Sauk County Board of Supervisors - Annual Meeting

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

NOVEMBER 15, 2016                                                      

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

 

6:00 P.M. – Public Hearing on the proposed 2017 Sauk County Budget:  Pursuant to Wis. Stats. §65.90, for the purpose of soliciting comments from the public regarding the 2017 Sauk County Budget for County Operations.

 

Convene Public Hearing on the proposed 2016 Sauk County Budget:  Marty Krueger, County Board Chair.

 

 Budget Presentation:  Kerry Beghin, Controller.

 

Public Comment on the proposed 2017 Sauk County Budget:   

Jerry Ward, re: Request for funding for SCDC.

Theresa Krusko, re: To increase the 2017 budget to include the home care program & foot care clinics as proposed by Tom Kriegl.

Judith Gregor, re: Preserve Sauk County foot clinic offering.

John Eric Allen, re: Use of over budgeted funds.

Close Public Comment:  At 6:27 P.M., with no further public comment requests, Marty Krueger, County Board Chair, closed the public comment.

 

Adjourn Public Hearing:  at 6:27 P.M., Marty Krueger, County Board Chair, adjourned the public hearing.

 

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ANNUAL MEETING: 

1)  Call to Order Annual Meeting and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law: 6:28 P.M.

 

2)  Roll Call.  PRESENT:  (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich,  

      Bychinski, Flint, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ament, Ashford, Spencer,

      Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.        

      ABSENT:  (1) Hambrecht (Excused). 

 

3)  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

 

4)  Adopt Agenda.  MOTION (Netzinger/Czuprynko) to approve agenda.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

5)  Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting.  MOTION (Polivka/Moore) to approve minutes.  Motion carried  

      unanimously. 

 

Scheduled Appearances.None.

 

Public Comment:  None.

Judith Gregor, re: Reserve Sauk County foot clinic offering.

John Eric Allen, re: Quorums at public legislative forms & misc.

 

Communications:   

a.  10/18/2016 Appointment letter; Supervisor Joan Fordham to fill vacated seat on Revolving Loan 

     Fund Committee following resignation by Supervisor Czuprynko. 

 

Bills & Referrals.None.

 

10)  Claims.  None

         

11) Appointments: 

MOTION (Czuprynko/Netzinger) to accept the resignation of Supr. Czuprynko from the Revolving Loan Fund.  Motion carried unanimously (verbal).

 

a.  Revolving Loan Fund Committee 

     Sup. Joan Fordham, filling the unexpired term of Supervisor Czuprynko.

     Term concurrent w/Board of Supervisors, expiring 04/16/2018.

      

             MOTION (Flint/Braunschweig) to approve appointment.  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, 

             Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Moore, White Eagle, 

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

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

             (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

12)  Proclamations.  None.

 

13)  Unfinished Business.  None.

 

14)  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.  Kerry Beghin, Controller, Third Quarter 2016 Financial Report.  (Report on file).

       c.   Marty Krueger, County Board Chair.

Great Sauk Trail Update;

Special Meeting-11/21 @ 6:00 p.m. (Approved by majority vote);

County Board Christmas Party- 12/17 @ Reedsburg Country Club.

       d.   Renae Fry, Administrative Coordinator.   

 

15)  Consent Agenda.  None.

 

16)  Resolutions & Ordinances: 

 BOARD OF HEALTH:

 Resolution 120-2016 Authorization To Purchase One Vehicle For The Sauk County Health  

 Department.  MOTION (Stehling/Ament).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson,    

 Lehman, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller,

        Von Asten, Ament, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Wenzel,   

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

        Motion carried unanimously.

 

 

       CONSERVATION, PLANNING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE:

       Ordinance 7-2016 Petition 4-2016.  Approving The Rezoning Of Lands In The Town Of Spring Green

       From A Resource Conservancy Zoning District To A Single Family Zoning District Filed Upon Jeff   

       Maier, Applicant.  MOTION (Polivka/Johnson).  VOTE:  AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson,

       Lehman, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Moore, White Eagle, Vedro, Miller,

       Von Asten, Ament, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Wenzel,

       Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (2) Kriegl and Hovde.  ABSENT:  (1) Hambrecht

       (Excused).  Motion carried.   Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.69(2)(e)(6), of

       Wisconsin State Statutes, November 15, 2016.

 

        Ordinance 8-2016 Petition 5-2016.  Approving The Rezoning Of Lands In The Town Of Bear Creek 

        From A Commercial Zoning District To A Recreation Commercial Zoning District Filed Upon Bill 

 Hetzel, Applicant.  MOTION (Polivka/Peterson).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister,   

 Johnson,  Lehman, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde,  

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

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

 Motion carried unanimously.  Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to 59.69(2)(e)(6), of   

 Wisconsin State Statutes, November 15, 2016.

 

 FINANCE COMMITTEE:

        Resolution 121-2016 Authorizing A Contractual Agreement With Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP  

        For Professional Auditing Services.  MOTION (Flint/Bychinski).  VOTE:  AYES:  (20) Czuprynko,    

        Meister, Lehman, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Moore, White Eagle, Ashford, Spencer,

        Berlin, Polivka, Peper, Peterson, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (10)

        Kriegl, Johnson, Dietz, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ament, Riek and Andrews.  ABSENT:  (1)  

        Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion carried.

 

 Chair Krueger called a ten minute break at 8:05 P.M.  The meeting reconvened at 8:15 P.M.

 

 FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEES:

        Resolution 122-2016 Authorizing The Emergency Management Department To Create One

 (.75 FTE) Program Assistant Position.  MOTION (Moore/Polivka).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko,  

 Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Moore,

 White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ament, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek,

 Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0). 

 ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

        HIGHWAY AND PARKS COMMITTEE:

        Resolution 123-2016 County Aid For Bridge Construction Under §82.08 Of The State Statutes. 

 MOTION (Meister/Peper).  VOTE:  AYES:  (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz,   

 Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, 

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

 Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion carried

 unanimously.

 

        Resolution 124-2016 Purchase Of Highway Equipment For Sauk County. 

 MOTION (Meister/Peper).  VOTE:  AYES: (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz,   

 Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten,   

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

Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution 125-2016 Authorizing Acceptance Of Bid From Koenecke Equipment For A Compact  

       Tractor For The Sauk County Parks Department.  MOTION (Meister/Netzinger).                                

      

       MOTION (Meister/Peper) To Substitute The Bid From Koenecke Equipment For The Bid From

       Scenic Bluffs  For A Compact Tractor For The Parks Department.  VOTE:   AYES: (30) Czuprynko,

       Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Moore,

       White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ament, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper,

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

       Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

       Vote on original motion as amended (Meister/Netzinger) Authorizing Acceptance Of Bid From   

       Scenic Bluffs For A Compact Tractor For The Sauk County Parks Department.  VOTE:  AYES: (30)

       Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Moore,

       White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ament, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, 

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

       Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:

Resolution 126-2016 Authorizing Sauk County Sheriff’s Department To Enter Into A Contract Agreement With Advanced Correctional Healthcare To Oversee And Provide Licensed Healthcare Services For The Jail Inmates Effective January 1, 2017.  MOTION (Wenzel/Deitrich).  Sauk County Sheriff, Chip Meister

responded to supervisor’s questions.  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, 

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

       Von Asten, Ament, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Wenzel,

       Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (1) Kriegl.  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused). 

       Motion carried.

          

       PROPERTY AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

       MOTION (Von Asten/Johnson) to combine the vote on Resolutions 127-2016 and Resolution

       128-2016.  Scrivener’s error was noted on Resolution 127-2016.  The address should read as follows:

       14 W. Munroe Ave 102 S. Linn St.  VOTE:  AYES: (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman,

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

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

       Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion carried

       unanimously.

 

       Resolution 127-2016 Authorizing Issuance Of Quit Claim Deed To Certain Lands In The Village Of  

       North Freedom To The Village Of North Freedom.

 

       Resolution 128-2016 Authorizing Issuance Of Quit Claim Deed To Certain Lands In The Village Of  

       Lake Delton To The Village Of Lake Delton.   

       MOTION (Von Asten/Berlin).  VOTE:  AYES: (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz,

       Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten,

      

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

       Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion carried

       unanimously.

 

       FINANCE COMMITTEE:

       Resolution 129-2016 Establishing Taxes To Be Levied In Sauk County For The Year 2017.           

       MOTION (Bychinski/Fordham).  Discussion followed regarding proposed amendments and

       budget process.

 

       MOTION (Stehling/Spencer) to amend Resolution 129-2016 to include Amendment #4 for

       $225,522 to accept the Wisconsin Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose (AKA Narcan) grant, as well

       as add an additional $51,000 of user fees to fund the Foot Clinic program.

       VOTE:  AYES: (30) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich,

       Bychinski, Flint, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ament, Ashford, Spencer,

       Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger. 

       NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

MOTION (Von Asten/Berlin) to amend Resolution 129-2016 to add $100,000 use of general fund balance for capital improvements in the Courthouse (from $250,000 to $350,000) to upgrade pneumatic to digital controls, plan/design office space and future 4th courtroom and demolition plan for old jail.  Discussion in favor of, and opposition to the amendment.

 

       Motion (Peper/Andrews) for the previous question (to end discussion).  VOTE:  AYES:  (25)  

       Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Braunschweig, Bychinski, Flint, Moore, White Eagle,

       Hovde, Miller, Ament, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling,

       Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (5) Kriegl, Deitrich, Vedro, Von Asten and Riek.  ABSENT:  

       (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion carried.

 

       Vote on original motion (Von Asten/Berlin) to amend Resolution 129-2016 to add $100,000 use of    

       general fund balance for capital improvements in the Courthouse (from $250,000 to $350,000) to

       upgrade pneumatic to digital controls, plan/design office space and future 4th courtroom and

       demolition plan for old jail.  VOTE:  AYES: (5) Johnson, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro and Von Asten. 

       NAYS:  (25) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Lehman, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint,

       Moore, Miller,  Ament, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Wenzel,

       Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  ABSENT: (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion failed.

 

MOTION (Vedro/Moore) to amend Resolution 129-2016 to add $20,000 to estimated sales tax revenue and add $20,000 to the Sauk County Development Corp.

 

       Motion (Netzinger/Peper) for the previous question (to end discussion).   VOTE:  AYES: (21)  

       Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Flint, Hovde, Miller, Ashford,

       Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger. 

       NAYS:  (9) Czuprynko, Bychinski, Moore, White Eagle, Vedro, Von Asten, Ament, Riek and Wenzel. 

       ABSENT:  (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion carried.

 

       Vote on original motion to amend Resolution 129-2016 to add $20,000 to estimated sales tax  

       revenue and add $20,000 to the Sauk County Development Corp.  VOTE:  AYES: (18) Kriegl, 

       Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Braunschweig, Moore, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ament, Ashford, 

       Berlin, Riek, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling and Fordham.  NAYS:  (12) Czuprynko, Meister, Deitrich, 

       Bychinski, Flint, White Eagle, Spencer, Polivka, Peper, Peterson, Netzinger and Krueger.  

       ABSENT:  (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion carried.

 

Chair Krueger called a ten minute break at 10:30 P.M.  The meeting reconvened at 10:40 P.M.

 

Motion (Polivka/Czuprynko) for the previous question (to end discussion) on Resolution 129-2016 Establishing Taxes To Be Levied In Sauk County For The Year 2017.            .  

 

Motion (Von Asten/Andrews) to appeal the chair’s decision to allow the motion to end discussion on Resolution 129-2016 Establishing Taxes To Be Levied In Sauk County For The Year 2017, citing the motion as out of order until everyone has had a chance to speak on the original motion.

       Discussion followed in favor of, and opposition to the motion to appeal.  VOTE:  AYES: (14) Kriegl, 

       Johnson, Dietz, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ament, Ashford, Spencer, Riek,

       Andrews and Wenzel.  NAYS:  (15) Czuprynko, Meister, Lehman, Braunschweig, Deitrich, 

       Bychinski, Flint, Moore, Berlin, Polivka, Peper, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger. 

       ABSTAIN:  (1) Peterson.  ABSENT:  (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion to appeal failed.

 

Motion (Polivka/Czuprynko) for the previous question (to end discussion) on Resolution 129-2016 Establishing Taxes To Be Levied In Sauk County For The Year 2017.  VOTE:  AYES: (17) Czuprynko, Meister, Lehman, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Peper, Peterson, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger and Fordham.  NAYS:  (13) Kriegl, Johnson, Dietz, Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ament, Riek, Andrews and Krueger.  ABSENT:  (1)

       Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion failed.

 

       MOTION (Andrews/Ament) to amend Resolution 129-2016 to eliminate the part-time

       Agriculture/Natural Resources in the UW-Extension Department.  VOTE:  AYES: (0).  NAYS:  (30)

       Czuprynko, Kriegl, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Moore,

       White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ament, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Riek, Peper,

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

       (Excused).  Motion failed.

 

MOTION (Dietz/Hovde) to amend Resolution 129-2016 decrease the net tax levy for the 2017 Sheriff’s Department by $68,135 by raising the revenue in the jail to $75,435 and accounting for the increased expenditure on meals by $7,300.  VOTE:  AYES:  (10) Kriegl, Johnson, Dietz,

White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Von Asten, Ament and Riek.  NAYS:  (20) Czuprynko, Meister, Lehman, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint, Moore, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Peper, Peterson, Andrews, Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  ABSENT:  (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion failed.

 

Chair Krueger called a break at 12:27 A.M.  The meeting reconvened at 12:35 A.M.

 

VOTE (Bychinski/Fordham) on original motion  to adopt Resolution 129-2016 Establishing Taxes

       To Be Levied In Sauk County For The Year 2017.

Levy rate, including special purpose levies, of $4.72 per $ 1,000.00 (.04 decrease)

Total levy dollars raised of $30,351,664.

 

       

       VOTE:  AYES:  (24) Czuprynko, Meister, Johnson, Lehman, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Flint,

       Moore, White Eagle, Hovde, Vedro, Miller, Ashford, Spencer, Berlin, Polivka, Peper, Peterson,    

       Wenzel, Stehling, Netzinger, Fordham and Krueger.  NAYS:  (6) Kriegl, Dietz, Von Asten, Ament, Riek  

       and Andrews.  ABSENT:  (1) Hambrecht (Excused).  Motion carried. 

 

17)  Adjournment to a date certain: 12:50 A.M.  MOTION (Netzinger/Spencer) adjourn until Tuesday,  

        December 20, 2016 at 6:00 P.M.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 Respectfully,

 

      

        

       Michelle A. Commings

       Deputy County Clerk

 

        Minutes Approved:  December 20, 2016

 

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

        November 15, 2016 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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