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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert M. Boche
FROM: William Krueger
COMMITTEE TITLE: Public Protection
DATE: October 8, 1996
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
LOCATION: Government Center
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Bills and Vouchers
2. Reports: Sheriff's, Chief Deputy, Captain & Jail Captain
A. Deputy/Safety Issues
3. District Attorney's Report
4. Medical Examiner's Report
5. Child Support Report
A. Temporary Part -Time Position
B. Review Line Item 813
6. Jail Maintenance & Jail Upgrade Requirements from Jail
Assessment Fund
7. Jail Library
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: William Krueger
DATE: 9/25
COPIES TO: County Clerk
Notice Board/News Media
Committee Members
*ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS
PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING
October 8, 1996
MEMBERS PRESENT. William Krueger, Herb Giese, Chuck Mehls, Jack
Dowd and Bob Gunderson.
STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Paul Burch, Chief Jailer Karen Humphrey,
Medical Examiner Marty Shanklin, District Attorney Eric Johnson,
Service Technician Dave Best, Communications Director Bruce
Brantner and Renee Carufel.
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Krueger.
Motion to approve the agenda as published by Dowd/Giese. Carried.
Motion to approve the minutes of Sept. 6th by Giese/Mehls. Carried.
Date of the next meeting Nov. 7th at 9:00 a.m.
MEDICAL EXAMINER REPORT: Shanklin reported on two autopsies for
Sept. Motion by Giese/Dowd to approve the vouchers of $4896.84.
Carried. The revenue from five cremations for the month of Sept.
was $250.
SHERIFF'S REPORT: The vouchers for the Sheriff's Department and
Jail were reviewed and questioned. Motion by Mehls/Dowd to approve
the vouchers of $38,2332.50 for the Jail and $11,834.07 for the
Sheriff's Department. The revenue for the month of Sept from the
Jail was $56,910.48.
The average daily population of the Jail for Sept. was 103.
Captain Humphrey reported that she has had to turn inmates from
other counties away because our jail was too full. The committee
asked the Sheriff to write to the surrounding counties informing
them that the daily boarding fee for inmates will increase from $50
to $55 as of Jan. 1, 1997.
Sheriff Burch reported that Patrol Captain Thompson attended the
Highway Safety Convention last week. The County will receive the
same safety grants as last year and Burch complimented Thompson on
the outstanding job he did in filling out the grants.
JAIL LIBRARY: Captain Humphrey reported that the Jail will receive
$2000 from the County for library maintenance. She has contacted
Maureen Farrell and other librarians for help in obtaining regular
assistance in the operation of the Jail library. The committee
advised her to have Farrell contact the local libraries for this
assistance.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Motion by Dowd/Giese to approve the
bills of $1527.12. Johnson presented an ordinance prohibiting the
purchase or possession of tobacco products by a child. Discussion
was held. Anyone under the age of 18 caught smoking or possessing
tobacco products will be subject to a $50 fine. Failure to pay the
fine will result in revocation of their motor vehicle license for
not less than 30 days nor more that 5 years. Johnson stated this
is not something new as many other municipalities have this in
place. After reviewing this, the committee recommended turning
this over to Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman for his opinion.
This will be addressed at the next meeting.
JAIL MAINTENANCE & JAIL UPGRADE REQUIREMENTS: Service Technician
Dave Best explained the upgrades needed in the Jail. The toggle
switches on the control panels are wearing out. Discussion was
held on the best way to replace these. The committee advised Best
to contact some vendors and'report back at the next meeting.
Captain Humphrey has received a bid for new carpeting in the Jail.
Carpeting is needed for a sound barrier. The bid was $9144 for 335
square yards of carpet, removal of the old, installation of the new
including the glue. The bid stated that the cost of installation
might be higher if removal or installation was difficult.
Discussion was held on the possibility of removing the tables that
are bolted down to the floor for easier installation. Motion by
Giese/Gunderson to spend up to $10,000 to purchase the carpeting
from the Jail assessment fund. Carried. Humphrey also stated that
she had a bid of $1250 for a carpet extractor that is needed to
keep the new carpet clean. Motion by Dowd/Mehls to purchase this
also from the Jail assessment fund. Carried.
Captain Humphrey informed the committee .that there is a need to
upgrade the software for the Guard Walk System. Motion by
Mehls/Giese to approve $5000 for this software and $2000 for a PC
to run it from the Jail assessment fund. Carried. There was
discussion on the need for some new radios. Motion by Dowd/Giese
to purchase six new radios at a cost of $6000 from the Jail
assessment fund. Carried.
CHILD SUPPORT ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: Lynn Holmes explained the
funding for the temporary part-time position. Although the position
was taken out of the budget by the Finance committee, it is still
in place until December 1996. Motion by Giese/Mehls to have Public
Protection ask Finance to reinstate it in Jan. 1997. Carried.
Holmes explained the preliminary 1997 Child Support allocations
which have to do with direct and indirect costs. She showed the
committee how the Child Support Department actually brings in more
revenue than what it costs to operate. Chairman Krueger
acknowledged the excellent job Holmes is doing in this department.
Discussion on new work stations in the Child Support Department.
Bill Husbands, Risk Management Consultant, has been contacted to
evaluate the need for these. No further action was taken at this
time.
Motion by Mehls/Giese to adjourn at 11:45 a.m.
Chuck Mehls/ Secretary
Renee Carufel/Recording Secretary