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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExecutive Committee - Minutes - 11/10/20221 Minutes of the Bayfield County Executive Committee Meeting 4:00pm, November 10, 2022 Meeting was held Remotely through Microsoft Teams and in person in the Bayfield County Board Room, Washburn, WI Members Present: Fred Strand, Dennis Pocernich, Brett Rondeau, Mary Dougherty, Jeff Silbert (remote) Members Excused:, Jeremy Oswald Others Present: Mark Abeles-Allison-County Administrator, Kristine Kavajecz-Human Resources Director, Marty Milanowski, Scott Galetka-Land Records Administrator, Larry Fickbohm, Bill Bailey, Annalisa Bermel, Meagan Quaderer-Emergency Management Director Called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Rondeau. Approval of Minutes of October 13, 2022: Motion Strand, Pocernich to approve minutes of the October 13, 2022 Executive Committee meeting. Motion carried (6-0) Public Comment: None Received. City of Bayfield, St. James Hotel Memorandum of Understanding, WEDC CDI Grant: True Historic restoration of 140 year old structure in Bayfield. Boutique hotel with lounge. Motion Dougherty, Silbert to approve the MOU for the WEDC CDI Grant application and send to full county board for approval. Motion Carried (5-0). Letter of Interest for DOT Thriving Communities Program: This is a technical assistance program to aid communities in working together on project concepts. Motion Strand, Pocernich to approve a letter of interest for the DOT Thriving Communities Program. Motion Carried (5-0) Emergency Management 2022 Budget Amendment Resolution: The budget amendment is Motion Pocernich, Dougherty to approve the budget amendment resolutions for the Emergency Management, Land Records, Jail Microgrid and Health Department. Abeles-Allison explained that the Microgrid project will have items that will need to be approved by the County Board. Motion Carried (5-0) Land Records Budget Amendment Resolution Bayfield County Jail/Courthouse Microgrid Project Budget Amendment Resolution Health Department Budget Amendments 2 LATCF Funding: Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Funds of just over $1 million will be received oven the next 2 years. Suggestions from several departments were reviewed for use of the funds. Items include: Child Care collab oration with schools. Business Park Infrastructure Housing Repair or New Housing Assistance Incentives Pigeon Lake Condition Report Community Wellness Vehicle Fueling Infrastructure Highway All Season Road on CTH N Recovery Home Services for those reintegrating from incarceration Highways Housing Bayfield County Marketing Campaign Camp Facility on Pigeon Lake Housing Development Selection Resolution: Formal resolution needed for the project. Motion Pocernich, Silbert to forward the Housing Development Selection Resolution to the full county board for action. Motion Carried (5-0) Reports: a.Financial Report, end of October 2022: Revenues and expenditures are both slightly higher than this time last year. Overall, all departments are doing well. Overall expenditures are within budget. b.Treasurer’s Report, end of October 2022: Net balance about $29.5 million. c.Bill Bailey reported that up to 40% of the microgrid project may be able to be reimbursed through the Federal Reduction Act. This may cover the cost overruns that have occurred for the project. Motion Pocernich, Dougherty to enter into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1) (c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility and (e) Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. (g) Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. Discussion and Possible action Regarding: October 13, 2022 Closed Session Minutes, Purchase or Sale of Property, County Administrator Evaluation, Housing Development Purchase and Sale agreement and Joint Venture Agreement, Lawsuit Report. Motion Carried (5-0) Entered Closed session at 4:30 pm. Motion Dougherty, Strand to return to open session. Motion Carried (5-0). Returned to open session at 4:51pm. 3 Meeting adjourned at 4:51p.m. Respectfully submitted by Kristine Kavajecz.