Members Present: Wiese, Cassity, Borleske,
Guests Present: None
Advisory Committee Members: Anderson
UWEX Staff Present: Erickson, Nagelkerk, Jens and Stapleton
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 PM by Chair Wiese.
Certification of Open Meeting Notice
Requirements of the Open Meeting Law were met.
Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Borleske, second by Cassity to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting
Motion made by Cassity, second by Borleske to approve the minutes of the last meeting.
Motion carried.
Correspondence
Jennifer Erickson was notified that she has been accepted for the Mexican Immersion Program, from November 30 - December 9, 2007.
Bills and Financial Report
A written summary was submitted to all members of the committee with approval of the August invoices. Motion by Borleske, second by Cassity to pay these bills. Motion carried.
Amendment to the Sauk County Extension Agents Contract (133-HP63)
Motion made by Borleske, second by Cassity to approve the amendment. Motion carried.
Summer WACEC District 2 Meeting/Educational Tour - Wed. August 1
Jerry & Connie Lehman and Lester Wiese and Sue Nagelkerk attended. They toured Yerke Observatory and Kikkoman Industries.
Agent Monthly Reports
A discussion to see if the monthly agents' reports were useful to the committee continued. Two suggestions: quarterly reports and program highlights will be discussed by the staff.
Brianna Stapleton, 4-H Youth Summer Assistant reported on some of the highlights of her programming. She also submitted a written report.
Chancellor's Visit
The UW Chancellor's visit will be Sept. 12 starting at 12 Noon. ( He will be in Columbia County in the morning.) We will start with a luncheon at the Opera House in Baraboo After the luncheon, we will then proceed to the West Square Building County Board Room for a presentation by the Sauk County HCE and a tour of the West Square Building. After the tour, we will take a canoe trip down a section of the Baraboo River. The committee will meet at 11:30 am at the Opera House.
Next Regular Meeting: September 12 at 11:30 am - Opera House - Baraboo
Adjourned
Motion made by Borleske, second by Cassity to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
Submitted by,
Sue Nagelkerk
SaukCounty UW Extension CO-Department Head