April 16, 2024 Minutes(PDF, 340KB)

* * MINUTES * * * * OUTAGAMIE COUNTY BOARD * * Office of the County Clerk, April 16, 2024. The Board met for the ANNUAL REORGANIZATION MEETING, pursuant to Section 59.11 (1) (c), Wisconsin Statutes, and was called to order by County Cler k Jeff King at 4:00 p.m. in the County Board Room, located at 320 South Walnut Street, Appleton, Wisconsin. ROLL CALL: 31 present, 5 absent. Members present: Thompson, Johnson, Patience, Gabrielson, Kostelny, Hammen, Lawrence, Krueger, Lamers, Ferguson, McCabe, Hermes, Schroeder, Croatt, Spears, Heiser, Mitchell, Cuff, Hagen, Klemp, Thiede, Janke, Weinberg, Culbertson, Nejedlo, Clegg, Thyssen, VanderHeiden, Rettler, Koury, and Lautenschlager. Members absent: Smith, Wegand, MacDonald, Monfils, Winterfeldt County Clerk Jeff King requested the Board's con firmation to excuse Supervisor s Smith, Wegand, and Monfils. No objections; so ordered. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by County Clerk Jeff King. Supervisor MacDonald arrived to the meeting at 4:01 p.m. OATH OF OFFICE The Honorable Judge Vincent Biskupic, Outagamie County Circuit Court Branch VI, administered the Oath of Office to the 2024-26 County Board of Supervisors that were present. VOTING EQUIPMENT TUTORIAL County Clerk Jeff King presented on the use of tablets and the Open Meetings App that the County Board uses for voting and running County Board meetings. MINUTES OF THE MARCH 26, 2024 COUNTY BOARD MEETING Supervisor Patience moved, seconded by Supervisor Spears, to approve the minutes of the March 2 6, 2024, County Board meeting. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 2 abstain (Weinberg, Koury), 4 absent. MINUTES OF THE MARCH 2 6, 2024, COUNTY BOARD MEETING ARE APPROVED. ELECTION OF COUNTY BOARD CHAIRPERSON County Clerk King appointed Supervisors Patience, Krueger, and Hagen to act as tellers. County Clerk King requested nominations for County Board Chairperson to serve a two-year term. Supervisor Croatt nominated Supervisor Gabrielson. Supervisor Spears seconded the nomination. County Clerk King asked two additional times if there were any more nominations. None were given. Supervisor Culbertson made a motion to close nominations for County Board Chairperson. Supervisor VanderHeiden seconded the motion. No objections; so ordered. April 16, 2024 County Board Minutes Page 2 Supervisor Spears made a motion to request unanimous consent to appoint Supervisor Gabrielson as Chairperson. Supervisor Patience seconded the motion. No objections; so ordered. BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT; SUPERVISOR GABRIELSON IS ELECTED COUNTY BOARD CHAIRPERSON FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM. Supervisor Gabrielson assumed his duties as Board Chairperson. Chairperson Gabrielson thanked the Supervisors for their support. ELECTION OF COUNTY BOARD VICE-CHAIRPERSON FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM Chairperson Gabrielson requested nominations for County Board Vice-Chairperson. Supervisor Hammen nominated Supervisor Culbertson. Supervisor VanderHeiden seconded the nomination. Chairperson Gabrielson asked two additional times if there were any more nominations. None were given. Supervisor Patience made a motion to close nominations and to request unanimous consent to appoint Supervisor Culbertson as Vice-Chairperson. Supervisor Kostelny seconded the motion. No objections; so ordered. BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT; SUPERVISOR CULBERTSON IS ELECTE D COUNTY BOARD VICE-CHAIRPERSON FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS (five-member committee) Chairperson Gabrielson reported that none of the former Supervisors, who at the previous reorganization were appointed to the Committee on A ppointments, should be nominated. In 20 22, members elected to the Committee on Appointments were Supervisors Spears, Wegand, Hammen, and Vander Heiden. Chairperson Gabrielson requested nominations for Committee on Appointments. Supervisor Croatt nominated Supervisor Patience. Supervisor Hammen nominated Supervisor Klemp. Supervisor Spears nominated Supervisor Hagen. Supervisor VanderHeiden nominated Supervisor Croatt. Supervisor Lautenschlager nominated Supervisor Weinberg. Supervisor Cuff nominated Supervisor Thiede. Supervisor Thiede nominated Supervisor Cuff. Supervisor Schroeder nominated Supervisor Ferguson. Supervisor Patience nominated Supervisor Culbertson. Supervisor Ferguson nominated Supervisor Schroeder. A hand ballot was voted and read by the tellers. VOTE: Patience-22; Klemp-9; Hagen-18; Croatt-11; Weinberg-11; Thiede-12; Cuff-15; Ferguson-10; Culbertson-15; Schroeder -8. SUPERVISORS PATIENCE, HAGEN, CUFF, CULBERTSON, AND THIEDE WERE ELECTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS. April 16, 2024 County Board Minutes Page 3 APPOINTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARIAN FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR Supervisor Lautenschlager moved, seconded by Supervisor Patience, to appoint Corporation Counsel Kyle Sargent as Parliamentarian. Chairperson Gabrielson requested unanimous consent to appoint Corporation Co unsel Kyle Sargent as Parliamentarian. No objections; so ordered. BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT; KYLE SARGENT IS APPOINTED AS PARLIAMENTARIAN. ADOPTION OF THE ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER, LATEST EDITION Supervisor McCabe moved, seconded by Supervisor MacDonald, for adoption of the Robert’s Rules of Order, Latest Edition. Chairperson Gabrielson requested unanimous consent for adoption of the Robert’s Rules of Order. No objections; so ordered. BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT; ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER ARE ADOPTED. ADOPTION OF 2024-26 COUNTY BOARD RULES AND PROCEDURES (OUTAGAMIE COUNTY CODE-CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE II, III, IV) Supervisor Krueger moved, seconded by Supervisor Weinberg, for adoption of the 2024-26 County Board Rules and Procedures. Chairperson Gabrielson requested unanimous consent for adoption of the 202 4-26 County Board Rules and Procedures. No objections; so ordered. BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT; 2024-26 COUNTY BOARD RULES AND PROCEDURES ARE ADOPTED. DESIGNATION OF THE APPLETON POST CRESCENT AS THE OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWSPAPER PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 985.05 AND 10.04 OF THE WISCONSIN STATE STATUTES. Supervisor Hagen moved, seconded by Supervisor Thiede, to designate the Appleton Post Crescent as the official County newspaper pursuant to §985.05 and §10.04 of the Wisconsin State Statutes. Chairperson Gabrielson requested unanimous consent to designate the Appleton Post Crescent as the official County newspaper. No objections; so ordered. BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT; THE APPLETON POST CRESCENT IS APPROVED AS THE OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWSPAPER. RECESS – Committee on Appointments met for recommending standing committee a ppointments. Chairperson Gabrielson called a recess at 4:36 p.m. for the Committee of Appointments to meet. April 16, 2024 County Board Minutes Page 4 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Special Order of Business whi le Committee on Appointments is meeting for the purpose of recommending appointments to standing committees: Corporation Counsel Kyle Sargent gave an overview of parliamentary procedure, open meetings law, and the role of administration / county board. County Board Chairperson Dan Gabrielson gave an iPad overview. The Board of Supervisors reconvened at 5:37 p.m. CONFIRMATION OF THE CHAIRPERSON’S STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR Chairperson Gabrielson reported the recommended stand ing committee appointments were agreeable to him and confirmed. A list of appointments was placed on the desks; the following notes order of chair, vice chair, secretary as later approved within each committee: Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning & Land Conservation Debbie VanderHeiden Mike Janke Jayme Heiser Mark Mitchell Daniel Rettler Finance Chris Croatt John Cuff Karen Lawrence Dana Johnson Rick Lautenschlager Public Safety Katrin Patience Christine Lamers Health and Human Services Jeff McCabe Justin Krueger Dustin Koury Kelly Schroeder Cathy Thompson Highway, Recycling & Solid Waste Joy Hagen Dan Nejedlo Steve Thiede Dennis Clegg Jason Wegand Legislative/Audit and Human Resources Cathy Spears Sara MacDonald Ryan Ferguson John Kostelny Sarah Weinberg Property, Airport, Recreation & Economic Development Dean Culbertson Lee W. Hammen Ronald Klemp Yvonne Monfils Jayson Winterfeldt Tim Hermes Michael Smith Jeremy Thyssen Supervisor Spears moved, seconded by Supervisor Patience, to approve the recommended standing committee appointments. Chairperson Gabrielson requested unanimous consent to approve the recommended standing committee appointments. No objections; so ordered. BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT; THE RECOMMENDED STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS ARE APPROVED. April 16, 2024 County Board Minutes Page 5 RECESS TO MEETINGS OF THE FOLLOWING STANDING COMMITTEES TO DETERMINE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE, MEETING DAYS AND TIME Chairperson Gabrielson recessed the County Board at 5:42 p.m. to their standing committee assignments to determine committee structure, meeting days, and time. Supervisor Clegg left the meeting at 5:53 p.m. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECONVENES The Board of Supervisors reconvened at 6:02 p.m. after meeting in their committees. ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY – Chairperson Gabrielson reported the request to have Resolution No. 1—2024-25 locked in at the meeting. COMMUNICATIONS – Chairperson Gabrielson summarized the following communications:  Chairperson Gabrielson made note of the handouts provided on the Supervisor’s desks, including a copy of the iPad power point presentation and a copy of Corporation Counsel Sargent’s power point presentation.  Von Briesen law firm, representing the WCA, is sponsoring a virtual town hall meeting Monday, April 29th at 12:00-1:00 pm. If any Supervisors are interested in attending, please reach out to Legislative Services.  There are eight Supervisors that have not completed the March security training that was due on April 10th. Please contact Legislative Services if you need a link to the training. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR A PERIOD OF FIFTEEN MINUTES (PERTINENT TO THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE DAY) – None. APPOINTMENTS – None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None. NEW BUSINESS Ordinance No. Z -1—2024-25 – Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning, and L and Conservation Committee. Approve to adopt the petition of CVS Real Estate, KTMJ Properties LLC, and Merrick Development (Edgewood Commercial Condominium Association), property owners, to rezone a portion of parcel 200013904, from the Local Commercial D istrict to the Industrial District, in the Town of Vandenbroek, as depicted on the attached review and map. Supervisor VanderHeiden moved, seconded by Supervisor Thiede, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 5 absent. RESOLUTION NO. Z-1—2024-25 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 1—2024-25 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee. Pursuant to §125.51(5)(b)2, Wis. Stats., as owner and operator of the Appleton International Airport, approve to grant a “Class B” permit to SSP America ATW, LL C, to allow the sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption by the glass and not in the original package or container on the premises, and authorize and approve the County Board Chairperson and County Clerk to sign the attached AT -105: Application for Airport/Public Facility Permit. April 16, 2024 County Board Minutes Page 6 Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Klemp, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 5 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 1—2024-25 IS ADOPTED. RECONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 1—2024-25. Supervisor Spears moved, seconded by Supervisor Croatt, to reconsider the above listed resolutions. Vote for reconsideration. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 1 no (Thiede), 5 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 1—2024- 25 IS RECONSIDERED. Vote for lock in. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 5 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 1—2024-25 IS ADOPTED & LOCKED IN. REPORTS – None. ADJOURNMENT Supervisor Lawrence moved, seconded by Supervisor MacDonald to adjourn until May 14, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m. ___________________________________ Jeff King, County Clerk ROLL CALL SUMMARY APRIL 16, 2024 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 5 5 5 5 2. Johnson 5 5 5 5 3. Smith 5 0 5 0 4. Patience 5 5 5 5 5. Gabrielson 5 5 5 5 6. Kostelny 5 5 5 5 7. Hammen 5 5 5 5 8. Lawrence 5 5 5 5 9. Krueger 5 5 5 5 10. Lamers 5 5 5 5 11. Ferguson 5 5 5 5 12. McCabe 5 5 5 5 13. Wegand 5 0 5 0 14. Hermes 5 5 5 5 15. MacDonald 5 5 5 5 16. Schroeder 5 5 5 5 17. Croatt 5 5 5 5 18. Spears 5 5 5 5 19. Heiser 5 5 5 5 20. Mitchell 5 5 5 5 21. Cuff 5 5 5 5 22. Hagen 5 5 5 5 23. Klemp 5 5 5 5 24. Thiede 5 5 5 5 25. Janke 5 5 5 5 26. Weinberg 5 4 5 4 27. Culbertson 5 5 5 5 28. Monfils 5 0 5 0 29. Winterfeldt 5 0 5 0 30. Nejedlo 5 5 5 5 31. Clegg 5 1 5 1 32. Thyssen 5 5 5 5 33. VanderHeiden 5 5 5 5 34. Rettler 5 5 5 5 35. Koury 5 4 5 4 36. Lautenschlager 5 5 5 5 Member(s) absent: Clegg (left early), Monfils, Smith, Wegand, Winterfeldt