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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
December 13, 2011
The Executive Committee of the Grant County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday,
December 13, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 266 of the Administration Building, Lancaster, WI.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Robert Keeney. Other members present were Stephen
Adrian, Ivan Farness, John Patcle, Pat Schroeder, Mark Stead, and Larry Wolf. Therefore a
quorum was present.
Notice of the meeting was sent to the media and the agenda was posted in the Administration
Building, Courthouse, and on the Grant County website.
Ivan Farness, seconded by Pat Schroeder, moved to approve the agenda with the deletion of the
request to change the start rate for the Economic Support Supervisor as the Social Services
Committee has not taken action on that item. Motion carried without negative vote.
Mark Stead, seconded by Pat Schroeder, moved to approve the minutes of the November 8,
2011, meeting as printed. Motion carried without negative vote.
Finance
Deputy Treasurer Sue Cummins presented the November Treasurer’s Report. John Patcle,
seconded by Mark Stead, moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Motion carried without
negative vote.
No action was taken regarding the Vosberg Zoning Permit as Corporation Counsel Todd Infield
advised the Committee this is a civil matter between the landowners.
Larry Wolf, seconded by Steve Adrian, moved to use the Employee Benefits Carryover to fund
flex benefit administrative fees. Motion carried without negative vote.
Mark Stead, seconded by Larry Wolf, to forward the “Resolution Regarding Carryover of
Certain Accounts” to the County Board with a recommendation for approval. Motion carried
without negative vote.
Pat Schroeder, seconded by Mark Stead, moved to accept the November Revenue and
Expenditure Reports. Motion carried without negative vote.
Nancy Scott presented the Finance Director’s Report.
Employee Relations
Kim Kohn presented the Clerk of Courts request to fill the vacant Office Assistant position.
Patrick Schroeder, seconded by Stephen Adrian, moved to approve the request. Motion carried
without negative vote.
Gayle Mason presented the ADRC request to decrease the Assistant Cook position by 10 hours
per pay period and increase the Head Cook position by 10 hours per pay period with a savings
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of approximately $5,800 in benefit costs. Mark Stead, seconded by Ivan Farness, moved to
approve the request. Motion carried without negative vote.
Dave Lambert presented the Highway Department request to reclassify three Operator positions
to Operator 2 positions with an estimated cost of $1500. Patrick Schroeder, seconded by
Stephen Adrian moved to approve the request effective January 1, 2011. Motion carried with
three negative votes.
The committee considered the Fair request to increase the Fair Manager position from 32 hours
per week to 40 hours per week effective with hiring a replacement in mid-March, 2012 with a
cost of $12,300. Patrick Schroeder, seconded by Stephen Adrian, moved to approve. Motion
carried with one negative vote.
The County and AFSCME Unions Local 918, 3377, and 3377-A reached a tentative approval
of a 2% wage increase effective January 1, 2012, with a fiscal impact of approximately
$158,600. Larry Wolf, seconded by Patrick Schroeder, moved to recommend for approval at
the December 20, 2011, County Board meeting. Motion carried without negative vote.
Staffing Update: Current staffing figures as of December 12, 2011, are as follows:
Full time Benefit 278
Regular Part time Benefit 116
Part time 21
Limited term and seasonal 163
TOTAL 578
Mark Stead, seconded by Stephen Adrian, moved to go into closed session per state statute
19.85 (1) (c) regarding union contract negotiations update. Roll call vote resulted in a carried
motion.
Mark Stead, seconded by John Patcle, moved to return to open session. Motion carried without
negative vote.
Joyce Roling gave the director’s report.
Mark Stead, seconded by Stephen Adrian, moved to adjourn to January 5, 2012, at 9:00 a.m.
Motion carried without negative vote.