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NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
January 9, 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: December 12, 2007
DATE OF NEXT MEETING — February 6, 2008
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. Options for Setting Priorities, Ranking and Categorizing Programs
2. Goal Setting Planning Status
3. Annexation Issues Relating to County Board District Boundaries — County Clerk
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.
1/3/2008 2:40 PM
MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
JANUARY 9, 2008
OFFICIAL
Meeting called to order by Chair Caflisch at 9:OOa.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Roll call. Present: Ron Raymond, Don Jordan, Tom Caflisch and
Daryl Standafer. Absent and excused: Dick King.
OTHERS PRESENT: Count Board Chair Buck Malick Administrative Coordinator h
Y Chuck
Whiting, County Clerk Cindy Campbell, City of New Richmond Clerk
Joe Bjelland, Deputy Clerk Tanya Reigel and Amy Geurkink.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Motion by Raymond, 2nd by Jordan to adopt the agenda. Carried
unanimously.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: February 6, 2008
ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Motion by Standafer, 2 nd by Raymond to approve the December 12,
2007 minutes. Carried unanimously.
ANNEXATION ISSUES RELATING TO COUNTY BOARD DISTRICT BOUNDARIES- COUNTY
CLERK: Campbell provided a recap of last months meeting with regard to municipality annexations, the
effects on supervisory districts and the necessity of either redrawing the supervisory district boundaries or
creating new wards. Campbell introduced Joe Bjelland, City of New Richmond Clerk and Tanya Reigel,
Deputy Clerk. A map outlining the annexed parcels was presented; discussion regarding the current
population within those specific areas, future development, potential voters, upcoming elections and the 2010
census.
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Discussion regarding frequency of annexations, the necessary cooperation between municipalities and the
county and implementing a process for the future. Campbell explained if an annexation crosses a supervisory
line then it becomes necessary to create a new ward or the County Board may approve to redraw the line;
discussion regarding this being an ongoing process.
Motion by Caflisch, 2 by Raymond, to have Campbell work with the city of New Richmond staff and
prepare a resolution for the County Board to agree to redraw the supervisor district boundaries in the city of
New Richmond. Carried unanimously. This item will be placed on the January 15 County Board agenda.
Discussion regarding the responsibility of each municipality to contact the County Clerk to inform of
impending annexations.
Bjelland and Reigel left the meeting at 9:35am.
Campbell presented and explained aspects of a resolution concerning redrawing the supervisor district
boundaries in the city of Hudson. Motion by Raymond, 2nd Standafer by to approve the resolution as
presented. Carried unanimously. Campbell will prepare a memo and send to County Board supervisors with
copies of the resolutions; this item will be placed on the January 15 County Board meeting agenda.
Campbell briefly outlined upcoming annexations.
Campbell left the meeting at 9:40am.
OPTIONS FOR SETTING PRIORITIES, RANKING AND CATEGORIZING PROGRAMS: This
agenda item is a continuation from last months' meeting per Supr. Struemke's request that a committee be
formed to prioritize county functions. Discussion regarding other systems of county government, identifying
mandated services, budget aspects and what makes best business sense for county conduct. Discussion
regarding the wide range of individual committee priorities, building consensus among board members and the
goal- setting session being the opportunity to discuss the importance /ranking of the various items.
A response to Struemke will be an item on the January 15 County Board meeting agenda; Caflisch will
provide the report.
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GOAL SETTING PLANNING STATUS: Whiting reported he followed up with facilitator Marilyn Posh
and has received input from UW- Extension Resource Development Agent Pete Kling. Discussion regarding
prior goal- setting items, County Board goals rather than individual committee concerns, mandated items,
budget impact and looking at what factors are influencing the county and the ability to respond to them.
Discussion regarding compiling information from individual departments /committees, the number ofpotential
new supervisors and effectively communicating previous goals. Whiting reported he will relay information to
Posh and Posh has indicated she will provide updated goal- setting information for the February Administration
Committee meeting.
Goal setting session is scheduled for April 21, 2008.
Meeting adjourned at 10:23am.
Amy Geurkink, Recording Secretary
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