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NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Buck Malick, Chairman, St. Croix County Board Chair
FROM: Art Jacobson, Chair, Administration Committee
COMMITTEE TITLE: Administration Committee
DATE: Tuesday, October 18, 2005
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Government Center, Room 1281
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: November 9, 2005
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES: September 16, 2005
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Supervisors Salary versus Per Diem
2. Study of Medical Examiner Position
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Art Jacobson
DATE: October 11, 2005
COPIES TO: County Board Office
County Clerk
News Media/Notice Board
Committee Members
Chairman Malick
Greg Timmerman and Lorin Sather
*ADDITIONS /CHANGES /CORRECTIONS
12:54 PM 10/17/2005
OFFICIAL MINUTES
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 18, 2005
Meeting called to order by Chair Jacobson at 9:00a.m.
Members Present: Art Jacobson, Tom Caflisch, Jan Zoerb, Don Jordan and Cindy Leonard
Others Present: Chuck Whiting, Amy Geurkink
Adoption of Agenda: Motion by Zoerb, 2nd by Jordan to adopt the agenda. Carried unanimously.
Date of Next Meeting: November 16th 2005 at 9:00am. NOTE DATE CHANGE.
Adoption of Minutes: Motion by Zoerb, 2 by Jordan to approve the September 16 minutes. Content of the
minutes were discussed and the suggested changes sought by supervisor Speer were considered. The
committee's conclusion was that the minutes of September 16 accurately reflect what was discussed. Motion
carried unanimously.
1. Supervisors Salary versus Per Diem. Caflisch commenced discussion regarding changes to the
proposed resolution amending supervisor compensation from per diem compensation to salary compensation.
Caflisch reported Corporation Counsel recommended amending the resolution to include the Council on
Aging and Board of Adjustment committees. Corporation Counsel also clarified that non - supervisor
committee member reimbursement stays the same. Discussion regarding the unlikelihood of this resolution
passing at the County Board level. The committee agreed to request it be on the November County Board
agenda so that the request is on record. Caflisch will make a short presentation at the November County
Board meeting. Zoerb relayed information she received from a fellow supervisor regarding the suggestion that
the per diems simply be cut in half.
Motion by Zoerb, 2nd by Caflisch to present the resolution as amended at the November County Board
meeting. Carried unanimously. Discussion regarding how this could change the number of committees that
supervisors are currently serving on and how effort should be made to equalize the number of committees
supervisors serve on.
2. Study of Medical Examiner Position. Jacobson reported that he contacted the Personnel, Finance and
Emergency Communication/Management committees and asked their ideas concerning the structure of the
Medical Examiner position. The overwhelming response was that there is no reason to change the structure.
Zoerb commenced discussion that the Medical Examiner's office is its own office and therefore is in charge of
itself (similar to that of the Surveyor's office, etc.). Discussion regarding whether the Public Protection
committee has taken a greater authority with Medical Examiner's office than necessary. Whiting reported that
these types of offices are not committee - related, however, the committees do get involved with these offices
because the structure allows for the committee to take authority. Leonard reported the job description
indicates the office of the Medical Examiner does report to the Public Protection committee. Discussion that it
should be clarified what the Public Protection committee expects the Medical Examiner to report on and
whether the statutes determine the job description. Jordan remarked that the minutes of the last
Administration Committee meeting indicate that this committee is to revisit the office of the Medical
Examiner because of the vacancy and this has been done. Discussion regarding the statutory requirements vs
Public Protection Committee requirements vs County Board requirements and who reviews the contract. Also
talked about the resignation of the former Medical Examiner. Zoerb commenced discussion as to which
+ department is actually responsible for that office; the contract should spell it out. Because the office is in
charge of itself, what should be done when the person in that position is not in agreement as to what the
requirements are. Whiting reported that the County Board ought to be viewed as a legislative body, not a
management body. Motion by Zoerb, 2 nd by Jordan that it be reported to the County Board Chairman that the
Administration Committee has studied the process and concluded that no changes are suggested to the
structure of the Medical Examiner's office. Carried unanimously. Discussion regarding how many positions
one person can hold at the County.
Motion to adjourn by Jordan, 2 nd by Leonard. Carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:55am.
Cindy Leonard, Secretary
Amy Geurkink, Recording Secretary