HomeMy WebLinkAboutExecutive Committee - Minutes - 9/8/2011Minutes of the
Bayfield County Executive Committee Meeting
4:00 PM, September 8, 2011,
Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Bayfield County Annex Building, Washburn, WI
Members Present: Brett Rondeau, William Kacvinsky, Kenneth Jardine, Beth Meyers, Dee
Kittleson, Marco Bichanich
Others Present: Mark Abeles-Allison-County Administrator, Tom Toepfer-Highway
Commissioner, Jason Bodine-Forest Administrator, John Bennett, Nikki Revak-DHS, Elizabeth
Skulan-DHS
Meeting called to order at 4:00 pm by Rondeau.
Motion Bichanich, Kacvinsky to approve minutes of the September 8, 2011 Executive Committee
meeting. Motion Carried.
2012 Budget Review: Skulan and Revak reviewed the proposed budget for the Department of
Human Services: (Percentages are in comparison with 2011 Adopted budget)
AMSO: 92%
Economic Support 66%
Family services: +103%
Aging and Disabilities: 98%
Skulan reviewed changes with Income Maintenance as well as sum sufficient programs that have
gone back to the State. Anticipated two year reduction in staff due to attrition is 2 fte.
Other Department Specific Topics discussed:
• Zero increase in levy for fourth year in a row.
• Family Care payment reduction, 20% per year. End of 2011 will be 3.5 year mark.
• Risk Reserve $375k. All still available
• IM, changes, anticipate going down 1 position due to attrition in 2012.
• End of year balance transfer for 2011 was $529,000 at year end due to aggressive collections.
Toepfer presented an overview of the proposed Highway department budget:
• Zero increase in levy
• Shuffle with County Highway C; proceeding with design in 2011.
o 3 miles STP
o 3 miles Fed Earmarked funds
o 3 miles county responsibility
o Projected fund balance drop from $2.7 mill to $600,000 in 2014.
o New Chip Revenue: $85,000 in 2013
o Equipment replacement discussion; trucks, Tom to get mileage.
o Modify pneumatic roller to $70k, -$40k for a used unit. Used instead of tow behind steel
roller.
o Gravel crushing beginning in 2011 through 2012 and 2013. Lake Namakagon, 150 tons,
county is planning on taking 50 ton. Other option is to sell remaining 100 tons.
Capital Improvement Budget Proposal Discussion:
Highway: rubber tired loader
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Parks: Electrical and building repair.
Coroner shelves
Courthouse Annex walkway
Discussion regarding Library funding: Discussed reduction to previous years percentage of 93%.
Concealed Carry Ordinance: Review of two changes made at the previous meeting and reviewed draft of
proposed signage.
Meeting adjourned at 6:30pm