HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministration 02-04-09 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
February 4, 2009 9:00 a.m.
St. Croix County Government Center Room 1281
1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: January 7, 2009
DATE OF NEXT MEETING — March 4, 2009
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. Veterans Services Officer Department Report
2. Redistricting Issues
3. Review of County Board By -Laws
a. Article II, Section B regarding Size of the Board
b. Article II, Section D regarding Vice Chair and Appointments
c. Article IV, Section D regarding Information Services Committee
d. Article V, Section B regarding typographical error
e. Article V, Section D regarding Rule of Debate
f. Article VI, Section C regarding Supervisor Per Diems
g. Article VII, regarding Amendment of Rules status
h. Committee Structure Issues Under a 19 Member Board
4. Review of County Goal Setting Session — Short and Long Term Goals
5. Closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 19.85(1)(c) to consider performance evaluation
data of the following public employees over which the committee exercises
responsibility:
a. Veterans Services Officer
Reconvene in open session.
ADJOURN
(Items may be taken in different order)
** Additions /Changes /Corrections
Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's
office by Wednesday morning preceding a County Board meeting.
1/27/2009 12:07 PM
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ST. CROIX COUNTY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING
February 4, 2009
Official Minutes
Meeting called to order at 9:OOam by Chair King.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Present: Daryl Standafer, Dick King and Julie Speer. Absent: Esther
Wentz and Eugene Ruetz.
OTHERS PRESENT: Senior Planner Ellen Denzer, Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman,
Veterans Service Officer Merlin Blaisdell, Norman Matzek (arrived at 9:llam), County Clerk
Cindy Campbell (arrived at 9:13am), Linda Brown and Amy Geurkink.
Motion by Standafer, 2 by Speer to adopt the agenda, motion carried unanimously.
Discussion began regarding amendments to the January 7 meeting minutes. Speer outlined a
couple minor revisions; Timmerman clarified his recommendations. Motion by Speer, 2 by
Standafer to approve the minutes of the January 7, 2009 meeting as amended, motion carried
unanimously.
The next regular meeting will be March 4, 2009 at 8:30am (King reported he will not be in
attendance).
VETERANS SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT: Blaisdell reported a busy January and
outlined hardships facing veterans due to the economy. Blaisdell noted Economic Support and
Work Force Development are resources he is referring veterans to for additional assistance.
Blaisdell reported training of new office staff is going well. He noted his department received
the $4,000 WDVA grant and he will be preparing a request for a $13,000 CVSO grant.
A National Guard deployment update was given and Blaisdell asked that we keep the soldiers
and their families in mind.
The committee determined to postpone Blaisdell's annual evaluation until a full quorum is
present.
REDISTRICTING ISSUES: Denzer presented district revisions based on previous committee
recommendations and outlined the changes. Discussion regarding annexation issues, population
growth, atypical geographical areas, election benefits, restrictions due to school district
boundaries and the affects of 2012 census.
The committee determined the updated plan is excellent and is ready to be presented at a public
hearing for citizen review and input. Discussion regarding inserting redistricting information on
the county web page and encouraging discussion with municipal clerks and boards.
Discussion regarding time frame involved with public hearing; Campbell noted municipalities
would need drafts this month in order to be prepared for a March hearing.
Campbell and Denzer will review with the revised plan and make the necessary preparations for
the public hearing at the March County Board meeting.
This item will be placed on the March 4 Administration Committee meeting agenda.
REVIEW OF COUNTY BOARD BY -LAWS: Speer presented a handout outlining her
recommended revisions to the by -laws and the committee reviewed each proposed change.
Motion by Standafer, 2nd by Speer to approve the proposed corrections as indicated on the
presented handout and present a resolution to the County Board at its March meeting. Carried
unanimously. Campbell will meet with Corporation Counsel for resolution preparation.
REVIEW OF COUNTY GOAL SETTING SESSION — SHORT AND LONG TERM
GOALS: No discussion.
Meeting adjourned at 10:31 am.
Julie Speer, Secretary
Linda Brown, Recording Secretary
Approved: March 6, 2009
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