HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministration 06-03-09 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
June 3, 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: May 6, 2009
DATE OF NEXT MEETING — July 1, 2009
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. Veterans Services Officer Department Report
2. County Board Rules and By -Laws
3. Review of April 24 County Goal Setting Session
a. Strategic Initiatives Status
b. 19 Member Board Organization
ADJOURN
(Items may be taken in different order)
** Additions /Changes /Corrections
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office by Wednesday morning preceding a County Board meeting.
5/27/2009 3:59 PM
MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY ADMINISTRATION COMMMI'FfEE
June 3, 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, Julie Speer, Daryl Standafer
MEMBERS ABSENT: Gene Ruetz
OTHERS PRESENT: County Board Chair Roger Rebholz, Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting, III IS
Director Fred Johnson, Veterans' Services Director Merlin Blaisdell, Norman Matzek.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Motion by Wentz, 2nd by Standafer to adopt the agenda, motion carried unanimously.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: July 1, 2009 in Room 1281 of the Government Center, Hudson.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING:
Motion by Wentz to approve the minutes from May 6th, 2nd by Speer, motion carried unanimously.
NEW AND OLD BUSINESS:
1. Veterans Services Officer Department Report
Blaisdell reviewed a new GI Bill starting August Pt regarding post 9/11 benefits. 30,000 applications are being made per
week nationally for government payments for college education. In Wisconsin this program will supersede the UW
system's tuition waiver. Blaisdell will be at a job fair in Eau Claire for two days, and he noted property tax credits will begin
July 1 for 100% disabled veterans. He also addressed the American Legion golf tournament in Hammond and his
involvement in the distribution of NACo prescription cards.
2. County Board Rules and By - Laws
There were no rules and by to review.
3. Review of April 24th County Board Goal Setting Session
a. Strategic Initiatives Status - The Committee reviewed comments from the April 24th meeting and from the May
19 County Board meeting. Other options were discussed for future goal setting session. The Committee
expressed its thanks to Extension Agent Pete Kling for his work before, during and after the goal setting session.
b. 19 Member Board Organization - The Committee discussed steps to take to adjust the Board structure to the
new board amount next year. Standafer suggested having a report made to the County Board by November prior
to supervisor nomination papers being taken out for next April's election. The Committee agreed by consensus
that it would be best for a structure to be committed to prior to the next board's election in order to give them a
starting point for their work The Committee again reviewed a draft option and its pros and cons and will review
again at the July committee meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:12 a.m.
Julie Speer, Secretary
Chuck Whiting, Recording Secretary
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