Sauk County Board of Supervisors Meeting

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

FEBRUARY 19, 2020                                                        

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:  (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  ABSENT: (1) Peper.

    

Staff present:  Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator; Becky Evert, County Clerk and Michelle Commings, Deputy County Clerk.

3)  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

Supervisor Peper arrived @ 6:03 P.M.

4)  Adopt Agenda.  MOTION (Gruber/Braunschweig) to approve agenda.  Motion carried unanimously.

5)  Adopt Minutes of Previous Meetings.  MOTION (Spencer/Braunschweig) to approve minutes:  January 21, 2020 Regular Meeting; January 28, 2020 Special Meeting (including closed session) and February 7, 2020 Special Meeting (including closed session).  Motion carried unanimously.

6)   General Consent Agenda Items.  None.   

7)   Scheduled Appearances.  None.

8)   Public Comment.

Smooth Detter, re: Board.

Deb O’Rourke, re: State of affairs.

Gina Baldwin, re: County employment.

Dan Holzman, re: Free press and clean government.

Dennis Polivka, re:

Jeff Seering, re: County legal representation.

Bill Dagnon, re: County Board governance.

James Thies, re:

 

9)   Communications.

01/22/2020 letter from Jeffrey R. Seering, re: Letter to D.A. Albrecht.

01/14/2020 letter from David Landsverk, Sauk Prairie Airport, Inc., re: Monies budgeted for Sauk-Prairie Airport.  

02/04/2020 letter from Catherine Ankenbrandt, re: Resignation from Ethics Inquiry Board –effective immediately.    

02/12/2020 e-mail from Nicole Peterson, re: Sauk County Corruption.

02/13/2020 E-mail from Lawrence Wilkinson, re: WTA Sauk Unit Meeting.
02/14/2020 Letter from Town of Baraboo, re: Animal breeding ordinances.
07/19/2013 Memorandum submitted by Supervisor Kriegl.
02/15/2020 E-mail from Chair Vedro, re: State Statutes.
02/17/2020 E-mail from Sarah Kaplan, re: Very Disappointed.
02/17/2020 Letter from Helen Campbell, re: Support for James Witecha.
02/17/2020 E-mail from Brian G. Formella, re: Wednesday EL & Board Meeting; Corporation Counsel Services Request.
02/18/2020 E-mail from Rick Van Domelen, re: Letter to Sauk Co. Board members.
02/19/2020 E-mail from William Lowe, re: Town of Delton support.

 

10)  Appointments.   

HUMAN SERVICES BOARD:

Jennifer Watts, New Appointment, Citizen Member

Cliff Thompson, New Appointment, Citizen Member

3 – Year Terms – 02/10/2020 to 02/21/2023

 

REVOLVING LOAN FUND COMMITTEE:

Atty Myron LaRowe, Re-Appointment, Citizen Member

Thomas Fleming, Re-appointment, Citizen Member

2 – Year Terms – 02/19/2020 to 02/15/2022

MOTION (Braunschweig/Deitrich) to approve appointments.  Motion carried unanimously.

11)  Bills. None.

12)  Claims.  None.       

13)  Elections.   

 Election of new Chair of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors.

Chair Vedro outlined his procedure for Election of new Chair based on opinions that he had received after consulting with various Corporation Counsels.  His decision was to require a motion and a vote to bring the item to the floor.  If the vote to bring the item to the floor passes, the Election of a new Chair will follow.  If the motion to bring the item to the floor fails, the Election of new Chair will not move forward.  MOTION (McCumber/Deitrich) to override the decision of the Chair.

*Point of Order (Hazard) questioning why a motion was required to bring the item to the floor, as when the agenda was adopted, it was understood that the item was going to be considered.

Vote on MOTION (McCumber/Deitrich) to override the decision of the Chair.

VOTE:  AYES:  (14) Czuprynko, Whitsell, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, Hazard, McCumber, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling and McAuliffe.  NAYS:  (16) Kriegl, Rego, Newport, Dietz,  Johnson, White Eagle, Gibson, Vedro, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek and Hambrecht.  DID NOT VOTE:  (1) DeGiovanni.  Motion failed.

 

MOTION (Gruber/Braunschweig) to bring Election of new Chair of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors to the floor for consideration.  VOTE:  AYES:  (11 12) Czuprynko, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Krueger, Hazard, McCumber, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, Stehling and McAuliffe.  NAYS:  (19) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Bychinski, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, DeGiovanni, Hambrecht and Vedro.  DID NOT VOTE:  (1 0) Riek.  Motion failed.

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):  None.

b.   Peter Vedro, County Board Chair

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

*Point of Order (Peper) inquiring of the Chair why his request for a financial report regarding the costs of the hired attorney at the 02/07/2020 meeting has not been fulfilled.   

c.  Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator.

Public input session;

Budget update;

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

16)  Unfinished Business.  None.   

17)  New Business.

 BOARD OF HEALTH COMMITTEE:

Resolution 13-2020 Authorizing A Contract For Five Point Solutions.  MOTION (Johnson/Von Asten).  VOTE:  AYES:  (31) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.   NAYS:  (0).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution 14-2020 Authorizing A Contract For The Treatment Alternatives And Diversion Grant.  MOTION (Johnson/Von Asten).  VOTE:  AYES:  (31) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  Motion carried unanimously.

FINANCE COMMITTEE AND LAND RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

Resolution 15-2020 Amending The 2020 Land Resources And Environment Budget And Authorizing The Use Of Badger Army Ammunition Carryforward Funds.  MOTION (Krueger/Spencer).  VOTE:  AYES:  (31) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  Motion carried unanimously.

HIGHWAY COMMITTEE:

Ordinance 1-2020 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/Riek).  VOTE:  AYES:  (26) Czuprynko, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Curry, White Eagle, Miller, Reppen, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (4) Kriegl, Johnson, Gibson and Von Asten.  ABSTAIN:  (1) Dietz.  Motion carried.  Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State Statutes, February 19, 2020.

Resolution 16-2020 Authorization To Purchase Five (5) Pick-Up Trucks From Wisconsin State Bid For The Sauk County Highway Department.  MOTION (Peper/Lins).  VOTE:  AYES:  (31) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

Resolution 17-2020 Disapproving A Map Amendment (Rezoning) Of Lands In The Town Of Greenfield From Single Family Residential To An Agriculture District Filed Upon Jason And Kymberly Swed, Property Owner.  MOTION (Berlin/Hazard).  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Hazard, Spencer, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro. NAYS:  (3) Reppen, Von Asten and Berlin.  ABSTAIN:  (1) McCumber.  Motion carried.

Chair Vedro called a 10 minute break at 8:00 P.M.  The meeting resumed at 8:10 P.M.

Resolution 18-2020 Authorizing An Additional Expenditure Of $4,950.00 For A Sauk County Snowmobile Bridge.  MOTION (Spencer/Whitsell).  VOTE:  AYES:  (31) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

PROPERTY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 19-2020 Authorization To Purchase One 2020 2500 Chevy Express Cargo Van And Storage System For The Communications Technician.  MOTION (Gruber/Bychinski).  VOTE:  AYES:  (31) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  Motion carried unanimously.

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 20-2020 Approving Amendment To 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 (Czuprynko/McAuliffe).  VOTE:  AYES:  (31) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution 21-2020 Support Collaboration Between Sauk County And The Ho-Chunk Nation For Future Mixed-Use Development.  MOTION (Czuprynko/White Eagle).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSTAIN:  (1) McCumber.  Motion carried.  

 

Resolution 22-2020 Supporting The Ho-Chunk Nation Application For Village West Land Into Trust Application, Withdrawing Prior Objection, And Rescinding Resolutions #53-2011 And #78-2015. 

MOTION (White Eagle/Czuprynko). 

MOTION (Von Asten/McCumber) to postpone Resolution 22-2020 to the April Board meeting.  VOTE:  AYES:  (5) Kriegl, Bychinski, Von Asten, McCumber and Riek.  NAYS:  (26) Czuprynko, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Hazard, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  Motion failed.

Vote on original MOTION (White Eagle/Czuprynko) to approve Resolution 22-2020 Supporting The Ho-Chunk Nation Application For Village West Land Into Trust Application, Withdrawing Prior Objection, And Rescinding Resolutions #53-2011 And #78-2015.  VOTE:  AYES:  (22) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Bychinski, Johnson, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Hazard, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Peper, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro. NAYS:  (0).  ABSTAIN:  (9) Deitrich, Krueger, Curry, Reppen, Von Asten, McCumber, Riek, Lohr and Gruber.  Motion carried.  

 

Resolution 23-2020 Approving Contract With Krueger, Hernandez, And Thompson, SC By Attorney Jess L. Leichsenring To Provide Legal Services To The Human Services Department.  MOTION (Spencer/McAuliffe).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (1) Whitsell.  ABSTAIN:  (1) Reppen.  Motion carried.

 

Resolution 24-2020 for Appointing Interim Administrative Coordinator.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Spencer).  VOTE:  AYES:  (31) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  Motion carried unanimously.  Dave Bretl was appointed as Interim Administrative Coordinator.

The County Board may entertain a motion and proceed in closed session pursuant to:

Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c)

Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(f) (b)

and Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g) Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved

Consideration of the of investigations and inquiries related to the administrative leave of the Corporation Counsel and Assistant Corporation Counsel, the circumstances and progress of those inquires and investigations, and the potential legal ramifications of those matters .

MOTION (Braunschweig/Bychinski) to enter into closed session.  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (1) Deitrich.  OUT OF THE ROOM:  (2) Von Asten and Stehling.  Motion carried.  Board entered into closed session at 9:54 P.M.

Reconvene into open at 11:05 P.M.

MOTION (McCumber/Gruber) to pay Jim Witecha back pay owed to him. VOTE:  AYES:  (31)  Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution 25-2020 Appointment Of Interim Corporation Counsel.  MOTION (Gruber/Spencer).   

VOTE:  AYES:  (31) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Peper, Lohr, Gruber, DeGiovanni, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  Motion carried unanimously.  Gary Rehfeldt was appointed as Interim Corporation Counsel.

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: 11:10 P.M.  MOTION (Von Asten/Spencer) to adjourn until Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 6:00 P.M.  Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

Michelle A. Commings

Deputy County Clerk

Minutes Approved:  March 17, 2020.

 

State of Wisconsin, County of Sauk:  I certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the February 19, 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

                                                                           www.co.sauk.wi.us

        These notices may also be found at:   http://www.wisconsinpublicnotices.org/