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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2009 (36) r v7 RESOLUTION CREATING ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND PROCEDURAL RULES FOR 19- MEMBER BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolution No. 3 to Cif) St. Croix County, Wisconsin WHEREAS, in November, 2008, the voters of St. Croix County determined by binding referendum that the size of the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors shall be reduced from 31 members to 19 members; and WHEREAS, the 19- member Board of Supervisors will hold its first meeting in April, 2010 following the spring election; and WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable to modify the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Rules and Bylaws to reflect the new organizational structure and provide new procedural rules under which the 19- member Board of Supervisors may commence operation; and WHEREAS, the Administration Committee has reviewed options since January, 2009, and has discussed those options with the present Board of Supervisors on April 24 and August 18, 2009; and WHEREAS, the Administration Committee recommends the organizational structure and the procedural rules described on the attachment be adopted, to be first effective at the Board of Supervisors regular meeting in April, 2010, and the provisions of the Rules and Bylaws not changed by the attachment shall continue to be in effect in April, 2010, and beyond; and WHEREAS, the primary changes to the current organizational structure are: (1) reducing the number of standing committees to five (now referred to as "functional committees "); (2) delegating to some functional committees the oversight authority over additional County departments; (3) increasing the size of the Public Protection Committee from 5 members to 7 members; and (4) combining the functions of the present 5- member Administration Committee and 5- member Finance Committee into a 7- member Administration Committee; and WHEREAS, the primary changes to current procedures are: (1) the Board of Supervisors shall elect the functional committee chairs; and (2) all other functional committee members shall be appointed by the Board Chair, Vice Chair and functional committee chairs (appointments to the Health and Human Services Board shall still require full Board approval). the Board shall elect the functional committee members and the members will elect their committee chairs. 1 THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that the organizational structure and the procedural rules shown on the attachment are adopted. FURTHER, be it resolved that the organizational structure and the procedural rules shown on the attachment will first be effective at the Board of Supervisors regular meeting in April, 2010. FURTHER, be it resolved that any of the Rules and Bylaws not changed by the attachment shall continue to be in effect in April, 2010, and beyond. Offered by the Administration Committee YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE '1 ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Richard King y 1 _� . ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Eugene Ruetz Affilril ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Julie Speer � ��_ / i ��'� r 1 ❑ ® ❑ ❑ Esther Wentz/ P i� � � Z ❑ ❑ RAW Daryl Standafer Ado as amen.. e. �Q�� r ) �� 0 � This Resolution was adopted by the St. Croix County Board Reviewed as to form on 62 tt- ''iY"" t _ of Supervisors on 0 f �r) c--2 00 9 • . uvvvvy,,,, ( deoir ?)-UZ4 Greg Tr merman, Corporation Counsel Cindy Campbell,`County Clerk 2 . an • • c v) ... �� 0 0 a) 0 O • o ° a) o N Q ` O i -o W C N b 0 +�� 0 O = w a SL ° a� as P tO o E a . - a - , 8 \— r I --/ T 1 T' ..- A o U r _, r -1 r___, ,__ r-__., r--1 , r-1 0 a 0 0 >' a) w U t ° b ° p t O 4- U a) k w 3 b 0 � . . 1 y ° ,. b j U U Ca U U w • U O E W 0 Y Y Y Y Y Y --1- r 1 °'' I I I L i 1 � � 0 � ° 1 U r = 1 a c 1 0 U x a N ct 1 x x b • • = 1 ', cc; 0 Tt z a> O g x b 0 0 x O act T' O • U • ^' x y o 0 a) U a.) ; N_____.." a o 0 0 ° V U :I a 0 F o y o v� • c g b '' , 0 F' u" a 0 b ti U 0 x 0 o C A ¢ > '+. U 0 0 • Y •o 0 U r—__., r—, d 0 0 . , v >, g 3 4' CID , \ 0 x O U 0 o a o E O • 0 wU F . . Functional Committees and Committee of the Whole Administration Committee • Addresses matters relating to insurance, bonds, equalization, claims, computer operations, building construction, maintenance, repairs, operations and rentals of county buildings and grounds. • Reviews and recommends action on annual budget for submission to County Board. • Addresses matters relating to Supervisor and employee personnel matters including, but not limited to, wages, salaries, ethics, grievances, new positions, reclassifications, negotiations, employee benefits and safety programs for county employees. • Is the policy oversight committee for the following departments: 1. County Clerk 2. Treasurer 3. Human Resources 4. Finance 5. Information Technology 6. Building Services 7. Veterans Services 8. Corporation Counsel 9. Administrative Coordinator. Membership: 7 Supervisors Health and Human Services Board • Functions as the county human services board and is responsible for providing program oversight of the Human Services Department pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes sec. 46.23. • Is the policy oversight committee for the following departments 1. Health and Human Services 2. Nursing Home 3. ADRC. Membership: 6 Supervisors on the 9- member Board • The Health & Human Services Board is composed of 9 members: 6 Supervisors and 3 citizen members. Transportation Committee • Functions as the county highway committee and shall be a policy- making body determining the broad outlines and principles governing. administration of the Highway Department pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes sec. 83.015. • Is the policy oversight committee for the following departments 1. Highway Department 2. County Surveyor Membership: 5 Supervisors Public Protection Committee • This committee shall be responsible for policy matters relating to law enforcement, emergency planning, emergency communications, child support enforcement and the courts. • Acts as Emergency Management Committee (required by state law) and Local Emergency Management Committee (required by federal law) • Is the policy oversight committee for the following departments: 1. Sherriff 2. Child Support 3. District Attorney 4. Emergency Management 5. Emergency Communication 6. Medical Examiner 7. Circuit Court 8. Clerk of Court. Membership: 7 Supervisors Community Development Committee • Functions as the land conservation committee pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes sec. 92.06. • Acts as a policy- making body relating to County parks and other County recreational facilities. • Acts as the county zoning agency, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes sec. 59.69(2). • Functions as the committee on agriculture and extension education and supervises educational programs in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin, referred to as the "University Extension Program" pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes sec. 59.56(3). • Is the policy oversight committee for the following departments 1. Land and Water Conservation 2. Planning and Zoning 3. UW- Extension 4. Register of Deeds 5. Parks Membership: 7 Supervisors • The Community Development Committee shall be composed of 7 Supervisors and 1 citizen member. The citizen member shall be the person who is the chairperson of the Farm Service Agency. This person shall participate only on land conservation committee matters. Committee of the Whole • Any matter may be referred to this committee. Any action taken by this committee shall be deemed a recommendation to the full board and shall not constitute final action by the County Board. The committee shall meet at the call of, and be chaired by, the County Board Chairperson. Membership: All Supervisors Populating Committees The Board of Supervisors shall elect the Chair, Vice Chair, and Second Vice Chair (this is a discussion item) of the Board. The Board of Supervisors shall elect chairs of oach Functional Committee. The Committee Chairs appoint remaining me . functional committee members, and the members will elect their committee chairs. {Members of the H Ith and Human Sc - _ _ - e - . - e e e . e e . • - (amended per action of the County Board — October 20, 2009)