Sauk County Board of Supervisors Meeting

MINUTES

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

JUNE 15, 2021                                                   

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

This meeting was open to the public. However, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the public could watch the meeting on streaming video which was found on the County’s webpage at  http://sauk.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2.  No one should have attended the meeting if they were experiencing COVID- or flu-like symptoms, have a fever, sore throat or recently experienced a loss of taste or smell.  Masks were encouraged but not required. Social distancing of 6 feet was required.

REGULAR MEETING:  SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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

2.  Roll Call.  PRESENT:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski,

     Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens,

     Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  ABSENT:  (2) Krueger

     and Lohr (Excused).  

     Staff present:  Brent Miller, County Administrator; Brian Desmond, Corporation Counsel; Becky Evert,  

     County Clerk; Chris Harry, Deputy County Clerk and Michelle Commings, Deputy County Clerk.

3.  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.  Invocation given by Supr. Deitrich.

4.  Adopt Agenda.  MOTION (Spencer/Rego) to adopt amended agenda.  Motion carried unanimously.

5.  Adopt the minutes.  MOTION (Curry/Gruber) to adopt the minutes from the previous meeting.  Motion

     carried unanimously.

6.  General Consent Agenda Items.

     LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEES:

     Resolution 58-2021 Commending Raymond Laatsch For 18 Years Of Service To The People Of Sauk 

     County. 

     Resolution 59-2021 Commending Leo Grill For 34 Years Of Service To The People Of Sauk County.

     MOTION (Nelson/Polivka) to approve General Consent Items.  Motion carried unanimously.  (Verbal

     vote)

7.  Scheduled Appearances.   

               a.  Morgan McArthur, Community Development Educator, UW-Madison, Extension; re: 2021 SCIL

               Graduate Class- Sauk County Institute of Leadership (SCIL). 

               b.  Jennifer Erickson, Community Development Educator, UW-Madison, Extension; and Amanda                            

                Coorough, Extension Human Development and Relationships Educator, re: Strategies to Address

               Homelessness in Sauk County.  

8.  Public Comment. 

                a.  Jean Berlin, re: Redistricting.

9.  Communications.  (All communications are attached to Granicus)

a.  05/18/2021 Letter from Wisconsin Extension Association, re: Newly elected member of the board of directors. 

b.  05/18/2021 Letter from State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, re: Acquisition and Grant Award.

c.  E-mail from Jennifer Vosen, Sauk County Health Care Center Administrator, re: Vaccinations at Health Care Center.

10.  Appointments.   

               a.  Board of Adjustment:

                    David Allen, Reappointment, Citizen Member

                    Robin Meier, New Appointment, Citizen Member

                    3- Year Terms – 06/15/2021- 06/18/2024

              b.  Aging & Disability Resource Center Advisory Board:

                   Joan Fordham, New Appointment, Citizen Member

                   Andrea Lombard, New Appointment, Citizen Member

                   3- Year Terms – 06/15/2021- 06/18/2024

              c.  Transportation Coordination Committee:

                   Joan Fordham, New Appointment, Citizen Member

                   Andrea Lombard, New Appointment, Citizen Member

                   3- Year Terms – 06/15/2021- 06/18/2024

        MOTION (Deitrich/Klitzke) to approve all appointments.  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl,

        Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner,

        Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling,

        McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Krueger and Lohr (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):   

i.  Petition 14-2021, Applicant:  Levi Borntrager; Project Location:  Town of Ironton; Current Zoning: Exclusive Agriculture; Proposed Zoning:  Agriculture.   

                             ii.  Petition 13-2021, Applicant:  Dannie S. Miller; Project Location:  Town of Ironton;

                             Current Zoning: Exclusive Agriculture; Proposed Zoning:  Agriculture.   

               b.  Brent Miller, Administrator

                                i.  Administrator update.

c.  Tim McCumber, County Board Chair

                i.  Board Chair update.

16)  Unfinished Business.  None.    

17)  New Business.         

        AD HOC HIGHWAY AND PROPERTY BUILDING COMMITTEE:

        Resolution 60-2021 Authorizing The Trading Of Land With The City Of Reedsburg For Construction

        Of The New Reedsburg Highway Facility.  MOTION (Peper/Gruber).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, 

        Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson,

        Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter,

        Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Krueger and Lohr (Excused). 

        Motion carried unanimously.  

        EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

        Resolution 61-2021 Resolution Naming The 2020 Redistricting Committee. 

        MOTION (Czuprynko/Deitrich).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke,

        Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard,

        Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber. 

        NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Krueger and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  

        Resolution 62-2021 Authorizing Petitioning The Secretary Of Transportation For Airport  

        Improvement Aid By The Sauk County Board Of Supervisors.  MOTION (Polivka/Deitrich).   

        VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint,

        Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek,

        Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Krueger

        and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  

        Amend The Rules Of The Board – Proposed Rule Change Regarding Abstentions. 

        MOTION (Czuprynko/Polivka).

        Friendly amendment (Czuprynko) to amend the proposed rule change, striking the following language:  

  RULE VI.  PROCEDURE 

E.         All Supervisors present in person and remotely are expected to vote on all questions and items put before the Board or Committee. shall endeavor to vote but shall not be compelled to do so or be admonished by other members for not exercising their voting right. A member of the Board Supervisor who has a conflict of interest pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.59 or Sauk Co. Code Ch. 36, Code of Ethics, shall, prior to the commencement of discussion or consideration of the matter, or as soon thereafter as the conflict of interest is discovered, declare the same. and request to be excused by the Chair from the Board room or meeting room during discussion, consideration and voting on said matter. The Chair shall be excused by the Vice-Chair, for appropriate reasons. A Supervisor who chooses to abstain from voting for any other reason should likewise, prior to the commencement of discussion or consideration of the matter, declare that they will be abstaining. and request to be excused by the Chair from the Board Room during discussion, consideration and voting on said matter.  All members abstaining shall be deemed present for purposes of a quorum even if absence from the chambers is required. 

  MOTION (Hazard/Gruber) to refer the proposed rule change back to committee. 

    VOTE:  AYES:  (12)  Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Bychinski, White Eagle, Gibson, Nelson, Hazard, Riek, Detter,                           

    Stehling and McAuliffe.  NAYS:  (17)  Czuprynko, Spencer, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Flint, Curry, Schell,   

    Dorner, Reppen, McCumber, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Peper, Gruber and Chrisler.  ABSENT:  (2)

    Krueger and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried failed.

    Vote on original MOTION (Czuprynko/Polivka), to Amend The Rules Of The Board – Proposed Rule

    Change Regarding Abstentions, as amended.  *Requires 2/3 vote.  VOTE:  AYES:  (21) Czuprynko,   

    Spencer, Eberl, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Curry, Schell, Dorner, Bushweiler,   

    Polivka, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (8) Rego, White

    Eagle, Gibson, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Stevens and Riek.  ABSENT:  (2) Krueger and Lohr (Excused).   

    Motion carried.

     

LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

    Resolution 63-2021 Awarding A Contract For An ADA Audit And Transition Plan For Sauk County    

    Parks And Recreation Facilities.  MOTION (Kinsman/Curry).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer,  

    Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell,

    Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler,

    Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Krueger and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried

    unanimously.  

    Ordinance 6-2021 An Ordinance Approving Amendments To Chapter 9 Floodplain Zoning Ordinance. 

    MOTION (Kinsman/Polivka).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke,  

    Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard,

    Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber. 

    NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Krueger and Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  Ordinance effective

    upon passage pursuant to 59.69(5)(e)(6), of Wisconsin State Statutes, June 15, 2021.  

    Resolution 64-2021 Authorizing The Director Of  Land Resources And Environment To Sign A Hazardous    

    Waste Collection Agreement With Dane County.  MOTION (Nelson/Deitrich).       

    VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint,

    Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek,

    Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (2) Krueger and        

    Lohr (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  

18) Referrals.

19) New Agenda items (no discussion).  Submit in writing or by e-mail new business items to the County 

       Administrator as soon as possible for Rule III.A. referral.

20)  Adjournment to a date certain: 7:56 P.M.  MOTION (Klitzke/Stehling) to adjourn until Tuesday,  

        July 20, 2021 at 6:00 P.M.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

       Michelle A. Commings

      Deputy County Clerk

    

       Minutes Approved:  July 20, 2021.

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

       June 15, 2021 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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