Minutes

GOVERNMENTAL BODY:            WAUPACA COUNTY AGRICULTURE AND

EXTENSION EDUCATION COMMITTEE

DATE AND TIME:                                            Monday, August 20, 2012 – 8:30 a.m.

PLACE:                                                                Room 1037, Waupaca County Courthouse

                                                                                811 Harding Street, Waupaca, WI

OPEN SESSION:  This meeting and all other meetings are open to the public.  Proper notice has been posted and given to the press, in accordance with Wisconsin statutes so that the citizens may be aware of the time, place, and agenda of this meeting.

1. Call meeting to order and Open Meeting Statement – Peterson

Supervisor Don Peterson called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

2. Roll call

Handrich, Loughrin, Peterson, Kietzmann

Others present:  Mike Koles, Greg Blonde, Alyson Bechard, Marilyn Herman, Penny Tank.

Abert and Mares missing, both excused.

3. Review previous meeting minutes - Peterson

July meeting minutes were approved.  Motion:  Kietzmann; Second:  Handrich; Motion carried unanimously.

4. Review and accept Agenda  

Motion:  Loughrin; Second:  Kietzmann; Motion carried unanimously.

5. Public Input   

Kasey Kapernich, Family Beginnings Program, introduced himself.

6. Educator Reports

· July Programs and Outcomes – all educators provided report at this juncture.

· Educator Reports

Alyson Bechard and Kasey presented on the Family Beginning’s Program and the partnership with UW-Extension, mainly the nutrition education component Alyson and Marilyn provide.

· Department Head Report - Koles

Carl and Mike provided a WACEC report

7. Unfinished Business

· 100 Year Resolutions/signatures

Signed

8. New Business

· County Budget

Budget approved as proposed.  Motion:  Loughrin; Second:  Handrich; Motion carried unanimously. 

9. Correspondence

· None

10. Next meeting

· Monthly Meeting . . . . Monday, September 17, 2012 -  8:00 a.m. Room 1037 

Meet after County Board Meeting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

11. Adjourn

Motion:  Handrich; Second: Kietzmann; Motion carried unanimously at 9:43a.m.

If special accommodations are necessary to this meeting, please contact the UW-Extension Office to make arrangements - 715 258-6230.  University of Wisconsin, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin counties cooperating.  UW-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming including Title IX and ADA.