Property & Insurance Committee

*Amended

DATE: October 9th, 2006

Members Present: Virgil Hartje, Larry Volz, Charles Montgomery, Al Dippel

Others Present: Timothy Stieve, Carl Gruber, Marty Krueger, Pat Carignan, Ann Burton, Kathy Schauf

1. Meeting called to order by Hartje at 7:30 a.m. Certification of Compliance with Open Meeting Law was met.
2. Adopt Agenda: Motion by Montgomery, second by Volz to approve agenda.
   Carried.
3. Adopt draft minutes of September 11, 2006: Motion by Dippel, second by Volz.
   Carried.
4. Public comment - none
5. Communications -Review request of Downtown Baraboo Inc. for use of Courthouse Square for Boo Fest & Holiday Season. Motion by Dippel, second by Volz.
   Carried.
6. Business Items
   1. Treasurer's Report - Carigan presented a resolution authorizing sale of 1' strip of land to Tim & Stacy Jax. Motion by Montgomery, second by Dippel to approve resolution.
      Carried.

      Carigan presented a resolution for taking tax deeds and determining appraised values to sell property on sealed bids. Motion by Volz, second by Montgomery to resolution.
      Carried.

      Carigan reviewed listing of all properties including one taken in August and provided suggested minimum values for each property. Motion by Montgomery, second by Dippel to approve recommended values.
      Carried.

   2. County Board Chair Krueger and Administrative Coordinator Kathy Schauf reviewed the Grievance process for non-representative employees with the Committee.
   3. Kathy Schauf reviewed with the Committee how issues will be addressed to the full County Board. Issues will be classified Major, Significant and Routine.
7. Departmental Updates - Risk Management (Carl Gruber)
   1. Monthly Report was given.
   2. Review and approval of deductibles - Motion by Volz, second by Dippel to approve monthly deductibles totaling $704.03.
      Carried.
   3. Distributed and discussed Workers Comp proposal from Sentry. A few options were provided but it is recommended that we stay with the same program. Some of the numbers will be adjusted based on a number of changes that have taken place since this proposal was put together. Resolution will be presented at next month's meeting.
   4. * Motion by Hartje, second by Dippel to appoint Larry Volz and Charlie Montgomery to serve on the Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Claims Committee.
      Carried.
8. Departmental Updates - Buildings & Safety (Tim Stieve)
   1. Monthly Report was given.
   2. Report on the 3rd Avenue property. Tim note that some issues had been discussed with Kelly from the Housing Authority on a vacant apartment. After inspection it was determined that there will need to be probably $2000 - $3000 in cleaning and repairs. Committee requested that Tim meet Kelly and Joe Lally to inspect the entire property and determine what potential cost there will be with the property and report back at next month's meeting.
   3. Review and approval of vouchers -- Motion by Volz, second by Montgomery to approve monthly vouchers totaling $99,265.81.
      Carried.
   4. Update given on the VARC construction.
9. Next Meeting: November 6th, 2006 @ 7:30 a.m.
10. . Motion by Volz, second by Dippel to adjourn meeting.
    Carried.

Respectfully submitted by: Timothy R. Stieve