AGENDA. Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, April 16 / 7 pm Courthouse, County Boardroom (Room 1277) 721 Oxford Ave.

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1 AGENDA Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, April 16 / 7 pm Courthouse, County Boardroom (Room 1277) 721 Oxford Ave. Eau Claire, WI **6:30-7:00pm Meet & Greet with Department of Human Services in 1301/1302** Eau Claire County Mission Statement: "To provide quality, innovative and cost-effective services that safeguard and enhance the well-being of residents and resources (1) Indicates 1 st Reading (2) Indicates 2 nd Reading 1. Call to Order 2. Honoring of the Flag and Moment of Reflection by: Supervisor Joe Knight 3. Call of the Roll 4. Approval of the Journal of Proceedings (April 3 rd, 2019) Page PUBLIC COMMENT 6. REPORTS TO THE COUNTY BOARD UNDER Oral Reports Preliminary 2018 Finance Report Norb Kirk Administrator Annual Message Link to Department annual reports Written Reports Contingency Fund Report Page 4 March 2019 Payments over $10,000 Page st Quarter OT/Comp Time Report Page 7-10 Independent Agency Reports Page Link to Independent Agency Electronic reports

2 7. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, CLAIMS AND COMMUNICATIONS Rezoning Request from owner Signature Homes of Chippewa Valley Page 21 Rezoning Request from owner Daniel & Patricia Green Page 22 Proclamation Proclaiming the week of April 28 th to May 5 th, 2019 as Soil and Water Stewardship Week in Eau Claire County Page FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES BY COMMITTEES Committee on Administration File No /008 (1) Ordinance - To Amend Section A: of the Code: Definitions; to Amend Section A. 1. And 3. of the Code: Abandonment Prohibited Impoundment Authorized; to Repeal Section of the Code: County Vehicle Pound; to Amend Section B. of the Code: Impoundment and Storage Charges; to Amend Section of the Code: Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles Page FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS BY MEMBERS 10. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS UNDER AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES Committee on Administration File No /011 (1) Resolution Postponing Construction of the 6 th Courtroom until the Wisconsin Legislature Creates a 6 th Eau Claire County Circuit Court Judge Position Page Committee on Finance & Budget and Committee on Planning & Development File No /003 (1) Resolution To Establish Goals of 100% Renewable Energy Page PLEASE NOTE: Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities through sign language, interpreters or other auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request the service, contact the County ADA Coordinator at , (FAX) or , TTY: use Relay (711) or by writing to the ADA Coordinator, Human Resources, Eau Claire County Courthouse, 721 Oxford Avenue, Eau Claire, WI

3 Committee on Parks & Forest File No /001 (1) Resolution Authorizing submittal of Outdoor Recreation Grant Application and Agreement with the Wisconsin DNR; Directing the Parks and Forest Director to take all Steps Necessary to Comply with Grant Requirements Page /010 Resolution Designating Free Park Entrance for All Eau Claire County Parks April 22 Through 28, 2019 Page APPOINTMENTS Appointments for Select Boards, Commission and Councils Airport o Reappointment of Bill Hilgedick o New appointment of Peter Hoeft Groundwater Committee o Reappointment of Supervisor Nancy Coffey o Reappointment of Supervisor Jim Dunning County Housing Authority o Reappointment of Supervisor Robin Leary PLEASE NOTE: Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities through sign language, interpreters or other auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request the service, contact the County ADA Coordinator at , (FAX) or , TTY: use Relay (711) or by writing to the ADA Coordinator, Human Resources, Eau Claire County Courthouse, 721 Oxford Avenue, Eau Claire, WI

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14 Eau Claire County Independent Agency Report April 10, 2019 The Chippewa Valley Innovation Center (CVIC) was established through a regional partnership in 1986 to support new and emerging entrepreneurial businesses in the Eau Claire area. In our over 30 year history the CVIC has proven to be a valuable investment for our financial partners. As of March 2019 graduates and tenants of the CVIC have created nearly 400 jobs in the Chippewa Valley. For most of 2018 and currently the facility is at 100% of capacity in the manufacturing areas, and 90% of the office space is occupied. Current tenants are Precision Dies with15 employees, and Wolfe Ridge Manufacturing with 7 employees. Precision Dies is scheduled to graduate in November of They are relocating to a new facility that they are building in the City of Eau Claire. In December to 2018 the CVIC contracted with Northwest regional planning to conduct a market study to assist in planning for continued success in our future. The study will focus on the market in our region for business startup assistance, and whether our aging facility and supporting services are adequate to fill those needs. The study is currently under way, and is expected to be completed in September. On March 1 of this year I began operating as the interim manager of the CVIC. I was the Manager of the CVIC from 1989 to In 1994 I resigned my position with the CVIC to start a business in the Center. EnviroTech Coating Systems, now Eclipse Powder Coating and Fabrication currently has 22 employees, and has recently added a 25,000 square foot addition to their facility on Hogarth Street. I am very please to be part of the CVIC program once again, and look forward to working with our partners to insure our ongoing success. Sincerely, Mark Kalish Manager Chippewa Valley Innovation Center 11

15 CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Annual Liaison Report January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 Jim Dunning, County Representative The Chippewa-Eau Claire Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) met five times during During 2018, the following actions or discussions were held. 1. Resolution # 18-01: amendment to the Chippewa Falls-Eau Claire Sewer Service Area Plan for 2015 as requested by the City of Eau Claire was discussed and approved. This resolution allowed a lot within the city to be removed from an Environmentally Sensitive Area designation. 2. Resolution #18-02: Update of the Chippewa Falls-Eau Claire Sewer Service Area Plan for 2025 was reviewed and approved. The resolution clarified definitions, policies and procedures to improve and streamline plan administration and implementation. 3. Amendment 1 to the Transpotiation Improvement Program for the Eau Claire Urbanized Area, was discussed and approved. This included operating assistance for Eau Claire Transit, operating and capital assistance for both Chippewa Falls shared Ride Taxi and Center for Independent Living of Western Wisconsin and Reconstruction of Mansfield and Miles streets in Chippewa Falls. 4. Resolution # 18-04: Adoption of Highway Safety Improvement Program 2018 Performance Measure Targets was reviewed and approved. This adopted WisDOT targets. 5. Resolution #18-05: amendment 2 to the Transpo11ation Improvement Program for the Eau Claire Urbanized Area, was reviewed and approved. This amendment approved the City of Eau Claire's TIGER grant for use in the construction of a new bus transfer center and four new buses, four road projects in Chippewa County, two road projects in Eau Claire County and one WisDOT project in Chippewa County. 6. Resolution # Amendment 3 to the Transportation Improvement Program for the Eau Claire Urbanized Area, was reviewed and approved. This brought the MPO into compliance with federally required performance measures and targets. 7. A discussion of the ranking of two STBG-Transpo11ation Alternatives projects was held. 8. Resolution # 18-07: Amendment 4 to the Transportation Improvement Program for the Eau Claire Urbanized Area, was reviewed and approved. This formalized the coordination of transit asset management measures and targets for Eau Claire Transit and Chippewa Falls Shared Ride Taxi. 12

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32 1 2 Emolled No. RESOLUTION FileNo.17-18/ AFFIRMING THE NEED FORA SIXTH CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE FOR EAU 4 CLAIRE CODNTY- 5 WHEREAS, the Director of State Courts of the Wisconsin Supreme Court has informed the 6 Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors that the Eau Claire County Circuit Court caseload, based on 7 the 2016 weighted. caseload study, indicates a current need for six ( 6) judges in Eau Claire County; B and 9 10 WHEREAS, Eau Claire County is currently authorized for five (5) circuit court judges, 11 while the rate of growth of case filings in Eau Claire County has consistently warranted six judges 12 since at least 2014; and WHEREAS, the Director of State Courts has indicated to the Chief Judge of the Tenth 15 Judicial District that it is anticipated that in October, 2017 a bill will be introduced in the State 16 Legislature to allocate additional judgeships; and WHEREAS, Eau Claire County's judge need has been identified one of the highest in the 19 state; and 20 2 l WHEREAS, an additional judgeship is in the best interests of the citizens of Eau Claire 22 County in order to provide an effective and efficient judiciaiy NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Eau Claire County Board of 25 Supervisors hereby requests the Director of State Courts to request the Wisconsin State Legislature 26 to allocate a sixth judgeship for Eau Claire County B BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Eau Claire County will support both space and 29 personnel requirements as deemed necessaiy for suppo1t of a sixth circuit judge and as set forth in 30 the attached fiscal impact statement KRZ/yk ADOPTED: tl Dated this il_ day of {MJ j U-di: Committee on Judiciary and Law Enforcement, ORDINANC/17-18/052 29

33 FACTSHEET TO FILE NO /052 JUDICIAL NEED FACT SHEET The 2016 Weighted Caseload Report prepared by the Director of State Courts Office for the period showed an average judge need of Eau Claire County currently has 5 judges and one full time comi commissioner. The workload per judicial officer according to the Report is 1.3 which ranks 7th in the State, along with two other counties. Attached to the fact sheet is a copy of the report. FISCAL IMP ACT ON EAU CLAIRE COUNTY BUDGET FOR AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE CIRCUIT COURT- BRANCH 6 1. Cost to remodel second floor Comihouse space to accommodate additional Circuit Comiroom and associated offices. 2. Annual cost to Eau Claire County for three addit onal County employees; one each in Clerk of Comi' s, Probate/Juvenile Clerk & Sheriff's offices. 1 $737, $880, $186, $230, Annual increase in State Court Support Grant to Eau Claire County.2 $25, :. $41, Respectfully Submitted, William M. Gabler, Sr. Circuit Court Judge Br III NOTE: The costs of judicial salary and benefits, as well as those of a cou1i repmier, are paid enth-ely by the State. A sixth circuit court judge would probably not necessitate the County hiring another judicial assistant. The four judicial assistants cunently employed by the County are likely sufficient support staff for six circuit court judges and a full-time cou1i commissioner. 1 Pay and benefits amount depends on health insurance options chosen by each additional clerk. An employee who chooses no health insurance and related benefits will cost $48, per year, whereas an employee who chooses full health insurance and related benefits will cost $70, per year. 2 The State makes an annual court supp01t grant to each county, based upon the number of circuit court branches in the county. Eau Claire's total court supp01t grant for 2017 is $457,900.00; broken down into two components; the court support grant itself ($362,500.00) and the Guardian Ad Litem reimbursements ($95,400.00). The Director of State Comts estimates the annual comt suppmt component would increase by $25, to $41, a year if a sixth branch were added. Ordinance/ Fact 30

34 TO THE HONORABLE EAU CLAIRE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Rep mt of the Committee on Finance and Budget File No. #17-18/052 ANALYSIS The Committee on Finance and Budget has reviewed File No /052 which supports the need for a sixth circuit court Judge in Eau Claire County. The Committee approves of the resolution as endorsed by the Committee on Judiciary & Law Enforcement. RECOMMENDATION BE IT RESOLVED by the Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors that File No /052 be and is hereby adopted. I hereby ce1iify that the foregoing correctly represents the action taken by the undersigned committee on August 10, 2017 by a vote of 5 for, 0 against. /sr 31

35 , I SCOTT R. NEEDHAM Chief Judge SI. Croix County Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road Hudson, WI Telephone: (715) Fax: (715) STATE OF WISCONSIN TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WILLIAM M. GABLER, SR. Deputy Chief Judge Eau Claire County Government Center 721 Oxford Avenue Eau Claire, WI Telephone: (715) Fax: (715) DONALD HARPER District Court Administrator 1101 Carmichael Rd., Suite 1260, Hudson, WI Telephone: FAX: July 10, 2017 Hon. William Gabler, Sr. Presiding Judge Eau Claire County Government Center 721 Oxford Avenue Eau Claire, WI RE: Eau Claire County Judgeship Dear Judge Gabler: This letter is written to memorialize certain information provided during a meeting with you, members of the Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors, County Board Chair Gregg Moore, County Administrator Kathryn Schauf; and DCA Don Harper. As Chief Judge of the 10 th District it is my responsibility to promote the efficient, expeditious, and effective delivery of justice within the counties I serve and supervise. Likewise, pursuant to Supreme Court rules, case processing is closely monitored by my office to assure the above referenced justice objectives are met. To that end, the Committee of Chief Ju.dges, in consultation with the Director of State Courts, reviews caseload statistics in the State to deter.mine judicial need in each of the State's 72 counties. As you are aware, pursuant to.the most recent weighted caseload study completed in 2016, Eau Claire County's caseload indicates a significant deficiency in judicial personnel. Judicial need, measured over a three (3) year average, indicates a total need of 8.09 judicial officers. 1n fact, the judicial need in Eau Claire County has consistently risen the past three (3) years: 7.89 in 2014, 8.06 in 2015, 8.30 in Given case filings through June 30, 2017, this upward trend will continue. Based on the County's judicial need, the workload for each judicial officer currently stands at As a result, judges are working in excess of capacity. Clearly the objectives of the judicial system cannot be realized when judges are trying to manage caseloads which exceed capacity. The result is a clogged and over-burdened justice system with insufficient resources to meet the demand. The result: justice delayed which translates into justice denied. To accommodate the excess, the Committee of Chief Judges plans to introduce a judgeship bill in the State legislature this fall. As,Chairman of the Committee of Chief Judges Workload Committee, I am tasked with determining which of the top 10 judicial need counties should be included in the bill. For comparison purposes, Eau Claire County ranks #7 in the State for judicial need. Within the i 0 th District, RECEIVED JUL 1, ASHLAND, BARRON BAYFIELD BURNETT CHIPPEWA DOUGLAS DUNN EAU CLAIRE POLK RUS K SAWYER ST. CROIX'; WASHBURN 32

36 Page 2 Eau Claire County Judgeship July 10, 2017 Eau Claire County ranks #3 in need behind Sawyer and Dunn Counties. Also of note is the fact that if Eau Claire County adds a judge, each judicial officer's workload would still be in excess of capacity as the workload would be 1.14 per judicial officer as compared to the current However, the excess would be significantly reduced, administratively manageable, and consistent with justice system objectives. In order for a county to be considered for inclusion in the judgeship bill three criteria must be satisfied: need, local support, and approved building infrastructure. As noted above, the.first criterion is met. It is my understanding that the second and third criteria will be topics of discussion and potential action by the committees of the County Board and Board of Supervisors within the coming weeks. The Chief Judge Workload Committee will meet on August 11. If possible, I would like some indication of support pri0r to that date. The Committee ha requested that a bill be drafted. I will. indude Eau Claire County in the non-public draft. We anticipate seeking sponsorship and introduction by late September or early October. However, to be included in the final public draft bill a support resolution and commitment to capital infrastructure would be required from the Eau Claire County Board. I will make myself available to reviewing committees or the Board if requested. Thank you for your continued leadership in Eau Claire County. cc: on. Gregg Moore - County Board Chair Kathryn Schauf - County Administrator Don Harper - DCA 33

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38 Weighted Caseload Report ( ) County Summary Calumet Fond du Lac Manitowoc Sheboygan Winnebago 1 0, , , , Adams Clark Columbia Dodge Green Lake Juneau Marquette Portage Sauk Waushara Wood , , , , , , , , ,31 0, , :,. :,::c.:r-j-rl.0.id :: :.:1!..:...-. Buffalo/Pepin , Crawford 0,66 1-0, , Grant Iowa Jackson La Crosse Monroe Pierce Richland Trempealeau Vernon , l I 1l Page 1 of 11 35

39 Weighted Caseload Report { ) - County Summary - i -, =1. j Judge Need 3- ; :, Supplemental I Remaining : ::J Countv j vear_average.' Need f ---- Need :- i ';::1 Brown Door , , Kewaunee ,25 0, Marinette Oconto Outagamie , Florence/Forest , Iron 0, , Langlade Lincoln Marathon Oneida , Price , ,21 Shawano/Menominee , Taylor Vilas , Ashland Barron Bayfield Burnett ,30 0, Chippewa 3, Douglas Dunn , Eau Claire Polk , Rusk , St. Croix , Sawyer , Washburn , *Note: A.5 FTE Chief Judge Adjustment is added to each districts total except Milwaukee where the adjustment is 1.0 FTE. Page 2 of 11 36

40 .. District Weighted Caseload Report ( ) District Summary Judge Neqd 3! :.SuP,p1ementa1 1:. Coiirf ' > ( Remaining ' Workload Per, year v i'age I: J1.1 ges_!i.. Need. ii Commissio rs ::. : r,j_eed.. ;i,udic:ial Qffi_cer 2 31, , _8J,.., ill :rf$ , , , , ,66 5, Page 3 of 11 37

41 Weighted Caseload Report ( ) Three-Year Workload Average District County 2014* 2015 Milwaukee Kenosha Racine Walworth Jefferson Ozaukee Washington Waukesha Calumet Fond du Lac 5.87 Manitowoc Sheboygan Winnebago , Dane Green Lafayette 0, Rock Adams Clark Columbia ,81 Dodge Green Lake Juneau Marquette Portage Sauk ,93 Waushara Wood Buffalo/Pepin Crawford Grant ,00 Iowa Jackson La Crosse Monroe 3.01 Pierce Richland Trempealeau Vernon Year 2016 Average , , Page 4 of 11 38

42 District Weighted Caseload Report ( ) Three-Year Workload Average County 2014* 2015 Brown Door Kewaunee Marinette Oconto Outagamie Waupaca Florence/Forest Iron Langlade Lincoln Marathon Oneida Price Shawano/Menominee Taylor Vilas Ashland Barron ,93 Bayfield Burnett ,52 Chippewa 3.96 Douglas Dunn Eau Clalre ,06 Polk Rusk St Croix Sawyer Washburn Year Average , , *Although new case weights were not established until 2015, case data from 2014 was added to provide consistency with previous years reports Page 5 of 11 39

43 Weighted Caseload Report ( ) Court Commissioner Counts Milwaukee Kenosha 3.00 Racine 3.36 Walworth 1,75 1, Jefferson Ozaukee Washington Calumet ,50 Fond du Lac Manitowoc Sheboygan Winnebago Dane 10, Green 0, Lafayette Rock Clark 0, Columbia 0, Dodge 0, Green Lake ,15 Juneau 0.48 a.so Marquette ,00 Portage 1,02 0,80 Sauk 1,00 1,00 Waushara , ,30 Grant Iowa Jackson ,19 La Crosse ,07 Monroe 0, Pierce ,02 Richland Trempealeau 0, Vernon 0, Page 6 of 11 40

44 Weighted Caseload Report ( ) Court Commissioner Counts Brown Door Kewaunee Marinette 1, Oconto Outagamie Waupaca Florence/Forest Iron 0, Langlade 0, Lincoln Marathon Oneida Price 0,01 0,00 Shawano/Menominee 0,33 Taylor 0, VIias Ashland ,15 Barron Bayfield Burnett 0, Chippewa Douglas Dunn ,16 Eau Claire Polk 0.50 Rusk 0,05 0,03 St, Croix ,80 Sawyer Washburn 0.34 Page 7 of 11 41

45 Weighted Caseload Report ( ) Need Sorted Alphabetical [<[:mlt'??'<t :"': :: rr--'. '>"':""- -_ '..! ;" «, : :: :=:::J:;r ; Ashland In@1E:::'.'.:.', -, :;;,:'f] : w<w.ir::,. :.. : K- i Bayfield 0.98 Buffalo/Pepin 1.08 Calumet 'ltl. - J... Clark 1.35 Crawford 0,63 Dodge 0,95 Douglas 1.08 Eau Claire 1.33 Fond du Lac 0.97 Green 0.77 Iowa :.:.o F B Jackson 1.40 Juneau 0,76 i.0.6 Kewaunee Q. Lafayette 0,73 Lincoln 0.91 Marathon 1.36 Marquette @,1 Monroe 1.00 Oneida 1.04 Ozaukee 0.79 Page 8 of 11 42

46 Weighted Caseload Report ( ) Need Sorted Alphabetical Polk 1.25 Price 0,79 Richland 0.88 {),99 Rusk 0,99 Sawyer 'ijij Sheboygan 0,89 0,74 Vernon 1.18 x/ilw-. Walworth 0,83 Washington 1.00 Waupaca 0,96 Winnebago 1.04 Page 9 of 11 43

47 Weighted Caseload Report ( ) Judicial Workload Rankings.. :. 1 Sawyer Dunn Jackson Marathon Clark Vilas Wood Ashland Eau Claire Waushara Adams Iowa Polk Calumet Langlade Brown Trempealeau Manitowoc Vernon Columbia Barron Washburn Chippewa Burnett Racine La Crosse Buffalo/Pepin Douglas Kenosha Green Lake Oneida Winnebago Shawano/Menominee Florence/Forest Sauk Monroe Washfngton Rusk ock Bayfield Fond du Lac Waupaca Po_rtage Dodge W9ukesha Outagamie Grant Pierce M)lwaukee 0.91 so Lincoln 0.91 si Sheboygan 0.89 Page 10 of 11 44

48 Weighted Caseload Report ( ) Judicial Workload Rankings 52 Richland 0,88 53 St. Croix Dane 0,85 55 Marquette 0,84 56 Walworth Ozaukee Price Green 0,77 60 Juneau 0,76 61 Taylor 0,74 62 Lafayette 0,73 63 Jefferson 0,67 64 Marinette Crawford Door 0,62 67 Kewaunee 0,57 68 Oconto Iron 0,38 Page 11 of 11 45

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