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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance 11-08-1996ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Robert M. Boche, Chair St. Croix County Board FROM: Donald Brown, Chair COMMITTEE TITLE: FINANCE DATE: November 8, 1996 8:00 A.M. ***NOTE LOCATION: St. Croix County Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: December 9, 1996 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Review of Vouchers THE TIME CHANGE*** NEW BUSINESS: 1. Citizen Input 2. Administrative Coordinator's Report A. Update on Library Transition Team *B. Resolution to Dissolve Library Board and Committeewith Library Funding Issues 3. Finance Director's Report A. Banking Services *B. Line Item Transfer Requests 4. County Clerk Report A. Tax Deed Property 5. Corporation Counsel A. Highway Fire Claim from Town of Stanton B. Junker Landfill Property Tax Assessment *C. NSP Easement at Fairgrounds D. Closed Session per WI Statute 19.85 (1) with Legal Counsel Regarding Alice, Inc. Bankruptcy Case. E. Reconvene to Open Session per WI Statute CORRESPONDENCE: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily DATE: 10/29/96, 11/6/96 COPIES TO: County Board Office County Clerk County Departments *ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS Charge Finance Appeal (g) to Confer and ARR 19.85 (2) presented in this order) News Media/Notice Board County Board ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Robert M. Boche, Chair St. Croix County Board FROM: Donald Brown, Chair COMMITTEE TITLE: FINANCE DATE: November 8, 1996 8:00 A.M. ***NOTE THE TIME CHANGE*** LOCATION: St. Croix County Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: December 9, 1996 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Review of Vouchers NEW BUSINESS: 1. Citizen Input 2. Administrative Coordinator's Report A. Update on Library Transition Team 3. Finance Director's Report A. Banking Services 4. County Clerk Report A. Tax Deed Property 5. Corporation Counsel A. Highway Fire Claim from Town of Stanton B. Junker Landfill Property Tax Assessment C. Closed Session per WI Statute 19.85 (1) with Legal Counsel Regarding Alice, Inc. Bankruptcy Case. D. Reconvene to Open Session per WI Statute Appeal (g) to Confer and ARR 19.85 (2) CORRESPONDENCE: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) DATE: 10/29/96 COPIES TO: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board County Clerk County Board County Departments *ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE Regular Meeting November 8, 1996 Meeting called to order by Vice Chair Bradley at 9:00 a.m. He welcomed the guests and press and noted the meeting was properly published. Members present: John Bradley, Tom O'Connell and Robert Boche. Absent: Don Brown and Tom Dorsey (both excused). Staff present: Administrative Coordinator John Krizek, Finance Director Rich Loney, Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman and County Clerk Sue Nelson. Others present: Suprs. John Mortensen, Jack Dowd and members of the press. Motion by Boche, 2nd by O'Connell to adopt the agenda. Carried. Next meeting scheduled for December 9. Motion by O'Connell, 2nd by Boche to adopt the September 24, 25 and October 9 minutes as corrected. Correction made to September 24 budget minutes by adding the Corporation Counsel budget to which no changes were made. Carried. Vouchers: Bradley, assisted by Loney, reviewed the vouchers and found no problems. Motion by Bradley, 2nd by Boche to approve payment of the vouchers. Carried. Comments: O'Connell reported the Administration Committee reviewed the Emergency Communication Committee and decided to leave it as a separate committee rather than under the Public Protection Committee. Administration Committee is also checking vouchers for people attending seminars without approval of Committee or County Board Chair. Administrative Coordinator: John Krizek reported the Library Transition Team meetings are going well. He prepared a resolution which dissolves the Library Board and makes the Finance Committee responsible for approving and dispersing the library allocation to the 10 municipal libraries. Corporation Counsel Timmerman said the County Board should act on this resolution because they approved the Library Board Committee. Krizek commented the new Zoning Secretary is leaving and, if no union member posts, this could possibly be filled by a present librarian if qualifications are met. The County will receive $31,000 lift station repayment when the new housing development is completed. Finance Director: Rich Loney presented the proposals for banking services. Six bids were sent and two were received from the First National and Mid America Banks, both in Hudson. The Mid America proposal provided armored car service which would save $3,000 a year in the Treasurer's budget. County Treasurer Mary Jean Livermore is satisfied with the banking services of Mid America. Motion by Boche, 2nd by O'Connell to contract with Mid America Bank, Hudson, for 1997 and 1998. Carried. The Personnel Dept. requested a transfer of $5,550 from several line items to purchase new computer equipment. Discussion on amounts remaining in some of the line items such as postage and copy expense. Motion by Bradley, 2nd by O'Connell to approve line item transfer of $5,550 to purchase computer equipment. Carried. County Clerk: Sue Nelson asked Bob Boche for his report after viewing present tax deed property. Boche recommended lowering the appraised value on three properties. Motion by Boche, 2nd by Bradley to advertise the following properties at the reduced appraisal prices: Lot 5 in Glenwood City - $4,000; Parcel in Town of Star Prairie - $4,000 and the former "SPA" property in the Village'of Hammond - $27,000. Carried. Nelson reported the General Election held November 5 went well except the City of River Falls had problems with their ballot counting machines. No results were available at 2:15 a.m. when we closed shop. Final tallies were available the next morning. Voter turn out in St. Croix County was 65% Corporation Counsel: Greg Timmerman reported a claim from the Town of Stanton for $200 for a car fire. After investigation, it was determined the car was not on the roadway but at a residence. Motion by Bradley, 2nd by O'Connell to deny this claim. Carried. The Junker Landfill assessment has been reduced from $22,600 to $700. When Timmerman appealed to the Town. of Hudson, any reduction was denied. He then appealed to the WI. Dept. of Revenue who granted the reduced assessment. Bradley complimented Timmerman on his success in this matter. NSP would like to add two utility poles on the Fairgrounds property to service the new Super Valu store. Timmerman referred this to Fair Board President Dick Sullwold who will check to see if the location of the poles will not interfere with Fair activities. Motion to move into closed session by Boche, 2nd by O'Connell. Roll call vote: all yes. Motion to come out of closed session by O'Connell, 2nd by Boche. Carried. No action taken from the closed session. Correspondence: Clerk Nelson read a letter of concern from Paul Swenby, New Richmond, regarding the attitude of the Finance Committee when Lehmann's appeared to seek financing through grant funds for expanding their operations in New Richmond. Motion by Boche to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m. Thomas O'Connell, Secretary 2 0 6 r r e FINANCE COMMITTEE Regular Meeting November 8, 1996 Meeting called to order by Vice Chair Bradley at 9:00 a.m. He welcomed the guests and press and noted the meeting was properly published. Members present: John Bradley, Tom O'Connell and Robert Boche. Absent: Don Brown and Tom Dorsey (both excused). Staff present: Administrative Coordinator John Krizek, Finance Director Rich Loney, Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman and County Clerk Sue Nelson. Others present: Suprs. John Mortensen, Jack Dowd and members of the press. Motion by Boche, 2nd by O'Connell to adopt the agenda. Carried. Next meeting scheduled for December 9. Motion by O'Connell, 2nd by Boche to adopt the September 24, 25 and October 9 minutes as corrected. Correction made to September 24 budget minutes by adding the Corporation Counsel budget to which no changes were made. Carried. Vouchers: Bradley, assisted by Loney, reviewed the vouchers and found no problems. Motion by Bradley, 2nd by Boche to approve payment of the vouchers. Carried. Comments: O'Connell reported the Administration Committee reviewed the Emergency Communication Committee and decided to leave it as a separate committee rather than under the Public Protection Committee. :or PL-nple attending—s, Be,a-rd—e+ia-ix-- Administrative Coordinator: John Krizek reported the Library Transition Team meetings are going well. He prepared a resolution which dissolves the Library Board and makes the Finance Committee responsible for approving and dispersing the library allocation to the 10 municipal libraries. Corporation Counsel Timmerman said the County Board should act on this resolution because they approved the Library Board Committee. Krizek commented the new Zoning Secretary is leaving and, if no union member posts, this could possibly be filled by a present librarian if qualifications are met. The County will receive $31,000 lift station repayment when the new housing development is completed. Finance Director: Rich Loney presented the proposals for banking services. Six bids were sent and two were received from the First National and Mid America Banks, both in Hudson. The Mid America proposal provided armored car service which would save $3,000 a year in the Treasurer's budget. County Treasurer Mary Jean Livermore is satisfied with the banking services of Mid America. Motion by Boche, 2nd by O'Connell to contract with Mid America 01 Bank, Hudson, for 1997 and 1998. Carried. The Personnel Dept. requested a transfer of $5,550 from several line items to purchase new computer equipment. Discussion on amounts remaining in some of the line items such as postage and copy expense. Motion by Bradley, 2nd by O'Connell to approve line item transfer of $5,550 to purchase computer equipment. Carried. County Clerk: Sue Nelson asked Bob Boche for his report after viewing present tax deed property. Boche recommended lowering the appraised value on three properties. Motion by Boche, 2nd by Bradley to advertise the following properties at the reduced appraisal prices: Lot 5 in Glenwood City - $4,000; Parcel in Town of Star Prairie - $4,000 and the former "SPA" property in the Village*of Hammond - $27,000. Carried. Nelson reported the General Election held November 5 went well except the City of River Falls had problems with their ballot counting machines. No results were available at 2:15 a.m. when we closed shop. Final tallies were available the next morning. Voter turn out in St. Croix County was 65; Corporation Counsel: Greg Timmerman reported a claim from the Town of Stanton for $200 for a car fire. After investigation, it was determined the car was not on the roadway but at a residence. Motion by Bradley, 2nd by O'Connell to deny this claim. Carried. The Junker Landfill assessment has been reduced from $22,600 to $700. When Timmerman appealed to the Town. of Hudson, any reduction was denied. He then appealed to the WI. Dept. of Revenue who granted the reduced assessment. Bradley complimented Timmerman on his success in this matter. NSP would like to add two utility poles on the Fairgrounds property to service the new Super Valu store. Timmerman referred this to Fair Board President Dick Sullwold who will check to see if the location of the poles will not interfere with Fair activities. Motion to move into closed session by Boche, 2nd by O'Connell. Roll call vote: all yes. Motion to come out of closed session by O'Connell, 2nd by Boche. Carried. No action taken from the closed session. Correspondence: Clerk Nelson read a letter of concern from Paul Swenby, New Richmond, regarding the attitude of the Finance Committee when Lehmann's appeared to seek financing through grant funds for expanding their operations in New Richmond. Motion by Boche to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m. Thomas O'Connell, Secretary V,