February 11, 2025 Minutes(PDF, 47KB)

* * MINUTES * * * * OUTAGAMIE COUNTY BOARD * * Office of the County Clerk, February 11, 2025. The Board met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by Chairperson Gabrielson at 7:00 p.m. in the County Board Room, located at 320 South Walnut Street, Appleton, Wisconsin. ROLL CALL: 32 present, 4 absent. Members present: Thompson, Smith, Patience, Gabrielson, Kostelny, Hammen, Lawrence, Krueger, Lamers, Ferguson, McCabe, Hermes, MacDonald, Schroeder, Spears, Heiser, Mitchell, Cuff, Hagen, Klemp, Thiede, Janke, Weinberg, Culbertson, Winterfeldt, Nejedlo, Clegg, Thyssen, VanderHeiden, Rettler, Koury, and Lautenschlager. Members absent: Supervisors Johnson, Wegand, Croatt, and Monfils. The Board Chairperson requested the Board's confirmation to excuse Supervisors Johnson, Wegand, Croatt, and Monfils. No objections; so ordered. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairperson Gabrielson. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 28, 2025 COUNTY BOARD MEETING Supervisor Koury moved, seconded by Supervisor McCabe, to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2025 County Board meeting. ROLL CALL: 29 yes, 3 abstain (Ferguson, Schroeder, Winterfeldt), 4 absent. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 28, 2025 COUNTY BOARD MEETING ARE APPROVED. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS – None. ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY– Chairperson Gabrielson reported the request to have the appointment, ordinance, and all resolutions locked in at the meeting. No objections; so ordered. Chairperson Gabrielson asked for unanimous consent to handle all reconsiderations and lock ins at the end of the meeting, unless a Supervisor wished to take a particular item separately. No objections; so ordered. COMMUNICATIONS – Chairperson Gabrielson summarized the following communications:  With the County Board Room technology upgrade, Chairperson Gabrielson reminded Supervisors of the importance of speaking into the microphone within six (6) inches of the microphone head for sound clarity.  There are seven (7) Supervisors who still need to complete the most recent IT Security Training “Using AI Safely”. Legislative Services sent a reminder e-mail to those Supervisors on February 11, 2025.  The Appleton Airport Terminal Expansion Project team will host an unveiling of its restaurant/Biergarten on Thursday, February 20, 2025. An e-mail invitation was sent out earlier this month, which included more details and how to RSVP for the event. February 11, 2025 County Board Minutes Page 2  The new Outagamie County 9-1-1 Communications Center is up and running. All of the necessary systems were brought over and installed on February 6, 2025 and is operational.  Chairperson Gabrielson stated the next regularly-scheduled County Board meeting for February 25, 2025 will be cancelled. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on March 11, 2025.  Chairperson Gabrielson recognized the following County Board Supervisor birthdays: Supervisor Wegand (2/15), Supervisor Weyenberg (2/21), Supervisor Kostelny (2/25), Supervisor Smith (3/1), and Supervisor Hagen (3/9). PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED TO ONLY MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA AND FOR A TOTAL OF FIFTEEN MINUTES WHICH MAY BE EXTENDED TO 30 MINUTES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR Robert Kramer, W6461 Summer Wind Lane, Greenville, WI – spoke in opposition of Resolution No. 125—2024-25. APPOINTMENTS – County Executive Nelson nomination for appointment of Beth Roberts as the Director of Health and Human Services. Supervisor Spears moved, seconded by Supervisor Schroeder, for confirmation of the above-listed appointment. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 2 no (Winterfeldt, Lautenschlager), 4 absent. BETH ROBERTS IS APPOINTED AS THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. REPORT BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE – County Executive Thomas Nelson provided an Administrative Update. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None. NEW BUSINESS Ordinance No. Z-10—2024-25 – Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning, and Land Conservation Committee. Approve to adopt the petition of Carow Land Surveying Company, Inc., applicant on behalf of Dustin & Dylan Handschke, owners, to rezone a portion of tax parcel 070061500 from Exclusive Agricultural to General Agricultural in the Town of Deer Creek, as depicted on the attached review and map. Supervisor VanderHeiden moved, seconded by Supervisor Rettler, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. ORDINANCE NO. Z-10—2024-25 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 125—2024-25 – Highway, Recycling and Solid Waste Committee. Authorize the Highway Commissioner to enter into a State/Municipal Financial Agreement for the Buchanan Road Overpass reconstruction project and associated Community Sensitive Design elements, as noted on the attached State/Municipal Financial Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project, and authorize funding for the county share of the project costs, estimated to be $21,524.84, included in the budget, as noted on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Hagen moved, seconded by Supervisor Clegg, for adoption. February 11, 2025 County Board Minutes Page 3 ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 125—2024-25 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 126—2024-25 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee. Approve to endorse Cellcom’s application for Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding to bring fiber to 2,544 eligible Broadband Serviceable Locations in Outagamie County, and endorse the application of Cellcom for BEAD funding to support their broadband infrastructure project in Outagamie County. Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Kostelny, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 1 abstain (Heiser), 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 126—2024-25 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 127—2024-25 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee. Approve to endorse Brightspeed’s application for Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding to bring fiber to 2,544 eligible Broadband Serviceable Locations in Outagamie County, and endorse the application of Brightspeed for BEAD funding to support their broadband infrastructure project in Outagamie County. Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Klemp, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 1 abstain (Heiser), 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 127—2024-25 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 128—2024-25 – Public Safety Committee. Approve the District Attorney’s Office to accept and expend a $999 Wisconsin Victim Witness Professional Association Grant for comfort room items as noted on the attached WVWP Grant – Victim Comfort Room Items document, and increase the District Attorney line items of Intergovernmental Revenue by $999 and Supplies by $999, as noted on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Patience moved, seconded by Supervisor Lamers, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 128—2024-25 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 129—2024-25 – Public Safety Committee. Authorize and approve the various budget transfers in the 2024 Sheriff’s Office budget as detailed on the attached fiscal note and Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office 2024 Budget Transfers Worksheet. Supervisor Patience moved, seconded by Supervisor Smith, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 129—2024-25 IS ADOPTED. RECONSIDERATION OF HHS DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT, ORDINANCE NO. Z-10—2024-25, AND RESOLUTION NOS. 125, 126, 127, 128 AND 129—2024-25. Supervisor Patience moved, seconded by Supervisor Lautenschlager, to reconsider the above listed appointment, ordinance, and resolutions. Vote for reconsideration. 28 yes, 4 no (Ferguson, MacDonald, Klemp, Thiede), 4 absent. HHS DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT, ORDINANCE NO. Z-10—2024-25, AND RESOLUTION NOS. 125, 126, 127, 128 AND 129—2024-25 ARE RECONSIDERED. February 11, 2025 County Board Minutes Page 4 Vote for lock in. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 1 abstain (Heiser), 4 absent. HHS DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT, ORDINANCE NO. Z-10—2024-25, AND RESOLUTION NOS. 125, 126, 127, 128 AND 129—2024-25 ARE ADOPTED & LOCKED IN. REPORTS – None. ADJOURNMENT Supervisor Thyssen moved, seconded by Supervisor Krueger to adjourn until March 11, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m. __________________________________ Kelly Gerrits, County Clerk ROLL CALL SUMMARY FEBRUARY 11, 2025 COUNTY BOARD MEETING NO. OF ROLL NO. VOTES CUMULATIVE NO. VOTES CALLS TAKEN CAST THIS CALLS TAKEN CAST THIS DIST./NAME THIS MEETING MEETING THIS TERM TERM 1. Thompson 9 9 237 199 2. Johnson 9 0 237 193 3. Smith 9 9 237 151 4. Patience 9 9 237 237 5. Gabrielson 9 9 237 237 6. Kostelny 9 9 237 237 7. Hammen 9 9 237 226 8. Lawrence 9 9 237 228 9. Krueger 9 9 237 180 10. Lamers 9 9 237 221 11. Ferguson 9 8 237 200 12. McCabe 9 9 237 221 13. Wegand 9 0 237 152 14. Hermes 9 9 237 107 15. MacDonald 9 9 237 168 16. Schroeder 9 8 237 112 17. Croatt 9 0 237 158 18. Spears 9 9 237 237 19. Heiser 9 6 237 231 20. Mitchell 9 9 237 219 21. Cuff 9 9 237 219 22. Hagen 9 9 237 228 23. Klemp 9 9 237 232 24. Thiede 9 9 237 173 25. Janke 9 9 237 201 26. Weinberg 9 9 237 236 27. Culbertson 9 9 237 237 28. Monfils 9 0 237 172 29. Winterfeldt 9 8 237 143 30. Nejedlo 9 9 237 228 31. Clegg 9 9 237 231 32. Thyssen 9 9 237 126 33. VanderHeiden 9 9 237 215 34. Rettler 9 9 237 208 35. Koury 9 9 237 210 36. Lautenschlager 9 9 237 237 Member(s) absent: Croatt, Monfils, Johnson, and Wegand