LA CROSSE COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDIN

The La Crosse County Board of Supervisors Monthly Meeting was held on May 15, 2008 in the Administrative Center, Room B410. Chair Steve Doyle called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. County Clerk Marion I. Naegle took attendance. All supervisors were present except as noted:

DISTRICT - NAME		DISTRICT – NAME

1	Richmond, Andrea – Excused	19	Keil, Robert
2	Geary Jr., Ralph	20	Bina, Donald
3	Veenstra, Joe	21	Manthei, Dennis
4	Johnson, Jai – Excused	22	Ebert, Ray A.
5	Erickson, Robert	23	Gamroth, Tammy
6	Billings, Jill	24	Pfaff, Leon
7	Plesha, Roger	25	Schroeder, Jeffrey – Excused
8	Freedland, Maureen	26	Burke, Vicki
9	Hampson, Sharon	27	Pedretti, Marilyn
10	Wood, Margaret	28	Doyle, Steve
11	Kader, Audrey – Present at 6:20 p.m.	29	Pfaff, Brad
12	Flood, Bridget	30	Spiker, Charles
13	Brockmiller, Bill	31	Fisher, Ann
14	Medinger, John D.	32	Benrud, Arlene – Sworn in at 6:03 p.m.
15	Mach, Beverly	33	Berns, Jim
16	Sebranek, Gerald	34	Rauk, Tom
17	Meyer, Donald – Sworn in at 6:02 p.m.	35	Bilskemper, Joe – Excused
18	Johnson, Tara – Excused at 6:45 p.m.

DON MEYER SWORN IN: County Clerk Marion Naegle swore County Board Supervisor Don Meyer into office. He was excused from the April meeting when the rest of the board members were sworn in for the 2008-2010 term.

APPOINTMENT: Chair Doyle announced he has appointed past supervisor Arlene Benrud to the vacant position in the 32^nd County Supervisory District.

ARLENE BENRUD SWORN IN: County Clerk Marion Naegle swore County Board Supervisor Arlene Benrud into office as the County Board Supervisor for the 32^nd district.

· Past Supervisors: Chair Doyle recognized the supervisors who lost the election or resigned and thanked them for their years of service:

· Outstanding Partner of the Year Award for 2007: The La Crosse Area Convention and Visitors Bureau awarded Doyle a plaque on behalf of staff and the Economic Development Committee. The County worked on three primary projects last year.

1) Classic County Roads Brochure: Highway Commissioner Dennis Osgood worked on the routes. Resource Agent Karl Green worked on the language and mapping. Community Development Specialist Brian Fukuda worked on maps for the brochure. The Economic Development Fund helped pay for the project.

2) First Impression Study: Resource Agent Karl Green worked on “The First Impression Study”. We sent a group of individuals to another community and they sent people to our county to get the perspective of a stranger on first impressions of the County as a tourist, business person, etc. These two groups exchange their impressions on the Community such as development pattern, scenery, treatment by businesses and so on.

3) Film Wisconsin: This project provides tax incentives for the film industry to film movies and television shows or produce video games in Wisconsin. A film crew in a helicopter created a film of our area for promotion to the film industry.

Chair Doyle noted that at the luncheon he was impressed to learn that tourism brings $211 million a year to La Crosse County. He feels we need to keep moving forward with tourism and economic development. Staff received a round of applause from the Board.

· Pledge of Allegiance: Chair Doyle noted that the Pledge of Allegiance had been overlooked at the beginning of the meeting; all joined in the recitation.

· Conference Report: Supervisor Billings – UW Extension and WCA had a workshop for supervisors which she felt was excellent and would be beneficial for all supervisors. The workshop included the role of a supervisor, ethics, how to represent your district and county, parliamentary procedures, lobbying by WCA and other helpful subjects.

· Supervisor Freedland - Thanked the Joint Oversight Sustainability Committee and Community Development Specialist Brian Fukuda for a successful Collaboration Conference. She thought it was very helpful.

· Supervisor Wood – Bicycle Week was celebrated at Myrick Park. She was very impressed. Two of Tri-State Ambulance paramedics are bicyclists and help with emergencies.

· Wisconsin Counties Association Conference: Anyone wishing to attend the WCA Conference should let the County Clerk or the Chair’s secretary know so reservations can be made.

WHEREAS, Bliss Road is an important City of La Crosse roadway to access Grandad’s Bluff, the Alpine Inn and surrounding homes in the Town of Shelby and Town of Medary; and, WHEREAS, in the spirit of collaboration the Town of Shelby and the Alpine Inn will be holding a fundraiser to help the City of La Crosse repair Bliss Road Saturday May 25^th, 2008 (Tickets $20 each), two local bands performing, with bussing from La Crosse to help avoid traffic & parking problems. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the La Crosse County Board recognizes the importance of Bliss Road to our community and encourages everyone to attend the “Rockin the Road” fundraiser Saturday May 25^th, 2008 to help the City of La Crosse make needed repairs.

Motion by T. Johnson/Keil to approve passed on a voice vote with 29 ayes, 1 nay – Medinger and 5 excused – Richmond, J. Johnson, Kader, Schroeder and Bilskemper.

WHEREAS, our La Crosse County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) has been operational for 10 years as of April 1, 2008; and, WHEREAS, the ADRC provides information and assistance, options counseling, emergency response services, prevention services and numerous other services to over 9,000 persons per year who have or are involved with people who have long term care needs; and, WHEREAS, of those contacts: 46% are for persons who are elderly, 17% with concerns for those with physical disabilities, 10% for those who have mental health or substance abuse issues, 7% who deal with a developmental disability, and the balance of 20% who fit into more than one of these given long term care areas; and, WHEREAS, our local ADRC has been referred to as the “crown jewel” of ADRC’s especially as it was one of the first nine pilots in the State of Wisconsin who is now expanding these throughout the entire state. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the La Crosse County Health and Human Services Board and the La Crosse County Board recognize this significant accomplishment and the contributions made by the competent hard working men and women in our La Crosse County ADRC and urge all citizens to join in the recognition of this group of people dedicated to increasing the knowledge, support, and connection to long term care services.

Motion by Wood/Hampson to approve passed on a unanimous voice vote with 5 excused – Richmond, J. Johnson, Kader, Schroeder and Bilskemper.

· Appoint Tara Johnson as 1^st Vice Chair of the Economic Development Business Fund Inc. Board of Directors.

· Appoint Tom Rauk as 2^nd Vice Chair of the Economic Development Fund Inc. Board of Directors.

· Appoint Audrey Kader and Dennis Manthei to the Economic Development Fund Inc. Board of Directors as County Board members.

· Appoint Steve Burgess as a citizen member of the Economic Development Fund Inc. Board of Directors.

· Reappoint Sharon Hampson and Jill Billings to the Health and Human Services Board for a three-year term to expire April 30, 2011.

· Appoint Bill Brockmiller to the Health and Human Services Board for a two-year term to expire April 30, 2010.

· Appoint Robert Erickson and Tammy Gamroth to the Health and Human Services Board for a one-year term to expire April 30, 2009.

· Reappoint Jim Nesbitt, Steve Doyle and Vicki Burke to the Criminal Justice Management Council for a three-year term to expire April 30, 2011.

· Appoint Joe Veenstra to the Criminal Justice Management Council for a one-year term to expire April 30, 2009.

· Reappoint Ron Boenigk to the Commission on Equal Opportunities in Housing for a five-year term to expire April 30, 2013.

· Appoint Margaret Wood to the Solid Waste Policy Board for a term to expire April 30, 2011.

· Reappoint Dave Corcoran (Houston County) to the Solid Waste Policy Board for a three-year term to expire April 30, 2011.

· Appoint Tom Rauk to the Aviation Board for the balance of the five-year term to expire January 31, 2010.

· Appoint Margaret Wood on the Mississippi Valley Health Services for a term to expire December 31, 2010.

· Appoint Gerald Sebranek to Southwest ITBEC as a County Board Chair designee for a two-year term to expire April 2010.

· Appoint Jim Ehrsam to Southwest ITBEC as a member at large for a two-year term to expire April 2010.

Motion by Doyle/Brockmiller to approve the appointments as presented passed on a unanimous voice vote with 5 excused – Richmond, J. Johnson, Kader, Schroeder and Bilskemper.

Motion by Plesha/Sebranek to approve the minutes of the County Board of Supervisors Organizational Meeting held April 15, 2008, County Board Retreat held April 29, 2008 and the County Board Planning Meeting held May 5, 2008 and the Claims List for $10,325,634.12 passed on a unanimous voice vote with 5 excused – Richmond, J. Johnson, Kader, Schroeder and Bilskemper.

AGENDA ORDER: Motion by Burke/Medinger to move the Law Enforcement Center Construction Committee items to this point of the meeting as the presenters are in attendance passed on a unanimous voice vote with 5 excused – Richmond, J. Johnson, Kader, Schroeder and Bilskemper.

PRESENTATION ON EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS PERSPECTIVES – Paul Brummond of Potter Lawson Architects gave a power point presentation on the storage garage unit. He explained what the building would look like, the materials that would be used, and why. He responded to questions from the Board.

SITE PLAN REVIEW – Site Plan Review was the next agenda item but there was nothing to show at this time.

PRESENTATION ON CONSTRUCTION PARKING CHANGES – Following Facilities Director Jim Speropulos’ explanation of the changes, he responded to questions from Board.

BID AWARD PRESENTATION – Administrator O’Malley explained that the bid plans for housing renovations came in incomplete so there is no bid award right now. Don Carlson of Market & Johnson explained that the reason we didn’t get a lot of bids is likely because the garage is not an easy project. In addition, there are currently many larger projects in the area that contractors preferred to bid on.

RESOLUTION #7-5/08 RE: ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS – LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER UTILITY ISLAND & GARAGE CONSTRUCTION

WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Construction Committee has pursued bids for construction of the Law Enforcement Center Utility Island and Garage; and, WHEREAS, La Crosse County advertised for bids for said construction, where the bidders were requested to provide prices on fifteen different contracts; and, WHEREAS, bids were publicly opened on May 13, 2008; and, WHEREAS, the bids of the lowest responsible bidders for each contract are as follows:

WHEREAS, the total estimated construction costs include the low bids listed above plus construction manager, architectural, engineering, and contingency costs for a total project not to exceed $1,274,844; and, WHEREAS, the project will be funded from bond proceeds. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the La Crosse County Board of Supervisors hereby awards the contracts for construction of the Law Enforcement Center Utility Island and Garage to the firms listed above for a total project cost not to exceed $1,274,844, in accordance with the bids opened on May 13, 2008 and the contract specifications provided by La Crosse County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Board Chair and County Clerk are hereby authorized to execute any agreement to accomplish said work, after approval by Corporation Counsel.

FISCAL NOTE: The A/E and Construction Manager are working to obtain project deducts that could reduce the project cost by up to $100,000.

Motion by Burke/Medinger to approve passed on a voice vote with 29 ayes, 1 nay – Erickson and 5 excused – Richmond, J. Johnson, T. Johnson, Schroeder and Bilskemper.

RESOLUTION #8-5/08 RE: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER (LEC) ADDITION

WHEREAS, the resolution approving the addition to the LEC did not include pursuit of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification; and, WHEREAS, La Crosse County Eco-County designation endorses the principles of sustainable development and supports the application of these principles whenever possible; and, WHEREAS, LEED building certification would provide independent recognition of building operation efficiency and recognition of the project in accordance with a nationally recognized standard of environmentally sustainable building construction. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Architect is authorized to incorporate the following specific sustainable design strategies into the construction documents that will be used by the Construction Manager to obtain construction bids on the LEC addition. The sustainable design strategies have been developed based upon the identified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) categories and credit numbers. The Project’s Construction Documents shall be prepared with the following sustainable design strategies incorporated into the base building construction bid, estimated cost as follows:

The Project’s Construction Documents shall be prepared with add alternate bids, estimated cost as follows:

EA Prereq 1 Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems (contractors) $170,000

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if the project bids and all costs exceed $29.5 million approved for the LEC addition, the additional alternates may be deleted by a majority vote to stay within project budget, or funded from the General Fund by a 2/3’s vote of the County Board.

FOOTNOTE: Upon receipt of all bids on the Project a resolution will be prepared for consideration by the County Board to pursue LEED Certification of the Project. The following represents items and estimated costs for submittal of documentation to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

EA Prereq 1 Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems (3^rd Party) $110,000

SS 4.3 Alternative Transportation (low emitting vehicle preferred parking signage) $2,000

Category	Contractor	Bid Amount	Alternate
Concrete	Spancrete Industries	$69,000.00
Masonry	River City Masonry	$96,000.00
Metals-Furnish	Olympic Builders	Included in Building Works
Metals – Install	Modern Crane Service	$8,980.00
Building Works	Olympic Builders	$243,000.00	$3,500.00
Roofing	Olympic Builders	Included in Building Works
Doors, Frames & Hardware	Olympic Builders	Included in Building Works
Sectional Doors	La Crosse Glass, Inc.	$18,856.00
Storefronts & Windows	Olympic Builders	Included in Building Works
Finishes	Poellinger Inc	$19,000.00
Plumbing	Hengel Brothers	$65,696.00
HVAC	Cargill Mechanical	$131,900.00
Electrical	Wettstein Brothers	$398,641.00
Site Work	La Crosse Backhoe	$22,800.00
Asphalt Paving	Mathy Construction	$26,200.00
	TOTAL	$1,100,073.00	$3,500.00