HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection 07-08-1996ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
AMENDED
TO: Robert M. Boche
FROM: William Krueger
COMMITTEE TITLE: Public Protection
DATE: July 8, 1996
TIME: 1:00 P.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. Request for new positions and reclassification
3. District Attorney's Report
a. Victim Witness- LTE position to permanent full time
* b. Victim of crime act grant/LTE position
4. Child Support Report
a. Request for Temporary Part Time Positions for 1997
S. Medical Examiner's Report
6. Future meeting date
* 7. Expenditure- Polk -St -Croix Drug Fund
* 8. Jail Assessment Monies Request
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: William Krueger
DATE: 6/21
COPIES TO: County Clerk
Notice Board/News Media
Committee Members
*ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTIONS
PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING
July 8, 1996
MEMBERS PRESENT: William Krueger, Herb Giese, Chuck Mehls, Bob
Gunderson and Jack Dowd.
STAFF PRESENT: Child Support Administrator Lynn Holmes, Sheriff
Paul Burch, Chief Deputy Max Ihrke, Chief Jailer Karen Humphrey,
Chief Patrol Officer Roland Thompson, Medical Examiner Marty
Shanklin, District Attorney Eric Johnson, Victim/Witness
Coordinator Ann Gustafson and Renee Carufel.
Motion to approve the agenda as published by Dowd/Mehls. Carried.
Motion to approve the minutes of June 6th by Giese/Dowd. Carried.
Date of next meeting August 7th 1;00p.m.
MEDICAL EXAMINER: Marty Shanklin presented the bills for June of
$2499.03. Motion by Giese/Mehls to approve the vouchers. Carried.
Shanklin also presented the committee with information on when an
autopsy is required.
EXPENDITURE OF POLK-ST CROIX DRUG FUND: Ihrke explained a computer
program for vehicle maintenance entry. This software would cost
about $190. Computer Services has, approved this purchase. The
Department wants a new computer also from this fund which will cost
around $2500 and includes the software. Motion by Giese to procure
the computer and software out of the Polk -St Croix Drug Fund up to
$2500. Second by Gunderson. Carried.
BILLS & VOUCHERS: The bills for the Sheriff Dept. and Jail were
reviewed. Motion by Mehls/Dowd to approve the bills for the Jail of
$30,879.91 and $14,427.06 for the Sheriff's Department. Carried.
Revenues for the month of June were $123,018.77.
Sheriff Burch reported that there was a fatality on June 6th in
Somerset, a young man drowned or broke his neck while diving in the
river.
JAIL REPORT: Karen Humphrey requested a leave of absence from
August 1 to September 25 for Mary Margaret Lischewski for major
brain surgery. The Committee gave their approval for this leave.
The Committee recommended that the Sheriff's Department make a list
of maintenanc-- items that need to be repaired in the next year.
REQUEST FOR NEW POSITION & RECLASSIFICATION: Captain Thompson
requested three full time patrol officer positions. He also
presented data as to why these positions are needed. Sheriff Burch
presented a grant that is available for hiring these patrol
officers. A special meeting to look into applying for federal
grants for these new position requests will be held on July 12th at
9:00 a.m.
Captain Humphrey reported on the need for an upgrade of the present
half-time bookkeeper to full time for the Jail. At the present
time the Jail is considering charging inmates for medical services
that they request. This can only be accomplished if the
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bookkeeper is full time to handle the additional clerical duties
which are expected to be implemented in January. This would
generate additional revenue for the Jail. Motion by Giese/Dowd to
upgrade the Jail bookkeeper position from part time to full time
for the medical co -pay program. Roll call vote- all members voted
yes.
Sheriff Burch presented the reasons why the position of
Administrative Assistant should be upgraded with the main reason
being added supervisory responsibility. Motion by Mehls/Dowd that
after review of the job description we recommend the position of
Sheriff's Dept. Administrative Assistant be studied for
reclassification. Roll call vote- all yes.
JAIL ASSESSMENT MONIES REQUEST: Captain Humphrey presented a need
for the following: Clues/Compu-Capture $45,000 which is a photo
imagery system, breathing apparatus-$1500, files-$2500, and a
restraint closet-$725. Total 49,725.00. Discussion was held.
Motion by Giese/Mehls to purchase the breathing apparatus, files
and restraint closet for $4725 out of the Jail Assessment fund and
to spend $45,000 on the Clues/Compu-Capture program provided that
there is support from Computer Services. Carried. -
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Bills of $3255.30 were presented.
Motion by Giese/Gunderson to approve these vouchers. Carried. Dan
Griffith was introduced as a legal intern in the DA's office.
Eric Johnson explained about the Victims of Crime Act grant for
$12,500 that the county has received. He is requesting a permanent
part time position from July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997. Continuation
of the project beyond the first year would be contingent on the
renewal of the grant funds. He is also requesting approval for a
LTE part time position with total cost to county of an additional
$900. Mehls/Dowd made the motion to add a part time LTE position
fully funded by the federal VOCA grant as soon as possible until
July of 97. Motion by Mehls/Giese to approve a switch from the
present LTE to permanent position with an increase of $900 to the
County based on this being a 75 to 80 percent federally funded
position. Carried. Roll call vote- all yes.
CHILD SUPPORT: Lynn Holmes came before the committee to renew her
requests for two FFP (Federal Financial Participation) temporary
part time positions. These are funded 66°s federally and 34 o by the
County. Motion Dowd /Giese to approve these positions. Carried.
Roll call- all yes..
Motion by Dowd/Giese to adjourn at 4:15 p.m. Carried.
Chuck Mehls, Secretary
Renee Carufel, Recording Secretary
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