Members Present: Krueger, Stevens, Ashford, Fordham, and Wenzel
Others Present: Schauf, Liebman, Mielke, Tyczynski, L. Haugen, and news media representative.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Krueger at 9:00 A.M. and compliance with the Open Meeting Law was verified. Chair Krueger advised the Corporation Counsel had a 10:00 A.M. court appearance and asked that items which involved him be discussed early in the meeting (items #11 & 14). Motion by Fordham, seconded by Wenzel to approve the agenda for today's meeting, with the foregoing change. Motion carried.
Motion by Fordham, seconded by Ashford to approve the minutes of the June 5, 2007 meeting, as printed. Motion carried.
Public Comment:
none
Communications:
Chair Krueger read a letter of resignation from Mr. Ken West, Interim Administrator of the Sauk County Health Care Center, effective August 28, 2007.
Veterans Service Office:
T. Tyczynski, Veterans Service Officer, presented the monthly report and list of bills for his department. Motion by Fordham, seconded by Stevens to approve the report and bills in the amount of $3,244.78. Motion carried.
Corporation Counsel:
T. Liebman, Corporation Counsel, presented the monthly report and list of bills for his department. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Ashford to approve the report and list of bills in the amount of $2,049.98. Motion carried.
Motion by Krueger, seconded by Ashford to go into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. S. 19.85(l)(g), conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved: Thieding claim request and Badger Army Ammunition Plant; and allow the following individuals to remain: Liebman, Schauf, Mielke, and Haugen. Roll call vote was taken on the motion with the following results: AYE: (5) Krueger, Stevens, Wenzel, Fordham, and Ashford. At 9:15 A.M. the Committee went into closed session. At 9:40 A.M. the Committee returned to open session.
Consideration of a Resolution Denying Claim:
The Corporation Counsel distributed and reviewed with Committee members a resolution entitled, "Denying Claim of James Thieding Construction". Motion by Fordham, seconded by Ashford to recommend forwarding this resolution to the County Board for consideration at the July 17, 2007 meeting. Motion carried.
County Clerk:
B. Mielke, County Clerk, presented the monthly report and list of bills for her department. Concerning the upcoming County Board meeting, Chair Krueger noted his intent regarding communications received by the Clerk relative to location of a new continuum of care campus was to have them copied and distributed to Board members rather than read aloud into the official record, thus saving meeting time. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Fordham to approve the report and bills in the amount of $427.31. Motion carried.
Administrative Coordinator , Updates and Solid Waste Updates & Voucher Approval:
K. Schauf, Administrative Coordinator, presented the monthly report and list of bills for her department. She updated Committee members on departmental activities, namely: proposed review of the County matrix system, central services operational audit report due out July 13th, CDBG Program and initial meetings with individuals involved in investigation of alternatives to incarceration. Chair Krueger noted structure issues will be addressed following receipt of the operational analysis report.
Also distributed was an update on the closed landfill and monthly bills for same from T. Stieve. It was noted the clean sweep program for Sauk County is scheduled to be held October 5 & 6, 2007, including a collection for electronics and medications. Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Stevens to approve the reports and bills for the Administrative Coordinator ($40.83) and Solid Waste ($10,424.65). Motion carried.
Emergency Management:
No report was presented, copies of the list of monthly invoices were distributed by the Administrative Coordinator. Motion by Fordham, seconded by Ashford to approve the list of bills in the amount of $493.01. Motion carried.
Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Ashford to go into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. S. 19.85(l)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the (governmental) body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility: performance evaluation of Administrative Coordinator; and allow the following individuals to remain: Mielke and Haugen. Roll call vote was taken on the motion with the following results: AYE: (5) Krueger, Stevens, Wenzel, Ashford, and Fordham. At 10:25 A.M. the Committee went into closed session.
At 11:14 A.M. the Committee returned to open session followed with a motion by Wenzel, seconded by Ashford to adjourn and set the next, regular committee meeting date for Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 9:00 A.M. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 11:15 A.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Beverly J. Mielke, County Clerk/Secretary