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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Chairman Thomas Dorsey
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Don Brown
COMMITTEE TITLE: Finance
DATE : October 26, 1999
TIME: 8:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Room:71281, Government Center
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Finalize Year 2000 budget presentation
NEW BUSINESS:
*Consideration of Wage Study
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY:
DATE:
COPIES TO: County Clerk
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Committee Members
ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Chairman Thomas Dorsey
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Don Brown
COMMITTEE TITLE: Finance
DATE: October 26, 1999
TIME: 8:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Room:. 1281, Government Center
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Finalize Year 2000 budget presentation
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NEW BUSINESS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY:
DATE:
COPIES TO: County Clerk
News Media/Notice Board
Committee Members
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Special Meeting October 26, 1999
Meeting called to order by Chair Brown at 8:05 a.m. Members
present: Don Brown, Tom Dorsey and Tom O'Connell; absent and
excused Robert Boche and Herb Giese. Staff present: Finance
Director Rich Loney, Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman and
County Clerk Sue Nelson. Others present: (for all or parts of
the meeting) Suprs. Peterson, Speer, Jacobson, Olson, Standafer,
Mehls and Mortensen.
Motion to adopt the agenda by O'Connell, 2nd by Dorsey. Carried.
Consideration of Wage Study: Chair Brown noted two Finance Comm.
members were missing and he preferred they participate in this
discussion on wage study for non represented employees. Supr.
Speer read from Personnel minutes that Brown supported a wage
study in 1999 with funds from Contingency Fund. Personnel Chair
Peterson said the existing wage grid is out of date. Supr. Olson
said a plan was approved for non-represented employees by the
Personnel Committee but Supervisors wanted more information.
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Corporation Counsel Timmerman said the Finance Committee makes
the decision on use of the Contingency Fund but a wage study is a
policy issue and should be approved by the County Board.
Motion by Dorsey, 2nd by Brown to delay the wage study until the
November 1Oth Finance meeting. Carried.
Truck for Parks Department: Motion by Dorsey, 2nd by O'Connell to
change $23,000 to $20,000 for truck trade in. Planning, Zoning
and Parks Committee had agreed to reduction. Carried.
Communication/Command Post Van: Brown suggested putting $35,000
in an escrow account this year and spread the purchase price of
$89,725 over two years. Supr. Mehls said the present van could
be run another year but it is a sub standard unit. We need a
command post now not just a communication unit. Former
Administrative Coordinator Krizek had advised Mehls money could
not be escrowed for another year.
O'Connell and Dorsey stated the County Board should make the
decision on the purchase of the van.
Discussion on 24' unit vs the proposed 30' unit, Mehls pointed
out the problems with a small unit such as no under floor
storage, no toilet or mini gallery.
Supr. Standafer commented on spreading the purchase over two
years since it is a large cost for a unit used infrequently. He
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asked if joint ownership had been considered (example, two
counties). No recommendation was made by Finance Committee.
Per Diem Increase for Supervisors: Administration Committee
Chair Standafer said a comparison on per diem payments in other
counties was done. The Admin. Committee is forwarding a
resolution to the County Board recommending an increase from $40
to $60 per day and increase the extra evening meeting from $25 to
$30. Increases would be effective following the April election.
Total impact would be about $24,000 for year 2000. Motion by
O'Connell, 2nd by Dorsey to approve the recommendation of the per
diem increase. Carried.
Budcret Summary: Brown said the 2000 Contingency Fund stands at
$854,860 which includes $524,249 for wage increases and $330,611
for true contingencies,
Supr. Standafer commented on the upcoming 2000 census and
anticipates some expenses related to the census.
Finance Director Loney said any changes made to the budget during
the County Board session would be handled through the Contingency
Fund.
Brown said he would rather have $360,000 to $370,000 for true
contingencies. It was recommended to put the anticipated $50,000
unused this year in next year's fund.
Past years' history of the Contingency Fund: (rounded)
Year Budgeted Spent
1995 $451,000 $192,000
1996 500,000 142,000
1997 712,000 538,000
1998 400,000 120,000
1999 725,000 447,000
Motion to adjourn by O'Connell. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
Thomas O'Connell, Secretary
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