Jefferson County - Board of Supervisors - Minutes - 1997

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JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD MINUTES

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1997, 8:30 A.M.

Mr. Wendell A. Wilson and Mr. Raymond C. Kisow presiding.

Mr. Foskett led the Pledge of Allegiance.

A moment of silence was observed.

County Clerk Barbara A. Frank called the roll, all members being present.

District 1 Rose M. Schreiber District 2 Jeffrey R. Pieterick

District 3 Lloyd A. Holterman District 4 Denise A. Smith

District 5 Susan L. Lidholm District 6 Ronald D. Buchanan

District 7 Harriet M. Schwoch District 8 Wendell A. Wilson

District 9 Carl F. Jaeger District 10 Dean Kramer

District 11 Leon W. Zimdars District 12 James Hartwig

District 13 Janet Sayre Hoeft District 14 Patrick Curtin

District 15 Albert M. Kovnesky District 16 Raymond C. Kisow, Jr.

District 17 Reuben Schroedl District 18 Alfred J. Foskett

District 19 Peter J. Thomsen, Sr. District 20 Kathleen A. Groskopf

District 21 Iona K. Turner District 22 John L. Weiss

District 23 Lisle Piper, Jr. District 24 Patricia A. Potter

District 25 August J. Lehmann District 26 Richard W. Miller

District 27 Glen Borland District 28 Robert Rupnow

District 29 Frankie Fuller District 30 Lavern Maasz

GENERAL FINANCIAL CONDITION

JEFFERSON COUNTY

SEPTEMBER 1, 1997

Available Cash on Hand

August 1, 1997 - - - - - - - - - - - - $ 2,439,095.00

August Receipts - - - - - - - - - - - - 17,282,510.65

Total Cash - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $19,721,605.65

Disbursements

General - August - - - - - - - - - - - - $18,823,421.54

Payroll - August - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,009,892.12

Total Disbursements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19,833,313.66

Total Available Cash - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ($ 111,708.01)

Cash on Hand (in banks) September 1 - - - - - - $ 1,264,404.75

Less Outstanding Checks - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,376,112.76

Total Available Cash - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -( $ 111,708.01)

Cert. Deposit - Due 10/6/97 - Carlin Park $ 5,000.00

Local Govt. Invest. Pool-Gen. Funds $17,174,951.16 $17,174,951.16

Local Govt. Invest. Pool-Hwy. 135 $ 230,050.68

1997 Interest 7,047.23

$ 237,097.91

Liquidity Management - Bank One Wisconsin $ 3,994,469.21 $ 3,994,469.21

$21,411,518.28

1997 Interest - Super N.O.W. Acct. $ 20,603.44

1997 Interest - L.G.I.P. - Gen. Funds 556,352.48

1997 Interest - Bank One Wisconsin 121,413.95

$ 698,369.87

John E. Jensen

Jefferson County Treasurer

County Clerk Barbara A. Frank read a communication from the State Historical Society of Wisconsin advising that the City of Waterloo Carousel located in the City of Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wisconsin was named to the State Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places as of August 15, 1997.

The communication was ordered received and placed on file.

County Clerk Frank reported she had received a notice of a possible claim on behalf of Jason Lounsbury for injuries allegedly received while an inmate of the Jefferson County Jail in April of 1997.

The notice was ordered received and placed on file.

The County Clerk read a Notice of Public Hearing from the Zoning Committee. Petitions for Zoning changes from the following persons are on the hearing agenda for Thursday, September 19, 1997 at 7:00 p.m.: From Agricultural A-1 to Residential R-2, Lee and Sandra Cox, Town of Watertown; Andrew and Marjean Griggs and Michael and Brenda Frasser, Town of Ixonia. From Agricultural A-1 to A-2, Jeffrey and Diana Simes, Town of Cold Spring. From Agricultural A-1 to A-3, Rural Residential, Jon A. Gehler, Town of Watertown; Gerald Pankow, Town of Waterloo; Robert Cashmer, Town of Sullivan; Ray Janusz, Town of Sullivan; Dean L. Bothum, Town of Oakland; Joseph and Bunny Turcotte, Town of Aztalan. From Agricultural A-1 to Business, Jerry and Connie Ortelle Jansen, Town of Jefferson. Modification of Existing A-3 Zone, Warren Kuhl, Town of Cold Spring.

A Conditional Use Permit Application from the following persons is on the agenda: Guy and Dawn Dempsey, Town of Hebron.

The notice was ordered received and placed on file.

Mrs. Turner moved that the minutes of the August 12, 1997 meeting be approved as corrected. Seconded and carried.

As a Special Order of Business, Don Nolan, Social Worker with the Jefferson School District, John Van Abel, Counselor from the Jefferson County Human Services, and Mary Gruenewald, Family Living Agent at the University of Wisconsin Extension Office, gave a presentation on the results of the Developmental Assets of Youth Search Survey.

Joseph Nehmer, Director of the Emergency Management/Parks Department, presented the annual report for that department.

Our office continues to meet our Plan of Work Agreement with both the state and federal government. The agreement includes the areas of plan development and operations, training, exercising, public education/emergency information, program administration, and local program initiatives.

We continue to work with both the planning and public information requirements of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act. This legislation brings together government at all levels, business and community leaders, environmental and other public interest organizations, and individual citizens to help prepare for hazardous materials emergencies and manage chemical risks. We deal with 149 reporting facilities and 140 planning facilities.

We are nearing completion of our Blackhawk Island Flood Mitigation Program. To date we have acquired 32 structures on 20 different properties. Approximately $940,000 in grant funding has been expended to accomplish this. The remaining acquisitions should be completed by the end of this year.

The Jefferson County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan was recently completed and approved by the County Board. This document contains many observations on both the park system in general and on individual County parks. The plan represents many perspectives ranging from professional park planning consultants to interested citizens. This plan is intended to serve as a useful resource and continuing planning guide to the Jefferson County Parks Department, County Parks Committee, and the entire County Board. The County Parks Director and the Parks Committee intend to periodically review the content of this plan in order to monitor the progress of the plan's implementation, as well as to refine the "Key Directions" section of the plan. Completion and adoption of this plan is a mandatory requirement for participating in both federal and state outdoor recreation grant programs.

The Jefferson County Solid Waste Site was merged with Bicentennial Park this year. The Parks Committee is currently discussing options for this park.

Roger Kylmanen was hired as our first full time park supervisor this year. Mr. Kylmanen is proving to be a real asset to our organization. He currently supervises three seasonal park employees.

We have been working with the Town of Lake Mills to develop a master plan for Rock Lake County Park and the boat launch. This plan will identify park needs and guide future park improvements. The planning process has taken into account existing park uses, circulation, parking, possible roadway adjustments, activity needs, play area needs, landscaping and aesthetic considerations, relationships with the bike route on CTH B and adjoining property impacts and opportunities. Special emphasis has been given to a feasibility study associated with the boat launch.

Final preparations are being made to extend our popular Glacial River Trail from Koshkonong Lake Road south to Rock County. Rock County has been working hard to meet us with their trail at the county line. We hope to secure grant funding for this project in the near future.

We continue to maintain 125 miles of public snowmobile trails. This grant-in-kind program with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources brought in nearly $50,000 to Jefferson County this past snowmobile season.

Mr. Kisow moved that the report be accepted, placed on file, and printed in the minutes. Seconded and carried.

Mark Watson, Head of the Jefferson County Land Conservation Department, presented the annual report for that department for 1996.

The Jefferson County Land Conservation Department devoted a lot of time to establishing its Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database in 1996. Multiple data layers are now available for use in our conservation efforts. This "new" way of doing conservation has become a way of life in the LCD. With the addition of digital ortho photos in mid 1996, this land use system is nearly complete. Database maintenance continues to be an ongoing effort. Jefferson County has always been at the forefront of this technology and is looked upon as leader in this arena. More layers are being planned for the system making it even more flexible.

1996 DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

7. Continued participation in the Wildlife Damage Abatement Program.

1996 CONSERVATION ACHIEVEMENTS

New LCC Cooperators 39

Land Owners Assisted 476

Government Agencies Assisted 9

Feet of Grassed Waterways 250

Wildlife Scrapes 24

Ditch Plug Wetland Restorations 8

Acres of Vegetative Cover 5

Acres of Conservation Plans 5,100

Acres Status Reviews 9,000

Acres of Conservation Reserve (CRP) 15,275

Acres of Corn (reported) 81,636

Acres of Soy Beans (reported) 36,129

Acres of Wheat (reported) 4,708

Acres of Alfalfa (reported) 28,037

Acres of Oats (reported) 4,017

Acres of Carrots (reported) 770

Acres of Mint (reported) 1,137

Acres of Pumpkins (reported) 18

Acres of Potatoes (reported) 1,153

Acres of Sweet Corn (reported) 3,642

Acres of Strawberries (reported) 21

ENVIRONMENTAL POSTER & SPEAKING CONTEST

The Jefferson County Land Conservation Committee (LCC) represented by Vice-Chairman Iona Turner, presented cash awards, certificates and trophies for the winning entries in the 1996 Environmental Poster and Speaking Contests. The speaking contest was reinstated in 1996. This annual awards ceremony was followed by a potluck luncheon provided by the LCC and the staff of the Land Conservation Department. Winners included: Poster: Primary Division - Noah Wiedenfeld, Chelsea Hensler, and Melissa Skalitzky; Elementary Division - Ashley Rhodes, Brittany Lynn Jaeger, and Jessica Weber; Middle Division - Wyatt Wiedenfeld, Matthew Uttech, Rachel Kionka and Chris Foelker; Junior Division - Zeke Wiedenfeld, Aaron Wockenfuss, and Laura Swartz; Senior Division - Rachel Porubcan, Robin Langenohl, and Jamie Stegman. Speaking: Elementary Only - Mike Schleicher, Molly McFarland, Heather McDonald and Eric McBride.

AUTOMATION ISSUES

• Dairy herd inventory being planned as GIS data layer.

ROCK LAKE WATERSHED PROJECT

We are wrapping up our planning phase of the project. We have written an extensive Nonpoint Source Control Plan which identifies areas of nonpoint source pollution and estimates pollutant loading from these various sources to Rock Lake. The plan then outlines pollutant reduction goals for the project.

When the plan has been accepted at the necessary local and state levels we can then provide cost share assistance for certain Best Management Practices (BMPs) that help reduce nonpoint source pollution from entering the lake.

Mr. Holterman moved that the report be accepted, placed on file and portions printed in the minutes. Seconded and carried.

Mr. Buchanan read the following report:

At their July 16, 1997 meeting, the Highway Committee reviewed the Winter Maintenance expenditures-to-date for the 1997 budget, and the status of the remaining funds for winter maintenance activities for the rest of the year.

That review indicated the following:

Therefore, the Highway Committee has directed me to request a transfer of $100,000.00 from the County's General Fund to the Highway Department Winter Maintenance Account, in order to have sufficient funds available for the remainder of 1997 to adequately provide safe driving conditions for the traveling public.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeffrey L. Haas

Highway Commissioner

HIGHWAY COMMITTEE:

Lavern Maasz - Chairperson

Dean Kramer

Lisle Piper

Reuben Schroedl

Peter Thomsen

Mr. Buchanan read Resolution No. 97-38.

WHEREAS, due to circumstances unknown at the time the 1997 Budget was formulated the following transfer of funds is necessary to be made from the Contingent Fund Account No. 1210.611102 as indicated:

Account No. Account Title Amount

53313.611102 Highway-Winter Maintenance $100,000.00

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the above transfer is hereby authorized and directed to be made by the County Clerk. Requires a 2/3 vote for approval.

Fiscal Note: This is a non-lapsing account; therefore any funds not spent will be applied to future appropriations.

Mr. Buchanan moved that Resolution No. 97-38 be adopted. Seconded and carried by the following roll call:

Ayes: Schreiber, Pieterick, Holterman, Smith, Lidholm, Buchanan, Schwoch, Wilson, Jaeger, Kramer, Zimdars, Hartwig, Hoeft, Curtin, Kovnesky, Kisow, Schroedl, Foskett, Thomsen, Groskopf, Turner, Weiss, Piper, Potter, Lehmann, Miller, Borland, Rupnow, Fuller, Maasz. Total 30.

Noes: 0.

Absent: 0.

Mr. Maasz read Resolution No. 97-39.

WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Highway Committee was authorized by Resolution 96-55, passed by the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors on November 14, 1996, to receive bids on sodium chloride (rock salt) needed for the 1997-98 winter season, and

WHEREAS, such bids were received and opened on August 20, 1997, with the following results:

COMPANY PRICE PER TON

Cargill Salt Division $33.43 (Truck Delivery)

Abington Executive Park

Clarks Summit, PA 18411

North American Salt Company $31.40 (Truck Delivery)

Highway Sales Department

Overland Park, KS 66210-9753

Morton International, Inc. $30.77 (Truck Delivery)

Morton Salt Division

100 N. Riverside Plaza

Chicago, IL 60606

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Jefferson County Highway Department be authorized to purchase sodium chloride (rock salt) from Morton International, Inc., Chicago, IL for the 1997-98 winter season for the price of $30.77 per ton, FOB Jefferson County, Wisconsin. (The money to come from the Winter Maintenance Fund Account 53313.531561.)

Mr. Maasz moved that Resolution No. 97-39 be adopted. Seconded and carried by the following roll call:

Ayes: Schreiber, Pieterick, Holterman, Smith, Lidholm, Buchanan, Schwoch, Wilson, Jaeger, Kramer, Zimdars, Hartwig, Hoeft, Curtin, Kovnesky, Kisow, Schroedl, Foskett, Thomsen, Groskopf, Turner, Weiss, Piper, Potter, Lehmann, Miller, Borland, Rupnow, Fuller, Maasz. Total 30.

Noes: 0.

Absent: 0.

Mr. Foskett read the following report from the Human Services Board:

Over the past year a number of Jefferson County partners have been planning a Workforce Development Center for Jefferson County. These partners include:

Jefferson County Human Services Department

JOB Service

Madison Area Technical College - Fort Atkinson Campus

Jefferson County Economic Development Authority

Department of Vocational Rehabilitation

Private Industry Council

Opportunities, Incorporated.

To this point the partners have established Start-Up and Operational Budgets, funding sources and funding commitments. A "Memorandum of Understanding", which the partners will sign, is currently being developed. This document defines the mission of the Center. "The purpose of the Jefferson County Workforce Development is to advance the economic well-being of the region by developing and maintaining a quality workforce and by serving as the focal point for local and regional workforce development initiatives. This is to be achieved through collaborative relationships with employers and co-location and integration of employment, training, education and economic development services for job seekers, workers, and employers."

Additionally the memorandum defines how on-going planning will occur, how the Center will be managed and governed, and strategies that will be used to meet the Center's objectives. A thoughtful and thorough process has taken place to ensure the best possible results for the operation of the Center.

Early in the planning process it was decided that constructing a new building for this Center was the most advantageous plan. It was also decided that the central location of Jefferson, close to County public services and easily accessible to employers, would be the best location. Existing potential buildings in Jefferson were considered but all involved too much expense to renovate. The plan eventually was developed to seek a developer/builder who would construct a 10,800 square foot building. Thirty-four hundred square feet of the building would be occupied by the Center. The remainder would be available as office rental area. Various ideas for obtaining a building loan have been discussed and the group was prepared to enter into an agreement to lease our portion of the building.

These plans were presented at the August, 1997 Human Services Board meeting with a request that a plan be forwarded to allow for the Human Services Department and County to be the master lease holder for the Center portion of the building. A developer that we have been working with requires this, and a three year lease commitment, as necessary conditions to go forward in building the structure. The Human Services Board is supportive of the concept and operation of the Center but questioned whether leasing space would be the best long term financial interests of the County. A discussion followed on the merits of leasing versus owning and considerable consideration was given to discussing future space needs of the County in general. It was decided that the best plan would be:

The Board then directed that this report be prepared and forwarded to the County Administrator for possible consideration of the Building and Insurance Committee and full County Board.

Mr. Foskett moved that the report be accepted. Seconded and carried.

Mrs. Schwoch requested a roll call vote.

The report was accepted by the following roll call:

Ayes: Schreiber, Pieterick, Holterman, Smith, Lidholm, Buchanan, Wilson, Jaeger, Hartwig, Hoeft, Curtin, Kovnesky, Kisow, Schroedl, Foskett, Thomsen, Groskopf, Turner, Weiss, Piper, Potter, Lehmann, Miller, Borland, Rupnow, Fuller. Total 26.

Noes: Schwoch, Kramer, Zimdars, Maasz. Total 4.

Absent: 0.

Mr. Holterman read Resolution No. 97-40.

WHEREAS, Resolution 95-33, adopted September 12, 1995, authorized the Land Conservation Committee to undertake the Rock Lake Priority Lake Project, and

WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Land Conservation Department, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection have prepared the Rock Lake Priority Lake Plan which has been approved by the Jefferson County Land Conservation Committee, and

WHEREAS, approval of said plan by the Jefferson County Board will permit the Jefferson County Land Conservation Committee to be eligible for state grant funds for office operations and local cost sharing assistance to Jefferson County landowners,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Jefferson County Board hereby approves the Rock Lake Priority Lake Project Plan.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Land Conservation Committee is authorized to implement said plan.

Mr. Holterman moved that Resolution No. 97-40 be adopted. Seconded and carried.

Mr. Buchanan read the following report submitted by the Budget Committee:

Prior to August, 1990, Jefferson County had one source of tax revenue, the property tax levy. At its August 14, 1990 meeting, the County Board adopted Resolution 90-25 authorizing bonding for debt to improve the Courthouse and Jail. As required by Section 67.06, Wisconsin Statutes, and to make the County's bonds salable on the open market, the Board, in Section 6 of Resolution 90-25, "levied upon all taxable property of the County a direct annual irrepealable tax" in amounts necessary to repay the debt over the next ten years. Repayment of the funds used for the improvements was secured by an irrevocable property tax as required by law.

At the same meeting, the Board adopted Ordinance 90-09, imposing a one-half percent sales tax as authorized by Section 77.70, Wisconsin Statutes, for the sole "purpose of directly reducing the property tax levy". Anticipated sales tax revenue would substitute for a large property tax increase at that time.

In 1993, the Legislature established statutory limits on county property tax levies. The limit formula makes no reference to or adjustment for the existence of a county sales tax. It uses the 1992 county tax levy as the basis for establishing the limit. As the 1993 budget (funded by the 1992 tax levy) contained $2.03 million anticipated from sales tax revenue, the 1992 property tax levy was $2.03 million lower than it would have been if the County had no sales tax. (If the County had no sales tax in 1993, the County's levy limit would have been $6.6560 for its 1994 budget.) As the debt is now retired, the County's levy limit would now be $5.7623 per $1,000 of value if it had never adopted a sales tax. Because sales tax revenue served to directly reduce the property tax levy for 1993 when levy limits were created, the limit is now $1.09 per thousand below what it would be if the County had not had a sales tax.

The 1997 County Administrator's budget message stated that in the absence of sales tax revenue, the 1996 County tax levy would have needed to rise from $3.9929 to $4.9787. While $4.9787 would exceed the current levy limit of $4.66995, it would be well below $5.7623, which would be the County's levy limit if it had not had a sales tax in place when the limits were established.

Because the County's initial levy limit calculation was affected by the existence of the sales tax revenue, elimination of the sales tax at this time would require the County to operate with the $4.66995 limit. To accommodate the loss of sales tax revenue and live within the levy limit, one scenario would have been a spending reduction of $892,736 for 1997 and a property tax increase of $.677 per $1000 of value from the 1996 rate of $3.9929 up to the limit of $4.66995. Every dollar of revenue not obtained from sales tax must be replaced by a dollar raised on the property tax or a dollar reduced by eliminating services. The County's cap of $4.66995 will not go up if the sales tax is eliminated, even though the cap is $1.09 lower than it would have been because the sales tax reduced the property tax levy for 1993. If the County had enacted the sales tax after 1993, its property levy cap would still be $5.7623.

Budget 1993 Budget 1997

Budgeted Sales Tax $2.03 M $2.85 M

Tax Levy Rate 5.7032 3.993

Net Levy $10,598,974 $11,544,048

Levy Rate: 1993 5.7032

1994 5.5636

1995 4.9490

1996 4.2655

1997 3.9929

How would repeal of .5% County Sales Tax affect Jefferson County?

1997 Net Levy $11,544,048

Sales Tax 2,850,000

Levy with Sales Tax 14,394,048

Allowable Levy Limit 13,501,312

Revenue Shortfall $ 892,736

If all taxes were raised from the property levy, one solution would be:

To reduce services by $892,736 AND increase property tax .677 from 3.9929 to 4.66995 per thousand.

SUMMARY: DOLLARS PER THOUSAND

1997 levy rate cap if no 1993 sales tax $5.7623

1997 levy rate if no sales tax 4.9787

Amount levy would be under cap

if sales tax never was adopted $0.7836

Actual 1997 rate $3.9929

Legally permissible taxes: property $4.66995 per/thou

plus

sales one-half percent

RECOMMENDATION: The Budget Committee unanimously recommends rejection of proposed Ordinance 97-14.

Respectfully submitted,

BUDGET COMMITTEE

Wendell Wilson, Chairman

Ronald D. Buchanan

Alfred J. Foskett

James Hartwig

Raymond C. Kisow, Jr.

Mr. Buchanan moved that the report be accepted. Seconded and carried.

Mrs. Lidholm read Ordinance No. 97-14.

THE JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Ordinance 90-09, adopted August 14, 1990, establishing a 0.5 percent County sales tax is hereby repealed, effective December 31, 1997.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clerk shall cause a certified copy of this repeal ordinance to be delivered to the Secretary of Revenue at least sixty (60) days before December 31, 1997.

Mrs. Lidholm moved that Ordinance No. 97-14 be adopted. Seconded.

After much discussion, Ordinance No. 97-14 lost by the following roll call:

Ayes: Lidholm, Schwoch, Kramer, Potter, Miller, Rupnow. Total 6.

Noes: Schreiber, Pieterick, Holterman, Smith, Buchanan, Wilson, Jaeger, Zimdars, Hartwig, Hoeft, Curtin, Kovnesky, Kisow, Schroedl, Foskett, Thomsen, Groskopf, Turner, Weiss, Piper, Lehmann, Borland, Fuller, Maasz. Total 24.

Absent: 0.

Mrs. Lidholm read Ordinance No. 97-17.

THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Section 3.01(2) of the County Board Rules is amended as follows:

(2) Board meetings shall commence at 8:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m., unless by majority vote the Board prescribes a different time for convening.

Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as required by law.

(Note: Section 3.09 of the Board Rules provides that Section 3.01(2) may be amended upon majority vote at any regular meeting without necessity of laying such amendment over until the next regular session or suspension of the rules.)

Mrs. Lidholm moved that Ordinance No. 97-17 be adopted. Seconded.

Discussion followed. Ordinance No. 97-17 lost by the following roll call:

Ayes: Schreiber, Pieterick, Smith, Lidholm, Schwoch, Hoeft, Groskopf, Potter, Lehmann, Borland, Rupnow, Fuller. Total 12.

Noes: Holterman, Buchanan, Wilson, Jaeger, Kramer, Zimdars, Hartwig, Curtin, Kovnesky, Kisow, Schroedl, Foskett, Thomsen, Turner, Weiss, Piper, Miller, Maasz. Total 18.

Absent. 0.

Mrs. Lidholm read Ordinance No. 97-18.

WHEREAS, Board Rule 3.01(5) establishes the order of business for regular Board meetings, and

WHEREAS, the Legislation and Rules Committee has reviewed a request to add a public comment section to the order of business,

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY DOES HEREBY ORDAIN that Section 3.01(5) is amended to establish the following order of business:

(a) Call to order and pledge of allegiance.

(b) Roll call by County Clerk.

(c) Approval of minutes of last meeting.

(d) Communications.

(e) Public comment.

(f) Annual reports of department heads.

(g) Committee elections.

(h) Committee reports.

(i) Unfinished business.

(j) Resolutions.

(k) Ordinances.

(l) Committee and Board appointments.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Section 3.01(6) is created to read:

3.01(6). The Chair may limit the number of persons addressing the Board under Section 3.01(5)(e) to a number determined by the Chair to reasonably represent the views of large groups of persons wishing to address the Board, so as to prevent repetition. The length of time allocated to any person addressing the Board under Section 3.01(5)(e) shall be at the discretion of the Chair, with all public comment confined to a maximum of 15 minutes.

(Pursuant to Section 3.09 of the Board Rules, amendments must be passed by a two-thirds vote. Amendments are introduced at one session of the Board and laid on the table until the next session for action.)

Mrs. Lidholm moved that Ordinance No. 97-18 be adopted. Seconded.

Mrs. Lidholm moved that Ordinance No. 97-18 be tabled. Seconded and carried.

Mrs. Turner read Resolution No. 97-41.

WHEREAS, your Legislation and Rules Committee has studied the resolution to be introduced at the Wisconsin County Board Convention at LaCrosse County, September 14 - 17, 1997, and

WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Legislation and Rules Committee that the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors approve the action taken by the Wisconsin Counties Association Resolutions Committee on the various resolutions being submitted with the exception of Resolutions No. 2, 4, 22, 27 and 28, and

WHEREAS, it is also the recommendation of the Legislation and Rules Committee that Resolution Nos. 29 and 30 be referred back to the W.C.A. Board of Directors, and

WHEREAS, the Committee does not support the position taken by the W.C.A. Resolutions Committee and oppose their recommendations on the above mentioned resolutions,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors approve and support the recommendations of their Legislation and Rules Committee, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Board Chairperson or his/her appointee, shall be the voting member of the Jefferson County delegation inasmuch as the County has only one vote.

Mrs. Turner moved that Resolution No. 97-41 be adopted. Seconded.

Mr. Curtin moved to amend Resolution 97-41 by deleting WCA Resolution No. 2. Seconded and carried.

Mr. Curtin moved to amend Resolution No. 97-41 by deleting WCA Resolution No. 22. Seconded. A voice vote being unclear, a roll call vote was requested. The results were as follows:

Ayes: Holterman, Buchanan, Jaeger, Kramer, Zimdars, Hartwig, Curtin, Kovnesky, Kisow, Schroedl, Foskett, Turner, Piper, Miller, Rupnow. Total 15.

Noes: Schreiber, Pieterick, Smith, Lidholm, Schwoch, Wilson, Hoeft, Thomsen, Groskopf, Weiss, Potter, Lehmann, Borland, Fuller, Maasz. Total 15.

Absent. 0.

The Chair declared the motion lost for lack of a majority.

A voice vote being unclear, Resolution No. 97-41 (with WCA Resolution No. 2 deleted) carried by the following roll call:

Ayes: Pieterick, Smith, Lidholm, Schwoch, Wilson, Jaeger, Kramer, Zimdars, Hartwig, Kisow, Schroedl, Thomsen, Groskopf, Turner, Weiss, Piper, Lehmann, Miller, Fuller, Maasz. Total 20.

Noes: Schreiber, Holterman, Buchanan, Hoeft, Curtin, Kovnesky, Foskett, Rupnow. Total 8

Absent: Potter, Borland. Total 2.

Mrs. Turner read Resolution No. 97-42.

WHEREAS, your Legislation and Rules Committee has studied Senate Bill 269 relating to County responsibilities in federated library systems,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors oppose those portions of Senate Bill 269 or any other legislation which requires counties to provide increased funding for public libraries beyond the current statutory requirement or limits county board flexibility in overseeing federated library systems.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent by the County Clerk to all Jefferson County State Senators and State Representatives.

Mrs. Turner moved that Resolution No. 97-42 be adopted. Seconded. A voice vote being unclear, a roll call vote was requested. Resolution No. 97-42 lost by the following roll call:

Ayes: Holterman, Smith, Lidholm, Schwoch, Wilson, Jaeger, Kramer, Zimdars, Hartwig, Curtin, Kisow, Turner, Lehmann. Total 13.

Noes: Schreiber, Pieterick, Buchanan, Hoeft, Kovnesky, Schroedl, Foskett, Thomsen, Groskopf, Weiss, Piper, Miller, Rupnow, Fuller, Maasz. Total 15.

Absent: Potter, Borland. Total 2.

Mrs. Turner read Resolution No. 97-43.

WHEREAS, Bill HR 906 is presently pending before the United States House of Representatives which would reduce postal rates for local governmental units for certain mailings such as Property Tax Statements, Child Support checks, summons, mail to prospective jurors, etc., which are required under either Federal Law or State Law; and

WHEREAS, said Bill, if passed, would reduce the rate of a first-class letter regarding said items to 26¢; and

WHEREAS, given the fact that Jefferson County's postage costs are presently near $88,000.00, passage of said Bill would have a favorable impact upon Jefferson County's budget;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors that it hereby supports passage of HR 906 by the United States Congress;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors that it hereby authorizes and directs the Jefferson County Clerk to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Representative Thomas Petri, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, U.S. Senator Russell Feingold, and to the Wisconsin Counties Association.

Mrs. Turner moved that Resolution No. 97-43 be adopted. Seconded and carried.

The Chair directed that the resolution be corrected to delete the reference to Representative Petri and substitute all Wisconsin U.S. representatives.

Mr. Kisow read the following report:

Jefferson County has maintained Rome Pond County Park on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Rome Pond Wildlife Area since 1973. We have done this on a 25 year Land Use Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This current agreement expires on December 31, 1997.

We have reached a tentative 15 year agreement with the Department of Natural Rescues due to commence on January 1, 1998. This tentative agreement requires County Board Approval.

Mr. Kisow moved that the report be accepted. Seconded and carried.

As Resolution No. 97-44, Mr. Kisow moved that the tentative 15-year Land Use Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for Rome Pond County Park be approved, subject to changes negotiated by the Corporation Counsel. Seconded and carried.

Mr. Lehmann read Report No. 6 of the Zoning Committee.

TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Committee, having considered petitions to amend the Zoning Ordinance of Jefferson County, filed for public hearing May 15, June 19 and August 21, 1997 as required by law pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes, notice thereof having been given, and being duly advised of the wishes of the town boards and persons in the areas affected, hereby makes the following recommendations:

APPROVAL OF PETITIONS 1891A-97, 1896A-97, 1905A-97,

1923A-97 and 1924A-97

DENIAL OF PETITION 1758A-97M

Petition 1758A-97M was filed by Rodell Lea to create a 4.3 acre lot on Scheppert Road in the Town of Oakland. This is recommended for denial due to the prevalence of prime agricultural soils on site. An approval would be contrary to the goals and objectives of the Jefferson County Agricultural Preservation Plan, the Jefferson County Zoning Ordinance and Chapter 91 of State Statutes.

Dated this Second Day of September, 1997

August J. Lehmann, Secretary

Mr. Lehmann moved that the report be accepted by voice vote under suspension of the rules. Seconded and carried.

Mr. Lehmann read Ordinance No. 97-19.

WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors has heretofore been petitioned to amend the Jefferson County Zoning Ordinance, and

WHEREAS, Petition 1891A-97 and 1896A-97 were referred to the Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Committee for public hearing on May 15, 1997, Petition 1905A-97 was referred for public hearing on June 19, 1997, and Petitions 1923A-97 and 1924A-97 were referred for public hearing on August 21, 1997, and

WHEREAS, the proposed amendments have been given due consideration by the Board of Supervisors in open session,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors does amend the Zoning Ordinance of Jefferson County (and accompanying zoning maps) as follows:

FROM AGRICULTURAL A-1 TO BUSINESS

Rezone to allow for a landscaping contracting business and a grading contracting business along Wright Road in the Town of Farmington. This action is conditioned upon receipt by the Zoning Department of a soil test showing sites for installation of both initial and replacement private sewage systems, and appropriate survey approval, if applicable. Parcel 07-15-18-42 (30 Acres) is owned by Jerome and Betty Keeser. (1905A-97 - Bruce Lemoine and Dale Werner)

Rezone 37 acres of Parcel 08-16-22-21 (43.3 Acres) to Business. The site is on USH 16 near its intersection with CTH F in the Town of Ixonia. (1923A-97 - Gary D. Hartmann)

FROM AGRICULTURAL A-1 TO A-2

Rezone approximately three acres of Parcel 08-16-17-31 (33.110 Acres) to allow for storage and sales of used auto parts and sales of used autos near W1951 STH 16 in the Town of Ixonia. Rezoning is conditioned upon receipt by Zoning of a soil test showing sites for installation of both initial and replacement private sewage systems. (1891A-97 - Arthur Krueger)

FROM AGRICULTURAL A-1 TO A-3, RURAL RESIDENTIAL

Modify the original request and allow creation of a three acre rural residential building site along Scheppert Road in the Town of Oakland from Parcel 06-13-24-24-001 (23.36 Acres). Rezoning is conditioned upon receipt by the Zoning Department of a soil test showing sites for installation of both initial and replacement private sewage systems, and upon approval and recording of the final certified survey map. (1896A-97 - John Dahlgren)

Rezone six acres of Parcel 08-14-11-13 (29.760 Acres) to create a new residential building site on Loam Road. The property is owned by Earl H. and Louise L. Gruenwald in the Town of Watertown. This action is conditioned upon receipt by Zoning of a soil test showing sites for installation of both initial and replacement private sewage systems, and upon approval and recording of a final certified survey map. (1924A-97 - John and Amy Johnson)

Mr. Lehmann moved that Ordinance No. 97-19 be adopted. Seconded.

Mrs. Schwoch moved to divide the question for a separate vote on Petition 1923A-97 (Gary D. Hartmann). Seconded and carried.

Ordinance No. 97-19 as it pertained to the Lemoine-Werner, Krueger, Dahlgren and Johnson petitions carried by the following roll call:

Ayes: Schreiber, Pieterick, Holterman, Buchanan, Wilson, Jaeger, Kramer, Zimdars, Hartwig, Curtin, Kovnesky, Kisow, Schroedl, Foskett, Thomsen, Groskopf, Turner, Weiss, Piper, Potter, Lehmann, Miller, Borland, Fuller, Maasz. Total 23.

Noes: Smith, Lidholm, Schwoch, Hoeft, Rupnow. Total 5.

Absent: Potter, Borland. Total 2.

After some discussion, Mrs. Schwoch moved to deny Petition 1923A-97. Seconded and lost by the following roll call:

Ayes: Smith, Lidholm, Schwoch, Hoeft. Total 4.

Noes: Schreiber, Pieterick, Holterman, Buchanan, Wilson, Jaeger, Kramer, Zimdars, Hartwig, Curtin, Kovnesky, Kisow, Schroedl, Foskett, Thomsen, Groskopf, Turner, Weiss, Piper, Potter, Lehmann, Miller, Borland, Rupnow, Fuller, Maasz. Total 24.

Absent: Potter, Borland. Total 2.

To clarify the matter, the amendment sought by Petition 1923A-97 was restated as an ordinance in the affirmative and Mr. Jaeger moved that it be adopted as Ordinance No. 97-20. Seconded and carried by the following roll call:

Ayes: Schreiber, Pieterick, Holterman, Buchanan, Wilson, Jaeger, Kramer, Zimdars, Hartwig, Curtin, Kovnesky, Kisow, Schroedl, Foskett, Thomsen, Groskopf, Turner, Weiss, Piper, Lehmann, Miller, Rupnow, Fuller, Maasz. Total 24.

Noes: Smith, Lidholm, Schwoch, Hoeft. Total 4.

Absent: Potter, Borland. Total 2.

Mr. Lehmann read Ordinance No. 97-21.

WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors has heretofore been petitioned to amend the Jefferson County Zoning Ordinance, and

WHEREAS, Petition 1758A-97M was referred to the Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Committee for public hearing on August 21, 1997, and

WHEREAS, the proposed amendment has been given due consideration by the Board of Supervisors in open session,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors does deny Petition 1758A-97 and that no change shall be allowed:

FROM AGRICULTURAL A-1 TO A-3, RURAL RESIDENTIAL

Rezone to create a 4.3 acre residential building site with existing shed near W7753 Scheppert Road in the Town of Oakland from Parcels 06-13-14-11 (28.56 Acres) and 06-13-14-12 (11.440 Acres). (1758A-97M - Rodell Lea)

Mr. Lehmann moved that Ordinance No. 97-21 be adopted. Seconded and carried by the following roll call:

Ayes: Schreiber, Pieterick, Holterman, Smith, Lidholm, Buchanan, Schwoch, Wilson, Jaeger, Zimdars, Hartwig, Hoeft, Curtin, Kovnesky, Kisow, Schroedl, Foskett, Thomsen, Groskopf, Turner, Weiss, Piper, Lehmann, Miller, Rupnow, Fuller, Maasz. Total 27.

Noes: 0.

Absent: Kramer, Potter, Borland. Total 3.

Chairman Wilson made the following appointment:

To the Jefferson County Plan 2020 Steering Committee: Mr. Carlton E. Zentner, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, to replace David Tillotson, resigned.

Mr. Pieterick moved that the appointment be confirmed. Seconded and carried.

There being no further business, Mr. Buchanan moved that the Board adjourn. Seconded and carried at 11:58 a.m.