Eau Claire County Board Meeting – January 19, 2021

Eau Claire County Board Meeting – January 19, 2021

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

1. Call to Order

2. Honoring of the Flag and Moment of Reflection by: Supervisor Robin Leary Moment of reflection in honor and memory of Bruce Willett

3. Call of the Roll

4. Approval of the Journal of Proceedings from December 15, 2020 Pages 1-3

5. PUBLIC COMMENT (30-minute session – 3 minutes per speaker)

6. REPORTS TO THE COUNTY BOARD UNDER 2.04.320
Oral Reports
• Welcome and introduction to County Clerk Sue McDonald by Chair Nick Smiar
• Update on COVID-19 and vaccinations from Lieske Giese, Health Director
• Update on the Branch 6 Courtroom from Kathryn Schauf, County Administrator

Written Reports
• Reports from the Finance Department
o 2020 Contingency Fund Update Page 4
o 2021 Contingency Fund Update Page 5
o November Vouchers over $10,000 Pages 6-7
o December Vouchers over $10,000 Pages 8-9

7. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, CLAIMS AND COMMUNICATIONS
• Rezoning request from owner, Trudy K. Valleau and Todd Husom and applicant; John E. Manydeeds – Wiley Law, S.C. for the Town of Brunswick Page 10
• Rezoning request from owner, Randy Volbrecht and applicant; Eric Knauf for the Town of Lincoln Page 11
• Rezoning request from owner and applicant, Gary and Laurel Wehling Trust for the Town of Seymour Page 12
• Rezoning request from owner, LaVern Stewart and applicant; Craig Wurzer for the Town of Washington Page 13

8. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES BY COMMITTEES

9. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY MEMBERS
Committee on Administration
File No. 20-21/100 (1) Ordinance – To create chapter 8.35 of the Code: COVID-19 Communicable Disease Mask Requirement Pages 14-17

10. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS UNDER 2.04.160 AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES
Committee on Human Resources
File No. 20-21/107 (1) Resolution – To continue Emergency Paid Sick Leave (ESPL) after expiration of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) (The Committee on Human Resources will meet prior to the County Board meeting to review this resolution) Pages 18-20

Committee on Parks and Forest
File No. 20-21/091 (2) 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 Pages 21-23

Aging & Disability Resource Board
File No. 20-21/094 (1) Resolution – Supporting increased funding for Aging and Disability Resource Centers Pages 24-26

11. APPOINTMENTS
a. Highway Building Committee
i. Three elected officers of the board:
• Chairperson Nick Smiar
• Vice-Chairperson Colleen Bates
• Second Vice-Chairperson Gerald Wilkie
ii. Member of the Highway Committee
• Supervisor Ray Henning
iii. Member of the Committee on Finance & Budget
• Supervisor Robin Leary
iv. Two additional Supervisors
• Supervisor Jim Dunning
• Supervisor Judy Gatlin

b. Human Services Board
i. Jim Catlin

c. Broadband Committee
i. Tom Lange