DENYING CLAIM OF J&J TOTAL LAWN CARE

RESOLUTION NO.  ____- 13

DENYING CLAIM OF J&J TOTAL LAWN CARE

            WHEREAS,  J&J Total Lawn Care has filed a Notice of Claim, pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 893.80, dated July 15, 2013, against Sauk County for $17,320.42 damages allegedly arising from funds due for unpaid snow removal services completed for the Sauk County Housing Authority; and,

            WHEREAS, the claim against Sauk County is erroneous because the Sauk County Housing Authority is a separate body corporate so this claim cannot be collected from Sauk County, and the attorney for J&J has been advised of this fact by the Corporation Counsel and the attorney for the Sauk County Housing Authority, but has yet to withdraw this claim against Sauk County; and,

            WHEREAS, your Executive & Legislative Committee has had this claim under advisement and recommends that it be denied.

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, that the above-described claim be and hereby is denied.

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on September 17, 2013.

Respectfully submitted,

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

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MARTIN F. KRUEGER, CHAIRPERSON             JOAN FORDHAM

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WILLIAM F. WENZEL                                            DONALD C. STEVENS

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JASON L. LANE

FISCAL NOTE:  Adoption of this resolution is anticipated to have no direct fiscal impact.

MIS NOTE:  No MIS impact.

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