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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board of Supervisors - Minutes - 12/27/1979G SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS December 27. 1979 The meeting was called to order at 7:15 PM by Chairman Walter Barningham. The following members answered roll call: No. 1 Present.- Ed Erickson, Art Meierotto, Walter Barningham, Joel Bromberg, Russell McGillivray, Larry Seidel, Jim Strom, William Rave, Glenn Spears, Wallace Johnson, Jim Stephenson, Charles Diamon, Art Hanson, Carl Anderson, Wayne Sellung, Kahl Ludzack, Ed Renoos Absent - Dale Maki Present - 17 Absent - 1 TOTAL 18 No. 2 A prayer and salute to the flag were led by Larry Seidel, board member. No. 3 Moved by Seidel and seconded by Bromberg to dispense with the reading of"the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried. No. 4 Clerk.Pajala-.then_read the petitions to call -,,.a -special county board meeting. December 18, 1979 . I .. I To: Edward'A. Pajala Bayfield County Clerk Washburn, WI 54891 Dear Mr. Pajala: You are hereby petitioned to call a Special Meeting of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors at 7:00 PM, TA.ursday, December 27, 1979, at'the Court House, Washburn, Wisconsin, to take action on the following items: ;1) Take action on a resolution adjusting the 1980 salaries of Court House employees. 2) Take action on a resolution authorizing the borrowing of funds from other than local -sources to finance completion of the Northern Lights Manor Rest Home. 3) Any other matters which may come before said Board of Supervisors. Signed: Wallace Johnson, Karl Ludzack, Wayne Sellung, Walter Barningham, James Strom, James Stephenson, Herbert G. Spears, William Rave, Joel Bromberg, Ed-Renoos, and Ed Erickson. Moved by Johnson and seconded by Spears to receive the petition and place it on file. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No.-5 WHEREAS, the County Board did on September 25, 1979 authorize and direct the County Board Chairman to appoint a special committee to negotiate wages and salaries for 1980, and WHEREAS, the County Board Chairman did appoint such a committee and said committee has met with the elected officials, department heads.and other non -represented county courthouse and rest home employees to negotiate wages and salaries, and WHEREAS, said committee has now come to an agreement on salaries and wages which has been approved by the elected officials, department heads and other county non -represented employees; now therefore be it ®r r-,9- - 0 0 RESOLVED, that the following adjustments be made in the salaries and wages of all non - represented employees and elected officials and department heads: 1) All cost -of -living increases will be discontinued. 2) The longevity pay formula wil-1_be revised to return it to the original formula of $1.00 per month,°as it was prior to the adoption of resolution #16 adopted 9/28/79. 3) The salaries of the following officials s.hall'be increased as follows: District Attorney - $175.00 per month. 4) Social Service Director, County Clerk, County Nurse, Nursing Home Director, Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds, Forestry Administrator, Veteran's Service Officer, County Treasurer, Zoning Administrator, Recreation.Director, Nutrition Director; Complementary Services Supervisor, County Bookkeeper & Emergency Government Director shall all be increased by $150.00 per month. 5) The salary of the Highway Commissioner shall be increased by an amount of $215.00 per month. 6) The salary of the Social Service and Unified Services Board Administrative Assistant shall be increased by an amount of $181.50 per month. 7) The salary of the Chief Deputy Sheriff shall be increased by $.54 per month. 8) The salary of the Sheriff shall be decreased by an amount of $24.46 per month. The salaries of all other non -represented employees covered by this resolution shall be increased by $70.00 per month, and be it further RESOLVED, that the cost -of -living increase covering the -last quarter of 1979 be also computed and added to the salaries of those employees covered under the cost -of -living forrmula on January 1, 1980, in addition to the $70.06 per month increase, and be it further RESOLVED, that all employees covered by this resolution shall have a full day off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve and be it further RESOLVED, that the provisions of Resolution No. 17 adopted September .28, 1978 as it pertains to adjusting the salary of the Sheriff and the Chief Deputy to correspond with adjustments in the salary of the sergeant b,c rescinded, and be it further RESOLVED, that this resolution shall become effective on January 1, 1980, except that the adjustment to be made to the sergeant's salary on January 1 shall not adjust the salary of the Sheriff or the Chief Deputy. Signed: Herbert Spears, Ed Renoos, Ed.Erickson, James Strom, Wayne Sellung, Walter Barningham Moved by Erickson and seconded by Strom to adopt the resolution. At this time the board took a 5 minute recess while copies of Resolution No. 5 were de for all the board members. The meeting was called back to order by Chairman Barningham. The clerk then reread and explained the resolution to the board. Diamon then questioned if this settlement was close to what the union represented employee! might settle at. Clerk Pajala then stated that the highway settlement may be close to the court house employees settlement. Diamon further questioned as to why the non -union employees contract was settled before the union employees contracts. 591 December 27, 1979 I :. Spears then answered by saying that the union employees may have to go into mediation and by settling with the court. house employees first it may provide a basis on settling with the union represented employees. Stephenson then asked Spears as to whether C.O.L.A. was still in the deputies contract and the highway contract. Spears answered stating that the cost -of -living adjustment had been dropped in the highway contract but it was still included in the deputies contract. A roll call vote was taken on Resolution No. 5 with the following results: No. 5a Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Barningham, Bromberg, McGillivray, Seidel, Strom, Rave, Spears, Johnson, Stephenson, Diamon, Hanson, Anderson, Sellung, Ludzack, Renoos. Nayes - None .Absent - Maki Ayes - 17 Nayes - 0 Absent - 1 TOTAL 18 Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 6 WHEREAS, Amendment 4 to Resolution No. 3 adopted on October 10, 1978, authorized the county to borrow from local sources $250,000 to complete the financing for construction of the Northern Lights Manor Bayfield County Rest Home and WHEREAS, It now appears that it is not possible to borrow on a :long-term basis such an amount from local sources, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee of the County Board is authorized and directed to make arrangements for borrowing the required $250,000 from any source:. Signed: Johnson, Meierotto, Stephenson, Renoos, Erickson Moved by Johnson and seconded by Meierotto to adopt the resolution. Spears then questioned if all area banks were contacted about this loan.. Pajala then answered that he had contacted the bank in Washburn and they had told him that they did not wish..to make that large of a loan on a long term basis. McGillivray then stated that he would like to see all the banks in Bayfield County get a chance to bid for the loan. Bromberg then tried to clarify the situation by saying that the resolution only stated that Bayfield County will borrow money from an outside source if they cannot get the loan from within the county. Willard` Ogren, Iron River, then addressed the board stating that he felt that the Iron River Bank was always the last in line when the county needed to ask for financial assistance. Mr. Ogren stated that he wished Bayfield County would give the Iron River Bank more recognition. Stephenson then brought up the matter of the higher interest rates that might be en- countered with the local banks. The question was asked on the motion to adopt Resolution No. 6. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 7 WHEREAS, The Bayfield County Board did authorize the Sheriff's Committee to execute a prisoner board agreement with Ashland County providing for an increase in the prisoner board for Bayfield County prisoners incarcerated in the Ashland County jail from $10 per day to $20 per day effective June 1, 1979, and WHEREAS, Said agreement would have been for a period of two years and WHEREAS, The Ashland County Sheriff has refused to sign said agreement and is now asking that Bayfield County pay for 50% of the cost of operating the jail rather than a daily board rate and WHEREAS, The Ashland County Sheriff has estimated that amount to represent approximately $51 per prisoner day for Bayfield County prisoners and WHEREAS, The Bayfield County Sheriff's Committee has again met with the Ashland County Sheriff's Committee and Sheriff and WHEREAS, The Ashland County Committee has now suggested an interim rate of $35 per day for a three month period beginning January 1, 1980 and WHEREAS, It is intended that during the three month interim period Bayfield County will study the feasibility of remodeling and using the present Bayfield County Rest Home for a Sheriff's office and jail and also to allow the two committees to further study the prisoner board and WHEREAS, The Bayfield County Sheriff's Committee has considered the Ashland County request and the committee is of the opinion that the:rate of $35 per day per prisoner is excessive, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That Bayfield County increase the rate for board and care of prisoners incar- cerated in the Ashland County Jail from $20 per day to $25 per day for a three month period effective January 1, 1980. SHERIFF'S COMMITTEE: Stephenson, Strom, Sellung, Anderson, Ludzack Moved by Stephenson and seconded by Strom to adopt. Jim Stephenson then updated the committee on the meeting that was held with the Ashland County Sheriff's Committee. Pajala then informed the board that in an earlier discussion with Don Wilmot, Sheriff, Ashland County, he was of the opinion that Wilmot was not in favor of decreasing the requested amount for boarding prisoners. Moved by Spears and seconded by Johnson to table the discussion and that no further action be taken on the matter. Motion carried. a93 The following resolution was read: No. 8 WHEREAS, Bayfield County hired a full-time Conservation Director after the 1979 budget was adopted and ` WHEREAS, Hiring of the full-time director has resulted in a deficit in the Conservation budget and WHEREAS, The secretary in the County Clerk's Office resigned in 1979 and -it was nec- essary to hire and train a new secreaary 'and WHEREAS, The resignation of the former secretary has also resulted,in an additional cost involving vacation pay, sick pay, and; unemployment ben.ef its which items have caused a deficit in the County Clerk's budget, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That an amount of $5,405 be transferred from the contingency fund to the Conservation account and an amount of $3,300 be transferred from the contingency fund into the County Clerk's account. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Johnson, Meierotto, Stephenson, Seidel, Renoos, Barningham Moved by Meierotto and seconded by Hanson to adopt the resolution. A roll call vote was taken with the following results: No.. 8a Ayes - Meierotto, Barningham, Bromberg, McGillivray, Seidel, Strom, Rave, .Spears, Johnson, Stephenson, Diamon, Hanson, 'Se'llung, Ludzack, Renoos Nayes - Erickson, Anderson Absent - Maki Ayes - 15 Nayes - 2 Absent - 1 TOTAL 18 Motion carried, The following resolution was read: No. 9 WHEREAS, the Bayfield County Sheriff's Committee in an advertised bid specified the purchase of eight vehicles with two trade-ins, and WHEREAS, bids received were: Tervo Motors $50,960, Darwin Ford $471*950, Ashland Ford $48,559 and Egan Chevrolet $49,427, and WHEREAS, the,Sheriff's Committee did on December 10, 1979, negotiate for the purchase of seven vehicles with no trade-ins, and WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Committee did accept the bid of Tervo Motors which was more than $3,000 over the lowest bid, and WHEREAS, the fact that the Chairman of the Sheriff's Committee was, until very recently, an employee of Tervo Motors, has caused a public accusation of conflict.of interest, and WHEREAS, the purpose of advertised bids is to save the taxpayers money and to provide for an impartial basis for contracting, NOW THEREbORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bayfie.ld.County Board of Supervisors in session on December 27, 1979, cancel all bids on the Sheriff's cars, re -advertise the vehicle specifiea=:.. tions and select the lowest conforming bid in a special meeting of,the Bayfield County Board in January, 1980. Submitted by: Joel Bromberg, Karl Ludzack 594 December.27, 1979 Moved by Bromberg and seconded by Hanson to adopt the resolution. Moved by Bromberg and seconded by Renoos to adjourn as a board and reconvene as a committee of the whole for a public hearing. Motion carried. Earl Middleman, Chairman for the Town of Orienta, then addressed the board stating that the bids for the Sheriff's cars should have gone to the low bidder especially since the low bidder was a dealer in Bayfield County. Don Tervo, Tervo Motors, Ashland, Wisconsin, then informed the board that the cars have already been ordered and they are now in the process of being manufactured. Bromberg then stated that_it.looked very bad in the eyes of the public when the Chairman of the Sheriff's Committee, a former employee at Tervo Motors, was instrumental in the acceptance of Tervo's bid. Carl Anderson, then explained his reasoning in voting for the Tervo bid. He explained -that Bayfield County recently purchased from Darwin Ford, two new cars and Darwin Ford offered Bayfield County a trade-in that would depreciate the cars in one year by $5,080 per car. Another factor that persuaded him to vote the way he did was that the Sheriff's Department wasn't totally pleased with the Fords that were purchased and also that Tervo met all the bid specifications that were required. Anderson also explained that the two trucks that were purchased by the Highway Department were not given to the low bidder either. Albert Milligan, representing Egan Chevrolet, then addressed the board saying that the reason he was given for not receiving the bid was because Chevrolet did not offer a police package. He also stated that the police package was not part of the bid specifications. Strom then stated that the lower bids were dealers in Bayfield County but that Tervo employs approximately eight people from Bayfield County so the money is still being kept in the county. He also stated that Stephenson was not at all instrumental in accepting the bid of Tervo Motors. Stephenson then spoke to the committee saying that he did,`vote on the issue and that he had asked for a roll call vote. He further stated that if he had not voted the vote would still have been 2 to 1 in favor of the Tervo.-,Motors Bid. Clerk Pajala then read to the committee parts of the specs on the notice for bid which did indicate that a police package was included in the specifications. Jerry Darwin, Darwin Ford, Iron River, Wisconsin, then brought up the fact that the low trade in value of the cars was due to the fact that Bayfield County was buying the cars wholesale and not retail so they could not expect a full trade-in value. 59:5 December 27, 1979 Moved by Erickson and seconded by Ludzack to'adjourn the public hearing and to reconvene as a county board. Motion carried. A roll call vote was asked for on Resolution No. 9 Diamon then asked the board if he could abstain from .,voting._ His request was denied by the board. Roll call was then taken on Resolution No. 9 with the following results: No. 9a Ayes - Bromberg, Hanson, Ludzack Nayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Barningham, McGillivray, Seidel, Strom, Rave, Spears, Johnson, Steph- enson, Diamon,.Anderson Sellung Renoos Absent - Maki Ayes - 3 Nayes - 14 Absent - 1 TOTAL 18 Motion lost. The following resolution was read: No. 10 WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin has established Chapter 34, Laws of 1979, published July 28, 1979, under section 1119m providing that County,Boards may establish witness fees higher than $5.00 per diem and mileage higher than 10� per mile as specified in 885.05 (1)"(b) `and (c) . RESOLVED, that all witnesses subpoened for Court, receive a fee of $25.00 per diem land 15� per mile in accordance with fees and mileage for jury duty. (SIGNED: Stephenson, Strom, Anderson, Sellung, Ludzack Moved by Seidel and seconded by Ludzack to adoptthe resolution. �.:._ Clerk Pajala then further clarified the resolution for the board. A roll call vote was taken with the following results: No. 10a Ayes: Erickson, Meierotto, Barningham, McGillivray, Seidel, Strom, Rave, Spears, Stephenson, Diamon, Hanson, Anderson, Sellung, Ludzack, Renoos Nayes : None JAbsent: Bromberg, Maki, Johnson Ayes - 15 Nayes - 0 Absent - 3 TOTAL 18 Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 11 WHEREAS, Section 46.26 of the Statutes is intended to enable and encourage improvement in the quality, diversity and delivery of County juvenile delinquency and related services under (Chapter 48 and to achieve an appropriate balance between State correctional programs and County 1juvenile delinquency services and WHEREAS, Bayfield County has the opportunity to participate as one of the ten pilot counties for 1980, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, by the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors in session this 27th day of December, 1979, that the Bayfield County Department of Social Services be authorized to partic- lipate as a pilot project county to implement improved juvenile services. rn tA16 December-;27 1979 Signed: Johnson, Bromberg, Strom, Rave, Sellung Moved by Johnson and seconded by Strom to adopt the resolution. Ed Dashner was then called on by the board to explain the resolution. The question was asked on the motion to adopt Resolution No. 11. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 12 WHEREAS, salaries of the employees of the Bayfield County Department of Social Services are reimbursed by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Service, Division of Family Services, based on an established minimum and maximum monthly salary level,_and and WHEREAS, PW-PA 10.13 (7) requires annual adjustment by the County Board of Supervisors, BE IT RESOLVED`by the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors in session this 27th day of December, 1979, that the maximum rate of pay for each classification be established at''$100.00 above the January 1, 1980 adjusted level. PRESENTED BY: Johnson, Bromberg, Strom, Rave, Sellung. Moved by Bromberg and seconded by Sellung to adopt the resolution. Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 13 WHEREAS, Reinhart Deutsch is the engineer and custodian at the former Pureair Sanatorium aid is the operator of the sanitary system located on said Pureair-Sanatorium property which is operated to provide services for the Port Superior complex and times and WHEREAS, It is necessary to have a certified sanit'a4ry system operator on duty at all WHEREAS, The present salary of Mr. Deutsch is $5.40 per hour and WHEREAS, Mr. Deutsch is paid at the rate of 8 hours per day, 5 days per week and WHEREAS, The Labor Negotiation Committee has considered a request of Mr. Deutsch to increase his salary from $5.40 per hour to $5.87 per hour and WHEREAS, The committee believes that the request is a fair and reasonable request, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the salary of Reinhart Deutsch, engineer and operator for the Pureair Sanitary System and eustodian of the Pureair Sanatorium properties, be increased'to $5.87 per hour effective January 1, 1980. LABOR NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE - Spears, Renoos, Erickson, Sellung, Strom Moved by Erickson and seconded by Strom to adopt the resolution. A roll call vote was taken with the following results: No. 13a Ayes: Erickson, Meierotto, Barningham, Bromberg, McGillivray Seidel, Strom, Rave, Spears, Johnson, Stephenson, Diamon, Hanson, Anderson, Sellung,rLudzack, Renoos Nayes; None Absent: Maki 597 December 27, 1979 a�1 Ayes - 17 Nayes - 0 Absent - 1 TOTAL 18 Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 14, WHEREAS, there is created within the Department of Social Services the position of Income Maintenance Lead Worker, and WHEREAS, the salary schedule should be at a minimum of $1,002.00, mid -range --.of $1,040.00 and maximum of $478, and WHEREAS, the salary increase based on merit system regulations would increase the pres salary to $1,057.78, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, by the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors in session this 27th day of December 1979, that the salary of John Wilson effective January 1, 1980 be set at the maximum of $1,078.00. Presented by: Bromberg, Johnson, Rave, Strom, Sellung. Moved by Bromberg and seconded by Johnson to adopt the resolution. Ed Dashher clarified the resolution for the board and explained the merit system to them. He also explained that he wished the board to set a salary for the new position. He further explained that -the creation of this position -was recommended to them by the state and they took that recommendation. Moved by Bromberg and seconded by Diamon.to refer the resolution to the Neggtit:ion Committee. Motion carried. The following letter was read: No. 15 December 14, 1979 Board of Supervisors Bayfield County Washburn, WI 54891 Gentlemen: I have enjoyed my work as a Trustee of the Bayfield County Rest Home,and I would appreciate the honor of serving in 1980 for as long as you deem necessary if the County Board so desires. Thank You. Sincerely, Robert D. Philby, Sr. RDP: sja Moved by Bromberg and seconded by Sellung to receive the letter and place it on file. Motion carried.. No. 16 Moved by Erickson and seconded by Diamon to reappoint Robert Philby to the Rest Home Board of Trustees. Motion carried. December 27, 1979 No. 17 Moved by Stephenson and seconded by Seidel to place the Pureair Sanatorium up for sale excluding the sanitary system. Jack Wroblewski then spoke to the board explaining his position with San Pointe Propertie an interested buyer of the Sanatorium. Johnson then stated that he would not°like the county to sell the Sanatorium too hastily because of the many legal problems involved with the sanitary system. He felt the legal problems should be settled before the County decided to sell. Clerk Pajala then questioned as to how the property would be described if it were to be advertised for bids. Stephenson then commented that the property would have to surveyed so they could exclude the sanitary system from the sale as all the legal problems are with the sanitary system. At this time Stephenson withdrew his previous motion. No. 18 Moved by Stephenson and seconded by Seidel that the proper survey be made and the property be put up for sale within the next 30 days. A roll call vote was taken on the motion with the following results: No. 18a Ayes: Erickson, Meierotto, Barningham, Bromberg, McGillivray, Seidel, Strom, Rave, Spears, Stephenson, Diamon, Anderson, Sellung, Renoos Nayes: Johnson, Hanson, Ludzack Absent: Maki Motion carried. Ayes: 14 Nayes 3 Absent 1 TOTAL 18 No., 19 Spears next brought up the matter of meal allowances. He informed the board that the Negotiation Committee is at a standstill in deciding about whether or not to keep the allowance. Clerk Pajala then read to the board the following resolu'eion regarding mee.l allowances which was referred to the Labor Committee at a previous county board meeting: WHEREAS, the Personnel Policy for Bayfield County employees dated July, 1974, provides on Page 5 under Item 18 - MEALS - as follows: "County Board members or other County employees or officers, except officers and employees of the Sheriff's Department, shall not receive any meal allowance except when on duty away from the County seat. Expenditures over $2.00 shall be accompanied by a receipt", and WHEREAS, the Executive Committee and the Personnel Committee are of.the opinion that Bayfield County should not reimburse any employee for meals while on regular duty for the county December 27,.1979 during normal working hours, now therefore be it RESOLVED, by the Bayfield County Board in session this 13th day of November, 1979, that said Item 18 - MEALS - of the Personnel Policy be amended to read as follows: County Board members or other county employees or officers- shall not receive any meal allowance while on duty during normal working hours in either Ashland or Bayfield�County except that said county board members, employees,ior officers shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for meal expenses incurred anywherd:while on county business attending or traveling to or from any convention, seminar, or other reg4ar or speical meeting, and be it further RESOLVED, that "meeting" as referred to in this resolution shall not include county board meetings or county board committee meetings except if such meetings are held away from the county seat and are during or extend into the noon or evening lunch hour, and be it further RESOLVED, that all reimbursable meal expenditure claims of.over $3.50 shall be accompanied by a receipt. EXECUTIVE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEES: Strom, Sellung, Anderson, Stephenson, Renoos, Erickson, Ludzack, Johnson, Barningham Moved by Renoos and seconded by Bromberg to amend the resolution by adding to the fourth paragraph following the wo- "meeting" on the last line, the following: "or -if an employee during the regular course of business leaves the county seat before 10:00 AM and returns after 2:00 PM." A roll call vote, was taken -on the amendment with the following results: No. 19a Ayes: Meierotto, Barningham, Bromberg, McGillivray, Strom, Rave, Stephenson, Diamon, Renoos Nayes: Erickson Seidel, Spears, Johnson, Hanson., Anderson, Sellung, Ludzack Absent: Maki Ayes - 9 Nayes - 8 Absent-- 1 TOTAL 18 Motion carried. No. 20 The question was asked on the motion to adopt Resolution No. 20 as amended. A roll call vote was taken with the following results: No. 20a Ayes: Erickson, Meierotto, Barningham, Bromberg, McGillivray, Seidel, Strom, Rave, Spears, Johnson, . Stephenson, Diamon, Anderson, Sellung, Renoos. Nayes: Hanson, Ludzack Absent: Maki Ayes• -lS Nayes - 2 Absent - 1- TOTAL 18 Motion carried. No. 21 Moved by Erickson and seconded by Johnson to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Walter Barningham, County B!7d Ch a . Paja aa, County Cler