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Home My WebLink About08-25-2021 Committee of the Whole Minutes MEETING MINUTES COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE August 25, 2021 4:00 PM St. Croix County Government Center -Room 1284 Government Center -1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee NameOrganizationTitleStatusArrived Ed SchachtnerSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Shawn AndersonSt. Croix CountySupervisorAbsent Bob LongSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Cathy LeafSt. Croix CountySupervisorExcused Carah KochSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Tim HallSt. Croix CountySupervisorAbsent Paul BerningSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Richard OttinoSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Bob FeidlerSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Dave OstnessSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Scott CounterSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Daniel HansenSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Scottie ArdSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Greg TellijohnSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent David PetersonSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Paulette AndersonSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Judy AchterhofSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent Shelly TomtschikSt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent William PeaveySt. Croix CountySupervisorPresent APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Committee of the Whole Work Session July 27, 2021 4:00 PM RESULT: ACCEPTED 2. Committee of the Whole Work Session July 28, 2021 4:00 PM RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT None BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Review of 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan County Administrator Ken Witt reported the Capital Improvement Project (CIP) is a five- year plan. This will be a review of fiscal year 2022 projects but also looking out five years and planning expenditures appropriately. Review of CIP Fund Balance Projected. Beginning of Year balance is $3,746,687 with projected uses of $6,446,500. Witt indicated he will be requesting a $3,000,000 transfer from the General Fund to help fund the CIP. Witt explained the first ARPA report was filed today. Per the audit report, $2.4 million was reported as lost revenue. Witt intends to recommend an amendment to the budget to change allocations to capture $2.4 million to an unallocated amount and more than likely transfer to CIP to cover projects over the next few years. Review of projects by Finance Director Leah Simington and County Administrator Witt. Board members showed approval or disapproval of projects by show of thumbs-up or thumbs-down panels. Discussion regarding proposed Government Center expansion project. Tomtschik recommended separating the storage building out from Government Center expansion. Review of remainder of projects. Witt indicated he will update the CIP report. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Feidler recommended Capital Improvement Projects under $75,000 that have received various approvals be placed on a consent agenda to make this process more efficient. ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Witt reminded the County Board meeting is Thursday, September 9th. ADJOURN 6:05 PM DATE OF NEXT MEETING