HomeMy WebLinkAboutExecutive Committee - Minutes - 8/13/2015Minutes of the
Bayfield County Executive Committee Meeting
4:00PM, August 13, 2015
EOC, Bayfield County Annex, Washburn, WI
Members Present: Kenneth Jardine, William Bussey, Brett Rondeau, Harold Maki
Members Excused or Absent: Dee Kittleson, Shawn Miller
Others Present: Mark Abeles-Allison-County Administrator, Craig Parks-Maintenance
Supervisor, Scottie Sandstrom-BCEDC, Kay Cederberg-Clerk of Court, Brenda Spurlock, Amy
O’Donohue, Jennifer Augustine-Northern Lights
Public Comment: None
Minutes of July 14, 2015: Motion Jardine, Maki to approve minutes of the July 14, 2015
Executive Committee meeting. Motion Carried (4-0).
Iron River Veterans Memorial: Postponed until September
Northern Lights HealthCare: Jennifer Augustine with Northern Lights presented a letter
requesting continuation of the existing line of credit, unemployment reserve and a continuation
of the Northern Lights Note.
Motion Bussey, Maki to continue to secure the line of credit ($200,000) as well as the
unemployment reserve fund ($72,000) through Bremer Bank AND to extend the $180,000
Northern Lights Note in the amount of $150,000 with a $30,000 payment plus interest in
September of 2015, and make this recommendation to the full board. Motion Carried.
2016 Department Budget Presentations:
1. Criminal Justice: Brenda Spurlock / Amy O’Donohue, continued focus on reducing
recidivism, overall budget projection up from 2015 due to wages, benefits and contracts.
2. Clerk of Court and Judge: Kay Cederberg: Reviewed revenues and state law impacts, some
still uncertain but using same figures as last year. Overall levy up due to wages/benefits and
family treatment court switch to independent attorney. Capital requests are $58,000 for
courtroom AV renovations.
3. Maintenance; Craig Parks: Reviewed 2015 accomplishments and transition with new staff.
Reviewed contractual expenses and plans for 2016. Will review CIP listing in budget.
4. Bayfield County Economic Development, Scottie Sandstrom; levy request is the same as last
year, $69,500. Reviewed initiatives and discussed memberships.
5. Multiple Departments including the following were reviewed briefly by Mark Abeles-Allison:
Interdepartmental, County Board, District Attorney, Coroner, County Administrator and
Information Technology.
Standing Desks: The committee discussed how the project was going. Positive feedback from
4 departments was included in the packet. Board members inquired if four months of testing was
enough to order more?
Motion Bussey, Rondeau to approve funding for 24 standing desks. Motion carried 3-1.
Funding will come through a contingency fund transfer, not to exceed $10,000.
County Board Per Diems: The committee considered current per diems and reviewed
comparisons in other counties which were included in the packet. Committee decided to make
no adjustments for the upcoming board term, 2016-2018.
Meeting Times: Board members commented on times for meeting and expressed a preference
for meetings not to start before 4pm. This will be shared with departments. When a board
meeting needs to be rescheduled, consultation is made with the chair and members prior to
rescheduling.
Loss of Calf Reimbursement: The Committee reviewed a report from the Town of Oulu, Mr.
Becker, 71165 Range Line Road, Town of Iron River and Eric Fromm, Wisconsin Cooperative
Wildlife Damage Control Program regarding a calf killed by a domestic dog.
Motion Maki, Bussey to recommend the payment of $1000 to reimburse the property owner and
forward this to the full board.
Motion Bussey, Maki to amend the motion to read, approve payment of the verified value of the
animal. Amended motion carried 4-0.
Motion Bussey, Rondeau to support the amended original motion, Motion carried, 3-1. Abeles-
Allison will get some cost comparisons on a one week old beef calf for the County Board
meeting.
Business Park Planning: Discussion regarding planning documents for the Business Park were
postponed to the next meeting.
Reports: The County Administrator review the county financial reports.
Motion Bussey, Jardine to enter in and out of closed session pursuant to Wis. Statutes §19.85
(1)(c, e) for the purpose of approval of closed session minutes of July 14, 2015, Review Purchase
Agreements at the Bayfield Business Park, Discussion and Possible Action on Long Term Solar
Garden Land Lease at Business Park and Banking RFP review. Motion Carried. Entered closed
session at 6:10pm.
Motion Bussey, Jardine to go out of Closed Session. Motion carried (4-0). Returned to open
session at 6:28pm.
Banking RFP: Motion Bussey, Jardine to approve the 2016-2018 Banking RFP from Bremer
Bank. Motion carried. The County Administrator will incorporate this into a final agreement.
Budget Meeting Dates: The Committee agreed upon and set the following additional meeting
times and dates for 2016 budget planning and review.
• Wednesday, September 16, 4:00pm EOC
• Thursday, September 24, 4:00pm EOC
• Tuesday, September 29, 4:00pm County Board Room; Board meeting to start at 6pm.
IF NECESSARY
• Wednesday, September 30, 4:00pm EOC
Meeting Adjourned at 6:30pm.