PROCEEDINGS OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Thursday, March 18, 2021, 6:00 p.

Published April 09, 2021 at 3:01 AM

PROCEEDINGS OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Thursday, March 18, 2021, 6:00 p.m., Board Room, Second Floor, Government Center
1316 North 14th Street, Superior, Wisconsin
Meeting called to order by Chairman Mark Liebaert.
Pledge of Allegiance recited.
Roll call taken by County Clerk Susan Sandvick. There were 19 Present, 2 Absent. Absent - Bergman, Glazman. (Remote - Baker, Borgeson, Certa-Werner, Hendrickson, Long.)
Motion by Pomush, second Jaques, to approve the January 21, 2021, meeting minutes. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE
Four items of correspondence were either received and placed on file or referred to the appropriate committee.
ORDINANCES
Amendment to Ordinance #8.0, Zoning Ordinance, presented by the Zoning Committee. Motion by Hendrickson, second Ryan, to adopt. Motion carried.
Amendment to Ordinance #4.13 Public Assemblage Ordinance, presented by Supervisor Liebaert. Motion by Jaques, second Allen, to refer to Executive Committee. Motion carried.
RESOLUTIONS
#7-21: Resolution by the Administration Committee recommending approval of Worker's Compensation Self-Insurance Reauthorization. Motion by Lear, second Ryan, to adopt. Motion carried.
#8-21: Resolution by the Administration Committee recommending approval of year-end 2020 carry-overs and reserves. Motion by Jaques, second Lear, to adopt. Motion by Allen, second Jaques, to amend Exhibit B-3-21: correct Highway, STP Projects Restricted amount to $1,762,222. Motion carried. Roll call vote taken on the resolution and passed with 19 Yes, 0 No, 2 Absent. Absent - Bergman, Glazman.
#9-21: Resolution by the Administration Committee recommending approval of budgetary transfers. Motion by Jaques, second Lear, to adopt. Roll call vote taken and passed with 19 Yes, 0 No, 2 Absent. Absent - Bergman, Glazman.
#10-21: Resolution by the Public Safety Committee recommending Support of Increased County Child Support Funding. Motion by Pomush, second Moen, to adopt. Motion carried.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: Written report reviewed.
COUNTY BOARD CHAIR REPORT: Finance Department received budget book award; $4.7 million dollars in timber sales recorded in 2020; Wisconsin mills looking for purchasers to re-open; carbon trading promoted through new federal government administration for timber producing land.
APPOINTMENTS
By County Board Chair: Emergency Fire Warden Organization List - 2021: Raquel Stockey (Four Corners Gas Station); Ken Thorson (Solon Springs Mercantile); Jon Harris (Douglas County Forestry Office); Katrina Copeland (Stop-a-Sec). Local Emergency Planning Committee: Gary Kneisl (replacing Josh Sanders), Ron Leino (replacing Larry Quam). Land Information Council: Marissa Hanson (Real Property Lister). Motion by Allen, second Hendrickson, to approve. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: Jaques - Health and Human Services Board; Hendrickson - Extension, Education and Recycling, Northern Waters Library Service, Land Conservation Committee; Comprehensive Planning Committee, Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve; Allen - Land and Development Committee.
YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE REPORT: None.
APPROVAL OF BILLS AND CLAIMS: Motion by Jaques, second Luostari, to approve. Motion carried.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Allen, second Jaques, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m. Next regularly scheduled meeting - April 15, 2021.
Submitted by,
Susan T. Sandvick
Douglas County Clerk
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