Executive & Legislative Committee Minutes


DATE: Tuesday, August 3, 2009; 8:00 A.M.

Sauk County West Square Building, 505 Broadway, Room 213, Baraboo, WI

Members Present: Krueger, Endres, Stevens, Fordham, and Wenzel

Others Present: A. Kleczek, B. Mielke, S. Pate, and news media representative

Chairperson Krueger called the meeting to order at 8:00 A.M. and certified compliance with the Open Meeting Law.

Motion by Fordham, seconded by Endres to approve the agenda for today's meeting, with the postponement of item #11, County Board Chair's report, until the August 10, 2009 special meeting. Motion carried.

Supervisor Fordham asked that the minutes of the July 23, 2009 special meeting be corrected to reflect a return to open session time of 11:15 A.M. and adjournment time of 11:16 A.M. Motion was then made by Fordham, seconded by Stevens to approve the minutes of the July 7, 2009 regular and July 23, 2009 special meetings, with the foregoing correction. Motion carried.

Public Comment:

None

Communications:

None

Amending Chapter 11 of the Sauk County Code of Ordinances, Public Peace and Order:

The Corporation Counsel distributed a draft ordinance entitled, "Amending Chapter 11, Public Peace and Order, and Amending Chapter 20, Uniform Citation Ordinance of the Sauk County Code of Ordinances" and reviewed proposed changes with Committee. Discussion followed regarding the section of the ordinance dealing with curfew regulation; the Corporation Counsel will investigate the enforcement of curfew regulations with the District Attorney's Office.

Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Fordham to recommend forwarding the resolution to the County Board for consideration at the August 21, 2009 meeting. Motion carried, with Supervisor Stevens voting nay.

Consideration of a Resolution Denying Verizon Claim:

A. Kleczek, Corporation Counsel, explained circumstances leading up to this claim. Motion by Endres, seconded by Stevens to recommend forwarding the resolution to the County Board, for consideration at the August 21, 2009 meeting. Motion carried.

MIS:

Steve Pate, MIS Director, presented his 2010 budget proposal and reviewed same with Committee. Motion by Fordham, seconded by Wenzel to recommend forwarding the budget proposal to the Finance Committee for consideration. Motion carried.

Pate next presented his monthly report and bills in the amount of $43,641.88 for review. Motion by Fordham, seconded by Wenzel to receive the report and approve the vouchers, as presented. Motion carried.

County Clerk:

Beverly J. Mielke, County Clerk, distributed a draft resolution entitled, "Establishing Fees to be Charged by the County Clerk for the Purchase of Marriage Licenses, Domestic Partnership Agreements and Waivers Thereof". Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Stevens to recommend forwarding the resolution to the County Board for consideration at the August 21, 2009 meeting. Motion carried.

Mielke presented her 2010 budget proposal and reviewed same with Committee, specifically noting increased election revenue projections due to SVRS MOU agreements. Motion by Endres, seconded by Stevens to recommend forwarding the budget proposal to the Finance Committee for consideration. Motion carried.

Mielke next presented her monthly report and bills in the amount of $134.98. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Endres to receive the report and approve the vouchers, as presented. Motion carried.

Corporation Counsel:

Alene Kleczek, Corporation Counsel, presented her 2010 budget proposal and reviewed same with Committee. Motion by Endres, seconded by Fordham to recommend forwarding the budget proposal to the Finance Committee for consideration. Motion carried.

Kleczek next presented her monthly report and list of bills in the amount of $917.70 for review. Supervisor Wenzel elaborated on a portion of the report dealing with Badger Interim Oversight Management Commission (IOMC) activities. Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Fordham to receive the report and approve the vouchers, as presented. Motion carried.

Updates:

County Comprehensive Planning:

No report given; update scheduled to be presented at the August 10, 2009 special meeting.

Drainage District:

Per Supervisor Stevens, no concrete information received on legal issues facing the District. The District Board was enlarged to include two additional members, namely Sheryl Albers and Don Hartung.

Motion by Fordham, seconded by Stevens to adjourn and set the next, regular meeting date for Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 8:00 A.M. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at

10:20 A.M.

Respectfully submitted:

Beverly J. Mielke, County Clerk/Secretary