Economic Development - Taylor County

May 7
Chairman Jim Metz called the meeting to order on Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at 1:00 p.m.
Committee members Fred Parent, Jerry DeStaercke, Ruth Schimke, George Southworth, Ed
Stroinski, Randy Mayer, Vern Pernsteiner, Lester Lewis, Mike Brandner, Larry Ziembo, Arlen
Albrecht, and Bruce Strama were present along with Tom Hand, John Stroschine, and Laurie
Sacho (The Star News). Committee member Sue Emmerich was absent.
Approve the minutes of the May 1 st 2003 meeting. Brandner/Stroinski motioned to
approve the previous meeting minutes. Motion carried.
Approve the agenda. Parent/Ziembo motioned to approve. Motion carried.
At 1:05 p. m., Parent motioned with a second by Brandner to go into closed session
pursuant to Sec. 19.85 (I)(e) of Wisconsin Statutes to discuss the revolving loan fund
request from Drangle Foods, Inc. There was a roll-call vote with all present voting aye,
as the motion carried. At this time, Laurie Sacho departed. At 1:33 p.m., Brandner
motioned with a second by Parent to reconvene in open session for action on the request of
$50,000 from the Revolving Loan Fund. Again the vote was unanimous in favor of
reconvening in open session and the motion carried.
Following the review of financial statements and questions being answered by Mr. Hand,
along with the desire of those present to aid in the continuance and possible expansion of
the business in Gilman, Brandner/Pernsteiner motioned to approve the loan request by
Drangle Foods Inc. The motion carried unanimously.
At 1:35 p.m., Parent/Brandner motioned to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
Bruce Strama, County Clerk

May 1
Chairman Jim Metz called the meeting to order on May 1, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. Members
present included Fred Parent, Mike Brandner, Jerry DeStaercke, Randy Mayer, Larry
Ziembo, Ed Stroinski, George Southworth and Bruce Strama. Also attending the meeting
were Deb Wiinamaki, John Stroschine and Luke Klink (The Star News). Members absent
were Randy Madlon, Lester Lewis, Vern Pernsteiner, Arlen Albrecht and Sue Emmerich.
Approve the minutes of the January 24, 2002 meeting. Strama stated there was an
error in the January 24, 2002 minutes as the amount of full payment of the Revolving Loan
Fund was listed as $24,946.92, and should have been $24,964.92. Parent/Stroinski
motioned to approve the minutes following the adjustment noted. Motion carried.
Approve the agenda. Parent/Ziembo motioned to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report. Wiinamaki distributed copies of the report. Stroschine included the
semi-annual Revolving Loan Fund Report, which he prepared and included it as part of the
Treasurer’s Report. Following discussion, Mayer motioned, Parent seconded to accept the
report as submitted. Motion carried.
Review and act on Revolving Loan Fund request from Drangle Foods Inc.
Brandner stated that he felt this issue was highly personal and should be discussed in
closed session due to its nature. He also felt that the requesting party be available for
questions, stating that Tom Hand had not been informed of the meeting in adequate
advance. Stroschine said in some areas, the Economic Development Committees meet in
closed sessions while others prefer to act on requests in open session. He stated he had
informed Mr. Hand of the meeting. The consensus was that in the future, requests should
be reviewed in closed session and the party requesting the loan should be available.
Strama had spoken with Mr. Hand prior to the meeting who stated he would be available to
respond to any questions, as he would be in his office all afternoon. Following further
discussion, DeStaercke motioned, with a second by Southworth to table this request and act
on it as soon as possible with discussion to be in closed session if desired. Motion carried.
Strama is to prepare an agenda with the possibility of going into closed session. The
meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. in the County Board Room.
Parent/Southworth motioned to adjourn the meeting at 2:25 p.m. Motion carried.
Bruce Strama, County Clerk