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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministration Committee 03-09-2000 X ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman St . Croix County Board FROM: Daryl Standafer COMMITTEE TITLE: Administration Committee DATE: Thursday, March 9, 2000 ***NOTE DATE CHANGE*** TIME: 9 : 00 A.M. LOCATION: Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, April 4, 2000 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1 . Rules and By-Laws 2 . Statewide Legislative Issues 3 . Redistricting Procedures 4 . County Revolving Loan Fund Discussion NEW BUSINESS: 1 . Consideration of Joint Resolution with Transportation Committee ANNOUCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Daryl Standafer DATE: 02/21/00 COPIES TO: County Board Office County Clerk !! News Media/Notice Board Committee Members Tom Dorsey, Greg Timmerman and Lorin Sather *ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS '�i UNOFFICIAL RECORD? ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE March 9, 2000 Meeting called to order at 9 : 00 A.M. by Chair Standafer. Members Present: Nancy Bieraugel (9 : 15 A.M. ) , Linda Luckey, Gerald Peterson and Daryl Standafer. Tom O' Connell, excused. Others Present: Planner Ellen Denzer Adoption of Agenda: Motion by Luckey, 2nd by Peterson to adopt the agenda as published. Carried. Adoption of Minutes: Motion by Luckey, 2nd by Peterson to adopt the corrected January 6, 2000 minutes . Carried. Next Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2000 . Redistricting Procedure: Chair Standafer invited Planner Ellen Denzer to the meeting to explain the mechanics of redistricting lines . Denzer briefly highlighted the procedures followed during the 1990 census and what procedures will be followed for the 2000 census . Some of the highlights of Denzer' s presentation are : - In 1990 a plus or minus 1% goal was set (the County stayed within these perimeters) . - Strive to keep municipalities intact (especially small communities) . - Follow natural dividers as much as possible . - Block boundaries are always followed. Boundaries are naturally observed "things" - example : a bluff or a walking path. Blocks are determined before population is determined. - Wards are created and new ward lines are drawn because of census . Wards have a statutory population limit . - Districts start with the block boundaries, then the wards, aldermanic and supervisory districts are created. In conclusion, it was decided that Denzer will give a similar presentation to the full County Board in May. The committee discussed county board size further. What should the committee do to prove a smaller county board membership would be more effective and efficient? The committee will present the resolution (decreasing the size of County Board to 21 members) which was tabled at an earlier meeting to the full April County Board for their vote . Revolving Loan: The County' s part in a revolving loan fund would be to provide the gap financing with the primary lender taking care of the loan procedures and paperwork. Joint Resolutions with Transportation: Chair Standafer passed out copies of three resolutions drawn up by the Transportation Committee . The Transportation Committee would like the Administration Committee to jointly pass these resolutions on to the County Board for approval . Committee members felt they did not know enough about the two resolutions pertaining to complete mowing of state right-of ways and endorsing United States Senate bill s . 1706 /water regulation improvement act of 1999 to take any kind of action. Supr. Luckey thought Land & Water Conservation should take a look at them. Motion by Peterson, 2nd by Luckey to refer the resolutions to Land & Water Conservation for study. Motion carried. The resolution opposing metrification of the federal manual on uniform traffic control devices was thought to be okay for approval by County Board. Motion by Bieraugel, 2nd by Luckey to support of opposing metrification resolution (want both metric and English) and pass it along for consideration to the County Board. Motion carried. Motion by Bieraugel, 2nd by Peterson to adjourn at 11 :25 A.M. Recording secretary, Marilyn Antiel ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE March 9, 2000 Meeting called to order at 9 : 00 A.M. by Chair Standafer. Members Present: Nancy Bieraugel (9 : 15 A.M. ) , Linda Luckey, Gerald Peterson and Daryl Standafer. Tom O'Connell, excused. Others Present: Planner Ellen Denzer Adoption of Agenda: Motion by Luckey, 2nd by Peterson to adopt the agenda as published. Carried. Adoption of Minutes: Motion by Luckey, 2nd by Peterson to adopt the corrected January 6, 2000 minutes . Carried. Next Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 4 , 2000 . Redistricting Procedure: Chair Standafer invited Planner Ellen Denzer to the meeting to explain the mechanics of redistricting lines . Denzer briefly highlighted the procedures followed during the 1990 census and what procedures will be followed for the 2000 census . Some of the highlights of Denzer' s presentation are : - In 1990 a plus or minus 1% goal was set (the County stayed within these perimeters) . - Strive to keep municipalities intact (especially small communities) . - Follow natural dividers as much as possible . - Block boundaries are always followed. Boundaries are naturally observed "things" - example : a bluff or a walking path. Blocks are determined before population is determined. - Wards are created and new ward lines are drawn because of census . Wards have a statutory population limit . - Districts start with the block boundaries, then the wards, aldermanic and supervisory districts are created. In conclusion, it was decided that Denzer will give a similar presentation to the full County Board in May. The committee discussed county board size further. What should the committee do to prove a smaller county board membership _ - would be more effective and efficient? The committee will present the resolution (decreasing the size of County Board to 21 members) which was tabled at an earlier meeting to the full April County Board for their vote . Revolving Loan: The County' s part in a revolving loan fund would be to provide the gap financing with the primary lender taking care of the loan procedures and paperwork. Joint Resolutions with Transportation: Chair Standafer passed out copies of three resolutions drawn up by the Transportation Committee . The Transportation Committee would like the Administration Committee to jointly pass these resolutions on to the County Board for approval . Committee members felt they did not know enough about the two resolutions pertaining to complete mowing of state right-of ways and endorsing United States Senate bill s . 1706 /water regulation improvement act of 1999 to take any kind of action. Supr. Luckey thought Land & Water Conservation should take a look at them. Motion by Peterson, 2nd by Luckey to refer the resolutions to Land & Water Conservation for study. Motion carried. The resolution opposing metrification of the federal manual on uniform traffic control devices was thought to be okay for approval by County Board. Motion by Bieraugel , 2nd by Luckey to support opposing metrification resolution (want both metric and English) and pass it along for consideration to the County Board. Motion carried. Motion by Bieraugel, 2nd by Peterson to adjourn at 11 :25 A.M. Recording secretary, Marilyn Antiel