August 22, 2023 – Minutes(PDF, 252KB)

* * MINUTES * * * * OUTAGAMIE COUNTY BOARD * * Office of the County Clerk, August 22, 2023. The Board met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by Chairperson Nooyen at 7:00 p.m. by teleconference. ROLL CALL: 30 present, 6 absent. Members present: Thompson, Miller, Patience, Gabrielson, Konetzke, Hammen, Lawrence, Krueger, Lamers, Ferguson, McCabe, Hermes, MacDonald, Schroeder, Croatt, Cooke, Santonato, Cuff, Klemp, Thiede, Nooyen, Weinberg, Culbertson, Monfils, Winterfeldt, Nejedlo, Clegg, VanderHeiden, Koury, and Lautenschlager. Members Absent: Smith, Wegand, Spears, Hagen, Thyssen, and Rettler. The Board Chairperson requested the Board's confirmation to excuse Supervisor Smith, Supervisor Spears, and Supervisor Rettler. No objections; so ordered. MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 8, 2023 COUNTY BOARD MEETING Supervisor Patience moved, seconded by Supervisor Culbertson, to approve the minutes of the August 8, 2023, County Board meeting. VOICE VOTE CARRIED WITH TWENTY-SIX (26) YES AND FOUR (4) ABSTENTIONS (MCCABE, MONFILS, SCHROEDER, AND THIEDE). MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 8, 2023, COUNTY BOARD MEETING ARE APPROVED. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS – None. ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY Chairperson Nooyen reported the request to have all Appointments, Ordinances and Resolutions that are on the agenda 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 - Communication Referral List (included in the packet). Chairperson Nooyen summarized the following communications:  The County Executive’s Report is in Drop Box.  Chairperson Nooyen offered a reminder that everyone should keep muted unless speaking.  Supervisors should have received an email including the August IT training session. This IT training session needs to be completed within 19 days of receipt. Supervisor Hagen announced arrival to the meeting at 7:07 p.m. 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. August 22, 2023 County Board Minutes Page 2 UNFINISHED BUSINESS County Executive Nelson nomination for appointment of Alison Bong as Finance Director. At the August 8, 2023, County Board meeting, the nomination for the appointment of Alison Bong as Finance Director was held in Legislative/Audit and Human Resources Committee. Supervisor Konetzke moved, seconded by Supervisor MacDonald for confirmation of the above-listed appointment. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ALISON BONG IS APPOINTED AS FINANCE DIRECTOR. Substitute Ordinance No. Z-2—2023-24 – Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning and Land Conservation Committee. Approve to adopt the petition of Cynthia Bungert, property owner, to rezone parcel 080097200, from the Residential Single-Family District to Residential Two-Family District in the Town of Ellington, as detailed on the ordinance and attachments. The original Ordinance No. Z-2—2023-24 was previously distributed to the County Board members at the August 8, 2023, County Board meeting and a motion was made to refer back to Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning, and Land Conservation Committee. Supervisor VanderHeiden moved, seconded by Supervisor Lautenschlager, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE NO. Z-2—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. NEW BUSINESS Resolution No. 43—2023-24 – Finance Committee. Approve the “Initial Resolution Authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 for Airport Projects”, as noted on the resolution and attached fiscal note. Supervisor Miller moved, seconded by Supervisor Croatt, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED WITH THIRTY (30) YES AND ONE (1) NO (THIEDE). RESOLUTION NO. 43—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Ordinance No. D—2023-24 – Highway, Recycling and Solid Waste Committee. Approve the amendment to Chapter 50, Section 30-353, All-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles of the Outagamie County Code of Ordinances, as noted on the ordinance and attachments. Supervisor Hagen moved, seconded by Supervisor Clegg, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED WITH TWENTY-SEVEN (27) YES AND FOUR (4) NO (MACDONALD, THIEDE, FERGUSON, AND SANTONATO). ORDINANCE NO. D—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. August 22, 2023 County Board Minutes Page 3 Supervisor MacDonald requested Ordinance No. D—2023-24 to be separated for reconsideration. RECONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. D—2023-24. Supervisor Hagen moved, seconded by Supervisor Clegg, to reconsider the above listed ordinance. Vote for reconsideration. VOICE VOTE CARRIED WITH THIRTY (30) YES AND ONE (1) NO (MACDONALD). ORDINANCE NO. D —2023-24 IS RECONSIDERED. Vote for lock in. VOICE VOTE CARRIED WITH TWENTY-NINE (29) YES AND TWO (2) NO (MACDONALD, FERGUSON). ORDINANCE NO. D —2023-24 IS ADOPTED & LOCKED IN. RECONSIDERATION OF THE FINANCE DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT, SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE NO. Z-2—2023-24 AND RESOLUTION NO. 43—2023-24. Supervisor Lawrence moved, seconded by Supervisor Nejedlo, to reconsider the above listed appointment, ordinance and resolution. Vote for reconsideration. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. FINANCE DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT, SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE NO. Z-2—2023-24 AND RESOLUTION NO. 43— 2023-24 ARE RECONSIDERED. Vote for lock in. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. FINANCE DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT, SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE NO. Z-2—2023-24 AND RESOLUTION NO. 43— 2023-24 ARE ADOPTED & LOCKED IN. REPORTS – None. ADJOURNMENT Supervisor Klemp moved, seconded by Supervisor Hammen to adjourn until September 12, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m. ___________________________________ Jeff King, County Clerk ROLL CALL SUMMARY AUGUST 22, 2023 COUNTY BOARD MEETING NO. OF ROLLNO. VOTESCUMULATIVENO. VOTES CALLS TAKENCAST THIS CALLS TAKENCAST THIS DIST./NAME THIS MEETINGMEETING THIS TERM TERM 1. Thompson 0 0 49 48 2. Miller 0 0 49 48 3. Smith 0 0 49 28 4. Patience 0 0 49 49 5. Gabrielson 0 0 49 49 6. Konetzke 0 0 49 49 7. Hammen 0 0 49 32 8. Lawrence 0 0 49 49 9. Krueger 0 0 49 22 10. Lamers 0 0 49 44 11. Ferguson 0 0 49 49 12. McCabe 0 0 49 32 13. Wegand 0 0 49 4 14. Hermes 0 0 49 45 15. MacDonald 0 0 49 49 16. Schroeder 0 0 49 36 17. Croatt 0 0 49 32 18. Spears 0 0 49 28 19. Cooke 0 0 49 49 20. Santonato 0 0 49 49 21. Cuff 0 0 49 49 22. Hagen 0 0 49 44 23. Klemp 0 0 49 30 24. Thiede 0 0 49 49 25. Nooyen 0 0 49 49 26. Weinberg 0 0 49 49 27. Culbertson 0 0 49 37 28. Monfils 0 0 49 18 29. Winterfeldt 0 0 49 37 30. Nejedlo 0 0 49 48 31. Clegg 0 0 49 49 32. Thyssen 0 0 49 44 33. Vander Heiden 0 0 49 31 34. Rettler 0 0 49 49 35. Koury* 0 0 37 36 36. Lautenschlager 0 0 49 49 *Koury's first day was May 8, 2023 Member(s) absent: Hagen (late), Retter, Smith, Spears, Thyssen, Wegand