Sauk County Board of Supervisors- Annual Meeting

November 10, 2015 Annual Meeting Minutes (310 KB)

6:00 P.M. – Public Hearing on the proposed 2016 Sauk County Budget:  Pursuant to Wis. Stats. §65.90, for the purpose of soliciting comments from the public regarding the 2015 Sauk County Budget for County Operations.

1. Convene Public Hearing on the proposed 2016 Sauk County Budget:  Marty Krueger, County Board Chair.

    

2.  Budget Presentation:  Brentt P. Michalek, Interim, Administrative Coordinator.

    

3. Public Comment on the proposed 2016 Sauk County Budget:  None.

    

4. Close Public Comment:  At 6:20 P.M., with no further public comment requests, Marty Krueger, County Board Chair, closed the public comment.

    

5. Adjourn Public Hearing:  at 6:20 P.M., Marty Krueger, County Board Chair, adjourned the public hearing.

    

   SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ANNUAL MEETING: 

   1)  Call to Order Annual Meeting and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law: 6:20 P.M.

    

   2)  Roll Call.  PRESENT:  (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish,   

         Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, 

         Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.    

         ABSENT:  (0).  VACANT:  (1).

    

   3)  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

    

   4)  Adopt Agenda.  MOTION (Moore/Meister) to approve agenda.  Motion carried unanimously. 

    

   5)  Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting.  MOTION (Alexander/Polivka) to approve minutes.  Motion     

        carried unanimously. 

    

6. Scheduled Appearances.None.

    

7. Public Comment:  None.

    

8. Communications:   

   a.  10/29/15 Appointment Letter: Connie Lehman to Vacant Seat – Supervisor Dist. 5. 

   b.  Thank you card was read from the family of Helen Mundth.

   c.  Thank you card was read from the family of Jerry Lehman.

   d.  11/9/2015 letter to Chair Krueger from Mark R. Schauf, City of Baraboo Police Dept. commending  

         Sheriff Chip Meister and the Sauk County Sheriff’s Dept.

    

9. Bills & Referrals.None.

    

   10)  Claims: 

           Claims were received from John and Julie Anderson, and 45 others involving Christmas Mountain;  

           all were referred to Executive & Legislative Committee.

    

   11)  *Consent Agenda:

           (*Chair requested item to be moved to follow item #10)

           EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

           Resolution 116-2015 Resolution Honoring Gerald Lehman.   MOTION (Stehling/Netzinger) to  

           approve consent agenda.

    VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore,  

    Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper,  

    Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  

    ABSENT:  (0).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

    

   12)  Appointments: 

           a.  Board of Supervisors (addressing vacancy in Supervisor District 5)

         Connie Lehman, S4263 Meyer Rd., Reedsburg, filling the unexpired term of former supervisor

         Gerald L. Lehman.  MOTION (Wenzel/Stehling) to approve appointment.

          VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore,   

          Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper,  

          Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).   

          ABSENT:  (0).  VACANT: (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

   Oath of office was administered by Judge Michael Screnock .

           

   13)  Proclamations.  None.

    

   14)  Unfinished Business.  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.  Kerry Beghin, Controller, Third Quarter 2015 Financial Report.  (Report on file).

   c.  Supervisor Fordham, Vice Chair – Executive & Legislative Committee.

          d.   Marty Krueger, County Board Chair.

10. Rescheduling of2/16/2016 and 3/15/2016 County Board meetings;

11. Supervisor/Election Paperwork – April 5, 2016 Election;

12. Administrative Coordinator recruitment;

13. County Board Christmas Party to be held Saturday, December 19, 2015

           e.   Brentt P. Michalek, Interim, Administrative Coordinator.   

     

    16)  Resolutions & Ordinances: 

            HIGHWAY AND PARKS COMMITTEE:

            Resolution 117-2015 Purchase Of Highway Equipment For Sauk County.

      

     

     

    MOTION (Meister/Giebel).  VOTE:  AYES:  (31) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz,  

    Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT: (0).  Motion carried unanimously.

     

           Resolution 118-2015 County Aid For Bridge Construction Under §82.08 Of The State Statutes.   

    MOTION (Netzinger/Peper).  VOTE:   AYES:  (31) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von  Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT: (0).  Motion carried unanimously.

       

           HUMAN SERVICES BOARD:

    Resolution 119-2015 Authorizing Purchase Of One Vehicle For The Sauk County Department Of Human Services.  

    MOTION (Alexander/Lombard).  VOTE:  AYES:  (31) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von  Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (0).  Motion carried unanimously.

           

           FINANCE COMMITTEE:

           Resolution 120-2015 Establishing Taxes To Be Levied In Sauk County For The Year 2016.

           MOTION (Czuprynko/Bychinski).  Discussion followed regarding proposed amendments and budget  

           process.

     

    MOTION (Kriegl/Vedro) to amend resolution 120-2015 for vacancy factor re-allocated between departments.

    VOTE:  AYES:  (6) Kriegl, Dietz, Held, Giebel, Gramling and Kast.  NAYS:  (25) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  Motion failed.

     

    MOTION (Gramling/Miller) to amend Resolution 120-2015 to add Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) funded by increased sales tax.  Discussion followed in favor of, and opposition to the amendment.

     

    MOTION (Von Asten/Gramling) to amend the amendment  that $50,000 be put in a special account with the responsibility of exploring this by the combination of Human Services, Register in Probate, CJCC and Corporation Counsel.

    VOTE:  AYES:  (23) Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Riek, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling and Krueger.  NAYS:  (8) Czuprynko, Held, Deitrich, Polivka, Peper, Peterson, Netzinger and Fordham.  Motion carried.

     

    VOTE ON ORIGINAL AMENDMENT (Gramling/Miller) to amend Resolution 120-2015 to add Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) funded by increased sales tax, amended that $50,000 be put in a special account with the responsibility of exploring this by the combination of Human Services, Register In Probate, CJCC and Corporation Counsel.

     

     

    VOTE:  AYES:  (21) Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Held, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten,  Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Riek, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling and Krueger.  NAYS:  (10) Czuprynko,  Deitrich, Giebel, Dent, Lombard, Polivka, Peper, Peterson, Netzinger and Fordham.  Motion carried.

     

    MOTION (Moore/Dietz) to amend Resolution 120-2015 to change the funding source for Building Services/Outlay for Elevator Upgrades (55,000), Chiller Re-Gasket (140,000), 911 System Replacement (50,000), Communication Infrastructure Upgrades (50,000), Phone System Upgrades (50,000), Dispatch Console Replacement (30,000), and Boiler for Health Care Center (40,000), for a total of $375,000, from Tax Levy to Fund Balance.  Discussion followed in favor of, and opposition to the amendment.

     

           MOTION (Moore/Peterson) to amend the amendment to change the funding source for

           Building Services/Outlay for Elevator Upgrades (55,000), Chiller Re-Gasket (140,000) and Boiler

           for Health Care Center (40,000), for a total of $235,000, from Tax Levy To Fund Balance.

     

    MOTION (Deitrich/Stehling) for the previous question (to end discussion) on the motion to amend the amendment.   

           VOTE:   AYES: (28) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish,  

           Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von  Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek,

           Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (3) Kriegl,   

           Moore and Hambrecht.  ABSENT:  (0).  Motion carried.

     

           VOTE (Moore/Peterson) on motion to amend the amendment to change the funding  source for

           Building Services/Outlay for Elevator Upgrades (55,000), Chiller Re-Gasket (140,000) and Boiler for

           Health Care Center (40,000), for A Total of $235,000, from Tax Levy to Fund Balance.  Discussion   

           followed in favor of, and opposition to the amendment.

           VOTE:  AYES:  (18) Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Held, Moore, Giebel, Vedro, Miller, Von  

           Asten, Lombard, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson and Netzinger.  NAYS:  (13) Czuprynko, Deitrich,

           Bychinski, Fish, Dent, Ashford, Gramling, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham and  

           Krueger.  Motion carried.

     

    MOTION (Polivka/Dietz) for the previous question (to end discussion) on Supervisor Moore’s motion to amend the amendment.

           VOTE:   AYES: (26) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Lehman,  Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Giebel,

           Dent, Vedro, Miller, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Peper, Peterson, Alexander,

           Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (5) Kriegl, Dietz, Moore,

           Von Asten and Riek.  ABSENT:  (0).  Motion carried.

     

           VOTE (Moore/Dietz) on original motion to amend Resolution 120-2015 to change the funding

           source for Building Services/Outlay for Elevator Upgrades (55,000), Chiller Re-Gasket (140,000)

           and Boiler for Health Care Center (40,000), for a total of $235,000, from Tax Levy To Fund Balance.

           VOTE:  AYES:  (9) Kriegl, Johnson, Dietz, Moore, Kast, Riek, Peper, Peterson and Netzinger.  NAYES:  

           (22) Czuprynko, Meister, Lehman, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller,

           Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Polivka, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Fordham 

           and Krueger.  ABSENT:  (0).  Motion failed.

         

         MOTION (Polivka/Stehling) for the previous question (to end discussion) on Resolution 120-2015    

         Establishing Taxes To Be Levied In Sauk County For The Year 2016.

         VOTE:  AYES: (24) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Lehman,  Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, 

         Giebel, Dent, Miller, Lombard, Ashford, Kast, Polivka, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht,  

         Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger and  Fordham.  NAYS:  (7) Kriegl, Dietz, Vedro, Von Asten, Gramling, Riek  

         and Krueger.  ABSENT:  (0).  Motion carried.

     

         VOTE (Czuprynko/Bychinski) on original motion  to adopt Resolution 120-2015 Establishing Taxes

         To Be Levied In Sauk County For The Year 2016.

14. Levy rate, including special purpose levies, of $4.76 per $ 1,000.00

15. Total levy dollars raised of $30,183,042.00

     

           VOTE:  AYES:  (21) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Giebel,   

           Dent, Miller, Ashford, Gramling, Polivka, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger,

           Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (10) Kriegl, Dietz, Moore, Vedro, Von Asten, Lombard, Kast, Riek,

           Peper and Peterson.   ABSENT: (0).  Motion carried.

     

    17)  Adjournment to a date certain: 10:10 P.M.  MOTION (Deitrich/Netzinger) adjourn until Tuesday,  

            December 15, 2015 at 6:00 P.M.  Motion carried unanimously.

     

     Respectfully,     

           Michelle A. Commings

           Deputy County Clerk

     

            Minutes Approved:  December 15, 2015

     

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

            November 10, 2015 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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