Eau Claire County Board Meeting – December 15, 2020

Eau Claire County Board Meeting – December 15, 2020

(1) Indicates 1st Reading
(2) Indicates 2nd Reading

1. Call to Order

2. Honoring of the Flag and Moment of Reflection by: Supervisor Nancy Coffey

3. Call of the Roll

4. Approval of the Journal of Proceedings from December 1, 2020 Pages 1-3

5. PUBLIC COMMENT

6. REPORTS TO THE COUNTY BOARD UNDER 2.04.320
Oral Reports
• Recognition of Rich White and Dana Smetana for their service to the CJCC by Judge Michael Schumacher
• Passenger Rail Update from Supervisor Jim Dunning and Scott Rogers, Eau Claire Area Chamber
• Update by Outside Counsel Rich White, Weld Riley
• Update on the Carbon Neutrality Resolution from Rod Eslinger, Director of Planning & Development

Written Reports
• 2020 Contingency Fund Report from the Finance Department Page 4

7. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, CLAIMS AND COMMUNICATIONS

8. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES BY COMMITTEES
Committee on Parks and Forest
File No. 20-21/091 (1) Ordinance – To amend section 16.30.010 D. 26 of the Code: Designation of park, special use area and wayside boundaries and lands subject to this chapter; to create section 16.30.010 D. 27 of the Code: designation of park,
special use area and wayside boundaries and lands subject to this chapter (the Committee will meet on this resolution on December 14, 2020 at 5 p.m.) Pages 5-7

9. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY MEMBERS

10. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS UNDER 2.04.160 AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES
Committee on Administration
File No. 20-21/092 (1) Resolution – Creating a select committee to serve as the Building Committee for the Highway Department building project authorized by the County
Board Pages 8-9

20-21/096 (1) Resolution – Commending and recognizing County Clerk Janet K. Loomis for her dedication and years of service to Eau Claire County Pages 10-11

20-21/097 (1) Resolution – Requesting that the State of Wisconsin provide increased funding for the County Child Support Program Pages 12-13

20-21/098 (1) Resolution – Supporting the creation of the Chippewa-St. Croix Rail Commission with counties and municipalities Pages 14-18

20-21/099 (1) Resolution – Authorizing the County to proceed with a project to provide broadband services to a rural area near the City of Augusta, and to apply for grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to help pay for the project Pages 19-21

Committee on Judiciary and Law Enforcement
File No. 20-21/089 (1) Resolution – Support pending legislation to amend hearing time frames for juveniles taken into custody under Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 938 to coincide with hearing timelines for children taken into custody under Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 48 Pages 22-24

Committee on Parks and Forest
File No. 20-21/093 (1) Resolution – Adopting the 2021 annual work plan for the Parks and Forest Department to comply with the county forest administration grant program (the Committee will meet on this resolution on December 14, 2020 at 5 p.m.) Pages 24-25

11. APPOINTMENTS
Memo RE: Appointments to various Committees/Councils/Boards/Taskforces (Memo will
be provided prior to the County Board meeting but it not included in this packet)