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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board of Supervisors - Minutes - 9/29/1981ember 29, 1981 BAYFIELD COUNTY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS September 29, 1981 The meeting was called to order at 9:35 a.m. by Chairman Walter Barningham. The following members answered roll call:'No. 1 Present - Art Meierotto, Walter Barningham, Carolyn Sneed, Dale Maki, Russell McGillivray, Larry Seidel, James Mattson, William Rave, Swen Soderstrom, Wallace Johnson, Robert Sechen, William Carter, Charles Diamon, Carl Anderson, Harold Wickman, Karl Ludzack, Edwin Renoos Absent - Edwin Erickson Present 17 Absent 1. TOTAL 18 Edwin Erickson arrived at this time. a A prayer and pledge of allegiance were led by Larry Seidel, board member. Moved by Erickson and seconded by Soderstrom;t6disp.ens e4ith:the-ire ading of the minutes of the previous meeting and to approve the minutes as written. Motion carried. No. 3 Edward Pajala, a representative from the Transportation Committee, next addressed the board giving them a brief up -date on the Bay Area Transit System. He stated that one bus, a mini -bus, is now running on the route and that two more larger, school -type buses have been ordered and should arrive early in November. Pajala then introduced to the board the manager of the transit system., Mr. Jack Shubat. This concluded the presentation on the bus transit system. No. 4 Don Bublitz, from the Department of Natural Resources, was next to speak to the --board. Mr. Bublitz discussed with the board the idea of placing lands in the Totagatic Lake Area into Special Use Lands. He stated the county could do'this by passing a resolution putting these lands into Special Use Lands. Bublitz explained that Special Use Lands are lands that are not suitable for producing timber. The lands are usually wetlands. .Bublitz informed the board that there are 254 acres involved in this project. He also stated that there would be a payment of 20� per acre per year made to the particular township or townships this land is located in. townships. Ludzack questioned if there would be any payment made to the county for this land. Bublitz stated no, there would not be; the payment of 20� per acre would go to the Ludzack also asked about the possibility of the DNR leasing the land. Bublitz stated that it would be a possibility. 1 P l�.J 9_. September 29, 1981 D )AUD :s AL The following resolution was read: No. 5 WHEREAS, Certain lands in the proposed Totagatic Wildlife Area are owned by Bayfield County, and WHEREAS, The Land Sales Committee has received correspondence from Don Bublitz, of the Department of Natural Resources, and WHEREAS, The committee after reading the correspondence and discussing said correspondence) has deemed it to be in the county's best interest to place the county owned lands in the Totagatic Wildlife Area in Special Use Lands, and WHEREAS, Mr. Bublitz has appeared before the County Board to explain his proposed Tota- gatic Wildlife Area, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the following county owned lands be placed in Special Use Lands: Govt. Lot 3, Sec. 29-43-8 Govt. Lot 1, Sec. 30-43-8 Govt. Lot 4, Sec-: 31-43-8 Govt. Lot 3, Sec. 31-43-8 SW NW, Sec. 31-43-8 NW SW, Sec. 31-43-8 Govt. Lot 1, Sec. 31-43-8 SIGNED: McGillivray, Erickson, Meierotto, Renoos, Soderstrom, Barningham Moved by Renoos and seconded -by Soderstrom to adopt the resolution. Soderstrom stated that he did not want the county to lose(!control of the land. Diamon also did not want to see the DNR obtaining control of this land. No. 5a Moved by Johnson and seconded by Diamon to.table the resolution until a later date. Motion carried. No. 6 Dean Johnson, Northwest Wisconsin, CEP, next appeared before the board to give them an update on the CETA program. Johnson -stated that the pulbic service portion -of the program had been dropped, he further) added the programs left -are: ..work.. experience, classroom training, on the job training, and the youth program. This concluded Mr. Johnson's update on the CETA program. No. 7 Walter LaJoie, Chairman of the Town of Barnes, next addressed the board expressing the dissatisfaction of the people of the Town of Barnes with the law enforcement in Bayfield County. He explained that he realized the sheriff department was short staffed but that some measures should be taken to provide ample protection for the residents of the country.. He further stated that the response time when a deputy was called out was too great. Sheriff Dick Fredericks next spoke to the board stating that the town of Barnes problem is not a unique problem in Bayfield County, but he does not have the manpower to alleviate this situation. Sheriff Fredericks further stated that part of the problem the town of Barnes has is 1with a personality problem with one deputy.and that this particular problem has been resolved because of the resignation of this particular deputy.. LaJoie agreed that this turn of events would help the problem but it would not solve it. Anderson stated that a town constable may be the answer to this problem. PIU_ k4i Erkl(.t�R�-E LaJoie stated that the town cannot afford to pay a constable. Fredericks again spoke to the board stating that even if all of his deputies were extremely efficient, he still would not have enough manpower to cover the entire county. Diamon stated that in order to help Sheriff Fredericks with his personnel problems, citizens should be aware of the law enforcement in their area and if they notice anything that they feel the deputies are doing wrong or could be improved on, they should document the time, date and place of the incident and report the matter to Sheriff Fredericks. Stanley Szezygiel, chairman for the town of Hughes, next spoke to the board regarding the same problem as the town of Barnes --insufficient police protection. McGillivray asked what addition to the force would be most beneficial to the county. Sheriff Fredericks stated that -he needs investigative officers, he further added that at the present time he must -use his entire staff as patrol officers and that he is in need of investigators. The following letter was next read: No. 7a Town of Iron River Bayfield County Iron River, WI 54847 September 21, 1981 The County Board of Supervisors The County Clerk Bayfield County Courthouse Washburn, WI 54891 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Board: The Town Board of Iron River requests that the County Board of Supervisors give consideration to an increase in the authorized staff for the County Sheriff's Department. We make this request on behalf of the people of our Town who are concerned about the level of criminal activity in our town and other areas of the county. Our observations indicate that the Sheriff's current staff of officers is well qualified and effigy cient. However, we are convinced that the existing staff is inadequate and effective law enforce- ment coverage in our county's geographic area. We are also convinced that the crime rate in our county can be reduced only by an increase in that staff. While we applaud the Board's efforts to hold our taxes at a minimum, we believe that law enforcement and crime prevention is an area that requires additional expenditures. The town of Iron River has exhausted or committed all funding available to us in efforts to provide a part of our own protectio and we are now completely dependent on the County Force for the needed increase in qualified law enforcement. The need for that increase is critical at this time. We urge the County Board to give serious study-, to the possibility of increasing the number of County Deputies as necessary to provide an acceptable level of law enforcement activity throughout our county. Respectfully, Iron River Town Board Joseph Pemberton, Chairman; John Flynn, Supervisor; Frank Patrick, Supervisor Moved by Carter and seconded by Diamon to receive the correspondence, place it on file, and refer the letter to the Sheriff's Committee. Motion carried. This concluded the discussion on law enforcement. The following resolution was read: No. 8 WHEREAS, Bayfield County is eligible to receive Federal Aid Bridge Replacement Funds for projects to replace or repair Town and County Bridges, including necessary approach work; and - September 29. 1981 7E 2'fa; � STD Uli i al, (D96 WHEREAS, The cost of these projects is shared by local units of government at 20% and by Federal Aid at 80%; and WHEREAS, Federal Aid Bridge Replacement funds are administered by the Wisconsin Depart- ment of Transportation; and WHEREAS, The Wisconsin Department of Transportation policies require the County to select the projects and approve priorities; and WHEREAS, As a result of the recent change in criteria by the legislature from a 50 to 40 sufficiency rating of the bridges on Non -Federal Aid Highways and contact with the various townships, it becomes necessary to revise the previous priority list approved on November 12, 1980; and bridges: WHEREAS, It is necessary to remove from the previous priority list the following three 1) Lake View Road, Town of Port Wing, Sec. 28-T50N, R8W 2) Town Hall Road, Whittlesey Creek, Town of Barksdale, Sec. 34-,T48N, R8W 3) Old STH 13, Cranberry River, Town of Clover, Sec. 8, T50N, R7W WHEREAS, The Highway Committee of Bayfield County hereby submits a revised list of priorities to the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors and recommend their approval, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors meeting'in session this 29th day of -September 1981, approve the priorities listed as follows: 1) Bridge over Siskiwit River Falls, Town of Bell, Sec. 35, TUN, R6W 2) Bridge over East Fork of Cranberry River, Lenawee Rd., Tn. of Clover, Sec. 28, T50N,R7W' 3) Bridge on Dam Rd., Town of Namakagon, Sec. 8, T43N, R6W 4) Bridge over Muskeg River, Kaukamo Rd., Tn. of Oulu, Sec. 11, T48N, R9W 5) Bridge on Beach Rd., Town of Port Wing, Sec. 21, T50N, R8W 6) Bridge on White Birch Rd., Flagg River, Tn. of Port Wing, Sec. 34, T50N, R8W 7) Bridge over White River, Tn. of Mason, Sec. 36- T46N, R6W 8) Bridge on Bayfield Line Rd., Tn. of Oulu, Sec. 15-T48N, R9W 9) Bridge over Four Mile Creek, Tn. of Washburn, Sec. 21; T49N, R5W 10) Bridge.over East Fork of Iron River, Tn. of Orienta, See. 23, T49N, R9W SIGNED: Erickson, Rave, Anderson, Diamon, Soderstrom., Moved by Erickson and seconded by Soderstrom to adopt the resolution. Motion carried. No.9 A.dog da.mage'.ciaiin-:from Fred. A. Stolarzyk, Route 1, Box 70, Mason, Wisconsin, was next read. The claim was in the amount of $58.00. Moved by Seidel and seconded by Johnson to allow the claim. Motion carried. No.10 A dog damage claim from James Foris, Route 3, Ashland, Wisconsin, was read to the board. The claim was in the amount of $87.00. Moved by Johnson and seconded by Seidel to allow the claim. Motion carried. September 29,.1981 o?Y T . I The following resolution was read: No. 11 WHEREAS, All Bayf field County courthouse budgets were prepared without including any (funding for salary increases for the year 1981, and WHEREAS, The County Board did include in the contingency fund in the budget sufficient funds to finance salary increases, and WHEREAS, Salary increases have been granted by the County Board to adjust 1981 salaries, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the County Clerk be authorized and directed to transfer from the contingent; fund to the following funds the following amounts to cover said salary increases: County Clerk $ 5,693.00 Courthouse $ 2,702.00 Assessment 640.00 Extension 4,166.00 Tax Deed 640.00 Social Services 8,136.00 Clerk of Courts 4,051.00 Unified Services 3,020.00 Register of Deeds 4,286.00 Aging Unit 1,646.00 District Attorney 4,044.00 Court Intake,Worker 1,560.00 Zoning 5,42,8.00 Sheriff 26,392.00 Veterans 3,669.00 Child Support 1,319.00 County Nurse 3,150.00 Fair 107.00 Home Nursing 2,351.00 State Retirement(Co. Share) 10,295.00 Forestry 6,810.00 Social Security(Co. Share) 5,227.00 Recreation 1,735.00 Health Insurance(Co. Share) 2,889.00 Emergency Government 994.00 TOTAL $110,950.00 SIGNED: Johnson, Renoos, Carter, Mei erotto, Seidel, Barningham Moved by Meierotto and seconded by Mattson to adopt the resolution. Motion carried. -Til-, The following resolution was read: No. 12 & MPL WHEREAS, The Executive Committee has hired a communications consultant for the purpose IA LOLL -a of purchasing communications equipment for the new jail, and WHEREAS, The Executive Committee gave the Sheriff's Committee the power to open the bids on the new communications equipment and WHEREAS, The Sheriff's Committee has met and opened bids, and received a recommendation from the communications consultant for the purchase of said equipment from Motorola, Inc., for a price of $55,245.00, and WHEREAS, It is the District Attorney's opinion that the .monies in the -jail construction funds can be used for the purchase of said equipment, and WHEREAS, The Sheriff's Committee recommends that the Chairman of the County Board be authorized to sign the contract with Motorola, Inc., for a price of $55,245.00 and that the monies be taken out of the jail construction funds, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That the contract for communications equipment be awarded to Motorola for the price of $55,245.00 and that the monies in the jail construction account be used for payment of said equipment, and be it further RESOLVED, That the County Board Chairman be authorized to sign the contract. SHERIFF°S COMMITTEE:' Maki, Wickman, Anderson, Ludzack, Barningham Clerk Strom explained the resolution to the board. Moved by Carter and seconded by Wickman to adopt the resolution. Motion carried. September 29, 1981 Y wsTK R* �rr Rf 0ai((f. The following resolution was read; No. 13 WHEREAS, The Executive Committee has been studying the feasibility of conserving energy, and WHEREAS, Mr. Cary Wiik is an energy consultant, and WHEREAS, Mr. Cary Wiik has met with the Executive Committee and made a proposal to said committee, and WHEREAS, It is felt by the Executive Committee that his proposal is a fair and logical proposal, and WHEREAS, It is felt that the cost of employing an energy consultant would be many times saved in energy savings, now therefore be it RESOLVED, That Mr. Cary Wiik be employed as an energy consultant for 87 hours 0 $30.00 per hour, not to exceed $2,610.00. SIGNED: Johnson, Carter, Seidel, Renoos, Meierotto, Barningham Moved by Johnson and seconded by Renoos to adopt the resolution. A roll call vote was taken with the following results: No. 13a Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Barningham, Sneed, Maki, McGillivray, Seidel, Mattson, Rave, Soderstrom Johnson, Sechen, Diamon, Anderson, Wickman, Ludzack, Renoos Nayes - None Absent - Carter FA Motion carried. Ayes 17 Nayes 0 Absent 1 Total 18 The following report was read: No. 14 TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BAYFIELD COUNTY: We, the undersigned Committee on Equalization of Bayfield County, after a careful examination of all evidence and data placed before us'by the Supervisor of Assessments of said county and all other data at our disposal, do hereby agree that the following valuations set out after each taxation district are.the.correct valuations of the real and. personal property of said county for the year 1981 and recommend,that the county assessment of district values be made on said basis. DISTRICT TOWNS: Barksdale Barnes Bayfield Bayview Bell Cable Clover Delta Drummond Eileen Grand View Hughes Iron River Kelly Keystone Lincoln Mason Namakagon Orienta Oulu Pilsen Port Wing Russell Tripp Washburn VILLAGES: Cable Mason CITIES:Bayfield Washburn TOTAL TOTAL VALUATION 14,786,700 43,440,800 18,920,400 9,515,500 12,323,100 43,026,000 9,319,100 12,744,700 27,650,200 14,536,600 17,270,450 10,235,400 30,366,300 9,572,700 8,382,700 6,959,800 8,160,400 31,613,900 6--178,100 9,358,000 3,488,500 9,230,700 5,636,100 3,930,300 8,043,600 5,17.9,500 1,214,600 16,368,000 27,979,100 425,431,250 2 4. September 29, 1981 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: Renoos, Carter, Meierotto, Seidel, Barningham Moved by Seidel and seconded by Ludzack to adopt., Motion carried. The following resolution was read: No. 15 ?bPy w. WHEREAS The Reapportionment Committee did submit to the Bayfield Count Board of � PP. Y Y Wtsc.Co.`�s. ec, se . Supervisors six plans for the reapportionment of Bayfield County, and WHEREAS, The Bayfield County Board of Supervisors did select Plan No. 4 at the meeting. of May 26, 1981, and WHEREAS, Copies of Plan No. 4 were sent to the clerks of all cities, towns, and villages of Bayfield County for their input, and be it WHEREAS, Their has been no complaints regarding the use of Plan No. 4, now therefore RESOLVED, That the clerk be instructed to submit to the Wisconsin Department of Administra tion Demographic Service a copy of Plan No. 4 as the official redistricting plan for Bayfield County, and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this plan be sent to the Wisconsin County Boards Association. SIGNED: Seidel, McGillivray, Anderson, Barningham Moved by Carter and seconded by Renoos to adopt the resolution. Motion carried. No. 16 Moved by Anderson and seconded by Wickman to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Walter C. Barningham, 9"bunty Board Chairman James C. Strom, Bayfield County Clerk