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Personnel Committee Minutes
April 1, 2004 4:00pm
County Board Room
Members in Attendance: Brett Rondeau, John Blahnik, Dave Good, Neil Paulson, Harold Maki
Others in attendance: Bill Kacvinsky, Mark Abeles-Allison, Kris Kavajecz, Dee Kittleson
Meeting was called to order at 4:00pm by Chariman Blahnik
Motion by Paulson , second by Rondeau to approve the minutes of the February 19, 2004
Personnel Committee Meeting as presented. Motion Carried.
Motion by Rondeau, second by Good to enter Executive Session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute
19.85(1)(e,c) for the purpose of discussing Collective Bargaining Issues, Grievance discussion
and possible action and Exit interview of former employee. Roll Call Vote: All, Yes. Motion
Carried
Motion by Rondeau, second by Paulson to return to open session. Roll Call Vote: all yes, Motion
Carried.
County Organizational Discussion: Abeles-Allison reported that the last meeting with a group
of department heads was very heated. The idea was to discuss the potential to co-locate offices
and to discuss copy centers.
Good commented that the County Board should develop an umbrella statement that clarifies the
direction that they intend to go and what is expected of the Departments. Maki suggested that
the County Board meet with Department Heads without the County Administrator being present.
Committee members objected to this idea because it would be contrary to the reason the County
Administrator was hired.
Staffing Updates and Discussion
a. Jailers and CCO’s: A handout was provided, which outlined the current status of the
Jailers and CCO’s.
b. Zoning Position: review proposed Job Description, Abeles-Allison explained that the
department will be hiring a seasonal person to help the Zoning office during May-
September. They will hire a contractor to review sanitary permit applications. The
Zoning Administrator and Assistant Zoning Administrators will perform field
reviews. Discussion regarding the seasonal part-time position description. Comment
from Paulson that the duties of the job need to be condensed to emphasize that this
position is to assist the public, and is not clerical. This position and office re-
organization will be piloted for one year.
c. Information Services network Administrator: Paul Houck successfully posted into
this position. This will be effective April 1, 2004. Maki stated that he felt the position
was created to pacify an employee that was disgruntled because they were not
awarded their reclassification request. Blahnik reviewed the process that was used to
justify the new position. Discussion was held regarding the workload of the
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Information Services Department.
d. Highway Department: Equipment Operator has tendered his resignation due to health
conditions at the end of May.
Discussed the options for additional Information Services support in the coming years,
including additional staff, or contract help.
Maki asked for board member’s comments on the jail tour. Comments were positive.
Suggest by Paulson to add the date to the bottom of each page of the Job Descriptions.
Motion by Rondeau, second by Good to adjourn. Motion Carried. Meeting adjourned at
6:10pm.