Finance Committee

DATE: Thursday, September 11, 2003

Members Present: T. Bychinski, L. Burri, L. Haugen, T. Kriegl, A. Dippel

Members Absent: None

Others Present: K. Beghin, P. Holcomb, J. Crowley, G. Wiegand, K. Schauf

Chairman Dippel called the meeting to order at 9:20 a.m. and compliance with the open meeting law was verified. Motion by Haugen, second by Bychinski to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Motion by Haugen, second by Kriegl to approve the minutes from the prior meetings. Motion carried.

Communications:

None

Business Items:

Consider request for County credit card for Public Health - Bio-terrorism.

Motion by Burri, second by Haugen to table the approval of this credit card until the next meeting. Motion carried.

Consider resolution Supporting a Freeze in Supervisory Per Diems.

Motion by Haugen, second by Bychinski to approve the resolution freezing supervisory per diems. Motion carried on a 3-2 vote, Burri and Kriegl opposed.

Possible consideration of resolution opposing a state imposed levy limit on local units of government.

This agenda item is a response to a resolution which came from another county and brought to the committee for discussion. Motion by Kriegl, second by Haugen to send a copy of the resolution expressing this sentiment to other counties. Motion failed.

Possible consideration of resolution regarding state funding of Wisconsin fairs.

This agenda item is a response to a resolution which came from another county and brought to the committee for discussion. Motion by Kriegl, second by Bychinski to support the sentiment expressed regarding reinstatement of funds to Wisconsin fairs and formulate a resolution to forward to the County Board of Supervisors. Motion carried 4-1, Burri opposed.

Treasurer's Update

J. Crowley updated the Committee on activities within the department. Pool rate is at 1.01% last month. Motion by Haugen, second by Burri, to approve the payment of the Treasurer's invoices in the amount of $2,491.72. Motion carried unanimously.

Accounting Update

K. Beghin updated the Committee on activities within the department. Motion by Bychinski, second by Burri, to approve the payment of Accounting's invoices in the amount of $3,835.30. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Kriegl, second by Burri, to approve the payment of the County invoices in the amount of $2,620,811.58. Motion carried unanimously.

Next meeting is September 23, 2003, at 5:50 p.m. for the approval of bills. Next regular Finance Committee meeting is on October 14, 2003, at 8:30 a.m. Motion by Burri, second by Kriegl to adjourn. Motion carried.

Respectfully Submitted: Tommy Lee Bychinski, Finance Committee Secretary