DATE:Tuesday, September 7, 2004;
TIME:
9:00 A.M.
PLACE:
Room 213, West Square Building, 505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI
Members Present: W. Wenzel, C. Montgomery, P. Endres, H. Sprecher, and V. Hartje.
Others Present: B. Mielke, T. Liebman, K. Schauf, L. Armbrust, T. Stieve, S. Pate, L. Haugen, and C. Ederer-Sklar.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Wenzel at 9:00 A.M. and compliance with the Open Meeting Law was verified.
Motion by Hartje, seconded by Montgomery to approve the agenda for today's meeting, as amended. Motion carried.
Motion by Montgomery, seconded by Sprecher to approve the minutes of the August 3, 2004 meeting as mailed. Motion carried.
Public Comment: None
Communications: Supervisor Endres inquired, given the current street and bridge construction project ongoing in the City of Baraboo on Broadway, if it was feasible for the County to bury communication cable to the Law Enforcement Center while the area is under construction. Tim Stieve, Emergency Management, Buildings & Safety Administrator, was called to the meeting and informed Committee members he has communicated with the project engineers, sought price quotes, and plans on installing cable while the street construction on is ongoing.
Stieve also informed Committee members the flower beds/retaining walls located on the south and east sides of the West Square Building had recently been removed by the Highway Department, due to problems caused by excess water retainage. The area will be paved over in the near future. Representatives of Vierbecher (architects for the building) were on sight during the removal process and took photo documentation.
Supervisor Haugen joined in a brief discussion on County landfill issues.
Consideration of the Creation of email Accounts for Supervisors:
Steve Pate, Management Information System Coordinator, addressed the Committee and suggested creating email accounts for County Board Supervisors on the County computer system. Initial cost would be approximately $2,500 for licensing and an annual $800.00 fee for license maintenance; training and support would be offered by the MIS department. Considerable discussion followed with consensus of Committee members agreeing to conduct a survey of Board members to ascertain interest.
Consideration of a Resolution Creating a Health Care Center Ad Hoc Committee:
Kathy Schauf, representing the Administrative Coordinator's Office, distributed and discussed a draft copy of a resolution entitled, "Establishing the Chairman's Ad Hoc Committee on the Continuum of Care for the Elderly". T. Liebman, Corporation Counsel, advised Committee members Resolution #124-04, creating a Sauk County Health Care Center Building Project Committee and transferring reserved fund balance from the General Fund to the Health Care Center Fund, was incorrectly passed by the County Board because it lacked the required 2/3 majority vote.
Discussion continued and Supervisor Hartje stated he felt there was no need to create an Ad Hoc Committee to study this situation and stressed improved communication was needed between the committees involved (Health Care Center, Public Health, Human Services and Commission on Aging) as well as the Administrative Coordinator. Motion was then made by Montgomery, seconded by Hartje to table this matter for one month and furnish all Board members with a copy of the Keefe study recently completed regarding future options for the Health Care Center. Roll call vote was taken on the motion with the following results: AYE: (2) Montgomery and Hartje. NAY: (3) Wenzel, Sprecher, and Endres. Motion lost. Discussion continued and a motion was then made by Endres, seconded by Sprecher to approve forwarding the resolution to the County Board for consideration at the September 21, 2004 meeting. Motion carried.
Veterans Service Office:
Les Armbrust, Veterans Service Officer, presented his monthly report and list of bills. Armbrust also informed the Committee of his resignation, due to health reasons, effective September 17, 2004. He recommended Diane Keylock be appointed to serve as interim CVSO until a replacement can be hired. Motion by Montgomery, seconded by Hartje to approve the report, accept the resignation, and approve the bills in an amount of $2,087.73. Motion carried. Committee members expressed their appreciation for the past outstanding service of Mr. Armbrust and wished him well. Supervisor Endres suggested a resolution be presented to the County Board honoring Mr. Armbrust for his service to Sauk County. The County Clerk will draft a resolution for consideration by this Committee at a special meeting to be held immediately prior to the September County Board session.
Management, Buildings and Safety:
C. Ederer-Sklar, Emergency Management Director, presented the monthly bills and report for her department. Motion by Hartje, seconded by Sprecher to approve the report and list of bills in the amount of $3,215.60. Motion carried.
County Clerk's Office:
Beverly J. Mielke, County Clerk, presented her monthly report and list of bills. Motion by Sprecher, seconded by Endres to approve the report and list of bills in an amount of $962.80. Motion carried.
Corporation Counsel's Office:
Todd Liebman, Corporation Counsel, presented his monthly report and list of bills for his department. Motion by Montgomery, seconded by Endres to approve the report, list of bills in the amount of $1,873.26, and request to attend the WCA Corporation Counsel Defense Forum on September 10, 2004 in Wisconsin Rapids; the WCA/WACCC Fall meeting on September 27, 2004 in Milwaukee, and Attorney Bromley's attendance at the "Through the Eyes of A Child CLE"seminar on November 11, 2004 in Wisconsin Dells. Motion carried.
Liebman distributed and discussed a list of draft amendments to Chapter 27, Sauk County Code, pertaining to the keeping of dangerous animals. Considerable discussion followed regarding past and current situations around the County involving this matter. Liebman indicated he was furnishing the draft amendments for the purpose of information and also noted the Law Enforcement Committee had been briefed as well.
Administrative Coordinator:
In the absence of Gene Wiegand, Administrative Coordinator, Kathy Schauf presented a monthly report and list of bills for the department. She reported work on the budget is proceeding according to schedule and noted with preliminary calculations done, the levy will increase to 4.32%. Schauf also reported the Agriculture, Extension Education and Land Conservation Committee plans to bring a resolution forward commending Paul Dietmann as the recipient of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Best Ranch and Farm Financial Management Agent award. Motion by Endres, seconded by Hartje to approve the report, list of bills in the amount of $151.00 and request for K. Schauf to attend the Legislative Relations Seminar in Madison on September 29, 2004. Motion carried.
Motion by Hartje, seconded by Endres to adjourn and set the next, regular meeting date for Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at 9:00 A.M. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 11:15 A.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Beverly J. Mielke, Secretary
Sauk County Clerk