MINUTES

GOVERNMENTAL BODY:          WAUPACA COUNTY AGRICULTURE AND

EXTENSION EDUCATION COMMITTEE

DATE AND TIME:                          Monday, September 30, 2013 – 8:30am

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 Peterson called the meeting to order.

2. Roll call – Peterson

Present were: Supervisors Peterson, Kietzmann, Handrich, Loughrin.

Absent: Supervisor Neumann (excused)

Also present: Greg Blonde, Connie Abert, Penny Tank, Mike Koles and Bob Hoffmann (Hoffman and Loughrin left at 9am for Board of Adjustment meeting).

3. Review previous meeting minutes for August 19 and 29, 2013  – Peterson

Motion: Loughrin; Second: Handrich; Approved unanimously.

4. Review and accept Agenda

Motion: Handrich; Second: Kietzmann; Approved unanimously.

5. Public Input   

None

6. Educator Reports

· Current Program and Outcomes – all educators

All educators handed out monthly reports.

· Educator Reports –  Penny

Penny Tank reported on record book process and results.  Awards night is November 7.  She reported on 4-H enrollment and how it has now gone online.

· Department Head Report - Koles

Mike Koles reported on how the potential government shut-down is planned to be handled for WNEP.  He also communicated results of the support staff regional in-service on DISC Indra.

7. Unfinished Business

· WNEP Hiring

Christi starts tomorrow (October 1)

· FLE Hiring

Sandy starts November 15

· Budget Update

Koles provided an update on the County budget.

8. New Business

· UWEX Contract

Motion: Kietzmann; Second: Handrich; Approved unanimously.   (Loughrin had already left).

· Peer Support Facilitator

Koles reported on this additional role he will be playing with UWEX.

9. Correspondence

None

10. Next meeting

· Monthly Meeting . . . . Monday, October 28, 2013

11. Adjourn

Motion: Handrich; Second: Kietzmann; Approved unanimously.

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.