The Management Group (TMG) Ad Hoc Committee

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 4:30pm

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REASON FOR MEETING: SPECIAL

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

1. Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law.

2. Adopt Agenda.

3. Approval of minutes from prior meeting.

4. Public Comment.

5. Communications.

6. Old business. Possible action on preferred option - motion to retain governance structure with current systems and existing departments.

7. Review timeline and events for preparing recommendation for the Board.

8. Review and discussion of options.
      a. Options for elimination
      b. Clarification of remaining options, (definition).
      c. Scoring of options.

9. Possible action on preferred option.

10. Next meeting date (s) and agenda items.

11. Adjourn

COPIES TO:

County Clerk     Alexander       Bach                   Bychinski         Carlson
Krueger             Netzinger       Stoeckmann       Schauf             Liebman
Posewitz           Vandre           Bodendein          Orth                Gochanour
Tyczynski           Brattsett        Warwick

DATE NOTICE MAILED: Tuesday, November 22, 2011
PREPARED BY: Office of Administrative Coordinator
 

PDF icon 12/06/11 Minutes (38 KB)

MEMBERS PRESENT: M. Krueger, A. Carlson, H. Netzinger, S. Alexander, S. Bach, J. Stoeckmann, T. Bychinski

OTHERS PRESENT: D. Nobs, D. Brattset, J. Fordham, K. Schauf, M. Posewitz, C. Bodendein, C. Warwick, K. Gochanour, T. Liebman, B. Orth

ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The meeting was called to order by S. Alexander at 4:30 P.M. and was certified to be in compliance with the Open Meetings Law.

AGENDA.
Motion by T. Bychinski, second by A. Carlson, to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.

MINUTES.
Motion by H. Netzinger, second by S. Bach, to approve minutes of previous meetings. Motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT.
None.

COMMUNICATIONS.
K. Schauf distributed the original goals acted upon by committee and information regarding transforming local government.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
S. Alexander indicated there was one item of unfinished business, question back on the table for discussion purposes. Original action: motion by A. Carlson, second by J. Stoeckmann, to retain current governance structure with existing systems and departments. Discussion ensued. Krueger-nay, Netzinger-nay, Alexander-nay, Bach-nay, Bychinski-nay. Motion failed.

REVIEW TIMELINE/OPTIONS.
K. Schauf inquired how the committee wished to proceed. There are a number of options remaining and should discuss original timeline. Committee discussed remaining options.

REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF OPTIONS.
K. Schauf indicated best course of action is to lay out expectations, and look for opportunities for shared program consolidations. The functional group may review programmatic areas; however the governance structure still needs to be addressed. Committee discussed governance structure and remaining options.

Motion by S. Bach, second by A. Carlson, to remove options four (governance structure inclusive of “super board”) and five (umbrella advisory committee) from consideration. Motion carried.

Options one and two were also removed at the September 27, 2011, meeting.

Motion by S. Bach, second by J. Stoeckmann, to encourage the enhancement of the current functional group model and report back to oversight committees regularly; in addition expectation of functional group review of all programs (program analysis) operations across departmental areas and expand non-policy grid to include areas for collaboration. Motion carried.

POSSIBLE ACTION ON PREFERRED OPTION.
Discussion ensued regarding possibility of combining departments and/or committees. Motion by S. Bach, second by M. Krueger, to combine Human Services and Public Health oversight committees.

Motion by J. Stoeckmann, second by S. Bach, to postpone any action until next meeting. H. Netzinger–Nay. Motion carried.

Motion by H. Netzinger, second by A. Carlson, to adjourn until January 12, 2012, at 4:30 P.M. Motion carried.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:12 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Signed by: Judith Stoeckmann, Secretary