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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministration Committee 11-02-1999 AMENDED ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman St . Croix County Board FROM: Daryl Standafer COMMITTEE TITLE: Administration Committee DATE: Tuesday, November 2, 1999 TIME: 9 : 00 A.M. LOCATION: Government Center i CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, December 7, 1999 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1 . Rules and By-Laws 2 . Statewide Legislative Issues 3 . Tobacco Litigation 4 . Third Party Services NEW BUSINESS: %1 . Board Committee Responsibilities ANNOUCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Daryl Standafer DATE: 10/21/99, 10/22/99 COPIES TO: County Board Office County Clerk News Media/Notice Board Committee Members Tom Dorsey, Greg Timmerman and Lorin Sather *ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman St . Croix County Board FROM: Daryl Standafer COMMITTEE TITLE: Administration Committee DATE: Tuesday, November 2, 1999 TIME: 9 : 00 A.M. LOCATION: Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, December 7, 1999 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1 . Rules and By-Laws 2 . Statewide Legislative Issues 3 . Tobacco Litigation 4 . Third Party Services NEW BUSINESS: ANNOUCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Daryl Standafer DATE: 10/21/99 COPIES TO: County Board Office County Clerk News Media/Notice Board Committee Members Tom Dorsey, Greg Timmerman and Lorin Sather *ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS UNOFFICIAL RECORD ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE November 2, 1999 Meeting called to order at 9 : 02 A.M. by Chair Standafer. Committee Present: Luckey, O' Connell, Peterson and Standafer. Bieraugel excused. Others Present: Finance Director Rich Loney arrived at 9 :45 A.M. Adoption of Agenda: Motion by O' Connell, 2nd by Luckey to adopt the agenda as published. Carried. Adoption of Minutes: Motion by Luckey, 2nd by Peterson to adopt the corrected October 5, 1999 minutes . Carried. Next Meeting: Tuesday, December 7, 1999 Tobacco Litigation: Chair Standafer feels the litigation will not have a financial impact on St . Croix County. Everything pertaining to the tobacco litigation is so unclear. Corporation Counsel sent a letter to WCA to get answers to questions the committee has regarding why we should participate in the litigation process . The committee is taking no action until Corporation Counsel gets answers to these questions . Chair Standafer will follow-up and check with Corporation Counsel periodically requesting a response. Legislative Issues: Supr. O' Connell thinks we should study some of the state budget items a little more thoroughly. Counties and municipalities are not getting their fair share of the budget . The State needs to hear from us . Third Party Services: This topic has been pretty much settled. Insurance and the audit do go out for bids . The committee discussed the Purchasing Policy. On page 1, the committee feels services should also be included. Supr. O' Connell will recommend this change to the Finance Committee. Rich Loney was called in to explain more about insurance procedure and who has what job. O' Connell asked if there is a separate account for insurance . There are three funds : Health Insurance, Worker' s Compensation and Liability. It is not a part of the general county' s budget . Page 2, Item D of the Purchasing Policy was questioned. Loney did not know for sure how to answer where this applies . He can' t recall it ever happening. This will also be checked. Board Committee Responsibilities: If the present County Board passes the resolution changing the Board size to 21, it is not binding. It is the establishment of a goal . Organization of committees will have to be looked at and dealt with. Micro management will need to be eliminated. We will need to see what tasks, responsibilities and which committees are needed to accomplish this . Motion by O' Connell, 2nd by Peterson to adjourn at 10 : 50 A.M. Marilyn Antiel Recording Secretary OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE November 2, 1999 Meeting called to order at 9 : 02 A.M. by Chair Standafer. Committee Present: Luckey, O' Connell, Peterson and Standafer. Bieraugel excused. Others Present: Finance Director Rich Loney arrived at 9 :45 A.M. Adoption of Acrenda: Motion by O' Connell, 2nd by Luckey to adopt the agenda as published. Carried. Adoption of Minutes: Motion by Luckey, 2nd by Peterson to adopt the corrected October 5, 1999 minutes . Carried. Next Meeting: Tuesday, December 7, 1999 Tobacco Litigation: Chair Standafer feels the litigation will not have a financial impact on St . Croix County. Everything pertaining to the tobacco litigation is so unclear. Corporation Counsel sent a letter to WCA to get answers to questions the committee has regarding why we should participate in the litigation process . The committee is taking no action until Corporation Counsel gets answers to these questions . Chair Standafer will follow-up and check with Corporation Counsel periodically requesting a response. Legislative Issues: Supr. O' Connell thinks we should study some of the state budget items a little more thoroughly. Counties and municipalities are not getting their fair share of the budget . The State needs to hear from us . Third Party Services: This topic has been pretty much settled. Insurance and the audit do go out for bids . The committee discussed the Purchasing Policy. On page 1, the committee feels services should also be included. Supr. O' Connell will recommend this change to the Finance Committee . Rich Loney was called in to explain more about insurance procedure and who has what job. O' Connell asked if there is a separate account for insurance . There are three funds : Health Insurance, Worker' s Compensation and Liability. It is not a part of the general county' s budget . Page 2 , Item D of the Purchasing Policy was questioned. Loney did not know for sure how to answer where this applies . He can' t recall it ever happening. This will also be checked. Board Committee Responsibilities: If the present County Board passes the resolution changing the Board size to 21, it is not binding. It is the establishment of a goal . Organization of committees will have to be looked at and dealt with. Micro management will need to be eliminated. We will need to see what tasks, responsibilities and which committees are needed to accomplish this . Motion by O' Connell, 2nd by Peterson to adjourn at 10 : 50 A.M. Marilyn Antiel Recording Secretary