Sauk County West Square Building, 505 Broadway, Room 213, Baraboo, WI
Members Present: Krueger, Endres, Stevens, Fordham, and Wenzel
Others Present: Schauf, Kleczek, Mielke, M. Steward, 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 Endres, seconded by Wenzel to approve the agenda, as amended. Motion carried.
Public Comment:
None
Communications:
Chair Krueger distributed copies of a letter from State Representative Steve Hilgenberg dealing with information on the recently passed 2009-2011 state budget.
Administrative Coordinator:
K. Schauf, Administrative Coordinator, presented her monthly report and list of bills in the amount of $71.06 for review. Motion by Fordham, seconded by Wenzel to receive the report and approve the vouchers, as presented. Motion carried.
Follow up consideration and discussion took place regarding staff training and Board relations; Schauf indicated her intent to provide additional information to this Committee at the September meeting.
Schauf next presented her 2010 budget proposal and reviewed same with Committee; the budget included use of the "floater" position on a half-time basis during the coming year. Motion by Stevens, seconded by Fordham to recommend forwarding the budget proposal to the Finance Committee for consideration. Motion carried.
County Board:
Chair Krueger reported on monthly activities, namely:
* Attended numerous P&Z/LR Committee meetings where various issues of concern were addressed.
* A block of time has been spent on the WIRED Initiative project; Committee members favored the Chair's involvement and continued reporting.
* Attended several meetings with P&Z staff concerning property rental issues at Lake Redstone.
* Economic development issues: awaiting results of bridge study, attended Pink Lady Transit meeting.
* Attended Speaker's Taskforce Meeting on prevention of home foreclosures.
* Capital Improvement Project Team meeting held; two major issues of concern were HCC demolition and officers' shooting range project.
Update on County Comprehensive Planning:
County Planning and Zoning Director, Mark Steward, updated Committee members on the County Comprehensive Plan. Areas highlighted included:
* Public opinion survey has been sent out.
* Draft of Part I is on the WEB site; Part II will be placed there tomorrow, and work continues on Part III.
* Plan is scheduled to be presented to the E&L Committee & County Board in September.
* Two open houses and a public hearing will follow; the guiding coalition will meet and establish specific dates.
* A brief update will be presented at the August County Board meeting.
Discussion followed concerning a date for the public hearing and timeline for adoption.
Closed Session:
Motion by Wenzel, seconded by Fordham to go into closed session pursuant to Wisc. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the (governmental) body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility; performance evaluation of the Administrative Coordinator. Roll call vote was taken on the motion with the following results: AYE: (5) Krueger, Fordham, Stevens, Endres, and Wenzel. Motion carried and the Committee went into closed session at 9:15 A.M. and returned to open session at 11:07 A.M.
Motion by Endres, seconded by Wenzel to adjourn. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 11:08 A.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Beverly J. Mielke, County Clerk/Secretary