Sauk County Board of Supervisors Meeting

1. Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law:  6:00 P.M.

 

2)   Roll Call.    PRESENT: (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, 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: (2) Dietz and Held (excused). VACANT:  (1) District # 8.

 

*A moment of silence was observed for former Supervisor Don Nobs.

 

3)   Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

 

4)   Adopt Agenda.  MOTION (Von Asten/Polivka) to approve agenda. Motion carried

       unanimously.

 

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

       Abstention: (1) Vedro.  Motion carried.

 

6)   Scheduled Appearances.  None.

 

7)   Public Comment.  None.

 

8)   Communications.

a.   12/04/14 Appointment Letter: John M. Deitrich to Vacant Seat – Supervisor Dist. 8.

b.    Chair Krueger read a Thank You card from the family of Don Nobs.    

 

9)   Bills & Referrals.  None.

 

10)  Claims.  None.

 

11)  Appointments.

a.   Board of Supervisors (addressing vacancy in Supervisor District #8)

      John M. Deitrich, 800 Mary Avenue, Reedsburg, filling the unexpired term of former   

      Supervisor George Johnson.  MOTION (Meister/Bychinski) to approve appointment. 

      VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, 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:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).   VACANT:  (1).   Motion carried  

       unanimously.

 

      Rebecca A. DeMars, Sauk County Clerk; administered the Oath of Office to John M. Deitrich. 

      Mr. Deitrich then took his place at Supervisor District #8’s seat and began participation   

      and voting from this point forward.

  

b.   Health Care Center Board of Trustees:

      Mary Ellen Murray, PhD, RN, Citizen Member, re-appointment

      William Higgins, Citizen Member, re-appointment

      3- Year terms- 01/01/15 – 12/31/2017

 

c.   Sauk County Library Board:

      Sue Meise, Citizen Member, re-appointment

      Cindy Shanks, Citizen Member, re-appointment

      Barbara Morford, Citizen Member, new appointment (replacing Robert Wills)

      3-Year terms- 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2017

      Beverly Vaillancourt, Citizen Member, appointment extension

      Term expiring 12/31/2015

 

d.   Veteran’s Service Commission:

      Jason Lane, Citizen Member, new appointment (replacing Harry Schutz)

      3- Year term- 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2017

 

e.   Workforce Development Board of Southern Wisconsin:

      Paul Dietmann, Citizen Member, re-appointment

      Fred Hebert, Citizen Member, re-appointment

      3- Year terms- 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2017

 

             MOTION (Moore/Netzinger) to approve all appointments.

      VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, 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:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).   Motion carried unanimously.

 

12)  Unfinished Business.  None

 

13) Reports – informational, no action required.

a.   Rebecca A. DeMars, 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.   Todd Liebman, Corporation Counsel, Summary of Ordinance Changes.  

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

       d.   Marty Krueger, County Board Chair

• 11/11/14 Annual Meeting;
• Ad Hoc Committee on Supervisor Compensation;
• Board Christmas Party  

 

       e.   Kathryn Schauf, Administrative Coordinator.

• CDBG Housing and RLF;
• Comprehensive Plan update; (handouts)
• Annual Report

              

 

14) Consent Agenda:

SAUK COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

       Resolution 125 - 2014 Commending LaVerne Jones For 26 Years Of Faithful Service To The   

People Of Sauk County.    MOTION (Netzinger/Fish).   VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, 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:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).   Motion carried unanimously.

 

15) Resolutions & Ordinances:

BOARD OF HEALTH COMMITTEE:

Ordinance  9 - 2014 Repealing Chapter 28, Regulation Of Tattoo Artists, Tattoo Establishments, Body Piercers And Body Piercing Establishments; Repealing Chapter 29, Public Health Nuisance Ordinance; Repealing Chapter 44, Food Protection; Creating Chapter 28, Environmental Health; Amending Chapter 20, Uniform Citation Ordinance, Section 20.07(16); And Amending Chapter 30, Miscellaneous Provisions.   MOTION (Stehling/Miller).   VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, 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:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).   Motion carried unanimously.

Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State Statutes, December 16, 2014.

 

CONSERVATION, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE:

Ordinance 10 - 2014 Approving An Amendment Package Following The Recent Repeal And Recreation Of Chapter 7 Sauk County Zoning Ordinance.  (Petition 16- 2014)    

        MOTION (Polivka/Johnson).   Brentt P. Michalek, Director, Conservation, Planning and Zoning,

        responded to supervisors’ questions.   VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson,

        Lehman, 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:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).   Motion

        carried unanimously.                                                                        

 Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State Statutes,

December 16, 2014.

       

       Resolution 126 - 2014 Authorizing The Purchase Of A Truck For Conservation, Planning,       

       And Zoning Department.   MOTION (Lehman/Polivka).   Brentt P. Michalek, Director,

       Conservation, Planning and Zoning, responded to supervisors’ questions.   VOTE:  AYES:  (29)

       Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, 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:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).   Motion carried unanimously.                                                                         

            

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 127 - 2014 Establishing An Ad Hoc Committee On Supervisor Compensation.

       MOTION (Polivka/Fordham).   Discussion followed in support of, and opposition to the resolution.                                     

       MOTION (Stehling/Lombard) for the previous question (to end discussion).

       VOTE:  AYES:  (26) Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro,

       Miller, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht,

       Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.   NAYS:  (3) Czuprynko, Kriegl and Von Asten. 

       ABSENT:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).   Motion carried.  

 

        Discussion continued in support of and opposition to original motion.

        VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION:  (Polivka/Fordham).   VOTE:   AYES:  (9) Lehman, Deitrich, Giebel,

        Von Asten, Ashford, Gramling, Riek, Fordham and Krueger.   NAYS:  (20) Czuprynko, Kriegl,

        Meister, Johnson, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Lombard, Kast, Polivka, Peper,

        Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, and Netzinger.  ABSENT:  (2) Dietz and Held

        (excused).  Motion failed.

 

 Ordinance 11 - 2014 Repealing And Recreating Chapter 42 Emergency Management Ordinance.

        MOTION (Czuprynko/Polivka).    VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman,

        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:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).   Motion carried

        unanimously.                                                                        

 Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State Statutes,

 December 16, 2014.

 

Ordinance 12 - 2014 Repealing Sauk Co. Code Ch. 37, Records Retention And Creating Sauk Co. Code Ch. 37, Information Practices And Repealing Sauk Co. Code §30.50.   

        MOTION (Czuprynko/Polivka).   Todd Liebman, Sauk County Corporation Counsel, responded to

        supervisors’ questions.   VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman,

        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:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).   Motion carried

        unanimously.                                                                            

 Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State Statutes,

 December 16, 2014.

 

HIGHWAY AND PARKS COMMITTEE:

Ordinance 13 - 2014 Amending Chapter 15, All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) And Utility-Terrain Vehicle (UTV) Crossings And Routes On County Trunk Highways.   MOTION (Peper/Meister).  Steve Muchow, Commissioner, Sauk County Highway Department, responded to supervisors’ questions.    VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, 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:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).   Motion carried unanimously.                                                                            

Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State Statutes,

       December 16, 2014.

                                                     

Resolution 128 - 2014 Request To Accept Proposal For One (1) Tractor And Roadside Mower From Scenic Bluffs Implement, Union Center, Wisconsin.  MOTION (Meister/Netzinger).    VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, 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:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).   Motion carried unanimously.                                                                                                                                                                    

 

      Resolution 129 - 2014 Authorizing Reimbursement For Attendance At The Wisconsin      

      County Highway Association Winter Road School.    MOTION (Peper/Meister) to approve

       resolution with fiscal note amended to read:  Per Diem and Benefits - $200.00 $150.00; Total of

       $800.00 $600.00; Total Estimated Cost- $1,660.00 $1,460.00.  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl,

       Meister, Johnson, Lehman, 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:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).    

       Motion carried unanimously.                                                                           

 

Resolution 130 - 2014 Authorizing Highway Commissioner Of Sauk County To Enter Into An Agreement With The Village Of Prairie du Sac And The Sauk Prairie School District For Cost Share Of Traffic Signal Installation CTH PF.   MOTION (Meister/Peper) to move resolution to board floor for discussion.                                   

MOTION (Netzinger/Lombard) to amend the resolution’s fiscal note to read:

This Expenditure will be paid from Highway Fund Acct#70030322-52611 the 2015 Contingency Fund.

       Discussion followed in favor of, and opposition to the amendment.  VOTE:  AYES:  (5) Lombard, Kast, 

       Peper, Stehling, and Netzinger.   NAYS:  (24) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Deitrich,

       Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ashford, Gramling, Polivka, Riek, 

       Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Fordham and Krueger.   ABSENT:  (2) Dietz and Held    

       (excused).   Motion failed.                                                                            

        VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION: (Meister/Peper).   VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, 

        Johnson, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford,

        Gramling, Kast, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger,   

        Fordham and Krueger.   NAYS:  (2) Lehman and Polivka.   ABSENT:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).    

        Motion carried.

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 131 - 2014 Resolution Restructuring The Fee Schedule Of Process Fees In the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office Effective January 1, 2015.  MOTION (Wenzel/Moore).  Lt. Det. Chris Zunker gave an overview of the resolution and responded to supervisors’ questions.    VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, 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:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).   Motion carried unanimously.

                                             

       PROPERTY AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

       MOTION (Moore/Von Asten) to combine Resolutions’ 132-2014, 133-2014 and 134-2014.

       VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore,

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

       Peterson, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.   NAYS:  (1) Alexander. 

       ABSENT:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).  Motion carried.

 

 

Resolution 132 - 2014 Rescinding So Much Of Resolution No. 118-2014 Involving The Taking Of A Tax Deed On Parcel Number 018-0444-00000 In The Town Of Greenfield And More Particularly Described Below.     

 

Resolution 133 - 2014 Rescinding So Much Of Resolution No. 118-2014 Involving The Taking Of A Tax Deed On Parcel Number 146-0790-20200 In The Village Of Lake Delton And More Particularly Described Below.  

 

Resolution 134 - 2014 Rescinding So Much Of Resolution No. 118-2014 Involving The Taking Of A Tax Deed On Parcel Number 146-1053-70530 In The Village Of Lake Delton And More Particularly Described Below.  MOTION (Von Asten/Johnson).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, 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:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).   Motion carried unanimously.

                                                       

Resolution 135 - 2014 Accepting Bids On Tax-Delinquent Real Estate Acquired By Sauk County.

MOTION (Von Asten/Hambrecht).   VOTE:   AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, 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:  (2) Dietz and Held (excused).   Motion carried unanimously.

 

16)  Adjournment to a date certain: 9:26 P.M.  MOTION (Von Asten/Moore) to adjourn until                                                    

        Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 6:00 P.M.     Motion carried unanimously.

 

 Respectfully,

 

Rebecca A. DeMars

Sauk County Clerk

 

Minutes Approved:  January 20, 2015