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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministration 12-04-01ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Nancy $ieraugel, Chair COMMITTEE TITLE: Administration Committee DATE: Tuesday, December 4, 2001 TIME: 9:00 A.M. LOCATION: Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AQENDA DATE OF NEXT METING: ACTION ON PREVXgS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Rules a4d By -Laws 2. Statewi4e Legislative Issue 3. Hudson ourist Information Center 4. Resolution Changing Term Length from 2 5. Special SCC Goal Setting Session Structute NEW BUSINESS:, 1. Resolution of years to 4 years and Administration Support for Multi County Technology Zone ANNOUNCEMENTS& CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGEN4)A ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agend* not necessarily presented in SUBMITTED BY: Nancy Bieraugel, Chair DATE: COPIES TO: County Board Office County Clerk N¢ws Media /Notice Board Committee Members Tom Dorsey Greg Timmerman and Lorin Sather this order) *ADDITIONS /CHANGES /CORRECTIONS ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE December 4, 2001 Meeting called to order at 9:03 A.M. by Chair Bieraugel Members Present: Bieraugel, Peterson, Standafer. O'Connell arrived at 9:10 A.M. and Luckey excused. Others Present: Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting, Economic Development Corporation Director Bill Rubin and County Board Chairman Thomas Dorsey joined the meeting at 10:25 A.M. Next Meeting Date: January 8, 2002 A tentative Legislative Breakfast is being planned for January 14 or the 21" in New Richmond. Adoption of Agenda: Motion to adopt the agenda as published by Peterson, 2nd by Standafer. Carried. Adoption of Minutes: Motion by Standafer, 2nd by Peterson to adopt the amended Nov. 6 th minutes. Carried. Amendment is: Bottom of page 1, delete "No action was taken." Add: There was no support from the committee to recommend changing the term length from 2 to 4 years. Rules and By -Laws: The committee discussed a policy to evaluate the need for the continuation of a vacated position. An established policy was located in the "Personnel Manual ". Whiting says the Personnel Study will address this issue also. It was decided by the committee to give the policy to County Board Chair Dorsey and have him present it to the County Board as a reminder that there is a policy already in place. Supr. Peterson would like a master plan worked up combining various committees for the entire County. Multi County 'technology Zone: Economic Development Director Bill Rubin explained to the committee how multi- county technology zones work. Our zone would include Pierce, Polk and St. Croix Counties. The companies would have to be high technology companies and would have to make a capital investment, such as expansion. There will be nine zones in the State. Eight of these zones would be economic development zones and one would be an agriculture development zone. The zones would be effective for ten years and five million dollars in tax credits would be allowed for each zone. Motion to support a resolution for technology zones by Standafer, 2 nd by Bieraugel. Carried. State Legislative Issues: A tentative Legislative Breakfast is being arranged for either January 14' r 21 It will be held in New Richmond in conjunction with the Health Centers' meeting with the Legislators. Whiting will send out a memo to committee chairs asking their input as to what they would like on the agenda for discussion. Tourist Information Center: The City of Hudson is looking into a better access to the center. Goal Settine and Administration Structure: It was suggested that chairmen of all committees rotate committees to see all phases of County Government. Supervisors need to know all functions of the various committees in St. Croix County. Goals need to be set and then followed through to the end. A strategic planning session with the full County Board in attendance for the purpose of goal setting was suggested. An outside facilitator would be hired to conduct the session. Motion by Peterson, 2 nd by Bieraugel to present a resolution to the County Board to hire a facilitator for no more than $1500 to conduct a Strategic Planning Session for all County Board Supervisors. Carried. The tentative date decided upon is April 23 Motion to adjourn at 11:00 A.M. by O'Connell, 2 na by Peterson. Carried.