HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Board of Supervisors - Minutes - 8/26/1981August 26, 1981
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MEETING OF THE BAYFIELD COUNTY
BOARD�OF SUPERVISORS
August 26, 1981
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Chairman Walter Barningham.
The following members answered roll call: No. 1
Present - Erickson, Meierotto, Barningham, Sneed, Maki, McGillivray, Seidel, Mattson, Rave, Soder-
strom, Johnson, Sechen, Carter, Diamon, Anderson, Wickman, Ludzack, Renoos
Absent - None
Present - 18
Absent - )0
TOTAL 18
A prayer and pledge of allegiance were led by Larry Seidel, board member..
No.2
Moved by Erickson and seconded by Soderstrom to dispense with the reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting and to approve of the minutes as written. Motion carried.
No.3
Jenny Schmidt and Idell Marshall, from the State Department of Revenue in Eau Claire,
next addressed the board concerning the county values for 1981.
Ms. Schmidt explained the formula the state uses in arriving at the equalized values.
She stated that the state uses only normal sales which appear to be between a willing buyer and
seller and the state does not use any county or' -other municipal land sales.
Questions about particular townships were asked of the Department of Revenue representa-
tives which were answered by the same.
No. 3a
After the board discussed the figures at length a motion was made by Renoos and seconded
by Johnson to adjourn as a county board and reconvene as a committee of the whole. Motion carried.
At this time representatives from the Town of Barnes and other interested tax payers
questioned the Department of Revenue -representatives about their particular townships.
No.3b
Moved by Seidel and seconded by Erickson to adjourn as a committee of the whole and
reconvene as a full county board. Motion carried.
This concluded the discussion on the county values for 1981.
The following resolution was read: No. 4
WHEREAS, The Personnel Committee has finished negotiations with the Courthouse employees,
Highway Department, and the Dispatchers, and
WHEREAS, No settlement has been reached with the elected officials, and
WHEREAS, The elected officials cannot receive retroactive payments of any kind, and
WI£ REAS, To compensate the elected officials for the benefits lost for the first 8 months
of 1981 and to grant them a salary increase comparable to the .other employees, now therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the Personnel Committee recommend that the elected officials, except the
District Attorney, be granted a 6.5/ increase in salary for 1981 and a 10% increase in salary for
1982 both payments to start on September 1,1981, and be it further
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RESOLVED, That all benefits which the other employees received and can be received
by the elected officials also be granted to the elected officials.
SIGNED: Anderson; Mattson, Johnson, Erickson, Sechen, Barningham
Moved by Erickson and seconded by Carter to adopt the resolution.
Clerk Strom explained to the board the reason for the increase stating that elected
officials cannot receive retroactive pay in wages or other fringes so, in order to reimburse
the elected officials for wages lost since January 1, 1981, and to bring the salaries back in
line, the increase of 16.5% was needed. He also informed the board that at the present time
the chief deputy is making more than the Sheriff and the deputies are making more than some
of the elected officers in the courthouse.
Ludzack voiced his concern about setting a precedent with the unions with the 100%
1982 increase.
The question of whether these retroactive monies could be reimbursed to the elected
officials in one lump sum was discussed.
The Clerk stated that the District Attorne-yostudied this aspect of the situation and
found it to be illegal.
It was also 4uestioned if a percentage increase could be granted the elected officials
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large enough to reimburse them for retroactive pay lost but dropped to a lower percentage after
the first of the -year so as not to set a precedent for the unions.
Clerk Strom stated that this aspect had also been looked into but according to the
statute you may not decrease an elected official's salary.
The Question was asked on the --motion to adopt Resolution No. 4.
A roll call xrote was taken with the following results: No. 4a
Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Barningham, Sneed, Maki, McGillivary, Seidel, Mattson, Rave, Johnson,
Carter, Diamon, Anderson, Wickman
Nayes - Soderstrom, Sechen, Ludzack, Renoos
Ayes - 14
Nayes- :4
ABSENTS 0
TOTAL 18
Motion carried.
The follwwing resolution was read: No. 5
WHEREAS, The salaries of the elected officials, except the District Attorney, have
been settled and
- WHEREAS; The District --Attorney does not wish the same.percentage increase as the
elected officials, and
WHEREAS, The District Attorney feels an 8/ increase for himself would be sufficient,
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Personnel�Committee recommends that the District Attorney be granted
an 8/ increase effective September 1, 1981, and continue until the end of his term, and be it
further
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RESOLVED, That all benefits which the other elected officials shall receive also be
granted to the District Attorney.
SIGNED: Anderson, Mattson, Johnson, Erlekson, Sechen, Barningham
Moved by Anderson and seconded by Diamon to adopt the resoltion.
A roll call vote was taken with the following results: No. 5a
Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Barningham, Sneed, Maki, McGillivray, Seidel, Mattson, Rave, Johnson,
Sechen, Carter, Diamon, Anderson, Wickman, Ludzack, Renoos
Nayes - Soderstrom
Absent - None
and
Ayes - 17
Nayes - 1
Absent - 0
TOTAL 18
Motion carried.
The following resolution was read: No. 6
WHEREAS, Vera Schultz has worked on a part-time basis in the County Treasurer's Office,
WHEREAS, Vera Schultz has worked in this capacity since 1975, and has put in a total of
301 days and
WHEREAS, It is the opinion of the Personnel Committee that Vera Schultz salary be
adjusted to the six month level, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Personnel Committee recommend that Vera Schultz be placed on the
six month step on the salary schedule.
SIGNED: Anderson, Mattson, Johnson, Erickson, Sechen, Barningham
Moved by Johnson and seconded by Mattson to adopt.
A roll call vote was taken with the following results: No.6a
Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Barningham, Sneed, Maki, McGillivray, Seidel, Mattson, Rave, Soderstrom
Johnson, Sechen, Carter, Diamon, Anderson, Wickman, Ludzack, Renoos
Nayes - None
Absent - None
and
Ayes - 18
Nayes - 0
Absent - 0
TOTAL 18 Motion carried.
The following resolution was read: No. 7
WHEREAS, Jill Arnson has replaced the medical secretary in the County Nurse's Office
WHEREAS, Jill Arnson has assumed the duties of' --the medical secretary when said secretary)
was ill or on vacation, and
WHEREAS-, The Personnel Committee believes that a move to the six month step on the
salary schedule for the medical secretary is fair and just, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Personnel Committee recommends that Jill Arnson be placed on the
six month step on the salary schedule effective September 1,1981.
SIGNED: Anderson, Mattson, Johnson, Erickson, Sechen, Barningham
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Moved by Johnson and seconded by Seidel to adopt.
A roll call vote was taken with the following results: No. 7a
Ayes - Erickson, Meierotto, Barningham, Sneed, Maki, McGillivray, Seidel, Mattson, Rave,
Soderstrom, Johnson, Sechen, Carter, Diamon, Anderson, Wickman, Ludzack, Renoos
Nayes - None
Absent - None
Walter
Ayes -18
Nayes -0
Absent --0
TOTAL 18
Motion carried.
No. 8
Moved by Soderstrom and seconded by Erickson to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
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C unty Board Chairman )/Iames C. Strom, Bayfield.County Cler