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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board of Supervisors - Minutes - 11/18/1975F1 November 18, 1975 MEETING OF THE BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS November 18, 1975 The meeting was called to order at 9:45 A.M. by Walter C. Ba.rningha.m, Chairman of the BayBeld County Board of Supervisors. The following members answered roll call: No. 1 Edwin Erickson, Ila Bromberg, Eric Johnson, Clifford Hoagland, Bennie Rude, Peter Hanson, Larry Seidel, Herbert Spears, Wallace Johnson, Ernest Heglund, William Carter, Arthur Hanson, Carl Anderson, Joseph Berweger, Stephen. Barry, Edwin Renoos, Walter Barningha.m Absent - Arthur Meierotto Present - 17 Absent - 1 Total 18 Moved by Erickson, seconded by Rude to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried. A prayer and pledge of allegiance was led by Larry Seidel, Board member. No. 2 Mr. Robert Jauch, representative for Congressman David Obey, appeared before the Board and informed the Board that he ho]A5 office hours here in the courthouse every third Tuesday of the month for anyone who wishes to voice his personal grievances, comments or problems. Arthur Meierotto arrived at this time. No. 3 Mr. Howard Mattis, Blue Cross representative, appeared before the Board and gave insurance costs and figures and also informed the Board of the insurance rate increases for 1976 with the Ba.yfield County Group. No. 4 Larry Young, Highway Commissioner, next appeared before the Board and talked to the members of the Board in regard to the. federal -..aid seconda-ry-system... - - The following resolution was read: No. 5 Ba.yfield County Federal Aid System Realignment WHEREAS, the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 calls for realignment of the Federal Aid Highway Systems by July 1, 1976, and WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration in administering the act is requiring submission of a county -approved plan by January 1, 1976, and November 18, 1975 WHEREAS, the Federal Aid Primary System has been developed by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and WHEREAS, the Federal Aid Secondary System shown on the a.ttacned exhibit has been developed cooperatively by Bayfield County and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors do hereby adopt the Federal Aid Secondary System as shown on the attached exhibit, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Federal Aid Secondary System be submitted to the Federal Highway Administration for their approval. Presented by: Joseph Berweger Peter Hanson Edwin Erickson Bayfield County Highway Committee Moved by Berweger , seconded by Erickson to adopt the foregoing resolution. A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of the foregoing resolution with the following results: No. 5a. Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Bromberg, E. Johnson, Hoagland, Rude, P. Hanson, Seidel, Spears, W. Johnson, Heglund, Carter, A. Hanson, Anderson, Berweger, Barry, Renoos, Barningham Na.yes - none Ayes - 18 Na.yes - 0 Total 18 Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 6 PURCHASE OF HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT - BAYFIELD COUNTY WHEREAS, for the construction and maintenance of highways, including the removal and control of snow and ice, it becomes.necessary from time to time to purchase equipment, the nature of and necessity for which cannot be accurately anticipated. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County Highway Committee is hereby authorized, pursuant to Section 83.015,(2) of the Statutes, to purchase without further.authority, and to the extent that revolving funds accumulated for such purpose or appropriations made for such purpose are available, such highway equipment as they deem necessary to properly carry on the work, and to trade or sell such old equipment as may be considered to be for the best interests of the county. Presented by: Joseph Berweger Peter Hanson Edwin Erickson Bayfield County Highway Committee Moved by Erickson, seconded by E. Johnson to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. November 18, 1975 .75 The following resolution was read: No. 7 BE IT RESOLVED by the Ba.yfield County Board of Supervisors assembled in annual session this 18th day of November 1975, that the County Board Chairman, County Highway Committee and County Highway Commissioner are hereby authorized to attend State Road Schools, conventions and/or other road meetings, and that their per diem and expense be paid from the County Highway Administration Fund. Recommended by: Joseph Berweger Peter Hanson . Edwin Erickson Ba.yfield County Highway Committee Moved by P. Hanson, seconded by Berweger to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 8 COUNTY AID CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1976 Notice: Section VII on page 3 of this resolution authorizes the County Highway Commissioner, subject to supervision and control by the County Highway Committee, to employ, discharge, suspend, or reinstate county highway personnel. This change in form was made in 1945 in view of Attorney General's opinions dated March 6 and March 24, 1945. If this form conflicts with any existing general rules or civil service plan, or if the County Board wishes to limit the authority which would be conferred by this provision, the attached form should be appropriately altered in consultation with the District Attorney. Attention is directed to the fact that any action taken by the County Highway Committee in exercising its powers must, to be effective, be recorded in the minutes of the County Highway Committee's meeting. T7 T' C(1T.TT P Tr)XT SECTION I. The County Board of Supervisors of Ba.yfield County, Wisconsin, regularly assembled, does hereby ordain that such funds as may be made available to the county for highway work in the year 1976 under the provisions of Section 20.395 and Chapter 83 of. the Statutes, and the additional sums herein appropriated, shall be expended as hereinafter set forth: SECTION II. COUNTY TRUNK HIGHWAY ALLOTMENT, WHEREAS the Division of Highways has notified the County Clerk that a sum of money estimated to be Three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000.00) will become available at the end of the fiscal year under the provisions of Sections 83.10 and 20.395 (2) (yb) and (2) (yd) of the Statutes, for the county trunk highway system in the county, but the actual amount will not be known until the close of the fiscal year ending next June 30. BE IT RESOLVED that the County Highway Committee is authorized and directed to expend the said sum to the extent required to match and supplement Federal Aid for construction, right-of-way and other costs on any Federal projects located on the county trunk highway system of said county, which are not recovered from Federal Funds and to expend any balance for construction, repairing and maintaining such county trunk highway system and the bridges thereon, and for other authorized purposes as required including maintenance of buildings, snow and ice removal and control, and to reimburse the general fund for any expenditures that may be made therefrom, pursuant to Section 83.01 (6) of the Statutes. COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND SECTION III. WHEREAS it appears that certain additional highway improvements in the County are necessary and warranted, BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Board does hereby a.pp?ropri.ate the sum of One hundred for eight thousand one hundred fifty five dollars ($148,155.00) for the purposes set forth under Section 83.065 of the Wisconsin Statutes. SECTION IV. WHEREAS appropriations are made herein, in addition to the amounts to be received from the state and available for work in the county under Section 20.395 of the Statutes, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Board does hereby levy a. tax on all of the property in the county to meet such appropriations as follows: For the various purposes as set forth in Section III hereof the sum of One hundred forty eight thousand one hundred fifty five dollars ($148,155.00). SECTION V. WHEREAS, the various highway activities for which provision is made in this resolution are continuous from year to year, and the exact cost of any work cannot be known at the time of making the appropriation therefore BE IT RESOLVED that this Board does hereby direct that any balance remaining in any appropriation for a specific Highway improvement after the same shall have.been completed may be used by the County Highway Committee to make up any deficit that may occur in any other improvement, which is part of the same item in the county budget,for which provision is herein made, and any balances remaining at the end of the year in any highway fund shall remain and be available for the same purpose in the ensuing year. SECTION VI WHEREAS the exact amount of the funds that will become available from the state for highway purposes in the county under Section 20.395 of the Statutes will not be known until on or after next June 30 BE IT RESOLVED that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to make payments for the purposes for which such funds are to be used, as hereinbefore authorized, from any funds in the county treasury that are not required for the purposes for which appropriated prior to next August 1, and to reimburse such funds in the county treasury from the sums received under Section 20.395 of the Statutes. SECTION VII WHEREAS the county Highway Committee and the County Highway Commissioner are charged with the duty and responsibility of carrying out the construction and maintenance of highways for which provision is made, and other related supervisory and administrative duties, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Highway Commissioner shall have authority to employ, dis- charge, suspend or reinstate such personnel as he deems necessary for such purposes, provided however that the County Highway Committee may by action recorded in its minutes determine the number of persons to be hired and may also at any time by action so recorded order the County Highway Commissioner to employ, discharge, suspend or 'reinstate any such person. The term "Personnel" or "Person" shall include all patrolmen, laborers, foremen, clerks, stenographers or other employees necessary to carry on such activities. Presented: November 18, 1975 By: Joseph Berweger, Peter Hanson, Edwin Erickson Bayfield County Highway Committee 77 November 18, 1975 Moved by Erickson, seconded by P. Hanson to adopt the foregoing resolution. Moved by W. Johnson, seconded by Seidel to table the above resolution at this time. Motion carried. The following annual Report of the Bayfield County Highway Committee was presented: No. 9 (Report on file in the county clerk's office) Moved by Rude, seconded by Berweger to receive and place on file. Motion carried. The following Annual Report of the Bayfield County Highway Commissioner was presented: No. 10 (Report on file in the county clerk's office) Moved by Renoos, seconded by Carter to receive and place on file. Motion carried. The following relocation order was read: No. 11 Project Name of Road Highway 8735-2-21 Iron River -Port Wing Road CTH r'A" Right of Way Plat Date November 3, 1975 Description of Termini of Project Plat Sheet Numbers 4.0 through 4.4 County Bayfield Date of Previous Order July 9, 1975 Beginning at a point on the East one -quarter -corner of Section 20, Township 48 North, Range 8 West, thence North approximately 3.42 miles to a point on the Northeast corner'of Section 5, Township 48 North, Range 8 West. To properly establish, lay out, widen, enlarge, extend, construct, reconstruct, improve, or maintain a portion of the highway designated above. It is necessary to relocate or change and acquire certain lands or interests in lands as shown on the right of way plat for the above project. To effect this change, pursuant to authority granted under Sections 83.07 or 83.08, Wisconsin Statutes, the Bayfield County Highway Committee hereby orders that: 1. The said highway is hereby laid out and established to the lines and widths as shown on the plat. 2. The required lands or interests in lands as shown on the plat shall be acquired by the Bayfield County Highway Committee pursuant to Sections 83.07 or 83.08, Wisconsin Statutes. 3. The following described portions of the existing public highway be vacated upon completion of construction on the new location. N/A 4. The following described portions of the existing highway become a portion of the road system of N/A 5. This order supersedes and amends.any previous order issued by the committee. November 7, 1975 Bayfield County Highway Committee Date Joseph Berweger Peter Hanson Edwin Erickson November 18, 1975 Moved by Renoos, seconded by P. Hanson to adopt the foregoing relocation order. Motion carried. The following communication was read: No. 12 STATE OF WISCONSIN/Dept..of Transportation October 16, 1975 Mr. Lawrence C. Young, Commissioner Ba.yfield County Highway Department. Box 428 311 South First Ave. East Wa.shburn, WI 54891 Mr. Edward A. PaJala Bayfield County Clerk Courthouse Washburn, WI 54891 Dear Sirs: Project 1000-00-12 CAF 000 B(19) Control of Outdoor Advertising (Company Buyout) Statewide Removal Naegele Outdoor Advertising In accordance with the provisions of Section 84.30, Wisconsin Statutes, the Highway Commission deems it necessary in the public interest to control the erection and maintenance of billboards and other outdoor advertising devices adjacent to the Primary and Interstate Highway Systems. The revised acquisition order of the Commission is transmitted herewith. The enclosed order provides that the signs or interests not previously acquired shall be acquired by the Division of Highways, in the name of the State of Wisconsin. Sincerely, Rebecca Young Highway Commission Secretary ACQUISITION ORDER Project Name of Road Highway County 1000-00-12 Control of Outdoor Advertising Numerous CAF 000 B'(19) (Company Buyout) Statewide Removal S.T.H.'s **See Below Naegele Outdoor Advertising Plat Date Plat Sheet Numbers Date of Previous Order September 23, 1975 4.0 through '4.8 August 19,'-1975 Description of Termini of Project Statewide In order to promote the safety, convenience and enjoyment of public travel, to preserve the natural beauty of Wisconsin, to aid the free flow of interstate commerce, to protect the public investment in highways, and to conform to the express intent of Congress to control the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising signs, displays and devices adjacent to the National System of Interstate and Defense and Federal Aid Primary Highways, it is deemed necessary in the public interest to control the erection and maintenance of billboards and other outdoor advertising devices adjacent to or visible from the above described portion of said system of highways. Therefore, pursuant to authority granted under Sections 84.09 and 84.30, Wisconsin Statutes, as amended by Chapter 197, Laws of 1971, the Highway Commission hereby orders that: 47 November 18,,1975 1. The required signs or interests as shown on the plat shall be acquired by the Division of Highways, in the name of the State of Wisconsin.* 2. This order supersedes and amends any previous order issued by the Commission. sPlats showing required signs or interests are on file in the State of Wisconsin Division of Highways' Madison, Waukesha, Green Bay, Wisconsin Rapids, LaCrosse, Eau Claire, Rhinelander, Superior and Milwaukee District Offices. Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, LaCrosse, La.nglade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Rock, Rusk, St. Croix, Shawano, Sheboygan, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Wa.lworth, Washington, Wa.upaca, Waushara and Wood. October 14, 1975 Date Moved by Seidel, seconded by E. Johnson to receive and place on file. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 13 WHEREAS, existing U.S. Highway 2 crosses the flood plain of the North Fish Creek in Bayfield County, Wisconsin restricting the natural flow of floodwaters in the North Fish Creek drainage basin causing a backwater of one and four -tenths feet above the Wisconsin Flood Plain Management Standards outlined in Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 116 and WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation proposes to raise the grade of existing U. S. Highway 2 an amount sufficient to eliminate the encroachment of flood waters from North Fish Creek onto the proposed new highway surface and also proposes to replace the existing seventy-five foot long bridge carrying U. S. Highway 2 over North Fish Creek with a new one hundred and thirty-seven foot long bridge which will accommodate the flood waters of North Fish Creek without raising the backwater higher than that experienced in past years and, WHEREAS, conformance to the Wisconsin Flood Plain Management Standards would require the construction of a three hundred and eighty-four foot long bridge estimated to cost approximately one-half million dollars and such conformance would constitute an undue expense and hardship on area and regional transportation and could delay or inhibit the proposed improvement of U. S. Highway 2. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors does hereby agree to establish and accept backwater -elevation for the North Fish Creek.flood plain north of U. S. Highway 2 for a one -hundred year frequency flood of six hundred and eighteen and nine -tenths feet above sea level elevation as established by the 1929 datum of the National Geodeodetic Survey which backwater.elevation is understood to be one and four -tenths feet above the Wisconsin Flood Plain Management Standards outlined in Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 116 and which backwater elevation will result:;in flooding conditions no.more severe than those produded by.the existing U,. S.- Highway Bridge and Gradeline. William Carter Larry Seidel Arthur Meierotto Herbert Spears Edwin Renoos 4,80 November 18, 1975 Moved by A. Hanson, seconded by Carter to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 14 WHEREAS, existing Bayfield County Trunk "A" crosses the flood plain of the East Fork of the Iron River in Bayfield County, Wisconsin restricting the natural flow of floodwaters in the East Fork of the Iron River drainage basin causing a backwater of approximately one and five -tenths feet above the Wisconsin Flood Plain Management Standards outlined in Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 116 and, WHEREAS, The Bayfield County Highway Department proposes to replace the existing twenty-five foot long bridge carrying Bounty Trunk "A" over the East Fork of the Iron River with a new fifty- three foot long bridge which will accommodate the flood waters of the East Fork of the Iron River without raising the backwater higher than that experienced in past years and, WHEREAS, conformance to the Wisconsin Flood Plain Management Standards would require the construction of a bridge in excess of 100 feet in length estimated to cost approximately one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars and such conformance would constitute and undue expense andlurdship on area and regional transportation and could delay or inhibit the proposed improve- ment of County Trunk Highway "A". NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors does hereby agree to establish and accept backwater elevation for the East Fork of the Iron River flood plain east of County Trunk "A" for a one -hundred year frequency flood of eight hundred and fifty-four and seven -tenths feet above the sea level elevation as established by the 1929 datum of the National Geodeodetic Survey which backwater elevation is understood to be one and five -tenths feet above the Wisconsin Flood Plain Management Standards outlined in Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 116 and which backwater elevation will result in flooding conditions no more severe than those produced by the existing Highway Bridge and Gradeline. William Carter Larry Seidel Arthur Hanson,-_ Herbert Spears Edwin Renoos Moved by Renoos, seconded by Spears to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 15 WHEREAS, The Bayfield County Housing Authority desires to enter into a senior citizen rural rental housing program under the requirements and with the cooperation of the Farmers Home Administration, and WHEREAS, The Bayfield County Housing Authority is required by the Farmers Home Administration to a.ssure financial capability to cover certain planning and pre -construction costs not covered in the loan and capital to subsidize mortgage payments of all Bayfield County Housing Authority projects during the period from the completion of the project to such time as there is 100% rental, and WHEREAS, The Bayfield County Housing Authority estimates that the sum of $18,000.00 would amply cover such costs, and WHEREAS, The Bayfield County Housing Authority desires to commence construction of a new housing project in the City of Bayfield and Wa.shburn and the fo wY\s of Iron River and Port Wing, an area where housing for the elderly is needed, 481. November 1_8,. 1975 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors endorses the Bayfield County Housing Authority projects and to aid said projects agrees to provide $18,000.00 from.the contingency fund for the establishment of a housing fund to cover those expenses not covered by the construction loan, funds from such account, once established, shall be withdrawn only upon the authorization of the Bayfield County Housing Authority. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors authorizes the transfer of title to County property located in the City of Bayfield and described as Lots 6, 7, 8 and the West 60 feet of Lots 9 and 10, Block 93, City of Bayfield, to the City of Bayfield for the purposes of said housing project, such transfer to take place on the terms and price decided by the Executive Committee. C. E. Hoagland William Carter Edwin Erickson Moved by Hoagland, seconded by Erickson to adopt the foregoing resolution. Mr. Earl Neilson, Chairman of the Bayfield County Housing Authority, was present and informed the Board of the progress to date in plans for housing units in the Towrs of Iron River and Port Wing and the cities of Bayfield and Washburn. Mr. Neilson stated that the $18,000 referred to in the foregoing resolution would be used for the purchase of maintenance equipment, draperies and other items not included in the funding and that the monies would only be used if necessary, but if used they would not be included in the FHA loan and therefore would not be reimbursable. A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of the foregoing resolution with the fol- lowing results: No. lSa Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Bromberg, E. Johnson, Hoagland, Rude, P.-Hanson, Seidel, Spears, Carter,, A� Hans.on,; Anderson, Barry, Barningham Nayes - W. Johnson, Heglund, Berweger, Renoos Ayes - 14 Na.yes - 4 Total 18 Motion carried. Moved by Erickson, seconded by Rude to adjourn for lunch. Motion carried. The chairman called the meeting to order at 1:10 P.M. with the following members answering roll call: No. 16 Erickson, Meierotto, Bromberg, E. Johnson, Hoagland, Rude, P. Hanson, Seidel, -Spears, W. Johnson, Heglund, Carter, A. Hanson, Anderson, Berweger, Barry, Renoos, Barningham Total present - 18 The following Report of the Bayfield County Zoning Committee was read: No. 17 TO: The County Board of Supervisors of Bayfield County on the hearing -on the petitions to amend the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance. November 18, 1975 The,Zoning Committee of the Ba.yfield_County,Board of ,Supervisors, having held a public hearing pursuant to Section 59.97 (5), Wisconsin Statutes, notice thereof having been.given as provided by law and being duly informed of the facts pertinent to the proposed changes, hereby recommends that the following petitions be approved: Government lots One (1) , Two (2) , and Three (3) all located in Section Two (2)., Township Forty-three (43) North, Range Six (6) .West, be changed from Residential-2 Use to Residential-1 Use. The West One -Half (W2) of the Northeast One -Quarter (NEµ) , Section Thirty-four (34) , Township Fifty-one (51) North, Range Seven (7) West, be changed from Residential -Recreational Use to Agricultural Use. The East One -Half (E2) of the Northeast One -Quarter (NE µ),of the Southwest One -Quarter (SW-',[), Section Thirty-four (34) , Township Fifty-one (51) North, Range Seven (7) West, be changed from Forestry Use to Agricultural Use. Signed Dated: November 18, 1975 Bayfield County Zoning Committee William Carter Larry Seidel Art C. Hanson Herbert Spears Edwin Renoos Walter Barningham Moved by A. Hanson, seconded by Spears to receive and place on file the foregoing report. Motion carried. (Affidavit of publication and notice of public hearing on file in the county clerk's office.) The following Amendatory Ordinance was read: No. 18 - The Bayfield County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows: That the Bayfield County Zoning Ordinance, adopted,May 4, 1971, be and the same, is hereby amended so that as amended, Government lots One (1) , Two (2) , and Three (3) , all located in Section Two (2) , Township Forty-three (43) North, Range Six (6) West, is changed from Residential-2 Use to Residential-1 Use. The West One -Half (W2) of the Northeast One -Quarter (NEµ) , Section Thirty-four (34) , . Township Fifty-one (51) North, Range Seven (7) West, is changed from Residential -Recreational Use to Agricultural Use. The East One -Half (E2) of the Northeast One -Quarter (NEµ) of the Southwest One -Quarter (SWµ) Section Thirty-four (34) , Township Fifty-one (51) North, Range Seven (7) West, is changed from Forestry Use to Agricultural Use. Signed Dated: November 18, 1975 Bayfield County Zoning Committee William Carter, Larry Seidel, Art C. Hanson, Herbert Spears, Edwin Renoos, Walter Ba.rningham Moved by Renoos, seconded by Seidel to adopt,the foregoing ordinance. Motion carried. 2 �y November 18., 1975 The following communication was read: No. 19 Cable, WI November 7, 1975 Bayfield County Board Office of the County Clerk Washburn, WI 54891 Attention: Mr. Edward A. Pajala Dear Mr. Pajala: My tern, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Bayfield County Rest Home expires as of December 31, 1975. I have thoroughly enjoyed the honor of serving on theBoard of Trustees and would appreciate it greatly your placing my name in nomination for the coming term, which becomes effective in January 1976. Thank you. Yours very truly , Leo Lay Moved by Rude, seconded by Meierotto to receive and place on file the foregoing communication. Motion carried. No. 20 Rude nominated Leo Lay to serve as trustee of the Bayfield County Rest Home for a term of 3 years. The chairman called three times for additional nominations. There were no further nominations. Moved by Erickson, seconded by Barry that the nominations be closed and that the clerk cast the unanimous ballot for Leo Lay as trustee of the Bayfield County Rest Home. The clerk cast the unanimous ballot as directed and Leo Lay was declared elected trustee of the Bayfield County Rest Home for a three year term. The following communication was read: No. 21 Executive Committee Bayfield County Board Washburn, WI 54891 Gentlemen: It has been brought to my attention that you are not putting any money -in the budget for membership in the Wisconsin Indianhead book. I believe this is false economy, as Indianhead has been a long established advertising media for this part of Wisconsin. Even though the northwest agency is started and wants to promote just these top four counties, they have not established themselves as a national advertising media. It would be my opinion that the county should stay with Indianhead, and also contribute to the Northwest to help them get started. Once Northwest has established itself themselves, then would be thetime to consider dropping Indianhead, not before. Any consideration you give in remaining a member of Indianhead will be appreciated by the people of this area. Sincerely, Thomas E. Rondeau ec: Stephen Barry, Ed Renoos November 18, 1975 Moved by Seidel, seconded by A. Hanson to receive and place on file the foregoing communication. Motion carried. The following petition was read: No. 22 We the undersigned citizens and taxpayers of Bayfield County, members and non-members of Wisconsin Indianhea.d Country do petition the Bayfield County Board -of Supervisors to continue its participation and contribution to the Wisconsin Indianhead Country because the Indianhead Country is the oldest and largest tourist promotion organization in the state of Wisconsin and we all benefit from its tourists and vacation promotion. The petition was signed by 347 residents of Bayfield County. Moved by Spears, seconded by Seidel to table the above matter until the budget session. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 23 WHEREAS, The Bayfield County Board did on September 30, 1975 adopt 'a resolution providing for adjustments in non -represented county employees salaries based on the increase in cost of living, and WHEREAS, said resolution does not distinguish whether the cost of living index referred to is the Consumer Price Index or the Wholesale Price Inde;K, and WHEREAS, said resolution referred to the cost of living increase as a percentage increase instead of a point increase as intended, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the cost of living index referred to in said resolution No. 9 adopted on September 30, 1975 shall be the Consumer Price Index and the percentage increase referred to shall be a point increase rather than a percentage increase, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if the quarterly point increase or decrease is a number not divisable by .3, the remainder shall be dropped if it is lk points or less and shall be rounded off at the next higher figure if it is over lk points. C. E. Hoagland Ernest Heglund Stephen Barry Bennie R. Rude Edwin Erickson Moved by Hoagland, seconded by Barry to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. 18. 1975 I le The following report was read: No. 24. STATE OF WISCONSIN ) ss. COUNTY OF BAYFIELD ) Robert N. Ledin, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he was the duly elected and acting District Attorney in and for Bayfield County during the years 1974 and,1975; that during the year 1975, no collections were made by said office as and for fines, forfeitures and other matters relating to criminal or County matters and that all such payments were made direct to the County Court of said Bayfield County, Wisconsin; that there was collected from the period August 1, 1974 through July 31, 1975, on old age assistance liens the sum of $8,141.30, representing Bayfield County's share of said collections; that there was collected --from the period.August 1, 1974 through July 31, 1975, on medical assistance the sum_&f $4,322.24, representing.Ba.yfield County's share of said collections, all as more fully set forth in the records of the Department of Public Welfare in and for said Bayfield County, Wisconsin. That this report is made to the County Board of Supervisors at their November meeting, pursuant to the provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes-. Robert N. Ledin Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of November, 1975 /s/ Irene Sieren , Notary Public My commission expires 12/17/78. Moved by W..Johnson, seconded by Bromberg to receive and place on file the foregoing report. Motion carried. The following report was read: No. 25-' STATE OF WISCONSIN ) ss. COUNTY OF BAYFIELD ) Thomas P. Fox, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he was the District Attorney in and for Bayfield County during the year 1975, from. August 13, 1975 to the date of this report; that during this period, no collections were made by said office as and for fines, forfeitures and other matters relating to criminal or County matters and that all.such payments were made direct.to the County Court of said Bayfield;; County, Wisconsin That this report is made to the County Board of Supervisors at their November meeting, pursuant to the provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes. Thomas P. Fox Subscribed and sworn to.before me this 17th day of November, 1975. /s/ Irene Sieren, Notary Public, Wis. My commission expires 12/17/78 Moved by Bromberg, seconded by Spears to receive and place on file the foregoing report. Motion carried. � e 4 R5 November 18, 1975 The following application was read: No. 26 Executive Committee Bayfield County Washburn, Wisconsin Gentlemen: I submit my application to audit the Bayfield County records and books of account for the year ending December 31, 1975. It is estimated that the cost of the general county audit will not exceed $6,700.00. In addition to the foregoing, an estimate of $450.00 is made for the 1975 -annual state report and an estimate of $250.00 for the 1975 Bayfield County Fair report. Should additional services be requested by the Executive Committee, financial arrangements will be agreed upon at that time. The audit will include the records of the general county, sinking funds and Highway Dept. as in previous examinations of Bayfield County, and will be completed by October 15, 1976. Respectfully submitted, John H. Maitland Certified Public Accountant JHM:gm Moved by Berweger, seconded by Rude to accept the application of John H. Maitland. A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of the foregoing application with the following results: No. 26a Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Bromberg, E. Johnson, Hoagland, Rude, P. Hanson, Seidel, Spears, W. Johnson, Heglund, Carter, A. Hanson, Anderson, Berweger, Barry, Renoos, Ba.rningham Na.yes - none Ayes - 18 Nayes - 0 Total 18 Motion carried: The following resolution was read: No. 27 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING PUBLIC DEPOSITORY AND AUTHORIZING WITHDRAWAL OF COUNTY, CITY VILLAGE, TOWN OR SCHOOL DISTRICT MONEYS RESOLVED, that the following banking institutions: All banks in Bayfield County, Wisconsin qualified as public depositories under Chapter 34 of the Wisconsin Statutes, shall be and are hereby designated, until further action, as public depositories for all public moneys coming into the hands of the treasurer of The County of Bayfield, State of Wisconsin. RESOLVED FURTHER that withdrawal or disbursement from any one of the above named depositories shall be only by order check, as provided in Section 66.042 of the Wisconsin Statutes; that in ac- cordance therewith all order checks shall be signed by the following persons: Edward A.Pajala, Clerk and Nicholas Pristash, Treasurer, and countersigned by (1) Walter C. Barningham, County Board Chairman or their successors in office and shall be so honored. RESOLVED FURTHER, that in lieu of their personal signature(s), the following facsimile signatures, which have been adopted by them as below shown, Walter C. Ba.rningham, Chairman; Edward A. Pajala, Clerk;Nick Pristash, Treasurer may be affixed.on such -order check(s); that any one of the above named depositories shall be fully warranted and protected. in making payment on any order check bearing such facsimile(s) notwithstanding that the same'may have been placed thereon without the authority of the designated person or persons. 487 November 18, 1975 FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution shall be delivered to each of the above named depositories, and said depositories may rely on this resolution until changed by lawful resolution and a certified copy of such resolution has been given to the cashier of the respective above named depositories. Walter C . Ba.rningham THIS IS TO CERTIFY, that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly and legally adopted by The Bayfield County Board of Supervisors at a legal meeting held on the 18th day of November, 1975. Date: November 18, 1975 Edward A. Pajala Clerk Moved by Meierotto, seconded by Spears to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 28 WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Sheriff's Commission of Bayfield County that there is a need for a special juvenile officer in Bayfield County, and WHEREAS, Sheriff Rudy Frechette has, at the request of the Sheriff's Commission, made application to the Wisconsin Council on Criminal Justice for a grant award to cover the cost of wages and other incidental expenses of said special juvenile officer for Bayfield County, and WHEREAS, the estimated cost of hiring said juvenile officer for the period beginning January 1, 1976 and ending December 31, 1976 is $17,939.00 and WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Council on Criminal Justice has now approved a grant in the amount of $16,145.00 to finance said project, and WHEREAS, other State aids in the amount of $897.00 are also avaAa.ble to finance said project, leaving a net cost to the county of.$897.00, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the.Sheriff's Commission of Bayfield County be authorized and directed to hire a, special juvenile officer for Bayfield County,.effective January 1, 1976.,, and be it further RESOLVED, that said juvenile officer shall be hired in accordance with the regular hiring practices of Bayfield County and furthe r.that said Sheriff's Commission apply affirmative action measures for equal opportunity employment of monorities including women in filling this position, and be it further. RESOLVED, that the Bayfield County Board make the necessary appropriation in the 1976 budget to cover the county's share of the cost of the,juvenile officer. SHERIFF"S COMMISSION C. E. Hoagland -Bennie-R. Rude Stephen Barry Edwin Erickson Ernest Heglund Moved by Hoagland, seconded by Barry to adopt. N Q November 18, 1975 Sheriff Frechette explained to the Board that the resolution would provide a person in the Sheriff's Dept. to work with juvenile offenders. A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of the foregoing resolution with the following I results: No. 28a Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Bromberg, E. Johnson, Hoagland, Rude, P. Hanson, Seidel, Spears, Heglund, Carter, Anderson, Berweger, Barry, Renoos, Ba.rningham Nayes - W. Johnson, A. Hanson Ayes - 16 Na.yes - 2 Total 18 Motion carried. No. 29 Moved by Renoos, seconded by Seidel that the Board adjourn as a County Board and reconvene as a Committee of the Whole to conduct the County Budget Hearing. Motion carried. No. 30 As no one appeared at the public hearing, it was moved by Erickson and seconded by Rude to reconvene as a'County Board. Motion carried. No . - 31 1 i Lou Stolle, Bayfield County Nutrition Program Director, appeared before the Board and explained about the Nutrition Program to date. Mr. Stolle informed the Board that he had originally anticipated an expenditure of $122,669.00 for the operation of the Nutrition Program for the year 1976 with $72,663.00 of federal aid and $19,000.00 of participan+_ contributions leaving an'estimated cost to the County of $31,006.00. He stated that since giving those estimates to the Executive Committee at the Budget Meeting, which the committee did place into 1 f the 1976 Budget, he has been informed that the federal contribution has been cut to $62,163.00 whic would increase the County share by $10,500.00. Mr. Stolle stated that if this was an indication of the future federal contribution to the program, it might'be well for the Board to re-evaluate the whole program and consider operating the program totally on federal and participa'r t con- tributions as it had been originally intended. Several comments were made by members of the Board and questions, -asked which Mr. Stolle answered. Moved"by W. Johnson, seconded by Renoos that Bayfield County adjust the County Nutrition Program to the federal and participa-nt funds available. Motion carried. No. 32 Gary Sarver appeared before the Board in regard to a road easement to his property located in Section 29.49-5. Mr. Sarver reminded the .Board that they had at the previous meeting granted the Bayfield Electric Coop., Inc. an easement for a power line across the county owned 40 acres between his property and the town road and existing power line. As the Bayfield Electric has November 18, 1975 laid an underground cable on the right-of-way they have no objectionto Mr. Sarver using the right-of-way for his access. He stated, however, that in the event that the county sold the land, the owner might not allow him to use'the access and he was therefore wondering if he could either buy that strip of land or -get a road easement across the same strip of land so that he would be assured of an access to his property. Moved by Anderson, seconded by Carter that the matter be referred back to the Forestry Committee and District Attorney. Motion carried. Moved by E. Johnson, seconded by.Bromberg to meet again as a County Board on Wednesday, November 19th at 9:30 A.M. Motion carried. No. 33 Mr. Ed Dashner, Director of the Bayfield County Dept. of Social Services, appeared before the Board to discuss the new proposed child support agency. Mr. Dashner stated that he was still of the opinion that his office should not be a law enforcement office and that the responsibility for the agency should be in the District Attorney's office. A number of,questions were asked by board members and the discussion continued until time for adjournment for the day. Moved by Anderson, seconded by Renoos to adjourn until 9:30.AM„ Wednesday morning, November 19th., Motion carried. .Ja_ S't lff .f November 19, 1975 MEETING OF THE BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS November 19, 1975 The adjourned meeting was called to order at 9:40 A.M. by Walter C. Ba.rningham, County Board Chairman. The following members answered roll call: No. 34 Erickson,, 'Bromberg, Hoagland, Rude, P. Hanson, Seidel, Spears, W. Johnson, Heglund, Carter, A. Hanson, Anderson, Berweger, Barry, Barningham Absent - Meierotto, E. Johnson, Renoos Present - 15 Absent - 3 Total. 1 18 A prayer and pledge of allegiance was led by Larry Seidel, Board member. Eric Johnson arrived at this time. Mr. Da.shner continued his presentation in regard to the Child Support Law and asked the County Board to make a decision as to which direction to follow. The following resolution was read: No. 35 WHEREAS, Federal Public Law 93-647 and Chapter 82,_Wisconsin Laws of 1975 are enabling legislation and provide funding to create effective Child Support and Establishment of Paternity programs on the county level, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors in session this 19th day of November 1975 that the office of the District Attorney be designated the Child Support Agency for Bayfield County, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Child Support Agency be adequately staffed, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Social -Services be designated as'the policy making: board to administer the Child Support Agency, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors appropriate a sum sufficient to fund program operations. Presented by: Wallace Johnson Ila Bromberg William Carter Peter Hanson Bennie Rude Moved by_Bromberg, seconded by W. Johnson to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. Arthur Meierotto arrived at this time. m November 19, 1975 As one of the proposed options for administering the program included an additional salary item for the Clerk of Courts and the Deputy Clerk of Courts and the Director of the Dept.. of Social Services and the resolution provides that the Board of Social Services be designated as the policy making Board, the clerk raised the question that if the option which includes a salary item for the Clerk of Courts, Deputy Clerk of Courts and Director of the Dept. of Social Services is adopted, would the salary increase for those 3 individuals be automatically effective or would it require further action of the County Board. Mr. Wallace Johnson, Chairman of the Social Services Board, stated that it was his understanding that no salary increases would become effective until further action by the Board. A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of the foregoing resolution with the following results: No. 35a Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Bromberg, E. Johnson, Hoagland, Rude, P. Hanson, Seidel, Spears, W. Johnson, Heglund, Carter, A. Hanson, Anderson, Berweger, Barry, Barningham Nayes - none Absent - Renoos Ayes - 17 Nayes - 0 Absent - 1 Total 18 The following resolution was read: No. 36 Motion carried. WHEREAS, the duties of the Register in Probate and Probate Registrar have increased. with change in probate laws of the State of Wisconsin, and WHEREAS, the,Register in Probate.is appointed by the County Judge and.is not elected (' by the. people,, and WHEREAS, Section 253.31(3) of. the Wisconsin Statutes provides. that the_salary - of the" Register in Probate shall be set by the County Board, and - I I WHEREAS, _Bayfield.County.is the. -only county in the -State -of Wisconsin that places this responsibility upon the office of the Clerk.of.Cour.ts, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Personnel,Committee of,this. Board -be directed to study the matter of establishing a salary for the position of -Register -in Probate and Probate Registrar, and to:rep.ort its findings and recommendations to the County Board. C. E. Hoagland Ernest Heglund Bennie R. Rude Edwin Erickson Stephen -Barry Moved by Hoagland, seconded by Barry to adopt the foregoing.resolution. Motion carried, November 19'. 1975 The following resolution was read:' No. 37 WHEREAS, Sec. 253.31 (1) provides that the County Judge shall appoint a Register in Probate, and WHEREAS, Sec. 253.31 (3) further provides that the salary of the Register in Probate shall be fixed by the County Board and paid by the county, and WHEREAS, Sec. 865-065 (1) provides that the County Court shall appoint a Probate Registrar, and WHEREAS, no salary has been set by the County Board for either the Register in Probate or the Probate Registrar, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that a total salary of $600.00 per year shall be set for the combined position of the Register in Probate and the Probate Registrar. Executive Committee Wallace Johnson Moved by W. Johnson, seconded by Meierotto to adopt the foregoing resolution. Moved by Bromberg, seconded by E. Johnson to refer this matter -to the Personnel Committee for further study. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No: 38 WHEREAS, on October 22, 1975, a verified petition was filed with the County Clerk requesting the establishment of.a-,public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district to be known as the Lake Tahkodah District, and WHEREAS, a. hearing was held on November 14, 1975 at'the Cable Commun.ity'Center, Cable, Wisconsin, pursuant to section 33.26, Wisconsin Statutes, with the Ba.yfield County Soil and Water Conservation Committee of the County Board presiding. -The Committee.members present were: Arthur Meierotto, Chairman; Ernest Heglund,; Vice Chairman; Stephen Barry, Member and Walter Ba.rningham,.Member and also Chairman of the Ba.yfield County Board of Supervisors; and WHEREAS, after examining the petition and evaluating testimony at the Hearing, the Bayfield County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors have made the following conclusions: (1) That -the Petition dated October 22;. 1975, was signed by at least 51% of the landowners owning 25 of the 46 land descriptions in the proposed distrrt. However, approximately 15 additional signatures could not be acknowledged because of.lack of verification. (2) That the public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district is necessary to define the present -and anticipated problems of Tahkodah Lake and to identify their causes and to implement various remedial measures to deal with these problems. However, the necessity of the establishment of the proposed public inland lake protection and.rehabilitation district in the area was not clearly described in the petition. (3) That a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district will promote the public health, comfort, convenience, necessity, or public welfare. (4) That the property finally included in the district will be benefited thereof. (5) That the formation of a, district will not cause or contribute to long range environmental pollution as defined in Section 144.30(9), Wisconsin Statutes. (6) That the petition does not clearly define the boundaries of this proposed district and for practical purposes we recommend that a more comprehensive study be made of the lands to be included in this proposed district and that a legal description be used to define the location of the proposed district. November 19, 1975 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors deny the petition to establish a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district for the following reasons: (1) The need to modify the language of the petition to better express why the district is necessary, (2) Improve the verification of signatures received by mail and (3) Use legal descriptions to describe land area in the proposed district. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the petition be returned to Mrs. Susan•Roller, Route 2, Cable, Wisconsin 54821 with the above mentioned suggestions and to submit another,�etition to the County Clerk for consideration by the Bayfield County,Board of Supervisors. Respectfully Submitted, BAYFIELD COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISORS Walter C. Barningham Arthur Meierotto Ernest Heglund Ila Bromberg Stephen'Barry i Moved by Meierotto, seconded by Bromberg to adopt the foregoing resolution. No. 38a Moved by Spears, seconded by Bromberg to strike out the last paragraph of the petition. Motion carried. p amended A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of the foregoing resolution with the following results: No. 38b Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Bromberg, E. Johnson, Hoagland, Rude, P: Hanson, Seidel, Spears, W. Johnson, Heglund, Cart.er, A. Hanson, Anderson, Berweger, Barry, Barningham Nayes - none Absent - Renoos Ayes - 17 Nayes - 0 Absent - 1 Total 18 Motion carried The following resoluthn was read: No. 39 WHEREAS, The Executive Committee of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors has examined a report of the Bayfield County Treasurer setting forth that certain tax certificates now owned by Bayfield County are illegal and void in that said certificates were issued on a tax on exempt property, on property on which there was a double or incorrect description and for other reasons set forth in said Treasurer's report, and WHEREAS, From said examination it has been determined that said report is correct and that said certificates described in said report are illegal and void and that the taxes upon which said certificates are based are not justly reassessable. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the amounts of said illegal and void tax certificates be charged back to the respective towns, cities or villages wherein such lands are situated. Wallace Johnson William Carter Joseph Berweger Carl Anderson Arthur Meierotto C. E. Hoagland Re: ILLEGAL TAXES I November 18, 1975 November 19; 1975 NAME OF CLAIMANT & REASON( ILLEGALITY Tn. of Bayfield:- _- Double Assessment Tn. of Drummond Double Assessment ALLOWED FACE DESCRIPTION YEAR OF SALE 'CERT. NO. OF CERT. Rice & Thompson Add. W2, Lot 10 Bl. 23 1974 186 $2.54 Par, in SW SW as desc,. in V. 214 P. 46 Sec. 33-45-7 1972 1973 1974 Tn. of Russell Par. in Govt. Lot 1 desc. in V. 249.P. 353 Sec. 31-52-4 1974 Sold to USA 9/20/72. transaction apparently missed in preparation of 1973 tax roll. Illegal Assessment Tn. of Grandview no description 1974 Illegal Assessment - cannot assess something without a desc. 487 $6.96 395 $5.98 794 $4.00 1263 $69.47 839 $73.50 DELINQUENT TAX CHGD. TO DIST. $2.54 $16.24 $69.47 $73.50 Moved by Carter . seconded by Berweger� to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following communication was read: No. 40. WHEREAS, The Executive Committee of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors has examined a report of the Bayfield County Treasurer setting forth that certain tax certificates now owned by Bayfield County are illegal and void in that said certificates were issued on a tax on exempt property, on property on which there was a double or incorrect description and for other reasons set forth in said Treasurer's report, and WHEREAS, From said examination it has been determined that said report is correct and that said certificates described in said report are illegal and void and that the taxes upon which said certificates are based are not justly reassessable.' NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the amounts of said illegal and void tax certificates be charged back to the respective towns, cities or villages wherein such lands are situated. Wallace Johnson, William Carter, Joseph Berweger, Carl Anderson, Arthur Meierotto, CF- Hoagland Re: TAXES OMITTED FROM SALE OF 1975 Name of Claimant & Reason of Illegality Tn. of Barnes Illegal Desc. Tn. of Drummond Illegal assessment Description Redelouds Addt. to Potawatomi Estates Lot 17 Townsite of Drummond desc. in V. 138 P. 537 V. 255 P. 359 Sec. 33-45-7 Allowed Face Delinq. Tax Year of Sale Cert. No. of Cert. Chgd. to Dist. 1975 1975 118 $26.72 $76.27 $26.72 $76.27 19. 1975 Name of Claimant & Reason for Illegality Description Tn. of Grand View No description Illegal assessment Tn. of Iron River Subdivision of NE SW Lot 4 less W. 68 Ft. & less E. 107 Ft. Sec. 8-47-8 Illegal assessment Tn. of Iron River Illegal assessment Tn. of Iron River Illegal assessment (double) Tn. of Iron River Illegal assessment (double) Tn. of Russell Illegal assessment W2 NWµ, 23-47-8 Allowed Face Delinq.Ta.x Year of Sale Cert.' No. of Cert. Chgd, to Dist. 1975 935 $73.50 $73.50 1975 -1975 Par. in Lot 5, desc. in V. 234 P. 582 (Approx. A) 33-47-8 1975 1001 1016 1035 NW NW, 35-47-8 1975 1038 Par. in Govt. Lot 1 desc. in V. 249 P. 353 of deeds 31-52-4 1975 1435 $52.09 $52.09 $83.35 $83.35 $ 5.21 $ 5.21 $41.68 $41.68 $52.73 $52.73 Moved by Berweger, seconded by E. Johnson to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following communication was read: No. 41 WISCONSIN GREEN THUNB Room 209 Clark County Courthouse Neillsville, Wisconsin 54456 November 7, 1975 Mr. Walter Barningham Star Route Box 75 Bayfield, WI 54814 Dear Mr. Ba.rningham: This is to inform you that the Green Thumb program has been extended to include Bayfield County. As we are just getting started, our work force is limited, however, we plan on additional workers in the county in the future. Enclosed is a, sheet explaining our program. We would appreciate hearing from you if you have projects to be worked on or referal of any individuals who may be interested in working on the project. Sincerely, I John Kmosena State Director Moved by Bromberg, seconded by Rude that the County take advantage of the program referred to in the above resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read:, No. 42 WHEREAS, it may be necessary to make short term loans in order to meet payrolls and other obligations including current and ordinary expenses within the next year, therefore be it hereby RESOLVED, by the County Board of Supervisors of Bayfield County in annual session assembled this 19th day of November, 1975, that the chairman of the County Board, the County Clerk and the County Treasurer be and they are hereby authorized to make short term loans in the amount not exceeding $50,000.00, in the aggregate, if, in their opinion, it should be to the County's interest to make such loan or loans. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wallace Johnson,.William Carter, Joseph Berweger, Carl E. Anderson, Arthur Meierotto, C. E. Hoa Moved by W. Johnson, seconded by E. Erickson to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 43 WHEREAS, the several committees of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors are required, in the conduct of the business of said Bayfield County, to hold and conduct committee meetings in excess of the number permitted by Statute, and WHEREAS, by action of the County Board, the number of meetings of said committees beyond the Statutory limit may be extended, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the several committees of the said Bayfield County Board of Supervisors, be and they are hereby authorized to hold such meetings during the year 1976 as may be necessary to the proper conduct of the business of said Bayfield County. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wallace Johnson, William Carter, Joseph Berweger, Carl Anderson, Arthur Meierotto, C. E. Hoagland Moved by Meierotto, seconded by A. Hanson to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: -No. 44 ,WHEREAS, Bayfield County has in the past been a member of the Wisconsin County Board's Association, and WHEREAS, it is deemed to be to the best interest of Bayfield County to continue said membership, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that Bayfield County continues membership in the Wisconsin County Board's I Association, and i j BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk be instructed to"pay to the Wisconsin County Board's.Association the,a.nnual membershipfees and magazine dues amounting to $664.75. November 19, 1975 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wallace Johnson, William Carter, Joseph Berweger, Carl Anderson, Arthur Meierotto, C. E. Hoagland Moved by Heglund, seconded by Carter to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 45 WHEREAS, it appears advisable to take tax deeds on the Sale of 1971, therefore be it hereby RESOLVED, that the County Clerk and the County Treasurer be authorized and directed to take tax deeds on the Sale of 1971 by the IN REM procedure under Section 75.521, Wisconsin Statutes. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wallace Johnson, William Carter,'Joseph Berweger, Carl Anderson, Arthur Meierotto, C. E. Hoagland Moved by Carter, seconded by P. Hanson to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 46 WHEREAS, there is a long established policy of quarterly reporting and remitting social security deductions made from the wages and salaries of employees, and WHEREAS, the Social Security Administration has proposed a, drastic change in the social security reporting procedure for state and local government units, and WHEREAS, if the proposal is effectuated it will be necessary to make remittances of employee and employer contributions at least monthly, and WHEREAS, the said proposed change requiring monthly remittance instead of quarterly remittance will only increase the margin for error in reporting as well as triple the work involved in making the reports, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors in session this 18th day of November, 1975 go on record in opposition to any change in the social security reporting procedure for state and local government units, and BE IT FURTHER RE3LVED, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to Representative William A. Steiger, a Wisconsin member of the Ways and Means Committee and to 7th District Congressman David Obey and to Senators William Proxmire and Gaylord Nelson. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wallace Johnson, William Carter, Joseph Berweger, Carl Anderson, Arthur Meierotto, C. E. Hoagland Moved by Rude, seconded by Meierotto to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 47 WHEREAS, There are now outstanding and uncashed certain checks issued by Ba.yfield County between the dates of August, 1968 and December, 1974, all as more fully set forth in the schedule attached hereto, and 49 Q WHEREAS, Said checks should be cancelled as a matter of good bookkeeping practice, and WHEREAS, Said checks can be re -issued upon proper application by the payee, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That all of the Bayfield County checks listed in the schedule, attached hereto, be cancelled subject to re -issuance upon proper application. Wallace Johnson, William Carter, Joseph Berweger, Carl Anderson, Arthur Meierotto, C.E. Hoagland The following checks are carried on the County Treasurer's records as OUTSTANDING: RE: GENERAL FUND Ch c k Mn Amount natA r.Qcz„Ar1 Issued to. e Glenn Teppo 1559 $ 10.00 Orkin Exterminating 2601 120.00 Harry E. Puda.s 3371 8.00 Billy Anderson 4579 .25 Doris Anderson 4589 2.75 Catherine Fleming 4695 .75 Don Jarecki 4784 .25' Susan Jarecki 4785 .75 Janet Koski 4805 1.25 William Ma.rincel 4918 12.75 Dean Sa.nnes 5023 3.75 Paula Tenpas 5035 10.50 Becky Witzig 5045 2.75 Lori Zifko 5057 1.00 Ted Kromolis 5196 1.80 Janice Jack 5405 20.10 David Deeth 5974 1.00 Roger Rockenbach 6142 7.00 Sterling Films Associations 7131 5.00 John G. Telford,M.D. 8694 150.00 Anna Kliszcz' 9418 4.50 Denise Allison 9854 1.50 William Gilles 9970 2.75 Luke Heglund 9996 5.50 Deborah Lowe 10097 16.50 Mrs.'Wm. O'Connell 10183 3.00 Andrea Schmidt 10257 2,00 Thomas Zepezyk 10312 14.50 Bayfield Co. Press 0635 15.37 Bernard A. Guski, et a1 1986 350.00 Eilef A. Sjolander 4231 3.00 Lucile Ames 4486 1.25 Stuart Brent 4531 20.00 James R.. Bayliss 4533 10.00 Cable 4-H Club 4541 7.00 Victoria, Koval 4665 4.75 Carol Ka.row 4692 .50 2-4-71 4-22-71 6-18-71 9-20-71 9-20-71 9-20-71 9-20-71 9-20-71 9-20-71 9-20-71 9-20-71 9-20-71 9-20-71 9-20-71 10-7-71 10-20-71 12-10-71 12-17-71 2-23-72 6-19.-72 8-15-72 9-15-72 9-15-72 9-15-72 9-15-72 9-15-72 9-15-72 9-15-72 12-19-72 3-28-73 9-18-73 10-2-73 10-2-73 10-2-73 10-2-73 10-2-73 10-2-73 0 November 19, 1975 44. ti OUTSTANDING checks Cont'd Issued to: Check No. Amount Date Issued James kurschner. 4698 $ 2.75 10-2-73 Kathleen Laakso 4730 1.75 10-2-73 i Matt Retherford 4826 2.75 10-2-73 i ; E Tony Retherford 4827 1.00 10-2-73 I Marianne Smith 4890 1.00 10-2-73 Iron River Co-op 5171 11.40 10-17-73 i I John Helsing 5966 2.50 12-11-73 Joe's West End 7145 6.55 3-4-74 No Zanella, Treas. 9035 100.00 7-23-74 Kelly Ray Johnson 10062 1.75 9-17-74 Lori Liska 10149 4.00 9-17-74 Diane Podolan 10190 2.00 9-17-74 { Dale Podolan 10191 2.50 9-17-74 G Sandra, Rau 10232 6.00 9-17-74 I ; 1 Warren Clow 10744 1.00 10-22-74 Theodore M. aa,iozza 10757 10.00 10-23-74 House Office Supply 11492 9.59 12-13-74 RE: PAYROLL Carl E. Anderson 4133 19.88 3-29-74 I I RE• WELFARE Nettie Rasmussen c/o Hilltop Nursing Home,Cable 1416 9.00 Aug. 1968 Nettie Rasmussen c/o Hilltop Nursing Home,Cable 1967 9.00 Oct. 1968 i Nettie Rasmussen c/o Hilltop Nursing Home,Cable 2235 9.00 Nov. 1968 i Carl 0. Carlson 5983 4.00 Dec. 1969 James LaFernier - c/o Mrs. Axel Gokee-Rt.l Bayfield 1928 26.00 Dec. 1971 TOTAL: $ 965.19 Moved by Meierotto, seconded by Spears to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 48 WHEREAS, the County Budget is made up about 14 months in advance of the closing date of accounts, and WHEREAS, there are occasions when due to unforeseen expenditures, over -runs will occur in department budgets, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the County Clerk, County Treasurer and the County Board Chairman be and they are hereby authorized to expend additional county funds in such amounts as may be necessary to cover said budget deficiencies. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wallace Johnson, William Carter, Joseph Berweger, Carl Anderson, Arthur Meierotto, C. E. Hoagland November 19, 1975 Moved by Berweger, seconded by E. Johnson to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 49 WHEREAS, the Bayfield County Roadside Seeding and Stabilization Project has already been partially completed in the Towns of Orienta, Oulu, Clover, Port Wing and Bayfield in Bayfield County, and WHEREAS, this project is financed through Resource Conservation and Development Funds, the State Board of Conservation Districts 92.20 Funds, the Cooperating Towns and Bayfield 'County, and WHEREAS, the Bantam Mulcher purcha,sed,,in 1972 with County. and State Cost Sharing Funds is too small to get mulch to the top of some of the high roadbanks which impedes the efficiency of the roadside mulching operation, and WHEREAS, there is a possibility of selling this mulcher to a contractor, and WHEREAS, the new Bantam Mulcher is of sufficient size and capacity to do a more efficient job of mulching especially on high slopes, and WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin will provide half of the cost of this machine, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors appropriate funds not to exceed $2,000, for the purchase of a. new Bantam Mulcher and the County Clerk be authorized to transfer these funds to the Bayfield County Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisors account for part payment of this machine Respectfully Submitted, BAYFIELD COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISORS Walter Barningham, Arthur Meierotto, Ernest Heglund, Ila Bromberg, Stephen Barry Moved by Meierotto, seconded by Bromberg to adopt the foregoing resolution. A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of the foregoing resolution with the following results: No. 49a Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto; Bromberg, E. Johnson, Hoagland, Rude, P. Hanson, Seidel, Spears, W. Johnson, Heghind, Carter, A. Hanson, Anderson, Berweger, Barry, Barningham Nayes - none Absent - Renoos The following resolution was read: No. 50 Ayes - 17 Na.yes - , 0 Absent - 1 Total 18 Motion carried. WHEREAS, the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors donated,to the Bayfield County Leader's Association the following land, the description of which is: SE-1-4 SE-4 and the E2 SWµ SEµ in Section 12 Township 47 North Range 8 West in the Town of Iron River to be used for the establishmen of a Youth Camp, and November 19, 1975 WHEREAS, it was stipulated in the Resolution relating to the donation of this land that if a camp were not developed on this property the land would revert back to Bayfield County, and WHEREAS, since this land transaction has taken place, a road to the property has been built., a well has been drilled, a campsite area has been cleared, and a rustic type camp program has been conducted for two years, and WHEREAS, enough funds have been raised to share the cost of building a, shelter and possiblyio build a small modern restroom facility, and WHEREAS, the Bayfield County 4-H Leaders Association with the Bayfield County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors as sponsors have the opportunity to qualify for a 50% cost sharing arrangement with the Resource Conservation and Development Program to build some of the needed facilities, and WHEREAS, it would be easier to obtain this cost sharing if the property wa,s County owned, and WHEREAS, if only a, shelter, well and restroom facility were on this site, it would be suitable for a county park facility if the 4-H Leaders Association were ever to turn the owner- ship and use of this property back to the County, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, -that Bayfield County Board accept the ownership of this property with the provision that this property can be continued to be used as a Youth Camp for as long as the Ba.yfield County Leader's Association indicate that it is needed for conducting educational and recreational camping programs for 4-H Club members and all other organized youth groups. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 4-H Leader's Association will be responsible for making assignments for the use of the campsite and that the legal aspects regarding the property transfer and that other problems regarding the operation will be done with the advise and counsel of the Bayfield County District Attorney. Respectfully Submitted, BAYFIE LD COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & EXTENSION EDUCATION Walter Ba.rningham, Arthur Meierotto, Ernest Heglund, Ila. Bromberg, Stephen Barry Moved by Meierotto, seconded by Barry to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 51 WHEREAS, the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors has accepted the responsibility to carry out the terms and the objectives of the federal grant offered by the United State Environmental Protection Agency for funds to demonstrate methods of sadiment and erosion control in the red clay area of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota which includes Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas and Iron Counties in Wisconsin and Carlton County in Minnesota, and WHEREAS, a, grant of 3.6 million dollars was approved by N.S.E.P,A, and the Bayfield County share of this Grant will be approximately $225,232.00 to be used to demonstrate methods of sedimentation and erosion control in the Pine Creek Watershed in the Town of Pilsen, and ovember 19; 1975 WHEREAS, the planning phase of the project is completed and the need of soil survey work, land management practices, land treatment practices, channel protection measures and need for land use regulation recommendations, were identified by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service and approved by the Bayfield County Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisors for implementation during the next three years, and WHEREAS, the 25% non-federal share of project funding must be assured by the State, County, Local and Private Contributions of in kind services and funds, and WHEREAS, at their April 1975 meeting, the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors by Resolution pledged their continued support of the Red Clay Project with the carryover Phase I appropriation and if needed a budgeted amount of not more than $10,000.00 per year for 1976, 1977 and 1978, and WHEREAS, there is some doubt as to how much, if any of county cost sharing funds will be needed in 1976 because State agencies and local landowners are also making in kind contributions to this program, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors appropriate $10,000 for Red Clay Project Cost Sharing but that these funds be left in the contingency budget to be used if and when needed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk be authorized to either transfer from the contingency fund to the Ba.yfield County Soil & Water Conservation account or directly to the of appropriate agency sufficient funds to meet Bayfield County's share of the 1976 cost/this project. i Respectfully Submitted, BAYFIELD COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISORS Arthur Meierotto, Ernest Heglund, Ila, Bromberg, Stephen Barry Moved by Bromberg, seconded by Heglund to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following Agricultural Agent-'s Budget was read: No. 52 TO: BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Gentlemen: The Bayfield County Committee on Agriculture and Extension Education hereby submits the following proposed budget for the University Extension Office for 1976. The itemized budget is as follows: Salary, County Agent Car Expenses, Co. Agent Travel Expenses, Co. Agent Office Expenses Clerk Hire , (1) Clerk Hire (2) Clerk Hire (3) Agricultural & Resource Development Committee Soil & Water Cons. District Supervisors Northwestern Assn - Soil & Water Cons. Dist.(Dues) Pri-Ru-Ta. (Dues) Wis. Assn of Soil & Water Cons Dist. (Dues) Wis. Assoc. Co. Extension Committees,Inc. (Dues) County Trunk & Jeep Maintenance $ 6,717.42 2,000.00 500.00 4,500.00 7,477.50 6,277.50 6,757.50 1,750.00 2,000.00 40.00 100.00 125.00 25.00 400.00 November 195 1975 I Professional Improvement $ 450.00 Salary, Extension Home Economist 4,477.50 Car Expenses,, Extension Home Economist 2',000.00 Travel Expenses, Extension Home Economist 350.00 Adult Programs 250.00 Salary, 4-H & Youth Agent 4,717.50 Car Expenses, 4-H & Youth Agent 2,000.00 Travel Expenses, 4-H & Youth Agent 350.00 4-H Clubs 1,200.00 4-H Leaders 1,800.00 TOTAL $ 56,264.92 OUTLAY $ 1,000.00 Signed BAYFIELD COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & EXTENSION EDUCATION Arthur Meierotto, Walter Barningham, Stephen Barry, Ernest Heglund, Ila Bromberg Moved by Bromberg, seconded by E. Johnson to adopt the foregd.g resolution. Motion carried. The following Fair Budget was read: No. 53 TO: BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF. SUPERVISORS GENTLEMEN: The Bayfield County Fair Committee requests an appropriation of $32,725.00 for the 1976 Bayfield County Fair. The proposed budget is as follows: REVENUES: D IS BURSEMENTS : Gate Receipts $ 3,000.00 Advertising $ 1,400.00 Exhibitor Fees 450.00 Insurance 1,500.00 Grandstand Receipts 4,000.00 Judges 700.00 Concessions. 250.00 Maintenance, Building, etc. 3,000.00 Carnival 600.00 Officers Salaries 2,000.00 Horse Race Entry Fees 100.00 Police, Gate, etc. 2,500.00 Change 500.00 Postage & Freight 300.00 State Aid on Premiums 4,000.00 Clerk Salary 1,200.00 Co. Bd. Appropriation 19,825.00 Printing 500.00 TOTAL $ 32,725.00 Premiums 6,000.00 Purses - Speed 2,500.00 Rental of Equipment 500.00 Ribbons & Badges 100.00 Special Acts & Features 5,000.00 Superintendents & Assistants 2,000.00 Supplies 1,750.00 Telephone & Telegraph 150.00 Water, Light & Power. 300.00 Wis . Ass' n of Fairs (Dues) 125.00 Change 500.00 Auditing .200.00 Wis. Sales Tax - Ticket sales 400.00 Replacement of Damaged or Stolen Articles 100.00 TOTAL $ 32,725.00 OUTLAY $ 1;000.00 9 A, 1975 S igned BAYFIELD COUNTY FAIR COMMITTEE Arthur Meierotto, Walter Ba.rni.ngham, Stephen Barry, Ila:Bromberg,,Ernest Heglund Moved by A. Hanson, seconded by Spears to adopt the foregoing resolution. Motion carried. The following communication was presented: No. 54 (Report on file in the county clerk's office.) Moved by Heglund, seconded by Rude to adopt the foregoing report. BAYFIELD COUNTY REST HOME WASHBURN, WI 54891 County Board of Supervisors Bayfield, County Washburn, WI 54891 TO THE BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: Motion carried. We submit for your approval the 17th Annual Report of the Bayfield County Rest Home ending September 30, 1975. We wish to continue our efforts to provide a safe, healthful environment for our elderly.. Thank you for your cooperation in making this possible. We are looking forward to another year of pleasant relationship with all of you. Respectfully submitted, Board of Trustees Medical Director BAYFIELD COUNTY REST HOME Ann H. Bratley, Admn. The following communication was read: No. 55 BAYFIELD COUNTY, WISCONSIN STAR ROUTE, BAYFIELD, WISCONSIN 54814 Nov. 14, 1975 Edward A. Pajala County Clerk Washburn, WI 54891 Dear Mr. Pajala: Please be advised that I am re -appointing the following persons to the North Central Community Mental Health Board (51.42) for 3 year terms: Wallace Johnson - Mental Health Bennie Rude - Chemical Dependency Please present these appointments to the County 'Board at their November 18th meeting for confirmation. Very truly yours, Walter C. Barningha.m County Board Chairman Moved by Meierotto, seconded by Spears to approve the foregoing appointments. Motion carried. The following communication was read: No. 56 November 14, 1975 Edward A. Pajala. County Clerk Washburn, WI Dear Mr. Pajala,:, I am re -appointing Virginia. Tarter, Iron River, to a. three year term as a member of the Northwest Wis. Library System Board. Please present this appointment to the County Board for approval at their November 18th meeting. Very truly yours, Walter C. Barningham County Board Chairman Moved by Carter, seconded by Rude to'approve the foregoing appointment. Motion carried. The following communication was read: No. 57 November 14, 1975 Edward A. Pajala Bayfield County Clerk Washburn, WI 54891 Dear Mr. Pajala: Please be advised that I am re -appointing Earl Neilson as a member of the Bayfield County Housing Authority Board for a five year term commencing December 10, 1975. Kindly submit this re -appointment to the County Board at their November 18th meeting. i Very truly yours, Walter C. Ba.rningham ( County Board Chairman Moved by Erickson, seconded by P. Hanson to approve the foregoing appointment. Motion carried. Moved by E. Johnson, seconded by Berweger to adjourn for lunch. Motion carried. November 19, 1975 ..The meeting was called to order at 1:00 P.M. with the following members answering roll call: No. 58 Erickson Meierotto Bromberg, E. Johnson Hoagland, Rude P. Hanson Seidel Spears, W. Johnson > g> g p � � Heglund, Carter, A. Hanson, Anderson, Berweger, Barry, Barningham Absent - Renoos Present - 17 Absent - 1 Total 18 The following proposed 1976 Bayfield County Budget was presented: No. 59 BAYFIELD COUNTY PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1976 TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Gentlemen: The undersigned members of the Executive Committee of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors hereby submit the proposed county budget for the 1976, together with a, report of'operations. 17AT 7TATT(11J The Wisconsin Department of Revenue has recommended a total county valuation for all real and personal property of $187,537,730.00. The recommended value was approved by the county board on September 30, 1975 and all 1975 county and state taxes will be apportioned accordingly. The equalized valuation of the county shows an increase over the 1974 valuation -of $31,226,780.00 or just slightly under 20%. The increased valuation will again be reflected in various state aids received by the county and schools. COUNTY TAX LEVY Section 70.62 of the Laws of 1975 created new levy limits on the county. Similar limits also apply to all local taxing districts. The 1974 county tax levy was $261,925.00 and with the allow- able adjustments the 1975 levy cannot be more than $345,732.00. The levy as proposed by the Executive Committee is $319,703.49.. _ The committee has included in the.1976 budget in the revenue section an amount of $263,747.00 Federal Revenue Sharing monies and is also recommending that $250,000.00 of surplus cash be applied to keep the tax levy within the allowable limit.. HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Most of the programs administered by the Department of Social Services continue to be funded 100/ by the State. A partial county contribution is required in a few instances. It now appears that the funding for the Title VII Nutrition Program will be decreased from the expected amount of $72,663.00 to $62,126.00. Unless additional Federal funding is available or the county contribution is increased, it may be necessary to make some curtailment to the program. The Bayfield County Rest. Home continues to be operated at near full capacity. The last monthly report shows 100/_occupancy for September and for the year to date a, 99% occupancy. The 1974 occupancy was 97%. There are four (4) private paypatients in the Home at present. OUT November 19, 1975 All private patients are charged at the actual per capitacost of operation which varies slightly each month but is approximately $22.00 per day. Although the unified Services Board was to take over all costs related formental health care, developmental disabilities and chemical dependency, it stiL1 appears that they do need some assistance from the counties to provide all the necessary care. There is included in the budget an amount of $39,000.00 to cover the Ba.yfield County share of the additional cost. The Tri-County Sanatorium is now closed and there is only the caretaker, administrator and the three (3) trustees on the payroll. At the request of the Joint Finance Committee John Maitland, Administrator, has engaged the services of Maxwell 0. Ra.msland, Real Estate j j Appraiser and Consultant, to make an appraisal of the institution property. The appraisal has been completed and copies have been distributed to the committee members, the board of trustees, the administrator and the county clerk. The report is available for inspection upon request. Several parties have indicated interest in purchase of the property. HIGHWAY AND BRIDGES This year there is no request by towns or villages for county bridge aid. There is, however, an amount of $148,155.00 included in the proposed budget to finance building of an equipment storage shed in Washburn, update some highway equipment and provide funds for re- building about two (2) miles of CTH "A"., North of Iron River. Bids for CTH "A" a.re.scheduled for letting this coming winter. The new Hi -Band radios purchased by the County Highway Department have been installed and are an improvement over the old low -band systems. The Highway Department has purchased in 1975 the folbwi.ng: 7 new patrol trucks, 2 pickup trucks, 1 new snow plow and various other smaller new and used pieces of equipment. INDEBTEDNESS The only county indebtedness continues to be the Ba.yfield County Memorial Hospital Bond issue. Annaal,principa.l and interest payments are included in ,this budget.. The amount'is offset in the revenue section by an.equa,l payment by the hospital.board._ FINANCE For many years there has been a constant accumulation of surplus cash in Ba.yfield County I I allowing the county to annually apply surplus cash toward the county budget thereby reducing. the,tax levy. Major factors in the accumulation of surplus cash has been increased sales and "higher prices of forest products and a. constant increase in the price of tax deed lands sold by the county. Present indications are that this type of an, increase may not continue and i we may be faced with tighter budgeting or a. sharp increase in county taxes in future years. This should be kept in mind when proposals -for Federally funded programs'a.re made which may have to be financed by county taxation when Federal funds are no longer available. Another indication of the need for tighter budgeting is the amount of the local taxing districts share of delinquent taxes which the county now pays off in full in October. The total October settlement in 1975 amounted to $227,770.17 as compared with $117,911.01 in October of 1974. 508 November 19, 1975 The 1974 Audit Report submitted by John Maitland, C.P.A., has again been,completed on schedule,' Copies of the report are available for inspection at the office of the county clerk or from any member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Maitland has again, in addition to his regular auditing duties, assisted with various county reports and has been of great help in preparing for the installation of the new mini -computer for the county clerk's office. We recommend acceptance of't.he auditor's proposal to audit the 1975 county records. The Executive Committee is pleased to present this 1976 proposed budget and we recommend approval of the budget as presented or with very minimal changes, if necessary. EXPENDITURES Acet. 1975 Recommended No. GENERAL GOVERNMENT Appropriation for 1976 Revised 51101 County Board $ 15,650.00 $ 16,165.00 $ 20,000.00 51103 County Clerk - F.R.S. 51103 County'Clerk - Other 51104 County Treasurer - F.R.S. 51104 County Treasurer - Other 51110 Elections 51120 Court House 51122 Special Accounting 51128 Property & Liability Insurance 51201 Workmen's Compensation 51203 Retirement Fund (Co. share) 51204 Social Security Fund (Co. share) 51205 Health Insurance (Co. share) 31206 Life Insurance (Co. share) 51301 DistrictAttorney 51304 Family Court Commissioner 51310 County & Circuit Court 51311 County Court 51351 51401 51403 52101 52101 $3,675.00) 31,230.00 28,775.00) 32,450.00 21, 325 .00) '. 17,840.00 Nonce ) 21,325.00 21,245.00 11,600.00 27,400.00 31,675.00 6,840.00 7,150:00 1,750.00 6,000.00 - 1,500.00 56,000.00 Coroner Assessment, Tax Roll Supplies & Addressograph Assessor of Incomes TOTAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY Sheriff - F.R.S. $ Sheriff - Other 52104 Highway Safety 52109 I Civil Defense 152110 Apiary Inspection 152111 Fire Suppression 53306.1 Drug Abuse Officer 152113 Civil Air Patrol 52115 Criminal Rewards 22,000.00 10,000.00 None 26,888.00 3,480.16 40,330..00 13,274.79* 4,000.00 11,415.00 400.00 $ 292,242.95 2,000.00 68,000.00 26,000.00 11,000.00 600.00 22,465.00. 3,900.16 41,804.00 14,012.18* 3,350.00 11,124.00 300.00 $ 330,920.34 100,000.00) 115,144.00 52,563.00) 152,563.00 300.00 300.00 14,540.00 14,427.00 200.00 200.00 150.00 150.00 8,740.00 11,795.51 1,500.00 750.00 500.00 500.00 State Special Charges See 1975 budget for revenue sharing applied $ 334,755.34 November 19, 1975 EXPENDITURES (CONTD) Acct. 1975 Recommended No. GENERAL GOVERNMENT Appropriation for 1976 52201 Register of Deeds $ 25,474.00 $ 31,654.5G 52203 Indian Police: 10,430.00 None j TOTAL $ 176,978.00 $-212;340.01 HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES I 53101 County Nurse - F.R.S. $ r $25,000.00) $ 53101 County Nurse - Other 37,975.00) 17,3100-0) 42,310.00 53103 Home Nursing Service 11,460.00 12,400.00 53107 NACHPO (NW Wis. Health Planning Council) 420.00 600.00 53112 Nutrition Program for -. I Elderly 120,271.00 122,669.00 { 5.3201 Tuberculosis Sanatorium 83,490.00 58,000.00 53303 Mental Patients in Outside Institutions 54,427.22* None I 53306 Unified Services Board 40,000.00 39,000.00 53401 Home & Infirmary 246,250.00 280,600.00 53404 Wisc. Colony & Training School 629.07*Cr. None 53405 State Care of Dependent Children 827.69* 991.92 53406 State General Hospital 5,228.67*Cr. 1-,903.52*Cr'. I ` 53407 State Orthopedic Hospital 1,487.85* 308.03* 53601 Welfare Admin. - F.R.S. 5,000.00) 53601 Welfare Admn. - Other *cK 205,000.00 171,000.00) 176,000.00 53603 General Relief 5,000.00 10,000.00 53608 Indian Relief 30,000.00 20,000.00 i 53701.1 Burial 5,000.00 10,000.00 53701.2 Co. Child Support Agency None 25,000.00 53704 Aid to Families with 3 Dependent Children 312,400.00 310,000.00 53704.1 Aid to Families with j Dependent Children-F 10,100.00 105000.00 53704.2 Indo China Relief None 5,000.00 53801 Veterans Relief 100.00 400.00 i j 53802 Veterans Service Office 25,725.00 30,204.00 53804 Care of Veterans Graves 200.00 200.00 53901 Jail & Sheriff's Residence 5,050.00 5,050.00 53903 Industrial School for Girls 60.17* None 53904 Industrial School for Boys 3,880.36*, 1,221.20* E 53907 Correctional Institutions & Camps 537.18* 807.10* a t TOTAL $ 1,193,803.73 $ 1,158,857.73 I * State Special Charges ** See 1975 budget for revenue sharing applied Revised 81,163.00 $ 1,117,351.73 75_1�1 November 19, 1975 EXPENDITURES CONTD Acct. 1975 No. EDUCATION & RECREATION Appropriation 55104 Tuition Non -Res. Handicapped None 55104.1 Transportation Non -Res. Handicapped None 55106 Co. Library & Bookmobile 8,895.00 55108 Agricultural''Agent 44,597.00 55111 Historical Society 400.00 55207 Fairs & Exhibits 32,750.00 TOTAL $ 86,642.00 56102 56104 56104 56105 56107 56201 56203 56204 56204 56206 56207 56208 56209 56210 CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT State Aid Forestry Fund $ 35,601.29 Conservation - F.R.S. Conservation - Other Snowmobile Trail Maintenance Soil & Water Conservation Five County Development Regional Planning Commission Zoning - F.R.S. Zoning - Other Severance Tax Due State Severance Tax Due Districts 10% of Timber Sales to Municipalities Zoning Boa.rd:of Adjustment Housing Authority TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS 57201 Retirement of Bonds TOTAL Recommended for 1976 2,000.00 600.00 10,700.00 56,264.92 1,725.00 32,725.00 $ 104,014A2 46,918.21 3,747.00) 21,240.00 19,959.00) 23,706.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 None 2,000.00 150.00 None 4,250.00 4,630.00 30,000.00) 35,627.00 11,672.50) 41,672.50 18,000.00 18,000.00 9,000.00 9,000.00 500.00 500.00 1,700.00 1,70.0.00 None None $ 134,068.29 $ 63,940.00 $ 63,940.00 UNCLASSIFIED 59102 County Contribution for Conventions $ 59104 Tax Deed Expense 59105 Maps & Plat Books 59106 Repairs to Tax Deed Property 59108 Emergency Employment Act 59110 Employee Longevity Pay TOTAL TOTAL MAINTENANCE GENERAL GOVERNMENT OUTLAY 61103 County Clerk - F.R.S. 61103 County Clerk - Other 61104 County Treasurer 61120 Court House 61301 District Attorney 61401 Assessment & Addressogra.ph TOTAL Revised 18,000.00 $ 156,126.71 $ 174,126.71 $ 62,290.00 $ 62,290.00 800.00 $ 800.00 4,515.00 6,650.00 250.00 9,500.00 200.00 200.00 28,000.00 None 7,300.00 7,500.00 $, 41,065' 00 $ 1,988,739.97 $ 24,650.00 $ 2,049,199.71 $2,029,528.71 $ 30,000.00) 650.00 4,000.00)$ 34,000.00 None 300.00 500.00 1,000.00 None 550.00 4,365.54 None $ 5,515.54. $ 35,850.00 November 19, 197$ . EXPENDITURES CONTD PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY 1975 Recommended Appropriation for 1976 62101 Sheriff - F.R.S. 8,290.00) 62101 Sheriff - Other $ 11,000.00 None ) $ 8,290.00 62101.1 Law Enforcement Asst. Assoc. (L.E.A.A.) 8,000.00 1,400.00 62109 Civil Defense 3,000.00 1,300.00 62201 Register of Deeds 2,170.00 None TOTAL $ 24,170.00 $ 10,990.00 HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES 11TTT T' TTT 63101 County Nurse $ B3401 Home & Infirmary 63601 Social Services Administration None $ 745.00 5,000.00 4,400.00 1,600.00 600.00 TOTAL $ 6,600.00 EDUCATION & RECREATION 65108 Agricultural Agent 65202 County Parks 65203 Snowmobile Trails 65207 Fairs & Exhibits TOTAL CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT OUTLAY 66102 Forestry 66105 Conservation 66105.1 Stream Improvement 66106 Bounties 66204 Zoning $ 1,000.00 1,500.00 50,000.00 1,000.00 $ 53,500.00 $ None 5,800.00 None 4,000.00 111.00 TOTAL $ 9,911.00 TOTAL OUTLAY $ 99,696.54 HIGHWAY 64111 Road Const. on C.T.H.S. 100,000.00 64104 Highway Building 18,000.00 .- 64105 Roads & Bridges - F.R.S._ 36,710.00) 64105 Roads & Bridges - Other 50,000.00 41,445.00) 64161 Co. Aid Bridge Construction 2,540.25- TOTAL $ 170,540.25 $ 5,745.00 $ 1,000.00 2,000.00 100,000.00 1,000.00 $ 104,000.00 $ 7,494.29 2,000.00 6,000.00 None' 90.00 $ 15,584.29 $ 172,169.29 45,000.00 25,000.00 .78,155.00 None $ 148,155.00 Revised November 19. 1975 REVENUES i Acct. 1975 Recommended No. GENERAL REVENUES Appropriation for 1976 Revised 41109 Interest on Taxes & Penalties $ 27,000.00 $ 27,000.00. 41114 Shared Tax from State 138,500.00 1705140.00 41201 County Clerk's Fees 200.00 400.00 41210 County Court Fees & Costs 6,000.00 6,000.00 I 41257 Register of Deed's Fees 14,000.00 14,000.0.0 41260 Zoning Fees & Permits 12,000.00 12,000.00 i 41401 County Ordinance Forfeitures 7,000.00 10,000.00 4 41403 Penal Fines for County 85000.00 i 12,000.00 41500 L.E.A.A. - State Aid None 70..00 41500.1 U.-E.A.A. - Federal Aid .6,000.00 840.00 41500.2 State Aid - Drug Abuse 8,740.00 11,795.51 41502 State Aid for Sanatorium 46,199.00 34,000.00 41503 State Aid for Nurse i 1,000.00 None 41503.1 State Aid for E.P.S.D.T. 5,000.00 6,000.00 41506 State Aid for VD Control 3331100 183.00 I 41512 State Aid for Aged Program 5,000.00 5,000.00 41922 Recipient Contribution Mumps Vaccine 300.00 200.00 4192271 Recipient Contribution Flu Vaccine None 300.00 41510 State Aid for Welfare Admn. 195,000.00 171,000.00 i 41510.1 State Aid - Welfare Outlay None 480.00 41512.4 State Aid for Child Welfare 3125400.00 310,000.00 j 41512.6 General Relief 500.00 400.00 41512.7 County Child Support Agency None 25,000.00 41514 A.F.D.C.-F 10,100.00 10,000.00 41514.1 Burials 5,000.00 10,000.00 41514.2 Indo China Relief None 5,000.00 41516 State Aid for Retirement 8,000.00 None 41518 i State Aid - Civil Defense 8,770.00 8,099.00 41518.1 State Aid - Veteran Service Officer 3,000.00 3,000.00 l 41520.1 State Aid - Highway. Safety 300.00 300.00 41520.2 State Aid - County Conservation 4,900.00 3,450.00 41520.3 State Aid - Manuf. machinery & equip.. 1,070.24 963.00 41521 State Aid - District Attorney 41)500.00 None 41522 State Aid for Fairs & Exhibits 4,000.00 4,000.00 1 j 41523 Home Nursing Service 11,460.00 12,400.00 41528 Fed. Aid - Emergency Employ. Act 23,000.00 None i 41528.'1 Local Aid - E.E.A. 3,200.00 None 41544 Indian Law Enforcement 2,500.00 25500.00 41545 Indian Relief 30,000.00 20,000.00 j42623 i Participant Contrib./Nut. Program 15,000.00 19,000.00 I 42624 Fed. Aid - Nutrition Program 105,271.00 72,663.00 62,163.00 1 41534 St. Aid - Maintenance of Snowmobile i i i Trails 5,000.00 55000.00 I November 19; 1975 REVENUES CONTD Acet. 1975 Recommended No. GENERAL REVENUES Appropriation for 1976 Revised 41535 State Aid - Snowmobile Trails - Construction $ 48•,000.00 $ - 99,000:00 $ I � 41560 Federal Revenue Sharing 227,119.00 263,747.00 � j 41918 State Collection Outside Mental Care 3,500:00 None. TOTAL $ 1,316,862.24 $ 1,355,930.51 $1,345,430.51 COMMERCIAL REVENUES I 42101 Interest on Investment $ 35,000.00 $ 45,000.00 ' 42401 Home & Informary 217,400.00 225,000.00 42407 General Hospital Lease 63,940.00 62,290.00 i 42601 Sale of Maps & Plats 2,000.00 4,000.00 I � 42605 Profit on Tax Deed Sales 125,000.00 75,000.00 42606 Sale of Wood (C.F.L.) 90,000.00 90,000.00 42607 Sale of Wood (Other county lands) 5,000.00 5,000.00 f 42642 County Parks 3,500.00 3,200.00 42643 County Fair 8,850.00 8,900.00 42652 Federal Aid - Forest Patrol 3,500.00 5,500.00 TOTAL $ 554,190.00 $ 523,890.00 I TOTAL REVENUE OTHER THAN PROPERTY TAX $158712052.24 $1,879,820.•51' $1,869-,320.51 . r SUMMARY I I Total Maintenance $ 1,987,739.97 $ 2,049,199.71 $ 2,029,528.71 G Total Outlay - Other than Hwy. 99,696.54 172,169.29 Contingency 124,000.00 80,000.00 89,171.00 I Highway Outlay 170,540.25 148,155.00 I I GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 2,382,976.76 LESS: Receipts other than Property Tax 1,871,052.24 LESS: Surplus Cash Applied 250,000.00 COUNTY TAX LEVY $ 261,924.52 Respectfully submitted this 24th day of oct.,1975. EXECUTIVE Wallace Johnson, Chairman Carl Anderson Joseph Berweger William Carter $ 2,449,524.00 $2,439,024.00 1,879,820.51 250,000.00 $ 319,703.49 COMMITTEE Clifford Hoagland Arthur Meierotto Walter Barni.ngha.m MOTION NO. 60 1,869,320.51 Moved by E. Johnson, seconded by Carter that the following perdiem increases be allowed for County Board members effective with the Organization Meeting of the new County Board in April,1976: From the present $15.00 to $20.00 for committee meetings From the present $25.00 to $30.00 for county board meetings. November. 19, 1975 A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of the foregoing motion with the following results: No.-6Oa I Ayes - Meierotto Bromberg, E. Johnson Hoagland, Rude P. Hanson, Seidel,.,Spears, ears W. Johnson 1 Y � g> g > P > Heglund, Carter, Barningham Nayes Erickson, A. Hanson, Anderson, Berweger Absent - Barry, Renoos Ayes - 12 Nayes - :4 j Absent - 2 Total 18 Motion carried. MOTION NO. 61 Moved by Erickson, seconded by Spears that no adjustment be made on the reimbursement for mileage. Motion carried. Stephen Barry arrived at this time. William Carter advised the Board that the Executive Committee had struck from the proposed '76 budget of the zoning department the salary and expenses for the part-time zoning assistant. He stated that there was a need to continue that position as most of the time there was a backlog of work in the office and builders generally do not wish to wait long for approval of applications. A motion was made by Carter that the position be reinstated and expend up to $4000 to fund said position. There was no second to the motion and Mr. Carter withdrew his motion. MOTION NO. 62 Moved by Spears, seconded by Barry that the $750 expenditure be restored in the Conservation budget for advertising in the Wisconsin India.nhead. Motion was made by Bromberg, seconded by Rude to amend the motion by adding the words "pending investigation and approval by the conservation committee". Amendment Lost. A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of the foregoing motion with,the following results: No. 62a Ayes - Rude, P. Hanson, Spears, Heglund, Barry Nayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Bromberg, E. Johnson, Hoagland, Seidel, W. Johnson, Carter, A. Hanson, Anderson, Berweger, Barningham Absent - Renoos Ayes - 5 Nayes - 12 Absent - 1 Total 18 Motion Lost. MOTION NO. 63 Moved by Rude, seconded by W. Johnson that the County Board Chairman's salary be increased from the present $75 to $100 per month plus the regular per diem for meetings effective at the Organization meeting in April 1976. ovember 19. 1975 A roll call vote wa,s taken on the adoption of the foregoing motion with the following i results: No. 63a, Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Bromberg, E. Johnson, Hoagland, Rude, P. Hanson, Seidel, Spears, W. Johnson, Heglund, Carter, A. Hanson, Anderson, Berweger, Barry, Ba.rningha.m Nayes - none Absent - Renoos Ayes - 17 Nayes - 0 Absent - 1 Total 18 Motion carried. No. 64 Moved by Berweger, seconded by W. Johnson to adopt the 1976 Budget as proposed, except with the following changes: j Page 4 - increase County Board to read $20,000.00 Page 5 - correct the total to read $334,755.34 Page 6 - decrease Nutrition Program for Elderly to read $81,163.00 Page 8 - correct the total to read $1,117,351.73 Page 9 - add an item - Housing Authority $18,000.00 Page 9 - correct the total to read $174,126.71 Page 10 - correct the total maintenance to read $2,029,528.71 { Page 16 - decrease federal aid - Nutrition Program to read $62,163.00 Page 16 -. correct the total to read $1,345,430.51 Page 17 - correct the total revenue to read $1,869,320.51 Page 18-- correct the total maintenance to read $2,029,528.71 Page 18 - correct contingency to read $89,171.00 Page 18 - correct receipts other than.property tax to read $1,869,320.51 A roll call vote was taken on the adoption of the foregoing motion to adopt the 1976 budget with the foregoing changes with the following results: No. 64a. Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Bromberg, E. Johnson, Hoagland, Rude, P. Hanson, Seidel, Spears, W. Johnson, Heglund, Carter, A. Hanson, Anderson, Berweger, Barry, Ba.rningham Nayes - none Absent - Renoos Ayes - 17 Nayes - 0 Absent - I - Total 18 Motion carried. Cliff Hoagland, chairman of the Sheriff's Commission, informed the Board that the Bayf field County Deputy Sheriffs .have filed a petition with the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission requesting that they be represented in labor negotiations by the General Drivers Union 4346. Mr. Hoagland further stated that he was of the opinion that the County Board should instruct and direct some committee of the County Board to represent the county in labor negotiations 5I6 November 19, 1975 and he also stated that it might also be necessary for the county to hire a. professional labor negotiator to represent the county. MOTION NO. 65 Moved by Seidel, seconded by A. Hanson that the Personnel Committee be authorized to represent the county in the labor negotiations with the Sheriff's Dept. deputies. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 66 BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of Ba.yfield County, Wisconsin, assembled in annual session this 18th day of November, 1975, that there be and is hereby levied against all the taxable property in Ba.yfield County, the following item to wit: State Tax for Forest Purposes under Section 70.58 (2) $ 37,507.54 For all other items of the Budget, the sum of $ 319,703.49 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wallace Johnson William Carter Joseph Berweger Carl Anderson Arthur Meierotto C. E. Hoagland Moved by W. Johnson, seconded by Carter to adopt the foregoing resolution.. Motion carried. Moved by Erickson, seconded by A. Hanson.to adjourn. Motion carried. Walter C. Barningham, Chair an Bayfield County Board of rp ervisors Ile G , ,��r ' l --ice ,,•• Edward A.. Pa.jala,-Ci]_erk Ba.yfield County // r