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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministration 03-04-97ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Robert Boche, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Daryl Standafer COMMITTEE TITLE: Administration Committee DATE: Tuesday, March 4, 1997 TIME: 9:00 A.M. LOCATION: Government Center, Hudson CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (Including Possible Action) 1. Rules and By -Laws 2. Statewide Legislative Issues 3. Stillwater Bridge NEW BUSINESS: 1. Procedures for revolving loan fund ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Daryl Standafer DATE: COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE COUNTY CLERK NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS JOHN KRIZEK, BOB BOCHE, GREG TIMMERMAN, LORIN SATHER *ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE March 4, 1997 Meeting called to order at 9*00 A. M. by Chairman Daryl Standafer. Members Present: Filipiak, Kellaher, Luckey, and Standafer O'Connell, absent. Others Present: Bill Rubin, St. Croix County Economic Development Corporation and Lorin Sather, Veterans' Service Officer. Adoption of Agenda: Motion by Kellaher, 2nd by Filipiak to adopt the agenda. Carried. Next Meeting Date: April 1, 1997 (tentative) Adoption of Minutes: Motion by Filipiak, 2nd by Kellaher to adopt the January 7, 1997 minutes. Carried. Stillwater Bridge: There is concern as to why there is so much opposition to the Stillwater bridge and there were no problems with the construction of the bridges at Prescott and Hudson. Bill Rubin is a member of the St. Croix Alliance for Interstate Bridge which has recently been established. It is a subsidiary of the Stillwater Chamber. He will distribute a copy of a letter to the committee members which will give a clearer picture of what is going on nationally as well as locally with the bridge situation. The Administration Committee would like to be involved in any meetings concerning the bridge. Rubin will make sure the committee members receive all correspondence pretaining to the bridge issue. Veteran Resolution: Lorin Sather presented and explained a resolution increasing funding for veteran grants from $5,000 to a minimum of $8,500 for St. Croix County. Sather would like the committee's support of this resolution. This resolution does not involve any tax dollars. Several Wisconsin counties have already accepted the resolution. Motion by Kellaher to authorize a resolution to be drafted by Corporation Counsel and presented to March County Board, 2nd by Filipiak. Carried. Procedures for Revolving Loan Fund: The Committee feels a procedure needs to be set up to deal with the issue of revolving funds. Bill Rubin clarified some misconceptions of a revolving fund and is willing to help the committee develop a procedure that could be presented to the County Board to better explain some of the specifics of the revolving loan fund. The consensus at Board level is that the County should not get involved in being a "lending agent". Supr. Filipiak feels the first illustration or explanation needs to be simplified not overwhelming. Show more of the reward of going with the revolving loan fund versus the risk involved. It is the committees goal to clear up the misinformation that the Board has regarding the loan fund. An Advisory Committee was suggested, which would include County Supervisors interested applicants and then present them A draft will be drawn up for presentation Committee. After the committee studies the be presented to the County Board. Motion to adjourn at 10:00 A.M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Lee Kellaher, Secretary LK:ma who would interview to the common council. to the Administration presentation, it will 2nd by Luckey.