Sauk County Board of Supervisors

July 16, 2019 Sauk County Board of Supervisors Approved meeting minutes (147 KB)

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

JULY 16, 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:  (30) 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, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  ABSENT:  (1) Johnson.    

Staff present: Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator; Becky Evert, County Clerk; and Michelle Commings, Deputy County Clerk.

3)  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

*Supervisor Johnson arrived @ 6:15 P.M.      

4)  Adopt Amended Agenda.  MOTION (Lins/Curry) to approve amended agenda, noting a scrivener’s error:  PROPERTY COMMITTEE:  COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE: Resolution 77-2019 Authorize To Amend The Current Tower Space Lease Agreement With Bug Tussle Wireless.       

MOTION (VonAsten/Kriegl) to amend the agenda by striking out Resolution 79-2019 Adopting An Interim Sauk County Non-Profit Agency Funding Program.  Chair Vedro ruled the motion out of order.

Vote on original MOTION (Lins/Curry) to adopt the amended agenda, noting the scrivener’s error. Motion carried.

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

6)   General Consent Agenda Items.

       HIGHWAY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 73-2019 Commending Ellen Hosig For More Than 55 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County. 

        HUMAN SERVICES BOARD:

Resolution 74-2019 Commending Diane Shaw For Over 37 Years Of Service To The People Of Sauk County.  MOTION (Bychinski/Berlin) to approve Resolution 73-2019 and Resolution 74-2019.  Motion carried unanimously.  

7)  Scheduled Appearances.   

     a.  Constance Nankee and Larry Barton, re: Presentation from Strang on the Sauk County Space Needs Study.

     b.  Amanda Coorough, Human Development & Relationships Educator, UW Extension, re: Human Development & Relationship Program.

     c.  Amanda Chestnut, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) of Sauk County Inmates.

8)  Public Comment:  None.

9)  Communications:    

      a.  07/15/2019 Letter from United States Department of State commending the Sauk County Clerk’s Office for outstanding achievements in their operation of the Passport Application Acceptance Program;

      b.  Numerous emails and literature, re: Animals for research;

      c.  06/07/2019 Letter from Wisconsin Historical Society, re: 100 Myrtle St., Reedsburg, Sauk County;

      d.  07/14/2019 Email from Supervisor Riek.

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):  None.

b. Peter Vedro, County Board Chair 

Review of midterm assessment meeting held at UW – Baraboo/Sauk County Campus;

Suggestions for WCA Donation of $500.00to due to Chair Vedro by 07/29/19;

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

c.  Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator

Award display is set up in the back of the County Board Room;

Sales tax update;

Budget update;

Update on bond refunding;

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

16)  Unfinished Business.  None.

17) New Business.

       EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Ordinance 9-2019 Amending Sauk Co. Code, Chapter 1, Supervisory District Plan, Changing Supervisory District Boundaries Resulting From City Of Reedsburg Annexation.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Braunschweig).  VOTE:  AYES:  (31) 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, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).   Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution 75-2019 Approving Contract With Granicus For Closed Captioning Committee And County Board Meetings.   MOTION (Spencer/Braunschweig). 

MOTION (Czuprynko/McCumber) to postpone Resolution 75-2019 Approving Contract With Granicus For Closed Captioning Committee And County Board Meetings until December, to monitor how many requests are received from the public.  VOTE:  AYES:  (8) Czuprynko, Deitrich, Bychinski, Reppen, McCumber, Peper, Lohr and Gruber.  NAYS:  (23) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Von Asten, Hazard, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro. Motion failed.

Vote on original MOTION (Spencer/Braunschweig) Resolution 75-2019 Approving Contract With Granicus For Closed Captioning Committee And County Board Meetings.  VOTE:  AYES:  (24) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Von Asten, Hazard, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro. NAYS:  (7) Czuprynko, Bychinski, Reppen, McCumber, Peper, Lohr and Gruber.  Motion carried.

Reimbursement for legal fees – Ethics Complaint from Jean Berlin and William Wenzel. 

MOTION (Riek/Gibson) to honor the request for reimbursement at this time, and at a later date the Executive & Legislative Committee develop a policy, and update the ethics ordinance.

Point of Order (McCumber) questioning whether Supervisor Berlin should be present during this discussion, as it presents a conflict of interest.  Supervisor Berlin recused herself.

Friendly amendment (Von Asten) to also include in the motion that an itemized bill be presented before any reimbursement payment is made to Supervisor Berlin and William Wenzel.  Supervisor Riek accepted the friendly amendment.  Discussion in favor of, and opposition to the motion.

MOTION (Kriegl/Spencer) to send the reimbursement request for legal fees from Jean Berlin and William Wenzel back to committee for discussion when an itemized bill is presented, and to work on developing a policy.  VOTE:  AYES:  (21) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Spencer, Lins, Lohr, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (9) Czuprynko, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Gibson, Hazard, McCumber, Riek, Peper and Gruber.  RECUSED:  (1) Berlin.  Motion carried.

Chair Vedro called a break at 8:30 P.M.  The meeting resumed at 8:45 P.M.

HIGHWAY COMMITTEE:

Ordinance 10-2019 Repealing And Recreating Chapter 6 Of The Sauk County Code Of Ordinances Pertaining To Highways, Airports, Bridges, Ditches, Fences, And Amending Chapter 20 To Reflect The Changes.  MOTION (Riek/Peper).  VOTE:  AYES:  (31) 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, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  Motion carried unanimously.

LAND RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

Resolution 76-2019 Supporting the Establishment Of The Bear Creek Agricultural Enterprise Area In The Town Of Bear Creek.  MOTION (Spencer/Berlin).  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, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (1) Lins.  Motion carried.

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 77-2019 Authorize To Amend The Current Tower Space Lease Agreement With Bug Tussel Wireless.  MOTION (Von Asten/Deitrich).  Ian Crammond, Facilities Manager; and Phil Raab, Communications Engineer, gave an update on contract extension with Bug Tussel Wireless.  VOTE:  AYES:  (31) 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, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  Motion carried unanimously.

PROPERTY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 78-2019 Authorization To Contract With Johnson Controls To Complete Emergency Repair To The Chiller Unit #1 At The West Square Administration Building.  MOTION (Von Asten/Gibson).  VOTE:  AYES:  (31) 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, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0). 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)  MOTION (Von Asten/Gibson) to adjourn.  VOTE:  AYES:  (18) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Bychinski, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Berlin, Lins, DeGiovanni, Stehling and Vedro.  NAYS:  (13) Czuprynko, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Krueger, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, McAuliffe and Hambrecht.  Motion carried.

Adjournment to a date certain: 10:02 P.M. to adjourn until Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 6:00 P.M.   

Respectfully,

Michelle A. Commings

Deputy County Clerk

Minutes Approved:  August 20, 2019

State of Wisconsin, County of Sauk:  I certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the  June 16, 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

www.co.sauk.wi.us