Sauk County Board of Supervisors

MINUTES

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

APRIL 20, 2021                                                  

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

This meeting was open to the public. However, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the public could watch the meeting on streaming video which was found on the County’s webpage at  http://sauk.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2.  No one should have attended the meeting if they were experiencing COVID- or flu-like symptoms, have a fever, sore throat or recently experienced a loss of taste or smell.  Masks were encouraged but not required. Social distancing of 6 feet was required.

 

REGULAR MEETING:  SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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

 

2.  Roll Call.  PRESENT:  (28) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, and McCumber.  ABSENT:  (3) Reppen, Nelson and Lohr (Excused).    

Staff present:  Brent Miller, County Administrator; Brian Desmond, Corporation Counsel; Becky Evert, County Clerk; and Michelle Commings, Deputy County Clerk.

3.  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.  Invocation given by Supr. Deitrich.

4.  Adopt Agenda.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Scanlon) to adopt agenda.  Motion carried unanimously.

5.  Adopt the minutes.  MOTION (Curry/Klitzke) to adopt the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

6.  General Consent Agenda Items.

     HEALTH CARE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

     Resolution 33-2021 Commending Kathy Rachuj For More Than 24 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.  MOTION (Klitzke/Hazard) to approve General Consent Item.  Motion carried unanimously.  (Verbal vote).              

7.  Scheduled Appearances.   

     a.  Presentation by Sheri Edwards “Eddie”, Badger City Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.).  (Handout on file)

      *Supervisor Nelson arrived at 6:22 P.M.

8.  Public Comment.  None.      

9.  Communications.  (All communications are attached to Granicus)

     a.  04/01/2021 E-mail from Linda Grant, re: Mask Mandate.

     b.  04/06/2021 Letter from James Kaiser, re: Appreciation for Veteran’s Service Office. 

     c.  04/14/2021 Letter from WCA regarding 2021 WCA Annual Business Meeting Resolutions.

 

10.  Appointments.  None.

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):   

i.  Petition 6-2021, Applicant:  Chris & Lea Ann Gieck; Project Location: Town of Baraboo; Current Zoning: Agriculture; Proposed Zoning:  Rec/Commercial. 

b.  Brent Miller, Administrator

i.  Administrator update.

c.  Tim McCumber, County Board Chair

i.  Update from Ad Hoc Highway Building Committee.

16)  Unfinished Business.  None.    

17)  New Business.         

        EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

        Resolution 34-2021 Approving The Contract With University Of Madison Space Science And Engineering Center-The Resilience Impacts Of Green Infrastructure On Baraboo River Communities From Current And Future Flooding Hazards Within Sauk County, Wisconsin.  Jeff Jelinek, Emergency Management Director, gave a brief overview of the resolution.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Deitrich). VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Reppen and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  

 

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE, PERSONNEL & INSURANCE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 35-2021 Approving The Transfer Of The Real Property Lister Personnel, Budget And Functions From The County Treasurer To The Management Information Systems Department, And Amending The 2021 Budget For This Transfer.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Gruber).  Elizabeth Geoghegan, Sauk County Treasurer, gave a brief overview of the resolution.  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Reppen and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 36-2021 Designating County Depositories; Establishing Investment And Related Financial Procedures.  MOTION (Krueger/Gruber).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Reppen and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  

 

Resolution 37-2021 Assigning Funds As Of December 31, 2020 And Amending The 2021 Budget For These Assignments.  MOTION (Krueger/Deitrich).  *Requires 2/3 vote.  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Reppen and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  

HEALTH CARE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Resolution 38-2021 Approving The Repairs To Rooftop HVAC Unit 1 At The Sauk County Health Care Center.  MOTION (Klitzke/Hazard).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Reppen and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution 39-2021 Authorization To Purchase Flooring For The Sauk County Health Care Center.  MOTION (Hazard/Klitzke).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Reppen and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

HIGHWAY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 40-2021 Designating April 26-30, 2021 As National Work Zone Awareness Week In Sauk County.  MOTION (Peper/Polivka).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Reppen and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

Resolution 41-2021 Approving An Amendment To The Town Of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance. MOTION (Stevens/McCumber).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Reppen and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution 42-2021 Adopting Amendments To The Fee Schedule For Chapter 10 County Parks.  MOTION (Nelson/Polivka).  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS: Detter.ABSENT:(2) Reppen and Lohr (Excused).Motion carried.

 

PERSONNEL AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

Ordinance 4-2021 Repealing And Recreating Chapter 13, Sauk County Code Of Ordinances, Personnel Ordinance.  MOTION (Gruber/Deitrich).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Reppen and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously. Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State Statutes, April 20, 2021.  

 

PROPERTY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 43-2021 Authorize Extending The Sauk County Fiber Infrastructure From A Vault In Front Of Gordon L Willson Elementary School To The UW Platteville At Baraboo Sauk County Campus.  MOTION (Gruber/Dorner).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Reppen and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution 44-2021 Resolution To Contract With The Clock Tower Company For Phase One Repairs To The Clock On The Historic Sauk County Courthouse.  MOTION (Gibson/Gruber).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Reppen and 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 County Administrator as soon as possible for Rule III.A. referral.

 

20)  Adjournment to a date certain:  7:13 P.M.  MOTION (Klitzke/Curry) to adjourn until Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 6:00 P.M.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Michelle A. Commings

Deputy County Clerk

      

 

 

       Minutes Approved:  May 18, 2021.

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

       April 20, 2021 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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