Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Executive Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, March 9, 2023  
5:00 PM  
This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at City-County  
Building, Room 354, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd;  
Attend virtually via Zoom.  
Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.  
Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más  
información.  
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txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
The March 9, 2023 meeting of the Executive Committee will be a hybrid meeting. Members of the public  
can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
The public can attend in person at City-County Building, Room 354, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c-p5BL0vSea0wHK2XJj2nQ  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 912 3793 8616  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please  
send them to: mackinnon@countyofdane.com.  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:04 PM. Also present: Christopher Roe (public  
comment), Sup. Wegleitner, Sup. Ritt, Karin Peterson-Thurlow, Lisa MacKinnon. Sup.  
Smith left the meeting prior to votes on agenda Item D to attend another committee  
meeting.  
See attached REGISTRATION REPORT for public comment.  
7 -  
Present:  
PATRICK MILES, MICHELE DOOLAN, ANTHONY GRAY, LARRY PALM,  
ANDREW SCHAUER, SARAH SMITH and MATT VELDRAN  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES OF THE 3-2-23 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING  
2022  
MIN-614  
Attachments: 2022 MIN-614  
A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by PALM, that the minutes be approved.  
The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Fund Transfers  
NONE  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
Supervisor Smith left at 5:30 pm  
6 -  
Present:  
PATRICK MILES, MICHELE DOOLAN, ANTHONY GRAY, LARRY PALM,  
ANDREW SCHAUER and MATT VELDRAN  
1 - SARAH SMITH  
Excused:  
2022 OA-063  
AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF  
ORDINANCES, REGARDING THE USE OF VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE  
DURING COUNTY BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS  
RITT, ROSE, DOOLAN, WEGLEITNER and HATCHER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 OA-063  
SUB ___ to 2022 OA-063 (PROPOSED-MILES)  
Supervisor Ritt (sponsor) spoke in support of the OA. Discussion ensued among  
committee members.  
A motion was made by MILES, seconded by SCHAUER, to create SUB 1 to 2022  
OA-063. The motion carried by a voice vote (6-0).  
A motion was made by SCHAUER, seconded by PALM, that SUB 1 to 2022 OA-063  
be amended to include:  
on lines 14-16 add: Hybrid meetings shall be held at a physical location open to  
the public and a minimum of one board or committee member shall be  
physically present for the entire meeting.  
on line 24 after the word circumstances add: scheduling conflicts.  
The motion carried by a voice vote (6-0).  
A motion was made by MILES, seconded by SCHAUER, that Sub. 1 to the  
ordinance amendment, 2022 OA-063, be recommended for approval as amended.  
The motion carried by a voice vote (6-0).  
2022  
RES-371  
SUPPORTING BARGAINING BETWEEN OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL  
EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (OPEIU) LOCAL 39 AND CUNA  
MUTUAL GROUP (CMG)  
WEGLEITNER, WRIGHT, CHAWLA, RITT, HUELSEMANN, BOLLIG and DOOLAN  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-371  
Public Comment on this item:  
- See REGISTRATION REPORT ATTACHED WITH THESE MINUTES FOR PUBLIC  
COMMENT CONDUCTED ONLINE  
- Public comment in person: Christopher Roe, representing CUNA Mutual Group, 5410  
Mineral Pt Road, Madison, WI, paid to appear, Speaking in OPPOSITION to 2022 Res  
371.  
Public comments were heard by committee members, Supervisor Wegleitner spoke in  
support, discussion ensued among committee members.  
A motion was made by DOOLAN, seconded by PALM to suspend the rules to  
allow public testimony of virtual registrants who missed the 30 minute  
registration deadline.  
A motion was made by SCHAUER, seconded by PALM, to amend the resolution to  
include:  
On line 33: remove "to resume" and add after CUNA Mutual Group, "and OPEIU  
39 to engage in"  
The motion carried by a voice vote (5-0-1) (Gray abstained).  
A motion was made by DOOLAN, seconded by PALM, that the resolution be  
recommended for approval as amended. The motion carried by a voice vote  
(5-0-1) (Gray abstained).  
2022  
RES-376  
AUTHORIZING TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED  
STATES TO KASSEL, GERMANY  
MILES  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-376  
2022 RES-376 FISCAL NOTE  
Chair Miles spoke in support. DIscussion ensued among committee members.  
A motion was made by SCHAUER, seconded by PALM, that the resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote (6-0).  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
NONE  
NONE  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
NONE  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The meeting scheduled for March 16th has been canceled. The next regularly-scheduled  
meeting of the Executive Committee will be held on April 20th at 5:30 PM. The LaFollette  
Capstone students will present their findings to the committee.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
NONE  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
NONE  
K. Adjourn  
The meeting adjourned at 6:47 PM.  
A motion was made by PALM, seconded by SCHAUER, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote (6-0).  
NOTE: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations  
to access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below at least three business  
days prior to the meeting.  
NOTA: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor, materiales en formatos alternativos u otros arreglos  
para acceder a este servicio, actividad o programa, comuníquese al número de teléfono que figura a  
continuación tres días hábiles como mínimo antes de la reunión.  
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hom ntawv los sis lwm cov kev pab kom siv tau cov kev pab, cov kev ua ub no (activity) los sis qhov  
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tham.  
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