Property & Resources Committee Minutes

Date: December 07, 2009

Members Present: Virgil Hartje, Al Dippel, Charlie Montgomery, Shawn Posewitz, Larry Volz

Others Present: Timothy Stieve, Liz Geoghegan, Carl Gruber, Alene Kleczek, Marcy Huffaker Dave Mikonowicz

  1. Meeting called to order by Hartje at 8:00 a.m. Compliance with Open Meeting Law was met.
  2. Adopt Agenda: Motion by Dippel, second by Montgomery to approve agenda. Carried.
  3. Adopt draft minutes of November 9th, 2009: Motion by Posewitz, second by Dippel to approve minutes. Carried.
  4. Public comment: None
  5. Communications: None
  6. Business Items:
    1. Treasurer's Report - Liz Geoghegan reviewed the resolution Accepting bids on tax delinquent real estate acquired by Sauk County. Motion by Montgomery, second by Volz to approve resolution. Carried.
    2. 25 X 25 Grant. Marci Huffaker & Ed Geick (City of Baraboo) were present to speak about the application. Motion by Dippel, second by Posewitz to reapply for this grant. Carried.
    3. Alene Kleczek was present to update the Committee on the sale of the properties. The high bidder for the 517 Highland Drive requested the closing be held after the first of the year and suggested the week of January 11th. It was noted that the high bidder would be willing to pay an additional 5% down. Motion by Montgomery, second by Posewitz to approve holding on this closing until the week of January 11th, 2010. Carried. In regards to the Administrators House at the Health Care Center Property, Alene noted that she had received a call from the high bidders banker noted they had been approved however she has not received anything in writing to this point. Motion by Posewitz, second by Dippel to allow the high bidder 30 more days to finalize the loan and to return the deposits to the other bidders and if the loan is not completed the property will be rebid in January. Carried. In regards to the Farm house at the Health Care Center Property at the Health Care Center Property Alene noted that she had received a call from the sister of the high bidder requesting that the close take place sometime after the first of the year due to a medical situation. Motion
      by Volz, second by Dippel to allow the closing to take place after 01-01-10. Carried.
    4. Dave Mikonowicz was present to discuss the property at the New Health Care Center which Reedsburg Utilities had previously purchased from Sauk County. The test well had to be abandoned after the water tests failed. Dave was present to discuss using the property for a water reservoir / tower. Motion by Montgomery, second by Dippel that they support the use of the property for a water reservoir / tower. Carried.
  7. 7. Departmental Updates - Risk Management (Carl Gruber)
    1. Carl Gruber provided his monthly update. Carl reviewed a letter from Wisconsin County Mutual (WCM) in which they recommend that we reject the auto medical payments coverage on our policy. Motion by Montgomery, 2nd by Volz to reject this coverage per WCM recommendation. Carried. Motion by Montgomery, 2nd by Posewitz to approve Risk Management report. Carried.
    2. No deductibles this month/none to approve.
    Departmental Updates - Buildings & Safety (Tim Stieve)
    1. Tim Stieve provided the monthly report.
    2. Review and approval of vouchers. Motion by Volz, second by Posewitz to approve vouchers. Carried.
    3. Tim Stieve discussed a request by Bug Tussel to place a tower at the Landfill. Motion by Volz, second by Dippel to approve moving forward with this project. Carried.
  8. Next Meeting date: Regular meeting was set for January 4th, 2010 at 8 a.m.
  9. Adjourn: Motion by Dippel, second by Volz to adjourn. Carried.

Respectfully submitted by: Al Dippel, Secretary

Respectfully submitted by: Timothy R. Stieve