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NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY
Nursing Home Advisory Referendum Committee
June 4, 2008 10:00 a.m.
St. Croix County Government Center Room 1281
1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER - Convener
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: None
DATE OF NEXT MEETING — July 2, 2008
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. Election of Officers
a. Chair
b. Vice Chair
c. Secretary
2. Referendum Question
ADJOURN
(Items may be taken in different order)
** Additions /Changes /Corrections
Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's office
by Wednesday morning preceding a County Board meeting.
5/19/2008 2:59 PM
MINUTES OF THE NURSING HOME ADVISORY REFERENDUM COMMITTEE
JUNE 4, 2008
OFFICIAL
Meeting called to order by Chair Dick King at 10:00am.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Present: Daryl Standafer, Dick King, Esther Wentz, Julie Speer and
Eugene Ruetz. Absent: None.
OTHERS PRESENT: Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting; Health and Human
Services Director Fred Johnson, Corporation Counsel Greg
Timmerman (arrived at 10:03am), Dave Ostness, Bill Cranmer, Buzz
Marzolf, Loyla Waskul (arrived at 10:49am), Amy Sabelko and Amy
Geurkink. .
ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Motion by Wentz, 2 ❑d by Standafer to adopt the agenda. Carried
unanimously.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: July 2, 2008 at 10:00am.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES: None.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Motion by Standafer, 2 nd by Ruetz to elect the same officers that are in effect
for the current Administration Committee; Standafer noted officers as follows: Chair Dick King, Vice Chair
Eugene Ruetz and Secretary Julie Speer. Carried unanimously.
REFERENDUM QUESTION: Discussion regarding challenges involved with drafting the appropriate
referendum question; Standafer provided a handout of various points to consider. Discussion regarding
response from the Wisconsin Counties Association indicating there is no clear model for this specific advisory
referendum; Johnson provided sample resolutions from other counties. Discussion regarding the importance
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of carefully crafting the question, potential varied interpretations, objectivity, education, budget /revenue
aspects and effective explanation.
Discussion regarding recent action taken by the Health and Human Services Board (HHS); Johnson read a
motion from draft HHS minutes in which HHS recommends the County Board consider constructing a new
nursing home and assisted living facility. Discussion regarding cost and funding; Marzolf referenced
previously submitted graphs outlining funding options. Standafer reported the May 2008 HHS agenda item
contained language to rescind the motion for an advisory referendum. Discussion regarding specific wordage
of the HHS motion and whether it rescinds the referendum question; Marzolf clarified the motion was
amended to exclude the portion to rescind the referendum question.
Discussion regarding drafting a question that leads to subsequent question(s); Timmerman suggested putting
some threshold on it and indicated he will research how various places around the country have handled it.
Discussion regarding incorporating fiscal impact into the question and citizen interpretation. Discussion
regarding effectively informing and educating the public, what is hoped to be learned from the referendum,
formulating an objective question to obtain objective information and time table/ballot deadlines.
The committee determined this issue needs further research and discussion. Discussion whether there will be
a July County Board meeting. Motion by Standafer, 2 nd by King to amend the intention of the committee*
which was to have a draft report ready by the June 2008 County Board meeting and instead, present it at the
August 2008 County Board meeting. Carried unanimously. The committee members will research and
bring back information for next month's meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 11:22am.
Julie Speer, Secretary
Amy Geurkink, Recording Secretary
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* See page four of the April 1, 2008 Administration Committee meeting minutes under "Consideration of County Board Directive re:
Five - Member Working Group to Draft Nonbinding Referendum Question on Nursing Home ".
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