DATE: Tuesday, October 2, 2007
PLACE:
Rooms 213
West Square Building, Baraboo
Members present: Joan Fordham, Tom Kriegl, William F. Wenzel, Marty Krueger, Scott Alexander, Peter Tollaksen, Tim Meister, Judith Stoeckmann, Henry Netzinger (arrived at 8:20)
Member excused: Tommy Lee Bychinski
Others present: Kerry Beghin, Kathy Schauf, Michelle Koehler, Judi Briggs, Tim Stieve, Trish Vandre, Captain Mike Hafemann, Chief Deputy Chip Meister, Jessica Fry, Bonnie Manning, Vicki Meister, Terri Radke, Steve Sorenson, Mark Steward, Steve Pate, Dan Brattset, Sue Hebel, Media
Personnel Committee Chairman Meister called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m. Certification that the open meeting requirement was met. Motion by Tollaksen, second by Fordham to adopt the agenda. Motion carried. Motion by Tollaksen, second by Wenzel to nominate Meister to act as Chair. Motion carried unanimously.
2008 Budget Process - Consideration of new position and reclassification requests.
Reclassify Account Assistant to Older American's Act Program Lead Worker. Motion by Alexander, second by Tollaksen to approve reclassification from Account Assistant to Older American's Act Program Lead Worker.
Finance: Fordham - aye, Kriegl - nay, Wenzel - aye, Krueger - aye
Personnel: Alexander - aye, Tollaksen - aye, Meister - aye, Stoeckmann - aye, Netzinger - absent this vote
Motion carried.
Reclassify Support Specialist to Financial Specialist. Motion by Tollaksen, second by Stockmann to approve the reclassification of Support Specialist to Financial Specialist.
Finance: Fordham - aye, Kriegl - aye, Wenzel - aye, Krueger - aye
Personnel: Alexander - aye, Tollaksen - aye, Meister - aye, Stoeckmann - aye, Netzinger - aye
Motion carried.
Reclassify Program Specialist to Deputy Director. Tim Stieve explained that the County's ordinance requires a deputy emergency management director. Motion by Tollaksen, second by Netzinger to approve the reclassification of Program Support Specialist to Deputy Director.
Finance: Fordham - aye, Kriegl - aye, Wenzel - aye, Krueger - aye
Personnel: Alexander - aye, Tollaksen - aye, Meister - aye, Stoeckmann - aye, Netzinger - aye
Motion carried.
Reclassify AS 400 Operator to Systems Support Specialist. Steve Pate explained that the number of servers and systems for which this position is responsible has expanded greatly from when the position was created. Motion by Stoeckmann, second by Tollaksen to approve reclassification of AS 400 Operator to Systems Support Specialist.
Finance: Fordham - aye, Kriegl - aye, Wenzel - aye, Krueger - aye
Personnel: Alexander - aye, Tollaksen - aye, Meister - aye, Stoeckmann - aye, Netzinger - aye
Motion carried.
New Law Clerk.
Motion by Tollaksen, second by Stoeckmann to approve the new law clerk position.
Finance: Fordham - aye, Kriegl - aye, Wenzel - aye, Krueger - aye
Personnel: Alexander - aye, Tollaksen - aye, Meister - aye, Stoeckmann - aye, Netzinger - aye
Motion carried.
New Deputy Clerk of Courts. Tim Meister excused himself from the room, and Tollaksen took over the meeting in his absence. Vicki Meister spoke about the changes they are making within the office to make things more up-to-date technologically. This position would staff the document center and keep scanning of documents current.
Motion by Stoeckmann, second by Netzinger to approve the new Deputy Clerk of Courts.
Finance: Fordham - aye, Kriegl - aye, Wenzel - aye, Krueger - aye
Personnel: Alexander - aye, Tollaksen - aye, Meister - excused, Stoeckmann - aye, Netzinger - aye
Motion carried.
New Aging and Disability Specialist Leadworker, new Nutrition and Prevention Specialist, new Disability Benefit Specialist, and two new Aging and Disability Specialists. Trish Vandre spoke about the Aging and Disability Resource Center. These positions will be funded by outside dollars, not tax levy. Motion by Tollaksen, second by Fordham to approve the positions requested by the Commission on Aging.
Finance: Fordham - aye, Kriegl - aye, Wenzel - aye, Krueger - aye
Personnel: Alexander - aye, Tollaksen - aye, Meister - aye, Stoeckmann - aye, Netzinger - aye
Motion carried.
Four new Nurse Case Managers, Reclassify Social Worker to Children's Program Supervisor, Reclassify Social Worker to Social Work Supervisor Long Term Support, New Social Worker, New Nurse Supervisor. Dan Brattset discussed the new positions being requested related to implementation of Family Care. All positions will be solely funded by the revenue generated by the programs or grants leaving no levy impact. Motion by Alexander, second by Stoeckmann to approve the new positions and reclassifications being requested by Human Services.
Finance: Fordham - aye, Kriegl - aye, Wenzel - aye, Krueger - aye
Personnel: Alexander - aye, Tollaksen - aye, Meister - aye, Stoeckmann - aye, Netzinger - aye
Motion carried.
Motion by Tollaksen, second by Wenzel to approve twelve Jailors, one Assistant Jail Administrator, one Clerk, and a 0.5 full-time equivalent Nurse. Motion by Stoeckmann, second by Kriegl to amend such that a staffing (position control) analysis of the Sheriff's Department be completed and implemented before the empty unit (pod A) of the Sauk County jail is opened. This analysis should be conducted by a consultant experienced in staffing a 24-hour a day, 365-day a year operation. This analysis could be part of a larger operational study of the Sauk County Sheriff's Department. Stoeckmann expressed concern that part-time positions would better cover shift relief for vacations, sick time, etc., and that this is large department that has too much overtime. Captain Hafemann described that the fixed post staffing was developed based on a formula developed by the National Institute of Corrections. Hafemann expanded that part-time positions could be used, but the same number of staff hours are needed for coverage. Krueger emphasized the attempts to compromise on the staffing with project positions.
Amendment to do to staffing analysis prior to opening unit A:
Finance: Fordham - nay, Kriegl - aye, Wenzel - nay, Krueger - nay
Personnel: Alexander - aye, Tollaksen - nay, Meister - nay, Stoeckmann - aye, Netzinger - nay
Motion fails.
Motion by Kriegl, second by Tollaksen to amend the motion that if the empty unit (pod A) of the Sauk County jail is opened: -All staff hired, including the assistant jail administrator, be hired as project employees. -That on or before the 18 month anniversary of opening pod A, the county board directly votes at a regular county board meeting about whether to continue or cease the operation of pod A. -That all income and expenses resulting from the operation of pod A be accounted for separately from all other activities. The income and expenses resulting from operating pod A must include those occurring in other county departments including, but not limited to Building Services, Personnel, Human Services, Clerk of Courts, etc.
Finance: Fordham - aye, Kriegl - aye, Wenzel - aye, Krueger - aye
Personnel: Alexander - aye, Tollaksen - aye, Meister - aye, Stoeckmann - aye, Netzinger - aye
Motion carried.
After further discussion, vote on the original motion to approve 14.5 positions for the Sheriff's Department as amended.
Finance: Fordham - aye, Kriegl - nay, Wenzel - aye, Krueger - aye
Personnel: Alexander - aye, Tollaksen - aye, Meister - aye, Stoeckmann - nay, Netzinger - aye
Motion carried.
Motion by Netzinger, second by Wenzel to adjourn the meeting.
Finance: All approved
Personnel: All approved
Motion carried.