Minutes of the October 10, 2023 County Board Meeting(PDF, 110KB)

* * MINUTES * * * * OUTAGAMIE COUNTY BOARD * * Office of the County Clerk, October 10, 2023. The Board met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by Chairperson Nooyen at 7:00 p.m. by teleconference. ROLL CALL: 32 present, 4 absent. Members present: Thompson, Miller, Smith, Patience, Gabrielson, Konetzke, Hammen, Lawrence, Lamers, Ferguson, Wegand, Hermes, MacDonald, Schroeder, Croatt, Spears, Cooke, Santonato, Cuff, Hagen, Klemp, Thiede, Nooyen, Weinberg, Culbertson, Monfils, Winterfeldt, Clegg, Thyssen, VanderHeiden, Koury, and Lautenschlager. Members Absent: Krueger, McCabe, Nejedlo, Rettler The Board Chairperson requested the Board's confirmation to excuse Supervisor Krueger, Supervisor McCabe, Supervisor Nejedlo, and Supervisor Rettler. No objections; so ordered. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairperson Nooyen. MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 COUNTY BOARD MEETING Supervisor Patience moved, seconded by Supervisor Lawrence, to approve the minutes of the September 26, 2023, County Board meeting. VOICE VOTE CARRIED WITH TWENTY-EIGHT (28) YES AND FOUR (4) ABSTENTIONS (KOURY, SPEARS, SMITH, WEGAND). MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2023, BOARD MEETING ARE APPROVED. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS – 2024 Proposed Budget Remarks – County Executive Thomas Nelson; 2024 County Board Budget Process – Finance Committee Chairperson Nadine Miller  County Executive Thomas Nelson provided an update on the 2024 Budget. o The total tax levy has increased from last year (+2.42%) and the tax rate has decreased (-10.11%) due to increased property values across the County. o What allows the tax levy to fluctuate year to year is net new construction. Net new construction is expected to have gone up by 2.260% as in previous years. o This translates into roughly $1.4M in “New” money compared to last year’s tax levy. o Wages and salaries:  Raises are expected to increase $4.315M ($3.7M – Levy).  Steps throughout the departments are expected to be $1.2M ($1.0M – Levy).  Health insurance is going to be increasing 6.5%, with employee share remaining unchanged.  How will step and wages/salaries be funded?  $1.4M – New Levy  $1.4M – New Shared Revenue  $1.4M – Interest Income October 10, 2023 County Board Minutes Page 2 o Capital Budget includes:  $22.5M in pre-approved levy and enterprise  $13.8M in proposed capital projects  $36.3 grand total Supervisor questions and comments followed.  Finance Committee Chairperson Nadine Miller presented on the County Board budget process. o The Board makes policy, while the Executive & staff administer those policies. o The budget is where the Board makes decisions that make a difference. o The work is done primarily at Committee level, then to Finance for balancing. o Supervisor responsibilities include:  Reviewing jurisdictional budgets prior to meeting. These budgets have been emailed to Supervisors. Supervisors can also request a printed copy.  Prepare your questions, any proposed changes & funding.  Committees will vote to either support budgets of jurisdiction or recommend changes.  Committee chairs and members are encouraged to attend Finance Committee meetings to share feedback and have discussion.  Finance Committee Budget Review Meetings will take place every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the next four weeks at 11:00 am. o The Public Budget Hearing will take place Tuesday, October 24th at 7:00 pm before the County Board meeting. o The Annual Budget Adoption Meeting will be held Monday, November 6th in the County Board room at 5:30 pm. o Budget adoption meeting:  The Executive proposes the budget; the Board approves the budget.  A majority vote is required for budget and table of organization changes.  The process has been built for transparency, full participation of committees and the public, and to avoid marathon budget meetings.  Please contact the Finance Chair or Committee Chairs with any questions. Supervisor questions and comments followed. ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY Chairperson Nooyen reported the request to have Resolution Nos. 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58—2023-24 locked in at the meeting. Chairperson Nooyen asked for unanimous consent to handle all reconsiderations and lock ins at the end of the meeting as noted. No objections; so ordered. COMMUNICATIONS - Chairperson Nooyen summarized the following communications:  There are two Supervisors that have yet to complete the IT security training. Please get this completed as soon as possible. If you need the link, please contact the Legislative Services office.  Next Tuesday, October 17th there will be an open house at the new pavilion at Plamann Park from 5:00-6:30 pm. Please RSVP to Sara in Legislative Services if you have not already done so. October 10, 2023 County Board Minutes Page 3  Supervisors should have received an invite for the Appleton Flight Center anniversary party taking place this Thursday, October 12th from 3:00-6:00 pm.  As of November 10th, Supervisor Konetzke will be resigning from the County Board. Unfortunately, he will be moving out of the County. The County Board appreciates everything Supervisor Konetzke has done over the past several years and he will be greatly missed. 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 – None. APPOINTMENTS – None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None. NEW BUSINESS Resolution No. Z-5—2023-24 – Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning and Land Conservation Committee. Approve the rezone request for Fox Communities Credit Union for parcels 102036900 and 102038800, from the Local Commercial District to the Single-Family Residential District, in the Town of Grand Chute, as noted on the attachments. Supervisor VanderHeiden moved, seconded by Supervisor Weinberg, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NO. Z-5—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 52—2023-24 – Finance Committee. Approve to disallow the claim submitted by Thomas Shannon Buckley, Jr., on file in the County Clerk’s Office, and no action of this claim may be brought against Outagamie County or any of its officers, officials, agents, or employees after six months from the date of service of this notice. Supervisor Croatt moved, seconded by Supervisor Thiede, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NO. 52—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 53—2023-24 – Finance Committee. Approve of the County Clerk entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement with five municipalities to perform WisVote services, said revenues are included in the 2024 Executive budget, as noted on the attachments. Supervisor Miller moved, seconded by Supervisor Cuff, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NO. 53—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 54—2023-24 – Health and Human Services Committee. Authorize and approve of creating the Intoxicated Driver Program (IDP) cost center line items, as noted on the attached fiscal note and memo; and authorize and approve the Intoxicated Driver Program Assessment fee for 2023-2024 to be set at $325.00, the existing Intoxicated Driver Program Assessment Amendment Fee be established at $162.50, and that a client appointment no-show fee be set at $100.00. Supervisor Gabrielson moved, seconded by Supervisor Thompson, for adoption. October 10, 2023 County Board Minutes Page 4 VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NO. 54—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 55—2023-24 – Health and Human Services Committee and Public Safety Committee. Authorize and approve to increase the following Opioid Settlement cost center line items: Supplies by $10,648; Purchased Services by $189,985; Fund Balance Applied by $200,633, as noted on the attached fiscal note and memo. Supervisor Patience moved, seconded by Supervisor Schroeder, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NO. 55—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 56—2023-24 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee. Approve to authorize execution of a Warranty Deed to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the sum of $700.00 for property described as Parcel 9 of Transportation Project Plat 1130-63-21 – 4.04, recorded as Document #2288266, in Outagamie County, with property interests and right of said Parcel 9 consisting of Fee Simple, Temporary Limited Easement, as noted in the attachments; and authorize and approve of the line items by increasing the Plamann Park Revenue by $700, and decreasing the General Fund Surplus Fund Balance Applied by $700, as detailed in the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Hammen, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NO. 56—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 57—2023-24 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee. Authorize and approve of naming the new Plamann Park pavilion shelter “The Hillside at Plamann Park”. Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Klemp, for adoption. Supervisor Croatt moved to amend Resolution No. 57—2023-24 to authorize and approve of naming the new Plamann Park pavilion shelter “The Hillside Pavilion at Plamann Park”. Supervisor Thiede seconded the motion. ROLL CALL VOTE WITH FIVE (5) YES (HERMES, CROATT, HAGEN, THIEDE, CLEGG) AND TWENTY-SEVEN (27) NO. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 57—2023-24 AMENDEMENT IS DEFEATED. VOICE VOTE CARRIED WITH THIRTY (30) YES AND TWO (2) NO (THIEDE, HERMES). RESOLUTION NO. 57—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 58—2023-24 – Finance Committee. Resolution awarding the sale of $25,000,000 General Obligation Airport Bonds, series 2023A (AMT). Supervisor Miller moved, seconded by Supervisor Croatt, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED WITH THIRTY-ONE (31) YES AND ONE (1) NO (THIEDE). RESOLUTION NO. 58—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. October 10, 2023 County Board Minutes Page 5 Ordinance No. E—2023-24 – Highway, Recycling and Solid Waste Committee. Approve to designate CTH M from Kelldale Ct to the south town line and CTH T from Meadowview Dr to the north town line, in the Town of Dale, as an ATV/UTV route, as detailed in the attachments. Supervisor Hagen moved, seconded by Supervisor Thyssen, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED WITH TWENTY-FIVE (25) YES AND SEVEN (7) NO (THIEDE, FERGUSON, MACDONALD, KONETZKE, SMITH, SANTONATO, THOMPSON). ORDINANCE NO. E—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Ordinance No. F—2023-24 – Highway, Recycling and Solid Waste Committee. Approve to designate CTH D from Schweitzer Road to the west county line, CTH F from CTH D to the east town line, CTH FF from CTH F to the south town line, and CTH XX from CTH F to CTH D, in the Town of Deer Creek, as an ATV/UTV route, as detailed in the attachments. Supervisor Hagen moved, seconded by Supervisor Clegg, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED WITH TWENTY-FIVE (25) YES, SIX (6) NO (THIEDE, FERGUSON, MACDONALD, KONETZKE, SANTONATO, THOMPSON) AND ONE (1) ABSTENTION (SMITH). ORDINANCE NO. F—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. RECONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NOS. 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 AND 58 —2023-24. Supervisor Koury moved, seconded by Supervisor Konetzke, to reconsider the above listed resolutions. Vote for reconsideration. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NOS. 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 AND 58 —2023-24 ARE RECONSIDERED. Vote for lock in. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NOS. 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 AND 58—2023-24 ARE ADOPTED & LOCKED IN. REPORTS– None. ADJOURNMENT Supervisor Patience moved, seconded by Supervisor Lawrence to adjourn until October 24, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m. ___________________________________ Jeff King, County Clerk ROLL CALL SUMMARY OCTOBER 10, 2023 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 1 1 72 71 2. Miller 1 1 72 71 3. Smith 1 1 72 38 4. Patience 1 1 72 72 5. Gabrielson 1 1 72 72 6. Konetzke 1 1 72 72 7. Hammen 1 1 72 55 8. Lawrence 1 1 72 72 9. Krueger 1 0 72 44 10. Lamers 1 1 72 67 11. Ferguson 1 1 72 72 12. McCabe 1 0 72 54 13. Wegand 1 1 72 5 14. Hermes 1 1 72 54 15. MacDonald 1 1 72 72 16. Schroeder 1 1 72 59 17. Croatt 1 1 72 55 18. Spears 1 1 72 29 19. Cooke 1 1 72 72 20. Santonato 1 1 72 72 21. Cuff 1 1 72 72 22. Hagen 1 1 72 67 23. Klemp 1 1 72 53 24. Thiede 1 1 72 72 25. Nooyen 1 1 72 72 26. Weinberg 1 1 72 72 27. Culbertson 1 1 72 60 28. Monfils 1 1 72 41 29. Winterfeldt 1 1 72 60 30. Nejedlo 1 0 72 70 31. Clegg 1 1 72 72 32. Thyssen 1 1 72 53 33. Vander Heiden 1 1 72 54 34. Rettler 1 0 72 61 35. Koury* 1 1 60 46 36. Lautenschlager 1 1 72 62 *Koury's first day was May 8, 2023 Member(s) absent: Krueger, McCabe, Nejedlo, Rettler