HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance 03-20-07 NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY
FINANCE COMMITTEE
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday March 20, 2007 — 8:30 A.M.
LOCATION: Room 1281, St. Croix County Government Center,
1101 Carn Road Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: April 5, 2007
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: None
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS:
1. Resolution Regarding County Support for Fourth Judgeship
2. Review of Pending Department Head Vacancy— Building Services Director"
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.
1:52 PM 3/15/2007
OFFICIAL
MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY FINANCE COMMITTEE
Special Meeting March 20, 2007
Meeting called to order by Chair Krueger at 8:33 a.m. Present: Clarence Malick, Esther Wentz,
and Stan Krueger. Absent and excused: Tom Caflisch and Daryl Standafer. Staff present:
Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting, Finance Director Michelle Pietrick and County
Clerk Cindy Campbell. Others present: Judge Needham and Judge Vlack.
Motion by Wentz, 2 nd by Malick to adopt the agenda. Carried unanimously.
1. Resolution Regarding County Support for Fourth Judgeship. Motion by Malick, 2 nd by
Wentz to approve the resolution. Judge Needham reported Planning and Zoning Director Dave
Fodroczi provided updated infonnation for the resolution noting that St. Croix County is the 78
fastest growing county in the United States and as of December 31, 2006, State - weighted caseload
statistics indicate St. Croix County has judicial needs for 4.76 judges. In addition, the county
changed in ranking from 11 to 9 th in terms of need. Needham added the committee of Chief
Judges met on March 9, 2007 and approved seven new judgeships with St. Croix included as one of
the counties. Needham explained this will go to the Supreme Court to draft a bill and will get
address by the legislature in April 2008. If approved, the effective date for the new judgeship is
August 2008. Carried unanimously.
2. Review of Pending Department Head Vacancy — Building Services Director. Whiting
stated Facilities Manager Ralph Robole is planning to retire in April 2007 and added he has no
second options for consideration to report to the Administration Committee to consider for this
position opening. Malick proposed to make this position subordinate to the Administrative
Coordinator and change the position to report to the Administrative Coordinator rather than the
Finance Committee. Malick will work with the Administrative Coordinator and take input from
other Finance Committee members. Whiting stated he will begin advertising for this position.
Motion by Malick, 2 nd by Wentz that the Finance Committee recommends to the Administration
Committee two options to be considered for the Building Services Director position: one being
status quo, and two to modify the position description to report to the Administrative Coordinator;
and further that advertising this vacancy may begin. Carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.
Esther Wentz, Secretary
Cindy Campbell, Recording Secretary