HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministration 05-10-06 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
May 10, 2006 9 a.m.
St. Croix County Government Center Room 1281
1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER — Convener: Supervisor Caflisch
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: April 12, 2006
DATE OF NEXT MEETING — June 14, 2006
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. Elections
a. Chair
b. Vice Chair
c. Secretary
2. Review of April 24 County Board Goal Setting Session
a. Issues re: County Board Restructuring
3. Review of Marathon County Board Guidelines and Core Values
4. Review of Taxpayer Protection Act Status
5. Schedule for Future Committee Meetings
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.
5/2/2006 2:22 PM
OFFICIAL MINUTES
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MAY 10, 2006
Meeting called to order by Convener Supervisor Calfisch at 9:OOa.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Present: Dick King, Ron Raymond, Tom Caflisch and Don Jordan.
Absent: Daryl Standafer.
OTHERS PRESENT: Buck Malick, Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting, Julie Speer
and Amy Geurkink.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Motion by King, 2 by Raymond to adopt the agenda. Carried
unanimously.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: May 31, 2006.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Motion by Jordan 2nd by Caflisch to approve the April 12, 2006
minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Discussion regarding the election of officers and all members being present
for the vote. The Committee decided to table the election until May 31 when all committee members are
present. Discussion regarding future monthly meeting dates and meeting deadlines for the County Board
report, etc. The Committee decided the first Wednesday of the month at 9:OOa.m. will be the meeting date and
time.
Next meeting will on May 31 at 9:OOam in which election of officers will be held. The July meeting will
be on the Stn
REVIEW OF APRIL 24 COUNTY BOARD GOAL SETTING SESSION: The Committee received
and initially reviewed Salverda's report from the goal setting session. Whiting highlighted a few points and
reported he feels the report looks good and much of it is common sense. Discussion regarding further review
of the report and regarding assigning committees which will be responsible for the goals outlined on pages 20-
21 of the report. The Committee decided that since the report has just arrived and more review is necessary, it
will be further discussed at the May 31 meeting.
Discussion regarding approval of the report. Discussion regarding acceptance of its' content as an account of
what took place at the goal setting session but that more discussion is necessary. Motion by Jordan 2 by
Raymond that the Administration Committee has received and initially reviewed the report and recognizes that
further review and implementation is necessary but acknowledges the Committee accepts the format of the
report and approves it be presented to the County Board in that it reflects what took place at the April 24 goal
setting session. Carried unanimously.
Discussion regarding the goal setting session was long but the discussion, action and inter - action was good.
Discussion the perception being the goals are treated as serious business and members want to move forward.
Discussion that this session seems to have had more direction and an action plan, and the difference being an
active facilitator rather than a passive one. Discussion regarding having the same facilitator return next year.
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DISCUSSION REGARDING COUNTY BOARD SIZE REDUCTION: Discussion regarding board size
reduction and what action other counties have taken.
Discussion regarding what the expectations are for the August. report. Discussion regarding reviewing each
committee, determining how many supervisors are necessary for each committee and what is the mandated
number necessary, etc. Discussion regarding holding a public meeting at some point to obtain citizen
comments and input from those who have concerns and to discuss action plans, etc. Discussion regarding
when the reduction can legally take place. Discussion regarding the 10 -year census and the next election, etc.
Discussion regarding the best organization of committees, compensation, scheduling and adapting schedules,
and reduction may not necessarily mean a big savings to the county, etc. Discussion regarding the fast
growing county and what districts are growing the most rapid.
Discussion regarding criteria for district setting rules and that it has to be based on the 2000 census, everything
else is merely speculative. Discussion regarding reviewing data to be prepared by Ellen Denzer of the
Planning and Zoning Department and having her make a presentation to the committee at the May 31
meeting.
Malick will seek assistance from Corporation Counsel concerning the mandated committee standards and
report back to the committee.
Discussion concerning the report in August will be a consensus of what the options are, etc. and making a
recommendation to the County Board.
REVIEW OF MARATHON COUNTY BOARD GUIDELINES AND CORE VALUES: Discussion
regarding the Marathon County Board guidelines and core values. Discussion regarding service to the public
being the goal. Discussion regarding duty of efficiency, etc.
The Committee determined that St. Croix County's proposed values incorporate some of the Marathon County
items.
REVIEW OF TAXPAYER PROTECTION ACT STATUS: Discussion regarding the status of the
taxpayer protection act, Malick reported it seems to have fallen apart for the time being.
Motion by Jordan, 2 nd by Raymond to adjourn. Carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:39am.
Tom Caflisch, Acting Secretary
Amy Geurkink, Recording Secretary
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