HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection Committee 09-11-07 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 - 8:30AM
ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER
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1101 CARMICHAEL ROAD
HUDSON, WISCONSIN
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING — August 8 and August 30 2007
DATE OF NEXT MEETING — October 10, 2007
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. Web Browser/Visions Update
2. Bills, Vouchers, 2008 Budget and Capital Outlay*
3. Storage Facility*
4. Medical Examiner — Casey Swetlik
a. Resignation Letter
b. Corporation Counsel Memo
c. Multiple Position Reporting Policy **
5. Child Support Administrator — Katy Kapaun
6. District Attorney Eric Johnson, Victim/Witness Coordinator Ann Gustafson
7. 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
8. Human Resources/Personnel Issues*
9. Survey*
10. Goal Setting/Mission Statements*
11. WCA Resolutions **
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURN
(Items may be taken in different order)
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* These items may be heard by each Department
* * Additions /Changes /Corrections
Submitted by: Julie Speer
Date: September 6, 2007
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.
9/6/2007 2:00 PM
PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING
September 11, 2007
Official
MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Speer, Denise Gunderson, John Borup, Chuck Mehls and Tom
Dowd. Absent: None.
STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, Chief Deputy John Shilts, Patrol Captain Mike
Winberg, Accountant /Office Manager Mary Martell, Jail Captain Karen Humphrey, Medical
Examiner Casey Swetlik, District Attorney Office Manager Cathy Halverson and Amy
Geurkink.
OTHERS PRESENT: None
Meeting called to order at 8:30am by Chairperson Speer. Motion by Gunderson, 2nd by Borup to
adopt the agenda. Carried unanimously.
Next regular meeting will be October 9, 2007 at 8:30am. The November meeting will be held on
the 13 at 8:30am.
Motion by Gunderson, 2 nd by Dowd to approve the minutes of August 8, 2007 (with corrections).
Carried unanimously.
Motion by Borup, 2nd by Dowd to approve the minutes of August 30, 2007. Carried
unanimously.
MEDICAL EXAMINER'S REPORT: Swetlik presented August Medical Examiner bills in
the amount of $175.99 and reported there are two outstanding autopsies. Motion by Borup, 2nd
by Mehls to approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously. Discussion regarding the final
proposed budget to present to the Finance Committee at the end of the September; Swetlik
reported the numbers should remain the same.
Discussion regarding the multiple position/multiple reporting policy. Discussion regarding
Swetlik's resignation letter, there being no formal acceptance of his resignation, the 30 -day
response deadline and an interim Medical Examiner.
Discussion regarding the agenda for the September County Board meeting. Discussion
regarding preparing an informational report/fact sheet to distribute to board members concerning
Swetlik's position as Medical Examiner; Borup, Mehls and Swetlik will compile the report to be
edited by Speer and submitted by the committee.
CHILD SUPPORT REPORT: Child Support Director Katy Kapaun was not present for the
meeting but provided August bills in the amount of $2,030.13 as well as the budget status report.
Motion by Mehls, 2 by Borup to approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Halverson presented August bills in the amount of
$1,476.26. Discussion regarding cost of trials and charging other counties for process service.
Motion by Gunderson, 2 nd by Borup to approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously.
Halverson reported there will be a minor adjustment in the 2008 budget concerning the Diversion
Coordinator health insurance figure; otherwise the figures remain the same.
REPORTS OF THE SHERIFF DEPT / JAIL / PATROL CAPTAIN: August Jail bills in the
amount of $73,130.67 were presented. Humphrey reported there is nothing unusual to report
with regard to the bills. Motion by Mehls, 2nd by Borup to approve the bills as presented.
Carried unanimously. Discussion regarding charging other counties for process service.
Sheriff Department bills for the month of August in the amount of $63,550.15 were presented.
Hillstead clarified the charge concerning the transport from California; Martell reported there are
reimbursements forthcoming from other counties that had warrants. Discussion regarding the
boat patrol on the St. Croix River; Hillstead indicated a new boat purchase will be in the capital
outlay in next year's budget (over a three -year period). Motion by Gunderson, 2nd by Borup to
approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously.
Hillstead reported they are sending officers for a ten -week school concerning management and
indicated the training is funded by a grant.
Four authorizations to exceed hotel expenses in the amounts of $99.00, $84.00, $74.52, and
$99.00 were presented; Hillstead explained they stem from officer training. Motion by Mehls,
2nd by Gunderson to approve the authorizations. Carried unanimously. Discussion regarding
listing authorizations to exceed hotel expenses as a separate item on future meeting agendas.
Discussion regarding the decline in jail phone revenue. Hillstead explained one reason is the use
of the phone -card system, another is that jail population is down and cited drug court and
diversion programs as factors for some of the decline; Hillstead summarized the department will
not reach the phone revenue figure.
Winberg provided an update on the two newest patrol officers and indicated they should be
active on the schedule by the 26 of this month; discussion regarding officers out due to injury
and maternity leave.
Discussion regarding the PTO donation policy and the process for PTO donation.
Shilts provided an update on the recent shooting incident in Hudson and reported there is an
upcoming hearing. Discussion regarding non -union legal representation; Shilts reported Risk
Manager Ziliak and Corporation Counsel Timmerman are working on a policy.
HUMAN RESOURCES /PERSONNEL ISSUES: No discussion.
SURVEY: Speer reported this item is on the September County Board agenda.
GOAL- SETTING/MISSION STATEMENTS: No discussion.
WCA RESOLUTIONS: Speer provided copies of the WCA Resolutions and explained the
deadline for submission to the Administration Committee.
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Discussion regarding the past resolution concerning unpaid fines; Mehls asked the issue of
collection procedures for unpaid fines be placed on the next meeting agenda.
Meeting adjourned at 10:25 pm.
John Borup, Secretary
Amy Geurkink, Recording Secretary
ApIwoved October 12, 2007
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