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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board 5-9-1978AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SESSION TUESDAY -- MAY 9, 1978 -- 9:00 A.M. COURTHOUSE, HUDSON Compiled by Chairman, Norman E. Anderson Board called to order by Chairman INVOCATION: Reverend Arland Averill, United Meth.6dist Church, Hudson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL: By Clerk Consideration of minutes of the previous Session. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Parking Stickers 2. Reading of Rules "19" & 1121" 3. :Introduction of Guests 4. Any further announcements OLD BUSINESS: Report on re -consideration of non-representated employees salary increases. Personnel Housing Authority Resolution referred to General Services Committee Consideration and Action on 2nd Reading Resolutions & Emergency Resolutions 33 1. 1978 salary increases for some Non -Represented employees., 2. Out of pocket expenses for County Board Members. 3. Establishing full-time position in County Clerk's Office. 4. Liability to Municipal Fire Departments 36 5. Use of ;400,000.00 of Revenue Sharing Fund to reduce 1978 Tax Levy b. Establishment of a Sinking Fund 7. Absorbing 2 CETA positions in Social Services Department 8. Adopting a salary schedule for Elected Officials for 1979-198Q term of office. 3 q 9. Raising Sheriff ' s salary in lieu of Sheriff ' s housing. #� 10. Transfer of Funds from General Fund to County Board printing & publication fund. �S 11. Creating a Temporary position at the St. Croix Health Center -- Emergency Reso. Any other Old Business to come before the Board. NETT BUSINESS: 1. Appointment and approval of appointed Committees. 2. Mileage and Per Dien for May Session. A6 - 3. Re -Zoning of Ray Hopkins property -- St. Joseph Township 4. Committee Reports. , CORRESPONDENCE: FIRST READING OF RESOLUTIONS ANY OTHER MATTERS TO COME BEi ORE THE BOARD AS .AUTHORIZED BY Lj?W This Agenda may not necessarily be presented in this order. Norman E. Anderson, Chairman ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR SESSION May 9, 197C 9:00 A. M. Board called to order by Chairman Anderson, Invocation: Silent prayer by all present. Pledge of Allegiance by all present. Roll Call by the Clerk. 29 present. 1 absent. 1 late. Lotion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Holmes to accept the Minutes of the previous session as written and nailed to each member. Motion carried. Chairman acknowledged and thanked the City of Hudson for the Parking stickers and proceeded to read Rules 19 and 21 as follows: "Whenever any member is to speak or deliver any natter to the Board he shall rise and address himself to the Chair, confine his remarks to the question under debate and avoid personalities. The Member who shall rise to address the Chair shall name the member who is to speak first." Rule 21: "Any person not a member of the County Board desiring to address the County Board on any subject shall first obtain permission from his or her Supervisor. In case of objection such person must have a simple majority consent of the Board." OLD BUSINESS Report on re -consideration of non represented salary increases. The amendment to Resolution # 19(7C), Attachment A adopted at the February session was read by the Clerk. Motion by Superv. Boche, 2nd by Superv. Sias to adopt the amendment to Resolution #i 19(78). Motion carried. RESOLUTIONS 2nd ReadiBZ RESOLUTION # 33(70): Pertains to 197C salary increases for some non -represented employees. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. R. Peterson to adopt the Resolution as amended. Motion by Superv. Pierson for a division on the question. Roll Call called for on the salary increase for the County Board Secretary portion of the Resolution. Roll Call by the Clerk resulted in 10 yes, 19 no. That portion of Resolution ## 33 (70) defeated. Roll Call on the balance of the salary increases for the Health Center resulted in 20 yes. 1 no. Motion on resolution # 3 (7a) carried as amended. . Resolution pertaining to out of pocket expense for County Board members. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Dahm to adopt. Motion by Superv. Rock, 2nd by Superv. Dahm to amend the resolution to be effective January 1, 1979. Motion on the amendment carried. Personnel Technician, Holly Harck gave an informative report on the conparision of the surrounding Counties County Board Per Diem schedules. Roll Call called for resulted in 14 yes. 15 no. Motion on Resolution defeated. Motion by Superv. Hop. 2nd by Superv. Holmes that the resolution be referred to the Personnel Committee for further study. Motion carried. MOLUTION ## 34(70): Pertains to Transfer of funds from Job Service to County Clerk budget to cover cost of former Job Service employee transferred to the County Clerk's office as a full time employee. Motion by Superv. George. 2nd by Superv. Heiting to adopt. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 35(70): Read by the Clerk pertains to creating a tOnporary position at the St. Croix Health Center. Motion by Superv. Rivard for a 2/3rds show of hands to place the resolution on the floor. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. J. Peterson to adopt. Superv. Nelson, Chairman of the Unified Board called upon Mr. William Holland, Coordinator of Mental Health to explain the reason for the resolution. Motion carried. Resolution pertains to County liability to Municipal Fire Departments for runs made tc County ;property. Following discuss.'.on., Motion by Superv. Hop, 2nd by ( 2 ) Superv. Rivard that the resolution be referred back to the Finance Committee for further study. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 36(703): Pertains to Federal Revenue Sharing Funds for lowering 1970 Tax Levy. Motion by Superv. George,! 2nd by Superv. Doche to adopt.11otion carried. RESOLUTION #,37(78): Pertains to the establishment of a sinking fund. Motion by Superv. Dahs, 2nd by Superv. Holmes to adopt. Motion carried. RESOLUTION # 30(78): Pertains to Department of Social Services absorbing two (2) Ceta positions. Motion by Superv. Rivard, 2nd by Superv. Dull to adopt. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #39(7."): Pertains to increasing the Sheriffs annual salary by $4,000.00 in lieu of furnishing the Sheriffs residence. Motion by Superv,. Rock, 2nd by Superv. J. Paterson to adopt. Motion carried. RE -SOLUTION # 40(7,Q: Pertains to salary schedule for Elected County Officials for 1979-19000. (2 year term). Motion by Superv. Dabri, 2nd by Superv. Dock to adopt. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #-41(78): Pertains to transfer of $5,000.00 from General Fund surplus to a Legal Notice Publication Fund. Notion by Supervi.Dahm, 2nd by Superv. Nelson to adopt. Roll Call by the Clerk resulted in 20 yes. Motion carried. Superv. O'Keefe questioned the progress on the study for the land fill program in the County. Superv. O'Keefe also suggested that for the benefit of the new County Board Supervisors, he would like to have the District Attorney give a presentation on the Open Meeting Law at the next County Board session and",,4/­/ Q j40 suggested that the Personnel Committee study the mileage rates forC­6_tm,_ty_-_1oard members when they study the Out of Pocket Expense Resolution. Motion by Superv. Roche to reeess until 1:00 P. M. NOON RECESS Board called to reconvene at 1:00 P.M. Roll Call by the Clerk. 30 present. 1 absent. Superv. Me-inke, Chairman of the Personnel Committee spoke to the County Board of Supervisors regarding the Executive County Board Secretarys salary for 1978. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by St4perv. DeBoer that the Executive County Board Secretary be granted the $50.00 per month increase effective January 1, 197C as indicated on Resolution # 19(70). Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS APPOINT11ENT & APPROVAL OF APPOINTED COMMITTEES FOR A 2 YEAR TERM : Motion by Superv. O'Keefe, 2nd by Superv. &kp to adopt the appointments as presented. Motion carried. Sup4rv. Dahm, Chairman of the Finance Committee introduced Mr. Kingsley Forness, Financial Consultant from Springsted Inc., St. Paul. Mr. Forness briefed the County Board members on the progress of the Investment program. He suggested in order to keep a finer line on the investments, he could for see the County hiring a Financial Direator and also suggested that Data Processing would be helpful. County Treasurer Moore spoke to the Board members and explained his procedure in handling: of the Investments Program. Chairman Anderson thanked Mr. Forness and Mr. Moore for their presentation. Due to the fact that Chairman I'mderson had to leave the session, Vice Chairman Mainke acted as Chairman for the balance of the day, MILEAGE & PER DIEM The Mileage and Per Dion for the I day session totaling $1,054.50 was read by the Clerk. Motion by Superv. Sias, 2nd by Superv. Thompson to adopt. Motion carried. ORDINP24CE # 16�70): Ordinance pertains to rezoning of the Roy Hopkins property in St. Joseph Township fror, Commercial to Agricultural Residential. Motion by Superv. Lowe, 2nd by Superv. Rock to adopt. Motion carried. ( 3 ) COMMITTEE REPORTS Vice Chairman Meinke announced that Comittee reports were next on the ACenda and those who had anything, to report should respond. Agriculture Extension, Sail & Water Conservation District: Superv. Thompson, Chairman reported that they had approved 03 Farmland Preservation Agreement Applications as listed. Superv. Thompson referred the 03 applications to the County Clerk's office for further action. Motion by Superv. Thompson, 2nd by Superv. Pierson to accept all 03 applications. Motion carried. County Planning, Zoning, and Parks Committee: Superv. Rock, Chairman, reported on the hiring of a County Surveyor to complete the unfinished section corners in the County. Council on Agin. Superv. Peterson, Chairman reported that the County Board should look ahead regarding the hiring; of a full time Coordinator for the Council on Aging.,. He mentioned that the present Coordinator, Mr. Brian Shipe is on the Cot,a Program which will be expiring. Hi ;_hway Committee: ' Superv. Meinke, Vice Chairman reported on the naming of the roads in the Park system and he also mentioned that the Rustic Road into the Glen Hills Golf Course will be blacktopped from the Highway Hiaintenance Funds. FIRST UADING RESOLUTIONS 1. Resolution pertains to transferring $26,000.00 from General Fund to Central Communication Center Outlay. Referred to Finance Conrittee. 2. Resolution pertains to creating Child Support Worker as a permanent County position. Referred to the Personnel Committee. 3. Resolution pertains to compensation ranges for non -union Department of Social Services. Meld for next session. 4. Resolution pertains to transfer of $70,262.50 from General Fund to different departments for 197C wage adjustments. Held for next session. PFotion by Superv. Rivard to dispence with reading of correspondence and to place on file. 2nd by Superv. George. Motion carried. Motion by Superv. O'Keefe to adjourn at 4:15 P.M. and to hold the next session on June 13th, 1970 at 7:00 P.I. 2nd by Superv. Shay. Roll Call vote resulted in 10 yes. 11 no. Motion carried. Norman E. Anderson Chairman, County Doard Respectfully submitted by F. Verna Stohlberg St. Croix County Clerk The next meeting of the St. Croix County Foard of Supervisors will be a one day session on June 13th, 1970 at 7:00 P.M.