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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance 12-08-2000 ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Chairman Thomas Dorsey St . Croix County Board FROM: Tom O' Connell, Chair COMMITTEE TITLE: Finance DATE: Friday, December 8, 2000 8 :30 A.M. LOCATION: Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: January 10, 2001 8 :30 A.M. ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: 1 . Review of Vouchers 2 . EDC Presentation - Bill Rubin 3 . Finance Director A. Accept Banking Services Proposal, Paul Rebholz, Wells Fargo 8 :45 a.m. B. . Review of St . Croix County Funds 4 . Administrative Coordinator A. Approval of Workers' Comp Claims Consultant B. Emergency Management Director Reclassification C. Set up Joint Meeting with Transportation Committee 5 . County Clerk A. Passport Service Update B. Update on New Election System a. Carry Over of Funds 6 . Joint Meeting with Health and Human Services A. Health and Human Services/Nursing Home Review Consultant Service B. Land Committee Update C. Workers Comp Status D. Captal Outlay Planning Program 7 . Closed session per WI Statute 19 . 85 (1) (c) Performance Evaluations of Public Employees . 8 . Reconvene into Open Session Per WI Statute 19 . 85 (2) CORRESPONDENCE: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) Date: 11/30/00, COPIES TO: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board County Clerk County Board County Departments *ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Chairman Thomas Dorsey St . Croix County Board FROM: Tom O' Connell, Chair COMMITTEE TITLE: Finance DATE: Friday, December 8, 2000 8:30 A.M. LOCATION: Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: January 10, 2001 8 :30 A.M. ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: 1 . Review of Vouchers 2 . EDC Presentation - Bill Rubin 3 . Finance Director A. Accept Banking Services Proposal, Paul Rebholz, Wells Fargo 8:45 a.m. B. Review of St . Croix County Funds 4 . Administrative Coordinator A. Approval of Workers' Comp Claims Consultant B. Emergency Management director Reclassification C. Set up Joint Meeting with Transportation Committee 5 . County Clerk A. Passport Service Update B. Update on New Election System 6 . Joint Meeting with Health and Human Services A. Health and Human Services/Nursing Home Review - Consultant Services B. Land Committee Update C. Workers Comp Status D. Capital Outlay Planning Program 7 . Closed session per WI Statute 19 . 85 (1) (c) Performance Evaluations of Public Employees . 8 . Reconvene into Open Session per WI Statute 19 . 85 (2) CORRESPONDENCE: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) Date: 11/30/00, COPIES TO: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board County Clerk County Board County Departments *ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE Regular Meeting December 8, 2000 Meeting called to order at 8 :30 a.m. by Chair O'Connell . Members present: Tom Dorsey, Ralph Swenson, Nancy Bieraugel, Tom O'Connell and Stan Krueger who arrived at 8 :33 a.m. Staff present: Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting, Finance Director Rich Loney, Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman and County Clerk Sue Nelson. Others present: Supervisors Dowd, Standafer, Speer, Horne, Mortensen, Wentz and Judy Wiff, media. Motion to adopt the agenda by Swenson, 2nd by Bieraugel . O'Connell asked for removal of the closed session and reconvene into open session. Carried. Next meeting is January 10, 8 :30 a.m. Motion by Dorsey, 2nd by Bieraugel to approve the November 10 minutes . Carried. Vouchers: Dorsey reviewed the bills and presented a bill from Economic Development for work regarding the Revolving Loan Fund and asked if this would be paid from the administrative expenses allowed for each loan made. Dale Crowley, Chair of the EDC loan committee, said expenses not to exceed 15% of the total loan can be used for administrative costs. This would cover costs of both West Central Regional Planning and the St . Croix Economic Development Corporation. EDC Director Bill Rubin stated the County Board approved the St . Croix EDC Board as administrator of the loan fund. The bill presented includes his time spent in committee meetings and reviewing the policy manual . Now that the program is up and running, future costs will be less . Bieraugel stated this is a reasonable bill and requested quarterly reports on the status of Community Development Block Grants that have been approved. Motion by Bieraugel, 2nd by Krueger to approve all the vouchers. Carried. Dorsey said it is not feasible to appoint a Finance member to the loan committee. The five member loan committee is in place and, if a vacancy occurs, he asked for consideration of a Finance committee member. Motion by Krueger, 2nd by Bieraugel to rescind the motion from the November 10th meeting that approved appointment of a Finance Committee member to the Revolving Loan Fund Committee. Carried. 1 Joint Meeting with Transportation Committee : Whiting will work out a date and notify the Finance Committee . County Clerk: Sue Nelson said the County Clerk' s office will begin issuing passports on January 3rd. Clerk of Court staff will assist with the transition. Nelson requested approval to carry over $6, 000 to $7 , 000 from the Election Fund for payment for the new software needed for the Accu Vote system. She will be requesting some money from the Contingency Fund in January. Letters and agreement forms have been sent to all municipal clerks . Motion by Dorsey, 2nd by Krueger to carry over remaining Election Fund money to 2001 . Carried. Joint Meeting with Health and Human Services Committee: Statement by Bieraugel: When the new Government Center was built, it was understood the H&HS offices would temporarily be located in New Richmond. When the Finance Committee toured County facilities, Bieraugel asked H&HS Department Heads if they liked their location. Most answered yes . She has no opinion on moving or motive for moving Health and Human Services . Director John Borup, Nursing Home Administrator Carolyn Krieger and committee members Robert Stephens (Chair) , Chris Bethke, Esther Wentz, Einar Horne, Mary Louise Olson, Lois Burri and Fern Johnson were present . Members Leon Berenschot and Dr. Craig were absent . Chair Stephens said H&HS Board is trying to alleviate cash flow from the County to the Nursing Home operations. He recommended hiring an unbiased consultant to help determine if we should continue as we are or make changes and how to get more residents. He estimated the cost at $50, 000 . Stephens would like the authority to have a consultant give a presentation at no cost . Swenson said he is a proponent of a consultant to help with options . Krueger commented a consultant could recommend closing the home. Supr. Mortensen said the Federal and State Governments are not living up to the promised ITP payments and he suggested a resolution be sent to State and Federal Legislators . Borup wishes to maintain a dialogue with the Finance Committee . There is a project -$275, 000 year end loss for the Nursing Home. The Nursing Home industry is at risk as well as Home Health care. 3