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NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
May 6, 2009 9:00 a.m.
Room 1281— Government Center
1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: April 1, 2009
DATE OF NEXT MEETING — June 3, 2009
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. Veterans Services Officer Department Report
2. Review of Pending Legislation
a. Proposed Change to Prevailing Wage Laws
b. Proposed Change to Delinquent Property Tax Interest Rate
c. Proposed Change to Redistricting Timelines
3. Review of April 24 County Goal Setting Session
a. Last Year's Strategic Initiatives Status
b. 19 Member Board Organization
ADJOURN
(Items may be taken in different order)
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4/27/2009 3:23 PM
MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY ADMINISTRATION COMM TI'EE
May 6, 2009
Official
Meeting called to order by Chair King at 9:00 AM in the Room 1281 of the Government Center.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard King, Esther Wentz, Eugene Ruetz, Julie Speer, Daryl Standafer
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: County Board Chair Roger Rebholz, Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting, Chief
Deputy John Shilts, Building Maintenance Director Art Tobin, I II IS Director Fred
Johnson, County Clerk Cindy Campbell, Senior Planner Ellen Denzer, UW Extension
Agent Pete Kling, Norman Matzek.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Motion by Wentz, 2nd by Ruetz to adopt the agenda, motion carried unanimously.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: June 3, 2009 in Room 1281 of the Government Center, Hudson.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING:
Motion by Standafer to approve the minutes from April 1st, 2nd by Wentz, motion carried unanimously.
NEW AND OLD BUSINESS:
1. Veterans Services Officer Department Report
Blaisdell was absent attending the state veterans' services conference. The Committee reviewed a report from Blaisdell
regarding the CVSO as a stand -alone department.
2. Review of Pending Legislation
a. Proposed Change to Prevailing Wage Law - The Committee reviewed the Governor's proposal to lower the
project cost threshold to require prevailing wages be applied to labor involved in the project. Motion by Standafer,
second by Wentz to recommend the Board approve a resolution in opposition to the Governor's proposed
prevailing wage legislation. Passed unanimously.
b. Proposed Change to Delinquent Property Tax Interest Rate - The Committee discussed AB 149 which
lowers the interest rate changes on delinquent property tax balances, from 1% per month to .5% and reviewed a
resolution of opposition from Walworth County on the matter. King noted there are other options for taxpayers
to address their delinquent taxes. Wentz noted the obligation the County has to municipalities in reconciling taxes
at the County's risk. Motion by Standafer, second by Wentz to recommend the County Board adopt a resolution
opposing changes in the delinquent tax interest rate charged. Passed unanimously.
c. Proposed Change to Redistricting Timelines - Denzer reviewed legislation written to shorten the periods of
time between certain steps in public hearings, municipal actions and the County's actions in regards to redistricting.
The Committee having just facilitated this was familiar with the issue but by consensus agreed not to take a
position on the matter at this time.
3. Review of April 24th County Board Goal Setting Session
a. Last Year's Strategic Initiatives Status - The Committee reviewed the goal setting session from April 24th.
Feedback included concerns with the room set up, not enough interaction, appearance of lecturing and the
shortened review of last year's strategic initiatives. For departments and committees that did not get to update the
Board, Kling will contact department heads with initiatives that did not get aired April 24th for an update report by
the May 19Th County Board meeting.
b. 19 Member Board Organization - The Committee reviewed issues discussed on the 24th, including geographic
representation, the number of supervisors on committees, reaction to meeting space configuration, an executive
committee concept versus meetings of the whole, scheduling of committee meetings, subcommittees and method
for selecting committee members. Standafer suggested considering providing supervisors a monthly stipend in
addition to regular meeting per diem compensation assuming fewer meetings but continued need for good
candidates on the Board. The Committee agreed to have Whiting and Kling provide a summary to the Board of
the goal setting meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m.
Julie Speer, Secretary
Chuck Whiting, Recording Secretary
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