HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance 09-09-1998ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Chairman Thomas Dorsey
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Donald Brown, Chair
COMMITTEE TITLE: FINANCE
DATE: Wednesday, September 9,
LOCATION: Government Center
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Budget
1998 8:30 A.M.
Hearings - September 23 & 24, 1998
8:30 A.M.
Next Regular Meeting - October 9, 1998
8:30 A.M.
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Report on Security from US Marshal
2. Set County Board Budget Hearing
3. Administrative Coordinator's Report
A. Closed Session Pursuant to s.19.85 (1)(e), WI Statutes,
to Conduct Specified Public Business Where Competitive or
Bargaining Reasons Require a Closed Session - Incinerator
9:00 A.M.
B. Reconvene in Open Session Pursuant to s.19.85 (2), WI
Statutes
4. Finance Director's Report
A. Budget Update
5. Corporation Counsel Report
A. Tax Delinquent Property, Village of Roberts, Robert
McDaniel, Owner 10:00 A.M.
B. Personnel Legal Matters
6. County Clerk Report
A. Dog Damage Claim from Ron & Deborah Pittman
B. Tax Deed Property - Village of Star Prairie
C. Line Item Transfer - Glass Cover for Quilt
CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
DATE: 8/25/98, 9/3/98
COPIES TO: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board
County Clerk County Board
County Departments
*ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS
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FINANCE MEETING
Regular Meeting September 9, 1998
Meeting called to order by Chair Brown at 8:35 a.m.
Members present: Don Brown, Tom Dorsey, Robert Boche, Herb Giese,
Tom O'Connell. Staff present: Administrative Coordinator John
Krizek, Finance Director Rich Loney, Corporation Counsel Greg
Timmerman, County Clerk Sue Nelson. Others present: Supr. Jack
Dowd and members of the press.
Motion by Giese, 2nd by O'Connell to adopt the agenda. Carried.
Dates of next sessions: September 23 and 24 for budget review and
October 9 for next regular meeting all starting at 8:30 a.m.
Motion by Dorsey, 2nd by O'Connell to approve the minutes of August
11 and August 22. Carried.
Vouchers: Loney reported no problems with the bills. Motion by
O'Connell, 2nd by Boche to approve payment of vouchers. Carried.
Closed Session: Motion by O'Connell, 2nd by Boche to move into
closed session per WI Statute 19.85 (1) (e) to conduct specified
public business regarding the incinerator. Roll call: all yes.
Dames and Moore representative Gary Boley was present.
Motion to come out of closed session by Boche, 2nd by Dorsey.
Carried.
Action from Closed Session: The marketing options will be brought
to the County Board for approval. Corporation Counsel Timmerman
offered to draw up the contract documents. Motion by Giese, 2nd by
Dorsey to appropriate up to $5000 from the C for Too�
Dames and Moore to continue working on marketing options for the
incinerator site and for consulting time with Corporation Counsel
Timmerman. Carried. O'Connell voted no because he did not believe
any more money should be put into this project.
US Marshal's Security Report: Chair Brown said the report is
complex and does not outline stages of implementation. The Finance
Committee needs to determine priorities and costs. Brown believed
by making the building perimeter more secure, the interior safety
would be improved.
Discussion on a retaining wall barricade at entrance or along the
building, metal detector at main entrances, surveillance camera in
entrance and other security measures.
Giese suggested we add some new security items each year. Finance
Committee members will continue to review the report and
recommendations. Chair Brown said the 1999 Contingency Fund will
reflect dollars for security measures.
Budget Hearing: October 27 was set for the County Board budget
hearing. There will not be a session on October 20th.
Tax Delinquent Property, Village of Roberts: Holly Jones, realtor
for Century 21, has a buyer for a building in Roberts which has a
contaminated underground tank. This building has delinquent
property taxes but the County has not filed a tax deed. The buyer,
in conjunction with DNR, will clean up the contamination but needs
a release from State, Federal and County taxes. Jones said the
back tax of $4261 could be paid but asked that the interest and
penalty be dropped. The State and Federal agencies have been
contacted for tax forgiveness also.
Timmerman advised the County can legally waive the interest and
penalty on delinquencies over four years and for contaminated
property. The County's options are to not take a tax deed and
continue to pay taxes to the school district and municipality or
take a tax deed and be responsible for contamination clean up.
Committee agreed to consider removing interest and penalty if the
State and Federal agencies waive the taxes owed to them.
Finance Director: Rich Loney said the budget books will be ready
for Finance members on September 14 or 15th.
Herb Giese and Tom O'Connell were excused at 11:00 a.m.
Corporation Counsel: Timmerman, Board Chair Dorsey and Personnel
Director Deb Kathan had met to discuss the Corporation Counsel
doing the legal personnel matters. Some progress was made but
during the talks Timmerman concluded even if any agreement was
reached, there would be no cooperation from Personnel. This
problem needs to be solved by the committees or County Board
action. Timmerman is not going to pursue the matter further.
County Clerk•
Dog Damage Claim: Motion by Brown, 2nd by Dorsey to approve
payment of $1221 for dog damage injury to a miniature horse owned
by Ron and Deb Pittman, Town of Hudson. Carried.
Tax Deed Property: Clerk Nelson asked how to proceed with a small
parcel located in the middle of a f ield in Village of Star Prairie.
Committee directed Nelson to get a bid from Lucille Giese, adjacent
landowner.
Line Item Transfer: Nelson requested $300 from line item 157 to
cover cost of plexi glass to cover the County quilt. Motion by
Dorsey, 2nd by Boche to approve $300 line item transfer. Carried.
Motion to adjourn by Boche. Meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.
Thomas O'Connell, Secretary