It may have been short, but I’m glad Robin Schmidt and others did what they did. Once again, the most excitement was during the announcements. I predicted 45 minutes or less, it was about 31 minutes.
A. ROLL CALL
31 present, 6 absent. Kyle Richmond excused. [I missed the beginning of the roll call, so I don’t know who was basent, tho it looks like Duane Gau and Patrick Miles from the cameras and I didn’t hear Downing say aye. Dunno who the others were.]
1. Prayer/Inspirational Message – Supervisor Duranczyk (Supervisor Erickson next)
None.
2. Pledge of Allegiance – Supervisor Duranczyk
They did.
B. SPECIAL MATTERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Proposed 2010 County Board Meeting Schedule
Chair Scott McDonell pointed out the schedule is in their packets. [Wow. They don’t vote on them? The Council helps set the dates and reviews them for obvious issues and then votes on them.]
2. Announcements
Brett Hulsey welcomed the Webelos, Cub Scout pack 15 from our Lady Queen of Peace. They were working on their citizen ship award.
Robin Schmidt talks about the campaign spearheaded by the lobbyist for the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin. It contained misinformation about the water bodies classification project. It upset many of her constituents as well as others. Miles, Tom Stoebig and herself drafted a letter to the Lakes and Watershed Commission in which they acknowledge there are no rules or ordinance changes pending before this body. Over the next two years, county staff will need to revise ordiances to ensure that we are in compliance with NR115, now finalized by the state. In their letter they provide direction to county staff as they work on this over the next two years. In contrast to what they have claimed, Dane County Citizens will not be limited by the ordinance to what color they paint their houses, whether they can build a deck or whether they can remodel their homes. Nor should they fear that their property values will decline as a result of compliance with NR115. The letter also provides direction to county staff in some other areas. Anyone wishing to sign the letter is welcome to do so and can see her after the meeting. [Let me repeat, for those of you who sometimes only read the purple comments! (You know who you are and you probably shouldn’t encourage me. THERE ARE NO RULE OR ORDINANCE CHANGES PENDING FOR LAKESIDE RESIDENCES!!!! IT WAS ALL MISINFORMATION THAT WAS MEANT TO SCARE YOU!!! NOT BASED ON FACT!!!! Nothing bugs me more than spinmeisters who spread false information on purpose.]
Patrick Downing said that in deference to everyone who doesn’t like long presentation at the beginning of the meeting the Environment Committee has arranged for them to learn about a project at Stuart Lake, it will be at 6:30 before the next county board meeting and they invite others to attend.
Downing’s second announcement is about Kathleen Falk’s veto of a rezoning in Springfield. He would like to know how they take an action to overturn that.
McDonell explains that he can make a motion under other business to place a veto override on their next agenda.
Downing says he’d like to be recognized under other business.
Carousel Bayrd wishes everyone a good Hanukkah and Festival of the Lights.
Dave deFelice says that he is asking people to buy local. This year is especially bad because of the avalanche of bad economic news we are trying to dig ourselves out of. He says that you can point and click and buy, but you can point and buy with no shipping costs locally. For every dollar spent in this area, 76 cents stays here in our local economy. If we all do a little, we can all do alot.
Matt Veldran says last Saturday there was a serious tragedy on the southwest side, where a man shot his live-in girlfriend and her two children, then tried to take his own life. It highlights the concern for domestic violence and the problem that is pervasive in the area, especially with the economy. Miraculously, everyone is alive and the man has been taken into custody, and they are all supposed to make a recovery. A fund has been established at the Heartland Credit Union to assist the children with their needs, if anyone is inclined to help the family, it would be appreciated, especially this time of year. Checks can be sent to the Loreen Drive Victims c/o Heartland Credit Union, 5325 High Crossing Blvd. Or any other Heartland branch or through their website.
McDonell announces that there are birthdays in December.
8th – Schlicht
17th – Kostelic
18th – Martz
Happy Birthday everyone.
McDonell is told Duranczyk’s birthday is on the 14th. That’s what happens to the rookie, sorry about that.
C. APPROVAL OF BILLS & ACCOUNTS
1. Claims Recommended for Approval
Moved by Levin, seconded by Matano. No discussion, passes on a voice vote.
D. APPROVAL OF PROCEEDINGS – November 5, 16 & 19, 2009
[Something screwy happened here. Cuz the motion sounded like it was on C.1. and then McDonell said it was for the 5th, 16th adn 19th and then he skipped D. So something must have happened out of the mic range I didn’t hear, or they made a mistake.]
E. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Ord. Amdt. 12, 09-10 – Amending Chapter 82, Incorporating the Town of Vermont
Comprehensive Plan into the Dane County Comprehensive Plan (Adopt)
2. Ord. Amdt. 20, 09-10 – Amending Chapter 82, Incorporating the Town of Oregon Comprehensive Plan into the Dane County Comprehensive Plan (Adopt)
3. Res. 80, 09-10 – Amending the Dane County Farmland Preservation Plan by Adopting the Town of Vermont Comprehensive Plan (Adopt)
4. Res. 159, 09-10 – Authorizing a Contract Between Dane County and Inmate Calling Solutions, LLC, for Dane County Jail Inmate Telephone Services (Adopt)
5. Res. 166, 09-10 – Authorizing Leopold Lease for Joining Forces for Families Program (Adopt)
6. Res. 171, 09-10 – Authorizing an Agreement Between Dane County and Matrix Consulting Group to Conduct a Staffing Study of the Dane County Sheriff’s Office (Adopt)
7. Res. 173, 09-10 – Approving Change Order #14 for Robert’s Construction for Direct Purchase of Materials for Badger Prairie Construction (Adopt)
8. Res. 174, 09-10 – Authorizing an Extension of Limited Term Employee Hours in the Department of Public Works, Highway and Transportation (Adopt)
9. Res. 176, 09-10 – Authorizing an Extension of Limited Term Employee Hours in the Division of Information Management (Adopt)
10. Res. 177, 09-10 – Awarding a Collective Bargaining Agreement to the Dane County AFSCME Unions (Local 705/720, Local 1871, Local 2634, and Local 65) (Adopt)
11. Res. 178, 09-10 – Authorizing 2010 Compensation and Benefit Changes for Unrepresented and Confidential Employees (Adopt)
12. Res. 181, 09-10 – Registration of Black Earth Creek NRA Community Forest Under a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Forest Stewardship Management Plan (Adopt)
2 & 8 are separated for discussion.
McDonell says on 1, 3 – 7 and 9 – 12 what is before them is the recommendation of the committee.
John Hendrick asks to be recorded as voting no on item E 10.
2. Ord. Amdt. 20, 09-10 – Amending Chapter 82, Incorporating the Town of Oregon Comprehensive Plan into the Dane County Comprehensive Plan (Adopt)
Gerald Jensen says that this is the culmination of 10 years of work in the Town of Oregon. When he became Town Chair in 1999 he calls staff at UW Extension and they did what they called a visioning process, they had committees made up of town residents and they had dozens of people coming to Town Hall discussing the future of the Town of Oregon. Out of that process they got a visioning statement, love it cuz safe and beautiful and other attributes. Then started the Comprehensive Plan revisions, again had dozens of people working on it. He thanks the planners. He says when the Farmland Preservation map was submitted to DATCP they ran into trouble so he especially wants to thank Brian Standing for getting it into a shape where the Town and DATCP and Land and Water Board could accept it, it took four tries. It was alot of work and they are happy to have this over with.
McDonell says its odd sometimes something that takes hundreds and hundreds of hours just flies through on the consent agenda.
Passes on a voice vote.
8. Res. 174, 09-10 – Authorizing an Extension of Limited Term Employee Hours in the Department of Public Works, Highway and Transportation (Adopt)
Veldran says that there aren’t issues with this, but this position is going to be working on the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants. They got $2.3M for it and projects were submitted today. This is a positive step for us to move forward.
Passes on a voice vote.
G. REPORTS ON ZONING PETITIONS
a. Map of Dane County
b. Summary of Grant as Modified Petitions
1. Petition 10113 – Town of Christiana – Robert Johnson (Grant)
2. Petition 10114 – Town of Rutland – Kathy Hansen (Grant as Modified)
3. Petition 10115 – Town of Vienna – Watzke Tr (Grant)
4. Petition 10116 – Town of Cross Plains – Michael Coyle (Grant)
5. Petition 10117 – Town of Blue Mounds – Andrew Davidson (Grant as Modified)
6. Petition 10120 – Town of Cottage Grove – Soleil Development Corp (Grant as Modified)
Skipped until 7:30.
H. ORDINANCES
1. Ord. Amdt. 36, 09-10 – Amending Chapter 82, Incorporating the Town of Deerfield
Comprehensive Plan into the Dane County Comprehensive Plan (Adopt Sub. 1)
No discussion. Passes on a voice vote.
I. AWARD OF CONTRACTS
1. Res. 168, 09-10 – Authorizing Submission of Application for Participation in the Wisconsin Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Emergency Assistance Program (Adopt/Adopt Sub. 1)
Barbara Vedder moves adoption of Sub 1, seconded by Bob Salov. No discussion, passes on a voice vote.
McDonell says Sub 1 is before them, there is no discussion. Passes on a voice vote.
2. *Res. 185, 09-10 – Authorizing Expenditures in Advance of Borrowing for Technology Enhancements for Zoning System Solution (Adopt)
McDonell says this is not properly before the board and they move on.
3. *Res. 202, 09-10 – Approving Agreement for Community Development Block Grant the National Mustard Museum ( )
McDonell says it was unanimously approved by Finance earlier this evening. No discussion, passes on a voice vote.
J. RESOLUTIONS
1. Res. 27, 09-10 – Authorizing the Marketing of Land in County Property in the Town of Westport for Mineral Extraction (Deny/Adopt with Amdt.)
McDonell says this was carried over from a previous meeting.
Hulsey says he’s had productive meetings with Westport officials, Chairman VanDinter and Administrator Wilson and they would like to re-refer to Personnel and Finance.
Moved by Hulsey, seconded by Hendrick.
Hulsey says that they would like to find a compromise.
No discussion, motion passes on a voice vote.
2. *Res. 194, 09-10 – Worker’s Compensation Reauthorization of Self-Insurance ( )
McDonell says that it was approved unanimously by Personnel and Finance, no discussion, motion passes on a voice vote. O’Loughlin abstains.
3. *Res. 195, 09-10 – Authorizing Purchase of Insurance ( )
McDonell says that it was approved unanimously by Personnel and Finance, no discussion, motion passes on a voice vote. O’Loughlin abstains.
K. ITEMS THAT REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE
1. Res. 167, 09-10 – Accepting Medicaid Long Term Care Expansion Funds for Administrative Projects – DCDHS – ACS Division (Adopt)
McDonell asks if there is any objection to recording a unanimous vote. No objection, recorded as passing unanimously.
2. Res. 172, 09-10 – Authorizing an Agreement to Accept Additional Highway Safety Grant Funds “Speed Enforcement Grant 2010” (No Recommendation/Adopt)
McDonell explains the motion before them is adoption since they can’t adopt a “no recommendation” motion. There is no objection to it being recorded as passing unanimously.
[AHHHH, I was right . . . ]
McDonell goes back to the proceeding on the the 5th, 16th and 19th. Levin moves and Matona seconds. They pass them on a voice vote.
M. SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS THE COUNTY BOARD IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BY LAW
Downing moves that we overturn County Executive veto of petition 10082 in the Town of Springfield. Schlicht seocnds.
McDonell says it will be placed on their next agenda for business.
Hendrick says that under proceedings, deFelice made a motion that was incorrectly reflected in the minutes and he didn’t push his button fast enough.
McDonell says to just tell them what it is. Hendrick says it is the only budget item that passed, it stated someone else besides deFelice made the motion and Hendrick seconded it, but deFelice made the motion.
McDonell says it is a technical amendment and they will make sure it get fixed. And he thanks Hendrick for killing another minute since it isn’t 7:30 yet.
deFelice moves to moves unanimous consent to suspend rules to take up zoning. Seconded by Dave Ripp.
McDonell says there are registrants in support on 10116, Town of Cross Plains.
ROLL CALL:
AYE: Duranczyk, Erickson, Ferrell, Hampton, Hulsey, Levin, Manning, Matano, O’Laughlin, Ripp, Rusk, Stubbs, Wheeler, deFelice, DeSmidt.
NO: Gau, Hendrick, Hesselbein, Jensen, Kostelic, Martz, Miles, Opitz, Salov, Schlicht, Schmidt, Solberg, Vedder, Veldran, Wiganowski, Willett, Bayrd, Bruskewitz, Downing, McDonell.
ABSENT: Richmond
[There was some confusion about how Stoebig voted, the clerk asked for clarification, McDonell said to skip him cuz he wasn’t in his seat. And just let me say, that was a weird vote. You had the conservatives and the clean/fair government folks voting together and . . . I don’t know what on the other side . . . ]
McDonell announces 15 ayes, 20 nots, 2 absent, motion fails.
They take a five minute break until 7:30.
G. ZONING PETITIONS
They call the meeting back to order.
McDonell reads the registrations in support. No requests for separations, no discussion, motion carries.
N. ADJOURNMENT – Until Thursday, December 17, 2009, 7:00PM, Or Call of Chair
*Contingent on Committee Action week of November 30, 2010
Hendrick moves, Mark Opitz seconds for adjournment, motion passes on a voice vote.
