Executive & Legislative Committee Meeting Minutes

DATE: Tuesday, May 3, 2005
TIME: 8:30am
PLACE:
Room 213
West Square Building
505 Broadway
Baraboo, WI

Members Present: P. Endres, C. Montgomery, H. Sprecher, and V. Hartje. Absent: W. Wenzel.

Others Present: G. Wiegand, B. Mielke, T. Liebman, T. Stieve, D. Keylock, C. Ederer-Sklar, K. Schauf, D. Loether, K. Hardin, T. Wise, K. Stieve, and news media representative.

The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairperson Sprecher at 8:30 A.M. and compliance with the Open Meeting Law was verified.

Motion by Montgomery, seconded by Endres to approve the agenda for today's meeting, but change the order of items to allow the report of the Administrative Coordinator to be presented early on, due to a meeting conflict.
Motion carried.

Motion by Hartje, seconded by Endres to approve the minutes of the April 5 and 19, 2005 meetings, as mailed.
Motion carried.

Administrative Coordinator:

Gene Wiegand, Administrative Coordinator, presented his monthly report and list of bills and noted the following items of recent interest/activity:

• The Register in Probate's Office is planning to move into the space now occupied by the Law Library; with current technology, the need for a law library no longer exists.
• The last strategic planning session will be held prior to the May County Board meeting. A resolution will be forthcoming concerning appointing Strategic Planning Committees.

Motion by Montgomery, seconded by Hartje to approve the report as presented (no list of bills was included).
Motion carried.

Public Comment:

The following individuals spoke in support of forming a Level B Hazmat Team: Dave Loether, representing the Sauk City Fire Department; Kevin Hardin, Director of Safety with SYSCO; Terry Wise, Baraboo Area Ambulance Director; and Kevin Stieve, Baraboo Fire Chief.

Communications:

None.

Discussion and Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Sauk County Board Chair to Appoint Strategic Planning Committees:

No person appeared to support or present this resolution. The Vice-Chair chose to reschedule it as an item to address later in the meeting, in an attempt to allow time to locate information regarding it.

Discussion and Reconsideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Creation of a Level B HAZMAT Team:

Tim Stieve presented survey information and discussed with Committee members details concerning the formation of a Level B Hazmat Team. Considerable discussion followed with a motion by Sprecher to recommend forwarding the resolution to the County Board for reconsideration and final decision. This motion received no second. Motion was then made by Endres, seconded by Montgomery to table this matter.
Motion carried.

Veterans Service Office:

Diane Keylock, Benefits Specialist with the Veterans Office, presented the monthly report and list of bills for April. Moved by Hartje, seconded by Endres to approve the report, including requests to attend TRIP training in Milwaukee, June 13 - 16, 2005 and WDVA accreditation in Madison on June 28 - 30, 2005, and the monthly list of bills in the amount of $4,361.76.
Motion carried.

Emergency Management:

Corene Ederer-Sklar, Emergency Management Director, presented the monthly report and list of bills for her department. Corene noted a poor in-house response was received at the recent statewide tornado drill held on April 21st. Motion by Endres, seconded by Hartje to approve the report and list of bills in the amount of $13,216.00.
Motion carried.

County Clerk's Office:

B. Mielke, County Clerk, presented the monthly report and list of bills for her department.

Motion by Hartje, seconded by Montgomery to approve the report and list of bills in the amount of $5,633.34.
Motion carried.

Resolution Authorizing the Sauk County Board Chair to Appoint Strategic Planning Committees:

K. Schauf, representing the Administrative Coordinator, appeared before the Committee and presented a draft resolution regarding the appointment of Strategic Planning Committees. Discussion followed relative to progress made in strategic planning efforts to date and what future expectations are. Motion by Endres, seconded by Montgomery to approve forwarding the resolution to the County Board for consideration with the inclusion of a timeline not to exceed February, 2006.
Motion carried.

A brief discussion followed regarding response time and responsibility in booking County meeting rooms. Supervisor Hartje indicated this item was on the agenda for the next Property and Insurance Committee meeting for consideration.

Corporation Counsel:

Todd Liebman, Corporation Counsel, presented his monthly report and list of bills. Motion by Hartje, seconded by Endres to approve the report, request to attend the 2005 Municipal Attorneys Institute in Delavan, WI from June 22 - 24, 2005, and list of bills in the amount of $867.62.
Motion carried.

Motion by Montgomery, seconded by Endres to adjourn and set the next, regular E&L meeting date for Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at 8:30 A.M.
Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at approximately 11:30 A.M.

Respectfully submitted: Beverly J. Mielke, Sauk County Clerk