH CARE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Resolution 45-2019 Commending Mary Huntamer For More Than 20 Years of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County. 

HIGHWAY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 46-2019 Commending Thomas Gowey For More Than 32 Years of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County. 

MOTION (Stehling/Rego) to approve all general consent agendas.  Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice vote)

7)  Scheduled Appearances.   

a.  Morgan Mc Arthur, Community Development Educator, UW-Madison Extension: 2019 Class – Sauk County Institute of Leadership (SCIL). (Hand out on file)

b.  Bradley D. Viegut, Managing Director from Baird

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 50-2019 Authorizing The Issuance And Establishing Parameters For The Sale of Not To Exceed $2,900,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds. MOTION (Lins/Gruber) to approve.  VOTE:  AYES: (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.   NAYS: (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Braunschweig, Peper and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried  unanimously.  

8)  Public Comment: 

a. Phil Simon; re: Ordinance change.

b. Chad Lawger; re: 6-2019 Repeal/Replace Shoreland Zoning Ordinance.

c. Robert Proctor; re: 6-2019 Repeal and Replace of Shoreland Zoning.

 

9)  Communications:    

a. 04/22/2019 email from Supervisor White Eagle, re: Resignation from Revolving Loan Fund Committee. 

*Supervisor Peper arrived at 6:36 pm.

10) Appointments:   

BOARD OF HEALTH:

Ken Carlson- Re-Appointment, Citizen Member

3 – Year Term:  02/14/2019 - 02/15/2022

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Tony DeGiovanni- Appointment, Board Supervisor, filling unexpired term of William Wenzel Term Concurrent with Board of Supervisors: 04/16/2019-04/20/2020

 

LAND INFORMATION COUNCIL:

John Dietrich- Appointment, Board Supervisor

Term Concurrent with Board of Supervisors: 05/21/2019-04/20/2020

 

LAND RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

Chuck Whitsell- Appointment, Board Supervisor

Term Concurrent with Board of Supervisors: expiring 04/20/2020

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:

Tony DeGiovanni- Appointment, Board Supervisor, filling unexpired term of William Wenzel

Term Concurrent with Board of Supervisors: 04/16/2019-04/20/2020

 

REVOLVING LOAN FUND COMMITTEE: (Acceptance of Supervisor White Eagle’s Resignation)

Thomas Kriegl- Appointment, Supervisor

Term Concurrent with Board of Supervisors: 05/21/2019-04/20/2020

 

*Point of Order (Gibson) accepting Supervisor White Eagles’ resignation prior to approving all Appointments.  Chair Vedro confirmed the Resignation is already included in with vote and change of Revolving Loan Fund Committee Appointment.

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

Petition 08-2019, Applicant: Jamie Brandt/Team Engineering; Project Location: Town of Dellona; Current Zoning: Agriculture; Proposed Zoning: Commercial. 

b. Kerry Beghin, Finance Director

First Quarter 2019 Financial Report.

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

c.  Peter Vedro, County Board Chair

Discussion of possible resolutions to be forwarded to Wisconsin Counties Association Business Meeting;

Award Announcements;

Update on Mid-term assessment process;

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

d. Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator

Public Input Sessions;

Conservation Tour;

Budget Projections;

Update on Stepping Up Initiative;

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

*Supervisor Braunschweig arrived at 7:13 pm.

16)  Unfinished Business. 

 EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE AND LAND RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEES:

 Resolution 33-2019 Approving Parks Department And Conservation, Planning, And Zoning Department To Become The Conservation, Parks, Planning And Zoning Department. MOTION (Spencer/Berlin) to approve.

 

MOTION (Spencer/McCumber) to amend Resolution 33-2019 to read as follows: The Parks Department And The Conservation, Planning, and Zoning Department to Become The Conservation, Planning, Parks, and Zoning Department Land Resources and Environment Department.  VOTE:  AYES: (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS: (2)  Riek and Peper.   ABSENT:  (1)  Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried.Vote to approve original MOTION (Spencer/Berlin) Resolution 33-2019 as amended.  VOTE:  AYES: (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS: (2)  Riek and Peper.   ABSENT:  (1)  Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried.

17) New Business.

Resolution 47-2019 Authorizing Reimbursement For Attendance At The WCA Conference in Wisconsin Dells. MOTION (Czuprynko/McAuliffe) to approve.  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, Peper, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS: (0).  OUT OF ROOM: (1) Johnson.  ABSENT:  (1) Lohr  (Excused).  Motion carried  unanimously.  

 

Resolution 48-2019 Recognizing The Importance of The 2020 Census And Creating A Complete Count Committee.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Spencer) to approve.  VOTE:  AYES: (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro. NAYS: (1)  Peper.   ABSENT:  (1) Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried.  

Proposed changes to Rules Of The Board:

Human Services Board, re: Finance Subcommittee Rule.

MOTION (Lins/Miller) to approve.  VOTE:  AYES: (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS: (2) Braunschweig and Deitrich.  ABSENT:  (1) Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried.  (Requires 2/3 vote)

      

Consideration of Telephonic Rule Change per request of Supervisor Czuprynko.

MOTION (Czuprynko/Spencer) to approve rule change:  A Committee member may participate in committee meeting via telephonic or video conferencing that complies with the Open Meeting Law accessibility requirements.  Such participation shall count for purposes of quorum calculations.  A member attending by phone or video shall be entitled to vote and participate as any other member, and shall receive per diem compensation.  Remote committee participation shall require not less than forty-eight (48) hour notice to the committee chair by the member; is not permitted for the person chairing the meeting; shall not exceed two (2) appearance per year, and; shall be limited to one (1) member per meeting.

MOTION (Von Asten/                             ) to amend as follows:  A Committee member may participate in committee meeting via telephonic or video conferencing that complies with the Open Meeting Law accessibility requirements.  Such participation shall count for purposes of quorum calculations.  A member attending by phone or video shall be entitled to vote and participate as any other member, and shall receive per diem compensation.  Remote committee participation shall require not less than forty eight (48)  twenty-four (24) hour notice to the committee chair by the member; is not permitted for the person chairing the meeting; shall not exceed two (2) one (1) appearance per committee, per year, and; shall be limited to one (1) member per meeting.  

 *Supervisor Czuprynko accepted this friendly amendment.

MOTION (Gibson/McCumber) to amend as follows:  A Committee member may participate in committee meeting via telephonic or video conferencing that complies with the Open Meeting Law accessibility requirements.  Such participation shall count for purposes of quorum calculations.  A member attending by phone or video shall be entitled to vote and participate as any other member, and but shall not receive per diem compensation.  Remote committee participation shall require not less than forty eight (48)  twenty-four (24) hour notice to the committee chair by the member; is not permitted for the person chairing the meeting; shall not exceed two (2) one (1) appearance per committee, per year, and; shall be limited to one (1) member per meeting.  

 *Supervisor Czuprynko accepted this friendly amendment.

Vote to approve original MOTION with friendly amendments (Czuprynko/Spencer).  

VOTE:  AYES: (20) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunchweig, Deitrich, Krueger, White Eagle, Gibson, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Gruber, Stehling, McAuliffe and Vedro.  NAYS: (10)  Bychinksi, Johnson, Curry, Miller, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, DeGiovanni and Hambrecht.  ABSENT:  (1) Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried.   (Requires 2/3 vote)

Chair Vedro called a break at 8:33 P.M. The meeting resumed at 8:45 P.M.

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 49-2019 Authorizing “Dark Store” Litigation Support. 

MOTION (Kriegl/Czuprynko) to approve.  VOTE:  AYES: (25) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS: (3) Bychinski, Krueger and Peper.  Abstain: (2) Deitrich and McCumber.  ABSENT:  (1) Lohr  (Excused).  Motion carried.

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 51-2019 Authorizing Amendments To The 2018 Budget. 

MOTION (Lins/Bychinski) to approve.  VOTE:  AYES: (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle,Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Lohr (Excused). Motion  carried  unanimously.  

Resolution 52-2019 Amending Financial Policy 4-96 Capital Improvements. 

MOTION (Kriegl/Lins) to approve.  VOTE:  AYES: (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS: (0)ABSENT:  (1) Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried  unanimously.  

 

FINANCE AND PERSONNEL & INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 53-2019 To Authorize The 2020 Non-Represented Employees’ Salaries Effective January 1, 2020. MOTION (Gibson/Stehling) to approve.  VOTE:  AYES: (25) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig,  Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro. NAYS: (5)  Czuprynko, Deitrich, McCumber, Peper, and Gruber.  ABSENT:  (1) Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried.  

LAND RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

Resolution 54-2019 Authorizing The First Amendment To The Pasture Lease Agreement At The Sauk County Farm. 

Resolution 55-2019 Authorizing The Second Amendment To The Health Care Center Cropland Lease(Sauk County Farm).

MOTION (Peper/Gibson) to take resolution 54-2019 and 55-2019 together. VOTE:  AYES: (30)  Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS: (0). ABSENT:  (1) Lohr  (Excused).   Motion carried  unanimously.  

Ordinance 6-2019 An Ordinance Repealing And Replacing The Sauk County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance.

MOTION (Spencer/McCumber) to approve.  VOTE:  AYES: (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Lohr (Excused). Motion carried  unanimously.  Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State Statutes, May 21, 2019.

Resolution 56-2019 Approving An Amendment To The Town Of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance. 

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

      

LAW ENFORCEMENT & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 57-2019 Authorization To Purchase Two Livescan Fingerprint Machines. 

MOTION (Riek/Reppen) to approve.  VOTE:  AYES: (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS: (0). ABSENT:  (1)  Lohr (Excused). Motion carried  unanimously.  

PROPERTY COMMITTEE:

Ordinance 7-2019 Repealing Sauk Co. Code Chapter 19, Enforcement Of Collection Of Tax Liens, And Sections 43.03-43.05 Of Sauk Co. Code 43; Creating Chapter 2, Taxes, Collections, And Assessments.  MOTION (Von Asten/Gibson) to approve.  VOTE:  AYES: (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS: (0). ABSENT:  (1) Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried  unanimously.  Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State Statutes, May 21, 2019.

Resolution 58-2019 Authorizing Issuance Of A Quit Claim Deed For Parcels Located In The Town Of La Valle & Town Of Woodland To Aristotle LLC.  MOTION (Von Asten/Berlin) to approve. 

VOTE:   AYES: (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro. NAYS: (1)  Deitrich.  ABSENT:  (1)  Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried.

Resolution 59-2019 Authorizing Issuance Of A Quit Claim Deed For Parcel NO. 024-1051-00000 In The

Town Of La Valle To Ryan R. Hooker & Patricia A. Hooker.  MOTION (Von Asten/Berlin) to approve.  VOTE:  AYES: (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Lohr (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:  10:07 P.M.  MOTION (Peper/Deitrich) to approve.  Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice Vote)

 Respectfully,

Autumn M. Bates

       Deputy County Clerk

        Minutes Approved:  June 18, 2019

 

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

        May 21, 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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