Sauk County Board of Supervisors

August 16, 2011 Sauk County Board of Supervisors meeting minutes (108 KB)

Minutes
Sauk County Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
West Square Building, 505 Broadway, Room #326, Baraboo, Wisconsin

 Call to order: 6:00 p.m.
 Compliance with Open Meeting Law.
 Roll call: PRESENT: (31) Alexander, Ashford, Bach, Borleske, Bychinski, Carlson, Dippel, Fordham, Gaalswyk, Halfen, Hartje, Haugen, Johnson, Kriegl, Krueger, Lane, Lehman, Lombard, Meister, Murray, Netzinger, Nobs, Riek, Sinklair, Stehling, Stevens, Stoeckmann, Tollaksen, Wenzel, Wiese, and Zowin. ABSENT: (0).

 Invocation and pledge of allegiance.
 Approve agenda: MOVED (Lane/Ashford). Motion carried unanimously.
 Approve minutes of previous session: MOVED (Dippel/Nobs). Motion carried unanimously.
 Scheduled Appearances: None.
 Public Comment: None.

 Communications:
1. Thank you card to Sauk County Board of Supervisors from Supervisor Wenzel for sympathy to him and his family for the death of his father, Dr. William W. Wenzel.
2. Letter to Chair Krueger from Robert J. Roloff, Secretary, Sauk County Board of Adjustment, giving notice of resignation from the Sauk County Board of Adjustment effective December 01, 2011.

 Bills & Referrals: None.

 Claims:
1. Notice of Claim filed by Frontier for damage to Frontier property. Chair Krueger referred claim to the Highway & Parks Committee.
2. Notice of Claim filed by Frontier for damage to Frontier property. Chair Krueger referred claim to the Highway & Parks Committee.
3. Claim of Anita Carter, Friendship, Wisconsin. Chair Krueger referred claim to the Executive & Legislative Committee.

 Appointments: None.
 Unfinished Business: None.

• Reports - informational, no action required:

1. Rezoning petitions filed with the office of the Sauk County Clerk as a requirement of Wisconsin State Statutes 59.69(5)(e):
a. Petition 4-2011, Applicant: Township of Excelsior, Chair Joe Fish; Project location: Township of Excelsior; Current zoning: Resource Conservancy 5; Proposed zoning: Resource Conservancy 35. (on file)
b. Petition 5-2011, Applicant: Richard Blakeslee, Agent for Michael J. and Theresa J. Dimmer; Project location: Township of La Valle; Current zoning: Commercial; Proposed zoning: Agricultural. (on file)
2. Bill Orth, Sauk County Human Services Director: Southern Wisconsin Income Maintenance Consortium Program consideration, (handout on file).
3. Kerry P. Beghin, CPA/Controller: Sauk County Accounting Department: 2nd Quarter Financial Report, (on file). Supervisor Sinklair requested an update report be given to the Board on Sauk County monies investment programs.
4. Supervisor Fordham, Vice-Chair, Executive & Legislative Committee update of meetings of 08/02/2011 and 08/16/2011.
5. Supervisor Alexander, Chair Ad Hoc Committee TMG Study update.
6. Marty Krueger, County Board Chair:
a. Budget process
b. Video taping of committee and County Board of Supervisors meetings
7. Kathryn Schauf, Administrative Coordinator:
a. 2012 Budget Calendar and Process (handout on file).
b. Equalized values by county/change from prior year 2010-2011 (handout on file).
c. Sauk County changes in equalized value (handout on file).

 Consent Agenda.
HEALTH CARE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Resolution 75-2011 Commending Donna Dvorak For 7 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.

Resolution 76-2011 Commending David Potuznik For 34+ Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.

HIGHWAY & PARKS:
Resolution 77-2011 Commending Victor Schneider For More Than 38 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.

Resolution 78-2011 Commending John Ziech For More Than 35 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.
MOVED (Bychinski/Bach), to approve consent agenda resolutions. VOTE: AYE: (31) Alexander, Ashford, Bach, Borleske, Bychinski, Carlson, Dippel, Fordham, Gaalswyk, Halfen, Hartje, Haugen, Johnson, Kriegl, Krueger, Lane, Lehman, Lombard, Meister, Murray, Netzinger, Nobs, Riek, Sinklair, Stehling, Stevens, Stoeckmann, Tollaksen, Wenzel, Wiese, and Zowin. NAYE: (0). ABSENT: (0). Motion carried unanimously.
 

• Resolutions & Ordinances:

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE:
Ordinance 79-2011 Amending Chapter 36 Of The Sauk County Code Of Ordinances Sauk County Code Of Ethics And Values. MOVED (Alexander/Wenzel). Supervisor Alexander with overview. Todd Liebman, Corporation Counsel, regarding process for filing complaints, and the role of the Sauk County Ethics Inquiry Board. Supervisor Wenzel with clarification that this ordinance would be amending Code of Ethics Ordinance by adding the values section. Discussion in support of, and in opposition to ordinance; agreement with core values, but as a separate issue; and opposition to time frame of one year in which to file a complaint.

MOVED (Bychinski/Tollaksen), for the previous question (to end discussion). Supervisor Murray called for a point of order regarding ending discussion. Todd Liebman, Corporation Counsel, cited Rules of the Board, Rule VI. Procedure, C: “Any member wishing to speak to a question shall be permitted to do so at least once, and a motion for the previous question shall not be in order until every member has had such opportunity. No member may speak twice on any question until every member choosing to speak has spoken; nor shall any member, or other person, speak more than three minutes upon being recognized on a question.” Discussion in support of, and in opposition to the ordinance, and addressing core values as a separate issue continued by Board members who had not spoken at least once. VOTE on motion for the previous question: AYE: (27) Alexander, Ashford, Bach, Borleske, Bychinski, Carlson, Dippel, Fordham, Gaalswyk, Halfen, Hartje, Haugen, Johnson, Krueger, Lane, Lehman, Lombard, Meister, Murray, Netzinger, Nobs, Stehling, Stevens, Tollaksen, Wenzel, Wiese, and Zowin. NAYE: (4) Kriegl, Riek, Sinklair, and Stoeckmann. ABSENT: (0). Motion for the previous question carried.

VOTE on ordinance: AYE: (4) Bach, Alexander, Fordham, and Krueger. NAYE: (27) Ashford, Borleske, Bychinski, Carlson, Dippel, Gaalswyk, Halfen, Hartje, Haugen, Johnson, Kriegl, Lane, Lehman, Lombard, Meister, Murray, Netzinger, Nobs, Riek, Sinklair, Stehling, Stevens, Stoeckmann, Tollaksen, Wenzel, Wiese, and Zowin. ABSENT: (0). Ordinance failed.


HIGHWAY & PARKS:
Resolution 80-2011 Releasing A Portion Of Highway Right Of Way In The Village Of Plain. MOVED (Hartje/Netzinger). Supervisors Hartje and Netzinger with overview. Discussion regarding setbacks, right of ways, and boundaries. VOTE: AYE: (31) Alexander, Ashford, Bach, Borleske, Bychinski, Carlson, Dippel, Fordham, Gaalswyk, Halfen, Hartje, Haugen, Johnson, Kriegl, Krueger, Lane, Lehman, Lombard, Meister, Murray, Netzinger, Nobs, Riek, Sinklair, Stehling, Stevens, Stoeckmann, Tollaksen, Wenzel, Wiese, and Zowin. NAYE: (0). ABSENT: (0).
Motion carried unanimously.

PERSONNEL and FINANCE:
Resolution 81-2011 To Authorize The 2012 Non-Represented Employees’ Salaries Effective January 01, 2012. MOVED (Tollaksen/Meister). Supervisor Bychinski recused himself from the Board meeting for this resolution, due to a possible conflict of interest. Discussion in support of, and in opposition to resolution; wage history of represented vs. non-represented employees; WRS contributions; 1% wage increase vs. merit increases; and wage compression. VOTE: AYE: (18) Alexander, Ashford, Bach, Carlson, Dippel, Fordham, Gaalswyk, Hartje, Haugen, Krueger, Lane, Lombard, Netzinger, Sinklair, Stehling, Stoeckmann, Tollaksen, Wenzel.
NAYE: (12) Borleske, Halfen, Johnson, Kriegl, Lehman, Meister, Murray, Nobs, Riek, Stevens, Wiese, and Zowin. RECUSED: (1) Bychinski. ABSENT: (0). Motion carried.


PROPERTY & INSURANCE:
Resolution 82-2011 Authorizing Issuance Of Quit Claim Deed To Certain Lands In The Town Of Woodland To Susan M. Peterson. MOVED (Stevens/Carlson). VOTE: AYE: (31) Alexander, Ashford, Bach, Borleske, Bychinski, Carlson, Dippel, Fordham, Gaalswyk, Halfen, Hartje, Haugen, Johnson, Kriegl, Krueger, Lane, Lehman, Lombard, Meister, Murray, Netzinger, Nobs, Riek, Sinklair, Stehling, Stevens, Stoeckmann, Tollaksen, Wenzel, Wiese, and Zowin. NAYE: (0). ABSENT: (0). Motion carried unanimously.

Adjournment 8:43 p.m.: MOVED (Netzinger/Wiese) to adjourn until Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully,
/s/Patricia A. Van Oosten
Lead Deputy Sauk County Clerk

Minutes approved: September 20, 2011

State Of Wisconsin) County of Sauk) I certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the August 16, 2011 Proceedings of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors. /s/ Rebecca A. DeMars, Sauk County Clerk

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