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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 Executive Minutes 2022 6 14Approved 7/12/2022 Page 1 of 3 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE June 14, 2022 The Executive Committee of the Grant County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. The meeting was held in the County Board Room of the Administration building and via Zoom. The meeting was called to order by Chair Gary Ranum. Other members present were Donald Splinter, John Beinborn, Carol Beals, Roger Guthrie, Robert Keeney and Steve (Porter) Wagner. A quorum was present. Shane Drinkwater, Carrie Eastlick, Amanda Degenhardt, Joyce Roling, Jon Knautz, Carol Schwartz, Tonya White, Clark Thelemann, Jody Bartels, Carrie Kerstiens, Garry Pluemer, Jeff Kindrai, Andrea Noethe, Sue Stohlmeyer, Tina McDonald, Karla Schwantes, Travis Klaas, Nate Dreckman, and the Grant County Herald Independent. Notice of the meeting was posted in the Grant County Herald Independent, Administration Building, Courthouse, and on the Grant County website. John Beinborn, seconded by Carol Beals, moved to approve the agenda. Motion carried without negative vote. Donald Splinter, seconded by Porter Wagner, moved to approve the minutes of May 10, 2022. Motion carried without negative vote. John Beinborn, seconded by Robert Keeney, moved to recommend for approval to the County Board, the resolution changing the mileage reimbursement to the IRS rate effective July 1, 2022. Motion carried without negative vote. Finance Porter Wagner, seconded by Donald Splinter, moved to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Motion carried without negative vote. John Beinborn, seconded by Carol Beals, moved to approve the Social Services request to increase their credit card limit to $5000. Motion carried without negative vote. Amanda Degenhardt reviewed the estimated 2023 budget revenue and expenses, including options for wage increase amounts. John Beinborn, seconded by Porter Wagner moved for Department Heads use a 3% wage increase for 2023 budget planning purposes. Motion carried without negative vote. The committee discussed whether or not a referendum will be needed for operating expenses. Porter Wagner, seconded by John Beinborn, move to approve the vouchers. Motion carried without negative vote. John Beinborn, seconded by Donald Splinter, moved to accept the Revenue and Expense Reports. Motion carried without negative vote. Roger Guthrie, seconded by Porter Wagner, moved to accept the Finance Director’s report. Approved 7/12/2022 Page 2 of 3 Information Technology John Beinborn, seconded by Porter Wagner, moved to approve the purchase of 20 user licenses for $860 for the Microsoft Azure/MFA/Mobile device for prototyping and to take it out of the IT software budget. Motion carried without negative vote. Network review a. IT completed one of two phone system upgrades scheduled for the year on Tuesday (6/7/2022). The only major issue was updating of softphone software on county laptops. b. IT is testing a new type of firewall for county use. c. IT has connected and is using the County’s new WiscNet connection at CSB. IT has also provisioned WiscNet for use at the AD Building. d. IT has started replacing all of the County’s domain controllers. The County’s FSMO or head domain controller is scheduled to be replaced this week. In total the County has 4 controllers. 2 at the Administration Building and 2 at CSB. County Systems a. IT is working with the Highway department on i. Tablet setup and configuration. ii. Bagley and Cassville cell boosters for remote shops b. IT is new working on how to do MFA (Multi Factor Authentication) for the County. c. IT has been working with CDW on research with Azure/In-Tune/Hello Business. d. IT and maintenance have finished the install of the X-70 at CSB. That system is now available for use at CSB for Zoom meetings. e. The County IT department is working with Citrix on MDM (Mobile Device Management) issues. Currently the MDM system is not able to register new devices. f. The IT team is working on the following VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) projects i. IT is testing VDI with ADRC. g. IT has been assisting ADRC and Social Services with new Cell Phones. Public Safety Communications System/ Grant County Fiber optic loop a. The County is reviewing the correct fiber optic paths for the 2022 towers. b. The County suffered fiber damage in Platteville on 6/6/2022. USIC admitted fault in not marking the area. IT is working with USIC to replace the damaged fiber. c. IT is working with Platteville (PCAN) on 911 and LDP connections using the Lancaster – Platteville fiber optics. The Sheriff’s Office has decided to start working on the Platteville 911 connection this fall. Approved 7/12/2022 Page 3 of 3 Carol Beals, seconded by John Beinborn, moved to approve the Information Technology Director’s report. Motion carried without negative vote. Employee Relations Staffing Update: Current staffing numbers as of June 06, 2022, are as follows: Full time Benefit 278 Regular Part time Benefit 28 Part time 54 Limited term and seasonal 89 TOTAL 449 John Beinborn, seconded by Carol Beals, moved to approve the Sheriff’s Department Request to implement the Carlson Dettmann market review recommendation to reclassify the Sergeant, Captain, and Chief Deputy positions effective July 17, 2022 at a fiscal impact of approximately $14,176 through the remaining of this year and $25,684 for 2023. Robert Keeney, seconded by Donald Splinter, moved to amend the motion to have the effective date be July 3, 2022. Motion carried. The amended Motion carried without negative vote. John Beinborn, seconded by Carol Beals, moved to approve the Register of Deeds request to reduce a full-time Administrative Assistant position to part-time non benefit at approximately 20 hours per week effective August 1, 2022 with a savings of $16,175 for the remainder of 2022 and savings of $38,928 for 2023. Motion carried without negative vote. Roger Guthrie seconded by Robert Keeney moved to approve the Orchard Manor Committee request for the Interim Nursing Home Administrator wage effective July 1, 2022 to be grade L, step 8, on the Orchard Manor Wage Schedule ($36.73 per hour). Motion carried without negative vote. John Beinborn, seconded by Robert Keeney, moved to approve the Orchard Manor request to replace the IID Nurse Manager position and the Social Worker position with a Resident and Program Manager / Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) at a paygrade K on the OM pay schedule as recommended, and to start the person at a step 4 effective immediately. $31.46 per hour at a savings of $16,175 for the remainder of 2022 and $38,928 for 2023. Porter Wagner, seconded by Donald Splinter, moved to approve the Personnel Director’s Report. Motion carried without negative vote. Porter Wagner, seconded by Roger Guthrie, moved to go into closed session per state statute 19.85(1)(e) deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session as it relates to WPPA contract negotiations. Roll call vote resulted in a carried motion. Roger Guthrie, seconded by Porter Wagner, moved to return to open Session. Motion carried without negative vote. John Beinborn, seconded by Roger Guthrie, moved to adjourn to July 12, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Motion carried without negative vote.