DATE:
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
PLACE:
Rm. B24
West Square Building
505 Broadway
Baraboo,
WI
Members Present: M. Krueger, J. Ashford, D. Stevens, J. Fordham, and W. Wenzel
Others Present: K. Schauf, B. Mielke, T. Liebman, T. Tycyznski, C. Ederer-Sklar, and L. Haugen
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Krueger at 9:00 A.M. and compliance with the Open Meeting Law was verified.
Motion by Stevens, seconded by Wenzel to approve the amended agenda for today's meeting, as mailed. Motion carried.
Motion by Stevens, seconded by Ashford to approve the minutes of the April 4 and April 26, 2006 meetings as mailed. Motion carried.
Public Comment: None
Communications: K. Schauf, Interim Administrative Coordinator, updated Committee members on recent legislative action regarding the Taxpayer Protection Agreement.
Veterans Service Office: T. Tycznski, Veterans Service Officer, presented a monthly report and list of bills for his department. Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Stevens to approve the report and list of bills in the amount of $3,386.60. Motion carried. Tycznski next presented and reviewed with Committee members his department's list of goals and objectives for 2007. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Ashford to approve the goals and objectives of this department for 2007, as presented. Motion carried.
Emergency Management: C. Ederer-Sklar, Emergency Management Director, presented a monthly report and list of bills for her department. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Fordham to approve the report and list of bills in the amount of $1,922.11. Ederer-Sklar next presented and reviewed with Committee members her department's list of goals and objectives 2007. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Fordham to approve the goals and objectives of this department for 2007, as presented. Motion carried.
County Clerk: B. Mielke, County Clerk, presented a monthly report and list of bills for her department. A brief discussion on dog licensing enforcement took place. Motion by Fordham, seconded by Wenzel to approve the report and list of bills in the amount of $3,007.17. Mielke next presented her 2007 list of goals and objectives for 2007, new position request (SVRS) and Deputy County clerk re-class request (SVRS). Discussion followed and Mielke explained signed MOU's with 33 municipalities require substantial SVRS work to be completed by her department and is the driving force behind the requests being presented at this time. Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Stevens to approve the list of goals and objectives for 2007 and recommend forwarding the new position and re-class requests on to the Personnel and Finance Committee for consideration. Motion carried.
Upon Mielke's inquiry, it was the consensus of Committee members that Mielke (while serving as Secretary to this Committee) need not furnish them with hard copy, draft minutes and agreed posting to the "draft minutes" intranet site would suffice.
Corporation Counsel: T. Liebman, Corporation Counsel, presented a monthly report and list of bills for his department. A brief discussion on Tri County Regional Airport Zoning Ordinance issues took place. Chairperson Krueger offered to contact the Chairperson of the Richland County Board to discuss the matter, with a follow up meeting to occur between Corporation Counsel from both counties. Discussion also took place regarding the Badger Army Ammunition Plant Section 106 process. Motion by Fordham, seconded by Stevens to approve the report and list of bills in the amount of $2,234.85. Motion carried.
Attorney Liebman next presented his department's list of goals and objectives for 2007. Chairperson Krueger noted the amount of time that might be spent providing legal support to the Baraboo/Sauk County UW Campus Living and Learning Center project and questioned the need to expend the full $100,000.00 in planning funds from the County, given the pending departure of Dean Brophy and the uncertainty of successful fund raising efforts needed to complete the project. It was the consensus of Committee members that these concerns be made known to the Living and Learning Center Development and Building Committee representative (Supervisor Huffaker) and the Campus Commission. The Corporation Counsel and Interim Administrative Coordinator will attend the first meeting of the Building Committee and agreed to relay the foregoing concerns. Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Ashford to approve the 2007 list of goals and objectives, as presented. Motion carried.
Administrative Coordinator: K. Schauf, Interim Administrative Coordinator, presented a monthly report and list of bills for her department. Ms. Schauf explained and answered questions regarding status of the procedure for selection of a new Administrative Coordinator and number of CDBG loans in existence. Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Stevens to approve the report and list of bills in the amount of $26.59. Motion carried.
Ms. Schauf presented her department's list of goals and objectives for 2007, noting previous members of the E&L Committee had asked her to include consideration of a Countywide Assessor in the list. She continued to report that upon subsequent investigation of the matter with the County Treasurer and Property Tax Lister, it has been deemed unfeasible. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Fordham to approve the list of goals and objectives for 2007, as presented. Motion carried.
Consideration of Problem Resolution Routing and Handling: In further response to the previously discussed issue of handling citizen/constituent complaints by County Board Supervisors, Chairperson Krueger suggested these type of concerns should most appropriately be routed through the Administrative Coordinator, who can then communicate, investigate, and issue a written response. The Chairperson informed Committee members he plans to address the full County Board regarding this procedure, as well as the effectiveness of the Committee process.
Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Ashford to adjourn and set the next, regular meeting date for Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at 9:00 A.M. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 12:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Beverly J. Mielke, Sauk County Clerk