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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Chairman Thomas Dorsey
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Tom O'Connell, Chair
COMMITTEE TITLE: Finance
DATE: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 8:00 A.M. "Note time change"
LOCATION: Government Center
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: May 10, 2001 8:30 A.M.
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Review of Court Secretary Position
B. Property Study by Ayres & Associates
C. Nursing Home Audit Report
CORRESPONDENCE:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
Date:
COPIES TO: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board
County Clerk County Board
County Departments
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Special Meeting April 17, 2001
Meeting called to order by Chair O'Connell at 8:00 a.m. Members
present: Tom O'Connell, Ralph Swenson, Stan Krueger and Tom
Dorsey. Nancy Bieraugel was absent and excused. Staff present:
Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting, Corporation Counsel
Greg Timmerman, Finance Director Rich Loney and County Clerk Sue
Nelson. Others: Suprs. Wentz and Mortensen.
Motion to adopt the agenda by Krueger, 2nd by Dorsey. Carried.
Review of Court Secretary Position: Judge Lundell and Judge
Needham present. Judge Lundell noted the present Family Court
Commissioner's secretary worked for Ed Vlack's law office. The
County paid her for the hours worked here. This person is
retiring July 1. It is likely the new Family Commissioner will
not have a person to fill that position and a new position is
requested starting July 1, 2001.
Judge Needham said a job description was given to the Assistant
Personnel Director for revision but is not available for the
Committee. He made handwritten revisions and copies were given
to the Committee. A Pay Grade III is recommended.
Krueger asked if office furniture or equipment will be needed.
The work station is there and the computer is provided by the
state. The cost for the remainder of the year will be $5000.
The new Family Court Commissioner will be hired by June 1st.
Motion by Swenson, 2nd by Krueger that Finance recommend this
position to the Personnel Committee and upon approval by
Personnel go directly to County Board for action. Carried.
Property Study by Ayres and Associates: Whiting said in order to
make recommendations to determine future property needs of this
site, he suggested hiring Brian Larson from Ayres. Larson was the
architect for this building. Swenson said Larson would provide a
general footprint of the building with possible jail expansion,
parking needs, buffer area and a contingency parcel for future
unplanned use.
Motion by Dorsey, 2nd by Swenson to approve hiring Brian Larson
for a cost of $1900 plus reimbursable expenses up to $250 paid
from the Contingency Fund. Carried.
Nursing Home Audit: H&HS Director John Borup, H&HS Board Chair
Stephens, Nursing Home Administrator Carolyn Krieger and
Accounting Supervisor Judy Ziegler present. Whiting noted the
audit was not ready for presentation to the County Board. Borup
reported the expenses over revenues for year end 2000 were
$626,586. There will be an IGT (Inter-Governmental Transfer) of
$315,000 in May if the State doesn't use it for other budget
expenses.
Krieger said the 17 new beds were purchased from the farm fund.
The State keeps adding more stringent requirements. The Medicaid
formula does not cover costs of care and there is a loss of $22 a
day per bed.
Swenson requested quarterly financial reports from the Nursing
Home.
Motion to adjourn by Swenson, 2nd by Krueger. Meeting adjourned
at 8:56 a.m.
Stan Krueger, Secretary