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MEETING MINUTES
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
August 17, 2021 5:00 PM
St. Croix County Government Center - Room 1284
Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Bob Long St. Croix County Chair Present
Carah Koch St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Scottie Ard St. Croix County Vice Chair Present
David Peterson St. Croix County Supervisor Present
William Peavey St. Croix County Supervisor Present
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Administration Committee – Regular Meeting – July 20, 2021 5:00 PM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Financial Report for July 2021
County Administrator Witt briefly reviewed financial report for July 2021.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
2. 2020 Audit Report Presentation by Clifton Larson Allen LLP
Jonathan Sherwood from Clifton Larsen Allen, LLP presented audit summary for 2020
audit.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
3. Consideration of Health Insurance Plan Design Changes for 2022
Alicia Schwartz from JA Counter presented details on our self funded health insurance
plan. 5.6% increase in premiums for 2022. Moved by Ard, seconded by Koch to approve
health insurance for 2022 with no plan design changes. Motion carried 5-0.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scottie Ard, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Carah Koch, Supervisor
AYES: Bob Long, Carah Koch, Scottie Ard, David Peterson, William Peavey
4. Resolution Establishing Library Levy
County Administrator Witt reviewed how the library funding works. Explained two
adjustments we have made in past years with reimbursement to injured libraries from
the Hudson Joint Library rural circulation aid and the additional amounts we are
distributing for hot spots. Administrator Witt further explained an alternative funding
plan for the Hudson Joint Library that would require an agreement between the four
members of the joint library and the County., whereby they would waive their exemption
status and the County would levy additional funds for them at the same equalized mill
rate calculated from the rural circulation numbers. Since the alternate plan requires
additional approvals, Administrator Witt recommended adopting the resolution as
presented, status quo, and amending it later if an agreement is reached by all parties.
Discussion on whether funding library hot spots in this method was the best way. Moved
by Ard, seconded by Peterson to recommend approval of the library funding resolution.
Motion carried 3-2 with Koch and Peavey voting against.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED [3 TO 2]
MOVER: Scottie Ard, Vice Chair
SECONDER: David Peterson, Supervisor
AYES: Bob Long, Scottie Ard, David Peterson
NAYS: Carah Koch, William Peavey
5. Resolution Amending Personnel Policies
HR Director Davies-Fox reviewed two personnel policy changes. Moved by Peterson,
seconded by Ard to recommend approval of personnel policy changes. Motion carried 5-
0.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Peterson, Supervisor
SECONDER: Scottie Ard, Vice Chair
AYES: Bob Long, Carah Koch, Scottie Ard, David Peterson, William Peavey
6. Resolution Approving County Administrator Work Plan and Work Plan Report
County Administrator Witt reviewed work plan report and proposed work plan goals for
the next year. Moved by Ard, seconded by Peavey to recommend approval of County
Administrator work plan and work plan report. Motion carried 5-0.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scottie Ard, Vice Chair
SECONDER: William Peavey, Supervisor
AYES: Bob Long, Carah Koch, Scottie Ard, David Peterson, William Peavey
7. Resolution Adopting Strategic Plan 2022 - 2025
Public Information Officer Kastonek reviewed language changes to the final version of
the Strategic Plan. Reformatted for easier reading, but no changes to intent of the plan.
Supervisor Long requested a swap of goals 1 and 3 under the Service Delivery theme.
Moved by Peterson, seconded by Koch to recommend approval of the 2022-2025
strategic plan as amended. Motion carried 5-0.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Peterson, Supervisor
SECONDER: Carah Koch, Supervisor
AYES: Bob Long, Carah Koch, Scottie Ard, David Peterson, William Peavey
8. Resolution Amending 2021 Budget (3) ARPA Projects
County Administrator Witt reviewed budget amendment #3, which adds $1,115,000 to
the 2021 budget for ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) grant projects. Administrator Witt
relayed Supervisor Feidlers request for amendment to add a $320,000 project for Justice
Services Pre-Trial Case Managers for 2022-2023 to the list of projects. There is $328,000
of grant funding that had not yet been allocated. Moved by Long, seconded by Ard to
recommend budget amendment #3 as modified with additional project. Motion carried
5-0. Corporation Counsel to look into ability to fund library hot spots as option for ARPA
grant funding source.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bob Long, Chair
SECONDER: Scottie Ard, Vice Chair
AYES: Bob Long, Carah Koch, Scottie Ard, David Peterson, William Peavey
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
County Administrator Witt requested special Administration Committee meeting next week to
review redistricting plans. With the census data delay, the project is now on a fast track to be
completed on time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURN
Meeting adjourned at 7:03pm.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING