DATE: October 4 , 2004
Members Present: Virgil Hartje, Larry Volz, Al Dippel, Marty Krueger, Katherine Zowin
Others Present: Tim Stieve, Cynthia Engelhardt, Carl Gruber, Kathy Schauf
6. Departmental Updates - Carl Gruber, Risk Management
a. Monthly Report - Attend our claims review with Sentry Insurance (our modification rate came down to .83); worked on our insurance renewal for liability and property; worked on pre-employment physicals for personal care workers; ordered safety supplies; continued work on forms on internet and Triple I on e-mail; held County Auction; worked on 8 workers' comp. cases; worked on 2 open liability cases; attended HCC Safety Committee meeting; worked on redoing our AED classes at HCC; updated all OSHA, 300 logs; handed out safety manuals at Human Services and Sheriff's departments; performed ergonomic assessment on Judicial Assistant's station; finished the tower claim for Sauk City - settlement reached.
b. Review & approval of deductibles - Motion to approve deductibles totalling $8,910.39 by Dippel, second by Hartje. Carried.
Other: Discussion took place on pre-employment physicals and Gruber will be working with Personnel and Human Services on this.
Gruber received a letter from Wisconsin Mutual asking if any of our Board members would like to be on their committee. Committee agreed to have Larry Volz continue in this capacity.
Departmental Updates - Tim Stieve, Buildings & Safety
a. Monthly Report - Spent approximately 6 hrs. on phone problems, adds and changes, phone upgrades completed during August; Stieve discussed completion of the West Square sidewalk project -- there is an additional $.90/sq. ft. for colored concrete and additional $1.00/sq. ft. for texturing approximately 3,000 square feet. Highway will be completing the work and Stieve is looking at having sections of the walk textured; An update on the Communications project was given; the next meeting is this Wednesday; Working on possible solution for slippery floors at the LEC; work is completed on the south entrance to the Courthouse.
b. Review and approval of vouchers - Motion by Krueger, second by Volz to approve monthly vouchers totalling $111,645.33. Carried.
c. Stieve has been getting pricing for the demolition in the old jail, which involves removing the steel cells. Kraemer Brothers submitted the lowest bid. Motion by Volz, second by Dippel to have Stieve prepare a resolution to contract with Kraemer Brothers to perform demolition of the steel structures at a cost not to exceed $25,000.00. Carried.
A layout of the first floor of the Courthouse was distributed. Stieve has received several bids for furniture, with the lowest being Henricksen & Co., Inc. For a total cost of $9,747.90. Motion by Kreuger, second by Zowin to approve furniture from Henricksen & Co., Inc. Carried.
7. Next meeting: Monday, November 8, 2004
8. Meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m. Motion by Volz, second by Dippel. Carried.
Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia Engelhardt; October 5, 2004