Board of Supervisors

DATE: September 30, 2008
TIME: 6:00pm
PLACE:
West Square Building, Room #326
505 Broadway
Baraboo, Wisconsin, 53913.

Call to order: 6:00 p.m.
Compliance with Open Meeting Law.
Roll call: Present: (30) Alexander, Ashford, Bach, Borleske, Bychinski, Carlson, Cassity, Dippel, Fordham, Gaalswyk, Hartje, Haugen, Huffaker, Kriegl, Lehman, Meister, Montgomery, Netzinger, Posewitz, Sinklair, Sprecher, Stehling, Stevens, Stoeckmann, Tollaksen, Volz, Wenzel, Wiese, Endres and Krueger. ABSENT: (1) Zowin.
Invocation and pledge of allegiance.
Approve amended agenda; and allow representatives from Kraemer Brothers LLC and McGann Construction, Inc. to address the Board: Moved (Carlson/Ashford).
Motion carried unanimously.
Scheduled appearances:
- Possible appearance by Sharon Schmelling, Jefferson County Board Chair,
  regarding recent history with Countryside Home. Appearance canceled, may appear at a later date.
- Presentation by representatives of ICF construction. Presentation given with resolution 98-08.
Public comment: None.
Communications.
- Letter from Melli Law, SC., Attorneys At Law, regarding Sauk County Health Care Center Project No. S7190.
- Two letters from Supervisor Kriegl regarding Pod A at the Sauk County Jail; and budget for the Sheriff's Department.
Reports - informational - no action required:
- Supervisor Ashford, Chair University of Wisconsin Extension, Arts & Culture:
  Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) Conference Sauk County booth.
- Supervisor Paul Endres; and Kimberly Gochanouor, Sauk County Health Care Center
  Superintendent/Administrator: Pro forma information, estimated cost of operations on new 82 bed Building. Discussion regarding IGT funding; total project cost; and operational costs.
Resolutions & Ordinances.
- HEALTH CARE CENTER BUILDING COMMITTEE:
  - Resolution 99-08 Not Waiving Irregularities in McGann Construction Bid. Moved (Alexander/Endres). Attorney David E. Lasker, Sauk County Assistant Corporation Counsel, with legal opinion regarding bid process. Chair Krueger announcement that
    representatives from McGann Construction, Inc. and Kraemer Brothers LLC would each be given five (5) minutes to address the Board. No one present from McGann
    Construction, Inc. Tom Kraemer, President Kraemer Brothers LLC, addressed the
    Board regarding bid process (handout). Discussion regarding same. Vote: AYE: (30)
    Alexander, Ashford, Bach, Borleske, Bychinski, Carlson, Cassity, Dippel, Fordham, Gaalswyk, Hartje, Haugen, Huffaker, Kriegl, Lehman, Meister, Montgomery, Netzinger, Posewitz, Sinklair, Sprecher, Stehling, Stevens, Stoeckmann, Tollaksen, Volz, Wenzel, Wiese, Endres and Krueger. NAY: (0). ABSENT: (1) Zowin. Motion carried
    unanimously.
- HEALTH CARE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES and HEALTH CARE CENTER BUILDING COMMITTEE:
  - Resolution 98-08 Authorizing A Contract With Kraemer Brothers LLC For Construction Of The Sauk County Health Care Center. Moved (Bychinski/Carlson).
    Discussion regarding pro forma information, estimated cost of operations on new 82 bed building; design; support and opposition to building a new facility. Jeri Zuber and Fred Poehler, Architects with Horty Elving, regarding construction alternatives.
    - Moved (Wenzel/Gaalswyk), to amend the resolution to add $262,000.00 back into project costs to add insulated concrete form (ICF) construction. Peter Marggraf,
      representative of Cellox LLC, addressed the Board regarding insulated concrete form (ICF) construction (handout). Discussion regarding energy efficiency, R-value, sound reduction; moisture resistance, wind resistance, fire rating, and Energy Wise guarantee. Vote on motion to amend: AYE: (17) Alexander, Ashford, Bach, Borleske, Dippel, Haugen, Kriegl, Lehman, Meister, Sinklair, Stehling, Stoeckmann, Tollaksen, Wenzel, Wiese, Endres and Krueger. NAY: (13) Bychinski, Carlson, Cassity, Fordham, Gaalswyk, Hartje, Huffaker, Montgomery, Netzinger, Posewitz, Sprecher, Stevens, and Volz. ABSENT: (1) Zowin. Motion to amend carried.
    - Further discussion in support of, and in opposition to building a new Health Care Center facility. Motion (Meister/Alexander), to amend the resolution by removing $95,000.00 from
      construction costs for manufactured stone. Discussion regarding clarifying the stone is decorative only, and not for structural purposes. Vote on motion to amend: AYE: (22) Alexander, Ashford, Bach, Borleske, Bychinski, Carlson, Cassity, Dippel, Kriegl,
      Lehman, Meister, Posewitz, Sinklair, Sprecher, Stehling, Stevens, Tollaksen, Volz,
      Wenzel, Wiese, Endres and Krueger. NAY: (7) Fordham, Gaalswyk, Hartje, Huffaker,
      Montgomery, Netzinger, and Stoeckmann. ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Haugen.
      ABSENT: (1) Zowin. Motion to amend carried.
    - Further discussion regarding bond rate, and support of resolution.
    - Moved (Bychinski/Dippel), for the previous question. Vote on call for the previous question: AYE: (24) Alexander, Ashford, Bach, Borleske, Bychinski, Carlson, Cassity, Dippel, Fordham, Gaalswyk, Hartje, Haugen, Huffaker, Lehman, Meister, Montgomery, Netzinger, Sprecher, Stehling, Stoeckmann, Volz, Wiese, Endres and Krueger. NAY: (5) Kriegl, Posewitz, Sinklair, Stevens, and Wenzel. ABSENT FOR THIS VOTE: (1) Tollaksen. ABSENT: (1) Zowin. Motion for the previous question carried.
    - Vote on original resolution, with amendments, and construction cost of
      $12,564,000.00: AYE: (23) Alexander, Ashford, Bach, Borleske, Bychinski, Carlson, Cassity, Dippel, Fordham, Hartje, Haugen, Huffaker, Meister, Montgomery, Netzinger,
      Sprecher, Stehling, Stoeckmann, Volz, Wenzel, Wiese, Endres and Krueger. NAY: (7) Gaalswyk, Kriegl, Lehman, Posewitz, Sinklair, Stevens, and Tollaksen. ABSENT: (1) Zowin. Original resolution, with amendments, and construction cost of $12,564,000.00 carried.
Chair Krueger announcement: tentative County Board holiday party on Thursday, December 11, 2008.
Motion (Dippel/Tollaksen) to adjourn until Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 6:00 p.m.
Motion carried unanimously.
Adjournment: 8:32 p.m.

Original documents on file @ the Office of the Sauk County Clerk:
West Square Building, 505 Broadway, Room #144, Baraboo, WI 53913
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
608.355.3286