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AGENDA
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
February 17, 2016 5:00 PM
County Board Room
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. Wednesday, January 20, 2016
2. Tuesday, February 02, 2016
PUBLIC COMMENT
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Financial Reports
2. Resolution Approving a 2016 Budget Amendment Allowing For The Transfer of
Funds from the Undesignated Fund Balance and the Jail Improvement Fund Balance
to Fund Up to a Maximum of $1.444M of 2016 CIP, and in Addition Establish a Cap
on the Drawdown of the $5M State Trust Fund Loan
3. Tax Deed Property - County Road A, City of New Richmond
4. Resolution Amending Rules and Bylaws of the Board of Supervisors of St. Croix
County
5. Resolution to Improve the Timeliness of Reimbursement to Contractors for the West
Central Wisconsin Community Development Block Grant Housing Region
6. Resolution Approving Alteration of Supervisory District Boundary - Village of
Baldwin
7. Library Planning Committee Report
8. County Payment To Public Libraries For Library Services
9. State's Proposed Changes to UW- Extension Services
10. Human Resources Director Report
11. Job Description Review- Assistant County Administrator
12. Closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat.19.85 (1)(c) to consider the County
Administrator's Annual Performance Assessment. Reconvene into open session.
13. Re-Convene into Open Session
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURN
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
MEETING MINUTES
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
February 17, 2016 5:00 PM
County Board Room-Government Center
County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
5:01
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Travis Schachtner St. Croix County Chair Present
Roy Sjoberg St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Jill Ann Berke St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Ron Kiesler St. Croix County Vice Chair Present
Judy Achterhof St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Other County Board Supervisors in attendance: Andy Brinkman, Roger Larson, Anges
Ring, Dave Ostness
Also in attendance: Patrick Thompson, Scott Cox, Bob Mittet, Heather Murray, Jim
Elsbury, Meredith Vandewege, Ellen Denzer, John Allegro, Cindy Campbell
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Administration Committee – Regular Meeting – January 20, 2016 5:00 PM
Accepted with changes to item #7, voting box to reflect 4-1 with Schachtner voting no,
instead of unanimous. As well as Supervisor Scott Nelson was in attendance, not Steve
Nelson.
RESULT: ACCEPTED
2. Administration Committee – Special Meeting – February 2, 2016 8:30 AM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Financial Reports
County Administrator Thompson presented the Financial and Treasurer's reports through
December 2015.
2. Resolution Approving a 2016 Budget Amendment Allowing For The Transfer of Funds
from the Undesignated Fund Balance and the Jail Improvement Fund Balance to Fund Up
to a Maximum of $1.444M of 2016 CIP, and in Addition Establish a Cap on the
Drawdown of the $5M State Trust Fund Loan
Administrator Thompson presented the budget amendment resolution that was referred
back from the County Board to Administration Committee for further discussion and
review. Thompson and Finance Director Mittet addressed questions from the Committee.
Motion by Sjoberg, 2nd by Kiesler to approve the Resolution as presented. Roll Call
Vote: Schachtner- yes, Sjoberg-yes, Berke-no, Kiesler-yes, Achterhof-no. Motion
carries 3-2
RESULT: APPROVED [3 TO 2]
MOVER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor
SECONDER: Ron Kiesler, Vice Chair
AYES: Travis Schachtner, Roy Sjoberg, Ron Kiesler
NAYS: Jill Ann Berke, Judy Achterhof
3. Tax Deed Property - County Road A, City of New Richmond
Scottie Ard New Richmond City Council, District 2/, Mike Darrow, New Richmond City
Administrator, Beth Thompson, New Richmond Community Development, Jane Hanson,
New Richmond City Council, District 4 and Ellen Denzer St Croix County Community
Development Director as well as Supervisor Ring presented background information on
the County’s Tax Deed Property on the Willow River, on County Road A in the City of
New Richmond.
Motion by Kiesler, 2nd by Berke to sell the tax deed property in it's entirety with
conservation of easement restriction as part of the sale, with the City of New
Richmond and St Croix County staff working together to determine what that
might be. Roll call vote: Schachtner-no, Sjoberg-yes, Berke, yes, Kiesler, yes,
Achterhof, no. Motion carries 3-2
RESULT: APPROVED [3 TO 2]
MOVER: Ron Kiesler, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor
AYES: Roy Sjoberg, Jill Ann Berke, Ron Kiesler
NAYS: Travis Schachtner, Judy Achterhof
4. Resolution Amending Rules and Bylaws of the Board of Supervisors of St. Croix County
Corporation Counsel Cox introduced the following changes to the Resolution:
elimination of Pay for Performance for the County Administrator, change meeting time
for March and November County Board meetings from 9 am to 5 pm.
Achterhof requested the November meeting remain at 9 am due to the budget.
Motion by Sjoberg, 2nd by Achterhof to pass the Resolution with the changes
Corporation Counsel has suggested, with the exception of leaving the November
meeting at 9 am instead of moving it to 5 pm. Motion Carries 5-0
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor
SECONDER: Judy Achterhof, Supervisor
AYES: Travis Schachtner, Roy Sjoberg, Jill Ann Berke, Ron Kiesler, Judy
Achterhof
5. Resolution to Improve the Timeliness of Reimbursement to Contractors for the West
Central Wisconsin Community Development Block Grant Housing Region
Pat Thompson presented a Resolution requested by Supervisor Sjoberg to the Committee
asking the State Legislature to they change their procedures when it comes to
reimbursing contractors for the West Central Wisconsin Community Development Block
Grant.
Motion by Berke, 2nd by Sjoberg to approve the resolution with the amendment, on
line 37, to replace Chippewa and St Croix Counties, with "10 counties represented
by the West Central Wisconsin Community Development Block Grant Housing
Region". Motion carries 5-0.
RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor
SECONDER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor
AYES: Travis Schachtner, Roy Sjoberg, Jill Ann Berke, Ron Kiesler, Judy
Achterhof
6. Resolution Approving Alteration of Supervisory District Boundary - Village of Baldwin
County Clerk Cindy Campbell presented the resolution that would alter the Supervisory
District boundary by moving the annexed parcel of land from County Supervisor District
19 to County Supervisor District 18, consisting of Ward 6 in the Village of Baldwin.
Motion by Berke, 2nd by Achterhof to adopt the resolution as presented. Motion
carries 5-0.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jill Ann Berke, Supervisor
SECONDER: Judy Achterhof, Supervisor
AYES: Travis Schachtner, Roy Sjoberg, Jill Ann Berke, Ron Kiesler, Judy
Achterhof
7. Library Planning Committee Report
Supervisor Sjoberg presented the Library Planning Committee report that was held on
January 25th. Sjoberg reported that Supervisor Dave Ostness will chair and Nancy Miller,
River Falls librarian, will co-chair. The next meeting will be held on a future date in
March.
8. County Payment To Public Libraries For Library Services
Supervisor Sjoberg presented the history of the Hudson Area Joint Library along with the
current status.
Motion by Sjoberg, 2nd by Achterhof to allocate the State allowed amount of 30%
of the County's rural residents revenue, otherwise due to the Hudson Area Joint
library in March 2016, to the neighboring libraries in proportion to the harm it's
suffered by each. Motion carries 5-0. Corporation Counsel will draft a Resolution to be
brought back to a special March Administration Committee meeting.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Travis Schachtner, Roy Sjoberg, Jill Ann Berke, Ron Kiesler, Judy
Achterhof
9. State's Proposed Changes to UW- Extension Services
No Action, moved to March Administration Committee Meeting.
RESULT: NO ACTION
10. Human Resources Director Report
Human Resources Director Heather Murray reported on her first couple months as St
Croix County's Human Resource Director. She outlined a few projects that are currently
being worked on including, position management, processes, biometric screening with
Healics, employee assistance program, personnel records and employee recognition
dinner. Heather addressed questions from the committee.
11. Job Description Review- Assistant County Administrator
Human Resources Director Heather Murray presented the updated job description for the
Assisant County Administrator, which is now titled Administrative Operations Manager.
This position is a downgrade to the Assistant County Administrator job description and
therefore does not need committee approval. Heather answered questions and addressed
the committee. Recruitment of the Administrative Operations Manager position will
commence.
12. Closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat.19.85 (1)(c) to consider the County Administrator's
Annual Performance Assessment. Reconvene into open session.
Motion by Kiesler, 2nd by Schachtner to move into closed session. Roll Call vote.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Travis Schachtner, Ron Kiesler
AYES: Travis Schachtner, Roy Sjoberg, Jill Ann Berke, Ron Kiesler, Judy
Achterhof
13. Re-Convene into Open Session
Motion by Sjoberg, 2nd by Schachtner to come out of closed session. Motion carries
5-0.
Motion by Sjoberg, 2nd by Achterhog to adjorn. Motion carries 5-0.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor
SECONDER: Travis Schachtner, Chair
AYES: Travis Schachtner, Roy Sjoberg, Jill Ann Berke, Ron Kiesler, Judy
Achterhof
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
State's Proposed Changes to UW-Extension Services-Berke
Willow River Bluff status update-Kiesler
Discussion on what is charged on the Huber law in the jail-Berke
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURN
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
March 16, 2016