MINUTES

GOVERNMENTAL BODY:          WAUPACA COUNTY AGRICULTURE AND

EXTENSION EDUCATION COMMITTEE

DATE AND TIME:                          Monday, May 19, 2014 – 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

Supervisor Kietzmann call the meeting to order at 8:30am.

2. Roll call

Present were: Supervisors Kietzmann, Neumann, Trinrud, Handrich and Ellis. 

Also present were: Christi Beilfuss, Connie Abert, Greg Blonde, Sandy Liang, Mike Koles, Penny Tank (arrived at 8:33am)

3. Review and accept Agenda  

Motion by Neumann; Second: Ellis; Approved unanimously.

4. Review previous meeting minutes  

Motion made to accept April’s minutes by Handrich; Second: Ellis; Approved unanimously.

5. Educator Reports

· Current Program and Outcomes – all educators

Each educator provided reports.

· Educator Reports –  Christi

Christi reported on what her job entailed generally and also provided an overview of a lesson.  A healthy discussion followed her presentation.

· Department Head Report

Mike reported on the County Leadership Conference.

6. Old Business

· WACEC

Dave and Carl indicated they would be attending.

· County Board Tour

The tour planning is coming along well.  First stop will be at the Bear Creek Town Hall to talk about 4-H service projects; followed by a garden and nutrition discussion at Olen Park in Clintonville; followed by a tour of Specialized Products; followed by a rolling economic development tour of Clintonville.

· County Board Orientation

This will take place after Extension Committee Meeting in an upcoming month.

7. New Business

· WNEP Intern

Christi provided information on a WNEP intern.

· 4-H Intern

Penny provided information on a 4-H intern.

8. Correspondence

· UWEX Speaker Funding

9. Public Input

None

10. The committee will adjourn to closed session pursuant to the exemption in section 19.85(1)(c) Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose of discussing employee performance and compensation.  The meeting will reconvene from closed session.

Motion to adjourn into closed session pursuant to the exemption in section 19.85(1) Wisconsin Statues for the sole purpose of discussion of Extension educator’s performance review made by Ellis; Second: Handrich; Roll call: Trinrud – aye, Kietzmann – aye, Neumann – aye, Ellis – aye, Handrich – aye.

Motion to return to open session made by Handrich; Second: Ellis; Roll call: Trinrud – aye, Neumann – aye, Kietzmann – aye, Ellis – aye, Handrich – aye.

11. Next meeting

· Monthly Meeting . . . . Monday, June 30, 2014

12. Adjourn

Motion to adjourn made by Ellis; Second by Neumann; 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.