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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdministration 07-02-08 P U.. G � NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE July 2, 2008 9:00 a.m. St. Croix County Government Center Room 1281 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA ACTION ON PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: June 4, 2008 DATE OF NEXT MEETING — August 6, 2008 OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. Consideration of County Energy Committee 2. Resolution Amending Rules and Bylaws Concerning Administration Committee Serving as Ethics Board" 3. Review of County Goal Setting Session — Short and Long Term Goals ADJOURN (Items may be taken in different order) ** Additions /Changes /Corrections Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's office by Wednesday morning preceding a County Board meeting. 6/26/2008 10:57 AM MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE JULY 2, 2008 OFFICIAL Meeting called to order by convener Ruetz at 9:02 AM. MEMBERS PRESENT: Present: Daryl Standafer, Esther Wentz, Julie Speer and Eugene Ruetz. Absent: Dick King OTHERS PRESENT: Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting, County Board Chair Roger Rebholz, Pete Kling, Corporate Counsel Greg Timmerman & Administrative Secretary Amy Sabelko. Art Tobin joined meeting at 9:10 AM ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Motion by Standafer, 2 nd by Wentz to adopt the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: August 6, 2008 at 9:00 AM. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Motion by Wentz, 2" d by Speer to approve the June 4, 2008 minutes. Standafer asked clarifying question regarding the Meth Committee and whether or not this would be taken to the County Board. Wentz indicated that it will be taken to the County Board and will not be called Meth committee. Motion carried unanimously. REVIEW OF OLD & NEW BUSINESS 1. Consideration of County Energy Committee Committee discussed alternative energy methods provided by Roger Rebholz. Rebholz proposed that 2 County Board members be on a County Energy Committee along with 2 outside participants. RehhOlz offered the following participants: Brian Huffman t RF, John Ruemmele, and Larry Weisenbeck from NR, Roy Schilberg, Mark Pendergast or Roger Humphrey, among others. Kling said they started working on Earth, Wind & Fire to raise community awareness. UW Extension is not an advocate one way or another, there goal is to assist in educating others. There will be a renewable energy tour and the Committee is invited to attend. The State does have some grant programs available and a plan will be in place by 2025. Thoughts were shared by the Committee regarding a better way to use the land in New Richmond, perhaps set up wind energy, etc. Timmerman asked if anyone was taking a lead on alternative energy and whether or not this new committee would be reinventing the wheel or if they could join in on another committee? Kling said that the following committees already exist: Office of Energy and Dependence; Renew Wl; Regional planning Timmerman asked what department or staff the Committee would assign to work with the Energy Committee? — Would this be Tobin's department or another? A finance person has to be included on this Committee as well. • • Timmerman asked if a UW Extension staff member would be able to join the Committee? Kling personally does not want to be on committee. Kling stated that Excel has a program and would more than likely be willing to work with the County's Committee since the capital expense is so great. Timmerman asked what Rebholz sees this committee doing. Rebholz said that this committee would be created to provide education to the community as well as help with the County buildings. Polk County is set up with supervisor's to meet for 1 year and educate both public and private side. Whiting raised question regarding the dam site — micro hydro is what they are looking at for Apple River. Maybe something that is used for smaller dams? Retro fitting is the best that we can do — starting over is not something that is possible. Timmerman asked if the Energy Committee should look at transportation as well. Rebholz said no. Standafer indicated that he does not feel that all has to be fine tuned at this time. Motion made by Standafer that an adhoc Energy Committee be established, 2 " by Wentz. Motion carried unanimously. 2. Resolution Amending Rules and Bylaws Concerning Administration Committee Serving as Ethics Board ** The Committee clarified that this was just a housekeeping item because Administration is not listed as the advisory committee at this time. Applies to St Croix County ethics board. Motion made by Standafer, 2 "" by Speer. Motion carried unanimously 3. Correction/ Update to Rules and Bylaws — Article VI, Section B.9.a 4. Review of County Goal Setting Session — Short & Long -term Goals Discussion regarding Goals need to be kept up by each Committee and this Committee's responsibility is to administer them appropriately. Progress reports should be made from each of the other committee's to the Administration Committee. Kling shared information from the strategic planning meeting along with a format that may help put together what the Committee needs to know. The format includes: timelines, deliverables, persons responsible, etc. Speer wants to know what the Action formula is and requested that Kling join the Department head meeting in July to share the format. She would like a copy of each department's action steps. She also thinks that each member of the department should receive this. Kling will e -mail document to Speer. Meeting adjourned at 10:07 AM. Julie Speer, Secretary Amy Sabetko, Recording Secretary ** Additions /Changes /Corrections