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NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY AGRICULTURE &
EXTENSION COMMITTEE
May 2, 2006 — 9:00 a.m.
Agricultural Service & Education Center
1960 8`" Avenue, Baldwin, WI
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
DATE OF NEXT MEETING — May 2, 2006
COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary
OLD BUSINESS:
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
• Federal Budget
• State Budget Report
• County Budget Report
• WACEC
• Personnel
Discuss Community Resource Development position
• Strategic Planning
- County Board report
- Community Partner Advisory Group
NEW BUSINESS:
AGENT'S REPORTS:
Lee Milligan - Update on ag educational programs
James Janke - Entrepreneurs and Inventors Club
- Comprehensive Planning Workshops
- Small Business Management Counseling
Kimberly Reaman — Grow 4H update /Cultural Arts Day
ADJOURN
SUBMITTED BY: Kimberly Reaman
DATE: APRIL 26, 2006
Copies to: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
COUNTY CLERK COMMITTEE MEMBERS
(Items may be taken in different order)
** Additions /Changes /Corrections
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MINUTES
AGRICULTURE AND EXTENSION COMMITTEE
MAY 2,2oo6
Agricultural Service and Education Center
Convened: 9:oo a.m.
Baldwin, WI
Adjourned: ii:oo a.m.
Present: Ronald Raymond, Lois Burri, Bill Peavey, Gene Ruetz, Sharon Norton -
Bauman, James Janke, Kimberly Reaman, Joan Sprain, and Ruth Hilfiker
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Raymond.
Date of the next meeting was set for June 6, 2oo6
Ruetz moved that the agenda be adopted as presented. Second by Peavey. Motion I
carried.
Burri moved that the previous meeting's minutes be approved. Second by Ruetz.
Motion carried.
Peavey moved that the vouchers be approved. Second by Burri. Motion carried.
Committee Reorganization
Ruetz moved to nominate Raymond for chair. Second by Burri. Burri moved that the
nominations be closed.
Ruetz moved to nominate Burri for vice- chair. Peavey second. Norton- Bauman moved
that nominations be closed.
Burri moved to nominate Ruetz for secretary. Second by Raymond. Raymond moved
that the nominations be closed.
Discussion on Committee Assignments
Norton- Bauman, Peavey, and Raymond will be on the fair board.
Administrative Report
Federal Budget —no report.
State Budget —no report
County Budget —no report
WACEC — Burri and Sprain will participate in the WACEC state conference June 25 -28
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Personnel:
ISThe committee discussed the upcoming retirement of Janke and decided to send a
survey to obtain feedback about the importance of various issues and programs that
relate to the Resource Agent position. The survey would go to elected and appointed
local government officials and those with an interest in economic development.
Results will be presented at the June meeting.
Strategic Planning:
•County Board Report — Janke highlighted the outline he will present for the
County Board report
*County Board Goal Setting session — Reaman distributed the results of the
County Board Goal Setting session. Discussion will be tabled until the next
Extension Committee meeting.
Ruetz moved to adjourn. Seconded by Peavey. Motion carried.
Respectively submitted,
Eugene Ruetz
Secretary
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