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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministration Committee 08-03-1999 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, August 3, 1999*** TIME: 9:00 A.M. LOCATION: Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, September 7, 1999 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1 . Rules and By-Laws 2 . Statewide Legislative Issues 3 . Consideration of Redistricting Draft NEW BUSINESS: 1 . Veterans ' Service Officers Budget 2 . Consideration of WCA' s Involvement in Tobacco Litigation ANNOUCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Daryl Standafer DATE: 7/23/99 COPIES TO: County Board Office County Clerk News Media/Notice Board Committee Members John Krizek, Tom Dorsey, Greg Timmerman and Lorin Sather *ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS UNOFFICIAL RECORD ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE August 3 , 1999 Meeting called to order at 9 : 07 A.M. by Vice Chair Luckey. Members Present: Bieraugel, Luckey, O' Connell and Peterson. Standafer excused. Others Present: Veteran Service Officer Lorin Sather. Adoption of Agenda: Motion by O' Connell, 2nd by Peterson to adopt the agenda as published. Carried. Adoption of Minutes: Motion by Peterson, 2nd by Luckey to adopt the July 6, 1999 minutes. Carried. Next Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 7, 1999 Veterans' Service Budget: Veterans ' Service Officer, Lorin Sather presented his 2000 budget to the Committee for their approval . Sather explained Wanda Plourde Veteran Benefit Specialist/Administrative Assistant was placed on the internet, creating an increase in the Internet Access Line Item. Another increase was the need for two more computers in the department . Clerk Sue Rohl has a wage rate increase coming. Motion to approve the Veterans ' Service budget was made by Peterson, 2nd by O' Connell and carried. The Committee thanked Sather for the well-organized budget he presented for their approval . Sather also noted a step discrepancy for the two clerks in his office. He would like both the clerks on step 2 of the pay scale . It would be an increase of about $975 . 00 . Motion by O' Connell, 2nd by Bieraugel to recommend the upgrade to the Personnel Committee for approval . Carried. WCA Involvement in Tobacco Litigation: Chair Standafer selected Supr. Peterson to attend the WCA Board of Directors meeting at Stevens Point . The meeting was held to see if the Counties wanted to litigate against the state for money from the tobacco settlement . The state does not want to reimburse the Counties for their share of the settlement . Do we (St . Croix County) want to be a part of this lawsuit? The meeting was more for exploring the possibility of going ahead with the lawsuit . An August meeting is going to be conducted with Wisconsin Counties Corporation Counsels to review the legal end of the suit . Motion by O' Connell, 2nd by Bieraugel requesting Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman to attend the Tobacco Litigation meeting. Carried. Supr. Bieraugel showed the Committee a copy of a lawsuit against the City of Hudson filed by a lender due to the default of a party on a second generation loan. The Committee requested that Corporation Counsel Timmerman review the lawsuit to determine if the County could have similar liability on a loan we might make in the future. Redistricting: The Committee reviewed a draft of a survey to be sent to County Board Supervisors asking their opinion as to how many supervisors there should be . Redistricting will have to take place after the 2000 census. The Committee discussed the possibility of increasing per diem for supervisors. Staff was asked to present information at the next meeting on the fiscal implications of a $50 per diem or a $75 per diem. Rules and By-Laws: The Committee discussed the sending of failed County Board resolutions . It was the unanimous opinion of the Committee that no action should be taken on failed resolutions and they" should not be sent to the Legislators, etc . Motion to adjourn by O' Connell, 2" by Bieraugel . Carried. Meeting adjourned at 11 : 10 a.m. Marilyn Antiel Recording Secretary ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman St . Croix County Board FROM: Daryl Standafer COMMITTEE TITLE: Administration Committee DATE: NO MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST TIME: LOCATION: Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, September 7, 1999 ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1 . Rules and By-Laws 2 . Statewide Legislative Issues NEW BUSINESS: ANNOUCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Daryl Standafer DATE: 7/22/99 COPIES TO: County Board Office County Clerk News Media/Notice Board Committee Members John Krizek, Tom Dorsey, Greg Timmerman and Lorin Sather *ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE OFFICIAL RECORD August 3, 1999 i'. Meeting called to order at 9 : 07 A.M. by Vice Chair Luckey. j' Members Present: Bieraugel, Luckey, O' Connell and Peterson. Standafer excused. Others Present: Veteran Service Officer Lorin Sather. Adoption of Agenda: Motion by O' Connell, 2nd by Peterson to adopt the agenda as published. Carried. Adoption of Minutes: Motion by Peterson, 2nd by Luckey to adopt the July 6, 1999 minutes . Carried. Next Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 7, 1999 Veterans' Service Budget: Veterans ' Service Officer, Lorin Sather presented his 2000 budget to the Committee for their approval . Sather explained Wanda Plourde Veteran Benefit Specialist/Administrative Assistant was placed on the internet, creating an increase in the Internet Access Line Item. Another increase was the need for two more computers in the department . Clerk Sue Rohl has a wage rate increase coming. Motion to approve the Veterans ' Service budget was made by Peterson, 2nd by O' Connell and carried. The Committee thanked Sather for the well-organized budget he presented for their approval . Sather also noted a step discrepancy for the two clerks in his office . He would like both the clerks on step 2 of the pay scale. It would be an increase of about $975 . 00 . Motion by O' Connell, 2nd by Bieraugel to recommend the upgrade to the Personnel Committee for approval . Carried. WCA Involvement in Tobacco Litigation: Chair Standafer selected Supr. Peterson to attend the WCA Board of Directors meeting at Stevens Point . The meeting was held to see if the Counties wanted to litigate against the state for money from the tobacco settlement . The state does not want to reimburse the Counties for their share of the settlement . Do we (St . Croix County) want to be a part of this lawsuit? The meeting was more for exploring the possibility of going ahead with the lawsuit . An August j meeting is going to be conducted with Wisconsin Counties Corporation Counsels to review the legal end of the suit . Motion by O' Connell, 2nd by Bieraugel requesting Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman to attend the Tobacco Litigation meeting. Carried. Supr. Bieraugel showed the Committee a copy of a lawsuit naming the City of Hudson filed by a lender. She asked a copy be given to Corporation Counsel and Chair Standafer for their opinion. She is concerned about revolving loan programs in general . The Committee requested that Corporation Counsel Timmerman review the lawsuit to determine if the County could have similar liability on a loan we might make in the future. Redistricting: The Committee reviewed a draft of a survey to be sent to County Board Supervisors asking their opinion as to how many supervisors there should be . Redistricting will have to take place after the 2000 census . The Committee discussed the possibility of increasing per diem for supervisors . Staff was asked to present information at the next meeting on the fiscal implications of a $50 per diem or a $75 per diem. Rules and By-Laws: The Committee discussed the sending of failed County Board resolutions . It was the unanimous opinion of the Committee that no action should be taken on failed resolutions and they should not be sent to the Legislators, etc. Motion to adjourn by O' Connell, 2nd by Bieraugel . Carried. Meeting adjourned at 11 : 10 a.m. Marilyn Antiel Recording Secretary