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NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY, WISCONSIN
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 9:00 A.M.
County Board Room
St. Croix County Government Center
1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS - June 1, 2010
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS:
1. * *Presentation on Results Only Work Environment
2. Budgeting in the Current Economy - Bob Moore, ICM
3. Compensation Study Presentation by Charles Carlson of Carlson Dettman Consulting
4. Presentation of 2011 Summary Budget
5. 2011 Proposed Budget Presentations by Departments
Department presentations will follow the order budgets are placed in the Supervisors' budget books:
1. Administrative Coordinator 16. County Fair Board
2. County Clerk 17. Medical Examiner
3. Circuit Court 18. Child Support
4. Clerk of Court 19. District Attorney
5. Corporation Counsel 20. Victim Witness
6. Information Technology 21. Law Enforcement
7. Finance 22. Register of Deeds
8. Treasurer 23. Planning & Zoning
9. Building Services 24. County Parks & Trails
10. Risk Management 25. Land & Water Conservation
11. Human Resources 26. Department on Aging and ADRC
12. Emergency Management 27. Highway /Surveyor/Bridges
13. Emergency Communications 28. Nursing Home
14. Veteran's Service 29. Health and Human Services
15. UW Extension 30. St. Croix Industries
ADJOURN
(Items may be taken in different order)
* *Additions /Changes /Corrections
NOTE: A quorum of the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors (County Board) may be present at this meeting. Therefore,
this notice also serves as notice of a meeting of the County Board for the purpose of obtaining information relating to subjects
listed above for use at future County Board meetings.
Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's office by Tuesday morning preceding a County
Board meeting.
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Meeting Minutes
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
Committee of the Whole
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 — 9:00 a.m.
County Board Room
St. Croix County Government Center
1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
Call to Order — The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Wentz at 9:00 a.m.
Roll Call — Members Present: Supervisors Wentz, Standafer, Norton- Bauman, Shrank,
Brian Hurtgen, Joe Hurtgen, Luckey, Stauffer, Shearer, Malick, Hermsen, Sicard, Ruetz,
Marzolf, Sather, Peavey, Rebholz, Larson
Absent: Horne
Others present: County staff - Eric Johnson, Fred Johnson, Swetlik, Boron, Kiesler,
Kramer, Fodroczi, Heise, Whiting, Pietrick, Timmerman, Funk, Kapaun, Williams,
Kusmirek, Brown, Beckman, Robinson, Kling, Dunlap, Hillstead, Blaisdell, Shilts,
Ziliak, Tobin, Schroeder, Ramberg, Loney, Weitzel. Bob Moore of Institutional Capital
Management, Cali Ressler of Culture Rx, Charlie Carlson of Carlson - Dettman, Julie
Speer, Kim Dupre
Adoption of Agenda — Motion by Larson, 2nd by Schrank to adopt the agenda as
presented. Carried unanimously.
Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting — June 1, 2010 — Motion by Standafer, 2nd
by Larson to approve minutes of the June 1, 2010 Committee of the Whole meeting.
Carried unanimously.
Old and New Business:
1. Presentation on Results Only Work Environment — Cali Ressler of Culture Rx
presented the Results Only Work Environment (ROWE) concept to the Board.
She explained the concept as a work approach focused on outcomes, not
activities, and one that can work in a variety of work environments.
2. Budgeting in the Current Economy — Bob Moore, ICM — Bob Moore reviewed
current economic conditions and possible directions the economy will take. He
suggested the County closely monitor its top ten employers and their direction as
the recession proceeds. He noted Asian economies developing new approaches to
business through "frugal innovation" strategies, and suggested the County work to
diversify its revenue sources.
3. Compensation Study Presentation by Charles Carlson of Carlson Dettman
Consulting — Charlie Carlson reviewed his approach to development of
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compensation and classification plans. He noted he has long worked in
Wisconsin with counties and around the nation. The objective he said is to make
a fair system and projects his services can be completed in ninety days for
$32,000.
4. Presentation of the 2011 Summary Budget — Administration Committee Chair
Norton- Bauman summed up the current gap between revenues and expenses in
the proposed budget, including prospective cuts and changes made by the
Administration Committee. She noted the large increase in health insurance costs
and the Administration Committee's position of no increase in the levy.
Standafer noted contraction of labor costs will be necessary. Questions and
discussion about mandated programs, consolidation options, restructuring and
budgets where revenues are tied to expenses. Board members and staff were
asked to come up with ideas to address the budget shortfall and forward them to
Norton - Bauman, Standafer or staff for consideration.
5. 2011 Proposed Budget Presentations by Department — The Board was asked if
they wished any department to respond to questions they may have about their
budget. Discussion turned to County -wide budget concerns and next steps for
addressing budget issues.
Adjourn
There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, the meeting
was adjourned at 11:51 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Chuck Whiting
Administrative Coordinator