HomeMy WebLinkAboutExecutive Committee - Minutes - 9/24/2015Minutes of the
Bayfield County Executive Committee Meeting
4:00PM, September 24, 2015
EOC, Bayfield County Annex, Washburn, WI
Members Present: Kenneth Jardine, William Bussey, Brett Rondeau, Harold Maki, Dee
Kittleson, Shawn Miller
Members Excused or Absent:
Others Present: Mark Abeles-Allison-County Administrator, Kristine Kavajecz, Dan Clark,
Paul Susienka, Marco Bichanich, Dennis Pocernich, Jan Victorson, Terri Kramolis, Craig Parks
Public Comment: None
Minutes of September 16, 2015: Motion Bussey, Maki to approve minutes of the September 16,
2015 meeting. Motion Carried.
Discussion Regarding 2016 Budget: Presentations made by various departments.
1. Sheriff’s Department Budget: Abeles-Allison reviewed the overall Sheriff’s Department
proposal for 2016. The increase reflects anticipation of a new officer, with offsetting grant
funding for a portion of the position. If awarded, the grant funding covers a 3-year term with
anticipation that the position then becomes permanent. Abeles-Allison explained his
recommendation for modified revenues reflected in the proposed budget. Clark reviewed the
list of capital equipment proposed for purchase in 2016. Abeles-Allison and Clark explained
that the original request was about $240,000, now reduced to about $80,000 reflecting the
primary items requested by the department.
2. Emergency Management Department: Abeles-Allison explained that he made a major
adjustment to the proposed budget reflecting the switch from AT&T to CenturyLink.
Victorson reported that the newest estimate is that this transition will not take place until
possibly March of 2016. Victorson reviewed the capital improvement requests for this
department. She reviewed a map of existing communications towers in the county and
discussed scenarios for tower changes anticipated in 2016.
3. Health Department: Terri Kramolis reported that her department budget reflects a tax levy
increase due to loss of grant funds and an increase in health insurance coverage within the
department. There are no significant programming changes in the department. Kramolis
reviewed the requests for capital purchases. Kramolis reported that the water bath amount
can be eliminated from the budget. She also reported that the medical records system cost
would be reduced from $5000 to $2500.
4. Maintenance Department: Abeles-Allison provided a summary of the maintenance budget,
which reflects about a 5% reduction as a result of reduced wages for the new staff during the
initial employment period. Parks noted that some overtime may need to be added to the
budget. Parks reviewed the capital projects requests for the department. Woodwork
restoration project can be reduced from $7000 to $5000.
5. Other Departments:
Abeles-Allison reviewed a response from the Corporation Counsel with regard to Highway
Funds.
One of the assumptions in the budget included a 7.3% increase in health insurance. The
county’s broker has negotiated that down to 5%. There is also a proposal/consideration for
plan changes that could reduce the increase to 0% for Security Health Plan.
Overall budget review, Taxes & Fund Balance: The Large yellow sheet at the front of the
budget book was reviewed.
Electronic Device Policy: Abeles-Allison provided a broad overview of the proposed Mobile
Electronic Device Policy.
Next budget meeting will be held on September 29 at 4:00 in the EOC.
Meeting Adjourned at 5:58pm.
Respectfully Submitted by Kristine Kavajecz, Assistant to the County Administrator