Sauk County Board of Supervisors *AMENDED

MINUTES

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

JUNE 16, 2020                                               

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 were able to watch the meeting on streaming video which can be found on the County’s webpage at https://www.co.sauk.wi.us/meetings.  It was advised, that no one should attend the meeting if they are 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.

 

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:  (31) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski,  

     Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens,

     Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber.  ABSENT:  (0).   

 

     Staff present:  Dave Bretl, Interim-Administrative Coordinator; Rebecca Roeker, Interim-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 the agenda. 

       MOTION (Czuprynko/Reppen) to adopt agenda.  Motion carried unanimously.

     

5)  Adopt the minutes.  MOTION (Gruber/Czuprynko) to adopt the minutes from the previous meeting. 

     Motion carried unanimously.       

       

6)  General Consent Agenda Items.

      HEALTH CARE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

      Resolution 79-2020 Commending Leon Lombard For More Than 44 Years Of Faithful Service To The    

      People Of Sauk County.    

 

      PERSONNEL COMMITTEE:

      Resolution 80-2020 Commending Michelle Posewitz For Over 19 Years Of Service To The People Of    

      Sauk County.    

     

      MOTION (Deitrich/Czuprynko) to approve all General Consent Items.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

7)  Scheduled Appearances.  None.

 

8)  Public Comment.

      1.  Tom Kriegl, re: Virus task force; Adm. vs. Adm. Coordinator.

      2.  Laura Walczak, re: Employee Health Insurance.

      3.  Tom Diehl, re: Proposed resolution Authorizing Waiver Of Interest And Penalties On Property Tax.

      4.  Todd Nelson, re: Property tax extension.

      5.  Merije Ajvazi, re: Property tax provision.

 

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

      a.  05/27/2020 E-mail from Sen. Jon Erpenbach & Rep. Dave Considine, re: Sauk County Board  

            resolutions.

       b.  05/28/2020 Letter from Sauk County Historical Society, re: Man Mound Park maintenance.

       c.  06/08/2020 Letter from Rodney M. Werner, re: Sauk County Veterans Office.

       d.  06/10/2020 Emails from Josh Lowe, re: Steps to end racism and discrimination in Dane County.

       e.  Resolutions passed by Town of Merrimac, re: Operation of the Merrimac Ferry.

       f.  06/16/2020 Email from Jeff Thelen, re: Support for a County Administrator.

 

10) Appointments.

REVOLVING LOAN FUND COMMITTEE:

John “Jack” Schluter, Re-Appointment, Citizen Member

Julie Alibrando, Re-Appointment, Citizen Member

Pat Yanke, Re-Appointment, Citizen Member

2 Year Term – 06/16/2020 - 06/21/2022

      

       LAND INFORMATION COUNCIL:   

       Tom Gavin, Re-Appointment, Citizen Member

        2 Year Term – 06/16/2020 – 06/21/2022

 

TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION COMMITTEE:

       Domingo Leguizamon, New Appointment, Citizen Member

       3 Year Term – 06/16/2020 – 06/20/2023

 

       VETERAN’S SERVICE COMMISSION:

       Carl Oppert, New Appointment, Citizen Member

       Filling the unexpired term of James Hambrecht, expiring 01/18/2022

 

       Tammy Lenerz, New Appointment, Citizen Member   

       Filling the unexpired term of Jason Lane, expiring 12/31/2020

 

       SAUK COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION:

       Supr. John Deitrich

       Term concurrent with the Board of Supervisors, expiring 04/18/2022

 

       CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE:

       Supr. Valerie McAuliffe – Executive & Legislative Committee Representative

       Supr. Marty Krueger & Supr. Mike Flint – Finance Committee Representatives

       Supr. Joel Chrisler & Supr. Smooth Detter – Property Committee

       Term concurrent with the Board of Supervisors, expiring 04/18/2022

       

       NOMINATIONS TO GOV. TONY EVERS: LOWER WISCONSIN RIVERWAY BOARD:

1.Gretchen “Gigi” LaBudde, S11793 Hazelnut Rd., Spring Green WI 53588

2.Don Greenwood,  417 N. Cincinnati Street, Spring Green WI  53588

 

        MOTION (Czuprynko/Curry) to approve appointment.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

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):    

Petition 13-2020, Applicant: Bradley & Michelle Kraemer; Project Location: Town of

Prairie du Sac; Current Zoning: Residential; Proposed Zoning: Agriculture.  

 

16) Unfinished Business.  None.    

  

17)  New Business.

        EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

        Resolution 81-2020 Authorizing A Three Year License With Palo Alto For The Replacement Of Sauk 

        County’s Existing End-Point Protection Solution.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Bychinski).  Motion carried

        unanimously.  (Voice vote)

    

        Resolution 82-2020 Authorizing Participation In The Community Development Block Grant –

        Close – Housing (CDBG Housing) Program.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Gruber).  Motion carried

        unanimously.  (Voice vote)

          

        Resolution 83-2020 Appointing Interim Corporation Counsel And Approving The Engagement 

        Agreement.  MOTION (Krueger/Czuprynko).  Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice vote)

    

        Resolution 84-2020 Abolishing The Position Of Administrative Coordinator And Creating The Office

        Of County Administrator.  MOTION (Gruber/Czuprynko). 

       

        MOTION (Flint/Gibson) to lay Resolution 84-2020 on the table.  VOTE:  AYES:  (13) Spencer, Eberl, Rego,

        Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Gibson, Dorner, Nelson, Hazard, Riek, Stehling and McAuliffe.  NAYS:  (18)

        Czuprynko, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Krueger, Curry, Schell, Reppen, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka,

        Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Lohr and McCumber.  Motion failed.  (Roll call)

       

        Vote on original MOTION (Gruber/Czuprynko) to approve Resolution 84-2020 Abolishing The

        Position Of Administrative Coordinator And Creating The Office Of County Administrator. 

        VOTE:  AYES:  (21) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Curry,       

        Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Bushweiler, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Lohr and McCumber.   

        NAYS:  (10) Rego, Krueger, Flint, White Eagle, Gibson, Nelson, Hazard, Stevens, Stehling and McAuliffe.

        Motion carried.  (Roll call)

 

        Point of Order (Peper) questioning the process of verbal roll call.

 

        Resolution 85-2020 Authorizing The Executive & Legislative Committee To Serve As The Hiring

        Committee For The Recruitment Of The Next County Administrator.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Bychinski).                         

       

 

 

        MOTION (Hazard/Gibson) to amend Resolution 85-2020, adding the following language:

        “Be it further resolved that Sauk County Supervisors cannot apply for or be considered for the County  

         Administrator or Administrative Coordinator position.”

        VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Klitzke, Scanlon, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry,

        White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler,

        Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber.  NAYS:  (4) Kinsman, Deitrich, Bushweiler and Peper.   

        Motion carried.  (Roll call)

 

        Vote on original MOTION (Czuprynko/Bychinski) to approve Resolution 85-2020 Authorizing The

        Executive & Legislative Committee To Serve As The Hiring Committee For The Recruitment Of The

        Next County Administrator, as amended.   Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice vote)   

        

        Resolution 86-2020 Retaining The Firm Of Public Administration Associates, LLC To Assist Sauk

        County In The Recruitment Of The Next Administrator/Administrative Coordinator.   

        MOTION (Czuprynko/Stehling).  Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice vote)   

 

        Resolution 87-2020 Creating The Sauk County COVID-19 Task Force.  MOTION (Detter/Spencer).                         

       

        MOTION (Gibson/McAuliffe) to amend Resolution 87-2020, adding the following language:

        “ Be it further resolved that the committee be strictly an advisory committee.”

        VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger,

        Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Riek, Peper

        Gruber, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber.  NAYS:  (3) Stevens, Polivka and Detter .   

        Motion carried.  (Roll call)

 

        MOTION (Peper/Gruber) to amend Resolution 87-2020, add the following language to the last

        paragraph:

        “Be it further resolved that the Sauk County COVID-19 Task Force shall be disbanded when a

        vaccination for COVID-19 has been introduced and available for public distribution, and is no longer a

        pandemic.”  Motion carried unanimously.

      

        Discussion continued in favor or, and opposition to the resolution.

       

        MOTION (Lohr/Bychinski) for the previous question (to end discussion) on Resolution 87-2020

        Creating The Sauk County COVID-19 Task Force.  Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice vote)            

         

        Vote on original MOTION (Detter/Spencer) to approve Resolution 87-2020 Creating The Sauk County

        COVID-19 Task Force, as amended.  VOTE:  AYES:  (19) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Kinsman, Scanlon,

        Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Curry, Schell, Stevens, Polivka, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, Lohr and

        McCumber.  NAYS:  (12) Rego, Klitzke, Krueger, White Eagle, Gibson, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, 

        Bushweiler, Riek and McAuliffe.  Motion carried.  (Roll call)

             

       Chair Mc Cumber called a break @ 8:40 P.M.  The meeting resumed @ 8:50 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

       EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE:

       Resolution 88-2020 Authorizing A Taxation District To Waive Interest And Penalties On Property Tax

       Payment Installments Due On Or After April 1, 2020.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Krueger). 

      

       Friendly amendment (Czuprynko) to amend paragraph 2 for clarity, adding the following language:

2.A taxation district is authorized to waive interest and penalties for property taxes payable in

       2020 for an installment payment that is due and payable after April 1, 2020, until October 1, 2020.

 

       Vote on original MOTION (Czuprynko/Krueger) to approve Resolution 88-2020 Authorizing A Taxation

       District To Waive Interest And Penalties On Property Tax Payment Installments Due On Or After

       April 1, 2020, as amended.  Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice vote)            

 

       FINANCE COMMITTEE:

       Resolution 89-2020 Designating County Depositories; Establishing Investment And Related Financial

       Procedures.  MOTION (Dorner/Gruber).  Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice vote)            

 

        Resolution 90-2020 Amending Financial Policy 17-95 Disposal Of County-Owned Property, Excluding Land

        And Buildings.  MOTION (Krueger/Polivka).  Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice vote)              

      

        Resolution 91-2020 Authorizing Amendments To The 2019 Budget.  MOTION (Flint/McAuliffe).  

        Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice vote)            

     

        HIGHWAY COMMITTEE:

        Ordinance 2-2020 Amending Sauk Co. Code Chapter 15 To Add All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) And Utility-Terrain

        Vehicle (UTV) Crossings And Routes On County Highways.  MOTION (Peper/Schell).  Motion carried

        unanimously.  (Voice vote).   Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin

        State Statutes, June 16, 2020.

          

        LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

        Ordinance 3-2020 An Ordinance Approving A Map Amendment (Rezoning) Of lands In The Town Of Ironton

        From An Exclusive Agriculture To An Agriculture District Filed Upon David Schrock, Property Owners.

        MOTION (Nelson/Kinsman).  Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice vote).  Ordinance effective upon   

        passage pursuant to 59.69(5)(e)(6), of Wisconsin State Statutes, June 16, 2020.

 

        Resolution 92-2020 A Resolution Adopting Amendments To The Fee Schedule For Chapter 10 County

        Parks And Chapter 22 Land Division And Subdivision Regulations.  MOTION (Krueger/Nelson). 

        Motion carried unanimously.  (Voice vote) 

       

       PERSONNEL COMMITTEE:

       Resolution 93-2020 Resolution Establishing The 2021 And 2022 Health Insurance Program For Sauk

       County, With An Optional Extension Into 2023.  MOTION (Gruber/Bychinski).  Motion carried

       unanimously.  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich,

       Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Hazard, Bushweiler,

       Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber. 

       NAYS:  (1) Nelson.  

  

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)  Adjournment to a date certain: 9:30 P.M.  MOTION (Deitrich/Klitzke) to adjourn until Tuesday,  

        July 21, 2020 at 6:00 P.M.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

       Michelle A. Commings

      Deputy County Clerk

      

       Minutes Approved:  July 21, 2020.

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

       June 16, 2020 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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