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Home My WebLink AboutFinance 04-10-2000 ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Chairman Thomas Dorsey St . Croix County Board FROM: Robert Boche, Vice Chair ! COMMITTEE TITLE: Finance DATE: Monday, April 10, 2000 8 :30 A.M. LOCATION: Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 8 :30 A.M. ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS: 1 . Review of Vouchers 2 . Administrative Coordinator' s Report 3 . Finance Director' s Report A. 1999 Health Insurance Report 4 . County Clerk A. Safety and Security Report B. Tax Deed Property Bids S . Corporation Counsel A. Wildwood Trail Ownership Issue s. Williams Communication Utility Easement Request 6 . Air Pressure Problem, Ag. Center *7 . West Cap Grant Application - Patrick Herriges 9 :30 A.M. *8 . Fairgrounds Easement for Ormson Super Valu-Brian Ormson 9 : 00 A.M. CORRESPONDENCE ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) Date: 03/30/00 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: Robert Boche, Vice Chair COMMITTEE TITLE: Finance DATE: Monday, April 10, 2000 8 :30 A.M. LOCATION: Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 8 :30 A.M. ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS: 1 . Review of Vouchers 2 . Administrative Coordinator' s Report 3 . Finance Director' s Report A. 1999 Health Insurance Report 4 . County Clerk A. Safety and Security Report B. Tax Deed Property Bids 5 . Corporation Counsel A. Wildwood Trail Ownership Issue s. Williams Communication Utility Easement Request 6 . Air Pressure Problem, Ag. Center CORRESPONDENCE ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) Date: 03/30/00 COPIES TO: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board County Clerk County Board County Departments ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS i FINANCE COMMITTEE Regular Meeting April 10, 2000 Meeting called to order by Secretary O' Connell in the vacancy of the Chair and absence of Vice Chair Boche . Members present: Tom O'Connell, Tom Dorsey and Herb Giese . Staff present: Administrative Coordinator Charles Whiting, Finance Director Rich Loney, Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman and County Clerk Sue Nelson. Others present: Suprs . Standafer and Stan Krueger, and Judy Wiff, media. Motion by Giese, 2nd by Dorsey to adopt the agenda. Next meeting is May 10 . Motion by Dorsey, 2nd by Giese to adopt the March 10 and March 21 minutes . Carried. Vouchers : O' Connell reviewed the vouchers prior to the meeting. Motion by Giese, 2nd by O ' Connell to approve the vouchers . Carried. Administrative Coordinator: Charles Whiting announced the birth of their daughter on April 4th so he was not in for the remainder of the week. He will soon be working on the budget process with Finance Director Loney and will be setting goals for the coming year. He started on staff related organization and has visited Health and Human Services and met with the Transportation Committee. Giese asked about follow-up on the request for having a defibrillator available in the Government Center and for use also in the Jail . Emergency Government reported the cost would be about $3 , 000 and the training course is four hours . Giese recommended the County purchase one . Some counties have these in their squad cars . No decision at this time . Finance Director: Rich Loney said the 1999 books should be closed in the next month. He deferred the Health Insurance report until negotiations are completed. County Clerk: Sue Nelson reported the County received a PECFA refund of $11, 592 . 87 for environmental clean up of the SPA in 1994-96 . This was tax deed property that had contamination from previous gas pumps located there . Safety and Security report included installation of lobby mirror in order for Clerk' s office to monitor the entrance. If an incident occurs, proper authorities can be called quickly. Tax Deed Bids: Nelson told about interest in the property in the Town of Warren since the last meeting. It is appraised for $22, 000 . Two bids were received: Brian Cloutier for $23 , 550 and David and Jennifer Olson for $25, 276 . 57 . Motion by Giese, 2nd by Dorsey to accept the bid of David and Jennifer Olson. Carried. Corporation Counsel: Greg Timmerman said Williams Communication has requested an easement to bury fiber optics under the Wildwood Trail . They already have an easement for a pipeline but fiber optic cable would be buried 20 feet from the pipeline . They offered the County $300 . Parks Director Joe Grant said the plans call for the cable crossing the trail north of the county line near Spring Valley. Planning, Zoning and Parks discussed this and found no objection if all legalities are met and trail surface is left in its original state . This discussion continued later in the meeting. Fairgrounds Easement: Brian Ormson, owner of Super Valu grocery in Glenwood City reported on a 1200 foot expansion of his store . He intends to move the county easement drive through 12 feet to the east as provided for in a previous resolution. Motion by Giese, 2nd by Dorsey to move easement 12 feet to the east . Carried. Ormson also requested permission to dig near the present easement for water main access . There is a discrepancy as to where this main is located. Motion by Dorsey, 2nd by Giese to give Ormson permission to dig by the easement . Carried. I Corporation Counsel: Timmerman reported on a question of ownership for the Wildwood (formerly Woodville) Trail . The old railroad right of way was acquired in 1970 by quit claim deed from the railroad. Parks Director Grant said the trail is used for snowmobiling, hiking, biking and horse back riding. Many dollars have been spent to upgrade the trail . A property owner has requested an easement from the County for residential access . This was denied by Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee. Property owner' s attorney did a title search and found the railroad never owned the land but had an easement . Congress did pass a law saying railroads could not own land and only have an easement . If railroads cease operations, the land should revert back to the adjoining landowner.. This law was in effect after 1970 when the land was deeded to the County. I Timmerman said the deed was recorded more than 10 years and it could be possible the County would own the land by adverse possession. He offered these options : County abandon the trail, allow landowners to have access, do nothing or determine ownership through a Court order. The County honors the same farm use crossings as the railroad did. A presentation could be given to the County Board. After further discussion, no decision was made. Motion by Giese, 2nd by Dorsey to allow the easement for Williams Communication for the fiber optic cable for at least $300 . Carried. Whiting was asked to negotiate for more money. Westcap Grant Application: Patrick Herriges, Senior Planner and Grant Writer with West Cap, explained this grant application is submitted every year. The document needs to be signed by local government as HUD does not wish to duplicate efforts of local agencies . No county dollars are involved. The grant totals $199, 654 and will be distributed to agencies dealing with the homeless, domestic abuse and teen problems . Giese commented Westcap is a good organization that helps needy people. i i Motion by Giese, 2nd by Dorsey to approve signature of St . Croix County on the grant application. Carried. Board Chair Dorsey signed the application. i Air Pressure Problem in Ag. Center: No further developments on who is responsible for this problem. Whiting and Facilities Manager Robole will continue to work on this issue. Motion )ay Dorsey, 2nd by Giese to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 10 : 05 Zomas O ' Connell, Secretary