SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PRICE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
County Board Room, 126 Cherry St, Phillips, WI 54555
Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Robert Kopisch, Chair. Invocation: Pastor John Trewyn. Pledge of Allegiance recited by those in attendance Roll Call: Present (11): Larry Palecek, John Walasek, Ronald Kardas, James Robb, Ronald Heikkinen, Richard Schneider, Jay Janssen, Robert Kopisch, John Vlach, Russell Kapitz, Dick Laws. Excused (1): Robert Rogalla. Absent (1): Joseph Rasmussen. Approval of minutes of the August 16, 2011 meeting: Motion Kapitz/Laws to approve minutes of the August 16, 2011 meeting as presented. Motion carried. Communications and Announcements: None. Public Comment: none. Presentation: 1. 2010 Audit Report – Randy Beard from Wipfli, LLP.
Ordinances:
Ordinance 2011-02
Smoking Prohibited in Certain Areas
Section 1 Purpose.
a) To protect the public health and welfare by prohibiting smoking in public places and places of employment; and
b) To guarantee the right of nonsmokers to breathe smoke-free air.
Section 2 Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Assisted living facility means a community–based residential facility, as defined in § 50.01(1g), a residential care apartment complex, as defined in § 50.01(1d), or an adult family home, as defined in § 50.01(1).
Bar means an establishment that is devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption by guests on the premises and in which the serving of food is only incidental to the consumption of those beverages, including, but not limited to, taverns, nightclubs, cocktail lounges, and cabarets.
Childcare facility means any state licensed or county certified child care facility including, but not limited to licensed family day care or licensed group day care centers, licensed day camps, certified school-age programs and Head Start programs.
Educational facility means any building used principally for educational purposes in which a school is located or a course of instruction or training program is offered that has been approved or licensed by a state agency or board.
Employee means any person who is employed by any employer for direct or indirect monetary wages or profit, including those full-time, part-time, temporary or contracted for from a third party. Employee also means any person who serves as a volunteer for a business or nonprofit entity.
Employer means any person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity, including a public or nonprofit entity who employs the services of one (1) or more persons.
Employment means any trade, occupation, or process of manufacture or any method of carrying on such trade, occupation, or process of manufacture in which any person may be engaged.
Enclosed space means a structure or area that has both a roof and more than two (2) substantial walls.
Health Care Facility means an office or institution providing care or treatment of diseases, whether physical, mental, or emotional, or other medical, physiological, or psychological conditions, including but not limited to, hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals or other clinics, including weight control clinics, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, homes for the aging or chronically ill, laboratories, and offices of surgeons, chiropractors, physical therapists, physicians, psychiatrists, dentists, and all specialists within these professions. This definition shall include all waiting rooms, hallways, private rooms, semiprivate rooms, and wards within health care facilities.
Person in charge means the person, or his or her agent, who ultimately controls, governs or directs the activities aboard a public conveyance or within or at a place where smoking is regulated under this section, regardless of the person’s status as owner or lessee.
Place of employment means any enclosed place that employees normally frequent during the course of employment, including an office, a work area, an elevator, an employee lounge, a restroom, a conference room, a meeting room, a classroom, a hallway, a stairway, a lobby, a common area, a vehicle, or an employee cafeteria.
Private residence means premises owned, rented or leased for temporary or permanent habitation.
Public place means any enclosed place that is open to the public, regardless of whether a fee is charged or a place to which the public has lawful access or may be invited.
Retail establishment means any store or shop in which retail sales is the principal business conducted.
Smoking means burning, holding, inhaling or exhaling smoke from, any lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or similar tobacco product or other lighted plant product.
Sports arena means any stadium, pavilion, bleachers, gymnasium, swimming pool, skating rink, bowling center, or other building where spectator sporting events are held.
Substantial wall means a wall with no opening or with an opening that either does not allow air in from the outside or is less than 25 percent of the wall’s surface area.
Tavern means any establishment, other than a restaurant, that holds a “Class B” intoxication liquor license or Class “B” fermented malt beverages license.
Tobacco product means any form of tobacco prepared in a manner suitable for smoking but not including a cigarette.
Section 3. Prohibition against smoking.
a) Except as otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to smoke in public places, including but not limited to the following:
1) Public forms of transportation, including but not limited to motor buses, taxicabs, or other public passenger vehicles
2) Theaters, libraries, museums, auditoriums, and convention halls that are used by or open to the public
3) Any childcare facility
4) Retail establishments
5) Health care facilities
6) Meeting and conference rooms in which people gather for educational, business, professional, union, governmental, recreational, political or social purposes
7) Service lobbies, waiting areas, and the common areas open to the public of financial institutions, business and professional offices, and multi-unit commercial facilities
8) Self-service laundry facilities
9) Enclosed places of restaurants
10) Enclosed places of bars
11) Enclosed places of malls
12) County buildings
13) Sports arenas, including enclosed places in outdoor arenas
14) Bed and breakfast establishments, hotels and motels
15) Educational facilities, both public and private
16) All enclosed places other than those listed in subsection 1 to 15 that are places of employment or that are public places
b) The following areas shall not be subject to the smoking restrictions of this section:
1) A private residence.
2) A room used by only one person in an assisted living facility as his or her residence.
3) A room in an assisted living facility in which two or more people reside if every person who lives in that room smokes and each of those people has made a written request to the person in charge of the assisted living facility to be placed in a room where smoking is allowed.
4) A designate outside area that is a reasonable distance from any entrance to the restaurant, tavern private club, or retail establishment where customers, employees, or persons associated with the restaurant, tavern, private club, or retail establishment may smoke.
Section 4. Responsibility of person in charge.
No person in charge may allow any person to smoke in violation of Sections 3 at a location that is under the control or direction of the person in charge.
a) A person in charge may not provide matches, ashtrays, or other equipment for smoking at the location where smoking is prohibited.
b) A person in charge shall make reasonable effort to prohibit persons from smoking at a location where smoking is prohibited by doing all of the following:
1) Posting signs setting forth the prohibition and providing other appropriate notification and information concerning the prohibition.
2) Refusing to serve a person, if the person is smoking in a restaurant, tavern, or private club.
3) Asking a person who is smoking to refrain from smoking and, if the person refuses to do so, asking the person to leave the location.
c) If a person refuses to leave a location after being requested to do so as provided in par (b), the person in charge shall immediately notify the local law enforcement agency of the violation.
Section 5. Signs.
a) “No Smoking” signs shall include the international “No Smoking” symbol, consisting of a pictorial burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across the cigarette shall be clearly and conspicuously posted in every public place and place of employment where smoking is prohibited by this Ordinance. Each sign and the language contained therein shall be clearly visible from a distance of at least ten (10) feet.
b) All ashtrays shall be removed from areas where smoking is prohibited by this Ordinance by the owner, operator, manager, or other person having control of the area.
Section 6. Enforcement.
a) The Environment Health Specialist or designee, Public Health Nurse or designee, and the Price County Sheriff or designee shall have the power, whenever they may deem it necessary, to enter upon the premises named in this section to ascertain whether the premises are in compliance with this ordinance.
b) Any person who desires to register a complaint under this section may contact the Environmental Health Specialist, Public Health Nurse, or the Price County Sherriff’s Department.
Section 7. Violation and penalties.
a) Any person who violates Sec. 3 shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $250 for each violation.
b) Any person in charge who violates Sec. 3 shall be subject to a forfeiture of $100 for each violation.
1) For violations subject to the forfeiture under par. (2), if the person in charge has not previously received a warning notice for a violation of Sec 3, a law enforcement officer shall issue the person in charge a warning notice and may not issue a citation.
2) No person in charge may be required under Sec. 4, to forfeit more than $100 in total for all violations of Sec 4, occurring on a single day.
Section 8. Clean indoor air.
a) Intent and construction. The Price County Board of Supervisors finds that it is in the interest of the health, safety and welfare of the community to adopt by reference Sec. 101.123, WI Stats. and subsequent amendments, additions and recodifications. It is the intent of the County Board that where there may be conflict between Sec. 101.123, WI Stats. And Chapter 10, Sec. 1 through Sec. 8, that the most restrictive section shall apply. This ordinance shall not be construed to mean that progressive discipline of County employees for violations of laws, rules and regulations is only authorized where explicitly provided by ordinance.
b) Penalty. The penalties provided by Sec. 101.123, WI Stats. shall be in addition to the penalties provided for violation of this Ordinance when a person has violated both laws. In addition to the penalties provided by this Ordinance and Sec. 101.123 WI Stats., any County employee who violates any provision of this Ordinance or Sec. 101.123. WI Stats., may also be subject to progressive discipline by his or her employer.
Section 9. Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance is invalid or unconstitutional, or if the application of this Ordinance to any person or circumstances is invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the above provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provisions or its applications.
Section 10 Repeal and Effective Date.
All Ordinance or parts of Ordinances and Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall become effective on upon adoption.
Adopted by the Price County Board of Supervisors this 13th day of September, 2011. s/Robert Kopisch, County Board Chair; Jean Gottwald, County Clerk. For: 10; Against: 0. Sheriff Brian Schmidt was available for questions. Motion Robb/Vlach to adopt ordinance. Roll call vote on ordinance adoption: Yes (10): Palecek, Walasek, Kardas, Robb, Heikkinen, Schneider, Janssen, Vlach, Kapitz, Laws; No (0). Motion carried.
Resolutions:
Resolution 29-11
Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of $1,000,000 General Obligation Refunding Promissory Notes
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE AND SALE OF
$1,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING PROMISSORY NOTES
WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors hereby finds and determines that it is necessary, desirable and in the best interest of Price County, Wisconsin (the "County") to raise funds for public purposes, including paying the cost of refinancing certain outstanding obligations of the County, to wit: Bond Anticipation Notes, dated October 1, 2007 (the "Refunded Obligations") (hereinafter the refinancing of the Refunded Obligations shall be referred to as the "Refunding"), and there are insufficient funds on hand to pay said cost; WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors deems it to be necessary, desirable and in the best interest of the County to refund the Refunded Obligations for the purpose of providing permanent financing for the projects financed by the Refunded Obligations; WHEREAS, counties are authorized by the provisions of Section 67.12(12), Wisconsin Statutes, to borrow money and issue general obligation promissory notes to refinance their outstanding obligations; WHEREAS, none of the proceeds of the general obligation promissory notes shall be used to fund the operating expenses of the general fund of the County or to fund the operating expenses of any special revenue fund of the County that is supported by the property taxes; and WHEREAS, it is the finding of the County Board of Supervisors that it is necessary, desirable and in the best interest of the County to sell the general obligation promissory notes to Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co. (the "Purchaser"), pursuant to the terms and conditions of its note purchase proposal or term sheet attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Proposal"). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the County Board of Supervisors of the County that: Section 1. Authorization and Sale of the Notes. For the purpose of paying the cost of the Refunding, there shall be borrowed pursuant to Section 67.12(12), Wisconsin Statutes, the principal sum of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) from the Purchaser in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Proposal. The Proposal is hereby accepted and the Chairperson and County Clerk or other appropriate officers of the County are authorized and directed to execute an acceptance of the Proposal on behalf of the County. To evidence the obligation of the County, the Chairperson and County Clerk are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to make, execute, issue and sell to the Purchaser for, on behalf of and in the name of the County, general obligation refunding promissory notes aggregating the principal amount of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) (the "Notes") for the sum set forth on the Proposal, plus accrued interest to the date of delivery. Section 2. Terms of the Notes. The Notes shall be designated "General Obligation Refunding Promissory Notes"; shall be issued in the aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000; shall be dated their date of issuance; shall be in the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof; shall be numbered R-1 and upward; and shall bear interest at the rates per annum and mature on October 1 of each year, in the years and principal amounts as set forth on the Pricing Summary attached hereto as Exhibit B-1 and incorporated herein by this reference. Interest is payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year commencing on April 1, 2012. Interest shall be computed upon the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months and will be rounded pursuant to the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. The schedule of principal and interest payments due on the Notes is set forth on the Debt Service Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit B-2 and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Schedule"). Section 3. Redemption Provisions. The Notes maturing on October 1, 2018 and thereafter shall be subject to redemption prior to maturity, at the option of the County, on October 1, 2017 or on any date thereafter. Said Notes shall be redeemable as a whole or in part, and if in part, from maturities selected by the County and within each maturity, by lot, at the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest to the date of redemption. Section 4. Form of the Notes. The Notes shall be issued in registered form and shall be executed and delivered in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 5. Tax Provisions. (A) Direct Annual Irrepealable Tax Levy. For the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the Notes as the same becomes due, the full faith, credit and resources of the County are hereby irrevocably pledged, and there is hereby levied upon all of the taxable property of the County a direct annual irrepealable tax in the years 2011 through 2018 for the payments due in the years 2012 through 2019 in the amounts set forth on the Schedule. (B) Tax Collection. So long as any part of the principal of or interest on the Notes remains unpaid, the County shall be and continue without power to repeal such levy or obstruct the collection of said tax until all such payments have been made or provided for. After the issuance of the Notes, said tax shall be, from year to year, carried onto the tax roll of the County and collected in addition to all other taxes and in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes of the County for said years are collected, except that the amount of tax carried onto the tax roll may be reduced in any year by the amount of any surplus money in the Debt Service Fund Account created below. (C) Additional Funds. If at any time there shall be on hand insufficient funds from the aforesaid tax levy to meet principal and/or interest payments on said Notes when due, the requisite amounts shall be paid from other funds of the County then available, which sums shall be replaced upon the collection of the taxes herein levied. Section 6. Segregated Debt Service Fund Account. (A) Creation and Deposits. There be and there hereby is established in the treasury of the County, if one has not already been created, a debt service fund, separate and distinct from every other fund, which shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Debt service or sinking funds established for obligations previously issued by the County may be considered as separate and distinct accounts within the debt service fund. Within the debt service fund, there hereby is established a separate and distinct account designated as the "Debt Service Fund Account for $1,000,000 General Obligation Refunding Promissory Notes, dated September 28, 2011" (the "Debt Service Fund Account") and such account shall be maintained until the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes is fully paid or otherwise extinguished. The County Treasurer shall deposit in the Debt Service Fund Account (i) all accrued interest received by the County at the time of delivery of and payment for the Notes; (ii) any premium not used for the Refunding which may be received by the County above the par value of the Notes and accrued interest thereon; (iii) all money raised by the taxes herein levied and any amounts appropriated for the specific purpose of meeting principal of and interest on the Notes when due; (iv) such other sums as may be necessary at any time to pay principal of and interest on the Notes when due; (v) surplus monies in the Borrowed Money Fund as specified below; and (vi) such further deposits as may be required by Section 67.11, Wisconsin Statutes. (B) Use and Investment. No money shall be withdrawn from the Debt Service Fund Account and appropriated for any purpose other than the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes until all such principal and interest has been paid in full and the Notes canceled; provided (i) the funds to provide for each payment of principal of and interest on the Notes prior to the scheduled receipt of taxes from the next succeeding tax collection may be invested in direct obligations of the United States of America maturing in time to make such payments when they are due or in other investments permitted by law; and (ii) any funds over and above the amount of such principal and interest payments on the Notes may be used to reduce the next succeeding tax levy, or may, at the option of the County, be invested by purchasing the Notes as permitted by and subject to Section 67.11(2)(a), Wisconsin Statutes, or in permitted municipal investments under the pertinent provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes ("Permitted Investments"), which investments shall continue to be a part of the Debt Service Fund Account. Any investment of the Debt Service Fund Account shall at all times conform with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and any applicable Treasury Regulations (the "Regulations"). (C) Remaining Monies. When all of the Notes have been paid in full and canceled, and all Permitted Investments disposed of, any money remaining in the Debt Service Fund Account shall be transferred and deposited in the general fund of the County, unless the County Board of Supervisors directs otherwise. Section 7. Proceeds of the Notes; Segregated Borrowed Money Fund. The proceeds of the Notes (the "Note Proceeds") (other than any premium not used for the Refunding and accrued interest which must be paid at the time of the delivery of the Notes into the Debt Service Fund Account created above) shall be deposited into a special fund separate and distinct from all other funds of the County and disbursed solely for the purposes for which borrowed or for the payment of the principal of and the interest on the Notes. In no event shall monies in the Borrowed Money Fund be used to fund operating expenses of the general fund of the County or of any special revenue fund of the County that is supported by property taxes. Monies in the Borrowed Money Fund may be temporarily invested in Permitted Investments. Any monies, including any income from Permitted Investments, remaining in the Borrowed Money Fund after the purposes for which the Notes have been issued have been accomplished, and, at any time, any monies as are not needed and which obviously thereafter cannot be needed for such purposes shall be deposited in the Debt Service Fund Account. Section 8. No Arbitrage. All investments made pursuant to this Resolution shall be Permitted Investments, but no such investment shall be made in such a manner as would cause the Notes to be "arbitrage bonds" within the meaning of Section 148 of the Code or the Regulations and an officer of the County, charged with the responsibility for issuing the Notes, shall certify as to facts, estimates, circumstances and reasonable expectations in existence on the date of delivery of the Notes to the Purchaser which will permit the conclusion that the Notes are not "arbitrage bonds," within the meaning of the Code or Regulations. Section 9. Compliance with Federal Tax Laws. (a) The County represents and covenants that the projects financed by the Notes and by the Refunded Obligations and the ownership, management and use of the projects will not cause the Notes or the Refunded Obligations to be "private activity bonds" within the meaning of Section 141 of the Code. The County further covenants that it shall comply with the provisions of the Code to the extent necessary to maintain the tax‑exempt status of the interest on the Notes including, if applicable, the rebate requirements of Section 148(f) of the Code. The County further covenants that it will not take any action, omit to take any action or permit the taking or omission of any action within its control (including, without limitation, making or permitting any use of the proceeds of the Notes) if taking, permitting or omitting to take such action would cause any of the Notes to be an arbitrage bond or a private activity bond within the meaning of the Code or would otherwise cause interest on the Notes to be included in the gross income of the recipients thereof for federal income tax purposes. The County Clerk or other officer of the County charged with the responsibility of issuing the Notes shall provide an appropriate certificate of the County certifying that the County can and covenanting that it will comply with the provisions of the Code and Regulations. (b) The County also covenants to use its best efforts to meet the requirements and restrictions of any different or additional federal legislation which may be made applicable to the Notes provided that in meeting such requirements the County will do so only to the extent consistent with the proceedings authorizing the Notes and the laws of the State of Wisconsin and to the extent that there is a reasonable period of time in which to comply. Section 10. Designation as Qualified Tax‑Exempt Obligations. The Notes are hereby designated as "qualified tax‑exempt obligations" for purposes of Section 265 of the Code, relating to the ability of financial institutions to deduct from income for federal income tax purposes, interest expense that is allocable to carrying and acquiring tax‑exempt obligations. Section 11. Execution of the Notes; Closing; Professional Services. The Notes shall be issued in printed form, executed on behalf of the County by the manual or facsimile signatures of the Chairperson and County Clerk, authenticated, if required, by the Fiscal Agent (defined below), sealed with its official or corporate seal, if any, or a facsimile thereof, and delivered to the Purchaser upon payment to the County of the purchase price thereof, plus accrued interest to the date of delivery (the "Closing"). The facsimile signature of either of the officers executing the Notes may be imprinted on the Notes in lieu of the manual signature of the officer but, unless the County has contracted with a fiscal agent to authenticate the Notes, at least one of the signatures appearing on each Note shall be a manual signature. In the event that either of the officers whose signatures appear on the Notes shall cease to be such officers before the Closing, such signatures shall, nevertheless, be valid and sufficient for all purposes to the same extent as if they had remained in office until the Closing. The aforesaid officers are hereby authorized and directed to do all acts and execute and deliver the Notes and all such documents, certificates and acknowledgements as may be necessary and convenient to effectuate the Closing. The County hereby authorizes the officers and agents of the County to enter into, on its behalf, agreements and contracts in conjunction with the Notes, including but not limited to agreements and contracts for legal, trust, fiscal agency, disclosure and continuing disclosure, and rebate calculation services. Any such contract heretofore entered into in conjunction with the issuance of the Notes is hereby ratified and approved in all respects. Section 12. Payment of the Notes; Fiscal Agent. The principal of and interest on the Notes shall be paid by County Clerk or County Treasurer (the "Fiscal Agent"). Section 13. Persons Treated as Owners; Transfer of Notes. The County shall cause books for the registration and for the transfer of the Notes to be kept by the Fiscal Agent. The person in whose name any Note shall be registered shall be deemed and regarded as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes and payment of either principal or interest on any Note shall be made only to the registered owner thereof. All such payments shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability upon such Note to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. Any Note may be transferred by the registered owner thereof by surrender of the Note at the office of the Fiscal Agent, duly endorsed for the transfer or accompanied by an assignment duly executed by the registered owner or his attorney duly authorized in writing. Upon such transfer, the Chairperson and County Clerk shall execute and deliver in the name of the transferee or transferees a new Note or Notes of a like aggregate principal amount, series and maturity and the Fiscal Agent shall record the name of each transferee in the registration book. No registration shall be made to bearer. The Fiscal Agent shall cancel any Note surrendered for transfer. The County shall cooperate in any such transfer, and the Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to execute any new Note or Notes necessary to effect any such transfer. Section 14. Record Date. The fifteenth day of each calendar month next preceding each interest payment date shall be the record date for the Notes (the "Record Date"). Payment of interest on the Notes on any interest payment date shall be made to the registered owners of the Notes as they appear on the registration book of the County at the close of business on the Record Date. Section 15. Utilization of The Depository Trust Company Book-Entry-Only System. In order to make the Notes eligible for the services provided by The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York ("DTC"), the County agrees to the applicable provisions set forth in the Blanket Issuer Letter of Representations previously executed on behalf of the County and on file in the County Clerk's office. Section 16. Official Statement. The County Board of Supervisors hereby approves the Preliminary Official Statement with respect to the Notes and deems the Preliminary Official Statement as "final" as of its date for purposes of SEC Rule 15c2-12 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Rule"). All actions taken by officers of the County in connection with the preparation of such Preliminary Official Statement and any addenda to it or Final Official Statement are hereby ratified and approved. In connection with the Closing, the appropriate County official shall certify the Preliminary Official Statement and any addenda or Final Official Statement. The County Clerk shall cause copies of the Preliminary Official Statement and any addenda or Final Official Statement to be distributed to the Purchaser. Section 17. Undertaking to Provide Continuing Disclosure. The County hereby covenants and agrees, for the benefit of the owners of the Notes, to enter into a written undertaking (the "Undertaking") required by the Rule to provide continuing disclosure of certain financial information and operating data and timely notices of the occurrence of certain events in accordance with the Rule. The Undertaking shall be enforceable by the owners of the Notes or by the Purchaser on behalf of such owners (provided that the rights of the owners and the Purchaser to enforce the Undertaking shall be limited to a right to obtain specific performance of the obligations thereunder and any failure by the County to comply with the provisions of the Undertaking shall not be an event of default with respect to the Notes). The County Clerk, or other officer of the County charged with the responsibility for issuing the Notes, shall provide a Continuing Disclosure Certificate for inclusion in the transcript of proceedings, setting forth the details and terms of the County's Undertaking. Section 18. Redemption of the Refunded Obligations. The call of the Refunded Obligations on October 1, 2011 at a price of par plus accrued interest to the date of redemption is hereby ratified and confirmed. All actions heretofore taken by the officers and agents of the County to effectuate the redemption of the Refunded Obligations are hereby ratified and approved. Section 19. Record Book. The County Clerk shall provide and keep the transcript of proceedings as a separate record book (the "Record Book") and shall record a full and correct statement of every step or proceeding had or taken in the course of authorizing and issuing the Notes in the Record Book. Section 20. Bond Insurance. If the Purchaser of the Notes determines to obtain municipal bond insurance with respect to the Notes, the officers of the County are authorized to take all actions necessary to obtain such municipal bond insurance. The Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to agree to such additional provisions as the bond insurer may reasonably request and which are acceptable to the Chairperson and County Clerk including provisions regarding restrictions on investment of Note proceeds, the payment procedure under the municipal bond insurance policy, the rights of the bond insurer in the event of default and payment of the Notes by the bond insurer and notices to be given to the bond insurer. In addition, any reference required by the bond insurer to the municipal bond insurance policy shall be made in the form of Note provided herein. Section 21. Conflicting Resolutions; Severability; Effective Date. All prior resolutions, rules or other actions of the County Board of Supervisors or any parts thereof in conflict with the provisions hereof shall be, and the same are, hereby rescinded insofar as the same may so conflict. In the event that any one or more provisions hereof shall for any reason be held to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect any other provisions hereof. The foregoing shall take effect immediately upon adoption and approval in the manner provided by law. Submitted by the Price County Executive/Finance / IT Committee. s/Robert Kopisch, Chair; Russell Kapitz, Vice-chair; Richard Schneider; John Walasek. Adopted, approved and recorded by the Price County Board of Supervisors this 13th day of September, 2011. s/Robert Kopisch, County Board Chair; Jean Gottwald, County Clerk. For: 10, Against: 0. Presented by Jeffery Bolongia from Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co. Motion Kapitz/Schneider to consider resolution for adoption. Roll call vote on resolution adoption: Yes (10): Palecek, Walasek, Kardas, Robb, Heikkinen, Schneider, Janssen, Vlach, Kapitz, Laws; No (0). Motion carried.
Resolution 30-11
Establish the Repayment from the Highway Fund of Cash Used to Retire the 2007 Bond Anticipation Notes
WHEREAS, the County will use general fund cash of $875,000 to retire a portion of the 2007 Bond Anticipation Notes due October 1, 2012 on October 1, 2011, and WHEREAS, General Fund cash is being used because there was insufficient cash in the Highway Fund to be used for this purpose, and WHEREAS, a transfer of cash of this amount without repayment has a significant negative impact on the General Fund Undesignated Fund Balance and a corresponding positive impact on the Highway Fund Unrestricted Net Assets, and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the County, and in its best interests, to maintain an Undesignated Fund Balance sufficient to provide any funding necessary to meet unbudgeted and unexpected General Fund cash demands, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that concurrent with the retirement of the 2007 Bond Anticipation Notes on October 1, 2011 on October 1, 2012, a repayment arrangement be established between the Highway Fund and the General Fund to transfer the cash used from the General Fund to retire said notes from the Highway Fund back into the General Fund over a period of ten (10) years beginning with the 2012 budget year. Such arrangement will be reflected through establishment of long-term accounts receivable and accounts payable accounts as part of the transfer of the cash to the Highway Fund. Submitted by the Price County Executive/Finance / IT Committee. s/Robert Kopisch, Chair; Russell Kapitz, Vice-chair; Richard Schneider; John Walasek Adopted by the Price County Board of Supervisors this 13th day of September, 2011. s/Robert Kopisch, County Board Chair; Jean Gottwald, County Clerk. For: 9, Against: 1. Motion Kapitz/Heikkinen to consider resolution for adoption. Roll call vote on resolution adoption: Yes (9): Palecek, Walasek, Kardas, Robb, Heikkinen, Schneider, Vlach, Kapitz, Laws; No (1): Janssen. Motion carried.
Resolution 31-11
Implementation of 2011 Server Project to be Financed with Short-term Debt
WHEREAS, the Executive/Finance/IT (EFI) Committee has the responsibility to review the overall Information Technology (IT) requirements of the County, present an annual budget for required IT expenditures and provide for a plan of IT activity that assures the County will have sufficient IT resources to be able to address the demands of the citizens of Price County, allow County employees to conduct County business in a timely and efficient manner and to comply with all Federal and State laws and requirements, and WHEREAS, the EFI Committee has been reviewing the future needs of IT in order to provide an IT system capable of handling the requirements of the County and has developed a long-term (5-10 years) solution that addresses the needs of the County, and WHEREAS, the first step of an long-term project to improve the IT system in the County was implemented in 2011 through the addition of memory capacity, and WHEREAS, the IT system in the County continues to demonstrate deficiencies in meeting the needs of the County resulting in additional time and expenses to maintain the existing system configuration and putting the County at risk of an unexpected system failure, and WHEREAS, the EFI recommends the implementation of the remainder of the long-term plan entitled the 2011 Server Project in 2011 in order to protect the County from unforeseen system failures and insufficient system performance, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Price County Board authorizes the EFI Committee to proceed with the implementation of the 2011 Server Project in 2011 in an amount not to exceed $275,000 to be financed through the issuance of short-term debt and to include such debt payments to begin with the 2012 Price County budget. Submitted by the Price County Executive/Finance / IT Committee. s/Robert Kopisch, Chair; Russell Kapitz, Vice-chair; Richard Schneider; John Walasek. Adopted by the Price County Board of Supervisors this 13th day of September, 2011. s/Robert Kopisch, County Board Chair; Jean Gottwald, County Clerk. For: 10, Against: 0. Motion Walasek/Schneider to consider resolution for adoption. Roll call vote on resolution adoption: Yes (10): Palecek, Walasek, Kardas, Robb, Heikkinen, Schneider, Janssen, Vlach, Kapitz, Laws; No (0). Motion carried.
Resolution 32-11
Authorizing Price County to Establish and Implement a Regional Income Maintenance Service Delivery System
WHEREAS, the State’s adopted 2011-13 biennial budget called for regionalization of Income Maintenance services with an effective date of January 1, 2012; and WHEREAS, Ashland, Bayfield, Florence, Forest, Iron, Lincoln, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, and Wood Counties have reviewed their options and potential partners and have determined this configuration of counties to be the best suited to retain local access to services for citizens as well as local control of local funding; and WHEREAS, the aforementioned counties, under the authorization of their governing bodies, have begun planning and have expressed a good faith intent to establish a regional consortium known as The Northern IM Consortium; now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Price County board of Supervisors authorizes Price County’s staff and agents to participate in the establishment of a regional Income Maintenance delivery system known as the Northern IM Consortium and hereby expresses a good faith intention to enter into a formal Memorandum Of Understanding with each of the other counties in the consortium; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the County Clerks of Ashland, Bayfield, Florence, Forest, Iron, Lincoln, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, and Wood counties. Adopted by Price County Executive/Finance Committee on September 1st, 2011 and recommended for consideration by the Price County Board of Supervisors at its September 13th, 2011 meeting. s/ Robert Kopisch; Russell Kapitz; John Walasek; Richard Schneider. Fiscal Impact: Neutral. Adopted by the Price County Board of Supervisors this 13th day of September, 2011. s/Robert Kopisch, County Board Chair; Jean Gottwald, County Clerk. For: 10, Against: 0. Motion Walasek/Robb to consider resolution for adoption. Roll call vote on resolution adoption: Yes (10): Palecek, Walasek, Kardas, Robb, Heikkinen, Schneider, Janssen, Vlach, Kapitz, Laws; No (0). Motion carried.
Resolution 33-11
Budget Amendments for Fiscal Year December 31, 2011
WHEREAS the Price County Board of Supervisors at their November 9, 2010 meeting, after public hearing, adopted the 2011 budget for Price County, and WHEREAS the Executive/Finance / Information Technology Committee of the Price County Board of Supervisors on August 11, 2011 were advised of changes to the LEPC budget, and WHEREAS the Wisconsin Statutes 65.90(5)(a)(1) states “A budget…may not be changed unless authorized by a vote of two-thirds of the membership of the governing body of the municipality”, and WHEREAS the proposed amendments recommended by the Price County Executive/Finance / Information Technology Committee does not change the amount of tax levied and the proposed amendments will more accurately record the financial activities of Price County during 2011, BE IT RESOLVED by the Price County Board of Supervisors at their September 13, 2011 meeting that the 2011 budget as adopted be amended to include the following changes:
Department/Account Amount of Amendment
LEPC
Revenue (EPCRA Grant) 100-40-43582-000-000 ($1,117)
Expense 100-40-52400-780-000 ($1,117)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk be instructed to publish a Class 1 notice within 10 days of these amendments informing the public of these particular changes. Submitted by the Price County Executive/Finance / Information Technology Committee. s/Robert Kopisch, Chair; Russell Kapitz, Vice-Chair; Richard Schneider; John Walasek. Fiscal Impact: None. Adopted by the Price County Board of Supervisors this 13th day of September, 2011. s/Robert Kopisch, County Board Chair; Jean Gottwald, County Clerk. For:10, Against:0. Motion Walasek/Schneider to consider resolution for adoption. Roll call vote on resolution adoption: Yes (10): Palecek, Walasek, Kardas, Robb, Heikkinen, Schneider, Janssen, Vlach, Kapitz, Laws; No (0). Motion carried.
Resolution 34-11 – DEFEATED
Highway Borrowing
WHEREAS, The Price County Highway Department is presently in need of funds to a maximum aggregate amount of one hundred eighty-five thousand, two hundred eighty-eight dollars ($185,288.00) for public purposes of: purchase of one (1) tri-axle cab & chassis with attached winter maintenance appurtenances; and WHEREAS, authority to purchase said equipment was granted on November 9, 2010 with passage of Resolution 55-10 – 2010 Property Tax Levy with the following amendment: ‘Motion Walasek/Vlach to amend 2011 Budget to approve the purchase of one tri-axle truck and eliminate the request to purchase a second tri-axle truck and two foreman trucks as presented in the 2011 Highway Department budget. Roll call vote: Yes (9): Rogalla, Walasek, Kardas, Robb, Rasmussen, Janssen, Vlach, Kapitz, Laws; No (3): Palecek, Heikkinen, Schneider; Motion carried’; and WHEREAS, there are no funds provided in the 2011 budget to pay cash for the purchase, since it was intended to obtain bank financing for the purchase of said equipment with debt payments to begin in 2012; and WHEREAS, The Price County Highway Committee approves said purchase and the need for borrowing to proceed with purchase; and WHEREAS the Price County Executive/Finance/IT Committee has reviewed and approved the merits of such borrowing; and WHEREAS, The County Board of Supervisors deems it necessary and in the best interest of the County that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 67.12(12), Wisconsin Statutes, the sum of $185,288.00 be borrowed for such purposes upon the terms and conditions set forth. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that for the purposes herein above set forth, the Chairperson of the County Board and the County Clerk, borrow from First National Bank of Park Falls (Lender) a maximum aggregate amount of $185,288.00. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that to evidence such indebtedness, the Chairperson of the County Board and the County Clerk shall make, execute and deliver to the Lender for and on behalf of the County Board the promissory note of the County to be dated August 16, 2011, in said amount with interest at the rate of 3.5% per annum and payable as follows: Principal Total Principal and
Payment Date Amount Due Interest Due Interest Due
January 15, 2012 $62,151 $2,720 $64,871
January 15, 2013 $60,489 $4,382 $64,871
January 15, 2014 $62,648 $2,223 $64,871
Total $ 185,288 $9,325 $194,613
A copy of the promissory note shall be attached to this resolution.
Submitted by the Price County Highway Committee. s/Larry Palecek, Vice-chair; Ronald Heikkinen; Russell Kapitz. Adopted by the Price County Board of Supervisors this 13th day of September, 2011. s/Robert Kopisch, County Board Chair; Jean Gottwald, County Clerk. For: 9, Against: 2. Motion Schneider/Heikkinen to consider resolution for adoption. Roll call vote on resolution adoption: Yes (9): Palecek, Walasek, Robb, Heikkinen, Schneider, Kopisch, Vlach, Kapitz, Laws; No (2): Kardas, Janssen. Motion failed (3/4 super majority of members elect needed for passage).
Resolution 35-11
2011 Non-Represented Wages
WHEREAS, The Personnel Committee has been charged by the Price County Board of Supervisors with the responsibility for all matters pertaining to salary and wages for all County employees and has also been charged with the responsibility to review wage/salary data and make appropriate recommendations and, WHEREAS, the Committee has reviewed the four Unions’ negotiated wage increases and the Elected Officials’ salary increases for 2011 and, WHEREAS, the Personnel Committee has determined that it is appropriate to increase the Benefit eligible, Non-Represented employees wages by 2% and, WHEREAS, the Personnel Committee has also determined that it is appropriate to leave the Non-benefit eligible, Non-represented employee wage schedule the same as 2009 with the exception of changing the LTE Social Worker wage to be set at the 12 month step of the Social Worker Union Wage Schedule and to create a LTE Public Health Nurse position and set its wage at the starting rate of the Public Health Nurse Union Wage Schedule, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Price County Board of Supervisors duly assembled this 13th day of September, 2011 to accept and approve a 2% increase to Benefit Eligible, Non-Represented Employees wages and also approve the Established Wage Schedule for Non-Represented, Non-Benefit eligible Employees effective June 26th, 2011. Price County Personnel Committee: s/Russell Kapitz, Chair; Ron Heikkinen, Vice Chair; Richard Schneider; Robert Kopisch; Ron Kardas. Fiscal Impact :2011 Budget Impact: Approximately $16,500; Annualized Cost: $32,995.96. Adopted by the Price County Board of Supervisors this 13th day of September, 2011. s/Robert Kopisch, County Board Chair: Jean Gottwald, County Clerk. For: 8, Against: 2. Motion Kardas/Heikkinen to consider resolution for adoption. Roll call vote on resolution adoption: Yes (8): Palecek, Kardas, Robb, Heikkinen, Schneider, Vlach, Kapitz, Laws; No (2): Walasek, Janssen. Motion carried.
Resolution 36-11
Approve Price County Employee Grievance Policy and Procedure
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Legislature passed Wisconsin 2011 Act 10, and WHEREAS, Wisconsin 2011 Act 10 requires all Public Employers establish an employee grievance policy and procedure for review of employee disciplinary actions, terminations and work place safety issues, and WHEREAS, The Personnel Committee with the Human Resources Coordinator has reviewed the requirements of Wisconsin 2011 Act 10 and created a policy and procedure to fulfill the County’s statutory obligations, and WHEREAS, The Personnel Committee now recommends to the Price County Board that the attached Employee Grievance Policy and Procedure be accepted, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Price County Board of Supervisors duly assembled this the 13th day of September, 2011, that the Price County Employee Grievance Policy and Procedure be approved and become effective October 1st, 2011. Price County Personnel Committee: s/Russell Kapitz, Chair; Ron Heikkinen, Vice Chair; Richard Schneider; Robert Kopisch; Ron Kardas. Fiscal Impact: None. Adopted by the Price County Board of Supervisors this 13th day of September, 2011. s/Robert Kopisch, County Board Chair; Jean Gottwald, County Clerk. For: 10, Against: 0. Motion Kapitz/Heikkinen to consider resolution for adoption. Roll call vote on resolution adoption: Yes (10): Palecek, Walasek, Kardas, Robb, Heikkinen, Schneider, Janssen, Vlach, Kapitz, Laws; No (0). Motion carried.
Resolution 37-11
County Approval of an Amendment to the Town of Worcester Zoning Ordinance
WHEREAS, the Town of Worcester has undertaken the obligation and authority to control zoning and land use planning to the extent that such authority is granted to the Town pursuant to Wisconsin Statues; and WHEREAS, the County of Price and the Town of Worcester have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding whereby the County and Town have agreed upon the division of such zoning and land use planning authority; and WHEREAS, the Town of Worcester has adopted a Zoning Code, which has been approved by the County of Price and which is currently in force; and WHEREAS, the Town of Worcester has duly amended said Zoning Code pursuant to Wisconsin Statues, Section 60.61, by adopting on August 9, 2011 a change to the Zoning District Map of the Town of Worcester for the property owned by Richard Zidlicky (located at N7890 State Highway 13) described as being located in the N ½ N ½ NW ¼ SW ¼, Section 29, Township 37 North, Range 1 East, Town of Worcester, a copy of which is attached hereto, and has certified such amendment and hereby seeks to obtain approval of such amendment by the County Board pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes, Section 60.23(3); and WHEREAS, the County Board is satisfied that the attached amendment does not constitute an abuse of discretion, excess of power or error of law by the Town; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the change to the Zoning District Map for the Town of Worcester adopted by the Town Board on August 9, 2011 and attached hereto is hereby approved by the County Board of the County of Price. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that this approval shall not be effective until this Resolution is published. Recommended this 8th day of September, 2011 Price County Zoning Committee. s/James Robb, Chairman; Richard Schneider, Vice-Chairman; Ronald Kardas, Member; Robert Rogalla, Member. For: 9; Against: 0, Abstain: 1. Motion Palecek/Schneider to consider resolution for adoption. Roll call vote on resolution adoption: Yes (9): Palecek, Walasek, Kardas, Robb, Heikkinen, Schneider, Janssen, Vlach, Kapitz; No (0); Abstain (1): Laws. Motion carried.
Resolution 38-11
Price County Concerns Over the Management of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
WHEREAS, Price County recognizes the tremendous importance of the lands contained within the 1.6 million acres of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (CNNF) as an exceptional natural resource capable of producing a sustainable supply of timber products on an annual basis to provide economic, social, and biological benefits to Price County, the State of Wisconsin, as well as the Nation. WHEREAS, for the most part these lands were purchased from counties where said lands are located under the pretext and commitment that these lands would be returned to a forested condition and that these lands would again provide a sound base for the local and regional economy and that local governments would play a major role in the management and operation of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, and WHEREAS, the United States Forest Service has failed to consider the negative impact of reduced employment, and loss of local and state tax generation created by the National Forest Service refusal to manage the forest as a sustainable timber resource, and WHEREAS, the United States Forest Service has failed to recognize the importance of operating the National Forests as a sustainable resource that greatly contributes to the wood, papermaking, packaging, furniture, and building material industries, throughout Wisconsin. This has forced these industries to secure raw materials from outside of the United States, and also caused numerous wood industries to either close or relocate outside of Wisconsin, and WHEREAS, since there has been a Forest Plan on the CNNF the Forest has never sold the Allowable Sale Quantity (ASQ) in the Forest Plan because of the complex analysis process the Forest Service must go through, and WHEREAS, the CNNF has significantly reduced the amount of timber available for sale in the past 10 years. Last year the CNNF harvested less than one half of the timber required to maintain forest health. Harvesting levels on the National Forest Lands in both Softwood and Hardwood stands has been reduced significantly nationwide. For example, on the CNNF in Wisconsin with an Allowable Sale Quantity (ASQ) of 134 million board feet per year, they have averaged harvesting only 75 million board feet per year or approximately 58% of the ASQ. This is down substantially from the average harvested annually in the previous 10 years of 115 million board feet per year or approximately 88% of the ASQ. This translates to reduced revenue to local communities from direct Forest Service payments and a significant reduction in raw materials needed to sustain our forest industry and local economy, not to mention the long term impact on forest health and wildlife, and WHEREAS, every 20,000 board feet of timber harvested provides enough raw material to sustain 1 job in our forest industry. Last year the CNNF failed to harvest 88 million board feet of timber available for harvest which could sustain 4,400 Wisconsin jobs, and WHEREAS, Wisconsin loses 1 job for every 100 acres of productive forest land that is excluded from sustainable forest management practices. The CNNF has already excluded 446,000 acres of the forest from timber production which equates to a permanent loss of 4,460 jobs, and WHEREAS, Wisconsin has lost both paper mills and sawmills, a large number of logging contractors and trucking firms as well as associated employment in our important forest products industry infrastructure. There are a variety of factors that have influenced these losses, but it is evident that the declining harvest on our national forest has played a major role in these losses. Private forests, state forests and county forests have felt ever-increasing pressure to supply raw forest products to replace the void created by declining harvest on our national forests. We must see immediate changes to shift the source of raw material supply to the CNNF soon, or we may lose our remaining forest products industry here in Wisconsin which will result in our inability to practice sound forest management on all of our forestlands, and WHEREAS, the declining harvest and lack of proper forest management on our national forest lands leads to an array of forest health concerns. Forest health issues on national forests in Wisconsin often spread to adjacent lands including state forests, county forests and privately owned forestlands. Forest pests and diseases do not adhere to ownership boundaries so the lack of management on our national forests may increase forest health issues on adjacent forestland, and WHEREAS, with the exception of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, all public forests including state forests, county forests and most private forestlands in Wisconsin have received third party certification as being managed on a sustainable basis. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE PRICE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS recognize that the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is an exceptional natural resource that has the capacity to provide recreational, social, and economic benefits on a sustainable basis provided that the lands within the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest are properly managed as a sustainable, renewable timber resource, and are managed with consideration to the local units of governments that contain the national forests, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, severe reductions in timber harvesting below sustainable levels within the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest constitutes continuing evidence that the United States Forest Service is unwilling or unable to properly manage the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and that this Board of Supervisors demands that all management of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest revert back to the counties where said forest lands are located by virtue of a breach of promise by the Federal Government and their failure to comply with the Clark-McNary Act, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the CNNF manage their forest land at the ASQ level as identified in the 2004 Forest Plan as well as manage the backlog of unharvested timber (approximately 42% per year) that has not been harvested since implementation of the 2004 Forest Plan, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, Price County requests a written response from the U.S. Regional Forester and CNNF Forest Supervisor within 60 days regarding why these lands are not managed in accordance with the provision of the 2004 Forest Plan, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, copies of this Resolution be presented to President Barack Obama, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Chief of the Forest Service Thomas Tidwell, U.S. Regional Forester Charles Myers, CNNF Forest Supervisor Paul Strong, Wisconsin Federal Representatives Senator Herb Kohl and Senator Ronald Johnson, Congressmen Sean Duffy, Congressmen Reid Ribble, Governor Scott Walker, each legislator in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly who represent constituents from Price County, all towns in Price County, Cities of Park Falls and Phillips, Villages of Catawba, Kennan and Prentice, Wisconsin Counties Association, Wisconsin County Forest Association. We respectfully request that all counties in Wisconsin take similar action in order to safeguard natural resources that all Wisconsin citizens rely upon for recreation, commerce, employment and energy production, and forward same. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY: Price County Tourism/Forestry and Parks Committee. Dated this 6th day of September, 2011. s/Ron Heikkinen, Chairman; Larry Palecek; Jay Janssen; John Walasek; Bob Rogalla. Adopted by the Price County Board of Supervisors, this 13th day of September, 2011. s/Bob Kopisch, County Board Chair; Jean Gottwald, County Clerk. For: 10; Against: 0. Motion Janssen/Heikkinen to consider resolution for adoption. Roll call vote on resolution adoption: Yes (10): Palecek, Walasek, Kardas, Robb, Heikkinen, Schneider, Janssen, Vlach, Kapitz, Laws; No (0). Motion carried.
Reports on File: 1. Health and Human Services Department – 2010 Annual Report.
Miscellaneous Business: 1. Ad Hoc Committee on Board Committees and Meetings. Discussion. Motion Janssen/Kapitz to postpone until November meeting. Motion carried. 2. 2012 Budget. a. Status report. Review by Nick Trimner with explanation of debt capacity and impact on levy limit. b. Adjustments since 8/16/11 meeting. Nick presented updated budget summary showing a deficit of $620,086. c. Deficit reduction items. Suggestions from Executive/Finance/It Committee presented. d. Budget data. Motion Vlach/Palecek to give Executive/Finance/IT direction to use suggestions presented to develop a list of possible recommendations for budget cuts. Motion carried.
Date of Next Meeting: October 11, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in the County Board Room.
Adjourn: Motion Heikkinen/Laws to adjourn at 12:40 p.m. Motion carried.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF PRICE. I, Jean Gottwald, County Clerk in and for Price County do hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a true and correct record of all the proceedings held by and before the Price County Board of Supervisors at the meeting held on September 13, 2011, and the whole thereof.
Dated this 15th day of September, 2011.
Jean Gottwald, County Clerk