Sauk county Board of Supervisors

MINUTES

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

OCTOBER 20, 2020                                                          

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.

 

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – REGULAR MEETING

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

 

2)  Roll Call.  PRESENT:  (30) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (testing remote voting in County Board Room), Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber.  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (Excused).       

Staff present:  Brent Miller, County Administrator; Dave Bretl, Interim-Administrative Coordinator; Rebecca Roeker, Interim-Corporation Counsel; Becky Evert, County Clerk; and Michelle Commings, Deputy County Clerk.

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

4)   Adopt the agenda.  MOTION (Gruber/Deitrich) to adopt agenda, with the removal of the following items: 

      Appointments that were added in error: 

      Children’s Community Options Program/Birth To 3 Advisory Committee:

      Michelle Thier, Re-Appointment, Citizen Member

      Miriah Yeazle, Re-Appointment, Citizen Member       

      3 – Year Term – 10/20/2020 – 10/17/2023

and Possible Resolution 133-2020 Approving A Dark Fiber Lease Agreement With The Board Of  Regents Of The University Of Wisconsin System that is not yet ready for Board approval.

Motion carried unanimously.     

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

6)  General Consent Agenda Items.

      EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

      Resolution 119-2020 Commending Kathryn Koehl For More Than 26 years Of Faithful Service To The People Of Sauk County.  MOTION (Gruber/Klitzke) to approve General Consent Item.  Motion carried unanimously.

7)  Scheduled Appearances.  None.    

8)  Public Comment. 

      a.  Ed White, re: Budget.

      b.  Jean Berlin, re: to be a light inspiration.

      c.  Tom Kriegl, re: monitoring & budget.

  

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

      a.  09/24/2020 Letter from A.J. Magoon, re: Summit Players Theatre.

      b.  09/29/2020 E-mail from Dawn Webber, re: Arts & Culture Budget.              

      c.  Card received from Louis Solone, re: Vets Service Office.

      d.  10/06/2020 Letter from Western Technical College District, re: Appointment.

      e.  10/09/2020 Email from Susan Sperry, re: Comments on Rezone #07-2020 Town of LaValle.

      f.  10/08/2020 Letter from Reedsburg Area Medical Center, re: Limiting exposure to COVID-19.

      g.  10/14/2020 Letter from Nicole Smithback to Sheriff Meister, re: Commending Sauk Co. Law  

            Enforcement Officers.

       h. 10/01/2020 Letter & enclosures from Sauk Co. D.A.’s Office to Legislatures, re: Staffing.

       i.  10/15/2020 Email from John Barrett, re: Petition #07-2020 rezone LaValle.

       j.  10/17/2020 Email from Chip & Lois Pavia, re: Petition #07-2020 rezone.

      k.  10/19/2020 Email from Thomas & Joyce McGlade, re: Rezone Opinion Submission.

 

10)  Appointments. 

       a.  Comprehensive Community Services/Families Come First Coordinating Committee:

             Angela Tourdot, New Appointment, Employee Member

             Indefinite term.

       b.  Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin:     

             Ed White, Re-Appointment, Citizen Member

             1 - Year Term – 01/01/20201- 12/31/2021

 

       c.  Transportation Coordinating Committee:  

             Cynthia Haggard, New Appointment, Citizen Member (filling unexpired term of Janice Brown)

             Term expiring 06/15/2021

 

             Paul Woodward, New Appointment, Citizen Member (filling unexpired term of Karl Schulte)

             Term expiring 06/15/2021

 

MOTION (Czuprynko/Gruber) to approve all appointments.  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (Testing remote voting in County Board Room ), Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (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 24-2020, Applicant:  John Bartz; Project Location: Town of La Valle; Current Zoning:

                       Agriculture & Commercial; Proposed Zoning:  Commercial.   

b.  Timothy McCumber, County Board Chair

     i. Introduction of County Administrator, Brent Miller.

16) Unfinished Business.  None.   

17)  New Business.

        BOARD OF HEALTH:

Resolution 120-2020 Authorizing Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)-RX Contract With Northeastern Wisconsin Area Health Education Center (NEWAHEC) Inc.  MOTION (Rego/Klitzke).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (Testing remote voting in County Board Room), Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint,Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  

              

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 121-2020 A Resolution Approving A Settlement Agreement Between Sauk County And The David A. & Delores E. Leatherberry Living Trust.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Spencer).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (Testing remote voting in County Board Room), Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber.  NAYS:  (1) Gibson.  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (Excused).  Motion carried.

 

Resolution 122-2020 Authorizing The Purchase Of Equipment And Services To Configure Two Meeting Rooms For Virtual Meetings.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Gruber).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30)  Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (Testing remote voting in County Board Room), Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  

 

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AND HUMAN SERVICES BOARD:

Resolution 123-2020 Authorizing To Contract With Netsmart To Enhance The Electronic Record System.  MOTION (Rego/Polivka).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (Testing remote voting in County Board Room), Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and  McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PERSONNEL & INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 124-2020 Authorizing The Building Services Department To Create Three (3) Full-time (3 FTE) Custodian Positions.  MOTION (Gruber/Deitrich).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (Testing remote voting in County Board Room), Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution 125-2020 Authorizing The Creation Of One Part Time Overdose Response Coordinator For The Sauk County Health Department (SCHD) Within The 2021 Budget Process. MOTION (Rego/Gibson).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (Testing remote voting in County Board Room), Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber. NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  

Resolution 126-2020 Authorizing The Creation Of One Full Time Administrative Specialist For The Sauk County Health Department (SCHD) Within The 2021 Budget Process.  MOTION (Rego/Gruber).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (Testing remote voting in County Board Room), Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber. NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.  

LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

Ordinance 9-2020 An Ordinance Approving A Map Amendment (Rezoning) Of Lands In The Town Of LaValle From An Agriculture To A Commercial District Upon The Petition Of Timothy And Debra Jackson, Property Owners.  MOTION (Curry/Polivka).  Brian Simmert, Planning & Zoning Manager, responded to supervisor’s questions.  VOTE:  AYES:  (26) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (Testing remote voting in County Board Room), Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Reppen, Hazard, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber.  NAYS:  (3) Dorner, Nelson and Bushweiler.  ABSTAIN:  (1) Gibson.  ABSENT:  (1) Schell.  Motion carried.  Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.69(5)(e)(6), of Wisconsin State Statutes, October 20, 2020.

 

Resolution 127-2020 Approving A Cooperative Agreement With Upper Sugar River Watershed Association And Authorization To Submit Grant Application For Surface Water Grant Program. MOTION (Nelson/Dorner).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (Testing remote voting in County Board Room), Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.    

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 128-2020 Approving A Request To Apply For A Cooperative County And Ho-Chunk Nation Law Enforcement Program For Tribal Trust Lands Within Sauk County.  MOTION (Deitrich/Reppen).  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (Testing remote voting in County Board Room), Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry Gibson, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSTAIN:  (1) White Eagle.  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (Excused).  Motion carried.            

Resolution 129-2020 Authorization To Purchase Two Whole Body Security Systems With Thermal Scanner Utilizing Grant Funding.  MOTION (Dorner/Deitrich).  VOTE:  AYES:  (24) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Chrisler, Stehling, Lohr and McCumber.  NAYS:  (4) White Eagle, Gibson, Bushweiler and Detter.  ABSTAIN:  (2) Rego (Testing remote voting in Room 213), and McAuliffe.  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (Excused).  Motion carried.  

 

Resolution 130-2020 Authorization To Support State Funding For PSAP Grants. MOTION (Deitrich/Dorner).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (Testing remote voting in County Board Room), Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber. NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.    

 

PROPERTY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 131-2020 Authorizing To Contract With Muchow & South Central Heating & Cooling, For The Replacement Of Mini-Split Air conditioning Units At The Sauk County Law Enforcement Center.   MOTION (Gruber/Klitzke).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (Testing remote voting in County Board Room), Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson,   Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber. NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.    

Resolution 132-2020 Authorizing To Contract With Old School Plumbing LLC For The Replacement Of Water Cooler Units At Various County Facilities.  MOTION (Gruber/Polivka).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko (Testing remote voting in Room 213), Spencer, Eberl, Rego (Testing remote voting in County Board Room),  Kinsman, Klitzke, Scanlon, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Flint, Curry, White Eagle, Gibson, Dorner, Reppen, Nelson, Hazard, Bushweiler, Stevens, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Gruber, Detter, Chrisler, Stehling, McAuliffe, Lohr and McCumber.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Schell (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.    

 

Presentation Of Proposed 2021 Annual Sauk County Budget:

Dave Bretl, Former Interim-Administrative Coordinator; and Kerry Beghin, CPA, Finance Director and Marty Krueger, Finance Committee Chair.

Budget Amendment Process:

Supervisors may submit proposed amendments to the 2021 Proposed Budget, (see memo in the 2021 Proposed Budget Book) – the Proposed Supervisor Amendment form is located in the 2021 Proposed Budget Book, and is posted on the Sauk County website in Microsoft Word and pdf formats:  

https://www.co.sauk.wi.us/accounting/2020-budget-process-and-documents      

Proposed Supervisor Amendment forms are due to the Accounting Office by Wednesday, October 28, 2020.         

Tim McCumber, County Board Chair, entertained a motion to certify the Proposed 2021 Sauk County Budget for publication; and to set the time and date for the Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget.  This begins the budget review process for the County as a whole.

MOTION (Flint/Detter) to approve the Proposed 2021 Sauk County Budget for publication and to set the time and date for the public hearing on the Proposed Budget for Tuesday, November 10, 2020.  Motion carried unanimously.  (Verbal vote) 

18) Referrals.

19) New Agenda items (no discussion).  Submit in writing or by e-mail new business items to the Administrative Coordinator as soon as possible for Rule III.A. referral.

 

20)  Adjournment to a date certain: 7:50 P.M.  MOTION (Peper/Deitrich) to adjourn until Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 6:00 P.M.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Michelle A. Commings

Deputy County Clerk

Minutes Approved:  November 10, 2020.

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

       October 20, 2020 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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