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Bayfield County Clerk
Lynn M. Divine, County Clerk
Kim Mattson, Accountant Jeran Delaine, Deputy Clerk
Gail M. Reha, Bookkeeper Paige Terry, Clerk III
Ph: 715.373.6100 ● Fx: 715.373.6153 ● Email: Lynn.Divine@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov ● 117 E. Fifth Street, PO Box 878, Washburn, WI 54891
Minutes of the:
SPECIAL Bayfield County Board of Supervisors’ Meeting
November 30th, 2021 3:30 p.m.
Meeting Held in the Bayfield County Board Room, Courthouse, Washburn, WI
& Remotely
The special meeting of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors was called to order at 3:32 p.m. by
Bayfield County Chairman Dennis M. Pocernich. A roll call was taken by County Clerk- Lynn Divine, as
follows: Steve Sandstrom-present virtually; Mary Dougherty-present virtually; Larry Fickbohm-present
virtually; Charly Ray-present virtually; Jeremy Oswald-present virtually; Jeff Silbert-present; Brett
Rondeau-present virtually; Fred Strand-present virtually; Tom Snilsberg-present virtually; Marty
Milanowski-present; David Zepczyk-present; Jim Crandall-present virtually; Dennis Pocernich-present via
phone. Total: 13 present, 0 absent. A quorum was present to conduct business.
The following were also present for today’s meeting: County Administrator- Mark Abeles-Allison; County
Clerk- Lynn M. Divine virtually; Bayfield County Sheriff- Paul Susienka; and Clerk III- Paige Terry
virtually
3. Pledge of Allegiance: Chairman Pocernich dispensed with the Pledge of Allegiance due to the
nature of the meeting and most attendees being virtual.
4. Discussion and Possible Action, Minutes from November 9, 2021:
Motion by Rondeau, seconded by Milanowski to approve the Minutes of the Monthly Bayfield
County Board of Supervisors Meeting held on November 9, 2021. Motion carried, 13-0.
5. Bayfield County Resolution No. 2021-110:
Cooperative Law Enforcement Services Between the Bayfield County Sheriff’s
Office and the Red Cliff Tribe
WHEREAS, the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians is a federally recognized Indian
Tribe, organized under a Constitution adopted August 25, 1938, and approved on November 9, 1938,
pursuant to section 16 of the Indian reorganization Act; and
WHEREAS, the Tribal and Bayfield County Law Enforcement Agencies have had a history of
cooperation in striving to meet the Red Cliff Community’s law enforcement needs; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statute 165.90 provides for the establishment of cooperative law enforcement
efforts between County and Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies; and
WHEREAS, County and Tribal Law Enforcement Officials have worked together to develop the FY
2022 County-Tribal Law Enforcement (CTLE) Plan and grant application.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors assembled
this 30th day of November, 2021, does hereby encourage continued cooperation between the County and
Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies and approve the 2022 County-Tribal Law Enforcement Plan and
Grant Application.
Bayfield County Sheriff, Paul Susienka, informed the board that the Bayfield County Sheriff’s
Office has an annual agreement with the Red Cliff Tribe for the allocation of grant money.
Susienka explained that each year funds are allocated and then distributed between the Tribe and
Bayfield County to be put towards law enforcement services and the annual agreement for 2022
allocates all funds to the Red Cliff Tribe.
Motion by Silbert, seconded by Crandall to adopt Resolution No. 2021-110 Cooperative Law
Enforcement Services Between the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office and the Red Cliff Tribe.
Motion carried, 13-0.
Crandall questioned if County Board Supervisor candidates interested in running would need to
start taking out papers. Divine stated interested candidates can start taking out papers soon and
that supervisors that are not interested in running need to take out papers to declare non-
candidacy and return those papers by December 24, 2021. Divine explained that candidates
looking to run for the County Board will have until January 4, 2022 to return their papers and
need to have collected at least 20 signatures.
6. Adjournment:
There being no further business to come before the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors,
Chairman Pocernich adjourned the meeting at 3:42 p.m.
Sincerely,
LYNN M. DIVINE
Lynn M. Divine, Bayfield County Clerk
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