HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection 02-08-08 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 8, 2008 - 8:30AM
ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER
ROOM 1281
1101 CARMICHAEL ROAD
HUDSON, WISCONSIN
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING — January 10, 2008
DATE OF NEXT MEETING — March 7, 2008
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. Web Browser/Visions Update
2. Bills, Vouchers, Capital Outlay*
3. Storage Facility*
4. Motel/Hotel/Travel Expenditures*
5. Medical Examiner — Casey Swetlik
a. Minivan purchase **
6. Child Support Administrator — Katy Kapaun
employee, the Child SuppeA Administfater. Re Pea session."
7. District Attorney Eric Johnson, Victim/Witness Coordinator Ann Gustafson
a. New office remodeling
8. Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, Chief Deputy John Shilts, Patrol Captain Mike Winberg, Jail
Captain Karen Humphrey, Accountant/Office Manager Mary Martell
a. Expenditures: Drug Fund/Confiscated Acct. /Jail Assessment
b. Rifle range
c. Brown County Resolution — Probation and parole holds reimbursement **
9. Survey Analysis Report
10. Collection of fines
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURN
(Items may be taken in different order)
* These items may be heard by each Department
** Additions /Changes /Corrections
Submitted by: Julie Speer
Date: January 23, 2008; revised February 4, 2008;
further revised on February 6, 2008
Copies to: County Board office News Media
County Clerk Committee Members
Respective Department Heads
Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's office by Wednesday morning preceding a
County Board meeting.
2/6/2008 10:21 AM
ST. CROIX COUNTY PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING
February 8, 2008
Official Minutes
MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Speer, Denise Gunderson, John Borup, Chuck Mehls and Tom
Dowd. Absent: None
STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, Patrol Captain Mike Winberg, Accountant /Office
Manager Mary Martell, Jail Captain Karen Humphrey, Medical Examiner Casey Swetlik,
District Attorney Eric Johnson, Assistant District Attorney Sharon Maley and Amy Geurkink.
OTHERS PRESENT: None.
Meeting called to order at 8:33am by Chairperson Speer. Motion by Gunderson, 2 by Mehls to
adopt the agenda. Carried unanimously. The next regular meeting will be March 7, 2008 at
8:30am; the April meeting will be held on the 11 at 8:30am. The May meeting will be on the
9 The committee will attempt to have Fridays be its regular meeting day each month.
Motion by Borup, 2nd by Gunderson to approve the minutes of January 10, 2008. Carried
unanimously.
MEDICAL EXAMINER'S REPORT: Swetlik presented January Medical Examiner bills in
the amount of $4.20 as well as the year to date budget summary. Motion by Gunderson, 2nd by
Borup to approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously.
Speer presented an article from the January 10 edition of the New Richmond News newspaper
regarding the death notification class that was held in December at the Government Center.
Swetlik presented an updated Medical Examiner Mileage Analysis handout and outlined the
significant cost savings and other benefits of purchasing a vehicle specifically for Medical
Examiner use. Swetlik explained the purchase price is $4,400 which includes repairs and cot
installation and the funds would be out of the 2008 budget; discussion regarding projected costs
savings. Swetlik reported the vehicle would be kept at the New Richmond Health Center;
discussion regarding deputy mileage to the Health Center.
Motion by Mehls, 2' by Dowd to authorize $4,400 for the purchase of the van for the Medical
Examiner's office. Carried unanimously.
Swetlik reported Katrina Weberg, the Medical Examiner intern from UW -River Falls has started
for the spring semester.
CHILD SUPPORT REPORT: Child Support Director Katy Kapaun was not present but
presented January bills in the amount of $3,049.17. Motion by Mehls, 2 by Borup to approve
the bills as presented. Carried unanimously. Speer reported the Child Support Director
evaluation will be done at the March meeting.
REPORTS OF THE SHERIFF DEPT /JAIL /PATROL CAPTAIN: January 2008 Jail bills in
the amount of $65,649.89 were presented. Motion by Gunderson 2 nd by Borup to approve the
bills as presented. Carried unanimously.
Sheriff Department bills for the month of January 2008 in the amount of $58,881.60 were
presented. Hillstead clarified the expenses to Marathon County concerning assistance with a
bomb threat and the cost of psychological evaluations for all new hires. Motion by Mehls, 2 nd by
Dowd to approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously. Hillstead reported a significant
increase in medication costs due to defense attorneys petitioning judges to order jails to dispense
specific medications to inmates. Discussion regarding court case decisions; Humphrey will
research and this issue will be placed on next month's meeting agenda.
Discussion regarding taser use; Hillstead reported state statutes limit taser use in the jail;
Winberg described taser functions and training.
Discussion regarding the Brown County resolution; Hillstead explained the resolution addresses
reimbursement requirements concerning holds for probation violations and indicated he will
format the resolution for St. Croix County and bring it back for committee approval next month.
Discussion regarding the Drug Court graduation ceremony that will take place on February 20,
2008.
Hillstead reported union negotiations have been accomplished and reported interviews for jail
and patrol sergeant positions will take place on February 21 and 22"
Humphrey reported jail numbers are up concerning mental health and medical issues and
reported a new mental health worker has started for Health Professionals, LTD.
Humphrey reported all but seven jail policies have been reviewed and indicated they have
received valuable input from staff.
Winberg reported Dave Holt Ford received the bid for the new squad cars and they are expecting
delivery of the 2008 Crown Victorias. Winberg reported the entire department voted on a
department motto and indicated "Protecting With Honor — Serving With Pride" will be scripted
on the new cars.
Hillstead reported he signed the Memorandum of Understanding with regard to probation and
parole violations and explained this agreement allows inmates to support their families under
Huber in a local county jail for ninety days instead of sending them back to prison. Hillstead
reported this process will start March 1, 2008 and the county will receive fifty -one dollars per
day for the holds.
Hillstead reported they are still researching rifle range solutions and stated he has discussed with
Polk and Pierce counties, the possibility of a centrally located center between four counties.
Winberg described aspects of a shoot /don't shoot simulator offered through WITC and
summarized this as very good training for officers; discussion regarding costs.
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Martell reported the web browser program is up and running for officers to run their own cad
sheets and generate /activate citations from their squad cars; Martell reported the total cost was
lower than projected.
Discussion regarding the employee survey and input from the Sheriff's Department if a future
survey is done; Hillstead reported timing would be an issue.
Hillstead reported two investigators will be retiring in May.
Hillstead commended his investigators as there was a recent arrest concerning stolen property in
which approximately fourteen hundred items were recovered.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Johnson reported the Finance Committee approved the
cost for the Victim Witness Department remodeling project and thanked the Public Protection
Committee for its support of use of room 1259.
Johnson introduced Sharon Maley, the new Assistant District Attorney in his department.
Johnson reported the grant that funds the assistant positions was cut 68% for 2008 and 2009,
putting these positions in jeopardy and reported he has spoken with representative Kitty Rhoades
concerning this issue.
Johnson presented January 2008 District Attorney bills in the amount of $1,119.69. Johnson
explained the cost concerning the engraved wall plaque, reporting it is a plaque that lists all the
St. Croix County District Attorneys dating back to 1860. Motion by Gunderson, 2" a by Dowd to
approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously.
SURVEY ANALYSIS REPORT: Speer reported she has not received a response from the
Human Resources Department concerning the survey.
COLLECTION OF FINES OPTIONS: Mehls expressed his frustration concerning lack of
follow -up on past -due fine collections and reported he spoke with County Board Chair Malick
and Malick indicated he will have the issue placed on the March Finance Committee meeting
agenda. Discussion regarding various collection methods, the Clerk of Court position recently
implemented to address collections, conveying this committees' concern about the lack of effort
and this being a topic for the goal setting session.
Meeting adjourned at 11:20am.
John Borup, Secretary
Amy Geurkink, Recording Secretary
Approved: March 7, 2008
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