Sauk County Board of Supervisors - Annual Meeting

 

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  

NOVEMBER 13, 2018                                                     

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

 

6:00 P.M. – Public Hearing on the proposed 2018 Sauk County Budget:  Pursuant to Wis. Stats. §65.90, for the purpose of soliciting comments from the public regarding the 2019 Sauk County Budget for County Operations.

 

Convene Public Hearing on the proposed 2019 Sauk County Budget:  Peter Vedro, County

Board Chair.

 

 Budget Presentation:  Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator.

 

Public Comment on the proposed 2019 Sauk County Budget:   

Karen DeSanto, re: Budget amendment.

Bill Dagnon, re: Proposed budget amendments.

Nancy Dillman, re: Animal control contract funding.

Ed White, re: Budget allocation.

Bobbie Wagner & Jeff Lentz, re: Funding to Mid-Continent Railway Museum for Seeley Creek Bridge replacement.

Jenna McCann, re: Boys & Girls Club funding.

Casey McGann, re: Parking.

Jay Salinas, re: Funding request.

Richard Grant, re: Bar Buddies.

Derek A. Jensen, re: Funding.

Brooklyn Schara, re: Funding – Boys and Girls Club.

Tyler Jensen, re: Funding for Boys and Girls Club.

Destiny O’Neill, re: Funding for Boys and Girls Club.

Keiji Patton, re: Funding.

Monserrath Ruiz, re: Funding.

Zaranna Losic, re: Budget.

Luke Antonetti, re: Funding for Boys and Girls Club.

Ike Lanman, re: Boys & Girls Club.

Chris Anderson, re: Support line item funding for Reedsburg/Baraboo B & G Clubs.

Megan Wendt, re: Assistant Supervisor position for Children’s Services.

 

Close Public Comment:  At 7:15 P.M., with no further public comment requests, Peter Vedro, County Board Chair, closed the public comment.

 

Adjourn Public Hearing:  At 7:15 P.M., Peter Vedro, County Board Chair, adjourned the public hearing.

 

At 7:15 P.M. Chair Vedro called a ten-minute break.  The meeting resumed at 7:25 P.M.

 

SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ANNUAL MEETING: 

1)  Call to Order Annual Meeting and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law: 7:25 P.M.

 

 

2)  Roll Call.  PRESENT:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig,

      Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard,

      McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht  

      and Vedro.  ABSENT:  (1) Peper (Excused).  VACANT:  (1). 

 

      Staff present:  Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator; Daniel Olson, Corporation     

      Counsel; Becky Evert, County Clerk and Michelle Commings, Deputy County Clerk.

 

3)  Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

 

4)  Adopt Agenda.  MOTION (Lins/Bychinski) to approve agenda.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

5)  Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting.  MOTION (Deitrich/Braunschweig) to approve minutes.  Motion

     carried unanimously. 

 

General Consent Agenda Items

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution 160-2018 Resolution Honoring And Commending The Sauk County Employees And Residents For Their Assistance And Response To The August 2018 Flood. 

MOTION (Czuprynko/Braunschweig) to approve consent agenda.  VOTE: AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson,

White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  NAYS:  (0).  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Scheduled Appearances.None.

 

Public Comment: 

Rob Nurre, re: Indigenous People’s Day resolution.

Bill Dagnon, re: Referendums.

 

Communications:   

a.  Letter from Ross P. Curry, re: Sauk County Board of Supervisors vacancy in District 12.

b.  A number of e-mails were received by Supervisor McCumber regarding proposed budget  

     amendments and were posted to Granicus.

c.  11/06/2018 email from U.S. Dept. of Interior, re: introduction of Sarah Spaulding.

d.  11/07/2018 letter from Cheryl A. Fleck, WCA, re: WCA 81st Annual Conference to be held in Sauk 

      County Sept. 22-24, 2019.

 

Consideration of Order 01-2018 Relating To A Special Election For District 12 Of The Sauk County Board of Supervisors.MOTION (McCumber/Berlin).  VOTE: AYES:  (26) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Krueger, Johnson, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (3) Czuprynko, Deitrich and Bychinski.  ABSENT:  (1) Peper. 

VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.  

 

 

 

 

Appointments: 

       SOUTH CENTRAL LIBRARY SYSTEMS BOARD:

       Craig Braunschweig- New Appointment, Supervisor Alternate

       Term concurrent with Board of Supervisors, expiring 04/20/2020

 

       SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, DISTRICT #12:

       Ross P. Curry, S943 Clara Avenue, Wisconsin Dells, WI, appointment to fill the District 12 County 

       Board vacancy for the unexpired portion of the term April 17, 2018 to April 20, 2020 or, if the Board

       orders a special election, until a successor is elected and qualified to fill the vacancy.

 

       MOTION (Whitsell/Gruber) to approve appointments.  VOTE:  AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell,  

       Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, White Eagle, Gibson,

       Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel,

       Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion

       carried unanimously.

 

12)  Bills.  None.

 

13)  Claims.  None.

 

14)  Elections.

 a.  Election of Trustee for Health Care Center Board of Trustees

             Dr. Mary Ellen Murray, Citizen Member

             3 – year term – 01/01/2019 – 12/31/21

 

        MOTION (Hazard/Braunschweig).  VOTE: AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport,

        Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen,

        Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe,

        Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (1) Von Asten.  ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.

       

15)  Proclamations.   

 EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

 Resolution 161-2018 Declaring The Second Monday In October As Indigenous Peoples’ Day In  

        Sauk County.  MOTION (White Eagle/Gibson) to approve proclamation.  VOTE:  AYES:  (29)

        Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger,

        Johnson, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins,

        Riek, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0). 

        ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

16)  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, Finance Director

Third Quarter 2018 Financial Report;

Report question and answer period (Not to exceed 10 minutes).

       c.  Supr. Czuprynko

County Board Holiday Party update;

Report question and answer period (Not to exceed 10 minutes).

 

 

       d.   Peter Vedro, County Board Chair.

Report on resolution considered at E & L Committee: Resolution To Conduct Countywide Advisory Referendum On Establishment Of Sauk County As A Statutorily Self-Organized County; referred to the April 2019 Mid-Term Meeting.

Report question and answer period (Not to exceed 10 minutes).

       e.   Alene Kleczek Bolin, Administrative Coordinator.   

Update on Finance Committee recommendations on budget amendments;

Report question and answer period (Not to exceed 10 minutes).

 

17)  Unfinished Business.  None.

 

18)  New Business: 

        PROPERTY & INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

 Resolution 162-2018 Amending Resolution No. 156-18 To Accept Property Insurance Coverage, Carrier

        And Premium For Sauk County.  MOTION (Von Asten/Berlin).  VOTE: AYES:  (28) Czuprynko, Kriegl,

        Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, White Eagle,

        Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Wenzel,

        Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  RECUSED:  (1) Gruber.  ABSENT:  (1) Peper. 

        VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 Resolution 163-2018 Rescinding So Much Of Resolution No. 127-2018 Involving The Taking Of A Tax

 Deed On Parcel #276-0666-00000 In The City Of Reedsburg. 

 

        Resolution 164-2018 Rescinding So Much Of Resolution No. 127-2018 Involving The Taking Of A  

        Tax Deed On Parcel #276-0740-00000 In the City Of Reedsburg. 

 

 Resolution 165-2018 Authorizing Issuance Of A Quit Claim Deed For Parcel No. 044-1213-00000 In The

 Town Of Woodland To James A. And Bonnie L. Parker. 

 

        MOTION (Von Asten/Deitrich) to approve Resolution 163-2018, Resolution 164-2018 and Resolution 

        165-2018.  VOTE: AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig,

        Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard,

        McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and  

        Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

        FINANCE COMMITTEE:

        Resolution 166-2018 Establishing Taxes To Be Levied In Sauk County For The Year 2019.            

        MOTION (Czuprynko/Spencer).  Discussion followed regarding proposed amendments and budget

        process.

 

        MOTION (Von Asten/Bychinski) amend Resolution 166-2018 by adding an additional $38,000 to  

        the $25,000 Boys & Girls Club line item, taking the funds from estimated sales tax revenue.

           

        MOTION (McCumber/Deitrich) to amend the amendment to add a stipulation that the Boys &

        Girls Club provide a financial assessment to Sauk County of how the $63,000 would be utilized.

 

 

 

        VOTE: AYES:  (27) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich,   

        Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber,  

        Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling and Hambrecht.  NAYS:  (2) McAuliffe and

        Vedro.  ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.

         

        MOTION (Von Asten/Bychinski) to amend Resolution 166-2018 by adding an additional $38,000 to  

        the $25,000 Boys & Girls Club line item, taking the funds from estimated sales tax revenue, as  

        amended.  Discussion in favor of, and opposition to the motion.

 

        MOTION (McCumber/Spencer) for the previous question (to end discussion), to amend Resolution

        166-2018 by adding an additional $38,000 to the $25,000 Boys & Girls Club line item, taking the 

        funds from estimated sales tax revenue, as amended.

        Point of Order (Kriegl) confirming the procedure on the motion to end discussion.

        Point of Order (Krueger) noting that Supervisor Von Asten had already spoken in the round of  

        discussion.

        Point of Order (Miller) inquiring as to which round of discussion was being held.

        VOTE: AYES:  (25) Czuprynko, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski,

        Krueger, Johnson, White Eagle, Gibson, Reppen, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek,

        Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe and Hambrecht.  NAYS:  (4) Kriegl, Miller, Von Asten and

        Vedro.  ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.

 

        VOTE on MOTION (Von Asten/Bychinski) to amend Resolution 166-2018 by adding an additional 

        $38,000 to the $25,000 Boys & Girls Club line item, taking the funds from estimated sales tax

        revenue, as amended.  VOTE: AYES:  (12) Kriegl, Rego, Braunschweig, Bychinski, Johnson,

        White Eagle, Gibson, Reppen, Von Asten, Stehling, McAuliffe and Vedro.  NAYS:  (16) Czuprynko,

        Whitsell, Newport, Dietz, Deitrich, Krueger, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr,

        Gruber, Wenzel and Hambrecht.  ABSTAIN:  (1) Miller.  ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1). 

        Motion failed.

 

 Chair Vedro called a break at 9:23 P.M.  The meeting resumed at 9:30 P.M.

 

 MOTION (Lins/Wenzel) to amend Resolution 166-2018 as follows:

        1.  Reduce the Sheriff’s inmate rentals from 50 to 43.2.  This is a reduction of net revenue by 6.8 x                 
             $14,052= $95,554.

        2.  Eliminate the Dental Hygienist position.  This is a reduction of expenses by $70,564.

        3.  Eliminate the funding for a future UW-Extension Educator Contract.  This is a reduction of    

             expenses of $21,515.

        4.  Change the funding for the closing of the OAR program ($7500), from all levy to partial levy

              and partial fund balance.  This will bring the levy overage back to 0, but increases use of fund

              balance by $3475.

        5.  Eliminate the water feature of $60,000.   This will reduce fund balance use by $60,000

        6.  Eliminate the $1,250,000 earmarked for the parking lot improvement.  This will reduce fund
             balance use by $1,250,000

        7.  The net effect of this amendment does not change the proposed levy, uses the maximum   

             amount of increased levy allowed but does reduce fund balance use by $1,306,525

 

 

 

 

MOTION (Von Asten/Stehling) to amend the amendment, by reducing the amount for the water feature in Item 5 from $60,000 to $25,000, and reducing the amount for the parking lot improvement in Item 6 from $1,250,000 to $100,000 for an engineer study.  VOTE: AYES:  (8) Kriegl, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Von Asten, Stehling, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (21)

       Czuprynko, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson,

       Reppen, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel and McAuliffe. 

       ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion failed.

 

MOTION (McAuliffe/Kriegl) to amend the amendment, to leave Item 3 in the budget (to not

Eliminate the funding for a future UW-Extension Educator Contract), and to amend Item 1,

       the Sheriff’s inmate rentals from 50 to 44.7 to cover the cost of the UW-Extension Educator

       Contract.  VOTE: AYES:  (16) Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Johnson, White Eagle, Gibson,

       Miller, Reppen, Hazard, Berlin, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (13) Czuprynko,

       Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Von Asten, McCumber, Spencer, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber

       And Wenzel.  ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.

 

MOTION (Kriegl/Gibson) to amend the amendment, to further increase the jail bed rent in Item 1. by 3, and apply the levee that frees up (in the amount of $42,156), to additional support for the Boys & Girls club.

Point of Order (Gibson) confirming that the jail bed rental number would be 47.7.

VOTE: AYES:  (8) Kriegl, Rego, Dietz, White Eagle, Gibson, Von Asten, Stehling and Vedro.  NAYS:  (21)

       Czuprynko, Whitsell, Newport, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, Miller,

       Reppen, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, McAuliffe and

       Hambrecht.  ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion failed.

 

Chair Vedro called a break at 11:35 P.M.  The meeting resumed at 11:45 P.M.

 

VOTE on original MOTION (Lins/Wenzel) to amend Resolution 166-2018, with the following amendments:

        1.  Reduce the Sheriff’s inmate rentals from 50 to 43.2 44.7.  This is a reduction of net revenue by  

             6.8 x $14,052= $95,554.

        2.  Eliminate the Dental Hygienist position.  This is a reduction of expenses by $70,564.

        3.  Eliminate the funding for a future UW-Extension Educator Contract.  This is a reduction of    

             expenses of $21,515.

        4.  Change the funding for the closing of the OAR program ($7500), from all levy to partial levy

              and partial fund balance.  This will bring the levy overage back to 0, but increases use of fund

              balance by $3475.

        5.  Eliminate the water feature of $60,000.   This will reduce fund balance use by $60,000

        6.  Eliminate the $1,250,000 earmarked for the parking lot improvement.  This will reduce fund
             balance use by $1,250,000

        7.  The net effect of this amendment does not change the proposed levy, uses the maximum   

             amount of increased levy allowed but does reduce fund balance use by $1,306,525

 

        VOTE: AYES:  (19) Czuprynko, Whitsell, Newport, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, 

        Reppen, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe

        and Hambrecht.  NAYS:  (10) Kriegl, Rego, Dietz, Johnson, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Von Asten,

        Hazard and Vedro.  ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.

 

 

       MOTION (Czuprynko/Deitrich) to adopt a financial policy that any outside agency receiving more

       than $20,000 provide a quarterly financial report to the board, and any outside agency receiving

       less the $20,000 provide an annual report to the board.

 

       MOTION (Vedro/Czuprynko) to lay the previous motion on the table, and refer the matter to the

       Finance Committee and the Executive & Committee.  VOTE: AYES:  (29) Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell,

       Rego, Newport, Dietz, Braunschweig, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, White Eagle, Gibson,

       Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel,

       Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion

       carried unanimously.

 

       MOTION (Czuprynko/Whitsell with a friendly amendment from McCumber) to amend

       Resolution 166-2018 to eliminate Wormfarm Institute funding of $20,000 and allocate those funds

       to the Boys & Girls Club; and accept amendment #24- the transfer of $10,000 (of the $50,000) for

       community development grants funded by tax levy in the Administrative Coordinator’s budget to

       the Sheriff budget for Bar Buddies. 

       Point of Order (Czuprynko) stating a clear conflict of interest for Supervisor Dietz to be speaking to

       the issue as his wife works for the Wormfarm.  Dietz states he has no economic interest in the

       Wormfarm.

       VOTE: AYES:  (8) Czuprynko, Whitsell, Deitrich, McCumber, Spencer, Lohr, Gruber and Stehling. 

       NAYS:  (20) Kriegl, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, White Eagle, Gibson, Miller,

       Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, Berlin, Lins, Riek, Wenzel, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro. 

       RECUSED:  (1) Braunschweig.  ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion failed.

 

       MOTION (Spencer/Krueger) to amend Resolution 166-2018 to accept amendment 24- the transfer

       of $10,000 (of the $50,000) for community development grants funded by tax levy in the

       Administrative Coordinator’s budget to the Sheriff budget for Bar Buddies.  VOTE: AYES:  (28)

       Czuprynko, Kriegl, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Dietz, Deitrich, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson,

       White Eagle, Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Von Asten, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Riek,

       Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling, McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (0).  RECUSED:  (1)

       Braunschweig.  ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried unanimously.

 

       VOTE (Spencer/Lins) to adopt Resolution 166-2018, as amended, Establishing Taxes To Be Levied  

       In Sauk County For The Year 2019.

Levy rate, including special purpose levies, of $4.53 per $ 1,000.00 ($0.15 decrease)

Total levy dollars raised of $31,162,356.00

 

       VOTE: AYES:  (23) Czuprynko, Whitsell, Rego, Newport, Bychinski, Krueger, Johnson, White Eagle,  

       Gibson, Miller, Reppen, Hazard, McCumber, Spencer, Berlin, Lins, Lohr, Gruber, Wenzel, Stehling,  

       McAuliffe, Hambrecht and Vedro.  NAYS:  (5) Kriegl, Dietz, Deitrich, Von Asten and Riek. 

       RECUSED:  (1) Braunschweig.  ABSENT:  (1) Peper.  VACANT:  (1).  Motion carried.

 

19)  Adjournment to a date certain: 1:05 A.M.  MOTION (Czuprynko/Rego) to adjourn until

        Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 6:00 P.M.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 Respectfully,

 

        Michelle A. Commings

       Deputy County Clerk

        Minutes Approved:  December 18, 2018

 

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

        November 13, 2018 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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