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ST. CROIX COUNTY AGRICULTURE & EXTENSION COMMITTEE
ST. CROIX COUNTY LAND & WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
February 2, 2010 — 9:00 a.m.
Agricultural Service & Education Center
19608 1h Avenue, Baldwin, WI
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
REVIEW OF AGENDA
1. Vouchers
2. Minutes of previous meeting — January 5, 2010
3. Date of next meeting — March 2, 2010
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS:
• Personnel
- Ag Agent Position
- Discussion with Deb Jones
- Summer Intern
LAND & WATER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
CONSENT AGENDA (Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.)
1. Vouchers: LWCD, Parks
2. Minutes of previous LWCC minutes — January 5, 2010
Agency reports — FSA, NRCS, DNR, RC &D, WEST CENTRAL AREA
NEW BUSINESS:
Director's report
Wildlife Damage Program — Claims
Public hearing comments — NR -151
Discussion - TMDL/Lake Mallalieu/Willow River
Discussion - 2010 Special Assessment WLWCA
Truck bids
Agricultural Enterprise Areas - AEAs
OLD BUSINESS:
2008 Strategic Initiatives
PARKS DEPARTMENT
NEW BUSINESS:
Director's report
Bids - truck, lawn mower
OLD BUSINESS:
2008 Strategic Initiatives
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURN
SUBMITTED BY: Pete Kling, Robert Heise
DATE: January 20,2010; amended January 26, 2010
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE NEWS MEDIA /NOTICE BOARD
COUNTY CLERK COMMITTEE MEMBERS
(Items may be taken in different order)
*Additions /Changes /Corrections
Agriculture & Extension Committee
February 2, 2010
Agricultural Services & Education Center Convened: 9 am
Baldwin, Wi. Adjourned: 10:40 am
Present: Gene Ruetz, Bill Peavey, Linda Luckey, Richard Marzolf, Dan Raebel, Pete Kling,
Joan Sprain, Marie Witzel, Ruth Hilfiker.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ruetz.
Date of next meeting was set for March 2, 2010.
Peavey moved for approval of vouchers. Raebel seconded the motion. Motion carried
Raebel moved that the previous meeting's minutes be approved. Marzolf seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
Administrative
Discussion was held regarding the vacancy in the Agriculture Agent position. Raebel moved
that we support the filling of the vacancy. Luckey seconded the motion. Motion carried.
The committee discussed a salary range of $40,000 to $55,000 which would result in a salary
savings for the county. All costs for filling the position are covered by UW- Extension, other
than Committee members per diem for attending the final interviews.
Kling shared a needs assessment process to help evaluate what is needed for the position.
St. Croix County Planning & Zoning, UW- Extension, and Land & Water Conservation
Departments are updating the county farmland preservation plan, which includes workshops and
round table discussions to get input. A similar process could be used to conduct a needs
assessment for the Agriculture Agent position. Committee members were favorable to this idea
and agreed to host a round table discussion in each of their districts.
The intern working with Sprain will do some work related to agriculture with her Dairy Science
Degree, under the direction of staff working in agriculture.
Deb Jones thanked the committee for their support. The Committee thanked her for sharing her
tribute to Lee Milligan.
Peavey moved to re -hire the person hired as the 2009 Summer Fair Office Assistant for the 2010
position. The money is in the budget. Raebel seconded the motion. Motion carried.
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Ruetz volunteered to participate in the 4 -H Summer Assistant interviews on March 19, 2010
from 10 am to noon.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard Marzolf
Secretary
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