DATE: Friday, October 7, 2005
PLACE:
Room 213
Members present: T. Meister C. Montgomery, T. Bychinski, P. Tollaksen and S. Alexander
Others Present: M. Koehler, K. Pope, J. Briggs, K. Schauf, C. Gasser, R. Stammen, M. Hafemann, J. Prantner
The meeting was called to order by T. Meister at 8:15 a.m. and was certified to be in compliance with the Open Meetings Law.
Motion by C. Montgomery, second by P. Tollaksen, to
adopt the agenda.
Motion carried.
Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by C. Montgomery to
approve the September 9 2005, minutes as distributed.
Motion
carried.
None.
Interim Administrative Coordinator, K. Schauf appeared before the Committee to discuss the direction and general goals she hoped to achieve while serving as Interim. Specifically, Schauf stated she hoped to develop a higher level of communication between the office of the Administrative Coordinator and the various County Board Committees in the development of and implementation of County policy.
K. Schauf also requested authorization from the Personnel Committee to hire an LTE (Limited Term Employee) to provide clerical support. Motion by C. Montgomery, second by P. Tollaksen to authorize the hiring of an LTE for the Office of the Administrative Coordinator. Motion carried.
Discussion of the out-of -class pay for K. Schauf while serving as Interim Administrative Coordinator took place. M. Koehler explained the language provided in the Personnel Ordinance for out-of class pay was quite specific, and no further action was required by the Executive and Legislative or Personnel Committee.
Sheriff R. Stammen, Chief Deputy J. Prantner, and Captain M. Hafemann appeared before the Committee to recap the issues and concerns in regard to possibly opening the "A" unit of the Law Enforcement Center. No action taken or required.
Further discussion took place regarding
the practice of paying Court bailiffs on a per diem rather
than an hourly rate. Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by S.
Alexander to have the bailiffs pay remain on a per diem basis.
Motion carried.
M. Koehler presented a report to the Committee regarding the past month's department activities, including recruitments, unemployment expenses, leaves of absence and EAP utilization. Koehler informed the Committee the Executive and Legislative Committee is currently reviewing the job description for the Administrative Coordinator position. A recruitment for the vacancy cannot begin until the job description has been reviewed, and any needed revisions have been made.
K. Pope provided the Committee with a report on the activities of the HCC Personnel Office in the absence of K. Pope including recruitments, unemployment expenses, and leaves of absence.
Expenditures for the month of September were presented in
the amount of $ 3,018.90. Motion by T. Meister, second by P.
Tollaksen to approve the vouchers and departmental updates
as presented.
Motion carried.
M. Koehler reminded the Committee of the need to schedule dates for upcoming negotiations with AFSCME for both the Highway bargaining agreement and the Health Care Center bargaining agreement. Possible dates for members of the Negotiation Subcommittee were, November 3, and 8, or November 17 and 18, 2005, C. Montgomery and T. Meister only.
Motion by P. Tollaksen, second by T. Bychinski to adjourn with the next regular meeting to be held Friday, November 11, 2005, at 8:15 a.m. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted: Peter Tollaksen, Secretary