Members Present: Wenzel, Endres, Montgomery, and Hartje
Members Absent: Sprecher
Others Present: B. Mielke, K. Schauf, T. Liebman, T. Tyczynski, K. Beghin, T. Stieve, M. Koehler, and D. Stevens
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 Montgomery, seconded by Hartje to approve the agenda for today's
meeting, as mailed.
Motion carried.
Motion by Endres, seconded by Montgomery to approve the minutes of the
March 7, 2006 regular and March 14, 2006 joint meeting of the Executive & Legislative,
Finance, and Property and Insurance Committees, as mailed.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Stevens addressed the Committee requesting an addition to the draft rules of the County Board whereby major issues of economic and/or financial impact would first be considered at an initial County Board meeting to be followed with a vote on the matter at a subsequent meeting. Discussion followed and the Corporation Counsel and Administrative Coordinator will survey other counties who might have a similar policy, as well as investigate if the matter would be better served as a financial policy instead of a County Board rule.
B. Mielke, County Clerk, distributed information on the 2006 annual WCA conference to be held in La Crosse on September 17 - 19 and advised she had reserved a block of rooms in the County's name at the convention headquarters hotel.
T. Tyczynski, Veterans Service Officer, presented a monthly
report and list of bills for his department. Motion by
Montgomery, seconded by Endres to approve the report and list of bills
in the amount of $3,109.31.
Motion carried.
T. Stieve, Emergency Management, Buildings & Safety Administrator,
presented a monthly report and list of bills for his department. Upon inquiry,
he also furnished Committee members with details on E911/cell phone communication.
Motion by Endres, seconded by Hartje to approve the report and list of
bills in the amount of $41,587.58.
Motion carried.
B. Mielke, County Clerk, presented a monthly report and list
of bills for her department. She reported on the ever increasing
financial and staffing impacts the Statewide Voter Registration
System is having on her department and also indicated she intends to address
the issue at the upcoming, joint meeting of Finance and Personnel Committees
when the salaries of elected officials will be considered.
Motion by Hartje, seconded by Endres to approve the report and list of
bills in the amount of $2,488.75.
Motion carried.
T. Liebman, Corporation Counsel, presented a 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 $7,457.89, and request of T. Liebman and C. Hendee to attend
the WACCC Spring meeting in La Crosse on May 4 & 5 and T. Liebman to attend the WI Public
Sector Labor Relations Conference on April 28, 2006 in Madison.
Motion
carried.
Liebman also reviewed with Committee members a draft copy of the goals and objectives for his department for 2007.
K. Schauf, Interim Administrative Coordinator, presented a
monthly report and list of bills for her department. She
reported the City of Reedsburg is requesting an amendment
to their TID 3 district, which she intends to vote in support of. Motion
by Endres, seconded by Montgomery to approve the report and list of bills
for this department.
Motion carried.
Schauf next reviewed with Committee members a draft copy of the goals and objectives for her department for 2007. The Committee suggested the addition of "Investigate Countywide Property Assessment" to the list of goals and objectives for this department.
Motion by Hartje, seconded by Endres to approve forwarding
this proclamation on to the County Board for consideration.
Motion carried.
County Controller, K. Beghin, addressed the Committee and distributed
a draft resolution submitted to her by Supervisor Lowell
Haugen which was then reviewed. The resolution would allow every County
Board Supervisor the option of receiving per diem and mileage payments
by mail or electronic payment. Discussion followed with a motion by Hartje,
seconded by Montgomery this Committee not forward the resolution on to
the County Board for consideration.
Motion carried.
A draft copy of the Rules of the Board were distributed and reviewed. Discussion followed and recommended changes were made, as follows:
Motion by Montgomery, seconded by Endres to approve forwarding the draft
rules to County Board members for consideration at the April 18, 2006 organizational
meeting.
Motion carried and the Corporation Counsel indicated he would
soon mail out the redrafted copies.
Motion by Montgomery, seconded by Endres to go into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c) for the purpose of considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the (governmental) body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Clarification on the performance evaluation of Corporation Counsel, and allow the following individuals to remain: K. Schauf, T. Liebman, B. Mielke, M. Koehler, and D. Stevens. Roll call vote was taken on the motion with the following results: AYE: (4) Wenzel, Montgomery, Hartje, and Endres. Motion carried and the Committee went into closed session at 11:45 A.M.
At 11:55 A.M. the Committee returned to open session followed with a motion
by Hartje, seconded by Endres to adjourn and set the next, regular meeting
date for Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 9:00 A.M.
Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted: Beverly J. Mielke, Sauk County Clerk