Date:May 17, 2005
Place:
West Square Building
505 Broadway
Room #326
Baraboo, Wisconsin, 53913.
The County Board met as a Committee of the Whole at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room for a Sauk County Strategic Planning process presentation by Jenny Erickson, Sauk County UW-Extension Community Natural Resources Economic Development Educator. [handouts]
Call to order: 6:00 p.m.
Compliance with Open Meeting Law.
(30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, White, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel.
(1) Earl.
Invocation and pledge of allegiance.
Chairman Wenzel, changes to agenda and announcement:
PLANNING, ZONING, & LAND RECORDS COMMITTEE: Resolution No. 70-05 Approving
a Rezone of Certain Lands In the Town of Delton From An Agriculture To
A Single Family Residential Zoning District Requested By Thomas Ritzenthaler,
will be addressed first under resolutions and ordinances.
Supervisor Carlson registration handout: The Challenge of an Aging Society Statewide Summit, June 27 & 28, 2005 @ Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Gene Wiegand, Administrative Coordinator announcement: the Executive & Legislative Committee @ their June 3, 2005 meeting, will the taking up the issue of mileage and per diem payment to Board members attending this Summit
Finance Committee update on accounts receivable will be moved from under reports, to under appearances.
Approve agenda, with changes: Moved (Bychindki/Endres). Motion carried unanimously.
Approve minutes of previous session: Moved (Dippel/Carlson). Motion carried
unanimously.
Marvin Giebel, representing the Township of Delton, in support of Resolution 70-05 Approving a Rezone of Certain Lands In the Town of Delton From An Agriculture To A Single Family Residential Zoning District Requested By Thomas Ritzenthaler.
Thomas Ritzenthaler, regarding his Rezone petition of Certain Lands In the Town of Delton From An Agriculture To A Single Family Residential Zoning District.
Supervisor Rose White, regarding Manitowoc County Health Care Center article in the May issue of the WCA magazine.
Troy Hellenbrand, available to answer questions on Rezone petition of Certain Lands In the Town of Delton From An Agriculture To A Single Family Residential Zoning District Requested By Thomas Ritzenthaler.
Tim Stone, regarding Highway 12 Growth Plan in relation to Rezone petition of Certain Lands In the Town of Delton From An Agriculture To A Single Family Residential Zoning District Requested By Thomas Ritzenthaler.
Jim Mathews, in opposition to Rezone petition of Certain Lands In the Town of Delton From An Agriculture To A Single Family Residential Zoning District Requested By Thomas Ritzenthaler.
Bill Brown, Papa Bears Log Home Sales, regarding creating a full-time log home model next to Papa Bears.
Village of West Baraboo Resolution #05-02 In Support of the City of Baraboo's Extraterritorial Plat Approval Jurisdiction As Applied to a Proposed Subdivision of Lands Adjacent to the Baraboo-Dells Airport in the Town of Delton.
Letter from Harold Kruse, Sauk City, Wisconsin, in protest against actions of Board member Lehman @ the April 19, 2005 Public Hearing on a proposed zoning change in the Town of Freedom. Chairman Wenzel refer to: Executive & Legislative Committee.
None
Notice of Claim for damages regarding violation of debt collection law. Chairman Wenzel: Refer to Human Services Board.
None.
Dr. Stuart Hannah to replace Dr. Thomas Midthun in an unexpired term to expire 04/18/2006.
Alice Moyer replacing Marie Wanless, term expires May 20, 2008.
Dean Steinhorst, 3 year term to expire May 31, 2008, and
William Beard, 3 year term to expire May 31, 2008, (Beard
appointment on in error, as his current term does not expire until
June 01, 2006).
May Pat Heyn, 3 year term to expire May 20, 2008, and
Darlene J. Hill, 3 year term to expire May 20, 2008.
Kenneth Nelson, 3 year term to expire April 15, 2008.
Kenneth Nelson, 5 year term to expire April 20, 2010.
Beverly Vertein, 3 year term to expire April 15, 2008, and
Jim Bowers, 3 year term to expire April 15, 2008.
terms to expire December 20, 2005
Human Services Board (2 members):
Joan Fordham, Al Dippel.
Commission on Aging (2 members)
Judith Stoeckmann, Joan Wheeler
Public Health (2 members)
John Earl, Lowell Haugen
Health Care Center Governing Board (5 members)
Art Carlson, Paul Endres, Larry Volz, Linda Borleske, Tommy
Lee Bychinski
Moved (Hartje/Fordham), to accept appointments.
Moved (Fordham/Cassity), to vote on approval of Ad Hoc Continuum
of Care Committee appointments separately. Vote total on motion to vote
on approval of Ad Hoc Continuum of Care Committee appointments separately:
AYES: (26) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann,
Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard,
Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Ashford, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson,
Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (3)
Montgomery, Endres, and White. ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Haugen. ABSENT:
(1) Earl.
Motion carried.
Vote total to accept all appointments, excluding Ad Hoc Continuum of Care
Committee: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman,
Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Tollaksen, Volz,
Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk,
Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, White, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel.
NAYES: (1) Cassity. ABSENT: (1) Earl.
Motion carried.
Discussion regarding Ad Hoc Continuum of Care Committee appointments.
Moved (Bychinski/Tollaksen), to call the question. Vote totals on motion
to call the question: AYES: (25) Zowin, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske,
Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Dippel, Wheeler,
Fordham, Haugen, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Alexander, Sinklair,
White, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (5) Kriegl, Stoeckmann, Lombard,
Ashford, and Wiese. ABSENT: (1) Earl.
Motion carried.
Vote total to accept Ad Hoc Continuum of Care Committee appointments:
AYES: (21) Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Montgomery, Bychinski, Tollaksen,
Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Endres, Stevens, Carlson,
Wiese, White, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (9) Zowin, Kriegl,
Stoeckmann, Krueger, Cassity, Ashford, Gaalswyk, Alexander, and Sinklair.
ABSENT: (1) Earl.
Motion carried.
Resolution No. 52-05 Approving Farmland Preservation Program Applications. Moved
Resolution No. 53-05 Denying Claim of Brian L. Peper.
Resolution No. 54-05 Commending Carol Berendes for 32 Years of Faithful Service to the People of Sauk County.
Moved (Endres/Lehman), to approve consent agenda resolutions. Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, 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: (1) Earl. Motion carried unanimously.
None.
Beverly J. Mielke, Sauk County Clerk, rezoning petitions received,
per Wisconsin State Statutes 59.69(5)(e)1: None.
2. Quarterly Financial Report.
Resolution No. 70-05 Approving a Rezone of Certain Lands In the Town of Delton From An Agriculture To A Single Family Residential Zoning District Requested By Thomas Ritzenthaler. Moved (Tollaksen/Montgomery). Discussion in support of, and in opposition to rezone request, and clarification that this resolution approves rezone change only. Vote totals: AYES: (20) Zowin, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Haugen, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Carlson, Wiese, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (10) Kriegl, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Gaalswyk, Alexander, Sinklair, and White. ABSENT: (1) Earl. Motion carried.
Resolution No. 55-05 Approving Purchase of Development Rights Agreement For the Brian C. Farr Property Pursuant To the Sauk County Baraboo Range Protection Plan. Moved (White/Ashford). Dave Tremble, Land Preservation Specialist/Planner: presentation on alignment of Farr and Archibald properties. Discussion regarding Highway 12 Project, easements, and cost affects. Supervisor Meister requested Dave Tremble to report back to the Board what the State of Wisconsin DOT pays for land for Highway 12 Project with the Development Rights Agreement on the property. Vote totals: AYES: (18) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Krueger, Wheeler, Fordham, Ashford, Endres, Gaalswyk, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, White, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (12) Lehman, Montgomery, Bychinski, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Haugen, Stevens, Carlson, and Netzinger. ABSENT: (1) Earl. Motion carried.
Resolution No. 56-05 Approving Purchase of Development Rights Agreement For the George W. Archibald and Kyoko M. Archibald Property Pursuant To the Sauk County Baraboo Range Protection Plan. Moved (Zowin/Sinklair). Vote totals: AYES: (21) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Krueger, Tollaksen, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Ashford, Endres, Gaalswyk, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, White, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (9) Lehman, Bychinski, Cassity, Volz, Lombard, Haugen, Stevens, Carlson, and Netzinger. ABSENT: (1) Earl. Motion carried.
Resolution No. 57-05 Authorization To Purchase Vehicle for Transportation Program. Moved (Volz/Carlson). Discussion clarifying all funding is from the Transportation Trust Account. Vote totals: AYES: (28) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Ashford, Endres, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, White, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (2) Lehman and Stevens. ABSENT: (1) Earl. Motion carried.
Resolution No. 58-05 Authorizing the Environmental Resources Committee to Accept the Bid of North Star Environmental for the Landfill Gas Extraction System Construction Project at the Sauk County Sanitary Landfill. Moved (White/Sinkalir). Discussion regarding electricity generated. Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, 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: (1) Earl. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution No. 59-05 Authorizing the Environmental Resources Committee to Accept the Proposal of Meise Construction, Inc. for the Importation of Topsoil Resources to be Utilized at the Sauk County Landfill. Moved (Stevens/Meister). Discussion regarding low cost and quality topsoil from Meise Construction, Inc. Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Montgomery, 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) Stoeckmann. ABSENT: (1) Earl. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution No. 60-05 Authorizing the Sauk County Board Chair To Appoint Strategic Planning Committees. Moved (Endres/Lombard). Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Ashford, Endres, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, White, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (1) Stevens. ABSENT: (1) Earl. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution No. 61-05 Authorizing Transfer of Funds From the Contingency Fund to Overdrawn Appropriations From the 2004 Budget. Moved (Bychinski/Fordham). Discussion regarding budget projections. Gene Wiegand, Administrative Coordinator, clarifications: 1) the law has a provision to change a fee for cremation fees; 2) the fee is to issue a permit for a cremation; and 3) Sauk County currently does not charge a fee to issue cremation permits. Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, White, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (1) Krueger. ABSENT: (1) Earl. Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 62-05 Amending Section 30.06(2) of the Sauk County Code of Ordinances, Miscellaneous Provisions, to Increase the Amount Collected for Worthless Checks. Moved (Tollaksen/Dippel). Moved (Tollaksen/Carlson), to amend to strike "personal" from the first line of Section 30.06(2). Vote total on motion to amend to strike "personal" from the first line of Section 30.06(2). AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, 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: (1) Earl. Motion to amend carried unanimously.
Vote totals on original ordinance, as amended: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, 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: (1) Earl. Original ordinance, as amended, carried unanimously. Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to è 59.02(2), of the Wisconsin State Statutes, May 17, 2005.
Resolution No. 63-05 Resolution to Authorize the 2006 Annual Adjustment for Non-Represented Employees' Salaries Effective January 1, 2006. Moved (Alexander/Sinklair). Vote totals: AYES: (29) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Ashford, Endres, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Sinklair, White, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (1) Stevens. ABSENT: (1) Earl. Motion carried.
Resolution No. 64-05 Authorizing Purchase of Police Dog and Attendance of Deputy Tyler Stephens at Police Dog Handling and Training School at Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Indiana. Moved (Carlson/Tollaksen). Captain Richard Meister introduced Deputy Stephens. Deputy Stephens was commended for donations collected to entirely fund purchase of the police dog and police dog training. Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, 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: (1) Earl. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution No. 65-05 Authorization To Extend Contract With Consolidated Correctional Food Service For Provision Of Inmate Meals. Moved (Montgomery/Tollaksen). Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, 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: (1) Earl. Motion carried unanimously.
Ordinance No. 66-05 Approving a rezone of certain lands in the Town of Baraboo From a Resource Conservancy 35 to a Commercial Zoning District filed upon William and Shirley Brown, Property Owner/Agent. Moved (Tollaksen/Volz). Vote totals: AYES: (30) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, 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: (1) Earl. Motion carried unanimously. Ordinance effective upon passage pursuant to è59.69(5)(e)(6), of Wisconsin State Statutes, May 17, 2005.
Resolution No. 67-05 Approving Sale of Land Below White Mound Dam. Moved (Wiese/Meister). Clarification the size of the land being sold is .64 acre. Vote totals: AYES: (27) Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, 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: (3) Zowin, Kriegl, and Cassity. ABSENT: (1) Earl. Motion carried unanimously.
Ordinance No. 68-05 Reducing the Speed Limit On A Portion Of County Trunk Highway B Located In The Township Of Franklin, And The Village Of Plain. Moved (Hartje/Stoeckmann). Moved (Gaalswyk/Lombard), to amend the ordinance, paragraph 3, to change "35 MPH" to "45 MPH". Discussion questioning if the request came from the Township of Franklin and the Village of Plain, or the business owner. Moved (Stevens/Meister), to postpone the ordinance for one (1) month. Todd Liebman, Corporation Council legal opinion: A motion to postpone takes precedence over a motion to amend. Vote totals on motion to postpone for one (1) month: AYES: (28) Zowin, Kriegl, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Alexander, Sinklair, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (2) Wiese and White. ABSENT: (1) Earl. Motion to postpone for one month carried.
Resolution No. 69-05 Authorization To Purchase a Digital Copier. Moved (Wiese/Lehman). Vote totals: AYES: (28) Zowin, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, 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: (2) Kriegl and Meister. ABSENT: (1) Earl. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution No. 71 -05 Authorizing Sheriff's Department Officials To Negotiate With Other County Governments To House Prisoners From Their Jurisdictions In the Sauk County Law Enforcement Center. Moved (Sprecher/Montgomery). Moved (Kriegl/Gaalswyk), to amend the resolution to strike the 3rd and 4th paragraphs. Discussion in support of, and in opposition to amendment.
Motion (Dippel/Hartje), to call the question. Vote totals: AYES: (27)
Zowin, Meister, Hartje, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Montgomery, Bychinski,
Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz, Lombard, Dippel, Wheeler, Fordham, Haugen,
Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Netzinger,
Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (3) Kriegl, Sinklair, and White. ABSENT: (1)
Earl.
Motion to call the question carried.
Vote totals on motion to amend to strike the 3rd and 4th paragraphs: AYES:
(14) Kriegl, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Krueger, Cassity, Volz, Lombard,
Wheeler, Haugen, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Sinklair, and White. NAYES: (16) Zowin,
Meister, Hartje, Montgomery, Bychinski, Tollaksen, Dippel, Fordham, Ashford,
Endres, Carlson, Wiese, Alexander, Netzinger, Sprecher, and Wenzel. ABSENT:
(1) Earl.
Motion to amend failed.
Further discussion regarding negotiating contracts, daily cost per inmate,
revenue, and staffing. Moved (Bychinski/Tollaksen), to call the question.
Vote total on motion to call the question: AYES: (24) Zowin, Meister, Hartje,
Lehman, Borleske, Montgomery, Bychinski, Krueger, Cassity, Tollaksen, Volz,
Lombard, Dippel, Fordham, Ashford, Endres, Stevens, Gaalswyk, Carlson,
Wiese, Alexander, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (6) Kriegl, Stoeckmann,
Wheeler, Haugen, Sinklair, and White. ABSENT: (1) Earl.
Motion to call
the question carried.
Vote totals on original resolution: AYES: (16) Meister, Hartje, Montgomery,
Bychinski, Tollaksen, Dippel, Fordham, Endres, Stevens, Carlson, Wiese,
Alexander, Sinklair, Netzinger, Sprecher and Wenzel. NAYES: (14) Zowin,
Kriegl, Lehman, Borleske, Stoeckmann, Krueger, Cassity, Volz, Lombard,
Wheeler, Haugen, Ashford, Gaalswyk, and White. ABSENT: (1) Earl.
Original
resolution carried.
Motion (Endres/Dippel) to adjourn until Tuesday, June 21, 2005 @ 6:00
p.m.
Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment: 10:35 p.m.