May 23, 2023 – Minutes(PDF, 268KB)

* * MINUTES * * * * OUTAGAMIE COUNTY BOARD * * Office of the County Clerk, May 23, 2023. The Board met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by Chairperson Nooyen at 7:00 p.m. in the County Board Room, located at 320 South Walnut Street, Appleton, Wisconsin. ROLL CALL: 30 present, 6 absent. Members present: Thompson, Miller, Smith, Patience, Gabrielson, Konetzke, Hammen, Lawrence, Krueger, Lamers, Ferguson, Hermes, MacDonald, Schroeder, Spears, Cooke, Santonato, Cuff, Hagen, Thiede, Nooyen, Weinberg, Culbertson, Winterfeldt, Nejedlo, Clegg, Thyssen, Rettler, Koury, and Lautenschlager. Members Absent: McCabe, Wegand, Croatt, Klemp, Monfils, VanderHeiden The Board Chairperson requested the Board's confirmation to excuse Supervisors McCabe, Wegand, Croatt, Klemp, Monfils, and VanderHeiden. No objections; so ordered. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairperson Nooyen. MINUTES OF THE MAY 9, 2023 COUNTY BOARD MEETING Supervisor Weinberg moved, seconded by Supervisor Patience, to approve the minutes of the May 9, 2023, County Board meeting. ROLL CALL: 25 yes, 3 no (MacDonald, Thiede, Winterfeldt), 2 abstain (Smith, Spears), 6 absent. MINUTES OF THE MAY 9, 2023, BOARD MEETING ARE APPROVED. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS – None. ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY Chairperson Nooyen reported the request to have Resolution Nos. 16, 17, 18, 20 and 24—2023-24 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.  There is still one supervisor that needs to complete the March IT training sessions.  There are eighteen supervisors that need to complete the May IT training sessions. Links were emailed on May 15th and need to be completed by the end of May.  Chairperson Nooyen stated that there is no agenda item regarding Supervisor Hermes’ comments from the last meeting, therefore there would not be any public comment allowed in regards to that topic since it is not an agenda item.  Corporation Counsel Sargent shared his legal opinion on previous comments from Supervisor Hermes.  County Board Chair Nooyen presented an award of dedication and service to Craig Moser, who will be leaving Outagamie County to be the Deputy Director of East Central Regional Planning Association. May 23, 2023 County Board Minutes Page 2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR A PERIOD OF FIFTEEN MINUTES (PERTINENT TO THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE DAY) – None. Chairperson Nooyen called for a recess at 7:23 p.m. The County Board resumed the meeting at 8:10 p.m. APPOINTMENTS—None. NEW BUSINESS Supervisor Thyssen made a motion to change the order of business and move Closed Session to the beginning of New Business. Supervisor Spears seconded the motion. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ORDER OF BUSINESS IS CHANGED TO MOVE CLOSED SESSION TO THE BEGINNING OF NEW BUSINESS. CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 19.85(1)(g) WIS STATS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONFERRING WITH LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY WHO IS RENDERING ORAL OR WRITTEN ADVICE CONCERNING STRATEGY TO BE ADOPTED BY THE BODY WITH RESPECT TO LITIGATION IN WHICH IT IS OR IS LIKELY TO BECOME INVOLVED. Supervisor Patience moved, seconded by Supervisor Lautenschlager, to go into Closed Session at 8:12 p.m. ROLL CALL: 29 yes, 1 no (Ferguson), 6 absent. COUNTY BOARD ENTERS CLOSED SESSION. END CLOSED SESSION Supervisor Patience moved, seconded by Supervisor Clegg, to end Closed Session at 8:38 p.m. and resume regular session. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 6 absent. COUNTY BOARD ENDS CLOSED SESSION; RESUMES REGULAR SESSION. Resolution No. 24—2023-24 – Finance Committee. Approve to disallow the claim submitted by The Jeff Scott Olson Law Firm representing Mr. Navtej Bhandari, on file in the County Clerk’s Office, that no action of this claim may be brought against the County or any of its officers, officials, agents, or employees after six months from the date of service of this notice. Supervisor Konetzke moved, seconded by Supervisor Thiede, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 6 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 24—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. May 23, 2023 County Board Minutes Page 3 Resolution No. 16—2023-24 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee. Approve to allow the County Highway Department to perform paving and related work at Plamann Park; various paving, earthwork and site prep items at the Appleton International Airport; and other work for internal County departments in calendar year 2023 when deemed cost effective and beneficial to county operations without requesting bids on projects that will exceed $25,000, with no budget adjustment needed, as noted on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Spears, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 6 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 16—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 17—2023-24 – Finance Committee. Consideration of Initial Resolution Approving Revenue Bond Financing for Bug Tussel 1, LLC, Bug Tussel 2, LLC or a Related Limited Liability Entity. Information with respect to the job impact of the project will be available at the time of consideration of the Resolution. Supervisor Miller moved, seconded by Supervisor Lawrence, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 29 yes, 1 no (Konetzke), 6 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 17—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 18—2023-24 – Health and Human Services Committee. Approve of the Department of Health and Human Services to submit an application to the State of Wisconsin to move to a stand-alone Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) with shared services with Calumet County where economically and geographically feasible for ADRC operations beginning January 1, 2024, with budget changes to be included in the 2024 budget (as noted on the attachments); and approve the Department of Health and Human Services to restructure the existing Aging Advisory Committee to meet the requirements to serve as the ADRC Advisory Committee beginning in calendar year 2024. Supervisor Gabrielson moved, seconded by Supervisor Krueger, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 6 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 18—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 19—2023-24 – Highway, Recycling and Solid Waste Committee. Approve of the County Highway Department to create a project for I-41 Traffic Management Planning in order to hire an external consultant to obtain an unbiased evaluation of the important corridors and intersections that run adjacent to I-41, and increase the I-41 Traffic Management line items by $250,000 each for HWY-Intra County and Operating Expenses; decrease the Culvert Replacement Program line items by $250,000 each for HWY-Intra County and Operating Expenses, as noted on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Hagen moved, seconded by Supervisor Clegg, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 6 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 19—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 20—2023-24 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee and Highway, Recycling and Solid Waste Committee. Approve to accept the attached 2023 Outagamie County Facilities and Land Use Plan for the Outagamie County Department of Recycling and Solid Waste and Highway Department. Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Hagen, for adoption. May 23, 2023 County Board Minutes Page 4 ROLL CALL: 29 yes, 1 no (Cooke), 6 absent. RESOLUTION NO 20—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 21—2023-24 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee and Legislative/Audit and Human Resources Committee. Approve the attached Administrative Rule 2023-03 which amends the Outagamie County Public Works Project Administration for Projects under $1,500,000, and this rule shall be numbered 2023-03 and will be on file in a manual entitled “Outagamie County Administrative Rules” in the Outagamie County Clerk’s Office. Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Patience, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 6 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 21—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 22—2023-24 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee and Legislative/Audit and Human Resources Committee. Approve the attached Administrative Rule 2023-04 which amends the Outagamie County Public Works Project Administration for Projects over $1,500,000, and this rule shall be numbered 2023-04 and will be on file in a manual entitled “Outagamie County Administrative Rules” in the Outagamie County Clerk’s Office. Supervisor Spears moved, seconded by Supervisor Santonato, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 6 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 22—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 23—2023-24 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee. Approve of renaming the “Small Shelter” at Plamann Park the “Roblee Shelter” in honor of Greg Roblee, a team member who has made a difference in Outagamie County. Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Cooke, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 6 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 23—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. Ordinance No. A—2023-24 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee and Legislative/Audit and Human Resources Committee. Amend Chapter 22 of the County Code of Ordinances, Finance and Taxation, as pertains to Public Works Projects, as noted on the Ordinance. Supervisor Konetzke moved, seconded by Supervisor Spears, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 6 absent. ORDINANCE NO. A—2023-24 IS ADOPTED. REPORTS – none. RECONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NOS. 16, 17, 18, 20 AND 24—2023-24. Supervisor Nejedlo moved, seconded by Supervisor Hammen, to reconsider the above listed resolutions. Supervisor Konetzke requested Resolution No. 17—2023-24 to be separate for reconsideration. Vote for reconsideration. ROLL CALL: 28 yes, 2 no (Santonato, Winterfeldt), 6 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 17—2023-24 IS RECONSIDERED. May 23, 2023 County Board Minutes Page 5 Vote for lock in. ROLL CALL: 29 yes, 1 no (Konetzke), 6 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 17—2023-24 IS ADOPTED & LOCKED IN. Supervisor Spears moved, seconded by Supervisor Gabrielson, to reconsider Resolution Nos. 16, 18, 20 and 24—2023-2024. Vote for reconsideration. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 6 absent. RESOLUTION NOS. 16, 18, 20 AND 24— 2023-24 ARE RECONSIDERED. Vote for lock in. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 6 absent. RESOLUTION NOS. 16, 18, 20 AND 24—2023-24 ARE ADOPTED & LOCKED IN. ADJOURNMENT Supervisor Patience moved, seconded by Supervisor Thyssen to adjourn until June 13, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The meeting adjourned at 9:04 p.m. ___________________________________ Jeff King, County Clerk ROLL CALL SUMMARY MAY 23, 2023 COUNTY BOARD MEETING NO. OF ROLLNO. VOTESCUMULATIVENO. VOTES CALLS TAKENCAST THIS CALLS TAKENCAST THIS DIST./NAME THIS MEETINGMEETING THIS TERM TERM 1. Thompson 17 17 44 43 2. Miller 17 17 44 43 3. Smith 17 16 44 28 4. Patience 17 17 44 44 5. Gabrielson 17 17 44 44 6. Konetzke 17 17 44 44 7. Hammen 17 17 44 32 8. Lawrence 17 17 44 44 9. Krueger 17 17 44 17 10. Lamers 17 17 44 44 11. Ferguson 17 17 44 44 12. McCabe 17 0 44 27 13. Wegand 17 0 44 0 14. Hermes 17 17 44 42 15. MacDonald 17 17 44 44 16. Schroeder 17 17 44 31 17. Croatt 17 0 44 27 18. Spears 17 16 44 28 19. Cooke 17 17 44 44 20. Santonato 17 17 44 44 21. Cuff 17 17 44 44 22. Hagen 17 17 44 44 23. Klemp 17 0 44 27 24. Thiede 17 17 44 44 25. Nooyen 17 17 44 44 26. Weinberg 17 17 44 44 27. Culbertson 17 17 44 32 28. Monfils 17 0 44 14 29. Winterfeldt 17 17 44 32 30. Nejedlo 17 17 44 43 31. Clegg 17 17 44 44 32. Thyssen 17 17 44 44 33. Vander Heiden 17 0 44 27 34. Rettler 17 17 44 44 35. Koury 17 17 32 31 36. Lautenschlager 17 17 44 44 Member(s) absent: Croatt, Klemp, McCabe, Monfils, VanderHeiden, Wegand