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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministration Committee 08-01-2000 X ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman St . Croix County Board FROM: Nancy Bieraugel, Chair COMMITTEE TITLE: Administration Committee DATE: Tuesday, August 1, 2000 TIME: 9 : 00 A.M. LOCATION: Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1 . Rules and By-Laws 2 . Statewide Legislative Issues 3 . Redistricting 4 . St . Croix County Committee Structure 5 . Campaign Finance Reform 6 . Policy Procedure for Signing Forms I. NEW BUSINESS: 1 . Veterans' Service Office Budget 2 . Agreement for Government Services ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Nancy Bieraugel DATE: 07/27/00 COPIES TO: County Board Office County Clerk News Media/Notice Board Committee Members I Tom Dorsey, Greg Timmerman and Lorin Sather *ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS UNOFFICtAt.. RECORD ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE August 1, 2000 Meeting was called to order at 9:05 A.M. by Chair Bieraugel. Members Present: Bieraugel, Luckey and Peterson. Standafer excused. O'Connell absent. Others Present: Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting, Veterans' Service Officer Lorin Sather and Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman. Adoption of Agenda: Motion by Peterson, 2nd by Luckey to adopt the agenda. Carried. Adoption of Minutes: Motion by Luckey to adopt the July 6, 2000 minutes, 2nd by Peterson. Carried. Next Meeting Date: September 1, 9:00 A.M. (Special Meeting) September 5, 9:00 A.M. (Regular Session) Rules and By-Laws: Supr. Peterson noted that in the Rules and By-Laws book, 2 supervisors are to be appointed to the Information Services Committee,but 3 have been appointed. Administrative Coordinator Whiting will check as to why 3 supervisors were appointed. Legislative Issues: Chair Bieraugel presented a clipping from the St. Paul Pioneer Press on the new campaign finance plan proposal. The proposal would limit spending. It would also give candidates an incentive to accept public financing. Taxpayers could designate $1 to $5 of general tax money for grants with additional money to be taken from the state's general fund as needed. Redistricting: No discussion on redistricting at this time. Committee Structure: A special meeting has been set for September 1St for the analysis of the returned surveys which were sent to each County Board Supervisor for their input. Whiting will mail survey summaries to committee members prior to the meeting. Policy Procedure for Signing: Written policy is being prepared by Corporation Counsel and will be reviewed at September 5, 2000 meeting. Library Plan Resolution: Corporation Counsel Timmerman updated the committee on the Library Plan. The Administration Committee is in charge of administering the plan and the Finance Committee is in charge of the funding. Timmerman will re-write the plan with the amendments the committee recommended. The committee will meet August 15th at 8:00 A.M. for discussion and signing of the resolution. Veterans' Service Office Budget: Veteran Service Officer Sather presented his budget to the committee for approval. A break down of his budget was mailed to each committee member prior to the meeting for their review. Under office supplies $450 is to be eliminated for new UNOFFICIAL RECORD equipment. Sather purchased 2 phones from a local retailer at a minimal cost. He is asking for $250 for beverages and rolls for the first morning of a state wide conference he will be hosting Sept. 25th thru the 29th at the Hudson House. Motion by Luckey to approve the Veterans' Service proposed 2001 budget as presented, 2nd by Peterson. Carried. Agreement for Government Services: The committee discussed the validity of the agreement established in the 1994 contract. Corporation Counsel Timmerman stated that it was his opinion the agreement for Government Services was null and void and unenforceable. Motion by Luckey, 2nd by Peterson to adjourn. Carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 A.M. Marilyn Antiel Recording Secretary i I r i' ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE August 1, 2000 Meeting was called to order at 9:05 A.M. by Chair Bieraugel. i'. Members Present: Bieraugel, Luckey and Peterson. Standafer excused. O'Connell absent. Others Present: Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting, Veterans' Service Officer Lorin Sather and Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman. Adoption of Agenda: Motion by Peterson, 2nd by Luckey to adopt the agenda. Carried. Adoption of Minutes: Motion by Luckey to adopt the July 6, 2000 minutes, 2nd by Peterson. Carried. Next Meeting Date: September 1, 9:00 A.M. (Special Meeting) September 5, 9:00 A.M. (Regular Session) Rules and By-Laws: Supr. Peterson noted that in the Rules and By-Laws book, 2 supervisors are to be appointed to the Information Services Committee,but 3 have been appointed. Administrative Coordinator Whiting will check as to why 3 supervisors were appointed. Legislative Issues: Chair Bieraugel presented a clipping from the St. Paul Pioneer Press on the new campaign finance plan proposal. The proposal would limit spending. It would also give candidates an incentive to accept public financing. Taxpayers could designate $1 to $5 of general tax money for grants with additional money to be taken from the state's general fund as needed. Redistricting: No discussion on redistricting at this time. Committee Structure: A special meeting has been set for September 1St for the analysis of the returned surveys which were sent to each County Board Supervisor for their input. Whiting will mail survey summaries to committee members prior to the meeting. Policy Procedure for Signing: Written policy is being prepared by Corporation Counsel and will be reviewed at September 5, 2000 meeting. Library Plan Resolution: Corporation Counsel Timmerman updated the committee on the Library Plan. The Administration Committee is in charge of administering the plan and the Finance Committee is in charge of the funding. Timmerman will re-write the plan with the amendments the committee recommended. The committee will meet August 15th at 8:00 A.M. for discussion and signing of the resolution. _Veterans' Service Office Budget: Veteran Service Officer Sather presented his budget to the committee for approval. A break down of his budget was mailed to each committee member prior to the meeting for their review. Under office supplies $450 is to be eliminated for new i I r equipment. Sather purchased 2 phones from a local retailer at a minimal cost. He is asking for $250 for beverages and rolls for the first morning of a state wide conference he will be hosting Sept. 25th thru the 29th at the Hudson House. Motion by Luckey to approve the Veterans' Service proposed 2001 budget as presented, 2nd by Peterson. Carried. Agreement for Government Services: The committee discussed the validity of the agreement established in the 1994 contract. Corporation Counsel Timmerman stated that it was his opinion the agreement for Government Services was null and void and unenforceable. Motion by Luckey, 2nd by Peterson to adjourn. Carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 A.M. Marilyn Antiel Recording Secretary i'