HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministration 10-15-12 AGENDA
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
October 15, 2012 8:30 AM
Room 1281 Gov't Center
1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
A quorum of the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors (County Board) may be present at this meeting.
Therefore, this notice also serves as notice of a meeting of the County Board for the purpose of obtaining
information relating to subjects listed above for use at future County Board Meetings.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. September 18, 2012 8:30 AM
PUBLIC COMMENT
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Financial Reports
2. 2013 Budget Review
3. Resolution to Charge Back Municipalities Due to Incorrect Real Estate Taxes
4. Closed Session Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85 (1)(E) to Discuss Bargaining Strategy for
Negotiations with Collective Bargaining Units. Reconvene into Open Session.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURN
DATE OF NEXT MEETING - NOVEMBER 19, 2012
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: COMMITTEE CHAIR & COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
MINUTES
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
October 15, 2012 8:30 AM
Room 1281 Gov't Center
1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Agnes Ring Supervisor Present
Tim Hood Secretary Present
Daryl Standafer Supervisor Present
Tom Hawksford Vice Chair Present
David Peterson Chair Present
Others present: County Administrator Patrick Thompson, Corporation Counsel Don Gillen, Paralegal
Office Manager Kathy Spott, Human Resources Director Tammy Funk, Finance Director Tabatha
Hansen, Risk Manager Kristen Ziliak, County Clerk Cindy Campbell, County Treasurer Laurie Noble,
and Supervisors Dave Ostness and Roger Larsen.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. September 18, 2012 8:30 AM
The minutes of the September 18, 2012 Administration Committee meeting were accepted as
distributed.
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Financial Reports
Finance Director Tabatha Hansen highlighted the year-to-date financial reports for the
Administration offices and elected officials. Discussion ensured. Hansen gave clarification of
how departmental revenue is recorded and why. County Treasurer Laurie Noble gave her report
and answered general questions from the Committee.
County Administrator Thompson suggested the Committee take action on Agenda Item 3 before
the 2013 Budget Review.
2. Resolution to Charge Back Municipalities Due to Incorrect Real Estate Taxes
Motion by Standafer, 2nd by Hawksford to approve the resolution to charge back municipalities
due to incorrect real estate taxes. Discussion. Carried unanimously.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daryl Standafer, Supervisor
SECONDER: Tom Hawksford, Vice Chair
AYES: Agnes Ring, Tim Hood, Daryl Standafer, Tom Hawksford, David
Peterson
3. 2013 Budget Review
County Administrator Thompson informed the Committee that the proposed 2013 budget is
presently $2-million dollars under the 2012 adopted budget and the property tax levy is slightly
less than 2012 by one-half percent. Balancing the budget and bringing it in under the 2012
adopted budget amounts to a razor thin reduction in the property tax required to balance the
budget and does not allow much flexibility.
County Administrator Thompson and Finance Director Hansen gave a general overview of the
proposed budgets of the Administration Committee’s designated departments, Circuit Court and
Clerk of Court. A brief summary of reasons for increases and decreases for each department
budget were pointed out which included staff changes, departmental restructuring, fringes,
operating expenses and capital items. Human Resources Director Funk updated the Committee
on the health insurance fund and how the health insurance premium was negotiated.
The Committee took a brief break at 10:10 a.m. and resumed the meeting at 10:17 a.m. Hansen
briefly summarized the total County 2013 budget. Further discussion ensued. Administrator
Thompson explained the Committee of the Whole will meet on October 23rd to discuss the 2013
budget in more detail. Any amendments to the 2013 budget will be made at the November 5th
County Board meeting.
4. Closed Session Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85 (1)(E) to Discuss Bargaining Strategy for
Negotiations with Collective Bargaining Units. Reconvene into Open Session.
Motion by Standafer, 2nd by Ring to go into closed session to discuss bargaining strategy for
negotiations with collective bargaining units. Roll call vote. Unanimous. Motion by Standafer,
2nd by Hawksford to convene into open session. Carried unanimously. No action was taken in
closed session.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
The next meeting is scheduled for November 19, 2012.
ADJOURN
Meeting adjourned at 11:54 a.m.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING - NOVEMBER 19, 2012