Board of Supervisors Minutes

DATE: January 18, 2005
Place:
County Board Rm.
West Square Building
505 Broadway
Baraboo, Wisconsin, 53913.

The County Board met as a Committee of the Whole at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room for a presentation by Mark Hilliker and Jenny Erickson, Columbia County and Sauk County UW- Extension Community Natural Resources Economic Development Educators, regarding the Sauk County Strategic Planning process, [handout]

• Call to order Regularly scheduled meeting: 6:00 p.m.
• Compliance with Open Meeting Law.
• Roll call: Present: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Alexander, White, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wiese, Wenzel. ABSENT: (1) Sinklair.
• Moment of silence in memory of former Board member Harlan Sprecher
• Supervisor Art Carlson: Eulogize former Board member Harlan Sprecher
• Invocation and pledge of allegiance.
• Approve amended agenda: Moved (Tollaksen/Volz).
  Motion carried unanimously.
• Approve minutes of previous session: Moved (Dippel/Meister).
  Motion carried unanimously.

• Scheduled Appearances:
  1. State Assembly District #42 Representative J.A. Hines: proposed legislation
  2. Gene Wiegand, Administrative Coordinator: County operation updates
  3. Supervisor Art Carlson: Ad Hoc Continuum of Care Committee update.
  4. Tim Stieve, Emergency Management, Buildings & Safety Administrator: Communications Infrastructure Committee update.

• Public Comment:
  1. Ellen Jessen in opposition to opening of 3rd section of County Jail.
  2. Marc Gumz regarding County spending.
• Communications: Three letters from the State of Wisconsin/Department of Natural Resources regarding assignment of the hazard rating for the Plain Honey Creek #2 Dam; Plain Honey Creek #3 Dam, and Plain Honey Creek #4 Dam.
  
  Iowa County resolution Petitioning the Wisconsin Secretary of Transportation for Airport Improvement Aid by the Tri-County Airport Commission-Sauk, Richland and Iowa Counties, Wisconsin.
  
• Bills & Referrals: None
• Claims:
  1. Claim filed on behalf of Donald A. Haworth by Acuity, a Mutual Insurance Company, for injuries allegedly sustained in an auto accident. Chair Wenzel: refer claim to Highway Department.
  2. Claim from Dennis Earl Barnes for alleged events occurring while being incarcerated at the Sauk County jail. Chair Wenzel: refer claim to Law Enforcement Committee.
• Unfinished Business: None
• Appointments:
  1. Continued appointment of Dean Steinhorst on the Baraboo Range Commission, term to expire May 31, 2005. Moved (Ashford/Carlson), to accept appointment. Motion carried.
  2. Re-appointment of Beverly Vaillancourt to the Sauk County Library Board, term to expire 12-31-07. Moved (Hartje/White), to accept appointment.
     Motion carried unanimously.
• Consent Agenda: None
  
• New Business: None
• Reports: (informational - no action required):
  1.) Beverly J. Mielke, Sauk County Clerk, rezoning petitions received, per Wisconsin State Statutes 59.69(5)(e)1:
• Petition #01-05: Rezoning, filed by MSA Professionals Services, Inc. on behalf of the Township of Dellona.

RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES:
AGRICULTURE, EXTENSION, EDUCATION & LAND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE AND TRANSPORTATION & PARKS COMMITTEE and PROPERTY & INSURANCE COMMITTEE:
Resolution No. 1-05 Approving a Stream Band Corridor Easement on Property Along Honey Creek. Moved (Zowin/Borleske). Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, White, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (0) ABSENT: (1) Sinklair. Motion carried unanimously.

BARABOO RANGE COMMISSION and PLANNING, ZONING & LAND RECORDS COMMITTEE:
Resolution No. 2-05 Approving Purchase of Development Rights Agreement for the John Waldinger, Jr. Property Pursuant to the Sauk County Baraboo Range Protection Plan. Moved (White/Ashford). Discussion regarding increases in value of land. Dave Tremble, Land Preservation Specialist/Planner, regarding dollar amount remaining in the program. Vote totals: AYES: (20) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Tollaksen, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Earl, Ashford, Endres, Gaalswyk, Wiese, Alexander, White, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (10). Lehman, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Volz, Lombard, Haugen, Stevens, Carlson, and Netzinger. ABSENT: (1) Sinklair. Motion carried.

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE and FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Resolution No. 3-05 Opposing Further Limitations on Sauk County's Ability to Levy Necessary Taxes. Moved (Montgomery/Dippel). Discussion regarding State mandates. Vote totals: AYES: (26) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Earl, Ashford, Endres, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Wenzel. NAYES: (4) Lehman, Lombard, Haugen, and Stevens. ABSENT: (1) Sinklair. Motion carried.

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:
Resolution No. 4-05 Placing Referenda Questions on the April Ballot. Moved (Cassity/Hartje). Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Wenzel. NAYES: (0). ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Kreigl. ABSENT: (1) Sinklair. Motion carried unanimously.

HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE and PROPERTY & INSURANCE COMMITTEE:
Resolution No. 5-05 Authorization to Transfer the Management of the 3 Rental Property Units for the Health Care Center to Sauk County Housing Authority. Moved (Endres/Carlson) Discussion regarding housing needs. Vote totals: AYES: (28) Zowin, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Earl, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, White, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (1) Kriegl. ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Haugen. ABSENT: (1) Sinklair. Motion carried.

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMMITTEE and PLANNING, ZONING, & LAND RECORDS COMMITTEE: Authorizing the purchase of "Landshark" by Tri Min Systems to provide Internet access to real estate documents recorded in Sauk County Register of Deeds Office. Moved (Lehman/Stoeckmann). Steve Pate, Management Information Systems (MIS) Coordinator, and Brent Bailey, Register of Deeds, regarding online service. Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Wenzel. NAYES: (0) Hartje, Bychinski, ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Volz. ABSENT: (1) Sinklair. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution No. 8-05 Denying Petition to Rezone Certain Lands in the Town of Prairie du Sac from an Agriculture to a Single Family Residential filed upon Mark Bender, Property Owner, Dennis Bender, Agent. Moved (Lehman/Ashford). Supervisor Gaalswyk spoke with background on reason for Committee recommendation for denial of this petition. Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, White, Sprecher, and Wenzel. NAYES: (1) Netzinger. ABSENT: (1) Sinklair. Motion carried.

PROPERTY & INSURANCE COMMITTEE:
Resolution No. 9-05 Authorizing Issuance of Quit Claim Deed to Certain Lands in the Village of Merrimac to the Village of Merrimac. Moved (Hartje/Carlson). Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, White, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (1) Sinklair. Motion carried unanimously.

Ordinance No. 186-04 Rezoning of Certain Lands in the Town of Baraboo From an Agriculture and A Recreational Commercial To a Single Family Residential Zoning District and Filed Upon Petition #27-04 By Tom & Darla Kuester. Moved (Cassity/Ashford). Vote totals: AYES: (27) Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, White, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (1) Endres. ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (2) Zowin and Kriegl. ABSENT: (1) Montgomery. Motion carried. Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to THIS VOTE: (2) Zowin and Kriegl. ABSENT: (1) Montgomery. Motion carried.
Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to è59.69(5)(e)(6), of Wisconsin State Statutes, December 21, 2004.

PROPERTY & INSURANCE COMMITTEE
Resolution No. 187-04 Authorizing Issuance of Quit Claim Deeds to Certain Lands Previously Acquired by Tax Deed. Moved (Volz/Stevens). Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, White, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (0). ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Earl. ABSENT: (1) Montgomery. Motion carried unanimously.

SAUK COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD:
Resolution No. 10-05 Requesting that Iowa and Richland counties Pay Their Fair Share for Cross Border Lending of Library Material to the Residents of Iowa and Richland Counties. Moved (Alexander/Wheeler). Discussion in support of, and in opposition to resolution. Gene Wiegand, Administrative Coordinator: request that if this resolution is defeated, the Library Board be asked to redraft as a request to enter into the appropriate agreements vs. as a bill for services.

Moved (Endres/Borleske) to send resolution back to the Sauk County Library Board. Discussion in support and opposition to user fees.

Moved (Bychinski/Haugen), to call the question. Vote totals on motion to call the question: AYES: (26) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Wiese, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Wenzel. NAYES: (3) Wheeler, Alexander, and White. ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (Carlson). ABSENT: (1) Sinklair. Motion to call the question carried.

Todd Liebman, Corporation Counsel, clarification of procedure for calling the question: if a member calls for the question, the Chair will ask if anyone still wishes to speak. If anyone still wishes to speak, the Chair will ask for a second to call the question.

Vote totals on motion to send resolution back to the Sauk County Library Board: AYES: (27) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Wiese, Alexander, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Wenzel. NAYES: (3) Wheeler, Carlson and White. ABSENT: (1) Sinklair. Motion to send resolution back to the Sauk County Library Board carried.

TRANSPORTATION & PARKS COMMITTEE:
Resolution No. 11-05 Supporting Creation of Legislative Language Prohibiting the State of Wisconsin From Using State Highway Funds for any Purpose Other Than Transportation Acitivities. Moved (Meister/Netzinger). Discussion in support of resolution. Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Earl, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, White, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Wenzel. NAYES: (0). ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Gaalswyk. ABSENT: (1) Sinklair. Motion carried unanimously.

Chair Wenzel requested an alternative date for the February County Board meeting, as the Spring Primary Election falls on February 15, 2005.

• Motion (Endres/Ashford) to adjourn until Wednesday, February 16, 2005 @ 6:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
• Adjournment: 8:46 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, 505 Broadway, Room #144, Baraboo, WI 53913.
608.355.3286