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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 4 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) i� * 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. -2- 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 -3-