EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

MAY 18, 2012

                County Board Chair Dick Koeppen called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. and gave the open meeting statement.

Roll call:  Dick Koeppen, Loughrin, Barrington, Federwitz, Flease, Jonely-excused, Kussmann, L. Mares, McClone, G. Murphy, Penney, Peterson and Sorensen-excused.  A quorum was established.

Open Session:

Review and Approve the Agenda.  Motion:  Supr. Mares moved and Supr. Peterson seconded the motion to approve the agenda.  The motion carried without a negative vote.

Discuss Placing Public Comments on the Agenda.  Chair of Legislative, Judicial, Ethics and Safety Committee Dennis Kussmann indicated that his committee felt this would give the people an opportunity to be heard other than at the fall public hearing on the budget.  Chair Koeppen has seen the negative sides of the public comment at the city level.  If you do allow it, it really needs to be controlled to avoid abuse of the platform.  Time limits should be set and only items on the agenda may be addressed by the person.  Supr. Federwitz felt it was important to give the people a chance to be heard or at least noticed with restrictions, of course.

Most members felt we should be transparent in government with our information.  Keep the rules simple, but effective.

Motion:  Supr. Federwitz moved and Supr. Peterson seconded the motion to refer public comments information back to the Legislative, Judicial, Ethics and Safety Committee for further details and restrictions.  The motion was carried without a negative vote.

Financial Update – Finance Director Heidi Dombrowski.  Heidi distributed Waupaca County’s Changes in Net Assets – Proprietary Funds, Last Five Fiscal Years; Long-Term Debt Worksheet 2011; Annual G.O. Bonds and Notes Debt Service Schedule – Principal – as of December 31, 2011 and Year 2010/2011 Capital Improvement Plan - $4,429,461.60, costs incurred, updated through March 31, 2012.

CIP Task Force Update – 10 YR CIP Projects – Roger Holman and Heidi Dombrowski.  DERM Director Roger Holman informed the committee that they have a CIP 10 YR Task Force Team that reviews projects that are submitted for a 3 yr bond package.  $600,000 in requests this includes projects from 2012 that weren’t approved.  The committee discussed updating technology and staying current with the new technology.  Lakeview Manor progress was mentioned.

Adjourn.  Supr. Penney moved and Supr. Peterson seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 2:30 p.m.   The motion carried without a negative vote.  The meeting stands adjourned.

Mary A. Robbins

County Clerk