10-13-26 Agenda - FINAL (PDF)

NOTICE: THIS MEETING IS PLANNED TO PROVIDE FOR REMOTE OR OFF-SITE ATTENDANCE BY COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS. THE PUBLIC CAN WATCH THE MEETING STREAMING LIVE AT: https://walworthcowi.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2613/media Individuals wanting to provide a Public Comment can do so in person or remotely by telephone. Those wishing to comment by telephone must contact the County Administrator’s Office at 262-741-4357 on the day of the meeting and at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting to obtain instructions. WALWORTH COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026, AT 5:00 P.M. County Board Room Walworth County Government Center 100 W. WALWORTH STREET ELKHORN, WI Rick Stacey – Chair Sheila Reiff – Vice-Chair A G E N D A Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Invocation • Dennis Karbowski, Walworth County Board Supervisor, District #8 Roll Call Withdrawals from Agenda, if any Approval of the Agenda Walworth County Board of Supervisors | 100 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn, WI 53121 | P.O. Box 1001 www.co.walworth.wi.us | (262) 741-7943 (o) | (262) 741-4390 (f) 2 Approval of the Minutes • September 8, 2026, Committee of the Whole • September 8, 2026, County Board of Supervisors Meeting • September 28, 2026, Committee of the Whole Special Order of Business 1. Presentation of a Walworth County Revolutionary War Veteran Biography Comment Period by Members of the Public Concerning Items on the Agenda [Pursuant to Section 2-68 (7) of the Walworth County Code of Ordinances, “Public comment shall not be permitted with respect to any zoning item that has been the subject of a previously noticed public hearing.”] Appointments/Elections 1. Walworth County Lake District Appointments: - Comus Lake – Richard Kuhnke, Jr., LCC Member – Term to begin upon County Board confirmation and end on May 1, 2028 (Recommended by the Land Conservation Committee 4-0) 2. Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) – Terms to begin upon County Board confirmation and end on September 30, 2027 (Recommended by the Executive Committee 4-0) - Jason Rowland - Joshua Walker - Steve Nass - Stephanie Welch - David Flowers - Erica Bergstrom - Carlo Nevicosi - Richard Kuhnke - David Gerber - Rick Stacey - Dave Nelson - Richard Hough - Nancy Douglass - Michael Anderson - Brad Wilson - Mark Luberda Communications and Matters to Be Referred 1. Claims Received After Agenda Mailing 2. Claims: a) Angie and Tom Rousonelos – Vehicle Damage; b) Notice of Circumstances of Claim – Thomas F. Murphy (To be referred to the Executive Committee) 3. Correspondence from Chris Geitner of Viridon Nationalgrid regarding WISE Transmission Line Project – Community Representation Forum Invitation (To be referred to the Executive Committee) 4. Memorandum from Walworth County Administrator Mark W. Luberda Reporting on Referred Items (To be placed on file) 5. Report of the County Clerk Regarding Communications Received by the Board and Recommended to be Placed on File 6. Report of the County Clerk Regarding Communications Received by the Board After the Agenda Mailing 7. Report of the County Clerk Regarding Zoning Petitions (To be referred to the County Zoning Agency) Unfinished Business 3 New Business 1. Res. No. 42-10/26 – Authorizing the Walworth County Corporation Counsel to Intervene in Any Proceedings Before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Involving the Bell Center-Columbia-Sugar Creek-Illinois/Wisconsin State Line 765-kilovolt Transmission Project (“BECI Project”) – Vote Required: Majority (The Committee of the Whole will consider this item at a special meeting prior to the October 13, 2026 County Board meeting) Reports of Standing Committees County Zoning Agency Report of Proposed Zoning Amendments Ordinance Amendments: 1. Ord. No. 1411-10/26 – AMENDING SECTION(S) Walworth County - Amendment to Section(s) 74-29, 74-31, 74-33, 74-36, 74-49, 74-52, 74-56, 74-63, 74-64, 74-65, 74-66, 74-88, 74-111, 74-112, 74-118, 74-119, 74-126, and 74-131 of the Walworth County Code of Ordinances-Zoning to separate general zoning requirements from shoreland and floodplain zoning requirements. General zoning will be in a stand- alone ordinance. This will allow state-mandated changes to shoreland and floodplain zoning to be more efficiently managed. – Vote Required: Majority (Recommended by the County Zoning Agency 6-1) Walworth County - Amendment to Section(s) 74-29, 74-31, 74-33, 74-36, 74-49, 74-52, 74-56, 74-63, 74-64, 74-65, 74-66, 74-88, 74-111, 74-112, 74-118, 74-119, 74-126, and 74-131 of the Walworth County Code of Ordinances-Zoning to separate general zoning requirements from shoreland and floodplain zoning requirements. General zoning will be in a stand-alone ordinance. This will allow state-mandated changes to shoreland and floodplain zoning to be more efficiently managed. – Approved 6-1 (September 17, 2026, County Zoning Agency Meeting) 2. Ord. No. 1412-10/26 – AMENDING SECTION(S) 74-151 through 74-269 of the Walworth County Shoreland/Floodplain Zoning Ordinance, rescinding and replaced with a stand-alone Shoreland Zoning Ordinance – Vote Required: Majority (Recommended by the County Zoning Agency 6-1) Walworth County – Proposal to rescind the existing Walworth County Code of Ordinances-Shoreland/Floodplain Zoning Ordinance, Chapters 74-151 through 74- 269 and to adopt a new Walworth County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance. The Shoreland Zoning Ordinance will become a stand-alone ordinance more closely formatted to the State of Wisconsin DNR model ordinance and will allow state- mandated changes to shoreland zoning to be more efficiently managed. – Approved 6-1 (September 17, 2026, County Zoning Agency Meeting) 3. Ord. No. 1413-10/26 – AMENDING SECTION(S) 74-151 through 74-269 of the Walworth County Shoreland/Floodplain Zoning Ordinance, rescinding and replaced with a stand-alone Floodplain Zoning Ordinance – Vote Required: Majority (Recommended by the County Zoning Agency 6-1) Walworth County – Proposal to rescind the existing Walworth County Code of Ordinances-Shoreland/Floodplain Zoning Ordinance, Chapters 74-151 through 74- 269 and to adopt a new Walworth County Floodplain Zoning Ordinance. The Floodplain Zoning Ordinance will become a stand-alone ordinance more closely formatted to the State of Wisconsin DNR model ordinance and will allow state- mandated changes to floodplain zoning to be more efficiently managed. The 4 proposed ordinance will also incorporate 2019 Wisconsin Act 175. – Approved 6-1 (September 17, 2026, County Zoning Agency Meeting) Rezones: 1. Debra Kaelbli – Owner, Section 26, LaFayette Township. Rezone approximately 0.4308 acres of M-3 and 0.0848 acres of B-1 to A-5 – Approved 7-0 (September 17, 2026, County Zoning Agency Public Hearing) 2. Christus Evangelical Lutheran Church – Owner, Section 17, Richmond Township. Rezone approximately 1.79 acres of A-2 to P-2 – Approved 7-0 (September 17, 2026, County Zoning Agency Public Hearing) 3. Lauderdale Residence Trust – Owner, Section 26, LaGrange Township. Rezone approximately 0.22 acres of C-4 to R-1 – Approved 7-0 (September 17, 2026, County Zoning Agency Public Hearing) Executive Committee 1. Res. No. 34-10/26 – Approving the Damage Claim of the Town of Darien – Vote Required: Majority (Recommended by the Executive Committee 4-0) 2. Res. No. 35-10/26 – Disallowing the Claim of The Claims Center LLC on Behalf of Brightspeed – Vote Required: Majority (Recommended by the Executive Committee 4-0) 3. Res. No. 36-10/26 – Denying the Claim of Eric D. Santiago – Vote Required: Majority (Recommended by the Executive Committee 4-0) 4. Res. No. 37-10/26 – Denying the Claim of Trebatoski, Ordway et all – Vote Required: Majority (Recommended by the Executive Committee 4-0) Human Resources Committee 1. Res. No. 38-10/26 – Authorizing the Creation of a 1.00 FTE Nurse Manager Position at the Lakeland Health Care Center – Vote Required: Two-thirds (Recommended by the Lakeland Health Care Center Board of Trustees 5-0, the Human Resources Committee 5-0, and the Finance Committee 5-0) 2. Res. No. 39-10/26 – Authorizing the Elimination of a 0.50 FTE Court Services Specialist Position in the Health and Human Services Department – Vote Required: Majority (Recommended by the Health and Human Services Board 9-0 and the Human Resources Committee 5-0) 3. Res. No. 40-10/26 – Authorizing the Reclassification of a 1.00 FTE IT Project Manager Position to an IT Enterprise Solutions Manager Position in the Information Technology Department – Vote Required: Majority (Recommended by the Human Resources Committee 5-0) 4. Res. No. 41-10/26 – Adopting Insurance Premium Equivalents for 2027 – Vote Required: Majority (Recommended by the Human Resources Committee 5-0) Land Conservation Committee 1. Res. No. 33-10/26 – Authorizing Submission of a Grant Application for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 2027 Surface Water Grant Program Lake Monitoring and Protection Network – Vote Required: Majority (Recommended by the Land Conservation Committee 4-0) Reports of Special Committees 5 Comment Period by Members of the Public Concerning Items Not on the Agenda Chairperson’s Report Adjournment Susi Pike Walworth County Clerk *Supervisors and Committees: Please submit titles for the Tuesday, November 10, 2026, agenda on or before Wednesday, October 28, 2026. These dates are subject to change. Please confirm dates with the County Clerk’s office. Posted: October 01, 2026 @ 2:45 p.m.