DATE: Tuesday, March 11, 2003
Members Present: A. Dippel, T. Bychinski, L. Burri, L. Haugen, T. Kriegl
Members Absent: none
Others Present: K. Beghin, P. Holcomb, K. Schauf, J. Crowley, G. Wiegand
Chairman Dippel called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. and compliance with the open meeting law was verified. Motion by Bychinski, second by Haugen to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Motion by Haugen, second by Burri to approve the minutes from the prior meetings. Motion carried.
The Sheriff's Department has asked that a special item for replacement of a squad car be placed on the agenda for the meeting prior to the County Board meeting.
The current director would prefer to be paid for using his own vehicle rather than drive a County-owned vehicle. The arrangement is a part of the compensation package for the director. The allowance would be $300 per month flat rate. The existing Ford Taurus used by the retired Human Services Director would be used as a fleet car for Human Services. There was concern that paying $3,600 per year is more expensive than the Director tracking his business mileage and requesting reimbursement, as with other County employees. Motion by Haugen, second by Bychinski, to approve the resolution for payment of the vehicle allowance for the Human Services Director as a part of his compensation package. Motion carried by a vote of 4 to 1. The committee will be requesting that a record of mileage be kept for one year.
Consider resolution eliminating one full-time Ward Clerk and creating one full-time Nursing Administrative Assistant. Postponed until next month.
G. Wiegand appeared to discuss the impacts of reductions in shared revenue. Estimates generated by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau will result in a $52,000 reduction in 2003. Additional cuts are possible. IGT (Inter-Governmental Transfer) money for the Health Care Center is more problematic. We have budgeted around $500,000 in the past. This money could be in serious trouble. Nursing homes experienced a cut from $77 million to $37 million statewide. Contracts are due to be renegotiated in 2004 when Medicaid waivers expire, and the current reimbursement plan is likely to change. The Medicaid waivers are for COP and CIP programs that allow the mentally and developmentally disabled to stay in homes versus institutions. Current numbers on the impact to the Sauk County Health Care Center will need to be calculated.
Departments subject to different capitalization rules promulgated by external entities such as Medicare or the Department of Transportation may be exempt from these limits. Motion by Burri, second by Haugen to change the County's capitalization limit from $1,000 to $5,000 effective retroactively to January 1, 2002. Motion carried by a unanimous committee vote.
J. Crowley updated the Committee on activities within the department. Motion by Bychinski, second by Kriegl, to approve the payment of the Treasurer's invoices in the amount of $1,318.28. Motion carried on a unanimous committee vote.
K. Beghin updated the Committee on activities within the department. Processing of retroactive payrolls has been very time consuming. Discussion on the success of direct deposit at the Health Care Center, and status of direct deposit for the rest of the county. Information on timber sale proceeds was distributed. Motion by Haugen, second by Burri, to approve the payment of Accounting's invoices in the amount of $4,278.00. Motion carried. Motion by Burri, second by Haugen, to approve the payment of the County invoices in the amount of $1,418,045.75. Motion carried by a unanimous committee vote.
Next meeting is March 18, 2003, at 5:50 p.m. for the approval of bills. Next regular Finance Committee meeting on April 08, 2003, at 8:30 a.m. Motion by Bychinski, second by Burri to adjourn. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted:Tom Lee Bychinski, Finance Committee Secretary