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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministration 06-06-07 ' r NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE June 6, 2007 9:00 a.m. St. Croix County Government Center Room 1281 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA ACTION ON PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: May 2, 2007 DATE OF NEXT MEETING — July 11, 2007 OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. Set 2008 County Board Goal Setting Date 2. Review of County Board By -Laws a. Article V — Meetings of the Board; re: Frequency of County Board Meetings 3. Consideration of WCA By -Law re: Membership and Voting 4. Resolutions for WCA Consideration ** 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. 6/1/2007 8:11 AM OFFICIAL MINUTES ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE JUNE 6, 2007 Meeting called to order by Chair Caflisch at 9:05 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Roll call. Present: Ron Raymond, Daryl Standafer, Don Jordan and Tom Caflisch. Absent and excused: Dick King. OTHERS PRESENT: County Board Chair Buck Malick, Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting and Amy Geurkink. ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Motion by Standafer, 2 nd by Raymond to adopt the agenda. Carried unanimously. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: July 11, 2007 at 9:OOam. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Motion by Raymond, 2 nd by Jordan to approve the May 2, 2007 minutes. Carried unanimously. SET 2008 COUNTY BOARD GOAL- SETTING SESSION DATE: Whiting reported the annual goal - setting session has traditionally been set for the fourth Monday of April of each year. Discussion regarding consideration for newly elected board members and the most appropriate time frame for the session; committee consensus is to schedule the 2008 County Board Goal Setting Session for Monday, April 28, 2008. Discussion regarding ongoing goals, agenda format, facilitator, etc.; this item will be placed on next month's meeting agenda. REVIEW OF COUNTY BOARD BY -LAWS — ARTICLE V — MEETINGS OF THE BOARD RE: FREQUENCY OF COUNTY BOARD MEETINGS: Discussion regarding the current County Board meeting schedule of no meetings during the months of February and July; discussion regarding the need for meetings each month throughout the year. Malick reported there may be a need for a July meeting this year; Malick also reported (as a sideline to the possibility of additional meetings) he intends to propose an increase in the budget concerning per diem and mileage rates. Discussion regarding current bylaw language; the committee determined there is no immediate need to amend the bylaws with respect to holding additional meetings. Discussion regarding adding the meetings to the 1 schedule and cancelling if necessary; Malick reported the County Board consent agenda includes the approval of the next meeting date and the legalities are met if there is unanimous vote to amend the meeting schedule. Discussion regarding traditionally operating without the February and July meetings thus committees and departments have always planned accordingly. Discussion concerning adding meetings may alleviate the burden of incorporating items into already full agendas and allowing more time for department annual reports, etc. Discussion regarding expense and the benefits of more meetings far outweighing the costs. Committee consensus is to add the additional meetings to the schedule; run a pilot program and evaluate. Discussion regarding although there is no immediate need to address the bylaws, the language ought to be modified to change the emphasis. Caflisch suggested a future agenda item be the discussion of department annual report procedure. CONSIDERATION OF WCA BY -LAW RE: MEMBERSHIP AND VOTING: Whiting presented a resolution from Langlade County regarding a proposed amendment to the WCA bylaws regarding only elected county officials be seated as members of WCA steering committees; discussion regarding whether unelected county employees are an issue as WCA members. Discussion regarding support of such resolution and perhaps drafting a similar St. Croix County resolution; committee consensus is to hold off for the time being. RESOLUTIONS FOR WCA CONSIDERATION: The committee reviewed the 2006 and 2007 resolutions adopted by the County Board; decision is to forward the following resolutions to the WCA for consideration at its fall conference: 7 (2006) Resolution Requesting Legislation to Prohibit Issuance of State Recreational Licenses Pending Payment of Delinquent Forfeitures and Fees 26(2006) Resolution Requesting Improvement of Supply and Distribution of and Access to Influenza Vaccine to Local Health Care Providers 37 (2006) Resolution Requesting the Governor and State Legislature to Enact Legislation to Re- Emphasize the Transportation User Fee Concept and Segregate Fuel Tax Revenues and Vehicle Registration Fees Specifically for the Transportation Fund. 5 (2007) Resolution Urging a Ban on the Artificial Feeding of Deer 2 r 12 (2007) Resolution to Reduce Youth Smoking and Sustain Funding for Wisconsin's Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program 13 (2007) Resolution in Support of the Wisconsin Alcohol Treatment Act (LRB- 1930/1) Proposed by State Representative Terese Berceau REVIEW OF COUNTY BOARD BY -LAWS — ARTICLE V — MEETINGS OF THE BOARD RE: FREQUENCY OF COUNTY BOARD MEETINGS (CONTINUED): Standafer asked to revisit Malick's earlier comments regarding per diem and mileage increases. Discussion regarding the previous proposed increase and what the current process would be. Discussion regarding budgeting for the additional meetings, revisiting the $60 per diem rate, etc.; this issue will be placed on a future agenda for discussion. Caflisch adjourned the meeting at 10:16am. Submitted by: Amy Geurkink, Recording Secretary .91rproi .luly 11, 200 3