HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministration Committee 09-05-2000 ST. CROIIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
St . Croix County Board
FROM: Nancy Bieraugel, Chair
COMMITTEE TITLE: Administration Committee
DATE: September 5, 2000
TIME: 9 : 00 A.M.
LOCATION: Government Center
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: October 3 , 2000
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1 . Rules and By-Laws
2 . Statewide Legislative Issues
3 . Redistricting
4 . Restructuring
5 . Library Services Plan
6 . Information Services Membership
7 . Policy Procedure for Signing
8 . Update on WCA Campaign Finance Reform
NEW BUSINESS:
1 . WCA Resolutions
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Nancy Bieraugel
DATE: August 24 , 2000
COPIES TO: ' County Board Office
County Clerk
News Media/Notice Board
Committee Members
Tom Dorsey
Greg Timmerman & Lorin Sather
*ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS
UNO FIUAL RECORD
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
September 5, 2000
Chair Bieraugel called the meeting to order at 9:05 A.M.
Members Present: Supervisors Nancy Bieraugel, Tom O'Connell, Daryl Standafer,
Gerald Peterson, and Linda Luckey.
Others Present: Chuck Whiting, Administrative Coordinator; Ellen Denzer,Planner
Adoption of Agenda: A motion was made (Peterson, O'Connell) and passed to adopt
the agenda as published.
Minutes: Action on the minutes of September 1, 2000 was deferred as they had not been
distributed to the full Committee.
Next Meeting Date: October 3, 2000 at 9:00 A.M.
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Rules and By-Laws: No action
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Statewide Legislative Issues: No action
Redistricting: Planner, Ellen Denzer,handed-out and discussed a chart from the State of
Wisconsin Department of Administration. The chart listed estimates of the population of
the various towns, villages and cities in the county. This is not 2000 Census data.
Restructuring: Chair Bieraugel briefly summarized the September 1, 2000 Special
Meeting. She noted that any two committees thinking of merging could begin meeting
together now. This would be permitted under current County Board rules.
Library Services Plan: Chair Bieraugel reported that Kathy Setter had discussed
Corporation Counsel Timmerman's proposed rewrite of the St. Croix County Library
Service Plan with the other librarians. They will accept the changes that he made to the
plan. A motion was made (Standafer, Luckey) and passed to present the revised plan to
the County Board for approval.
Information Services Membership: No action taken
Policy Procedure for Signing: No action taken
Update on WCA Campaign Finance Reform: Chair Bieraugel distributed copies of a
letter that Board Chair Dorsey had received from Daniel M. Finley, County Executive of
Waukesha County, asking us to pass a resolution calling for an advisory referendum
question on campaign finance reform to be placed on the November 2000 ballot. After
discussion,the Committee concluded that placing this question on the ballot was a waste
OFFICIAL RECORD
of taxpayers' money. Chair Bieraugel then distributed a resolution on campaign finance
reform. A motion was made (Peterson,no second)to place a resolution on the County
Board agenda. This died for lack of a second. A motion(Peterson, Luckey) was made to
place on the County Board agenda the resolution distributed today. A motion(Standafer,
no second)was made to amend the main motion to strike the fourth"Whereas"and to r
delete the word "public"under item"a". This died for lack of a second. A motion was
then made (O'Connell, Standafer) and passed to amend the main motion by striking the
word"public"in item"a". The main motion as amended then passed on a 4 to 1 vote
with Supervisor Standafer voting "No". Standafer stated that he supports taking a
resolution to the County Board,but he disagrees with the fourth"Whereas"in the current
resolution.
WCA Resolutions: The following actions were taken on the 2000 WCA Resolutions:
Resolution 2: A motion was made (Luckey, Standafer)and passed to support this
resolution.
Resolution 3: A motion was made (Standafer, O'Connell) and passed on a 3 to 2 vote to
support this resolution. Concerns noted were health issues and property owners' issues. i!!
Resolutions 4, 5, and 6: A motion was made (Luckey, O'Connell) and passed to support
these three resolutions.
Resolution 7: A motion was made (Peterson, O'Connell)to support this resolution and
was then withdrawn. A motion was made (O'Connell, Peterson) and passed to approve
this resolution with John Borup's support.
Resolution 8: A motion was made (O'Connell, Luckey) and passed to approve this
resolution with John Borup's support.
Resolution 9: A motion was made(Luckey, Standafer) and passed to oppose this
resolution.
Resolution 10: A motion was made (Peterson,Luckey) and passed on a 4 to 1 vote to °
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support this resolution. A concern regarding the source of funding for this proposal was
noted. �.
Supervisors O' Connell and Standafer left the meeting at 11:05 A.M. after voting on !II
Resolution 10.
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Resolution 11: A motion was made(Luckey,Peterson)and passed to support this
resolution.
Resolution 12: A motion was made (Peterson,Luckey) and passed to support this
resolution.
Resolution 13: A motion was made (Bieraugel, Luckey)to take no action on this
resolution as it was felt that there is not enough information to make a decision.
Resolution 14: A motion was made (Peterson, Luckey) and passed to support this
resolution.
Resolution 15: A motion was made(Luckey, Bieraugel) and passed to vote"No" on this
resolution as there is not enough information to make a decision.
Resolution 16: A motion(Peterson, Luckey)was made and passed to support this
resolution.
UINNOFFICIAL RECORD
Resolution 17: No action was taken due to a lack of information
Resolution 18: A motion was made (Luckey, Peterson)and passed to not support this
resolution. It was noted that all sorts of charges (taxes)to support various causes are now
being placed on our phone bills and this proposal would add another one.
Resolution 19: A motion was made (Luckey, Bieraugel) and passed to support this
resolution.
Resolution 20: A motion was made(Luckey, Peterson) and passed to support this
resolution.
Resolution 21: A motion was made(Peterson, Luckey) and passed to support this
resolution.
Resolution 22: A motion was made (Luckey, Bieraugel) and passed to support this
resolution.
Resolution 23: A motion was made (Bieraugel, Luckey) and passed to support this
resolution.
Resolution 1: Administrative Coordinator Whiting brought in the proposed Senate Bill
98 and reviewed the contents with the Committee. A motion was then made(Bieraugel,
Luckey) and passed to support the resolution.
A motion was made (Peterson, Luckey) and passed to adjourn at 11:45 A.M.
Linda Luckey
Recording Secretary
Tom O'Connell, Secretary
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
September 5, 2000
Chair Bieraugel called the meeting to order at 9:05 A.M.
Members Present: Supervisors Nancy Bieraugel, Tom O'Connell,Daryl Standafer,
Gerald Peterson, and Linda Luckey.
Others Present: Chuck Whiting, Administrative Coordinator; Ellen Denzer,Planner
Adoption of Agenda: A motion was made (Peterson, O'Connell) and passed to adopt
the agenda as published.
Minutes: Action on the minutes of September 1,2000 was deferred as they had not been
distributed to the full Committee.
Next Meeting Date: October 3, 2000 at 9:00 A.M.
Rules and By-Laws: No action
Statewide Legislative Issues: No action
Redistricting: Planner, Ellen Denzer,handed-out and discussed a chart from the State of
Wisconsin Department of Administration. The chart listed estimates of the population of
the various towns, villages and cities in the county. This is not 2000 Census data.
Restructuring: Chair Bieraugel briefly summarized the September 1, 2000 Special
Meeting. She noted that any two committees thinking of merging could begin meeting
together now. This would be permitted under current County Board rules.
Library Services Plan: Chair Bieraugel reported that Kathy Setter had discussed
Corporation Counsel Timmerman's proposed rewrite of the St. Croix County Library
Service Plan with the other librarians. They will accept the changes that he made to the
plan. A motion was made (Standafer, Luckey) and passed to present the revised plan to
the County Board for approval.
Information Services Membership: No action taken
Policy Procedure for Signing: No action taken
Update on WCA Campaign Finance Reform: Chair Bieraugel distributed copies of a
letter that Board Chair Dorsey had received from Daniel M.Finley, County Executive of
Waukesha County, asking us to pass a resolution calling for an advisory referendum
question on campaign finance reform to be placed on the November 2000 ballot. After
discussion,the Committee concluded that placing this question on the ballot was a waste