Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes

DATE: April 20, 2004
West Square Building, 505 Broadway, Room #326, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 53913.

6:00 p.m., Call to order, and certify compliance with Open Meeting Law - Immediate Past Chairman Paul Endres.
Invocation and pledge of allegiance. - Immediate Past Chairman Paul Endres.
Verification of credentials and roll call. All present.
Administration of the Oath of Office - The Honorable Judge Evenson, Sauk County Circuit Court Branch 2.
Adoption of Rules of the Board - Immediate Past Chairman conducts meeting until a Chairperson is elected pursuant to Rule I B of the Rules of the Board, Wisconsin Statutes §59.12 and §19.88.

Corrections: page 6, I, line 3, add "County" before chairperson; page 8, #19, Pink Lady Transit Commission, 7 citizen members consists of 3 appointed by Sauk County, 2 appointed by the City of Baraboo, and 2 appointed by the City of Reedsburg.

Todd Liebman, Corporation Counsel: review of proposed Rules of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors.

Moved (Earl/Bychinski), to approved proposed Rules of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors for adoption. Motion carried unanimously.

RULES OF THE
SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Adopted 20 April 2004

RULE I. BOARD ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS.

  1. As provided by statute, the Board shall organize on the third Tuesday of April in even numbered years and adopt rules and regulations for the ensuing term. Regular and special meetings of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 59.11. The Board shall hold an annual meeting on the Tuesday after the second Monday of November in each year for the purpose of transacting business and the adoption of the budget. When the day of the meeting falls on November 11, the meeting shall be held on the next succeeding day.
  2. The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be elected biennially by the Board at the April meeting in even-numbered years. Such officers shall take office upon election.
  3. The Board shall meet regularly in the County Board Room on the third Tuesday of each month except as provided in Rule I.A. above. Regular meetings of the full County Board shall commence at 6:00 P.M. Any vote to adjourn to a different time or place for convening a regular meeting shall require approval by two-thirds of the members present.
  4. The Chairperson shall preserve order and decorum. He or she may speak to points of order in preference to other members, and shall recite questions of order subject to an appeal to the Board by any two members, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the Board. He or she shall vote on all roll calls, except upon appeals from his or her own decision.
  5. Members of the Board are expected to dress appropriately for County Board and Committee meetings to include long pants or skirts. Dress shirts and blouses are encouraged.

RULE II. AGENDA.

  1. The order of business of Board meetings shall be as stated on the agenda for each session. The agenda shall be the responsibility of the Chairperson with the assistance of the Administrative Coordinator and the County Clerk and be circulated to the Board not less than two days before each meeting.
  2. The format for the agenda at the April organizational meeting held in even-numbered years shall be as follows:
    1. Call to order.
    2. Invocation and pledge of allegiance.
    3. Verification of credentials and roll call.
    4. Administration of oath of office.
    5. Adoption of Rules of the Board.
    6. Adoption of Agenda.
    7. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting.
    8. Designation of official newspaper.
    9. Election of a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
    10. Election of at-large members of Executive and Legislative Committee Proceed in accordance with regular meeting agenda, see II.C., 5. through 11.)
  3. Regular Meeting Agenda.
    1. Call to order.
    2. Invocation and pledge of allegiance.
    3. Adoption of agenda.
    4. Approval of the minutes of previous meeting.
    5. Scheduled Appearances included on the Agenda.
    6. Public Comment with each speaker limited to no more than five minutes unless a shorter
    7. period is specified by the chair.
    8. Communications.
    9. Appointments, bills, referrals, claims, and elections.
    10. Proclamations.
    11. Unfinished business.
    12. General consent agenda items.
    13. New business.
    14. Reports on referrals.
    15. Adjournment.

RULE III. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES.

  1. In order to provide advance notice to the Board of Supervisors, notice of all items to be included on the agenda shall be submitted to the office of the Administrative Coordinator by the Tuesday preceding the meeting, and any item substantially affecting matters within the jurisdiction of a standing committee of the County Board shall first be reviewed by the appropriate committee prior to its presentation to the County Board, except under emergency conditions so declared and approved by a majority vote of the Board; any person seeking to have an item presented for possible action on an emergency basis shall be responsible to have the Chairperson authorize compliance with the Open Meetings Law in a timely fashion.
  2. Items may be included on the general consent portion of the Agenda provided the matter was unanimously adopted by the sponsoring committee and the matter under consideration has no financial or public policy impact and is of a non-controversial nature. No ordinance shall be included in the general consent portion of the agenda. When the general consent portion of the agenda is placed before the board for consideration, the Chair shall ask if any member of the Board objects to any item being considered by general consent. Any item placed on the general consent portion of the agenda may be placed under the new business portion of the agenda, and considered separately, upon the request of any supervisor, and without a motion and second, provided such request is made prior to a vote on the general consent portion of the agenda by the County Board. If there is no objection to any item, the Chair will request a motion to approve the general consent portion of the agenda, and the regular procedures for adoption of a resolution shall apply to the general consent portion of the agenda. All the resolutions considered by general consent shall be adopted by the vote on that portion of the agenda.
  3. It shall be the responsibility of the sponsoring committee or supervisor to have the matter prepared in the form to be acted on and to have a fiscal note attached. All resolutions involving the expenditure or receipt of funds shall carry a fiscal note using a form approved by the Finance Committee which details the resolution's impact upon County finances. A resolution which does not have attached a fiscal note approved and initialed by the County Controller shall not be considered by the Board until such a note is provided.
  4. Any subject that comes before the Board without a Committee recommendation or resolution may be referred to the appropriate Committee by the Chair without motion.
  5. The Agenda shall separately identify the committee chairpersons of the sponsoring committees for each resolution or ordinance pending before the Board.

RULE IV. ORGANIZATION.

  1. In addition to presiding at meetings, the Supervisor elected Chairperson by the Board, pursuant to Rule I.B., shall upon election, assume all the responsibilities and perform all duties required of the Chairperson, until the Board elects a successor.
  2. In case of the absence or disability of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall perform the duties, and in case of the absence of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for any meeting, the members shall choose a temporary chairperson by a majority vote of the members present.
  3. The County Board Chairperson is authorized to attend meetings and conferences on matters related to county government and may direct the attendance of the Vice-Chairperson or some other members of the Board, either in place of the Chairperson, or along with the Chairperson, however per diem shall not be payable unless authorized in accordance with Rule IV.K. The County Board Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall serve as the County's voting delegates at the Annual Convention of the Wisconsin Counties Association.
  4. If a vacancy occurs on the County Board, the County Board Chairperson is authorized to appoint a qualified elector of the supervisory district wherein the vacancy occurs to fill the unexpired term. Such appointment shall be subject to approval of the County Board at the next regular County Board meeting following appointment by the Chairperson. A supervisor filling a vacancy shall automatically be assigned to the same committees as his or her predecessor in office with the exception of a member of the Executive & Legislative Committee which shall be elected by the County Board.
  5. The standing committees shall be appointed by the Chairperson, in consultation with the Executive & Legislative Committee, subject to the approval of the Board. Committee appointments shall be presented for approval at the next meeting of the Board following the date of organization. The Executive & Legislative Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairperson as soon as practical after the Organizational Meeting to consult on committee appointments. After consultation, the new, tentative committees appointed by the Chairperson shall serve prior to approval by the Board during the period between the organizational meeting and the regular meeting in May, where consideration by the Board shall take place.
  6. A Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary for each committee shall be selected by each committee's membership.
  7. The Standing Committees of the County Board shall be:
    STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COUNTY BOARD:
    1. Agriculture, Extension, Education, and 5 Supervisors
      Land Conservation (see below regarding additional
      member and advisors applicable when acting
      as statutory Land Conservation Committee)
    2. Arts, Humanities, and Historic Preservation Committee
      *7 Members: 5 Supervisors 2 Citizen Members
    3. Chairpersons Advisory Committee Supervisor members consisting of all the chairpersons of the standing committees.
    4. Environmental Resources 5 Supervisors
    5. Executive & Legislative 5 Supervisors
    6. Finance 5 Supervisors
    7. Health Care Center 5 Supervisors
    8. Human Services Board *9 Members: 6 Supervisors 3 Citizen Members
    9. Law Enforcement & Judiciary 5 Supervisors
    10. Management Information Systems 5 Supervisors
    11. Personnel 5 Supervisors
    12. Planning, Zoning & Land Records 5 Supervisors
    13. Property & Insurance 5 Supervisors
    14. Public Health Board *7 Members: 4 Supervisors 3 Citizen Members
    15. Transportation & Parks 5 Supervisors
  8. Matters pertaining to Standing Committees of the Board.
    1. The Executive & Legislative Committee shall be composed of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the County Board, and three (3) additional members to be elected at large by the Board pursuant to Rule II.B.10., above. The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Board shall serve in the same roles on the Executive & Legislative Committee, and the County Clerk shall serve as Secretary to this Committee. The Administrative Coordinator, Corporation Counsel, and County Clerk shall serve as ex officio members of this Committee without voting privileges.
    2. When Committee # 1 serves as the Land Conservation Committee, it shall consist of the five county board supervisors plus the Chairperson of the Sauk County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, or designee. The Chairpersons of Committees #4 & #12 shall designate representatives of those Committees to serve as advisors to the County Land Conservation Committee.
    3. Section 2.02 Sauk Co. Code provides that membership of the Human Services Board shall consist of six supervisors and three citizen members. When a supervisor member shall no longer be a member of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, a new supervisor member shall be appointed to replace him/her.
    4. Section 3.02 Sauk Co. Code provides that membership of the Public Health Board shall consist of four supervisors and three citizen members. When a supervisor member shall no longer be a member of the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, a new supervisor member shall be appointed to replace him/her. A good faith effort shall be made to appoint one licensed physician and one registered nurse to the Public Health Board.
    5. The Chairpersons Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the County Board Chairperson when the Chairperson deems appropriate.
    6. A supervisor shall serve as a committee member until the first County Board meeting following the spring election.
    7. Whenever two or more committees meet jointly, a quorum of each committee participating in the joint meeting is required. A supervisor who serves on two or more of the committees, or the County Board Chairperson, may be counted toward a quorum of more than one of the committees meeting jointly. The joint committees shall vote to select one of the chairpersons of one of the participating committees to serve as chair of the joint meeting.
    8. Supervisors are expected to attend the committee meetings of the committees to which they are assigned. When a supervisor cannot attend a meeting, it is the responsibility of the supervisor to request excusal from the chairperson of the committee. Where a supervisor is absent from a committee's meetings more than three consecutive times, without being excused by the committee chairperson, the supervisor may be removed from that committee by the County Board Chairperson pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 17.10(3), and the County Board Chairperson shall appoint another supervisor to replace the removed supervisor on that committee pursuant to the procedures contained in these Rules.
  9. Special committees, boards, and commissions shall be selected or appointed by the County Board Chairperson with the approval of the Board. These committees, boards and commissions shall select their own chairperson. The Chairperson shall notify County Supervisors of proposed appointments by United States Mail no later than the Wednesday afternoon prior to the scheduled meeting of the Board at which the appointments will be voted upon. If an appointment is to be considered at a special meeting of the Board, the Chairperson shall provide notice by United States Mail no later than six days prior to the date of the special meeting.
    SPECIAL COMMITTEES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS OF THE COUNTY BOARD:
    1. Age Advantage 1 Citizen; 1 Alternate
    2. Badger Intergovernmental Group 1 Supervisor
      Planning & Zoning Director
    3. Badger Restoration Advisory Board 1 Supervisor
    4. Baraboo Range Commission (9 Members) 8 Citizen Members 1 Supervisor
    5. Board of Adjustment (5 Members) 1 Supervisor
      (+ 2 Alternates appointed in accordance with Wis. Stat. §59.694(2).)
    6. Central Wis. Community Action Council 2 Supervisors
    7. Circus World Museum 1 Supervisor
    8. Commission on Aging (9 Members) 4 Supervisors
    9. Commissioner of the Lake Virginia
      and Lake Redstone Management Districts 1 Supervisor
    10. Communications Infrastructure Committee: 5 Supervisors
    11. Community Options Program 2 Supervisors
    12. Disabled Parking Enforcement Assistance Council 10 Citizen Members
    13. Ethics Inquiry Board 4 Citizen Members
    14. Farming and Conservation Together 1 Supervisor
    15. Inter-County Coordinating Commission (ICC) 2 Supervisors
    16. Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) 2 Supervisors,
      (County Board Chairperson shall be a member)1 Alternate
    17. Long Term Support Planning Committee (14 members) 2 Supervisors
    18. Natural Beauty Council (7 Members) 1 Supervisor
    19. Pink Lady Transit Commission (7 Members) 3 Citizen Members
    20. Sauk County Adolescent Needs (SCAN) 2 Supervisors
    21. Sauk County Development Corporation 1 Supervisor
    22. Sauk County Housing Authority (5 Members) 1 Supervisor
    23. Sauk County Library Board (7 Members) 1 Supervisor
    24. Sauk County Library Board-
      5 Year Planning Committee (6 Members)
    25. South Central Library Systems Board(20 Members) 1 Supervisor; 1 Alternate
    26. South Central Library Systems Board-
      Long Range Planning Committee (6 Members) 3 Citizen Members
    27. Tri-County Airport Commission (3 Members) 1 Supervisor
    28. U.W. Campus Commission (7 Members) 2 Supervisors
    29. Veterans Service Commission 3 Citizen Members
    30. Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission 3 Supervisors; 1 Alternate
      The Chairperson of the County Board of Supervisors shall be an ex officio member of all committees, boards or commissions established by the County Board and shall be entitled to compensation for said meeting in accordance with Rule IV.K.
  10. Each committee shall, at its first meeting following the Organizational Meeting of the Board, select those officers required by Rule IV.F. and it shall thereafter be the responsibility of said officers to ensure that accurate, written minutes are made of each meeting of the committee and submitted to the County Clerk for filing. The presiding officer at any meeting shall ensure compliance with the Open Meetings Law.
  11. The Administrative Coordinator shall attend Board meetings.
  12. The Corporation Counsel shall attend Board meetings and serve as parliamentarian and legal advisor to the Board.
  13. A minimum of one day of education for members of the Board shall be set by the Chairperson of the Board, said day of education to be held every two years to coincide with the elections. The Chairperson of the Board may set additional days of education for Board members.
  14. Within three months of the organizational meeting of the Board, the Board shall meet for the purpose of strategic planning and shall adopt a strategic plan and mission statement for the purpose of establishing goals and objectives for the Board through the ensuing two year Board term. It is understood that the strategic plan is simply a planning document and has no power to bind the actions of the Board or individual supervisors.
  15. Supervisors are required by law to sign or indicate their vote on any question presented to the County Board, except when voting for the officers of the County Board or other governing body. When written ballots are used, supervisors shall indicate their vote by placing their district number on the reverse side of the ballot. In any election by the Board, the first ballot shall be the nominating ballot, to be followed by succeeding formal ballots until a majority vote of the members present elects. Only persons named on a nominating ballot shall be considered during a formal ballot and any ballot cast in violation of this rule shall be considered void.

RULE V. COMPENSATION.

  1. Supervisors shall be authorized up to a maximum of 90 days' compensation (at a per diem rate of $50.00 for each day of attendance when the County Board is in session and meetings and $40.00 for other authorized service including committee meetings), plus mileage and reimbursement of authorized expenses, for committee work when attending Committee meetings of which they are members, or as Chairperson of a Committee (or their designee) when attending a Committee meeting of which they are not a member for the purpose of providing testimony on an issue. The maximum limits established for committee work shall be in addition to the per diems and mileage supervisors are entitled to receive for attendance at meetings of the County Board. As provided by Wis. Stat. § 59.13(2), no supervisor shall be allowed pay for committee service while the County Board is in session, but the County Board may authorize payment of per diem, mileage and reimbursement for other expenses for attendance at any school, institute or meeting which the County Board directs them to attend. Any increase in the number of days of committee work for which supervisors may be paid compensation and mileage in any year shall require approval by two-thirds vote of the members of the County Board present, prior to payment. In addition to the above, the Chairperson, shall receive compensation for performance of the duties of that office. The Chairperson is authorized to act as a member of all committees in an ex officio capacity, and per diem shall be paid under this rule for attendance at all Committee meetings attended by the Chairperson.
  2. The supervisor elected chairperson shall be entitled to receive the compensation provided for the part-time position of Chairperson consisting of a salary of $400.00 per month in addition to any other per diem and mileage entitlement available to other supervisors in accordance with Rule V.A, as provided by s. 35.03 Sauk County Code.

RULE VI. PROCEDURE.

  1. After the Clerk has read a proposed resolution or ordinance, the Chairperson shall call upon the chairperson of the appropriate committee, or an appropriate County staff person, for any statement or explanation. All resolutions and ordinances which have been made available to supervisors shall be read by title and resolve or ordained clause only, unless otherwise required. The County Board may vote to dispense with the reading of a particular resolve or ordained clause if said clause is particularly voluminous and the resolution or ordinance has been included in written form within the agenda and provided to supervisors in advance. Legal descriptions need not be read, provided the resolution or ordinance has been provided within the agenda and provided to supervisors in advance.
  2. In presenting business or debate, members shall address the Chair, be recognized, and when in order, proceed without any interruption. Any person not a Board member may address the Board for a period of time not to exceed five minutes during the public comment period indicated on the agenda, or upon request of a member, when approved by two-thirds majority vote of supervisors present. The County Board Chairperson may authorize the appearance of a person not a member of the Board if the appearance is included in the agenda. In all cases, personalities shall be avoided and propriety observed. In case more than one member shall seek recognition to address the Board, the Chair shall decide who has precedence.
  3. 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 fifteen minutes on a question.
  4. All members present in the assembly hall when the question is put shall be required to vote unless the Board, for special reasons, shall excuse him/her. All motions to excuse a member from voting shall be made before the Board divides, or before a call of ayes or nays is commenced, and the question shall then be taken without further debate. A member of the Board who has a conflict of interest pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.59 or Ch. 36 Sauk County Code, Code of Ethics, shall, prior to the commencement of discussion or consideration of the matter, declare same and request to be excused by the Chair from the Board Room during discussion, consideration and voting on said matter.
  5. Every motion shall be reduced to writing if called for by the Chair or any member of the Board. After motion is made and stated by the Chair, it shall be deemed to be in the possession of the Board, but may be withdrawn at any time before decision or amendment.
  6. In every instance, a motion to adjourn, to lay on the table, for previous question and for limited debate shall be decided without discussion.
  7. These rules may be suspended or amended by a two-thirds majority vote of all members present. Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern the proceedings of the County Board in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these Rules or the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
  8. All votes on resolutions or ordinances shall be recorded roll call votes. If the electronic voting system is not operational, the County Board may, by a two-thirds vote, approve voice voting on any resolution which does not otherwise require a roll call or supermajority vote by law. Any budget alterations shall require authorization by two-thirds of the membership of the Board, except that the Finance Committee may authorize transfers of funds between budgeted items of an individual office, department or activity which have been separately appropriated by the County Board in its budget, in accordance with Wis. Stat. § 65.90(5).
  9. When a motion has been made and carried in the affirmative or negative, it shall be in order for any member of the majority to move for reconsideration thereof on the same or succeeding day, but in no case at a subsequent meeting of the Board. Such motion shall take precedence over all other questions, except a motion to adjourn.

RULE VII. FINANCIAL POLICY.

  1. The Chairperson of this Board and the County Clerk shall issue County orders in favor of the several County offices for their respective salaries and for all bills allowed and appropriations made by this Board.
  2. All members of the County Board, who are to be reimbursed for committee work, shall submit vouchers to the County Clerk on a monthly basis, to be placed on file with other current claims or accounts to be authorized for payment at regular Finance Committee meetings. Per diem and mileage paid County Board members through any calendar year shall be compiled in the Accounting Department and approved by the County Board prior to annual publication in March of the following year.
  3. No current claim or account to be paid from funds previously appropriated for any item by the County Board in the Budget shall be allowed, nor order passed whereby any money is paid out or expended, until said claim or account has been referred to the appropriate department committee and report made thereof as directed by said committee. Individual expenditures exceeding $10,000 shall be specifically approved by the County Board, except as otherwise provided by ordinance or statute.
  4. All claims or accounts for disbursements made by any County official must be itemized and contain sufficient information to identify proper budget authorization.
  5. The Administrative Coordinator, with the assistance of the County Controller, shall keep the County Board informed of the financial condition of the County and shall submit complete quarterly financial statements to the County Board.
  6. No claim by any County officer or employee for payment of costs or reimbursement of expenses shall be paid in connection with attendance at or travel to any convention, conference, seminar, training session, symposium, etc., which is held at a location greater than 300 miles from the county seat, unless the particular department's oversight committee, and both the Personnel and Finance Committees have first specifically authorized such attendance.

RULE VIII. OPEN MEETINGS.

  1. It is declared to be the policy of the County of Sauk that the public is entitled to the fullest and most complete information regarding the affairs of County government as is compatible with the conduct of County affairs and the transaction of County business. Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81 to 19.98 are to be complied with by all members at all meetings of public nature. The County Board and its committees shall "sit with open doors", and timely notification of all public meetings, time, date, place, and subject matter shall be given, including the specifics for any contemplated closed session.
  2. No public notice is required for a meeting of a sub-unit which may be held during a recess of, or immediately following, a meeting of the parent group; provided the Chair has publicly announced in advance at that meeting the time, place and subject matter of the sub-unit meeting.

ADDENDUM TO THE RULES OF THE SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMMITTEES DESCRIPTIONS

AGRICULTURE, EXTENSION, EDUCATION, & LAND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE:

R esponsible for policy direction and oversight for the following departments: UW-Extension and Land Conservation Department. (When acting as Land Conservation Committee shall also act as Farmland Preservation Review Committee.) Responsible for County tourism and promotion activities on behalf of the County Board.

ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE:

Responsible for policy direction and oversight regarding arts, humanities, culture and historic preservation projects of Sauk County.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE:

Responsible for policy direction in all matters relating to solid waste disposal for Sauk County including management of a solid waste disposal site . Provides policy direction and oversight for the following departments: Solid Waste.

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Responsible for proposing amendments and monitoring the operation of Rules of the County Board; responsible for the conduct of all intergovernmental relations and affairs; monitors State legislative and administrative activity affecting Sauk County; proposes legislation or action on pending legislation affecting Sauk County; considers matters not specifically assigned to other Committees; reviews matters which affect growth and development of Sauk County. Responsible for policy direction and oversight to the following departments: Administrative Coordinator, Corporation Counsel, County Clerk, Emergency Management, Veteran's Service Office.

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Responsible for financial policy initiation and review of all County fiscal matters, including development of annual County operating budget. Reviews County investment and banking policies; reviews and approves for payment monthly reports of bills from the Accounting Department; manages County general fund and contingency fund; reviews per diem and mileage for all committees, commissions, boards or councils; recommends approval of county audit report; receives all special gifts and grants made in favor of the county. Provides policy direction and oversight to following departments: Accounting and County Treasurer.

HEALTH CARE CENTER COMMITTEE:

Responsible for policy direction and oversight of Sauk County Health Care Center and county farm lands and related buildings.
HUMAN SERVICES BOARD
Responsible for policy direction and oversight for Human Services Department pursuant to Chs. 46, 51 and related Wisconsin Statutes.

LAW ENFORCEMENT & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:

Provides policy direction and oversight on behalf of County Board to the following departments: Sheriff, District Attorney, Coroner, Clerk of Courts, Court Commissioner, Register in Probate, Child Support, animal shelter and control, and Circuit Court Judges.

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMMITTEE:

Responsible for the overall information technology requirements for all departments and agencies of Sauk County. Provides overall planning and long range forecasting for the information systems needs of Sauk County. Provides oversight for the following departments: Management Information Systems.

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE:

Responsible for policy jurisdiction over all county personnel matters including: recruitment and selection; collective bargaining and contract administration; employee relations; salary administration for all appointed and elected personnel; classification systems; employee training; fringe benefits; and reviews all new position requests and vacant positions. Provides policy direction and oversight to the Personnel Department.

PLANNING, ZONING & LAND RECORDS COMMITTEE:

Responsible for policy direction for County planning, land use regulations, surveying, remonumentation, mapping and uniform rural building identification system, land records modernization activities. Provides policy direction and oversight to the following departments: Planning & Zoning, County Surveyor, County Cartographer, Register of Deeds.

PROPERTY & INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

Responsible for all matters relating to the acquisition of real property, construction, building improvements, repair or maintenance not specifically delegated to other Committees. Oversees the appraisal and sale of tax delinquent County property by the County Treasurer and reviews the disposition of, or the granting of easements on, County real property. Oversees the County's safety program. Approves the use of County owned property by non-County groups when such property is not under the direct purview of another committee. Provides for all property, liability, and worker's compensation insurance needs for the County. Provides policy direction and oversight for the Department of Emergency Management, Buildings & Safety with regard to matters involving buildings and safety.

PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD:

Responsible for policy direction and oversight of Public Health Department pursuant to Wis. Stat. Chs. 250 through 255 of the Wisconsin Statutes relating to public and environmental health matters.

TRANSPORTATION & PARKS COMMITTEE:

Responsible for policy direction in design, construction and maintenance of all county roads; expenditure of highway maintenance funds received from the state or county; purchases and sells county road machinery; lets contracts for county aid construction or provides for construction by day labor; reviews all payroll and material bills and vouchers resulting from highway operations. Responsible for all matters related to airport activity. Establishes policies relating to planning, acquisition, development and maintenance of County owned park and recreation sites. Provides policy direction and oversight to the Highway Department and Parks Department. Also responsible for activities related to Tri-County Airport Commission, Pink Lady Transit Commission and Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission.

Approve amended, amended agenda: Moved (Montgomery/Dippel). Motion carried unanimously.
Approve minutes of previous session: Moved (Alexander/Hartje). Motion carried unanimously.

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution No. 47-04 Naming the Official Sauk County Newspaper.

Motion (Ashford/Cassity). Confirmation that issues relating to certain areas of the County are published in the newspaper of that area. Vote totals: AYES: (31) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (0). Motion carried unanimously.

Election of Chairperson:
Nomination of Candidates for Chairperson, (paper ballots. The first ballot cast serves to nominate Supervisors for the position of Chairperson.)
Formal paper ballot nomination for County Board Chairperson:
Supervisor Endres
Supervisor Wenzel

First formal paper ballot vote for Sauk County Board Chairperson, (secret ballots continue until one candidate receives a majority of the votes cast.):
Supervisor Endres 12
Supervisor Wenzel 19
CHAIRPERSON ELECTED: Supervisor Wenzel
Supervisor Wenzel, takes up the gavel and from this point forth conducts the meeting and assumes duties of Chairperson as set forth in Rules of the Board, Chapter 35 of the Sauk County Code of Ordinances, and Chapter 59 of Wisconsin Statutes.

Election of Vice-Chairperson:
Nomination of Candidates for Vice-Chairperson, (paper ballots. The first ballot cast serves to nominate Supervisors for the position of Vice-Chairperson.)
Formal paper ballot nomination for County Board Vice-Chairperson:
Supervisor Sprecher
Supervisor Alexander
Supervisor Haugen
Supervisor Carlson
Supervisor Endres
Supervisor White

First formal paper ballot vote for Sauk County Board Vice-Chairperson (Secret ballots continue until one candidate receives a majority of the votes cast.)
Supervisor Sprecher 18
Supervisor Alexander 4
Supervisor Haugen 4
Supervisor Carlson 1
Supervisor Endres 3
Supervisor White 1
VICE-CHAIRPERSON ELECTED: Supervisor Sprecher

Election of Three (3) At-Large Members of the Executive & Legislative Committee, (The same nomination and election procedure is used to elect each of the three at-large members except that in this, and all future paper ballots, Supervisors must indicate the District which they represent on the reverse side of the ballot.)

Election of 1st At-Large Member of Executive and Legislative Committee:
Formal paper ballot nomination for 1st At-Large member of Executive & Legislative Committee:
Supervisor Haugen
Supervisor White
Supervisor Hartje
Supervisor Montgomery
Supervisor Endres
Supervisor Stoeckmann
Supervisor Alexander
First formal paper ballot vote for 1st At-Large member:
Supervisor Haugen 4
Supervisor White 2
Supervisor Hartje 5
Supervisor Montgomery 9
Supervisor Endres 5
Supervisor Stoeckmann 2
Supervisor Alexander 3
Supervisor Bychinski out for this vote.
Supervisor Stoeckmann withdrew.

Second formal paper ballot vote for 1st At-Large member:
Supervisor Haugen 2
Supervisor White 1
Supervisor Hartje 4
Supervisor Montgomery 16
Supervisor Endres 7
Supervisor Alexander 1
1st At-Large Member of Executive & Legislative Committee Elected:
Supervisor Montgomery

Section of 2nd At-Large Member of the Executive and Legislative Committee:
Formal paper ballot nomination for 2nd At-Large member of Executive & Legislative Committee:
Supervisor Alexander
Supervisor Endres
Supervisor White
Supervisor Hartje
Supervisor Ashford
Supervisor Haugen

First formal paper ballot vote for 2nd At-Large member:
Supervisor Alexander 7
Supervisor Endres 7
Supervisor White 2
Supervisor Hartje 11
Supervisor Ashford 2
Supervisor Haugen 2

Second formal paper ballot vote for 2nd At-Large member:
Supervisor Alexander 7
Supervisor Endres 7
Supervisor White 0
Supervisor Hartje 16
Supervisor Ashford 0
Supervisor Haugen 0
2nd At-Large Member of Executive & Legislative Committee Elected:
Supervisor Hartje

Election of 3rd At-Large Member of the Executive and Legislative Committee:
Formal paper ballot nomination for 3rd At-Large member of Executive & Legislative Committee:
Supervisor Kriegl
Supervisor Endres
Supervisor White
Supervisor Ashford
Supervisor Alexander
Supervisor Stoeckmann

First formal paper ballot vote for 3rd At-Large member:
Supervisor Kriegl 2
Supervisor Endres 15
Supervisor White 0
Supervisor Ashford 5
Supervisor Alexander 8
Supervisor Stoeckmann 1
Supervisors Kriegl and Stoeckmann withdrew.

Second formal paper ballot vote for 3rd At-Large:
Supervisor Endres 19
Supervisor White 0
Supervisor Ashford 1
Supervisor Alexander 11
3rd At-Large Member of Executive & Legislative Committee Elected:
Supervisor Endres

SCHEDULED APPEARANCES:

  1. Gene Wiegand, Administrative Coordinator: County update
  2. 2. Timothy Stieve, Administrator, Emergency management, Buildings & Safety: update on Communications Infrastructure Committee.
  3. Sue Nagelkerk, UW Extension Family Living Educator: week of the young child.
  4. Brian Kindschi: rail services.
  5. Art Carlson: Sauk County Health Care Center Benefit Dance, Sunday, May 16, 2004, from 2-4 p.m.

Public Comment:
Linda Borleske: Earth Day, Sunday, April 25, 2004 @ Rock Springs Community Center.
Marcus Gumz: Trespassing
Virgil Kasper, Pink Lady Rail Transit: rail services

Communications:

APPOINTMENTS:

  1. Confirmation of the appointment of Jeanne Leeck as Administrator at the Sauk County Health Care Center. Moved (Volz/Carlson), to accept appointment. Motion carried unanimously.
    Correction: Term of office date for the following appointments is the third Tuesday in April of each respective year.
  2. Sauk County Ethics Inquiry Board, David Ament, (term expires 4-17-2007). Moved (Dippel/Hartje), to accept appointment. Motion carried unanimously.
  3. Sauk County Ethics Inquiry Board, Dr. Robert Allen, alternate (term expires 4-17-2007). Moved (Stoeckmann/Lehman), to accept appointment. Motion carried unanimously.
  4. Sauk County Housing Authority, Howard Murphy, (term expires 4-21-2009). Moved (Endres/Montgomery), to accept appointment. Motion carried unanimously.
  5. Human Services Board, Beverly Vaillancourt, (term expires 4-17-2007). Moved (Borleske/Alexander), to accept appointment. Motion carried unanimously.
  6. Public Health Board, Sandy Schlender, (term expires 4-17-2007). Moved (White/Earl), to accept appointment. Motion carried unanimously.


Bills and referrals. None.
Claims: None.
Unfinished Business: None.
New Business: None.
Reports: None.
Beverly J. Mielke, Sauk County Clerk, re-zoning petitions received, per Wisconsin State Statutes 59.69(5)(e)1. None.

RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES:

AGRICULTURE , EXTENSION, EDUCATION & LAND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE:

Resolution No. 48-04 Support of Grant Application for Mirror Lake. Motion (Cassity/Zowin). Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Volz. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

BARABOO RANGE COMMISSION and PLANNING, ZONING, & LAND RECORDS COMMITTEE:

Resolution No. 49-04 Approving Purchase of Development Rights Agreement for the Joseph E. Dietenberger and Beverly A. Dietenberger Property Pursuant to the Sauk County Baraboo Range Protection Plan. Motion (White/Ashford). Discussion in support of and in opposition to Development Rights Agreements. Motion Endres/Tollaksen, to call the question. Motion to call the question carried unanimously. Vote totals on resolution: AYES: (22) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Tollaksen, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Earl, Ashford, Endres, Gaalswyk, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, White, Sprecher, and Wenzel. NAYES: (8) Lehman, Cassity, Volz, Lombard, Haugen, Stevens, Carlson, and Netzinger. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried.

COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE:

Resolution No. 50-04 Authorization to Contract with Ken Bolt for Fencing for Five (5) Tower Sites.

Motion (Hartje/Borleske). Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Cassity. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution No. 72-04 Authorizing the Communication Infrastructure Committee to Proceed with the Construction / Purchase / Replacement of the Radio Tower in Sauk City and Declaring an Emergency.

Motion (Alexander/Meister). Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Lehman. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE:

Resolution No. 51-04 Accepting the bid of James Thieding Construction, Inc. for the Construction of the Foundry Sand Storage Pad Project at the Sauk County Landfill.

Motion (Cassity/Lombard). Supervisor Lombard: background information on said project. Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Lehman. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution No. 52-04 Establishing Priorities for Sauk County in the Disposal of Solid Waste.

Motion (Carlson/Cassity). Discussion in support of, and in opposition to resolution.
Motion (Stoeckmann/Haugen) to refer resolution back to Committee. Discussion regarding additional information.
Motion (Netzinger/Zowin) to call the question. Motion to call the question carried unanimously.
Vote totals on motion to refer back to Committee: AYES: (10) Borleske, Stoeckmann, Krueger, Lombard, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Gaalswyk, and White. NAYES: (20) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Montgomery, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Dippel, Wheeler, Endres, Stevens, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Wenzel. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion to refer back to Committee failed.

Supervisor Stevens: background information on resolution. Further discussion regarding process for setting basic rules and negotiations.
Moved (Carlson/Endres) to call the question. Motion to call the question carried.
Vote totals on original resolution: AYES: (17) Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Montgomery, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Fordham, Endres, Stevens, Carson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Sprecher, and Wenzel. NAYES: (12) Borleske, Stoeckmann, Krueger, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Gaalswyk, White, Netzinger. ABSENT FOR VOTE: (1) Zowin. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried. Supervisor Stoeckmann expressed concern about not receiving information in a more timely manner.

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE and PLANNING, ZONING, AND LAND RECORDS COMMITTEE:

Resolution No. 43-04 Request to the United States General Service Administration to Proceed with the Disposition Process of the Badger Army Ammunition Plant Property Located in Sauk County to Fully Implement the Reuse Plan and Execute the Memorandum of Understanding and Intergovernmental Agreement.

Motion (Ashford/Montgomery). Discussion followed regarding railroad tracks within the property; Supervisor Lehman expressed concern about possible non-US government monitored livestock on sovereign nation lands.
Moved (White/Lombard) to allow Virgil Kasper, Chair of the Pink Lady Transit Commission, to address the Board. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Kasper: regarding rail service in relation to the DOT.
Moved (Alexander/Dippel), to amend the resolution to add after the last now therefore: "And to include rail easement to the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT)." Vote totals on motion to amend: AYES: (28) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Krueger, Cassity, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Wenzel. NAYES: (1) Tollaksen. ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Montgomery. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion to amend carried.
Lance Gurney, Director, Sauk County Planning & Zoning Department, regarding Badger Intergovernmental Group (BIG).
Vote totals on original resolution, as amended: AYES: (28) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (2) Lehman and Netzinger. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Resolution, as amended, carried.

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:

Resolution No. 53-04 Denying Claim of Marcus J. Gumz. Motion (Tollaksen/Endres).

Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution No. 54-04 Resolution Honoring Lance Burri. Motion (Endres/Cassity).

Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Kriegl. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution No. 55-04 Resolution Honoring John E. Schmitz. Motion (Endres/Cassity).

Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Kriegl. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution No. 56-04 Designating Unreserved Funds as of December 31, 2003.

Motion (Hartje/Ashford). Vote totals: AYES: (28) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Krueger, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE : (2) Montgomery and Cassity. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

Supervisor Montgomery excused himself from the meeting for resolution numbers 71-04, 57-04, and 58-04, due to a possible conflict of interest.

Resolution No. 71-04 Authorizing Retaining Robert W. Baird & Company as Financial Advisors, and Quarles and Brady, LLP as Bond Counsel in the Issuance of Approximately $6,825,000 of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, and Approximately $3,160,000 of General Obligation Promissory Notes.

Motion (Tollaksen/Dippel). Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. EXCUSED: (1) Montgomery. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution No. 57-04 Resolution authorizing the Borrowing of $6,825,000;Providing for the Issuance an Sale of General Obligation Refunding bonds, Series 2004A Therefor; and levying a Tax in Connection Therewith.

Motion (Carlson/Borleske) to waive reading of resolution. Motion carried unanimously. Motion (Meister/Stevens). Claire U. Peterchak, Vice President of Robert W. Baird & Company: Sauk County Final Pricing Summary, $6,550,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2004A; $3,450,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2004B. Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. EXCUSED: (1) Montgomery. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution No. 58-04 Resolution authorizing the Borrowing of $3,160,000; Providing for the Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Refunding bonds, Series 2004B Therefor; and levying a Tax in Connection Therewith.

Motion (Stoeckmann/Earl) to waive reading of resolution. Motion carried unanimously. Moved (Alexander/Carlson). Vote totals: AYES: (28) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Ashford. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. EXCUSED: (1) Montgomery. Motion carried unanimously.

HEALTH CARE CENTER GOVERNING BOARD:

Resolution No. 59-04 Authorization to Purchase Hi-Lo Beds and Pressure Reduction Mattresses at Sauk County Health Care Center.

Motion (Borleske/Carlson). Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Ashford. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

LAW ENFORCEMENT & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:

Resolution No. 60-04 Crime Victims' Rights Week Proclamation.

Motion (Zowin/Tollaksen). Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS:

Resolution No. 61-04 Authorizing the upgrade of the current T1 Data Line between the Baraboo West Square Building and the Human Services Reedsburg Facility.

Motion (White/Netzinger). Discussion regarding fiber system; and contract terms. Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

PLANNING, ZONING, & LAND RECORDS COMMITTEE:

Resolution No. 62-04 Denying Claim of LeRoy D. Luther, Lois J. Luther, Stephen D. Luther and Marsha A. Luther. Motion (Wiese/Ashford).

Discussion regarding flood plain maps. Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

Ordinance No. 63-04 Rezoning of Certain Lands in the Town of Dellona from a Multiple-Family Residential to a Recreational-Commercial Zoning District and filed upon Petition 8-2004 by Bluegreen Vacation Club Inc. DBA Christmas Mountain Village.

Motion (Tollaksen/Lehman). Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously. Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to è59.69(5)(e)(6), of the Wisconsin State Statutes, April 20, 2004.

PROPERTY & INSURANCE COMMITTEE:

Resolution No. 64-04 Authorization to Contract with Johnson Controls to Upgrade the Building Controls System.

Motion (Zowin/Hartje). Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution No. 65-04 Authorization to Contract with US Cellular on the State Contract until 2007. Motion (Dippel/Volz).

Discussion regarding contract terms.
Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD:

Resolution No. 66-04 Authorization For Interim Bio-terrorism Project Director To Attend 2004 Homeland Security Conference In Washington DC. Motion (Earl/White).

Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

TRANSPORTATION AND PARKS COMMITTEE:

Resolution No. 67-04 Endorsing Support for Safety Improvements Requested of The Wisconsin Department of Transportation to the Existing Alignment of USH 12 Between Baraboo and Lake Delton.

Motion (Carlson/Montgomery). Motion to amend (Endres/Tollaksen) to add after the 7th paragraph: "and the road be totally rebuilt prior to the transfer of jurisdiction." Vote totals on motion to amend: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Lehman. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion to amend carried unanimously. Steve Muchow, Highway Commissioner: regarding safety improvement needed now. Vote totals on original resolution, as amended: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (1) Gaalswyk. ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution No. 68-04 Request to accept bid for two (2) 60,000 GVW Tandem Axle Trucks from Capital City International, Madison, Wisconsin.

Motion (Montgomery/Stevens). Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution No. 69-04 Request to accept bid for two (2) 14 Yard Dump Bodies with Central Hydraulic System from Team-Marshfield, Inc., Marshfield, Wisconsin.

Motion (Hartje/Meister). Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution No. 70-04 Request to accept bid for one (1) Tractor/End Loader from FABCO Equipment Co., Madison, WI.

Motion (Carlson/Stevens). Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Wenzel, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (1) Bychinski. Motion carried unanimously.

Announcements:

Chair Wenzel: Special Executive & Legislative Committee meeting regarding committee appointments.
Supervisor Carlson: Tickets for Sauk County Health Care Center Benefit Dance, Sunday, May 16, 2004, from 2-4 p.m.

Adjournment to a date certain: Motion (Lehman/Lombard) to adjourn until Tuesday, May 18, 2004. Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment: 11:30 p.m.

Original resolutions, ordinances, and other written material pertaining to this meeting,
may be viewed at the Sauk County Clerk's office, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.

Sauk County West Square Building
Room #144
505 Broadway
Baraboo, WI 53913.
Phone: (608) 355-3286