Joint Finance Committee Meeting Minutes


DATE: June 7, 2005

The regular meeting was called to order and certification of Open Meeting compliance was given at 1:00 p.m. by Chairman Dippel.

Members present: William Wenzel, Tom Kriegl, Al Dippel, Tommy Lee Bychinski, Joan Fordham

Others present: Kerry Beghin, Kathy Schauf, Pat Carignan, Gene Wiegand, Bev Mielke, Lowell Haugen

The agenda was approved on a motion by Bychinski, second by Fordham, and a unanimous vote of the Committee. The minutes from the previous meetings were approved with additions on a motion by Bychinski, second by Fordham, and a unanimous vote of the Committee.

Public Comment:

None

Business Items:

Consider resolution Supporting Memoranda of Understanding Between the County of Sauk and Any Municipalities Requesting a Resource Sharing Relationship for Use of the Statewide Voter Registration System.

B. Mielke presented information on the Voter Registration System. Thirty-one municipalities are requesting this service as it requires a great deal of time and effort for initial entry and maintenance. Reservations regarding policy implications were shared in complying with federal and state mandates. Motion by Kriegl, second by Fordham, to approve the resolution and forward to the County Board for approval of the resolution Supporting Memoranda of Understanding Between the County of Sauk and Any Municipalities Requesting a Resource Sharing Relationship for Use of the Statewide Voter Registration System.
Motion carried.

Treasurer's Report:

P. Carignan presented information on departmental activities. Motion by Bychinski, second by Kriegl, to approve the payment of vouchers in the amount of $33,401.10.
Motion carried.

Motion by Fordham, second by Wenzel, to approve the mission, vision and goals document for the 2006 budget process.
Motion carried.

Consider revision to Financial Policy 15-95, Appropriations.

The committee discussed clarifications and changes to the policy. Motion by Kriegl, second by Fordham to approve changes listed.
Motion carried.

Discussion on additional changes that alter procedures for reporting discrepancies etc., in the appropriations policy then ensued. Motion by Fordham, second by Bychinski, to table this item to September. Motion by Kriegl to amend the motion to include study of the issue during the interim.
Motion failed for lack of a second. Original motion carried with Kriegl dissenting.

Consider revision to Financial Policy 1-96, Capitalized / Fixed Asset Accounting.

Financial Policy 1-96 was presented with minor changes to fixed asset accounting to ensure compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 34, and allow for consistency of reporting and accounting of roads as an asset. Motion by Wenzel, second by Kriegl, to approve the revisions to Financial Policy 1-96, Capitalized / Fixed Asset Accounting.
Motion carried
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Discussion of draft policy regarding revenues, accounts receivable, and bad debt.

K. Beghin shared draft information and requested additional time for the drafting of a financial policy that will address the issues involved with this financial policy. Work will be continued on this policy and a draft presented as soon as feasible.

Accounting Report:

K. Beghin presented an update on the department's activities. Finalization of the audit fieldwork was accomplished. Single audit is upcoming. William Wenzel and Joan Fordham were identified as capital improvements team committee members. Motion by Bychinski, second by Fordham, to approve the mission, vision and goals document for the 2006 budget process. Motion carried. Motion by Fordham, second by Bychinski, to approve the payment of vouchers in the amount of $26,203.86; and to approve the payment of the county vouchers in the amount of $3,037,800.04.
Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned on a motion by Wenzel, seconded by Bychinski, with a unanimous committee vote. Next meeting date is June 21, 2005 at 4:50 p.m. for the approval of vouchers. Next regularly scheduled committee meeting is July 12, 2005 at 8:30 a.m.

Respectfully submitted: Joan Fordham, Secretary