Executive & Child Support

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Thursday, September 8, 2022 County Board Room Members Present: Jim Metz, Scott Mildbrand and Mike Bub. Members Absent: none. Other Attendees: Sue Swiantek, Courtney Graff, Larry Brandl, Michelle Kurth, Brian Wilson-Star News. Call Meeting to Order: Chairman Jim Metz called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. Approve Agenda: Motion by Bub, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Approve the minutes of the August 1 , 2022, Executive Comm ittee meeting : Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Bub, to approve the minutes. Motion carried. Review Corporation Counsel Agreement, Resolution and budget for 2023: Courtney Graff, Corporation Counsel, was present to discuss the contract, stating she is asking for a $2400.00 annual increase in the monthly fee . Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Bub , to approve the Corporation Counsel agreement for 2023. Motion carried. Review Child Support 2023 budget: Michelle Kurth, Child Support Director, was present to review her budget with the committee. Her budget is requiring approximately $11,000.00 more in levy money than 2022, largely due to a new state ruling that limits the collection of birth costs. Motion by Bub, seconded by Mildbrand , to approve the 2023 Child Support budget. Motion carried. Adjourn: Motion by Bub, seconded by Mildbrand, to adjourn the meeting at 2:20 p.m. Motion carried. Andria M. Farrand County Clerk EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Monday, August 1, 2022 County Board Room Members Present: Jim Metz, Scott Mildbrand and Mike Bub. Members Absent: none. Other Attendees: Chuck Zenner, Sue Swiantek, Lynn Rosemeyer, Nicole Hager, Courtney Graff. Call Meeting to Order: Chairman Jim Metz called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Approve Agenda: Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Bub, to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Approve the minutes of the July 7, 2022, Executive Committee meeting : Motion by Bub, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the minutes. Motion carried. Closed Session : Motion to go into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c). A unanimous roll call vote cast, the motion carried. Open Session: Motion to go into open session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c). A unanimous roll call vote cast, the motion carried. Motion by Bub, seconded by Mildbrand to authorize Jim Metz, Nicole Hager, and Corporation Counsel Courtney Graff to work with outside counsel. Motion carried. Adjourn: Motion by Bub, seconded by Mildbrand, to adjourn the meeting at 10:35 a.m. Motion carried. Courtney L. Graff Corporation Counsel EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Thursday, July 7, 2022 County Board Room Members Present: Jim Metz, Scott Mildbrand and Mike Bub. Members Absent: none. Other Attendees: Sue Swiantek , Lorie Floy d, Ray Soper , Michelle Kurth , Brian Wi lson-Star News and Andria Farrand. Call Meeting to Order: Chairman Jim Metz called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. Approve Agenda: Motion by Bub, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the agenda . Motion carried. Approve the minu tes of the April 14, 2022, Executive Committee m eeting: Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Metz, to approve the minutes. Motion carried. Child S upport Year -End report: Michelle Kurth, Child Support Di rector, was present to go through her annual report with the committ ee and stated the y rece ived the hi ghest possible incentives due to their performance. Approval to attend the Child Support Conference : Michelle Kurth, Child Support Di rector, stated she typically takes on e of her staff t o the annual conference. This y ear, her Senior Specialist will be on maternity leave, and she will have one new employee , so she would like to close her office for the three days and take both employees to conference. The conference is in Lake Geneva the 2nd week of October . They w ill have their laptops to keep up wi th their work and will also be available by phone. Mildbrand stated he wants the o ffice to be open. Motion by Bub to close the office as long as there is a backup plan for people to reach the Child Support staff. Mildbrand amended the motion , as long as th e office is open , with no second, the amended motion fails. Met z seconded the original motion . Mildbrand voted nay. Moti on carried. Resolution changing Supervisory District boundaries in Districts 2 and 7 resulting from a City of Medford annexation: As a result of an annexation of the property at 957 S. Park Ave ., there will need to be a c hange to the boundaries of Supervisory Dist ricts 2 and 7 , since the property is moving from the Town of Medford to the City of Med ford. Motion by Mildbrand to approve the changes in boundaries, seconded by Bub. Motion carried. Prevent outsi de funding of election s from major donors such as the Koch Brothers or Zuckerberg: Bub addressed the committee regarding no allowing private funding to influence the election s in Taylor County . It can be done via resolution or referen dum. Motion by Mildbrand, seconded by Bub, to adopt a resolution. Motion carried. Adjourn: Motion by Bub, seconded by Mildbrand, to adjourn the meeting at 1:08 p.m. Motion carried. Andria Farrand-County Clerk EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Thursday, April 14, 2022 County Board Room Members Present: Jim Metz, Chuck Zenner and Scott Mildbrand Members Absent: none. Other Attendees: Lester Lewis, Larry Brandl , Catherine Lemke, Michelle Kurth and Andria Farrand. Call Meeting to Order: Chairman Jim Metz called the meeting to order at 12:45 p.m. Approve Agenda: Mildbrand made a motion , seconded by Zenner, to approve the agenda . Motion carried. Approve the minu tes of the November 10, 2021, Executive Committee meet ing: Zenner made a motion, seconded by Mildbrand, to approve the minutes. Motion carried. Request to hire a Child Support Specialist : Michelle Kurth was pres ent to request hiring a Child Support Specialist to fill an open po sition in her office. Zenner made a motion, seconded by Mildbrand. Motion carried. Adjourn: Zenner made a motion, seconded by Mildbrand, to adjourn the meeting at 12:48 p.m. Motion carried. Andria Farrand County Clerk