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Minutes of the
Bayfield County Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, September 14, 2006 2:00pm
Bayfield County Board Room
Members present: Kenneth Jardine, Thomas Gordon, Dee Kittleson, John Blahnik, Brett
Rondeau, Bill Kacvinsky
Others Present: Mark Abeles-Allison, Kris Kavajecz, Marco Bichanich, James Crandall, David
Good (2:30pm).
Motion Regarding Minutes of the September 12, 2006 Executive Committee Meeting;
Motion by Blahnik, Kacvinsky to approve minutes of the September 12, 2006 meeting. Motion
Carried.
Abeles-Allison explained an error in the proposed budget and suggested ideas to correct the
error.
Karl Kastrosky reviewed the proposal to increase staffing in the Planning & Zoning Department.
Darryl Pendergrass with the Library Service reviewed the request from the library service for
2007 funding. The county has funded the Library Service at 100% of their request in past years.
Marian Vaughn with the Bayfield County Economic Development Corporation reviewed the
proposal for the 2007 budget year. A newsletter was distributed.
A discussion was held regarding the highway department budget and staffing proposal. Several
options were considered.
Paul Lundberg reviewed the plans for acquisition of forestry land in Bayfield near the Jolly
property. An explanation of the trail system in that area and multi-jurisdictional cooperation on
this project was summarized.
The committee took a 10 minute break at 3:35pm. Rondeau left the meeting at this time and
turned the meeting over to Dee Kittleson. Marco Bichanich exited the meeting at this time.
The meeting resumed at 3:45pm.
Brief discussion was held regarding the Home Health Supervisor/Jail Nurse position.
Staffing in the Register of Deeds office was discussed.
The committee reviewed the list of items they would like to add or remove from the budget.
Increase UW Extension Newsletter line by $310 (Approved)
Adjust Clerk of Court Staffing line by -$3280 (Approved)
Increase NGLVC allocation by $2500 (Approved)
Leave Home Health Revenue Figure as presented by Administrator (Approved)
End membership with ITBEC $3000 ( Continue membership)
Increase allocation for electrical at Fairgrounds $3500 (Approved)
Remove allocation for additional loader in Highway department $100,000 (Approved)
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Remove Forestry garage allocation from CIP $220,000 (Approved)
Allocate monies to approve Hwy J, not add additional Equipment Operator. (Approved)
Increase revenue in Treasurer’s Budget $200,000 (Approved)
Pat Thornton explained the benefits of ITBEC to the committee.
Include contingency of $44,702 (Approved)
Reduce BCEDC allocation to $55,000 (Leave at $65,000)
Leave airport funding as identified in the budget (Approved)
Leave Northwest Regional Planning allocation as budgeted (Approved)
Lengthy discussion was held regarding funding for the Courtroom Renovation project.
Allocate a total of 1.5 million total for the renovation project, $750,000 in 2007 and again in
2008. (Approved)
Motion by Gordon, Blahnik that the Executive Committee accept the budget as discussed and
forward the recommendation to the full county board for consideration. Public budget meeting to
be held at 6:00pm on October 31, 2006.
Discussion regarding the Zoning department budget. The concensus of the committee is to
include the full-time position proposed, but not include the user fee to offset the cost. Funding to
be found by reducing the land use plan budget, and other minor adjustments within the Zoning
Department budget.
Motion Carried.
Motion Blahnik, Kacvinsky to adjourn. Motion Carried.
Meeting adjourned at 5:05pm.