Jefferson County - Board of Supervisors - Minutes - 1996

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JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD MINUTES

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1996, 7:30 P.M.

Mr. Wendell A. Wilson and Mr. Raymond C. Kisow presiding.

Mr. Foskett led the Pledge of Allegiance.

A moment of silence was observed.

Deputy County Clerk Barbara A. Frank called the roll, all members being present, except Ms. Potter.

District 1 Rose M. Schreiber District 2 Jeffrey R. Pieterick

District 3 Lloyd A. Holterman District 4 Denise A. Smith

District 5 Susan L. Lidholm District 6 Ronald D. Buchanan

District 7 Harriet M. Schwoch District 8 Wendell A. Wilson

District 9 Carl F. Jaeger District 10 Dean Kramer

District 11 Leon W. Zimdars District 12 James Hartwig

District 13 Janet Sayre Hoeft District 14 Patrick Curtin

District 15 Albert M. Kovnesky District 16 Raymond C. Kisow, Jr.

District 17 Reuben Schroedl District 18 Alfred J. Foskett

District 19 Peter J. Thomsen, Sr. District 20 Kathleen A. Groskopf

District 21 Iona K. Turner District 22 John L. Weiss

District 23 Lisle Piper, Jr. District 24 Patricia A. Potter

District 25 August J. Lehmann District 26 Richard W. Miller

District 27 Glen Borland District 28 Robert Rupnow

District 29 Frankie Fuller District 30 Lavern Maasz

Mr. Kisow, Secretary of the Budget Committee, moved that the proposed 1997 Jefferson County Budget be taken from the table. Seconded and carried.

Mr. Kisow moved that the Board consider the proposed 1997 Budget as if in Committee of the Whole. Seconded and carried.

The floor was opened for public comment.

Mr. Ralph Peters, Blackhawk Drive, Fort Atkinson, addressed the Board expressing concern about the size of the budget increases, the lack of evening meetings, lack of public accessibility, and the one-half percent sales tax.

There being no further public comment, Mr. Kisow moved that the proposed 1997 Budget be laid on the table. Seconded and carried.

Mr. Ken Berg from Watertown arrived to address the Board.

Mr. Kisow moved that the proposed 1997 Budget be taken from the table and that the Board consider the Budget as if in Committee of the Whole. Seconded and carried.

Mr. Berg addressed the Board expressing concern about the size of the budget increases and the one-half percent sales tax still in effect.

There being no further public comment, Mr. Kisow moved that the proposed 1997 Budget be laid on the table. Seconded and carried.

Mrs. Smith moved that the Board convene in closed session pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel regarding pending litigation in the case of Jefferson County vs. Butters-Fetting, et al. Seconded and carried by the following roll call:

Ayes: Schreiber, Pieterick, Holterman, Smith, Lidholm, Buchanan, Schwoch, Wilson, Jaeger, Kramer, Zimdars, Hartwig, Hoeft, Curtin, Kovnesky, Kisow, Schroedl, Foskett, Thomsen, Groskopf, Turner, Weiss, Piper, Lehmann, Miller, Borland, Rupnow, Fuller, Maasz. Total 29.

Noes: 0.

Absent: Potter. Total 1.

Mr. Thomsen moved that the Board reconvene in open session. Seconded and carried by the following roll call:

Ayes: Schreiber, Pieterick, Holterman, Smith, Lidholm, Buchanan, Schwoch, Wilson, Jaeger, Kramer, Zimdars, Hartwig, Hoeft, Curtin, Kovnesky, Kisow, Schroedl, Foskett, Thomsen, Groskopf, Turner, Weiss, Piper, Lehmann, Miller, Borland, Rupnow, Fuller, Maasz. Total 29.

Noes: 0.

Absent: Potter. Total 1.

Mr. Buchanan moved that the Board adjourn. Seconded and carried at 8:25 p.m.