AGENDA FOR CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Thursday, May 18, 2006

7:30 p.m.

County Board Room, Courthouse, Neillsville, WI 54456

_______________________________________________________________________________________

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

ROLL CALL

 

APPOINTMENTS:

            Revolving Loan Fund - Appoint Steve Amacher to replace Maryanne Olson

 

REPORTS:

            Chairman’s Report

            Dog Damage Report

            Register of Deeds Annual Report

            Forestry and Parks - County Forest Comprehensive Land Use Planning Update

           

RESOLUTIONS:

14-5-06 Elected Officials Salaries for Sheriff and Clerk of Court for 2007 - 2010

15-5-06 Relating To Clark County's Participation in the Wisconsin Community  

             Development Block  Grant for Economic Development Program

16-5-06 Elected Officials Salaries for Register of Deeds, County Treasurer and County

              Clerk for 2007 and 2008

17-5-06  Authorizing Memorandum of Understanding (Handicapped Accessible Voting Equipment)          

18-5-06   Condolence to the Family of Ray V. Anderson

19-5-06  Approving Grant Application for 2006 - 2007 Snowmobile Trail Maintenance

               Funding

20-5-06  Approving Sale of County Land at Mead Lake

 

MISCELLANEOUS:

Recognize former board members for their years of service

Discuss possible lawsuit regarding alleged monies due Clark County from the Abbotsford

Tif District

Approval of the Payroll

Approval of the April 2006 Minutes

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

Christina M. Jensen

Clark County Clerk

 

 

Persons needing special accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting may call the County Clerk at (715) 743-5150 or TDD (715) 43-5192 or (715) 743-3157.

 

Posted:  05/11/06

RESOLUTION # 14-5-06

 

ELECTED OFFICIALS SALARIES FOR SHERIFF AND CLERK

OF COURT FOR 2007-2010

 

1          WHEREAS, Section 59.15 of the Wisconsin Statutes require

2          that the County Board shall fix the salary of each county

3          official prior to his or her election,

4

5          WHEREAS, the 2006 salaries, for Sheriff and Clerk of Court, are

6          as follows:  Sheriff: 61,692.80  Clerk of Court: 45,020.00

7

8          NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following shall

9          be the salaries of the County’s elected officials.

10

11         OFFICE          2007            2008             2009             2010

12         Sheriff         62,310.00      62,933.00     63,562.00     64,198.00

13         Clk/Crt        48,470.00      49,440.00     50,429.00     51,437.00

14

15         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all fees accruing to these elected

16         officials shall be paid into the County treasury.

 

            FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT:

                                    Projected new positions: none

                                    Anticipated revenues:                none

                                    Wages: (2007)                           $4,067.20

                                    All other costs:                          none

                                    Space requirements:                  none

 

 

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

 

_______________                  _________________              ______________

Steve Amacher                         Rodger Ashbeck                       Al Bower                     

 

_______________                                                                  _______________ 

Elvin Fleming                                                                            Helen Bohac

 

RESOLUTION 15-5-06

 

RELATING TO CLARK COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE WISCONSIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

 

1.       WHEREAS, Federal monies are available under the Wisconsin Community

2.       Development Block Grant program, administered by the State of Wisconsin,

3.       Department of Commerce, for the purpose of economic development; and

4.        

5.       WHEREAS, after public meeting and due consideration, the Clark County 

6.       Economic Development Committee has recommended that an application for

7.       $121,000 be submitted to the State of Wisconsin for the following project(s):

8.                    

9.              Loan to Richard and Lauri Weber for a dairy expansion

10.    

11.   WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Clark County Board to

12.   approve the preparation and filing of an application for the County to

13.   receive funds from this program; and                         

14.    

15.   WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Commerce has reviewed the need for

16.    the proposed project and the benefits to be gained therefrom.

17.    

18.   WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to provide a $115,000 loan to Richard

19.   and Lauri Weber and $6,000 to the County for administrative expenses related to

20.   the grant, and

21.    

22.   WHEREAS, the loan repayments will capitalize the Clark County Business

23.   Revolving Loan Fund and that the County is not required to repay the grant.

24.    

25.   NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Clark County Board does

26.   approve and authorize the preparation and filing of an application for the above-

27.   named project(s); and

28.    

29.   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clark County Board Chair is hereby

30.   authorized to sign all necessary documents on behalf of the County; and

31.    

32.   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that authority is hereby granted to the Clark

33.   County Director of Administration to take the necessary steps to prepare and file

34.   the appropriate application for funds under this program in accordance with this

35.   resolution.

36.    

37.   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County will contract with the West

38.   Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission to administer the grant for an

39.   amount not to exceed the funds provided by the grant for administration.

40.    

41.   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any changes to the loan documents will be

42.   reviewed and approved by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce and the

43.   Clark County Economic Development Committee.   

 

RESOLUTION 15-5-06

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT

(Current Year)

                  Projected new positions: none

                  Anticipated revenues:                none

                  Wages & Benefits:                    none

                  All other costs:                          none

                  Space requirement:                    none

 

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

 

 

___________________               ____________________       ___________________

 Steve Amacher                                    Fred Schindler               Gordon Haselow

 

_____________________                                          ___________________

Phil Boehning                                                                Bob Rogstad

 

 

RESOLUTION #16-5-06

 

ELECTED OFFICIALS SALARIES FOR

REGISTER OF DEEDS, COUNTY TREASURER

AND COUNTY CLERK FOR 2007 AND 2008

 

1          WHEREAS, Section 59.15 of the Wisconsin Statutes require

2          that the County Board shall fix the salary of each county

3          official prior to his or her election,

4

5          WHEREAS, the 2006 salaries, for Register of Deeds, County

6          Treasurer and County Clerk, are as follows:

7          Register of Deeds 50,754.00, County Treasurer 50,960.00,

8          County Clerk 45,650.00

9

10         NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following shall

11         be the salaries for the Register of Deeds,  County Treasurer,

12         County Clerk.

13

14         OFFICE           2007                                         2008

15         Reg Deeds        51,262.00                                  51,774.00

16         Treasurer          51,470.00                                  51,984.00

17         Clerk                49,113.00                                  50,095.00

18

19         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all fees accruing to these elected

20         officials shall be paid into the County treasury.

 

            FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT:

                                    Projected new positions: none

                                    Anticipated revenues:                none

                                    Wages: (2007)                           $4,481.00

                                    All other costs:                          none

                                    Space requirements:                  none

 

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

 

_______________      _________________              ______________

Steve Amacher             Rodger Ashbeck                       Al Bower

 

_______________                                                      _______________ 

Elvin Fleming                                                                Helen Bohac

 

 

RESOLUTION 17-5-06

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MEMORANDUM

 OF UNDERSTANDING

(Handicapped-Accessible Voting Equipment)

 

TO THE CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:

 

                   WHEREAS, the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires that each local unit of government provide a  handicapped-accessible voting machine at every polling place so that persons with disabilities can vote privately and independently; and

 

          WHEREAS, federal funds in the amount of $6,000 per polling place have been allocated to those municipalities whose polling places are handicapped-accessible; and

 

          WHEREAS, Clark County is willing to purchase equipment and software on behalf of participating units of government within Clark County in order to secure a better price for reimbursement by the Wisconsin State Elections Board; and

 

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Clark County Board of Supervisors authorizes the County Clerk to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with each qualifying municipality that wants the County to provide services necessary to comply with HAVA requirements; and

 

          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk is directed to send a copy of this resolution to the State Elections Board to show Clark County’s compliance with HAVA.

 

EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL COMMITTEE

 

____________________        __________________   __________________

Wayne Hendrickson                  Fritz Garbisch                 David Holtzhausen

 

____________________        ___________________

Steve Amacher                         Don Kirn

 

                   FINANICAL IMPACT STATEMENT:

                   (Current Year)

                             Projected new positions:  none

                             Anticipated revenues:                $270,000

                             Wages & Benefits           none           

                             All other costs:                          $270,000   

                             Space requirement:                   none

RESOLUTION # 18-5-06

 

CONDOLENCE TO THE FAMILY OF RAY V. ANDERSON

 

1                   WHEREAS, since the last session of the Clark County Board of

2                   Supervisors of Clark County, Wisconsin, Divine Providence has

3                   seen fit to remove Ray V. Anderson a former member of the

4                   Clark County Supervisors from our presence, and

5                                    

6                   WHEREAS, Clark County has lost an honorable and esteemed

7                   citizen,

8                    

9                   NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Clark County

10              Board express its regret at the loss of its friend and esteemed

11              citizen.

12                

13              BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be spread on

14              the record and a copy thereof sent to the family of Ray V.

15              Anderson.

16                

17              Dated at Neillsville, Wisconsin, this 18th day of May, 2006.

 

EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE & JUDICIAL COMMITTEE

 

 

                     _______________               ______________        ___________

   Wayne Hendrickson               Fritz Garbisch                Don Kirn         

 

                     _______________                                                    ______________

                                      David Holtzhausen                                                      Steve Amacher

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT:             Projected new positions: none

(Current Year)                                                  Anticipated revenues:                none

                                                                        Wages & Benefits:                    none

                                                                        All other costs:                          none

                                                                        Space requirements:                  none

 

 

 

 

RESOLUTION # 19-5-06

 

APPROVING GRANT APPLICATION FOR 2006 – 2007 SNOWMOBILE

TRAIL MAINTENANCE FUNDING

 

1              WHEREAS, Clark County is eligible for annual funding of

2               snowmobile trail maintenance at the rate of $ 250.00/mile, and

3             

4               WHEREAS, the county trail system is extensive and of high quality,

5               Attracting large numbers of users, and

   6 

   7       WHEREAS, Clark County, together with cooperating snowmobile

8       clubs, currently maintains 372.7 miles of state funded snowmobile 

9       trails.

  10

11           NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Clark County

12           Board does hereby approve application for snowmobile grant

13           funding to cover maintenance of Clark County snowmobile trails for

14           state fiscal year 2006-2007.

15        

16          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Forestry and Parks

17          Department – Trails and Projects Manager is hereby authorized and

18          directed to submit application for aids; sign documents; and take

19          necessary action to undertake, direct and complete the approved

20          project, consistent with the Clark County Financial Policy and other

21          rules and policies of the county. 

 

 

FORESTRY AND PARKS COMMITTEE

 

__________                __________                __________

Gary Henke                  Al Bower                      Bill Elmhorst

 

__________                                                    ________________

Jeff Kolzow                                                      Norman Wesenberg

 

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT:                                                                                                                                                Projected New Positions:           None

                                                Anticipated Revenues:               $ 93,175.00

                                                Wages and Benefits:                  $   9,000.00 (approx.)

                                                All Other Costs:                        $ 84,175.00 (approx.)

                                                Space Requirements:                 None

 

 

 

 

RESOLUTION #20-5-06

 

APPROVING SALE OF COUNTY LAND AT MEAD LAKE

 

 

 

1                     WHEREAS, Ronald Walter is the owner of Lot 7

2               Block 1, Mead Dam Plat and wishes to purchase

3               Lot 8 of Block 1 in order to rectify existing

4               encroachments on county land and to facilitate

5               future planning needs, and

6          

7                     WHEREAS, the property is not associated with

8                     other lands designated as County Forest and is

9                      not subject to the provisions of s. 28.11 of

10                 Wisconsin Statutes, and

11                  

12                 WHEREAS, the sale of this property would not

13                 adversely affect public use or the environmental

14                  resources associated with the Mead Lake area.

      15

16           NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the

17          Clark County Board that Lot 8 of Block 1 shall be

18          sold to Ronald Walter for the price of $5,000.00

19          plus recording fees.

      20

21          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that sale shall be

22          by quit-claim deed.

      23

24         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the revenue        

25         generated from this sale shall be receipted to the

26         Fund 330 Dam Repair and Replacement Account

27         for future dam work.

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT:

                        Projected new positions: none                                        

                        Anticipated revenues:                $5,000.00

                        Wages and benefits:                  none

                        All other costs:                          none

                        Space requirements:                  none

 

FORESTRY AND PARKS COMMITTEE

 

__________                __________                __________

Gary Henke                  Al Bower                      Bill Elmhorst

 

__________                                                    ________________

Jeff Kolzow                                                      Norman Wesenberg