EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

 

 

Executive & Legislative Committee

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

Sauk County West Square Building, Room 213, 505 Broadway, Baraboo WI

 

Members Present:  Vedro, Hambrecht, Czuprynko, Kriegl (Arrived at 9:05 am) and Wenzel

Members Absent: 

County Personnel:  Jeff Jelinek, Emergency Management; Steve Pate, MIS Coordinator; Becky Evert, Sauk County Clerk; Daniel Olson, Corporation Counsel; Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator and Brent Bailey, Register of Deeds

County Personnel Absent:                          

Others Present:    Bob Newport, John Dietz, Pat Rego, Kevin Lins, Jean Berlin, Chuck Spencer, Tim Damos and John Miller

 

Chair Vedro called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and compliance with the open meeting law was verified.

 

MOTION (Czuprynko/Hambrecht) to adopt the amended agenda.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

MOTION (Czuprynko/Wenzel) to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting on December 4, 2018 and the Special

Meeting on December 18, 2018.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Public Comment:  None.

 

Communications:  None.

 

Jeff Jelinek, Emergency Management:

a)  Jelinek presented the monthly report and list of bills for his department. 

MOTION (Wenzel/Hambrecht) to approve bills in the amount of $6,215.83.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Steve Pate, MIS Department:

a)  Pate presented the monthly report and list of bills for his department.  

MOTION (Czuprynko/Wenzel) to approve bills in the amount of $80,185.07 and $56,920.98.  Motion carried unanimously. 

b)  Consideration of computer donation requests:  

MOTION (Kriegl/Czuprynko) to approve the computer donation request.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Becky Evert, Sauk County Clerk:

a)  Evert presented the monthly report and list of bills for her department. 

MOTION (Hambrecht/Czuprynko) to approve bills in the amount of $10,371.98.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Daniel Olson, Corporation Counsel Department: 

a)  Olson presented the monthly report and list of bills for his department. 

MOTION (Wenzel/Kriegl) to approve bills in the amounts of $297.07.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator:

a)  Kleczek Bolin presented the monthly report and list of bills for her department.

                i.  Departmental Output and Outcome.

MOTION (Czuprynko/Hambrecht) to approve the bills in the amount of $79.50 (2018) and $270.00 (2019).  

Motion carried unanimously.

b)  Kleczek Bolin presented the Criminal Justice Program monthly report and list of bills for the department.

                i.   Departmental Output and Outcome.

MOTION (Czuprynko/Kriegl) to approve the bills in the amount of $10,011.25.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Consideration of Community Development Block Grant Emergency Assistance Program application:

Kleczek Bolin gave a brief overview on the Community Development Block Grant Emergency Assistance Program. 

 

Resolution Approving Professional Services Agreement With MSA Professional Services For Administration Of The Sauk County Community Development Block Grant Revolving Loan Fund Housing Program:

Kleczek Bolin gave a brief overview.  MOTION (Wenzel/Czuprynko) to approve the resolution and forward to the January County Board Meeting.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

Consideration of Resolution to Upgrade Network Switches At The Law Enforcement Center:

Pate gave a brief overview.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Wenzel) to approve the resolution and forward to the January County

Board Meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Discussion of Dark Stores and Possible Interventions by Sauk County:

Discussion took place among the committee.  Committee consensus was to postpone this item to the February E&L

Meeting.

 

Discussion on Public Comment Practices:

MOTION (Kriegl/Czuprynko) to postpone this item to the February E&L Meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Discussion of Membership in Wisconsin Counties Utility Tax Association:

Kleczek Bolin gave a brief overview.  MOTION (Vedro/Kriegl) to join the Wisconsin Counties Utility Tax Association. 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

Discussion of Outside Agency Request Process: 

Kleczek Bolin Gave a brief overview of her handout.  Discussion took place among the committee.  Committee consensus was to have Kleczek Bolin prepare a recommendation for the February E&L meeting.   

 

Possible closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 1985 (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.  Review options in Baraboo News Republic case 2017CV489 following summary judgment motion rulings issued on December 14, 2018 by Judge Slater:

MOTION (Kriegl/Wenzel) to go into closed session pursuant to Wisc. Stat. Sec. 1985 (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.  Review options in Baraboo News Republic case 2017CV489 following summary judgment motion rulings issued on December 14, 2018 by Judge Slater.

Roll Call:  AYES:  (2) Kriegl and Wenzel.  NAYS:  (3) Vedro, Hambrecht and Czuprynko.  ABSENT:  (0).  Motion failed. 

 

MOTION (Kriegl/Wenzel) to schedule a Special E&L Meeting for Friday, January 11, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss Baraboo News Republic Case 2017CV489. 

 

MOTION (Czuprynko/Vedro) to set the next regular meeting for Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m and adjourn

until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, January 11, 2019. 

 

Motion carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Becky Evert

Sauk County Clerk