Sauk County Board of Supervisors

 

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 

APRIL 18, 2017                                                                  

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

 

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

 

Roll Call.  Resignation letter from Connie Lehman, County Board Supervisor, District 5, was read.  PRESENT:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  ABSENT:  (2) Braunschweig  and Flint (Excused).  VACANT:  (2).

 

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

 

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Adopt Agenda.MOTION (Meister/Moore) to approve amended agenda.

 

Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting.  MOTION (Johnson/Deitrich) to approve minutes.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

Scheduled Appearances. 

a.  Ed White, Exec. Director-Sauk County Development Corporation: Introduction; SCDC Update.

 

Public Comment.

a.  William Waser, re: White Mound, ATF usage, rules.

b.  Dan Holzman, re: Unfinished business.

c.  Tom Clarkson, re: Andrea Lombard. 

d.  Rose E. Lee, re: The scam – The Administrative Coordinator’s agreement.

e.  Jeffrey Giebel- declined comment.

f.  Theresa Krusko, re: hiring/firing practices, rule changes 

g.  Elizabeth Brewer, re: Bringing millennials into Sauk County.

h.  John Eric Allen, re: Open and closed meeting rules.

   

Bills & Referrals.  None.

 

Unfinished Business. None.  

 

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.  Jennifer Vosen, SCHCC Administrator – Issue for Midterm: Possible Expansion of Services on 

      SCHCC Reedsburg Campus.  (Hand out on file)

 

Chair Krueger called a ten minute break at 7:45 P.M.  The meeting resumed at 7:55 P.M.

Supervisor Braunschweig arrived at 7:55 PM.

 

c.  Dan Brattset, Sauk Co. Human Services Director – Issues for Midterm.  (Hand out on file)

d.  Marty Krueger, County Board Chair (Chairperson’s Report on file)

      04/20/17 Special Meeting – Sauk County Board of Supervisors @ 6:00 PM;

      Mid-Term Assessment – 05/30 -UW-Baraboo/Sauk County Science Facility @ 6:00 PM;

      Great Sauk State Trail Update.

e.   Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator

      Update on budget process.(Hand out on file)

Consent Agenda:

HEALTH CARE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Resolution 45-2017 Commending Dean Alt For Over 41 Years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.   MOTION (Von Asten/Andrews) to approve consent agenda.  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0). 

ABSENT:  (1) Flint (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

   

Resolutions & Ordinances:

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE:

Resolution 46-2017 Amending The Current Leased Tower Space Contract With Bug Tussel Wireless At Three Tower Sites.  MOTION (Von Asten/Andrews).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Flint (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 CONSERVATION, PLANNING & ZONING:

Resolution 47-2017 Authorizing The Purchase Of A Truck For The Conservation, Planning  And   

 Zoning Department.  MOTION (Polivka/Peterson).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister,  

 Johnson, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller,

 Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Hambrecht,  

 Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).   ABSENT:  (1) Flint (Excused).   

 VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 Resolution 48-2017 Approving An Amendment To The Town Of Merrimac Zoning Ordinance To   

 Rezone Land In The Town Of Merrimac From An Agricultural To A Commercial Zoning District And  

 A Recreation Commercial Zoning District.  MOTION (Polivka/Peterson).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29)   

 Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Moore, White Eagle,

 Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson,

 Andrews, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT:  (1)

 Flint (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

        

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 49-2017 Amending Resolution Number 80-2016 Concerning The Formation Of An Ad   

Hoc Committee Regarding Board Structure, Compensation And Size By Extending The Time In

 Which To Complete Its Work.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Hambrecht).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko,  

 Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde,  

 Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson,  

 Andrews, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS: (0).  ABSENT:  (1)

 Flint (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 50-2017 Assigning Funds As Of December 31, 2016 And Amending The 2017 Budget For  

These  Assignments.  MOTION (Bychinski/Fordham).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister,

Johnson, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller,

Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Hambrecht,  

Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Flint (Excused).  

VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

HIGHWAY AND PARKS COMMITTEE:

Ordinance 5-2017 Amending Sauk County Code Chapter 15 To Add All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) And Utility-Terrain Vehicle (UTV) Crossings And Routes On County Trunk Highways.  

MOTION (Meister/Deitrich).  VOTE:  AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (2) Kriegl and Dietz.  ABSENT:  (1) Flint (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.  Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State Statutes, April 18, 2017.

 

Ordinance 6-2017 Amending Sauk Co. Code Chapter 15, Section 15.05(1)(a), Pertaining To All-

Terrain Vehicle (ATV) And Utility-Terrain Vehicle (UTV) Operation Regulations On Designated 

 Routes.  MOTION (Peper/Meister).  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, 

 Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Von Asten, Lombard,

 Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling,

 Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (1) Miller.  ABSENT:  (1) Flint (Excused).  VACANT:  (1). 

 Motion carried.  Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State

 Statutes, April 18, 2017.

 

PROPERTY AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 51-2017 Authorizing The Closing Of Certain County Facilities For The Purpose Of  

Conducting  An Emergency Preparedness Drill.  MOTION (Von Asten/Johnson).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0). 

ABSENT:  (1) Flint (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution 52-2017 Authorization To Contract With Ex-Cell Building Restoration LLC To Complete Exterior Tuckpointing Repairs To The Historic Courthouse.  MOTION (Von Asten/Berlin). 

VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Flint (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

Pursuant to Rule 1 (a) of the Rules of the Sauk County Board, consideration of possible amendments to those Rules.MOTION (Kriegl/Vedro) to amend the Rules of the Sauk County Board, Rule VI. C. to read as follows: 

 Any member wishing to speak to a question shall be permitted to do so at least once, and a motion

 for the previous question shall not be in order until every member has had such opportunity.  No

member may speak twice on any question until every member choosing to speak has spoken; nor

shall any member, or other person, speak more than three minutes upon being recognized on a

question.  

 Discussion in favor of, and opposition to the motion.

 MOTION (Spencer/Berlin) for the previous question (to end discussion).    VOTE:  AYES:  (22)  

 Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Bychinski, Moore, Miller, Lombard, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin,

 Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and  

 Krueger.  NAYS:  (7) Kriegl, Braunschweig, Deitrich, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro and Von Asten. 

 ABSENT:  (1) Flint (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.

 

 Vote on original motion to amend the Rules of the Sauk County Board, Rule VI. C. 

 VOTE:  AYES:  (1) Ashford.  NAYS:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Dietz, Braunschweig,

 Deitrich, Bychinski, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Lombard, Spencer, Berlin, 

 Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and

 Krueger.  ABSENT:  (1) Flint (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion failed.

 

 Chair Krueger called a five minute break at 10:17 P.M.  The meeting resumed at 10:22 P.M.

 Supervisor Ashford was excused due to illness at 10:17 PM. 

 

Adjournment to a date certain.10:26 P.M.  MOTION (Spencer/Stehling) to adjourn until Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 6:00 P.M.  VOTE:  AYES:  (15) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Braunschweig, Bychinski, Moore, Miller, Lombard, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Peper, Peterson, Stehling and Netzinger.  NAYS:  (13) Kriegl, Dietz, Deitrich, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Von Asten, Riek, Andrews, Hambrecht, Wenzel, Fordham and Krueger.  ABSENT:  (2) Flint and Ashford (Excused).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.

                    

Respectfully,

 

Michelle A. Commings

Deputy County Clerk

Minutes Approved May 16, 2017

 

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

April 18, 2017 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.