Sauk County Board of Supervisors Meeting

MINUTES

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

JULY 20, 2021                                                    

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

 

 

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:  (30) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  ABSENT:  (1) Lohr.        

 

     Staff present:  Brent Miller, County Administrator; Brian Desmond, Corporation Counsel; 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 (Schell/Curry) to adopt agenda.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

5.  Adopt the minutes.  MOTION (Spencer/Bychinski) to adopt the minutes from the previous meeting.   

     Motion carried unanimously.

 

6.  General Consent Agenda Items.

     BOARD OF HEALTH:

     Resolution 65-2021 Honoring Cathy Warwick.

 

     LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEES:

     Resolution 66-2021 Commending Jeff Spencer For 32 Years Of Service To The People Of Sauk County. 

      

     MOTION (Rego/Curry) to approve General Consent Agenda Items.  Motion carried unanimously. 

     (Verbal vote)

 

7.  Scheduled Appearances.   

               a.  Friends of the Baraboo River, re: River clean-up.  (Hand out on file)

               b.  Baraboo Bluffs ATV/UTV Club, Inc, re: Roadside clean-up.

 

8.  Public Comment. 

                a.  Jean Berlin, re: Redistricting.

               b.  Tom Kriegl, re:  County board size & amending rules.

 

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

a.  01/25/2021 Letter from Attorney General Josh Kaul.

b.  Letter from Dianna Susitti commending Greg Hahn, and Sherry and David Baldwin.

c.  Letter and hand out from Karen DeSanto, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club.

d.  Redistricting timeline from WCA.

 

*Supervisor Lohr arrived virtually at 6:40 P.M.

 

 

10.  Appointments.   

               a.  Human Services Director:

                    Jessica Mijal

 

        MOTION (Deitrich/Gruber) to approve appointment.  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  DID NOT VOTE (Virtual):  (1) Lohr.  Motion carried.    

 

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):  None.   

               b.  Brent Miller, Administrator

                                i.  Administrator update.

c.  Tim McCumber, County Board Chair

                i.  Board Chair update.

16)  Unfinished Business.  None.    

 

17)  New Business.         

        ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE:

        Resolution 67-2021 Resolution Authorizing The Use Of American Rescue Plan Funds For Broadband Expansion.  MOTION (Gruber/Czuprynko).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  DID NOT VOTE (Virtual):  (1) Lohr.  Motion carried.    

 

        EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

        Resolution 68-2021 Resolution Reducing The County Board Size.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Gruber).

        Chair McCumber turned the meeting over to Brian Desmond, Corporation Counsel.

 

        MOTION (Flint/Hazard) to table Resolution 68-2021 Resolution Reducing The County Board

        Size Until A Special Meeting, To Be Held After The Census Numbers Are Released.

        VOTE:  AYES:  (25) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Stehling and McAuliffe.  NAYS:  (5) Nelson, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler and

 McCumber.  DID NOT VOTE (Virtual):  (1) Lohr.  Motion carried.  (Verbal vote)  

 

 

 

 

 

        Amend The Rules Of The Board – Procedure for amendments/changes to the Rules of the Sauk  

        County Board of Supervisors.  MOTION (Bychinski/Gruber).                                                  ).

           

        RULE VI.  PROCEDURE 

 

        N. Amendments/Changes to the Rules of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors during the current term

        shall be proposed and adopted pursuant to the following procedure:

 

Proposed amendments to these rules shall first be reviewed by the Executive & Legislative Committee (E&L).
If E&L recommends adoption, the proposed rule change shall be introduced to the Board at the subsequent Board meeting.
The proposed rule change shall be read under the “Reports” section of the agenda.  Discussion will be allowed with the Supervisor proposing the rule change being allowed to speak for 5 minutes to the proposed rule change and actively respond to other Supervisors questions during the course of discussion.  All other Supervisors may speak to the proposed rule change for 3 minutes.
THE BOARD SHALL TAKE NO ACTION after the initial introduction and discussion of the proposed rule change.
E&L shall then reconsider the proposed rule change at its subsequent meeting and vote on formally proposing the rule change to the Board at its (the Board’s) next meeting with a 2/3 vote of all members present required for adoption of the proposed rule change

 

     MOTION (Gibson/McAuliffe) to amend the proposed change to the Rules of the Board, removing the first four words of #2, to read as follows:      

 If E&L recommends adoption, The proposed rule change shall be introduced to the Board at the subsequent Board meeting.

 

    MOTION (Gibson/McAuliffe) to refer the proposed change to the Rules of the Board back to

    committee.  VOTE:  AYES:  (24) Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Scanlon, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry,

    White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (6) Czuprynko, Kinsman, Klitzke, Deitrich, Bushweiler and Detter.  DID NOT VOTE (Virtual):  (1) Lohr.  Motion carried.  (Verbal vote)      

 

    LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

    Resolution 69-2021 Authorizing Participation In The State Of Wisconsin Off-Highway Motorcycle Trail   

    Grant Program.  MOTION (Polivka/Deitrich).  VOTE:  AYES:  (24) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego,            Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Schell, Reppen, Stevens, Polivka, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (6) Gibson, Dorner, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler and Riek.  DID NOT VOTE (Virtual):  (1) Lohr.  Motion carried.    

 

    Ordinance 7-2021 An Ordinance Approving A Map Amendment (Rezoning) Of Lands In The Town Of  Ironton From An Exclusive Agriculture To An Agriculture District Filed Upon Dannie S. Miller, Property Owner.  MOTION (Kinsman/Nelson).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  DID NOT VOTE (Virtual):  (1) Lohr.  Motion carried.  Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.69(5)(e)(6), of Wisconsin State Statutes, July 20, 2021.  

 

    Ordinance 8-2021 An Ordinance Approving A Map Amendment (Rezoning) Of Lands In The Town Of Ironton From An Exclusive Agriculture To An Agriculture District Filed Upon Levi C. Borntrager, Property Owner.  MOTION (Kinsman/Polivka).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  DID NOT VOTE (Virtual):  (1) Lohr.  Motion carried.  Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.69(5)(e)(6), of Wisconsin State Statutes, July 20, 2021.

 

     PROPERTY COMMITTEE:

     Resolution 70-2021 Authorizing To Contract With Pro Lightning Protection To Replace The Roof Top Lightning Protection System On The West Square Administration Building.  MOTION (Gruber/Deitrich).                                  

     VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko, Spencer, Eberl, Rego, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski,       Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Schell, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  DID NOT VOTE (Virtual):  (1) Lohr.  Motion carried.

 

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: 7:46 P.M.  MOTION (Stehling/Klitzke) to adjourn until Tuesday,  

        August 17, 2021 at 6:00 P.M.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

       Michelle A. Commings

      Deputy County Clerk

    

       Minutes Approved:  August 17, 2021.

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

       July 20, 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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