Sauk County Board of Supervisors

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

APRIL 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:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski,

      Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek,

      Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  ABSENT:  (3) White Eagle, 

      Hazard (Excused), and Braunschweig.  VACANT:  (1).      

 

      Staff present:  Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator; Daniel Olson, Corporation Counsel;

      Becky Evert, County Clerk; Chris Harry, Deputy County Clerk; and Michelle Commings, Deputy

      County Clerk.

 

3)  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

 

4)   Administration of the Oath of Office:  The Honorable Judge Patricia Barrett, Sauk County Circuit

       Court Branch III, Swearing in of Ross Curry, Sauk County Board of Supervisor, District 12.

 

       *Supervisor Braunschweig arrived at 6:05 P.M.

 

5)   Adoption of Rules of the Board.

       MOTION (Von Asten/Gibson) to amend the Rules of the Board, to adopt the changes to Rules of

       The Board as recommended by the Executive & Legislative Committee.

 

       MOTION (McCumber/Stehling) to amend the amendment, to postpone amending the Rules of the

       Board to a date no later than the May 21, 2019 County Board meeting.

 

       VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich,

       Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin,

       Lins, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (1) Riek.  ABSENT:  (2)

       White Eagle and Hazard (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.  

 

      *Point of Order (Spencer) whether 2/3 vote was required to move the Rules of the Board to a later

        agenda.  D. Olson confirmed that 2/3 vote was received.

 

6)   Adopt Agenda.  MOTION (Whitsell/Rego) to approve agenda, moving the items under the Executive

      & Legislative Committee- the possible closed session and consideration of Resolution 31-2019

      [Approving/Disapproving] Litigation Settlement- to follow the business items listed under #19. 

      Motion carried unanimously. 

 

7)   Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting.  MOTION (Deitrich/Spencer) to approve minutes.  Motion

      carried unanimously. 

 

 

 

8)   General Consent Agenda Items.

HEALTH CARE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Resolution 27-2019 Commending Marietta Rick For More Than 17 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.  

 

Resolution 28-2019 Commending Arlene Degner For More Than 20 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.  

 

       MOTION (Deitrich/Braunschweig ) to approve all general consent agendas.  Motion carried    

       unanimously.  (Voice vote)

 

9)  Scheduled Appearances.   

      a.  Elizabeth La Broscian, Outreach Advocate, Hope House, re: “Start By Believing”.

 

10)  Public Comment: 

      a.  Richard Grant, re: Board conduct.

      b.  Mark Zweifel, re: Connecting trails.

 

11)  Communications:    

        a.  04/08/2019 Letter from WCA, re: 2019 WCA Annual Business Meeting Resolutions- due

             06/24/2019;

        b.  04/01/2019 Letter from WCA, re: $500 donation to charity as hosts of the WCA Conference;     

        c.  03/26/2019 Letter from Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corp, re: request for proposals;

        d.  03/20/2019 Letter from Mid Continental Railway, re: Invitation to celebration on 05/11/2019.

  

12) Appointments:   

       COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES (CCS)/FAMILIES COME FIRST COORDINATING COMMITTEE:

Kirk Knight, New Appointment- Citizen Member

2 – year term – 04/16/2019 – 04/20/2021

 

SAUK COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY:

Cheryl Newlun, Re-Appointment – Citizen Member

5 – year term – 04/16/2019 – 04/16/2024

 

HUMAN SERVICES BOARD:

Julie Fleming, Re-Appointment – Citizen Member

3 – year term – 04/16/2019 – 04/19/2022

 

        MOTION (Deitrich/Spencer) to approve appointments.  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl,

        Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, Gibson, Miller,

        Reppen, Von Asten, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling, McAuliffe,

        Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and Hazard (Excused).  Supervisor

        Johnson stepped out of the room.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.  

 

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, DISTRICT 29:

Dr. John (Tony) DeGiovanni, (filling unexpired term of William F. Wenzel) expiring 04/20/2020

 

       MOTION (Czuprynko/McAuliffe) to approve appointment. 

      

        MOTION (McCumber/Spencer) to amend the motion, to accept the appointment of Dr. John

        (Tony) DeGiovanni, with a resolution for a special election to be held in November 2019, to be

        brought forward at the May County Board meeting.

 

        *Point of Order (Peper) noting that Supervisor Spencer, as the 2nd of the motion, did not have the

          opportunity to speak.

 

        MOTION (Vedro/Gibson) to amend the amendment, to consider the appointment to Supervisor

        District #29 and the special election as two separate items.

        VOTE:  AYES:  (23) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich,

        Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Gibson, Miller, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling,

        McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (5) Reppen, Von Asten, McCumber, Spencer and Peper. 

        ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and Hazard (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.

 

        MOTION (Czuprynko/McAuliffe) to approve appointment of Dr. John (Tony) DeGiovanni to

        Supervisory District #29.  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz,

        Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, McCumber,

        Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro. 

        NAYS:  (0). ABSTAIN:  (1) Von Asten.  ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and Hazard (Excused).  VACANT:  (1). 

        Motion carried unanimously.

 

 MOTION (McCumber/Spencer) to bring forth a resolution to the May 21, 2019 County Board    

 Meeting authorizing a special election for County Board Supervisor, District 29, to be held 

 November 5, 2019.  VOTE:  AYES:  (11) Kriegl, Dietz, Krueger, Curry, Reppen, Von Asten, McCumber, 

 Riek, Peper, Lohr and Gruber.  NAYS:  (17) Czuprynko, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Braunschweig,

 Deitrich, Bychinski, Johnson, Gibson, Miller, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht

 and Vedro.  ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and Hazard (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion failed.

 

        Chair Vedro called a break at 7:50 P.M.  The meeting resumed at 8:00 P.M.

 

13)  Bills.  None.

 

14)  Claims.  None.

 

15)  Elections.  None.

              

16)  Proclamations.  None.

 

17)  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 

Midterm Assessment;

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

 

 

 

 

 

        c.  Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator.

Outside Agency Process;(hand out on file).

Budget process;

Special County Board Meeting, re: Voting equipment vendor presentation- 05/14/2019;

Special County Board Meeting, re: Amending the Rules of the Board – 04/29/2019;

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

 

18)  Unfinished Business.  None.

 

19) New Business.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HIGHWAY & PARKS COMMITTEES:

Resolution 29-2019 Supporting Phase II: Baraboo River Corridor Plan.  MOTION (Miller/Berlin).                                            

       VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich,

       Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin,

       Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0). 

       ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and Hazard (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

       EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

       Resolution 30-2019 Approving A Resolution Adopting The Updated 2019-2024 Sauk County Natural

       Hazard Mitigation Plan.  MOTION (Czprynko/Riek).  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell,

       Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Gibson, Miller,

       Reppen, Von Asten, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling, McAuliffe,

       Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and Hazard (Excused).  VACANT:  (1). 

       Motion carried unanimously.

 

       EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AND HIGHWAY & PARKS COMMITTEE:

       Resolution 32-2019 Requesting Funding From The State Of Wisconsin For Road Repairs And

       Improvements.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Spencer).  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego,

       Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Gibson, Miller, Reppen,

       Von Asten, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht

       and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and Hazard (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion

       carried unanimously.

 

       EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AND CONSERVATION, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE: 

       Resolution 33-2019 Approving Parks Department And Conservation, Planning And Zoning Department

       To Become The Conservation, Parks, Planning And Zoning Department.  MOTION (Spencer/Krueger).

      

       MOTION (Spencer/Krueger) to lay on the table, consideration of Resolution 33-2019 Approving Parks

       Department And Conservation, Planning And Zoning Department To Become The Conservation,

       Parks, Planning And Zoning Department, to a future meeting. 

VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich,

       Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, McCumber, Spencer, Lins,

       Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (1) Berlin. 

       ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and Hazard (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.

 

 

 

 

 

       FINANCE COMMITTEE:

       Resolution 34-2019 Assigning Funds As Of December 31, 2018 And Amending The 2019 Budget For These

       Assignments.  MOTION (Deitrich/Kriegl).  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport,

       Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten,

       McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro. 

       NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and Hazard (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

       HIGHWAY & PARKS COMMITTEE:

       Ordinance 5-2019 Amending Sauk Co. Code Chapter 15 To Add All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) And

       Utility-Terrain Vehicle (UTV) Crossings And Routes On County Highways.  MOTION (Riek/Spencer).                                            

       Discussion in favor of, and opposition to the motion.  VOTE:  AYES:  (20) Czuprynko, Whitsell,  

       Newport, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Miller, Reppen, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin,  

       Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (7) Kriegl, Dietz,

       Johnson, Curry, Gibson, Von Asten and Lins.  ABSTAIN:  (1) Rego.  ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and

       Hazard (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.  Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant

       to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State Statutes, April 16, 2019.

 

       MOTION (Riek/Spencer) to approve:                                           

       Resolution 35-2019 Accept Proposal For One (1) 41,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) Single Axle Truck

From Lakeside International. 

        

       Resolution 36-2019 Accept Proposal For One (1) 41,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) Single Axle Truck-

       Accessory Package From Universal Truck Equipment. 

 

       Resolution 37-2019 Accept Proposal For Two (2) 60,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) Tri-Axle Trucks

       From Lakeside International. 

 

       Resolution 38-2019 Accept Proposal For Two (2) 60,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) Tri-Axle Truck –

       Accessory Packages From Monroe Truck Equipment. 

                                                    

       VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski,

       Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek,

       Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle

       and Hazard (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

       PROPERTY & INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

       Resolution 39-2019 Authorizing The Closing Of Certain County Facilities For The Purpose Of Conducting

       An Emergency Preparedness Drill.  MOTION (Von Asten/Gibson).  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl,

       Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Gibson,

       Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling,

       McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and Hazard (Excused). 

       VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

                                         

       Resolution 40-2019 Authorizing Issuance Of A Quit Claim Deed For Parcel No. 206-2745-07700 In The

       City Of Baraboo To Amos P. Vande Hei.  MOTION (Von Asten/Berlin).  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko,

       Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry,

       Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling,

       McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and Hazard (Excused). 

       VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

       Resolution 41-2019 Authorizing To Contract With Long Life Roofing Company To Replace The Annex

       Roof At The Sauk County Courthouse.  MOTION (Von Asten/Gibson).  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko,

       Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry,

       Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling,

       McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and Hazard (Excused). 

       VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

       Resolution 42-2019 Authorization To Contract With Statz Restoration & Engineering Company, Inc To

       Complete Exterior Tuckpointing Repairs To The Historic Courthouse.  MOTION (Von Asten/Berlin).                                            

       VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich,

       Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, McCumber, Spencer,

       Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0). 

       ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and Hazard (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

20) Referrals.

       

21) 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.

 

22)  Adjournment to a date certain: 9:45 P.M.  MOTION (Peper/Lohr) to adjourn until Tuesday,

        May 21, 2019 at 6:00 P.M.  VOTE:  AYES:  (16) Czuprynko, Newport, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski,

        Krueger, Curry, Miller, Reppen, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Peper, Lohr, Gruber and Stehling,

        NAYS:  (12) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Dietz, Johnson, Gibson, Von Asten, Lins, Riek, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and

        Vedro.  ABSENT:  (2) White Eagle and Hazard (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.

 

 Respectfully,

 

 

 

        Michelle A. Commings

       Deputy County Clerk

        Minutes Approved:  May 21, 2019

 

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

        April 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

 

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