Eau Claire County Board Meeting – May 18, 2021
Eau Claire County Board Meeting – May 18, 2021
(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 April 20, 2021 Pages 1-2
5. PUBLIC COMMENT (30-minute session – 3 minutes per speaker)
6. REPORTS TO THE COUNTY BOARD UNDER 2.04.320
Oral Reports
• Eau Claire County Scholarship Committee Award Presentation by Sue McDonald,
Scholarship Committee Chair Pages 3-6
• Strategic Plan Refresher by Kathryn Schauf, County Administrator
• American Rescue Plan Act Fund Update by Kathryn Schauf, County Administrator
Written Reports
• Reports from the Finance Department
o 2021 Contingency Fund Page 7
o April Vouchers over $10,000 Pages 8-15
7. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, CLAIMS AND COMMUNICATIONS
• Notice of public listening session for Communicable Disease Taskforce Page 16
• Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards 2021 Board of Health of the Year award awarded to Eau Claire City-County Health Department Board Page 17
• Rezoning request from owners, Lance and Katie Wier, Wayne and Carla Kostka; and
applicant, Peter Gartmann for the Town of Otter Creek Page 18
• Rezoning request from owner, Mary Hoffman; and applicant, Joseph, Gretchen, Joyce, and
Mary Hoffman for the Town of Lincoln Page 19
• Rezoning request from owner, Donald Jaquish; and applicant, Jerry C Ripley for the Town
of Brunswick Page 20
• Rezoning request from owner, LaVern Steward; and applicant, Craig Wurzer for the Town
of Washington Page 21
8. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES BY COMMITTEES
Committee on Administration
File No. 21-22/016 (1) Ordinance: To repeal chapter 8.35 of the Code: COVID-19 Communicable Disease Mask Requirement (the Committee on Administration will meet prior to the Board Meeting to act on this legislation) Pages 22-23
Committee on Parks and Forest
File No. 21-22/006 (1) Ordinance: To amend section 16.02.030 A. 3. and B. 7. of the code: Designation of Wilderness Areas Pages 24-25
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 Parks and Forest
File No. 21-22/012 (1) Resolution: Adopting the Eau Claire County Forest Comprehensive Land Use Plan Link: 2021-2036 County Forest Land Use Plan | Eau Claire County (eauclaire.wi.us) Pages 26-27
Committee on Finance and Budget
File No. 21-22/001 (2) Ordinance: Amending section 2.12.140 B. of the Code: Medical Examiner System Pages 28-29
21-22/013 (1) Resolution: Authorizing the sale of tax deed property to former owner Jack Demoe II for $1,198.71; directing Corporation Counsel to prepare a quit writing to the ADA Coordinator, Human Resources, Eau Claire County Courthouse, 721 Oxford Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54703.
7. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, CLAIMS AND COMMUNICATIONS
• Notice of public listening session for Communicable Disease Taskforce Page 16
• Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards 2021 Board of Health of the Year award awarded to Eau Claire City-County Health Department Board Page 17
• Rezoning request from owners, Lance and Katie Wier, Wayne and Carla Kostka; and applicant, Peter Gartmann for the Town of Otter Creek Page 18
• Rezoning request from owner, Mary Hoffman; and applicant, Joseph, Gretchen, Joyce, and Mary Hoffman for the Town of Lincoln Page 19
• Rezoning request from owner, Donald Jaquish; and applicant, Jerry C Ripley for the Town of Brunswick Page 20
• Rezoning request from owner, LaVern Steward; and applicant, Craig Wurzer for the Town of Washington Page 21
8. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES BY COMMITTEES
Committee on Administration
File No. 21-22/016 (1) Ordinance: To repeal chapter 8.35 of the Code: COVID-19 Communicable Disease Mask Requirement (the Committee on Administration will meet prior to the Board Meeting to act on this legislation) Pages 22-23
Committee on Parks and Forest
File No. 21-22/006 (1) Ordinance: To amend section 16.02.030 A. 3. and B. 7. of the code: Designation of Wilderness Areas Pages 24-25
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 Parks and Forest
File No. 21-22/012 (1) Resolution: Adopting the Eau Claire County Forest Comprehensive Land Use
Plan Link: 2021-2036 County Forest Land Use Plan | Eau Claire County (eauclaire.wi.us) Pages 26-27
Committee on Finance and Budget
File No. 21-22/001 (2) Ordinance: Amending section 2.12.140 B. of the Code: Medical Examiner System Pages 28-29
21-22/013 (1) Resolution: Authorizing the sale of tax deed property to former owner Jack Demoe II for $1,198.71; directing Corporation Counsel to prepare a quit claim deed on the described property; direction the County Clerk to execute
said quit claim deed on behalf of Eau Claire County (the Committee on Finance & Budget will meet prior to the Board Meeting to act on this legislation) Pages 30-31
21-22/004 (1) Resolution: Authorizing carryforward of funds from 2020 budget into 2021 budget (the Committee on Finance & Budget will meet prior to the Board Meeting to act on this legislation) Pages 32-34
21-22/015 (1) Resolution: Authorizing a budget amendment to exceed the amount of expenditure for the new Highway Facility (the Committee on Finance & Budget will meet prior to the Board Meeting to act on this legislation)
Pages 35-38
11. APPOINTMENTS
a. Aging & Disability Resource Center Board
i. Bruce Schafer – Citizen Appointment (New)
ii. Sandy Romey – Citizen Appointment (New)
b. Airport Commission
i. Peter Hoeft – Reappointment
ii. Bill Hilgedick – Reappointment
c. Groundwater Advisory
i. Mary Kenosian – Reappointment
d. Nutrition Advisory Council
i. Kenneth King – Reappointment
e. Human Services
i. Lorraine Henning – Reappointment
ii. Paul Maulucci – Reappointment
iii. Jim Catlin – Reappointment
