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Minutes of the
Bayfield County Executive Committee Meeting
Friday September 30, 2005 8:00am
County Board Room, Bayfield County Courthouse
Members present: Kenneth Jardine, John Blahnik, Verne Gilles, Brett Rondeau, Harold Maki,
Neil Paulson
Others Present: Mark Abeles-Allison, Scott Fibert, Richard Compton, David Good, Bill
Kacvinsky, Jim Beeksma, Dee Kittleson, members of the public.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Rondeau at 8:00am.
Motion by Jardine, second by Maki to approve minutes of the September 13, 2005 Executive
Committee meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by Jardine, second by Maki to approve minutes of the September 14, 2005 Executive
Committee meeting. Motion carried.
Motion by Jardine, second by Maki to approve minutes of the September 15, 2005 Executive
Committee meeting. Motion carried.
Bruce Lindgren, President of the Bayfield County Economic Development Corporation, along
with Bill DeVries, Vice-President addressed the committee at this time. An overview of the
group’s activities over the past year were reviewed along with their request for funding in 2006.
Handouts with revised budget numbers, including the 19% Health Insurance Increases were
distributed. The increase resulted in about $160,000 in additional expense. Abeles-Allison
reviewed discussion topics that were mentioned in the earlier budget meetings that could address
the levy overage. A lengthy discussion was held regarding options for health insurance coverage
and options for reducing premiums. Department Head wage study discussion will be added to the
next Personnel Committee agenda.
Abeles-Allison reviewed proposed changes to the Capital Improvement budget. A brief
discussion was held regarding fair and jail boarding revenues. ITBEC membership was
discussed. Suggestion by Good to reduce basement renovation funds by $5000. Suggestion by
Compton to reduce the contribution to BCEDC by $5000, to $60,000. Suggest by Rondeau to
verify consensus on ITBEC membership.
Beeksma asked about the budget figure for wireless 911. A brief discussion followed.
Motion by Jardine, second by Gilles to approve budget with modifications presented by Abeles-
Allison, and reducing the basement renovation expenditure by amount needed to balance the
budget and forward to the full County Board for approval. Discussion:
Blahnik questioned the funding to Bayfield County Economic Development Corporation.
Abeles-Allison commented that if the county decides to fund Economic development efforts at
$20,000, the BCEDC organization would likely cease to exist and the money would likely be
used to fund special economic development items as they arise. There would not be dedicated
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staff for economic development efforts. Lengthy discussion was held by the committee. Request
from the committee to copy all county board members on BCEDC board minutes.
Blahnik suggest amending the motion to reduce the budget for BCEDC to $45,000. Jardine did
not accept the suggested amendment.
Roll Call: Blahnik, Maki- No, All remaining yes, Motion Carried.
Abeles-Allison explained an accounting issue related to transferring funds from the General
Fund to the Human Services fund. The transaction is shown twice in the budget, which is not a
true representation of the expenditure. He is working with the auditors to revise this issue.
Motion by Jardine, second by Maki to adjourn. Motion Carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:45am