DATE
Monday, November 6, 2006
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
PLACE:
Room B30
West Square Building
505 Broadway
Baraboo, WI 53913
Members Present: M. Krueger, J. Ashford, J. Fordham, D. Stevens, and W. Wenzel
Others Present: K. Schauf, T. Liebman, B. Mielke, C. Ederer-Sklar, P. Endres, A. Carlson, H. Netzinger, M. Koehler, L. Haugen, J. Leeck, T. Tycznski, and news media representative.
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 Fordham, seconded by Wenzel to approve the agenda for today's
meeting, as mailed.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Fordham noted the following correction to be made to the minutes
of the October 3, 2006 meeting: "WIFLI" should read "WIPFLi".
Motion by Fordham, seconded by Stevens to approve the minutes of the October
3 and October 26, 2006 meetings, with the foregoing correction.
Motion
carried.
Supervisor Endres noted he and other members of the Health Care Center Committee were present regarding item #13, "Consideration of a resolution creating a Board of Trustees to Oversee and Manage the Sauk County Health Care Center". Upon inquiry by the Corporation Counsel, it was ascertained that no public meeting notice had been given concerning the quorum of members present from the Health Care Center Committee. It was the opinion of the Corporation Counsel if Health Care Center Committee members were to join in the discussion, a violation of the open meeting law would occur.
Supervisor Endres expressed his personal concern under public comment and inquired if the status of employees at the Health Care Center would change with the creation of a Board of Trustees; Chairperson Krueger replied it was his hope that it would not.
Chairperson Krueger and Administrative Coordinator Schauf reported on their attendance at recent committee meetings relative to SCCO, Chapter 13, non-represented grievances and policy development document.
T. Tyczynski, Veterans' Service Officer, presented the monthly report and list of bills for his department. Motion by Ashford, seconded by Wenzel to approve the report and list of bills in the amount of $3,158.19 and claims for care of veterans' graves in the amount of $6,828.00. Motion carried.
C. Ederer-Sklar, Emergency Management Director, presented the
monthly report and list of bills
for her department. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Ashford
to approve the report and list of bills in the amount of
$11,797.55.
Motion carried.
B. Mielke, County Clerk, presented the monthly report and
list of bills for her department (including payment of annual
dog listing to municipalities). Motion by Stevens, seconded
by Fordham to approve the report and list of bills in the
amount of $5,575.99.
Motion carried.
Mielke distributed copies of proposals she received from newspapers wishing
to be designated for publication of notices in the Reedsburg and Sauk Prairie
area for 2007-2008, noting only one proposal from each area was received.
Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Fordham to designate The Reedsburg Independent
and Sauk Prairie Star as newspapers for publication of County legal notices
in the Reedsburg and Sauk Prairie area for 2007-2008 (Resolution #178-04
authorized the Executive and Legislative Committee to have future authority
to designate newspapers for publication of notices in outlying areas of
the County where more than one official newspaper is published, without
further action by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors).
Motion carried.
T. Liebman, Corporation Counsel, presented the monthly report
and list of bills for his department. Motion by Ashford,
seconded by Fordham to approve the report and list of bills
in the amount of $2,800.64.
Motion carried.
K. Schauf, Administrative Coordinator, presented the monthly
report for her department (no list of bills) and a brief
discussion on investments followed. Motion by Wenzel, seconded
by Fordham to approve the report.
Motion carried.
Results from a recent survey of County Board members regarding this topic was presented and discussed with K. Schauf. Intentions are to furnish all Board members with a copy of the survey and move forward with the development process. Vice-Chair Ashford will include this information in her report to the Board at the November annual meeting.
K. Schauf updated Committee members on the structure process,
specifically as it relates to departmental audits. Discussion
followed with a motion by Krueger, seconded by Fordham to
include an amount (approximately $110,000.00) in the 2007 budget
contingency category to be used for an operational analysis of one county
department next year.
Motion carried.
K. Schauf distributed copies of a resolution entitled, "Resolution
Recommending that Sauk County Expand the Scope of the Continuum
of Care Planning Committee to Include Initial Policy Oversight
of an Aging and Disability Resource Center". She noted
the Human Resources Functional Group and Continuum of Care
Planning Committee have been working together and felt expanding
the scope of the Committee would be a benefit to the County.
Motion by Ashford, seconded by Wenzel to recommend forwarding
this resolution to the County Board at the November 14, 2006
meeting for consideration.
Motion carried.
Copies of an ordinance entitled, "Ordinance Creating a Board of Trustees to Oversee and Manage the Sauk County Health Care Center" were distributed and reviewed with Committee members. Chairperson Krueger noted his intention was to allow the four active County Board members to remain on the Board of Trustees, in addition to appointing three citizen members (staggered terms). Discussion followed and Supervisor Fordham questioned if, according to recent County Board reporting format guidelines for major or significant issues, had sufficient time been given for notification and discussion of this issue. It was noted, in accordance with Wisconsin State Statutes, if a Board of Trustees is created, the change must occur at the November annual meeting of the County Board of Supervisors. Chairperson Krueger indicated the matter had been included in his report to the Board at their October meeting. Brief discussion followed concerning the need to meet jointly with the Health Care Center Committee regarding this matter; with no action taken. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Ashford to recommend forwarding this ordinance to the County Board at the November 14, 2006 meeting for consideration. Motion carried with Committee member Wenzel voting nay. Supervisor Fordham stated if this ordinance is adopted, it will impact the composition of the Continuum of Care Committee. Chairperson Krueger stated he planned to address that issue in December.
Motion by Ashford, seconded by Stevens to adjourn and set
the next, regular meeting date for
Monday, December 4, 2006 at 9:00 A.M. Motion carried
and the meeting adjourned at 11:15 A.M.
Respectfully submitted: Beverly J. Mielke, Sauk County Clerk