PIERCE COUNTY: 12/18/12 Board Meeting Minutes

PIERCE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Tuesday - December 18, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.

MINUTES

Meeting called to order by Chairman Jeff Holst at 7:00 p.m. in the County Board Room at the Pierce County Courthouse. A quorum was established with roll call by County Clerk Jamie Feuerhelm with 17 supervisors present. Also attending were Corporation Counsel Brad Lawrence, Administrative Coordinator Jo Ann Miller, PCEDC Bill Warner, Deputy ME John Worsing.

Motion by M. Kahlow/J. Kosin to adopt the agenda as presented; motion carried by voice vote with all in favor. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Supervisor D. Auckland.

Public Comment on Issues Not Related to Agenda Items: None.

Confirmation of Medical Examiner candidate: Deputy Medical Examiner J. Worsing introduced himself to the Board as a resident of the community & having been a deputy for a number of years. Motion by M. Pittman/J. Kosin to accept the recommendation of the Finance and Personnel committee Medical Examiner Hiring Board to employ & confirm John Worsing as Medical Examiner. Motion carried by voice vote with all.

Pierce County Revolving Loan Manual Amendment: B. Warner – PCEDC summarized for the board details regarding adopting new Revolving Loan Fund Manual language to comply with new Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation requirements relative to job creating benefit to low/moderate income person, and job pirating prohibitions. Motion by M. Kahlow/C. Bjork to adopt the proposed amendments to the Pierce County Revolving Loan Fund Manual, and direct the Administrative Coordinator, RLF Manager, Corporation Counsel and County Board Chair to take such actions necessary to implement such amendments. Motion carried by voice vote with all in favor.

RESOLUTIONS FOR FIRST CONSIDERATION

Res. 12-32 Authorization to Use Jail Maintenance Fund to Pay for construction of Fence in the Jail Garage. First reading by Clerk J. Feuerhelm. No action taken

Res. 12-33 Authorize County Contribution toward Regional Partner’s Share of Assistance to Firefighters Grant. First reading by Clerk J. Feuerhelm. Supervisor J. Ross gave further details to the request. He also indicated that this would allow the County to do required updates to their equipment at a fraction of the cost as opposed to the County paying for the entire cost of the upgrades. No action taken.

RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION - None.

ORDINANCES FOR FIRST CONSIDERATION - None.

ORDINANCES FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION - None.

Closed Session: Motion by M. Pittman/J. Kosin to convene into closed session at 7:15 p.m., pursuant to §19.85(1)(c), WI Stats for the purpose of considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility: Administrative Coordinator’s annual wage adjustment. Motion carried by roll call vote with all in favor. Motion by J. Kosin/R. Bartels to return to open session at 7:25 p.m. Motion carried by roll call vote with all in favor. Motion by G. Place/M. Pittman to grant salary adjust for Administrative Coordinator to $108,576.00, effective 12/01/2012, & authorize eligibility for an across-the-board increases that may be awarded to other non-represented employees for 2013. Motion carried by roll call vote with all in favor.

APPOINTMENTS: None.

Future Agenda Items: None presented at this time.

Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m. by motion of R. Bartels/ R. Wood. Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully submitted by J. Feuerhelm, County Clerk

______________________________ (Pub. 01/09/13) WNAXLP

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