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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection Committee 09-07-06 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 - 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 — August 16, 2006 DATE OF NEXT MEETING — October 11, 2006 — 8:30am OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. Web Browser / Visions Update 2. Traffic Ticket Intercept 3. Bills and Vouchers* 4. Budget 2007 5. Medical Examiner — Casey Swetlik 6. Child Support Administrator — Katy Kapaun 7. District Attorney Eric Johnson / Victim Witness Coordinator Ann Gustafson 8. Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, Chief Deputy Bob Klanderman, Patrol Captain John Shilts, Jail Captain Karen Humphrey, Office Manager Mary Martell a. Expenditures: Drug Fund/Confiscated Acct/Jail Assessment b. Drug Court/Meth Committee /AODA c. Jail Medical Contract ** J Phone CePA.-ae 9. Storage facility/Business Data Record Services (BDRS) ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE 1. St. Croix Correctional Center — Supervisor Mehls ADJOURN (Items may be taken in different order) * These items will be heard by each Department ** Additions /Changes /Corrections Submitted by:Julie Speer Date: August 29, 2006 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. 9/6/2006 10:43 AM PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING September 7, 2006 Unofficial MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Speer, Denise Gunderson, John Borup, Chuck Mehls and Tom Dowd. Absent: None. STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, Chief Deputy Bob Klanderman, 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. Next regular meeting will be October 11, 2006 at 8:30am (Drug Court at 8:00am). The November meeting will be on the 10 at 8:30am. Motion by Gunderson, 2„d by Borup to adopt the agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion by Borup, 2 nd by Mehls to approve the minutes of August 16, 2006 (with addition of the title for the Secretary of the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections). Carried unanimously. MEDICAL EXAMINER'S REPORT: Swetlik presented August Medical Examiner bills in the amount of $3,832.58. Motion by Mehls, 2 nd by Dowd to approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously. Swetlik provided a status report and reported there are two outstanding autopsies and clarified there is additional revenue not reflected in the handout. Swetlik reported nothing alarming concerning the August activity and the numbers are in good shape. Swetlik commenced discussion regarding the street value attraction for the prescription drug /patch Fentanyl and indicated there have been two deaths in St. Croix County linked to the drug. Swetlik reported the test for the drug toxicity is costly. Discussion regarding public awareness and a general warning about prescription drug sharing. Swetlik reported the policies and procedure manual is progressing and he would like Corporation Counsel to review it prior to submitting it to the committee. Swetlik commenced discussion regarding Wisconsin Act 230 concerning anatomical gifts and recapped Corporation Counsel's opinion that there is no requirement to enter into a contract with a tissue bank agency, but Swetlik reported he endorses it. Swetlik explained the process and outlined two credible organizations as possible candidates and indicated the contract is not a financial burden for St. Croix County. Discussion regarding taking no action at this point and putting it on the agenda for the October meeting. Swetlik will have Corporation Counsel review the agreements. Swetlik provided a handout concerning the Disaster Portable Morgue Unit Team (DPW) and explained they are located throughout the United States and come to aid when necessary. Swetlik reported he has been in contact with an area representative and summarized it's nice to know they are there. Swetlik explained the funding comes from a federal agency. CHILD SUPPORT REPORT: Child Support Director Katy Kapaun was not present at the meeting but presented August bills in the amount of $4,183.77. Motion by Gunderson, 2 by Borup to approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously. Brief discussion regarding the variation in process server fees. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Halverson presented August bills in the amount of $2,755.14. Motion by Gunderson, 2 by Borup to approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously. Speer reminded Halverson of the budget hearings at the end of the month. Discussion regarding expert testimony expenses; Halverson explained it is a difficult area to budget for. Discussion regarding the funds for storage fees; Halverson reported funds are coming from the Information Technology Department (f/k/a Computer Services Dept) and explained the storage prices depend on number of files, frequency of access, delivery urgency, etc. Halverson will present a fee schedule. Short break taken at 9:22am until 9:30am. SHERIFF'S REPORT: August bills were presented in the amount of $19,475.32. Motion by Gunderson, 2 by Dowd to approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously. Speer reminded Hillstead of the September budget hearing meetings at the end of the month. Hillstead reported Captain John Shilts will back from training on September 18 th . Discussion regarding means of energy savings. Hillstead reported they do various things for energy savings such as not allowing squads to idle, watching speeds, etc. Speer informed Hillstead of the Administration Committee recommendations concerning this issue. Hillstead requested approval to transfer funds from the confiscated asset fund because additional funds are necessary to completely outfit the mobile laptops for the squad cars. He also requested an additional transfer of two - hundred twenty five dollars for the software. Motion by Dowd, 2nd by Mehls to approve the transfer. Carried unanimously. Martell reported the department has compiled seven boxes for off -site storage and indicated particular records need to be stored indefinitely. Martell explained a person may access the web when requesting a record. Discussion regarding the likelihood of having a storage record pulled and storage for historical purposes; Martell indicated the Historical Society is overloaded at the present time. Hillstead reported burglaries at constructions sites continue but they have made some arrests. He also reported a number of Meth related arrests have been referred to the District Attorney. Hillstead reported Meth labs have slowed considerably, however, violators have simply made adjustments in their methods and there are larger, more professional labs rather than small labs. Hillstead reported some cocaine transfers have been intercepted on I -94; brief discussion regarding the Khat drug. Borup commenced discussion regarding the unfortunate recent case in the Twin Cities in which a traffic violator was placed in custody with a violent criminal, resulting in his death. Hillstead -2- and Humphrey explained the classification system and discretion used in St. Croix County concerning custody of violators; Hillstead assured the correct policies are in place for classification. 2007 JAIL BUDGET APPROVAL: Hillstead presented an updated 2007 proposed budget, clarified and highlighted the revised items from the prior submission and explained he still does not have the correct numbers in the wages so the final numbers may be a bit different. Motion by Gunderson, 2 by Mehls to accept the 2007 proposed jail budget. Carried unanimously. JAIL REPORT: August bills in the amount of $44,753.74 were presented. Motion by Mehls, 2nd by Borup to approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously. Humphrey provided an update on the jail door painting, reporting there are still four doors that have not been touched. Hillstead reported they are looking at two companies (Health Professionals, LTD and Advanced Correctional Healthcare) to provide jail medical services. Hillstead outlined the services of each company, indicated his recommendation is Health Professionals, LTD and reported Corporation Counsel has reviewed the initial contract. Motion by Gunderson, 2nd by Mehls contract with Health Professionals, LTD for the medical services contract. Hillstead clarified the psychiatric care most likely will be separate from the contract, indicating they are happy with the person they currently have and that amount is in the budget. Humphrey explained the population factors. Carried unanimously. Hillstead presented an authorization to exceed hotel expenses ($71 per night) concerning lodging costs when an employee attended a Winchester training school. Motion by Dowd, 2nd by Speer to approve the authorization. Carried unanimously. STORAGE FACILITY: Discussion regarding the off -site storage facility and the costs involved. Discussion regarding the process to move forward on this issue; Speer reported it could be brought up to the Finance Committee at the County Board meeting. Discussion the funds for the off -site storage were in the Information Technology Dept budget; was that the intent of those funds and there is no mention in the Finance Committee meeting minutes concerning the cost of the off -site storage. Discussion regarding certain cost thresholds require three written bids. Mehls read a listing of the departments that need and plan to utilize off -site storage. Discussion regarding the initial September off -site storage time -line and the fees after October would likely increase. Discussion regarding the hidden costs involved with off -site storage (staff transport time and delivery costs, etc.) Discussion whether Corporation Counsel has reviewed the contract. Discussion regarding electronic vs paper storage, disc storage, etc. and perhaps the off -site storage being an interim solution until electronic storage is implemented in the future. Discussion regarding building a storage facility, the potential funding options and the possibility of the Public Protection Committee making a presentation to the County Board. Mehls presented a plan he drew up based on Barron County's storage facility. Discussion regarding the cost of building vs paying for storage off -site, the specifications involved, and adequate building for -3- future needs, etc. Discussion regarding preparing a power point presentation. This issue will be placed on the agenda for the next meeting. TRAFFIC TICKET: Mehls requested the future agenda item regarding this issue be changed from "Traffic Ticket Intercept" to "Traffic Ticket Collection ". In addition, he would like this item addressed at the County Board meetings concerning the status of the collections. Meeting adjourned at 11:07am John Borup, Secretary Amy Geurkink, Recording Secretary -4-