HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection 03-07-08 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE
MARCH 7, 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 — February 8, 2008
DATE OF NEXT MEETING — April 11, 2008
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. Web BrowserNisions Update
2. Bills, Vouchers, Capital Outlay*
3. Storage Facility*
4. Motel/Hotel/Travel Expenditures*
5. Medical Examiner — Casey Swetlik
6. Child Support Administrator — Katy Kapaun
a. Closed Session per WI Stat. 19.85(1)(c) for the performance evaluation of an
employee, the Child Support Administrator. Reconvene in open session.
7. District Attorney Eric Johnson, Victim/Witness Coordinator Ann Gustafson
a. New Office Remodeling for Victim Witness
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 Update
c. Brown County Resolution — Probation and parole holds reimbursement
d. * *Oconto County Resolution — Probation and parole holds reimbursement
e. Dispensing Medications to Inmates
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: February 19, 2008; amended March 5, 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.
3/5/2008 8:04 AM
ST. CROIX COUNTY PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING
March 7, 2008
Official Minutes
MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Speer, Denise Gunderson, John Borup and Chuck Mehls.
Absent: None
STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, Chief Deputy John Shilts, Accountant /Office
Manager Mary Martell, Medical Examiner Casey Swetlik, District Attorney Eric Johnson, Child
Support Director Katy Kapaun, Information Technology Director Tom Boron and Amy
Geurkink.
OTHERS PRESENT: None.
Meeting called to order at 8:32am by Chairperson Speer. Motion by Borup, 2nd by Gunderson to
adopt the agenda. Carried unanimously. The next regular meeting will be April 18, 2008 at
8:30am; the May meeting will be held on the 9 th at 8:30am. Brief discussion regarding
addressing the Public Protection Committee member vacancy at the March County Board
meeting.
Motion by Gunderson, 2 by Mehls to approve the minutes of February 8, 2008. Carried
unanimously.
MEDICAL EXAMINER'S REPORT: Swetlik presented February Medical Examiner bills in
the amount of $6,872.82 as well as the year -to -date budget summary. Swetlik summarized there
is one outstanding autopsy and the year -to -date budget is as predicted. Swetlik reported the
Medical Examiner vehicle purchase has been processed. Motion by Mehls, 2 by Borup to
approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously.
CHILD SUPPORT REPORT: Child Support Director Katy Kapaun presented February bills
in the amount of $2,312.69. Motion by Gunderson, 2nd by Mehls to approve the bills as
presented. Carried unanimously. Kapaun reported she received the 2008 contract addendum for
the Children First Program.
Kapaun reported her department collections exceeded one million dollars for the month of
February.
Kapaun reported she is researching implementing a link on the county website in an attempt to
obtain public input for information in locating individuals for Child Support cases.
Motion by Gunderson, 2 nd by Borup at 9:13am to adjourn to closed session per WI Stat.
19.85(1)(c) for the performance evaluation of an employee, the Child Support Administrator.
Carried unanimously. Roll call: all members present. Motion by Mehls, 2 nd by Borup, at
10:06am to reconvene into open session. Carried unanimously.
COLLECTION OF FINES OPTIONS: Mehls reported Rivertowns newspaper may be
interested in printing past due fine information (similar to publishing circuit court cases) and also
posting the information on its webpage.
Information Technology Director Tom Boron arrived at 10:24am. Discussion regarding utilizing
the St. Croix County website to post past -due fine information. Boron explained from a
technological standpoint the information could be easily displayed and updated; discussion
regarding what information to post, precautions concerning accuracy of information and cases
pending trial, etc.
Boron reported maintaining the information on the webpage would not be too time consuming
and also indicated the newspapers could obtain the information off the website as well.
Boron left the meeting at 10:35am.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Johnson presented February 2008 District Attorney
bills in the amount of $899.16 and clarified some specific costs. Speer read a letter concerning a
Voca Grant in the amount of $9,640. Johnson reported District Attorney Office Manager Cathy
Halverson will be attending training in Seattle; the training is grant funded and at no cost to the
county. Motion by Gunderson, 2„d by Borup to approve the bills as presented. Carried
unanimously.
Johnson reported the Child Fatality Review Team reviewed the recent death of a Hudson child.
Johnson provided history of and described aspects and benefits of such review teams.
Johnson reported there are tentative blueprints concerning remodeling of room 1259 for the
Victim Witness office and summarized the plan includes three offices and a waiting room.
Discussion regarding grant funding cuts; Johnson reported he is working on other sources of
funding and will be meeting with Representative Ron Kind concerning this issue.
REPORTS OF THE SHERIFF DEPT /JAIL /PATROL CAPTAIN: Speer reported there may
be a report given at the March County Board meeting concerning the recent Government Center
lockdown; Sheriff Hillstead and Risk Manager Ziliak are to give the presentation.
February 2008 Jail bills in the amount of $32,545.47 were presented. Motion by Mehls, 2 nd by
Borup to approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously.
Sheriff Department bills for the month of February 2008 in the amount of $105,545.98 were
presented. Motion by Gunderson, 2 nd by Borup to approve the bills as presented. Carried
unanimously.
Hillstead reported they have obtained a third dog for the canine program and training starts
March 17' Hillstead reported all the funds for the canine program stem from donations.
Discussion regarding a recent opinion by the Attorney General concerning departments receiving
gifts /donations.
Hillstead presented authorizations to exceed the government rate for hotel expenses. Motion by
Mehls, 2 nd by Gunderson to approve as presented. Carried unanimously. Discussion regarding
more hotels are refusing to honor the governmental rate.
-2-
r
Hillstead reported the new Sergeant position selections have been made.
Hillstead provided information concerning the officer- involved shooting that resulted in a death
and summarized the investigation determined all policies and procedures were properly
followed; discussion regarding all county - liability- involved reports ought to be discussed in
closed session.
Hillstead reported all departmental policies have been submitted to Risk Management and
Corporation Counsel for review. Discussion regarding the time frame in getting them back; the
Public Protection Committee acknowledges that all policies have been submitted and is waiting
for them to be reviewed by Corporation Counsel /Risk Management.
Discussion regarding rifle range property search; Shilts reported they are conducting training in
New Richmond temporarily. Discussion regarding liability and zoning issues.
Discussion regarding dispensing medications to inmates.
Hillstead reported the resolution concerning probation and parole holds reimbursement is not yet
ready for approval; he will bring it back at next month's meeting.
SURVEY ANALYSIS REPORT: Speer reported no further information has come forth
concerning the survey; this item will be placed on next month's meeting agenda.
Brief discussion regarding implementing a system for the committee chair to be immediately
notified of major events such as the recent lockdown at the Government Center.
Meeting adjourned at 11:55 am.
John Borup, Secretary
Amy Geurkink, Recording Secretary
21pltroved April 1 1, 200S
-3-