Sauk County Board of Supervisors Meeting

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

JANUARY 15, 2019                                                          

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:  (28) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski,Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  ABSENT:  (3) Czuprynko,White Eagle and Gibson (Excused).     

 

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

 

3)  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

4)  Adopt Agenda.  MOTION (Lins/Deitrich) to approve agenda, noting a scrivener’s error on Resolution 180 -2019, as it should read Commending Denise Smith For More Than 26 36 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

5)  Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting.  MOTION (Whitsell/Von Asten) to approve minutes, noting the vote on Resolution 173-2018 should read: Motion carried. unanimously.  Motion carried unanimously. 

6)  General Consent Agenda Items

HEALTH CARE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Resolution 180 -2019 Commending Denise Smith For More Than 26 36 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County. 

HIGHWAY & PARKS COMMITTEE:

Resolution 181- 2019 Commending Kevin Thomas For More Than 28 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County. 

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Resolution 182 -2019 Commending Laura Moffit For 30 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County. 

MOTION (Stehling/Riek) to approve all consent agendas.  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Czuprynko, White Eagle and Gibson (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

7)  Scheduled Appearances.   

a.  Ed White, Director, Sauk County Housing Development Corp, re: SCDC Housing Study.

b.  Ken Carlson, re: Sauk County recipient of Silver Award: “Healthy Communities.

8)  Public Comment: 

a.  Dan Holzman, re: Supervisor raise.

9)  Communications:  None.

a.  01/05/2019 email from Patricia Kelly to Supervisor Von Asten, re: Connecting.

b.  01/02/2019 email from Jack Meegan, re: Why do we need more.

c.  01/14/2019 email from Bob Hunt to Chair Vedro, re: Ho-Chunk Cultural Center plans.

d.  01/11/2019 Letter from Wisconsin Historical Society, re: State and National Register of Historic Places nomination.

e.  01/10/2019 Letter from Ronald F. Bruni, re: Support for Sauk County Veteran Service Office Tony Tyczynski.

f.  01/02/2019 letter from David Murphy, President, Friends of the Baraboo River, re: Phase 2 plan.

10) Appointments:   

ADHOC PARKING COMMITTEE:

Casey McGann – New appointment, Citizen Member

 

VETERANS SERVICE COMMISSION:  

James Hambrecht - Re-appointment, Citizen Member

3 - Year Term: 01/15/2019 - 01/18/2022

MOTION (Whitsell/Wenzel) to approve appointments.  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Czuprynko, White Eagle and Gibson (Excused).  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 03-2019, Applicant: Norman Yoder; Project Location: Town of Westfield; Current Zoning: Exclusive Agriculture; Proposed Zoning: Agriculture.

b.  Peter Vedro, County Board Chair 

Update on possible Baraboo News Republic litigation report;

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

c.  Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator.  

Budget process;

Parking update;

Update on Community Development Block Grant Emergency Assistance Program application;

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

16)  Unfinished Business.

BOARD OF HEALTH:

Ordinance 10-2018 Amending Sauk Co. Code § 27.07 To Bring The Animal Control Ordinance Into Conformity With State Statutes.  MOTION (Johnson/Stehling).  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Miller, Reppen,Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Czuprynko, White Eagle and Gibson(Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State statutes, January 15, 2019. 

17) New Business.

AGING & DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (ADRC) AND VETERAN’S SERVICE COMMISSION:

Resolution 183 -2019 Authorizing Creation Of AdHoc Oral Health Committee. MOTION (Braunschweig/Spencer).   VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (1) Lohr.  ABSENT:  (3) Czuprynko, White Eagle and Gibson (Excused). Motion carried.

        

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 184-2019 Authorize The Upgrade Of The Data And Highway Communications Channels At The Communications Towers.  MOTION (Von Asten/Gruber).  Phil Raab, Communications Engineer, responded to supervisor’s questions.  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Czuprynko, White Eagle and Gibson (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

      

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

Resolution 185-2019 Authorizing The Purchase Of Optical Character Recognition Software. MOTION (Wenzel/Spencer).  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Czuprynko, White Eagle and Gibson (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 186-2019 Approving Professional Services Agreement With MSA Professional Services (“MSA”) For Administration Of The Sauk County Community Development Block Grant Revolving Loan Fund Housing Program (“CDBG”).  MOTION (Spencer/Curry).  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Czuprynko, White Eagle and Gibson (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

HIGHWAY & PARKS DEPARTMENT:

Resolution 187-2019 Authorizing The Space Needs Study For The Sauk County Highway Department.  MOTION (Berlin/Riek).   VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Czuprynko, White Eagle and Gibson (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

LAW ENFORCEMENT & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 188-2019 Authorization To Purchase Nine Police Specification Squad Cars, Two Unmarked Squads And One Prisoner Transport Van.  MOTION (Riek/Wenzel).  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Miller, Reppen,  Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (3) Czuprynko, White Eagle and Gibson (Excused). Motion carried unanimously.

PROPERTY & INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 189-2019 Authorization To Contract With Strang For Completing A Space Needs Assessment Of The Courthouse, Reedsburg Human Services, And West Square Administration Facilities.  MOTION (Von Asten/Berlin).  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro. NAYS:  (1) Deitrich.  ABSENT:  (3) Czuprynko, White Eagle and Gibson (Excused).  Motion carried.

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: 8:01 P.M.  MOTION (Peper/Von Asten) to adjourn until Tuesday,

February 19, 2019 at 6:00 P.M.  Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully,

Michelle A. Commings

Deputy County Clerk

Minutes Approved:  February 19, 2019

 

State of Wisconsin, County of Sauk:  I certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the January 15, 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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