Sauk County Board of Supervisors *Amended

January 21, 2020 Sauk County Board of Superivsors Meeting Minutes (197 KB)

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

JANUARY 21, 2020                                                          

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

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

3)  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

4)  Adopt Amended Agenda.  MOTION (Whitsell/Rego) to approve amended agenda.  Motion carried.

 *Supervisor White Eagle arrived @ 6:05 P.M.

 *Supervisor Braunschweig arrived @ 6:07 P.M.

5)  Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting.  MOTION (Spencer/Curry) to approve minutes, with voting error noted by Bychinski.  Motion carried unanimously.

6)   General Consent Agenda Items.   

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 1-2020 Resolution Honoring Sauk County Emergency Management 2018 Long-Term Recovery Committee Members.         

HIGHWAY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 2-2020 Commending David J. Mueller For More Than 31 years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.  

HUMAN SERVICES BOARD: 

Resolution 3-2020 Commending Hazel Coppernoll For Over 31 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.  

Resolution 4-2020 Commending Jane Rufe For Over 27 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.  

Resolution 5-2020 Commending Beverly Vertein For 19 Years Of Service As A Citizen Member Of The Sauk County Human Services Board. 

MOTION (Gibson/Berlin) to approve all General Consent Agenda Items.  Motion carried unanimously.  

7)   Scheduled Appearances.  None.

8)   Public Comment.

Smooth Detter, re: Corp Counsel.

Jeff Seering, re:Closed session agenda listings.

William Waser, re:Gen comments.

Dan Holzman, re:Open government.

Paul Wolter, re:SCCorp.

Bill Dagnon, re:Evidence based decisions.

Kilton Holmes, re:AG – Get investigation.

9)   Communications.

12/18/2019 email from Erica Scheifflee, re: Vaccination resolution.   
12/18/2019 email from Kimberly Smith, re: Thank you.   
12/18/2019 email from Dr. Jason Theobald, D.C., re: Quick note.   
12/22/2019 email from Rutina Johnsrud Anderson, re: Thank you.   
12/21/2019 email from Linda Lopez Camarillo, re: Thank you.   
12/19/2019 email from Jamie Prosser, re: Thank you for voting in support of parental rights.   
12/19/2019 email from Amanda Theys, re: Thank you.  
12/19/2019 email from Jamie Prosser, re: Confirming vote.   
12/29/2019 Letter from Town of Freedom Board, re: Dog ordinance.   
Letter from Rep Novak, re: Personal exemption waiver.
Letter from Rep Considine, re: Personal exemption waiver.
Letter from State Historical Society, re: Nomination for the Freedom Mine.
01/21/2020 Email from Atty. Ronald S. Stadler, re: meeting with the Board

*Point of Order (Peper): Asking Chair Vedro to keep the Board informed regarding developments with  Atty. Stadler.

*Point of Order (Von Asten): Questioning whether or not there was a question and answer period following communications.

*Point of Order (Gruber): Requesting Chair Vedro recognize all supervisors who are in the queue, as he had already started to respond to questions.

10)  Appointments.   

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

Julie Eckert, Re-appointment, Citizen Member

Ryan Catterson, Re-appointment, Citizen Member

2 – Year Terms – 01/21/2020 to 01/18/2022

MOTION (Deitrich/Lins) to approve appointments.  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) 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, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSTAIN:  (1) Deitrich.  Motion carried.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CAMPUS COMMISSION:

Cheryl Giese, New Appointment, Citizen Member

Term expiring 05/2022

MOTION (Stehling/Braunschweig) to approve appointment of Cheryl Giese.

MOTION (Kriegl/Von Asten) to postpone appointment until the Campus Commission completes the amendment of their bylaws.  VOTE:  AYES:  (15) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Rego, Dietz, Bychinski, Johnson, Curry, Miller, Von Asten, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, DeGiovanni and Hambrecht.  NAYS:  (15) Whitsell, Newport, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Krueger, White Eagle, Gibson, Reppen, Hazard, McCumber, Peper, Gruber, Stehling, McAuliffe and Vedro.  ABSTAIN:  (1) Lohr.  Motion failed.

Vote on original MOTION (Stehling/Braunschweig) to approve appointment of Cheryl Giese.

VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (3) Kriegl, Spencer and Berlin. ABSTAIN: (1) Deitrich.  Motion carried.

11)  Bills. None.

12)  Claims.  None.       

13)  Elections.   

Election of Highway Commissioner to an indefinite term: Patrick Gavinski.

MOTION (Gruber/Whitsell).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) 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, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSTAIN:  (1) Deitrich.  Motion carried.

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 03-2020, Applicant: Jason Swed; Project Location: Town of Greenfield;

Current Zoning: Single Family; Proposed Zoning: Agriculture. (Pages 23-31)            

b.   Peter Vedro, County Board Chair

February County Board meeting, re: Conflict with Spring Primary.February County Board

meeting is rescheduled to Wednesday, February 19, 2020.

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

c.  Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator.

Budget update;

Public input sessions;

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

d.  Daniel Olson, Corporation Counsel      

16)  Unfinished Business.    

 LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

Resolution 150-2019 Adopting The 2020-2024 Sauk County Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. Brian Simmert, AICP, Presentation on the 2020-2024 Sauk County Outdoor Recreation Plan.  MOTION (Spencer/Whitsell).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) 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, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSTAIN:  (1) Deitrich.  Motion carried.

17)  New Business.

 BOARD OF HEALTH COMMITTEE:

Resolution 6-2020 Authorizing State Opioid Response (S.O.R.) Contract With Northeastern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center (NEWAHEC), Inc.  MOTION (Stehling/Spencer).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) 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, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSTAIN:  (1) Deitrich.  Motion carried.

Resolution 7-2020 Authorizing Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)-RX Contract With Northeastern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center (NEWAHEC), Inc.  MOTION (Stehling/Braunschweig). VOTE:  AYES:  (30) 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, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSTAIN:  (1) Deitrich.  Motion carried.

MOTION (McCumber/Spencer) to forgo the 8:00 P.M. break and to finish out the agenda.  Motion carried.

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 12-2020 Authorizing An Upgrade Of The Sauk County Voting Equipment System From 3G Wireless Modem To 4G Wireless Modem.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Spencer).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSTAIN:  (1) Deitrich. DID NOT VOTE:  (1) Von Asten.  Motion carried.

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 8-2020 Authorizing A Letter Of Commitment For The Upgrade Of The 911 System For The Federal NextGen 911 Grant Program.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Braunschweig).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  DID NOT VOTE:  (2) Johnson and Von Asten.  Motion carried.  

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 9-2020 Approving County Board And Committee Member Per Diem For Public Input Sessions.  MOTION (Lins/Dietz). 

MOTION (Rego/Czuprynko) to amend the resolution as follows:  Approving County Board And Committee Member Per Diem Mileage For Public Input Sessions.  VOTE:  AYES:  (16) Czuprynko, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz White Eagle, Miller, Von Asten, Spencer, Lins, Riek, Lohr, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe and Hambrecht.  NAYS:  (15) Kriegl, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Gibson, Vedro, Reppen, Hazard, McCumber, Berlin, Peper and Gruber.  Motion carried.

LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

Resolution 10-2020 Authorizing The Purchase Of A 4X4 Pickup for The Land Resources And Environment Department.  MOTION (Spencer/McAuliffe).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, 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:  (1) Bychinski.  ABSTAIN:  (1) Deitrich.  Motion carried.

LAW ENFORCEMENT & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 11-2020 Authorization to Purchase Seven Police Specified Squad Cars, One Hybrid Police Specification Squad Car, Two Unmarked Squad And One Prisoner Transport Van. MOTION (Riek/McCumber).  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.

19) Referrals.  

20) 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.

Supervisor Czuprynko questioned the status of a petition being circulated during the meeting, calling for a special meeting on January 28, 2020, re:  Lighthouse Complaints and Threatened Litigation.Corp Counsel Olson advised Chair Vedro that the verification of the petition, and the consideration of the meeting was at the Clerk’s discretion.          

Chair Vedro forwarded the petition to Clerk Evert, who verified that 16 signatures were on the petition, meeting the requirements of the majority of the County Board, therefore a special meeting is scheduled for January 28, 2020 at 6:00 P.M.

21)  Adjournment to a date certain: 8:38 P.M.  MOTION (Gibson/Stehling) to adjourn until Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 6:00 P.M.  Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

Michelle A. Commings

Deputy County Clerk

Minutes Approved:  February 18, 2020.

State of Wisconsin, County of Sauk:  I certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the  December 17, 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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