Call to order: Chair Stumpf called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

Call to order: Chair Stumpf called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.

Present were Chair Stumpf, Vice-Chair Leider, Supervisors Albert and Richart.

Absent: Supervisor Nelson

Also present - University Extension Staff, Dan O'Neil, Mary Fran Lepeska and Kay Buelke Schroeder.

Approval of the minutes: Motion to approve by Rose Hass Leider seconded by Dave Albert, to approve minutes of July 27, 2001. Motion passed unanimously.

Approval of expense accounts, conference/meeting attendance:

Request by Mary Fran Lepeska to attend the National Extension Association, Family and Consumer Science Annual Session to be held in Portland, Oregon on September 30 through October 3, 2001. Registration fee in the amount of $240.00 requested. Motion by Rose Hass Leider, seconded by Tom Richart to approve conference attendance and registration fee. Motion passed unanimously.

Attendance and registration fee requested in the amount of $495 for the Search Institute Conference held in Indianapolis Indiana, November 1-3 to be attended by Kay Buelke Schroeder. Motion by Rose Hass Leider, seconded by Dave Albert to approve conference attendance and registration fee. Motion passed unanimously.

Discussion

Extension Staff Assistant Terri Green arrived at 8:30.

Tom Richart leaves at 8:57.

Chair Stumpf asks that it be put on record that the 2002 budget not be less than the 2001 budget.

Next meeting date: October 4, 2001 @ 8:00a.m.

Adjournment: Motion by Albert to adjourn meeting, seconded by Leider, motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:25 a.m.

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Ginny Bichler

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Call to order: Chair Stumpf called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m.

Present were Chair Stumpf, Vice-Chair Leider, Supervisors, Albert and Richart.

Absent: Supervisor Nelson

Also present - University Extension Agent, Dan O'Neil and Southeast Director Paul Brings.

Closed Session: Motion by Rose Hass Leider, seconded by Dave Albert to go into closed session for CNRD agent interviews.

Roll Call

Albert Present

Leider Present

Nelson Absent

Richart Present

Stumpf Present

O'Neil Present

Brings Present

Meeting reconvenes in open session at 4:45p.m. Motion by Leider, seconded by Albert.

Adjournment: Motion by Richart to adjourn meeting, seconded by Albert, motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.

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Daniel O’Neil

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Call to order: Chair Stumpf called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.

Present were Chair Stumpf, Vice-Chair Leider, Supervisors Nelson, Albert and Richart.

Also present were the University Extension Agents, Dan O'Neil, Mary Fran Lepeska and

Kay Buelke Schroeder.

Approval of the minutes: Motion to approve by Rick Nelson seconded by Rose Hass Leider, to approve minutes of May 3, 2001. Motion passed unanimously.

Approval of expense accounts, conference/meeting attendance, 4-H activities list:

The Staff Assistant position has been advertised. There are 18 applicants. The interviewing process is beginning.

CNRD position will be posted until June 20. Then the interview process will begin.

Those planning on attending are Leider, Nelson, Richart, O'Neil. Albert and Stumpf are undecided at this time. Auction items were discussed.

Kay Buelke Schroeder

Mary Fran Lepeska

Dan O'Neil

There was also brief discussion as to the written reports, it was suggested to keep the written reports to a short bulleted report. The reports do not need to be lengthy.

Next meeting date: Thursday, July 12, 2001 @ 8:00 in room 118.

Adjournment: Motion by Rick Nelson to adjourn meeting, seconded by Dave Albert, motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:27 a.m.

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Ginny Bichler

Recording Secretary

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Call to order: Chair Stumpf called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.

Present were Chair Stumpf and Supervisors Leider, Nelson, Albert and Richart.

Also present was University Extension Department Head, Dan O'Neil.

Approval of the minutes: Motion to approve by Rose Hass Leider seconded by Rick Nelson, to approve minutes of April 6, 2001. Motion passed unanimously.

Approval of expense accounts, conference/meeting attendance, 4-H activities list:

The Staff Assistant position was increased to a full time position by the board. This position will be posted internally today. The CNRED position has not been posted by the University yet.

Next meeting date: Friday, June 1, 2001 @ 8:00 in room 118.

Adjournment: Motion by Tom Richart to adjourn meeting, seconded by Rick Nelson, motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:14 a.m.

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Ginny Bichler

Recording Secretary

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Call to order: Vice Chairperson Rose Hass Leider called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m.

Present were Vice Chair Rose Hass Leider and Supervisors, Richart and Nelson.

Absent were Supervisor Albert and Chairperson Stumpf

Also present were University Extension Department Head, Dan O'Neil, 4-H Youth Development Agent, Kay Buelke Schroeder, Family Living Educator, Mary Fran Lepeska and Southeast District Director Paul Brings.

Approval of the minutes: Motion to approve by Nelson seconded by Richart, to approve minutes of March 1, 2001. Motion passed unanimously.

Chairperson Stumpf arrived.

Approval of expense accounts, conference/meeting attendance, 4-H activities list:

Congratulations to Rick Nelson who was elected as vice president of Southeast District WACEC which also holds a board position with the State WACEC.

Contracts were signed by committee members and forwarded to Paul Brings, Southeast District Director.

Paul Brings discussed some budget items on the state level stating there will be a basic cut of $121,000. He also mentioned there is an energy education proposal in the works. Paul reported the National Leadership seminar was very good and copies of the presentation data will be forwarded to everyone. ETN usage has changed, continuing education is now on-line (computer) so continuing education is dropping the funding for ETN. May 2002 the state will be pulling the plug on ETN. They will be shifting delivery technology - not abandoning. There were concerns because of the 2002 budget process starting soon at the county level. Paul said they will try to obtain some kind of figures to be used in the counties budget for 2002.

Paul's office is planning to get a newsletter out quarterly starting May 1, 2001. Several committee members mentioned they need timelier notices of meetings. Paul and Jose are working on better notification procedures. They can help monitor the State WACEC and have definite impact for the S.E. WACEC.

Discussion as to Paul Brings availability for our committee meetings. It will remain, an on call or as needed basis.

Dan O'Neil, Department Head proposed to increase this position from 28.85 hours per week to full time 37.5 hours per week as the position will include: youth, solid waste and master gardener areas whereas in the past this position was primarily youth oriented. The estimated time of each is 50% youth, 5% solid waste and other committees, 40% master gardener, 5% other. The process for this increase will be approval by our committee, personnel committee and full board.

Paul Brings stated our committee can personalize this position as needed. Once approved by this committee Paul will take the position to post which usually takes about 2 weeks. Then it will be about 5 to 6 weeks before the screening process, possibly the week of June 4-11 in Madison - it is recommended that someone from our office help with the screening. The county can be involved for the preliminary interview. Then 3-4 candidates will be sent to the county for the committee decision. Paul is then notified of the committee's decision and he then notifies candidate of decision.

Dan O'Neil reported any action pertaining to this area is handled on the state and federal level.

Next meeting dates are: Sunday June 24, 2001 from 2:30 - 5:00 pm at the Holiday Inn, Manitowoc and Sunday, September 9, 2001 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Pioneer Inn of Oshkosh.

No action taken.

Next meeting date: Thursday, May 3, 2001 @ 8:00 in room 118.

Adjournment: Motion by Rose Hass Leider to adjourn meeting, seconded by Rick Nelson, motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:14 a.m.

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Ginny Bichler

Recording Secretary

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Call to order: Chairperson Glenn Stumpf called the meeting to order at 7:55 a.m.

Present were Chair Stumpf and Supervisors, Leider, Richart, Nelson and Albert.

Also present was University Extension Department Head, Dan O'Neil

Approval of the minutes: Motion to approve by Leider seconded by Nelson, to approve minutes of February 2, 2001. Motion passed unanimously.

Approval of expense accounts, conference/meeting attendance, 4-H activities list:

No one received this information from Jose Vasquez.

Discussion. Available times were listed as Tuesday - morning or afternoon, Thursday or Friday - afternoons. However, it was noted that depending on when WACEC meetings fall during the month will determine availability of attendance.

Dan O'Neil reported Anne Weyker is retiring April 12, 2001.

Next meeting: Friday, April 6, 2001 @ 8:00a.m. Room 118.

Adjournment: Motion by Albert to adjourn meeting, seconded by Leider, motion passed unanimously, meeting adjourned at 8:19 a.m.

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Ginny Bichler
Recording Secretary

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Call to order: Chairperson Glenn Stumpf called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.

Present were Chair Stumpf and Supervisors, Leider, Richart, Nelson.

Supervisor Albert was absent

Also present were University Extension Department Head, Dan O'Neil

Jose Vasquez, Director for Urban Relations.

Approval of the minutes: Motion to approve by Richart seconded by Nelson, to approve minutes of January 5, 2001. Minutes approved unanimously.

Kate Smith arrived

Approval of expense accounts, conference/meeting attendance, 4-H activities list:

Questions arose regarding the agents written reports. It was suggested we add questions on written reports to the future agendas.

Discussion. It was mentioned that expense reports would possibly be online in the near future. Rose Hass Leider stated concerns that if the committees can no longer review expense reports that is just wrong.

Kate Smith said she believed this process to be in the developmental stage. It would be best to add this item to the next agenda.

Jose Vasquez explained a bit more in depth the WACEC issues.

Supervisor Nelson plans to attend the March 1^st meeting.

Kate Smith leaves at 9:50

Discussion. Jose explained the WACEC Southeast district officer positions.

Tom Richart nominates Glenn Stumpf to be the nominee for the position of WACEC Southeast District president. Rose Hass Leider nominates Richard Nelson to be the nominee for the position of first vice-president. Stumpf nominates Tom Richart to be the nominee for the position of secretary/treasurer.

Jose reports that one other district (Northeast) has a treasury for miscellaneous purchases.

There will be a proposal at the March 1^st meeting to either have a treasury or not.

Break at 10:17

Resumed at 10:22

Jose also explained this is a proposed budget item that is in front of the Governor for additional monies for programming youth/families. The state is asking counties to support this action. Discussion. Chair Stumpf recommended not taking this issue before the board. More discussion. Committee decided if they felt inclined to support this issue they may do so individually by contacting state representatives.

Next meeting: Thursday March 1, 2001 @ 8:00a.m. Room 118.

Adjournment: Motion by Rose Hass Leider to adjourn meeting, seconded by Rick Nelson, motion passed, meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m.

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Ginny Bichler

Recording Secretary

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Call to order: Chairperson Glenn Stumpf called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.

Present were Chair Stumpf and Supervisors, Richart, Albert, Nelson.

Supervisor Leider was absent

Also present were University Extension Department Head, Dan O'Neil and Extension Staff members Kay Buelke Schroeder, Mary Fran Lepeska and Anne Weyker.

Approval of the minutes: Motion to approve by Nelson seconded by Richart, to approve minutes of November 30, 2000. Minutes approved unanimously.

Approval of expense accounts, conference/meeting attendance, 4-H activities list:

Motion by Nelson, seconded by Albert to approve expense accounts, conference/meeting attendance. Tom Richart was opposed as he feels this should not be handled by committees but rather by the department heads and then the department heads expenses should be approved by the Administrator. Motion passed.

Tom Richart requested the expense reimbursement procedure be placed on the next agenda.

Discussion regarding the unpaid expenses for the remainder of 2000. Nelson leaves meeting to see if Patti Brill would be able to speak to committee for clarification of transferring funds.

O'Neil updated committee on current happenings of WACEC regarding officer elections and District 1 activities.

Patti Brill arrived at 8:35. Brill explained there are proposed changes for conference/meeting expense reimbursement, and suggested we submit the unpaid expense reports to the Finance Committee after January 2001.

Tom Meaux arrived 8:45.

Brill leaves.

Returning to WACEC issues. It was suggested that we invite Jose Vasquez to attend the next committee meeting and change that meeting to a full agenda meeting on February 2, 2001 to explain these issues which would also include Jose explaining the next agenda item of Best Practices Partnership.

Anne Weyker, Kay Buelke Schroeder and Mary Fran Lepeska reporting

Next meeting: February 2, 2001 @ 8:00a.m. Room 118.

Adjournment: Motion by Dave Albert to adjourn meeting, seconded by Tom Richard, motion passed, meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.

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Ginny Bichler

Recording Secretary

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