Executive & Legislative Committee Meeting Minutes


DATE: September 06, 2005
TIME: 9:00am
PLACE:
Room 213
West Square Building
505 Broadway
Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913

Members Present: Chairman Wenzel, Vice-Chairman Sprecher, Montgomery, Hartje, and Endres.

Members Absent: None

Others Present: Gene Wiegand, Administrative Coordinator; Todd Liebman, Corporation Counsel; Patricia Van Oosten, Lead Deputy Sauk County Clerk, (for Beverly J. Mielke, Sauk County Clerk); Tony Tyczynski, Veterans Service Officer; Corene Ederer-Sklar,Director of Emergency Management, Buildings & Safety; Supervisor Haugen; Supervisor Gaalswyk; Attorney John J. Prentice, of Petrie & Stocking SC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Michelle Koehler, Personnel Director.

9:00 a.m., Call to Order: Chairman Wenzel; and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law: Patricia A. Van Oosten, Lead Deputy County Clerk

Adopt Agenda: Moved (Montgomery/Endres).
Motion carried unanimously.

Adopt Minutes of August 05, 2005 Meeting: Moved (Endres/Sprecher).
Motion carried unanimously.

Public Comment: None.

Communications: Several communications in opposition to proposed ATV trail through the Sauk County Forest in the Township of Spring Green.

Reconsideration of a resolution Increasing County Board and Committee Per Diem, Effective with the April, 2006, Reorganization of the County Board: Supervisor Hartje made the suggestion that after this proposed per diem increase, future per diem increases be reviewed at regular 2 year intervalls concurrent with terms of office. Todd Liebmann, Corporation Counsel gave his opinion that the Rules of the Board would need to reflect that the Executive & Legislative Committee shall consider per diem/mileage increases. Gene Wiegand, Administrative Coordinator, noted changes to salaries are required to be made before nomination papers are taken out to run for office. Further discussion regarding self organization for the County Board, which allows staggered terms of office. Todd Liebmann, Corporation Counsel, gave his opinion that tracking is a problem with a multiple payment system.

Moved (Hartje/Montgomery), to hold a joint meeting with the Executive & Legislative Committee and the Finance Committee, on Thursday, September 15, 2005 @ 11:00 a.m., to consider a resolution Increasing County Board and Committee Per Diem, Effective with the April, 2006, Reorganization of the County Board.
Motion carried unanimously.

Tony Tyczynski, Veterans Service Officer: Monthly Report/Review, Approval of Vouchers, & approval to attend the Fall CVSO Convention in Neenah, Wisconsin the week of September 19 - 23,2005. Moved (Montgomery/Hartje), to approve report; bills in the amount of $2,381.67; and attendance to the Fall CVSO Convention in Neenah, Wisconsin the week of September 19 - 23,2005.
Motion carried unanimously.

Corene Ederer-Sklar, Emergency Management: Monthly Report/Review, and Approval of Vouchers. Monthly report included Plan for the Sauk County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) {handout}. Volunteers for areas hit by
Hurricane Katrina can sign up @ the Emergency Management web site: www.emergencymangement.wi.gov. Discussion regarding setting aside separate funds for emergencies. Moved (Endres/Hartje), to approve report, and bills in the amount of $1,375.95
Motion carried unanimously.

Patricia A. Van Oosten, Lead Deputy County Clerk, for Beverly J. Mielke, County Clerk: Monthly Report/Review and Approval of Vouchers. Moved (Montgomery/Hartje), to approve report, and bills in the amount of $1,078.48. Motion carried unanimously. All Committee members gave a thank you Beverly J. Mielke, Sauk County Clerk, for her work on the County Board Picnic.

Todd Liebman, Corporation Counsel: Monthly Report/Review and Approval of Vouchers. An adult Entertainment Ordinance is being reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Department and Corporation Counsel @ the request of several Townships.

The issue of large and dangerous animal violations will be reviewed at the joint meeting of the Public Health Board, and Executive and Legislative Committee on Wednesday, September 14, 2005, @ 5:30 p.m., in the ETN Room on the 3rd floor of West Square Building.

Review of other ongoing issues: parcel 7 with the Bureau of Indian Affairs; Charter/cell towers; labor negotiations; Barns case; bills; and Luther settlement.

Moved (Sprecher/Montgomery), to approve report, and bills in the amount of $2,226.08.
Motion carried unanimously.

Gene Wiegand, Administrative Coordinator: Monthly Report/Review and Approval of Vouchers. Budget; Continuum of Care Committee: Discussion regarding care and responsibility options for the aging population of Sauk County. Moved (Montgomery/Endres), to approve report and bills in the amount of $43.50.
Motion carried unanimously.

Discussion of performance appraisal of Administrative Coordinator. Possible closed session pursuant to Wisc. Stats. 19.85 (1) (c) considering... performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the [governmental] body has jurisdiction:
@ 11:22 a.m., moved (Montgomery/Hartje), to go into closed session for discussion of performance appraisal of Administrative Coordinator, pursuant to Wisc. Stats. 19.85 (1) (c) considering... performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the [governmental] body has jurisdiction; and allow Committee members Wenzel, Sprecher, Montgomery, Hartje, and Endres; Attorney John J. Prentice; Todd Liebman, Corporation Counsel; and Patricia A. Van Oosten, Lead Deputy County Clerk, to remain for the closed session. Todd Liebman, Corporation Counsel, addressed the Committee regarding that the Rules of the Board state the Administrative Coordinator, Corporation Counsel, and County Clerk serve as ex officio members of this Committee without voting privileges. Moved (Hartje/Montgomery), to amend motion to go into closed session to allow Committee Members Wenzel, Sprecher, Montgomery, Hartje, and Endres; Attorney John J. Prentice; Todd Liebman, Corporation Counsel; and Michelle Koehler, Personnel Director, to remain for closed session. Roll call vote on amended motion to go into closed session: AYES: (5) Wenzel, Sprecher, Montgomery, Hartje, and Endres. NAYES: (0). ABSENT: (0). Motion to go into closed session carried unanimously.

@ 12:41 p.m. the Committee reconvened in open session.

Adjourn: @ 12:41 p.m., moved (Hartje/Sprecher), to adjourn until Tuesday, October 04, 2005, @ 9:00 a.m. Motion to adjourn carried unanimously.

Respectfully submitted: Patricia A. Van Oosten, Lead Deputy Sauk County Clerk