Executive & Legislative Committee

03/03/11 Minutes (49 KB)

Members Present: Krueger, Alexander, Bach, Wenzel, and Fordham

Members Absent:

Others Present: K. Schauf, B. Mielke, S. Pate, P. Murray and T. Liebman

Chair Krueger called the meeting to order at 8:00 A.M. and compliance with the Open Meeting Law was verified.

Motion by Fordham, seconded by Alexander to approve the agenda, as amended, with the appearance order changed to accommodate a request by the Corporation Counsel. Motion carried.

Motion by Bach, seconded by Wenzel to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2011 regular and February 16, 2011 special meetings. Motion carried.
 

Public Comment:
None

Communications:
Chair Krueger noted the following:
   1. Appointment to the Western Technical College District Board.
   2. Appointment to Madison Area Technical College District Board.
   3. WCA regional legislative meeting date changes.

Consideration of TMG Committee Membership:
Chair Krueger indicated he had not fully completed the membership list for this Committee, but intends to bring it forward for consideration at the March 15, 2011 County Board meeting. He further suggested meeting with E&L members who serve on the Finance Committee at 8:15 A.M. prior to the start of next Tuesday’s regularly scheduled Finance Committee meeting to review the completed membership list.

Consideration and Discussion of March Intergovernmental Meeting:
Committee members discussed areas of concern and possible input from local municipalities in establishing an agenda for the March 29, 2011 intergovernmental meeting.

Consideration of April Fair Housing Month Proclamation:
Draft copies of a proclamation naming April as fair housing month were distributed and reviewed by Committee members. Motion by Fordham, seconded by Bach to forward the proclamation to the County Board for consideration at the March 15, 2011 meeting. Motion carried.

Possible Resolution Honoring Merlin Zitzner:
Draft copies of a resolution honoring Merlin E. Zitzner for past service on the SCDC were distributed and reviewed by Committee members. Motion by Alexander, seconded by Fordham to forward the resolution to the County Board for consideration at the March 15, 2011 meeting. Motion carried.

Corporation Counsel:
T. Liebman, Corporation Counsel, presented the monthly report and list of bills for his department. Motion by Bach, seconded by Wenzel to receive the report and list of bills in the amount of $904.19. Motion carried.

MIS Department:
S. Pate, MIS Director, presented the monthly report and list of bills for his department. Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Bach to receive the report and list of bills in the amount of $190,984.00(2011) and $18,831.69(2010). Motion carried.

Committee members reviewed and discussed wording changes dealing with “excessive use” contained in the MIS Department Technology Use Policy; Pate agreed to re-word the area in question. Motion by Fordham, seconded by Alexander to approve the MIS Department Technology Use Policy. Motion carried.

Draft copies of a resolution authorizing the purchase of a network attached storage device were distributed and reviewed by Committee members. Motion by Bach, seconded by Alexander to forward the resolution to the County Board for consideration at the March 15, 2011 meeting. Motion carried.

County Clerk:
B. Mielke, County Clerk, presented the monthly report and list of bills for her department. Mielke noted if held, special recall elections would have a financial impact on her department’s budget. Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Fordham to receive the report and list of bills in the amount of $12,444.09. Motion carried.

Administrative Coordinator:
K. Schauf, Administrative Coordinator, presented the monthly report and list of bills for her department. Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Alexander to receive the report. Motion carried. Motion by Alexander, seconded by Bach to receive the list of bills in the amount of $457.72. Voice vote taken with the following results: Aye: (4) Krueger, Bach, Alexander and Fordham. Nay: Wenzel. Motion carried.

County Board Chair:
Chair Krueger reported on his monthly activities, specifically noting:
   * WCA meetings
   * Towns Association meeting
   * Spring Green flooding issues/drainage board
   * Meeting with Baraboo/Sauk County Campus Dean Pleger
   * Economic Development meeting/rails to trails issues

Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Alexander to adjourn and set the next, regular meeting date for Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 8:00 A.M.. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:40 A.M.

Respectfully submitted:

Beverly J. Mielke, County Clerk/Secretary