The
county clerk Rosemary Bohm was extremely helpful as I try to understand the
“structure” of the Shawano Co. Board. She emailed this document to me. It seems
the “people” have little to do with the structure of their county. What ever
happened to a Charter, which could only be changed by referendum?
Anyhow,
here are some ideas.
Draft
revision, reply to Bruce Eggum, eggum@frontiernet.net
Please
send me your ideas! Shawano people can do this together and request it. Send to
all your Shawano Co. friends. A final revision can be approved by all who
choose to be involved in this.
RULES OF THE
SHAWANO
OF SUPERVISORS
RULE 1
The
Unless a different time has been specified,
all day meetings of the
If during any month a lack of business does not warrant preparation of an agenda, the County Board Chairperson shall direct notification of the cancellation of the monthly meeting to each Board member at least five (5) days prior to that meeting. This does not apply to the Annual Meeting in October or the organizational meeting in April following election.
Special
meetings to deal with important matters that may arise between regular meetings
and that urgently require action by the
RULE 2
At the organizational meeting after the
election, the
The election of County Board Officers, of
the County Highway Committee, and of the citizen members of the Maple Lane
Health Care Facility Board of Trustees shall be made by a majority of the
Three members of the
At the organizational meeting, the
Chairperson shall appoint 6 Board Members to serve on the Advisory Committee on
Committees. The Advisory Committee on
Committees shall assist the Board Chairperson in selection of Board Members <and individuals> for appointment to various
Committees. The Board Chairperson shall
appoint members to serve on the various County Board Committees or Public Safety. The Chairperson shall file the list of
appointments in the Office of the
<Approval of these candidates must be obtained from the county board
prior to appointment.>
RULE 3
The Chairperson, or in his or her absence the Vice-Chairperson, shall call the meeting to order at the hour fixed for the meeting. He or she shall maintain decorum, rule upon points of order, vote upon matters, have the right to speak, and be recorded as other members.
The
In the event a vacancy is created due to
the inability of the Chairperson to serve because of ineligibility, resignation
or death, the Vice-Chairperson shall assume the position of Chairperson. The
In the event a vacancy of any Board member
is created for any reason, prior to the end of a term, the County Board
Chairperson shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term with
confirmation by a majority of the
RULE 4
The regular order of business shall be:
A. Roll Call
B. Silent Meditation and Pledge of Allegiance
C. Approval of previous
D. Public Comment
F. Presentation and consideration of Resolutions and Ordinances
G. Annual reports or other reports of various County Departments, Offices or Agencies
H. Report by Finance Committee on General Accounts and claims
I. Approval of Committee minutes
J. Resolution
to draw and issue Orders on all claims allowed and appropriations made at the
session
K. Special orders, appointments or new business to be considered at a future
meeting
L. Claim Report of County Board Supervisors mileage/per diem for County Board Meeting
M. Adjournment
RULE 5
Resolutions/Ordinances shall be numbered
starting with No. 1 beginning each calendar year in January. The County Board Chairman shall announce
which Resolution the Board shall entertain and the
RULE 6
After a motion has been stated by the Chairperson, it shall be deemed in possession of the Board, but may be withdrawn at any time before amendment or decision. All motions, Resolutions, Ordinances and amendments shall be entered in the minutes unless withdrawn.
Any item on the Agenda for consideration may be withdrawn at any time by the sponsor or a majority of the sponsors before action is taken on it. The Chairperson shall announce the withdrawal and name those withdrawing it.
RULE 7
When a topic is in possession of the Board, a person not a Board Member may also address the Board if permission has been given by the Board Chairperson or other Board member. The Chairperson may limit the time a non-member may speak.
RULE 8
When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received except:
A. To adjourn
B. To lay on the table
C. To call the previous question
D. To postpone to a day certain
E. To return to a standing or selected committee
F. To amend
G. To postpone indefinitely
These several motions shall have precedence in the order stated above and will require a motion and a second before action.
All votes shall be taken by Yes and No. All votes shall be done by electronic voting except for minor motions such as approval of minutes or other matters as determined by the Chairman. Every Board Member then present shall vote, unless a request to abstain has been granted by the Chairperson.
Any Board member can request an electronic roll call vote.
No vote shall be taken by ballot except for those matters where vote by ballot is required by Statute. These matters are as follows:
(1) Election of County Board Chairman and Vice-Chairman - sec. 19.88, Stats. (secret ballot)
(2) Highway Committee - sec. 83.015(1)(a), Stats. (no secret ballot)
RULE 10
Whenever a resolution, ordinance or motion
is defeated, any member who voted in the majority may move for reconsideration
at any time during the same session. If
2/3 of the
RULE 11
In all parliamentary questions raised
during a Meeting of the
RULE 12
All written Resolutions or Ordinances shall be examined by the Administrative Coordinator, Finance Director and Corporation Counsel prior to their introduction and shall have the appropriate administrative, fiscal and legal notes attached.
All
Resolutions, Ordinances or other matters to be considered by the
<Shawano County Citizens may petition the board, provided 10% of the
number of voters of the previous election for Governor have signed the
petition. Town / city clerks will varify the signatures, and may also collect
signatures of their residents. If the
Once
Resolutions, Ordinances or other matters have the administrative, fiscal and
legal notes attached, and have been discussed by the appropriate committee(s)
and signatures of those committee members obtained if possible, they may be
forwarded to the
RULE 13
Every written Resolution or Ordinance shall
be signed and presented by at least one (1) Board Member but not more than 12
Members. Resolutions or Ordinances
presented by a Standing Committee, Commission or Board shall be approved by a
majority of that Committee, Commission or Board present at the time of
vote. Any Resolution or Ordinance that
shall by County Board Rule originate in, or be co-sponsored by, a specific
Standing Committee shall not be submitted to the
RULE 14
All written
Resolutions or Ordinances submitted to the
RULE 15
All Resolutions or Ordinances providing for
an appropriation or the withdrawal of any funds from the
RULE 16
All transfers of funds from one Department,
Agency or Office to another, removals from the General Fund for items not
budgeted, contingency accounts, and all new position requests, shall require
two-thirds (2/3) roll call vote of the entire membership of the County Board
pursuant to Sec. 65.90(5)(a), Stats.
Line item changes, and transfers from one account/cost center to another
within a Department, shall be pursuant to Resolution
74-01 and subject to any amendments to the policy by the
Any outside organization who requests money in excess of $5,000
from the County, must complete the County application for Financial Assistance
Form adopted by Resolution No. 85-03 before such funds can be considered and/or
disbursed. All contracted entities that
receive in excess of $5,000 per year will be required to follow the
requirements of Resolution No. 85-03.
RULE 17
The Head of each
RULE 18
At times as necessary, the Chairperson
shall make appointments to County Board Committees and
Required
All candidates for any elective office, <or committee appointment> to be voted upon by the
RULE 19
The following shall constitute standing County Board Committees:
Administrative & Insurance Committee (Chairperson and 4 Board Members)
Agricultural and Extension Education,
Conservation, County Fair and
Board Of Health (5 Board Members and 3 Citizen Members)
Community Programs Board (5 Board Members and 4 citizen members, appointed per sec. 51.42(4)(b), Stats.)
Finance Committee (Chairperson and 4 Board Members)
Highway/Parks Maintenance Committee (3
Land Conservation Committee (5 Board Members and Chairperson or designee of Farm Service Agency per sec. 92.06(1)(b), Stats.)
Maple Lane Health Care Board of Trustees
(4
Planning, Development and Zoning Committee (5 Board Members)
Public Property Committee (Chairperson and 4 Board Members)
Public Safety Committee (5 Board Members)
Social Services Board and Veterans Service Committee (5 Board Members)
Tribal Affairs Committee (5 Board Members)
RULE 20
The following shall constitute
Board of Adjustment (5 members
appointed for 3-year term by the Chairperson with the approval of the
City-County Library Committee (2 Board Members, 1 City Council Member, 2 Members appointed by County to represent the Eastern and Western areas of the County, 1 Member appointed by City to represent the Central area of the County, and 1 School District Representative
Commission on Aging (2 Social Services Board Members, 7 Citizen Members - 2 each from West, Central and East part of the County per designated map, plus 1 person from AARP)
East Central Regional Planning Commission (1 Chairperson, 1 resident nominated by Board and appointed by Governor, 1 resident appointed by Governor pursuant to sec. 66.0309(3)(a), Stats.)
Ethics Committee (2 Board Members and 3 Citizen Members
Local Emergency Planning Committee (1 Board Member as Local Official, remaining Members per 42 U.S.C. 11001 (c) and Resolution 209-91)
Long-Term Community Support Planning Committee (2 elected County officials, 1 Department of Social Services representative, 1 Department of Community Programs representative, 1 County Commission on Aging representative and at least 5 persons receiving long-term community support services (1 each from Elderly Physically Disabled, Developmentally Disabled, Chronically Mentally Ill and Chemically Dependent - all selected by the County Board in accord with sec. 46.27(4)(a), Stats.)
Office of Commissioner of Condemnation
(6 residents of
Shawano
Shawano County Highway Safety Commission (Per Wisconsin Statute 83.013(1)(a), for each County, the Highway Commissioner or a designated representative, the Chief Traffic Law Enforcement Officer or a designated representative, the County Highway Safety Coordinator, and a representative designated by the County Board from each of the disciplines of education, medicine and law and three (3) representatives involved in law enforcement, highways and highway safety designated by the secretary of transportation.
Per Shawano County Board Resolution
#313-98, a member of the Shawano County Highway Committee, selected by the
Highway Committee and a member of the Shawano County Public Safety Committee,
selected by the Public Safety Committee shall serve on the members of the
traffic safety commission representing the
Solid Waste Management Board (Pursuant to sec. 59.70, Wis. Stats., 3 Board Members - 1 each representing the West, Central and East portion of Shawano County; 2 at large Members who need not be County Board Members and 4 members from a slate recommended by the Shawano City Common Council per Resolution 260-89)
RULE 21
Each standing Committee under Rule 19 shall
have a
The Secretary
of each Committee, Board or Commission or the person assigned to keep the
minutes of the Committee, Board or Commission shall within 1 week after each
Meeting file the minutes of that Meeting in the Office of the
RULE 22
A County Board Supervisor attending
A Board member with prior permission of the Chairman may appear telephonically but no mileage or per diem will be granted. A Board member is allowed only one call per year, plus the supervisor must pay for the telephone cost.
Board members will be limited to not more than three consecutive overnights for conferences.
The number of meetings for which per diem
and mileage is allowed shall not exceed 120 meetings per annum for
Any Board member, if unavailable for any
meeting, must notify either the Committee Chairperson or the Department Head
for a Committee meeting, or the County Board Chairman or the
For any Supervisor to receive per diem,
such meeting or Committee must be authorized by either the
Any citizen member appointed by the
RULE 23
Except as otherwise provided by law, the
Chairperson of the
RULE 24
No overdrafts shall be passed on for
payment by the Finance Department until such overdrafts have been properly
approved by the
RULE 25
Salaries,
wages, cost of living adjustments, merit increases and reclassifications of all
employees shall be determined by the
Payments of contracts for services are excepted from this rule but shall be determined after recommendation of the Committee, Board or Commission in charge of those contracts for services.
RULE 26
No Board Member shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses, such as registration fees, mileage, lodging, meals and merchandise purchased on behalf of the County, unless outlined in detail and accompanied by a written receipt signed by the person to whom payment of the expense was made. Lodging may be paid by County Purchase Order. Registration for Wisconsin County Association sponsored seminars shall be pre-paid to take advantage of group discounts.
No
RULE 27
It is recommended that County Board members
shall act with proper decorum and conduct at all times. It is recommended that Board members will attend
meetings in appropriate attire. Any
County Board member or citizen Committee member who is not performing his/her
duties as a County Board member or Committee member, injures the name of the
County or performs conduct detrimental to the County shall be expelled from
their County Board seat or Committee appointment following a due process
hearing and a 2/3 vote of the remaining members of the County Board. Such action shall first be referred to the
RULE 28
It is required that information obtained in a closed executive session shall remain confidential. Violations of this rule will be referred to the Ethics Committee for possible misconduct.
RULE 29
All
RULE 30
The Finance Department will pay all County
orders/invoices upon receipt of appropriate invoices/vouchers and department
head approval and signature. A listing
of the paid order invoices will be provided to the appropriate home committee
on a monthly basis for approval. A
listing of the paid order invoices over $5,000 will be provided to the
Any contract in the amount of $5,000 and
over outside of budgeted items, or any contract that will go over the budgeted
amount, requires
RULE 32
All requests for appropriations, Resolutions, Ordinances, reports, etc. which require sums of money for the next fiscal year, including salary adjustments, and which must be a part of the Annual Budget, must be referred to the Finance Committee at least 45 days before the Annual Budget meeting of the County Board in October.
RULE 33
All Rules previously made are hereby repealed. These Rules, and all amendments or additions to them, shall govern this Board until amended or repealed. These Rules may be amended by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board membership present. These Rules may be suspended by the Board upon vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Board membership present.
RULE 34
The duties, responsibilities and powers of
the County Board Committees and of the various
COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
ADMINISTRATIVE & INSURANCE COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP: Chairperson and 4 Board Members.
DUTIES: Supervise the Department of Administration
and on a day-to-day basis the Administrative Coordinator. Coordinate County-wide functions of
government including evaluating and making recommendations as to changes in
Departments and positions and the way services are provided. Supervise on a day-to-day basis the
Corporation Counsel, Child Support Administrator and IS Director. Generally receive complaints, questions and
problems and evaluate and recommend procedures to answer and solve these. < A “formal complaint procedure will be developed and made readily
available.It will be the responsibility
that the first contact person of an agency will make sure that each
person receiveing services, requesting information or otherwise avails
themselves to an agency will be aware of the complaint procedure and how to use
it. This also includes all judicary agencies as. IE: Clerk of Court, Courts,
Sheriff, etc.> Receive all personnel requests from other
Committees or Department Heads for study, action or recommendation to the
County Board as appropriate. Develop and
update County-wide personnel policy with recommendation to the
Reviews on a
regular basis all insurance coverage by Shawano County (including Workers
Compensation, Liability, Errors and Omissions, Property, Health and other
insurance as appropriate). Makes
recommendations of changes of insurance or insurance carriers to the
Reviews and updates the
Such other duties as assigned by the
HOME COMMITTEE: Department of
Administration (Administrative Coordinator), Corporation Counsel, Child Support
Agency, IS Department,
AGRICULTURE AND EXTENSION EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, COUNTY FAIR AND
COUNTY FARM COMMITTEE
MEMBERS: Chairperson and 4 Board Members.
DUTIES: In accord with sec. 59.56(3), Stats. responsible for County Extension Service programs, the employment of Extension Service personnel, promotion of public education and policy, development of programs to promote the agricultural, economic and human resources of Shawano County and for periodic evaluation of the Extension services. Cooperate with the District Extension Leader in matters of program planning, public policy, contracting of Extension Agents and budgeting. Fulfill further responsibilities imposed by law with respect to Extension services.
Promote the conservation of all natural
resources in
Meet with the Shawano County Fair Board in
regard to the operation of the Fair as well as in making suggestions and taking
part in planning, purchasing or constructing buildings or additions to
buildings at the Fairgrounds. Look after
and supervise management of the
Such other duties as assigned by the
HOME COMMITTEE: University Extension Office,
BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT
MEMBERS: 5 citizen members
appointed for 3-year terms by the Chairperson with the approval of the
DUTIES: Grant relief when hardship results from strict application of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Consider applications for exceptions and variances. Grant or deny applications for variances from the Zoning Ordinance. Determine appeals from decisions of the Zoning Enforcement Officer, other administrative staff or County Planning, Development & Zoning Committee in accord with Sec. 29 of the County Zoning Ordinance and Sec. 59.694, Stats.
HOME COMMITTEE: Planning & Development Department’s Zoning and Land Use Control Division.
BOARD OF HEALTH
MEMBERS: 5 Board Members and 3 Citizen Members per Resolution No. 308-94 (citizen members are: 1 registered nurse, 1 physician and 1 private citizen)
DUTIES: Supervise the Public Health Department in providing Public Health services on a county-wide basis including maternal and child health service, school health service, communicable disease nursing, immunizations, tuberculosis control, WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program, and other programs of the Public Health Department.
Such other duties as assigned by the
HOME COMMITTEE: Public Health Department.
CITY-COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION
MEMBERS: 5 members, with 3 at large members
appointed to staggered 6-year terms appointed alternately by the City and the
County, plus 1 City Council member and 1 County Board member, each appointed for
a 2-year term of office and each to have full voting rights. County appointees to be
DUTIES: Have complete and exclusive control on
management over the
CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY COMMITTEE *
MEMBERS: 2 County Board Members, 2 citizen appointees from the County representing the Eastern and Western areas of the County, 1 citizen appointee by the City of Shawano representing the Central area of the County, a Shawano City Council representative, and a Shawano-Gresham School District representative.
DUTIES: Perform the duties with respect to operation
of the City-County Library in accord with the laws of the State of
*These changes are contingent on the City of
COMMISSION ON AGING
MEMBERS: Membership of the
Commission shall be restricted to residents of
DUTIES: Become aware of services available and need
for services for older persons in
Such other duties as assigned by the
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS BOARD
MEMBERS: 5 Board Members and 4 Citizen Members per sec. 51.42(4)(b), Stats.
DUTIES: Assure provision of community mental health,
developmental disabilities, alcoholism and drug abuse services under sec.
51.42, Stats. and developmental disabilities services under sec. 51.437, Stats. Exercise general management powers over the
Department of Community Programs.
Develop the Department of Community Programs operating policies and
procedures. Approve the annual budget to
be submitted to the
Board members shall examine and settle, pursuant to sec. 59.52(12), Stats., all current accounts of the Department of Community Programs not in excess of $5,000.00 on any one such account, and when allowed provide for issuance of County Orders.
Such other duties as assigned by the
HOME COMMITTEE: Department of Community Programs.
EAST
MEMBERS: County Board Chairperson, 1 resident nominated by the County Board and appointed by Governor, and 1 resident appointed by Governor pursuant to Sec. 66.0309(3)(a), Stats.
DUTIES:
ETHICS COMMITTEE
MEMBERS: 2 Board Members and 3 Citizen Members all with voting rights.
DUTIES: Review and recommend revisions to the Shawano
County Ethics Code to the
<Publish the
Such
other duties as assigned by the
FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP: Chairperson and 4 Board Members.
DUTIES: Evaluate business
practices, efficiency and services from a financial viewpoint. Establish budget procedures and the Annual
Budget with the Finance Director and Administrative Coordinator to be presented
to the
Examine and settle, pursuant to sec. 59.52(12), Stats., all current accounts of the County not in excess of $5,000.00 on any one such account, and when allowed provide for issuance of County Orders therefore, with the exception of allowances of current accounts by Officers and Committees, Boards or Commissions under Wisconsin Statutes and except for current accounts examined, settled and allowed by the Highway Committee, Maple Lane Health Care Facility Board of Trustees, Community Programs Committee, Law Enforcement Committee and Social Services Board.
Audit all bills referred to the Committee
and report and make recommendations on such to the
Examine, audit and recommend allowances or
disallowances of per diems, mileage and expense claims of all County Board
Committees, Boards and Commissions, all claims under the dog license law and
all other claims, demands and causes of actions against the County, submitting
a report on these claims to the
Cooperate and advise with the