EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Approved February 3, 2020 Executive & Legislative Committee Meeting Minutes (580 KB)

Executive & Legislative Committee

Monday, February 3, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

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

Members Present:  Vedro, Hambrecht, Czuprynko, and Kriegl

Members Absent:   Riek

County Personnel:  Jeff Jelinek, Emergency Management; Steve Pate, MIS Coordinator; Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator and Becky Evert, Sauk County Clerk  

County Personnel Absent:   Daniel Olson, Corporation Counsel

Others Present:  Valerie McAuliffe, Bryant Hazard, Aaron Evert, Jared Pinkus, Chuck Spencer, John Dietz, Ross Curry, Tim Reppen and Jesse Leichsenring

Chair Vedro called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. and compliance with the open meeting law was verified.

MOTION (Czuprynko/Kriegl) to adopt the agenda postponing the Department Annual Reports to the March E&L meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Supervisor Kriegl arrived at 3:03 p.m.

MOTION (Czuprynko/Hambrecht) to approve the County Clerk’s portion of the minutes from the Regular Meeting on January 7, 2020, the County Clerk’s portion of the closed session minutes from Jeff Jelinek’s Performance Review and minutes from the Special Meeting on January 21, 2020.  Motion carried unanimously.   

The minutes taken by Corporation Counsel at the January 7, 2020 Closed Session Meeting and at the end of the Regular Meeting from January 7, 2020 still need to be approved.

Public Comment:  None.

Communications:

1)  01/15/2020:  Knowles –Nelson Stewardship Letter.

Jeff Jelinek, Emergency Management:

a)  Monthly Report/Review and Approval of Vouchers:

Jelinek presented the monthly report and list of bills for his department.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Kriegl) to approve bills in the amount of $937.75.  Motion carried unanimously.

Steve Pate, MIS Department:

a)  Monthly Report/Review and Approval of Vouchers:

Pate presented the monthly report and list of bills for his department.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Kriegl) to approve bills in the amount of $63,744.96 (2019) and $206,143.26 (2020).  Motion carried unanimously. 

b)  Consideration of computer donation requests:

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

c)  Considerations of Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) with Local Governments: 

MOTION (Czuprynko/Hambrecht) to approve the MOU for the Village of Spring Green.  Motion carried unanimously.    

Becky Evert, Sauk County Clerk:

a)  Monthly Report/Review and Approval of Vouchers: 

Evert presented the monthly report and list of bills for her department.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Kriegl) to approve bills in the amount of $12,659.52.  Motion carried unanimously.

b)  Possible Consideration of Carryforward Requests:  MOTION (Czuprynko/Kriegl) to approve the carryforward request in the amount of $13,675.00.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Chair Vedro, Corporation Counsel Department: 

MOTION (Czuprynko/Kriegl) to approve bills in the amount of $1,218.00 (2019) and $293.32 (2020).  Motion carried unanimously.

Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator:

a)  Monthly Report, Review and Approval of Vouchers: 

Kleczek Bolin presented the monthly report and list of bills for her department.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Kriegl) to approve the bills in the amount of $7,067.00 (2019) and $59,070.53 (2020).  Motion carried unanimously. 

b)  Possible consideration of Carryforward Funds:

Kleczek Bolin gave the committee a brief update.  MOTION (Kriegl/Hambrecht) to approve the carryforward funds.  Motion carried unanimously.

Consideration of Contract with Jesse Leichsenring to Provide Interim Legal Services for the Department of Human Services Cases:  MOTION (Vedro/Kriegl) to contract with Leichsenring immediately until the February 19, 2020 County Board Meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Consideration of Possible Resolution Supporting Potential Housing and Economic Development Projects Consistent with the Housing Study Findings:  Discussion took place among the committee.  Kleczek Bolin will be creating a resolution to be discussed at a Special E&L meeting in February.    

Consideration of Resolution Supporting the Ho-Chunk Nation Application for Village West Land Into Trust Application And Withdraw Prior Objection:  Discussion took place among the committee.  Kleczek Bolin will be creating a resolution to be discussed at a Special E&L meeting in February. 

Discussion and Possible Approval of Request for Proposal (RFP) for Remaining Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds:  MOTION (Vedro/Hambrecht) to approve the request for RFP process with emphasis on housing.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Discussion of the Demand on the Wisconsin Legislature to Re-enable Regional Transit Authorities: MOTION (Vedro/Kriegl) to postpone discussion to the March E&L Meeting.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Consideration of Resolution for Citizen Advisory Referendum for a Return of Wisconsin Medicare/Medicaid Funds: MOTION (Vedro/Kriegl) to postpone to discussion to the March E&L Meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.

Consideration of Resolution 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 (Hambrecht/Czuprynko) to approve the resolution and forward to the February 19, 2020 County Board Meeting for approval.  Motion carried unanimously. 

MOTION (Vedro/Czuprynko) to set the next special meetings of E&L to Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. (if needed) and Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 5:15 p.m. and to set the next regular meeting or E&L to Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.  Motion carried unanimously.

Motion (Czuprynko/Kriegl) to adjourn and the meeting ended at 4:20 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Becky Evert        

Sauk County Clerk