Sauk County Board of Supervisors Meeting

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

AUGUST 18, 2015                                                                            

WEST SQUARE BUILDING, 505 BROADWAY, ROOM 326, BARABOO, WI

 

1. Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law.  6:25 P.M.

 

2. Roll Call.  PRESENT:  (28) Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Polivka, Riek, Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.   ABSENT:  (3) Czuprynko (Excused), Kast and Peper.

 

3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

 

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

 

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

 

6. Scheduled Appearances.

       a. Representatives of the Ho-Chunk Nation.

 

Supervisor Kast arrived at 6:43 p.m.

                           

7. Public Comment.

a.  Joanne Slama, re:  Concerned with the safety of the Lueck proposal.

 

Supervisor Peper arrived at 6:48 p.m.

 

8. Communications.

a. Thank you card was read from the family of Virgil Hartje.

 

9. Bills & Referrals.  None.

 

10. Claims.  None.

 

11. Appointments. None.  

 

12. Unfinished Business.

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 78-2015 Expressing Opposition To The Acquisition Of Land In Trust By The Federal Government For The Benefit Of The Ho-Chunk Nation In The Town Of Delton. 

MOTION (Polivka/Stehling) to approve resolution.

 

MOTION (Fordham/Vedro) to amend the resolution, adding the following language:

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sauk County expresses its appreciation to the President of the Ho-Chunk Nation and the Nation’s other representatives who appeared before the Board this evening, and expresses its sincere desire to work collaboratively with the Nation on resolving the issues related to the trust land applications referenced herein, and to moving forward to a new era of collaboration and cooperation between the County and the Nation.

VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Gramling, Kast, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (2) Lehman and Giebel.  ABSENT:  (1) Czuprynko (Excused).   Motion carried.

 

Discussion in favor of and opposition to the original motion.

Vote on original motion, including the following language:

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sauk County expresses its appreciation to the President of the Ho-Chunk Nation and the Nation’s other representatives who appeared before the Board this evening, and expresses its sincere desire to work collaboratively with the Nation on resolving the issues related to the trust land applications referenced herein, and to moving forward to a new era of collaboration and cooperation between the County and the Nation.

VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Moore, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (3) Kriegl, Gramling and Kast.  ABSENT:  (1) Czuprynko (Excused).   Motion carried.

 

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):

• Petition 17-2015, Applicant: John Buck; Project Location: Town of Greenfield; Current

Zoning: Resource Conservancy; Proposed Zoning: Agriculture Zoning.

       b.  Kerry Beghin, Controller – Second Quarter 2015 Financial Report and Update on Equalized Values.

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

       d.   Marty Krueger, County Board Chair

• Room 213/Technology;
• Board Summer Social;
• AC Process/Timeline;
• Twilight-On-The-Farm.

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

   

14. Consent Agenda:

CONSERVATION, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE:

Resolution 84-2015 Resolution Honoring Penny Pohle For 29 Years Of Service To Sauk County. 

 

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 85-2015 Resolution Honoring Rebecca A. DeMars For Over 35 Years Of Service. 

 

Resolution 86-2015 Resolution Commending Rick Paape For Over 18 Years Of Service.

MOTION (Peterson/Netzinger) to approve consent agendas.  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) 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:  (1) Czuprynko (Excused). Motion carried unanimously.

 

15. Resolutions & Ordinances:

       BOARD OF HEALTH, FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE:

       Resolution 87-2015 Resolution To Create A Full Time Public Health Nurse Position For The Sauk  

       County Health Department Outside The 2015 Budget Process. 

MOTION (Fordham/Stehling) to approve resolution.  Cindy Bodendein, Public Health Director and Cathy Warwick, Health Department Deputy Director, responded to supervisors’ questions.  Discussion in favor of and opposition to the motion.  VOTE:  AYES:  (25) Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Held, Deitrich, Bychinski, Fish, Giebel, Dent, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ashford, Gramling, Polivka, Riek, Alexander, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (5) Moore, Lombard, Kast, Peper and Peterson.   ABSENT:  (1) Czuprynko (Excused). Motion carried.

 

       COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE:

       Resolution 88-2015 Approving Dark Fiber Lease Agreement With WIN.

MOTION (Bychinski/Johnson) to approve resolution.  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) 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:  (1) Czuprynko (Excused). Motion carried unanimously.

 

CONSERVATION, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE:

Resolution 89-2015 Petition 11-2015.  Disapproving The Rezoning Of Lands In The Town Of LaValle From An Agriculture To A Commercial Zoning District Filed Upon Robert Lueck, Property Owner.   

MOTION (Ashford/Johnson) to approve resolution.  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) 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:  (1) Czuprynko (Excused). Motion carried unanimously.

 

Ordinance 9-2015 Amending Chapter 9, Floodplain Zoning Ordinance, And Amending Chapter 20, Uniform Citation Ordinance.  (Petition 15-2015).

MOTION (Lehman/Johnson) to approve resolution.  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) 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:  (1) Czuprynko (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 90-2015 Resolution Adopting Law Enforcement Policies Required For Submission Of A Community Development Block Grant. 

MOTION (Fordham/Polivka) to approve resolution.  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) 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:  (1) Czuprynko (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Ordinance 10-2015 Amending Sauk Co. Code § 35.05(2) (a) To Eliminate The Personnel Committee From The Process Of Removing Department Heads. 

MOTION (Fordham/Giebel) to approve resolution.  Discussion in favor of and opposition to the motion.  VOTE:  AYES:  (14) Johnson, Deitrich, Fish, Dent, Miller, Ashford, Gramling, Polivka, Peterson, Hambrecht, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (16) Kriegl, Meister, Lehman, Dietz, Held, Bychinski, Moore, Giebel, Vedro, Von Asten, Lombard, Kast, Riek, Peper, Alexander, and Wenzel.  ABSENT:  (1) Czuprynko (Excused).  Motion failed.

 

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

Resolution 91-2015 Authorizing A Contract With Robert Half Technologies For Custom Programming Services.

MOTION (Johnson/Lehman) to approve resolution.  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) 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:  (1) Czuprynko (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

HIGHWAY AND PARKS COMMITTEE:

Ordinance 11-2015 Amending Sauk Co. Code Ch. 15 To Comply With State Of Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources Requirements. 

MOTION (Meister/Peper) to approve resolution.  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) 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: (1) Czuprynko (Excused).   Motion carried unanimously.

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 92-2015 Authorization To Purchase One Squad Car.

MOTION (Wenzel/Moore) to approve resolution.  Chief Deputy Jeff Spencer responded to supervisors’ questions.  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) 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: (1) Czuprynko (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

PROPERTY AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 93-2015 Authorization To Contract With _____________________ To Complete An Emergency Repair To The West Square/Courthouse Chiller Unit. 

MOTION (Johnson/Von Asten) to table the resolution.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

16. Adjournment to a date certain.  10:42 P.M.  MOTION (Deitrich/Held) to adjourn until Tuesday,

September 15, 2015.  Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully,

     Michelle A. Commings

       Deputy County Clerk

       Minutes Approved September 15, 2015

 

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

        August 18, 2015, Proceedings of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors.  /s/Rebecca A. DeMars,

        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.

www.co.sauk.wi.us