July 11, 2023 – Minutes(PDF, 81KB)

* * MINUTES * * * * OUTAGAMIE COUNTY BOARD * * Office of the County Clerk, July 11, 2023. The Board met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by Chairperson Nooyen at 7:00 p.m. by teleconference. ROLL CALL: 31 present, 5 absent. Members present: Thompson, Smith, Patience, Konetzke, Hammen, Lawrence, Krueger, McCabe, Wegand, Hermes, MacDonald, Schroeder, Croatt, Spears, Cooke, Santonato, Cuff, Hagen, Klemp, Thiede, Nooyen, Weinberg, Culbertson, Monfils, Winterfeldt, Nejedlo, Clegg, VanderHeiden, Rettler, Koury, and Lautenschlager. Members Absent: Miller, Gabrielson, Lamers, Ferguson, and Thyssen. The Board Chairperson requested the Board's confirmation to excuse Supervisor Miller, Supervisor Gabrielson, and Supervisor Lamers. No objections; so ordered. MINUTES OF THE JUNE 27, 2023 COUNTY BOARD MEETING Supervisor Spears moved, seconded by Supervisor Croatt, to approve the minutes of the June 27, 2023, County Board meeting. VOICE VOTE CARRIED WITH THIRTY (30) YES AND ONE (1) ABSTENTION (MCCABE). MINUTES OF THE JUNE 27, 2023, COUNTY BOARD MEETING ARE APPROVED. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS – None. ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY Chairperson Nooyen reported the request to have all Ordinance and Resolutions that are on the agenda locked in at the meeting. Chairperson Nooyen asked for unanimous consent to handle 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.  One supervisor has yet to complete the May IT training. A reminder email was sent out to this individual from the Legislative Services office.  Condolences and sympathies were extended to Supervisor Wegand whose father passed away on July 3rd. There will be a celebration of life held on July 12th at Rose Hill Bar and Grill in Kaukauna at 4:00 pm.  Former Supervisor Barb Christensen (serving from 1996-2002) and former Supervisor Martha Ward (serving from 1986-1996) passed away last week. Condolences and sympathies to the families. 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. July 11, 2023 County Board Minutes Page 2 APPOINTMENTS – None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS– None. NEW BUSINESS Ordinance No. Z-1—2023-24 – Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning, and Land Conservation Committee. Approve to recommend adoption of the petition of Robert Prunty, property owner, to rezone parcel 080037908, 4.23 acres, from AGD-General Agriculture District and CL-Local Commercial District to AGD-General Agriculture District only, in the Town of Ellington, as detailed on the attachments. Supervisor VanderHeiden moved, seconded by Supervisor Lautenschlager, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ORDINANCE NO. Z-1—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 30—2023-24 – Highway, Recycling and Solid Waste Committee. Approve of the County Highway Commissioner entering into a State Municipal Agreement for the CTH U Bridge Project and authorize funding for the county share of the project costs to be included in future budgets, as detailed on the attachments. Supervisor Hagen moved, seconded by Supervisor Clegg, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NO. 30—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 31—2023-24 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee. Authorize granting We Energies an easement for parcel 111-1227-00 in the Village of Greenville, as detailed on the attachments. Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Hammen, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NO. 31—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 32—2023-24 – Public Safety Committee. Approve of transferring $65,000 from the Capital line items of Sheriff Body Cameras 2021 to Squad Cars, as detailed on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Patience moved, seconded by Supervisor Smith, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NO. 32—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 33—2023-24 – Public Safety Committee. Approve of the Sheriff’s Office to accept and expend funds for an emotional support assistance program for law enforcement officers and emergency dispatchers (telecommunicators) available from the International Association for Clear Thinking for $24,950, and increase the Sheriff Administration line items of Miscellaneous Revenue and Purchased Services by $24,950 each, as detailed on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Cooke moved, seconded by Supervisor Patience, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NO. 33—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. July 11, 2023 County Board Minutes Page 3 Resolution No. 34—2023-24 – Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning & Land Conservation Committee. Approve the Land Conservation Department to accept and expend a federal financial assistance award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Riparian Habitat Enhancement & Restoration in the Lower Fox River Basin of $273,250 for the time period of July 1, 2023 through July 1, 2026, to expand riparian habitat enhancement and stream restoration projects to improve habitat and water quality, and increase the following line items in the Land Conservation Grants budget: Intergovernmental Revenues by $273,250; Purchased Services by $206,250; Salaries by $42,857; Fringe Benefits by $17,143; Supplies by $5,000; Travel/Training by $2,000, as detailed on the attachments. Supervisor Weinberg moved, seconded by Supervisor Koury, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NO. 34—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 35—2023-24 – Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning & Land Conservation Committee. Approve of the Land Conservation Department to accept and expend a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WI DNR) for $50,000 to implement a suite of practices to improve soil health and reduce nutrient and sediment runoff in a subwatershed of the Wolf River, and to increase the Land Conservation Grants line items for Intergovernmental Revenues and Purchased Services by $50,000 each, as detailed on the attachments. Supervisor Lautenschlager moved, seconded by Supervisor VanderHeiden, for adoption. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RESOLUTION NO. 35—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. RECONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. Z-1—2023-24 AND RESOLUTION NOS. 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 AND 35 —2023-24. Supervisor Lawrence moved, seconded by Supervisor Thiede, to reconsider the above listed ordinance and resolutions. Vote for reconsideration. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ORDINANCE NO. Z-1—2023- 24 AND RESOLUTION NOS. 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 AND 35 —2023-24 ARE RECONSIDERED. Vote for lock in. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ORDINANCE NO. Z-1—2023-24 AND RESOLUTION NOS. 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 AND 35 —2023-24 ARE ADOPTED & LOCKED IN. REPORTS – None. ADJOURNMENT Supervisor Nejedlo moved, seconded by Supervisor Konetzke to adjourn until August 8, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m. ___________________________________ Jeff King, County Clerk ROLL CALL SUMMARY JULY 11, 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 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: Ferguson, Gabrielson, Lamers, Miller, Thyssen