Office of the County Clerk, April 21, 2026. The Board met for the ANNUAL REORGANIZATION MEETING, pursuant to Section 59.11 (1) (c), Wisconsin Statutes, and was called to order by County Clerk Kelly Gerrits at 4:00 p.m. in the County Board Room, located at 320 South Walnut Street, Appleton, Wisconsin. ROLL CALL: 33 present, 3 absent. Members present: Thompson, Johnson, Ristow, Patience, Gabrielson, Kostelny, Hammen, Lawrence, Krueger, Lamers, McCabe, Wegand, Hermes, MacDonald, Zabronsky, Croatt, Spears, Heiser, Mitchell, Cuff, Hagen, Klemp, Thiede, Hales, Weinberg, Culbertson, Nejedlo, Clegg, Saulnier, VanderHeiden, Amerson, Koury, and Lautenschlager. Members absent: Supervisors Ferguson, Monfils and Winterfeldt. County Clerk Kelly Gerrits requested the Board's confirmation to excuse Supervisors Ferguson and Monfils. No objections; so ordered. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by County Clerk Kelly Gerrits. Supervisor Ferguson arrived to the meeting at 4:09 p.m. OATH OF OFFICE The Honorable Judge Vincent Biskupic, Outagamie County Circuit Court Branch VI, administered the Oath of Office to the 2026-28 County Board of Supervisors who were present. Supervisor Winterfeldt arrived to the meeting at 4:12 p.m. VOTING EQUIPMENT TUTORIAL County Clerk Kelly Gerrits presented on the use of tablets and the Open Meetings App the County Board uses for voting and running County Board meetings. MINUTES OF THE MARCH 24, 2026 COUNTY BOARD MEETING Supervisor Croatt moved, seconded by Supervisor Culbertson, to approve the minutes of the March 24, 2026, County Board meeting. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 4 abstain (Ristow, Lawrence, Winterfeldt, Saulnier), 1 absent. MINUTES OF THE MARCH 24, 2026 COUNTY BOARD MEETING ARE APPROVED. ELECTION OF COUNTY BOARD CHAIRPERSON County Clerk Gerrits appointed Supervisors Patience, Krueger, and Hagen to act as tellers. County Clerk Gerrits requested nominations for County Board Chairperson to serve a two-year term. Supervisor Hagen nominated Supervisor Gabrielson. Supervisor Croatt seconded the nomination. Supervisor Thiede nominated Supervisor Lautenschlager. Supervisor MacDonald seconded the nomination. County Clerk Gerrits asked two additional times if there were any more nominations. None were given. Clerk Gerrits closed the window for nominations. VOTE: Gabrielson-21; Lautenschlager-13; Abstain-1; SUPERVISOR GABRIELSON IS ELECTED AS COUNTY BOARD CHAIRPERSON FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM. Supervisor Gabrielson assumed his duties as Board Chairperson. Chairperson Gabrielson thanked the Supervisors for their support, informed the collective should any Supervisor have the need to leave the meeting in order to abide by another obligated municipal meeting, to inform the Clerk of the need of dismissal. Chairperson Gabrielson also recognized the newly-elected County Board Supervisors (individually recognizing Supervisors Amerson, Saulnier, Ristow and Hales) and welcomed them to their positions. ELECTION OF COUNTY BOARD VICE-CHAIRPERSON FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM Chairperson Gabrielson requested nominations for County Board Vice-Chairperson. Supervisor Lautenschlager nominated Supervisor VanderHeiden. Supervisor Hermes seconded the nomination. Supervisor Hammen nominated Supervisor Culbertson. Supervisor Kostelny seconded the nomination. Supervisor Spears nominated Supervisor Lautenschlager. Supervisor MacDonald seconded the nomination. Supervisor Lawrence nominated Supervisor Spears. Supervisor Patience seconded the nomination. Supervisor Spears respectfully declined the nomination for Vice-Chairperson. Supervisor Thiede inquired if the election of the position was done through a plurality or a majority vote. County Clerk Gerrits confirmed the election would be confirmed by a majority vote. Chairperson Gabrielson asked an additional time if there were any more nominations. None were given. Chairperson Gabrielson closed the window for nominations. VOTE: VanderHeiden-9; Culbertson-14; Lautenschlager-12; Abstain-1; SUPERVISORS CULBERTSON AND LAUTENSCHLAGER MOVED TO FINAL ROUND OF VOTING. Supervisor Thiede called Point of Order to point out the majority vote would require a second vote for Vice-Chairperson. VOTE: Culbertson-16; Lautenschlager-19; Abstain-1; SUPERVISOR LAUTENSCHLAGER IS ELECTED AS COUNTY BOARD VICE-CHAIRPERSON FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS (five-member committee) Chairperson Gabrielson reported none of the Supervisors, who at the previous reorganization were appointed to the Committee on Appointments, should not be nominated. During the 2024 reorganization meeting, the members elected to the Committee on Appointments were Supervisors Patience, Hagen, Cuff, Culbertson and Thiede. Chairperson Gabrielson requested nominations for Committee on Appointments. Supervisor Thiede nominated Supervisor MacDonald. Supervisor Croatt nominated Supervisor Kostelny. Supervisor Krueger nominated Supervisor Koury. Supervisor Culbertson nominated Supervisor Hammen. Supervisor Cuff nominated Supervisor Johnson. Supervisor VanderHeiden nominated Supervisor Spears. Supervisor Spears nominated Supervisor VanderHeiden. Supervisor Hermes nominated Supervisor Lamers. Supervisor MacDonald nominated Supervisor Wegand. Supervisor Patience nominated Supervisor Lawrence. Supervisor Lautenschlager nominated Supervisor Winterfeldt. Supervisor Hales nominated Supervisor Krueger. A hand ballot was voted and read by the tellers. VOTE: Macdonald-12; Kostelny-13; Koury-7; Hammen-13; Johnson-16; Spears-22; VanderHeiden-20; Lamers-10; Wegand-9; Lawrence-12; Winterfeldt-7; Krueger-23; Absent-1. VOTE: Hammen-15; Johnson-16; Kostelny-18; Krueger-25; Lamers-14; Lawrence-12; MacDonald-16; Spears-21; VanderHeiden-22; Absent-1. VOTE: Hammen-12; Johnson-16; Kostelny-17; Kreuger-25; Lamers-10; Lawrence-12; MacDonald-10; Spears-22; VanderHeiden-22; Abstain-1. SUPERVISORS KRUEGER, SPEARS, VANDERHEIDEN, KOSTELNY AND JOHNSON WERE ELECTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS. APPOINTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARIAN FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR Supervisor McCabe moved, seconded by Supervisor Lamers, to appoint Corporation Counsel or Designee as Parliamentarian. Chairperson Gabrielson requested unanimous consent to appoint Corporation Counsel or Designee as Parliamentarian. No objections; so ordered. BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT; CORPORATION COUNSEL OR DESIGNEE IS APPOINTED AS PARLIAMENTARIAN. ADOPTION OF THE ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER, LATEST EDITION Supervisor Croatt moved, seconded by Supervisor Wegand, for adoption of the Robert's Rules of Order, Latest Edition. Chairperson Gabrielson requested unanimous consent for adoption of the Robert's Rules of Order. No objections; so ordered. BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT; ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER ARE ADOPTED. ADOPTION OF 2026-28 COUNTY BOARD RULES AND PROCEDURES (OUTAGAMIE COUNTY CODE-CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE II, III, IV) Supervisor Kostelny moved, seconded by Supervisor Krueger, for adoption of the 2026-28 County Board Rules and Procedures. Supervisor MacDonald requested to make a change to the County Board Rules and Procedures, but Deputy Corporation Counsel requested that changes need to be implemented via county resolution procedure. Chairperson Gabrielson requested unanimous consent for adoption of the 2026-28 County Board Rules and Procedures. No objections; so ordered. BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT; 2026-28 COUNTY BOARD RULES AND PROCEDURES ARE ADOPTED. DESIGNATION OF THE APPLETON POST-CRESCENT AS THE OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWSPAPER PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 985.05 AND 10.04 OF THE WISCONSIN STATE STATUTES. Supervisor Kostelny moved, seconded by Supervisor Lawrence, to designate the Appleton Post-Crescent as the official County newspaper pursuant to §985.05 and §10.04 of the Wisconsin State Statutes. Chairperson Gabrielson requested unanimous consent to designate the Appleton Post-Crescent as the official County newspaper. No objections; so ordered. BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT; THE APPLETON POST CRESCENT IS APPROVED AS THE OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWSPAPER. RECESS – Committee on Appointments met for recommending standing committee appointments. Chairperson Gabrielson called a recess at 5:29 p.m. for the Committee of Appointments to meet. Supervisor Wegand left the meeting at 5:30 p.m. Supervisor Croatt left the meeting at 5:38 p.m. Supervisor Clegg left the meeting at 6:09 p.m. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS – Special Order of Business while Committee on Appointments is meeting for the purpose of recommending appointments to standing committees: Deputy Corporation Counsel Dawn Shaha provided an overview of parliamentary procedure, open meetings law, and the role of administration / county board. The Board of Supervisors reconvened at 6:24 p.m. CONFIRMATION OF THE CHAIRPERSON'S STANDING COMMITTEE­ APPOINTMENTS FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR – Chairperson Gabrielson reported the recommended standing committee appointments were agreeable to him and confirmed. A list of appointments was placed on the desks; the following notes order of chair, vice chair, secretary as later approved within each committee: Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning & Land Conservation--Debbie VanderHeiden, Mark Mitchell, Ronald Klemp, Pamela Saulnier, Steve Thiede. Finance--Chris Croatt, John Cuff, Karen Lawrence, Dana Johnson, Rick Lautenschlager. Health & Human Services--Jeff McCabe, Dustin Koury, Cathy Thompson, Jerry Zabronsky, Jayme Heiser. Highway, Recycling & Solid Waste-- Joy Hagen, Dan Nejedlo, Jason Wegand, Dennis Clegg, Carla Hales. Legislative Audit Human Resources-- Cathy Spears, John Kostelny, Sara MacDonald, Sarah Weinberg, Amy Ristow. Property, Airport, Recreation & Economic Development-- Dean Culbertson, Lee W. Hammen, Jayson Winterfeldt, Yvonne Monfils, Ryan Ferguson. Public Safety--Katrin Patience, Christine Lamers, Tim Hermes, Justin Krueger, Patrick Amerson. RECESS TO MEETINGS OF THE FOLLOWING STANDING COMMITTEES TO DETERMINE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE, MEETING DAYS AND TIME – Chairperson Gabrielson recessed the County Board at 6:27 p.m. to their standing committee assignments to determine committee structure, meeting days, and time. Supervisor Klemp left the meeting at 6:37 p.m. Supervisor VanderHeiden left the meeting at 6:47 p.m. Supervisor Krueger left the meeting at 6:51 p.m. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECONVENES – The Board of Supervisors reconvened at 6:51 p.m. after meeting in their committees. In the interest of time, County Board Supervisor Gabrielson encouraged the County Board Supervisors to read through the presentation about the iPad overview instead of conducting a formal presentation. ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY – None. COMMUNICATIONS – Communication Referral List (included in the packet). Chairperson Gabrielson summarized the following communications: Chairperson Gabrielson reported the additional communications placed on the desks, including handouts concerning the County Board operations. County Board Supervisors are welcome to register and attend the Wisconsin County Association (WCA) County Officials Workshop. If interested, reach out to Legislative Services. There are seven (7) Supervisors who still need to complete the most recently sent cyber security training course, titled Core Concepts: Smishing. Please complete the training as soon as possible. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR A PERIOD OF FIFTEEN MINUTES (PERTINENT TO THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE DAY) – None. APPOINTMENTS – None. REPORT BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE – County Executive Thomas Nelson provided an Administrative Update. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None. NEW BUSINESS – Resolution No. 1—2026-27 — County Board. Approve to ratify the attached Disaster Proclamation declaring a severe flooding event in Outagamie County, thereby authorizing the exercise of all powers conferred upon the County Executive by applicable statutes and ordinances as necessary during the state of emergency, as noted on the attachment. Supervisor Patience moved, seconded by Supervisor Nejedlo, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 29 yes, 7 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 1—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. REPORTS – None. ADJOURNMENT – Supervisor Lawrence moved, seconded by Supervisor Lamers to adjourn until May 12, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Please call the Outagamie County Clerk's Office (832-5077) if you would like further elaboration of these minutes. Run: May 28, 2026 WNAXLP May 28 2026 LWIX0525910