DATE: February 8, 2005
The regular meeting was called to order and certification of open meeting compliance was given at 10:06 a.m. by Chairman Dippel.
Members Present: William Wenzel, Tom Kriegl, Al Dippel, Joan Fordham
Members Excused: Tommy Lee Bychinski
Others Present: Kerry Beghin, Kathy Schauf, Pat Carignan
The agenda was approved on a motion by Fordham, second by Wenzel, and an unanimous vote of the Committee. The minutes from the previous meetings were approved on a motion by Kriegl, second by Wenzel, and an unanimous vote of the Committee.
Communications:
Preliminary 2004 financial report was distributed.
Business Items:
Consideration of a resolution Authorizing the Sauk County Mapping Department to enter into Contract with Ayres and Associates in order to purchase digital orthophotography, and two inch contours as a participant in the southwest Wisconsin Digital Orthophotography Consortium.
K. Beghin presented information on this initiative. Motion by Fordham, second by Kriegl, to approve the resolution and forward to the County Board for consideration. Motion carried.
Approval of a contract with a third party vendor for credit card processing services.
This is a service offered to constituents to allow payment for a variety of services with the use of a credit card. Fees for the service are paid to PayTRUST by the card holder, and Sauk County receives 100 percent of this fee. Motion by Kriegl, second by Fordham, to approve a contract with PayTRUST Solutions that allows for the collection of fees from credit card payments. Motion carried.
Review of 2004 donations report.
A report from the Health Care Center was distributed with total 2004 donations of cash and other items of $39,248.33.
Treasurer's Report:
P. Carignan presented information on investments, as well as a thank you letter from Hope House for Sauk County's 2005 contribution. Motion by Wenzel, second by Fordham, to approve the payment of vouchers in the amount of $3,101.48. Motion carried.
Accounting Report:
K. Beghin presented information of the departments activities. Year end processing, staff shortages, and ongoing initiatives. Motion by Fordham, second by Kriegl, to approve the payment of vouchers in the amount of $752,713.34. Motion carried. Motion by Fordham, second by Kriegl, to approve the payment of the county vouchers in the amount of $2,893,070.44. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned on a motion by Fordham, seconded by Wenzel, with an unanimous committee vote. Next meeting date is February 16, 2005 at 4:50p.m. for the approval of vouchers. Next regularly scheduled committee meeting is March 8, 2005 at 8:30a.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joan Fordham
Finance Committee Secretary