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Administration Committee 08/06/26 Minutes Continue (Page 1 of 2) ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Douglas County Board of Supervisors Thursday, August 6, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Government Center Boardroom 201 1316 N. 14th Street, Superior, Wisconsin Meeting called to order by Vice Chair Rosemary Lear. 1. ROLL CALL Present – Rosemary Lear, Randy Skowlund, Mark Liebaert, Nick Baker, Randy Skowlund, Charlie Glazman, Kelly Peterson, Bill Fennessey. Absent – Alan Jaques, Anders Hultstrom. Others present – Carolyn Pierce, Dave Sletten, Natasha Schmid, Bill Whiteside, Jason Jackman, Darcie Burbul, Dan Lindberg, Amy Tyson, Lindsey Conley (virtual), Kyle Gruber (virtual), Robin Haasis (virtual), Kaci Lundgren, Lexi Klasen (Acting Committee Clerk). 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Skowlund, second Fennessey, to approve June 4, 2026 minutes. Motion carried. 3. DEPARTMENTAL FINANCIAL REPORTS AND GOALS/ OBJECTIVES The following departments reported on departmental activities: Administration, Human Resources, Buildings and Grounds, Corporation Counsel, County Clerk, Finance, Information Technology, Register of Deeds, and Treasurer. 4. ACTION ITEMS a. Audit Report: Gruber reported on review of 2025 audit; report included in agenda; no concerns or irregularities. ACTION: Motion by Baker, second Peterson, to approve 2025 Audit report as presented. Motion carried. b. From Transportation and Infrastructure: County Aid to Bridges – Policy Change: New funding program through Wisconsin Department of Transportation to replace failing structures. Request to include new program in the Douglas County Aid to Bridges policy. ACTION (REFERRAL): Motion by Baker, second Skowlund, to approve policy change and refer to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. c. Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Use Policy: Work group created with County and City HR, County Administrator and IT to create policy and ensure policy outlines accurate, ethical use of AI. ACTION (RESOLUTION): Motion by Fennessey , second Peterson, to approve Generative Artificial Intelligence Use Policy and refer to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. d. Budgetary Transfers: Included in agenda. ACTION (RESOLUTION): Motion by Peterson, second Baker, to approve budgetary transfers and refer to County Board. Motion carried unanimously. 5. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding: Included in agenda. Administration Committee 08/06/26 b. Formal Policy Complaint from Sheriff Izzard: Complaint included in agenda. Administrator to review personnel policies and bring back to committee. 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Report on complaint. 7. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Baker, second Fennessey, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:18 a.m. Submitted by, Lexi Klasen Acting Committee Clerk