HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance 01-20-1998ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Chairman Thomas Dorsey
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Donald Brown, Chair
COMMITTEE TITLE: Finance
DATE: January 20, 1998
TIME: 8:00 A.M.
LOCATION: Government Center
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Recommendation for Disposition of Onstott Property
NEW BUSINESS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Donald Brown
DATE: January 12, 1998
COPIES TO: County Clerk
News Media/Notice Board
Committee Members
FINANCE MEETING
Special Meeting January 20, 1998
Meeting called to order by Chair Brown at 8:05 a.m. prior to County
Board. Members Present: Don Brown, Tom O'Connell, Tom Dorsey and
Herb Giese. Absent and excused - John Bradley. Staff Present:
Administrative Coordinator John Krizek, Finance Director Rich
Loney, Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman and County Clerk Sue
Nelson. Others present: Suprs. David Hense, Ron Raymond, John
Mortensen, Jack Dowd; Planning Director Dave Fodroczi, Parks
Director Joe Grant and Pat Collins.
Motion by Giese, 2nd by Dorsey to adopt the agenda. Carried. Next
meeting is February 9th.
Disposition of Onstott Property: Chair Brown allotted time for all
members to read letter from Pat Collins in which he requested the
purchase of an easement through the Onstott property to provide an
alternate access to two homes located on Perch Lake.
Discussion on request and sale of Onstott property. Chair Brown
stated the purchase price should be no less than $288,000, should
we sell the property ourselves or get a realtor and consider
selling land for a road easement. O'Connell indicated he does not
wish to split the property.
Motion by O'Connell, 2nd by Dorsey the Finance Committee recommend
to the County Board that the Board authorize the Administrative
Coordinator, Finance Director and a member of the Finance Committee
to hire a real estate agent to market the Onstott property pursuant
to the sales terms adopted by the Board in November, 1997.
Supr. Hense commented a realtor should handle the sale of this
property. Giese asked if the realtor could sell this as one parcel
or two and was told only one if that was the direction given to the
realtor.
Pat Collins said he would like to work with the county to find an
alternate access to 53rd St. which he believed to be in the best of
all including the county and Town of St. Joseph. He would like to
pursue every option available for access and wants the county's
consideration.
Corporation Counsel Timmerman advised Collins to be cautious
regarding approaching the realtor with his request as this could be
interference with contract rights and could result in a law suit
with a considerable damage award.
Supr. Hense asked how a realtor would be obtained. Krizek replied
bids do not have to be let for services and he has taken some
quotes. The lowest is 5% commission from Dave Anderson.
Roll call on motion for recommendation: 4 yes, 0 no. Carried.
Motion to adjourn by O'Connell, 2nd by Dorsey. Meeting adjourned
at 8 a.m.
Thomas O'Connell,, S�ary