HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection 06-04-97ST CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
Amended
TO: Robert M. Boche
FROM: William Krueger
COMMITTEE TITLE: Public Protection
DATE: June 4, 1997
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:
1. Status of Jail Panels
2. New Position Requests
3. Organizational Charts
4. Jail Assessment
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Bills & Vouchers
2. Reports: Sheriff's, Chief Deputy, Captain & Jail Captain
3. District Attorney's Report
*A. Victim Witness Personnel
4. Medical Examiner's Report
5. Child Support Report
6. Computer Services Support of Public Safety Program
7. Reorganization of Office Staff
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: William Krueger
DATE: 5/28 & 6/2
COPIES TO: County Clerk
Notice Board/News Media
Committee Members
*ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTION
PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING
June 4, 1997
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bill Krueger, Herb Giese and Jack Dowd. Chuck
Mehls and Bob Gunderson were excused.
STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Paul Burch, Chief Deputy Max Ihrke, Jail
Captain Karen Humphrey, Patrol Captain Roland Thompson,
Administrative Assistant Mary Martell, Child Support Administrator
Lynn Holmes, District Attorney Eric Johnson and Renee Carufel.
Motion to approve the agenda as published by Giese/Dowd. Carried.
Motion to approve the minutes of May 7th Dowd/Giese. Carried.
Date of the next meeting July 8th, 9:00 am.
JAIL CAPTAIN'S REPORT: Humphrey reported that the Immigration
people have set up an appointment on June 11 to discuss a
guaranteed bed contract.
She also reported that we have contacted five Engineers to come in
and inspect the panels for repair in the Jail. Dave Best will
arrange for interviews so this project can proceed as soon as
possible.
Humphrey reported that there is $2000 in the budget for the Jail
library. To date, 225 books have been purchased for $1350.
Humphrey noted that because we have been double Gelling for the
last three years the average daily population has increased to 99.
We currently have a Captain who works Monday through Friday,
dayshift, and one sergeant , who works 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. This leaves
a lot of time in the jail when there is no supervisor on duty,
whereas the Captain and or/ Sergeant are on call by pager. State
Jail Inspector Scott Morris has recommended and will continue to
recommend that the supervisory levels in this facility be increased
due to the high volume of inmates. Motion by Giese/Dowd to approve
the request for four Union Jail Sergeants that are promoted from
within, and are working Sergeants contingent on the favorable
outcome of the final agreement from the union and Sheriff's
department. Carried.
BILLS & VOUCHERS: Jail presented their bills of $34,636.07 and the
Sheriff's bills of $18,329.01 Geise moved to accept these
vouchers. Second by Dowd. Carried. Revenues for the month of May
were $54,578.67.
PATROL CAPTAIN'S REPORT: Thompson requested two positions be
promoted to Sergeants. With two Sergeants working night shifts,
there would be supervision directed to the Patrol Officers on a
daily basis. The Shift Supervisor must be a certified officer in
the State of Wisconsin with five years of road experience as a
Patrol Officer, Recreational Officer or Civil Process Officer.
These two position would be filled by existing personnel. Motion by
Dowd to approve two patrol officers as sergeants with these as
union positions. Second by Giese. Carried.
Thompson also reported on the 3rd fatality, a 35 year old whom had
fallen asleep at the wheel, was struck head on and killed. The 4th
fatality was a nine year old girl killed in car accident.
He also reported on the performance of the stop sticks. Thompson
informed the committee of the activities at the Edgefest. We
received $2300 in revenue from Float -Rite for our costs to the
department.
The new patrol persons will be starting this week as a result of
the COPS grant.
COMPUTER SERVICES SUPPORT OF PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS: Discussion
was held on the need for more computer services support personnel.
Motion by Giese to approve the Resolution to assign a full time
computer specialist to the Public Safety computer program. Second
by Dowd. Carried.
STAFF REORGANIZATION: Martell reported that the Sheriff's
department has one position vacant and Delores Ford is retiring
June 6th. Because of two positions now vacant, it will be
necessary to reassign job duties and responsibilities, update the
job descriptions for reclassification, and therefore could reduce
the office staff by one employee. The Department would ask that
this position remain on our organizational chart should the need
ever arise to refill this position. The grade one positions would
be promoted to grade three. Motion by Giese to approve this
personnel change and recommend they take to this to Personnel
Committee. Second by Krueger. Carried.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Motion by Dowd/Giese approve the bills
of $845.94 for April and $384.20 for May. Carried.
ASSISTANT VICTIM WITNESS POSITION: Discussion of the 1/2 time
limited term position was held. It is a county policy that a
temporary position must become permanent after 3 years. Giese made
the motion to recommend the assistant victim witness position
become permanent part-time. Second by Dowd. Carried.
CHILD SUPPORT REPORT: Holmes reported that the new position for
Child Support will commence on 10/01/98 and will receive a new job
description next June pending legislative direction. Holmes
reported on the welfare reform program.
Motion to adjourn by Giese/Dowd at 11:30 a.m. Carried.
Chuck Mehls, Secretary
Renee Carufel, Recording Secretary