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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection Committee 06-14-06 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE JUNE 14, 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 — May 12, 2006 * *DATE OF NEXT MEETING — J* 13,3006 July 17, 2006 — 8:30am OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. Election of Officers a. Chair b. Vice Chair c. Secretary 2. Web Browser / Visions Update 3. Traffic Ticket Intercept — Finance Committee, June 10 meeting 4. Bills and Vouchers* 5. Budget 2006* a. Capital Outlay/Maintenance Items/Finance -Chair meeting report 6. Medical Examiner — Casey Swetlik 7. Child Support Administrator — Katy Kapaun 8. District Attorney Eric Johnson / Victim Witness Coordinator Ann Gustafson 9. 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. Special Events Programs, Patrol Captain John Shilts 10. Goal Setting By Departments ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE 1. St. Croix Correctional Center ADJOURN (Items may be taken in different order) * These items will be heard by each Department ** Additions /Changes /Corrections Submitted by: Julie Speer Date: May 24, 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. 6/12/2006 4:53 PM PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING June 14, 2006 Official MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Speer, Chuck Mehls, Denise Gunderson, John Borup and Tom Dowd. Absent: None. STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, Chief Deputy Bob Klanderman, Patrol Captain John Shilts, Office Manager Mary Martell, Jail Captain Karen Humphrey, Medical Examiner Casey Swetlik, Medical Examiner Intern Randy Kusilek, District Attorney Eric Johnson, Law Student Intern Emily Thompson and Amy Geurkink. OTHERS PRESENT: None Meeting called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chairperson Speer. Next regular meeting will be July 17 at 8:30am. August meeting will be on the 16 at 8:30am. Motion by Mehls, 2nd by Borup to approve the agenda. Carried unanimously. Motion by Borup, 2 by Gunderson to approve the minutes of May 12, 2006. Carried unanimously. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: 1. Chair — Mehls asked for nominations for Public Protection Committee Chair. Nomination by Gunderson to nominate Speer for Public Protection Committee Chair. No other nominations were made. Motion by Gunderson, 2nd by Borup to close the nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Speer as Public Protection Committee Chair. Carried unanimously. 2. Vice Chair — Nomination by Gunderson to nominate Mehls for Public Protection Committee Vice Chair. No other nominations were made. Motion by Speer, 2nd by Gunderson to close the nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Mehls as Public Protection Committee Vice Chair. Carried unanimously. 3. Secretary — Nomination by Dowd to nominate Gunderson as Public Protection Committee Secretary; Gunderson declined. Nomination by Gunderson to nominate Borup as Public Protection Committee Secretary. No other nominations were made. Motion by Speer, 2nd by Mehls to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Borup as Public Protection Committee Secretary. Carried unanimously. MEDICAL EXAMINER'S REPORT: Swetlik presented May Medical Examiner bills in the amount of $1,941.17. Motion by Gunderson, 2nd by Borup to approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously. Swetlik introduced Randy Kusilek, the current Medical Examiner Intern and reported Kusilek is a mortuary science student attending UW -River Falls. He will be with the Medical Examiner's office the remainder of the summer. Swetlik presented the budget summary and reported there are five outstanding autopsies. Swetlik reported that drug- involved deaths delay autopsy reports 6 -8 weeks, sometimes longer and explained a death certificate cannot be issued until the autopsy is complete and the waiting can be difficult for the family. Discussion regarding unexplained and drug related deaths. Swetlik reported his department is presently just shy of budget. Speer suggested he report to the Finance Director Michelle Pietrick toward the end of the year to inform her that autopsy reports are eight weeks or so behind. Swetlik provided a copy of the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Application packet and explained the grant is for computerization of his department and certification training. Swetlik reported he should receive status notification in August or September. Swetlik provided an "Office of the Medical Examiner" review and mission statement and department description. Discussion regarding the language in the staff description; the Committee suggested Swetlik consult with Corporation Counsel. This item will be inserted on the July agenda. Swetlik reported the deputy contracts have been drafted by Corporation Counsel and explained he needs to incorporate the pay structure into them prior to submitting them to the deputies. Swetlik reported OSHA representatives gave a presentation on the role of the Medical Examiner, emergency personnel and police officers when farm and industrial accidents /deaths occur. Swetlik indicated the presentation was informative and well- received. In addition, they provided information concerning personal safety issues. It was suggested a "go packet" consisting of protective vests and eye, ear protection, etc. be worn by each person at the accident site. Swetlik sought Committee approval to purchase a "go packet" for himself and each deputy. He will provide a cost at the next meeting. Swetlik reported the FCC will require narrow -band pagers by the year 2011. Discussion regarding an all -in -one purchase or a piece by piece purchase and whether other departments may need them as well. Swetlik reported on 2005 Wisconsin Act 230 regarding anatomical gifts and indicated that after reviewing with Corporation Counsel, the minutes of the May meeting were accurate but Swetlik's statement regarding it being a requirement to contract with a tissue bank agency was not. Swetlik reported Corporation Counsel reviewed the act and suggested Swetlik change from a `requirement' to `strongly suggested' when referring to the act. Swetlik feels it is a good idea to contract and reported it is a proactive measure. Discussion regarding proceeding with pursuing an agreement. Short break taken at 9:35 am. CHILD SUPPORT REPORT: Child Support Administrator Katy Kapaun was not present at the meeting due to a court appearance but provided May bills in the amount of $1,187.01. Motion by Mehls, 2nd by Speer to approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Johnson presented May bills in the amount of $1,448.10. Motion by Mehls, 2nd by Borup to approve the bills. Carried unanimously. Johnson introduced Emily Thompson, a law student who will intern in the District Attorney's office for ten weeks. Johnson explained she is a paid intern with half of her compensation provided by St. Croix County and half from the law school. Johnson also explained she is certified and thus able to assume some traffic related cases and misdemeanors, etc. Johnson reported Meth case numbers and Meth lab numbers are down; brief discussion regarding the progress concerning meth issues. Speer presented a letter from Ann Gustafson regarding the Voca Grant payment in the amount of $9,360.00. Brief discussion regarding budget planning. SHERIFF'S REPORT: May bills were presented in the amount of $110,533.14. Motion by Gunderson, 2nd by Borup to approve the bills as presented. Carried unanimously. Shilts clarified the costs for the maps provided by the Planning and Zoning department; Hillstead clarified the blood draw charges. Hillstead also reported he purchased plaques for upcoming retirements. Discussion regarding timeline for budget process. Hillstead presented a rough draft of the budget and reported they are looking at more transcription for patrol officers and clerical staff with an estimated savings to the department of 20 -25 %. Hillstead indicated additional office staff may be needed. He also reported they are looking at adding another patrol officer as they are assigning one particular officer to the computer area. Hillstead summarized technology is driving the changes. Hillstead reported washer and dryers were purchased and indicated a security system upgrade in the jail will occur. He also indicated they are looking at perhaps contracting out medical services and explained medical care in the jail is not well defined in the WI Statutes. Hillstead also reported the budget may include revamping the squad room for a better training room and an interrogation room for mandatory video taping, etc. Also looking at purchasing more laptops. Brief discussion regarding adding a substation in Star Prairie. Martell reported they are looking into a facility for storage. Discussion regarding adequate and secure off -site storage. Brief discussion regarding personnel issues and the frustrations concerning who individual department heads and employees should report to when they have a personnel issue. Discussion regarding work that ought to be performed by the personnel staff. Borup reported this issue needs to be on the agenda and perhaps have Whiting or Malick address /explain it. Martell reported the department recently purchased a new copier. The copier is networked and has scanning and faxing capabilities, etc. Reports can be scanned and emailed instead of providing multiple hard copies. Hillstead presented the authorization to exceed hotel expenses. Motion by Mehls, 2„d by Dowd to approve the authorization. Carried unanimously. Hillstead reported there was a suicide attempt in the jail and the inmate died at the hospital a short time later. Klanderman reported they are working on filling investigator positions. PATROL CAPTAIN'S REPORT: Shilts presented graphs for patrol officer hours regarding time spent on actual patrol time vs time writing reports, etc. Discussion regarding the dictation option and the procedure for transcription so that office staff can easily type the report. Mehls asked for fund allocation concerning the `Click it or Ticket' program; Shilts will report back. JAIL REPORT: May bills in the amount of $62,007.54 were presented. Motion by Mehls, 2nd by Borup to approve the bills. Carried unanimously. Martell and Humphrey clarified some of the costs and reported on the jail debt (the majority stemming from medical costs), and indicated that small claims action is costly. Also reported the AT &T Company will no longer be providing inmate phone service and indicated they will have to have another plan in place in August. Vendors have made proposals and they are also looking at other options, including the use of calling cards. Hillstead reported jail numbers are down, but still need to budget for possible jail space additions if the population increase continues. Humphrey reported the annual jail inspection is forthcoming. Borup left the meeting at 11:OOam Hillstead reported they hired one new jailer and will be selecting a new jail sergeant, an investigator as well as patrolmen. TRAFFIC TICKET INTERCEPT: Mehls commenced discussion regarding the past due fine issue and reported he has placed a call to Tom McCarty, the County Administrator in Eau Claire County. Mehls reported on the collection procedure from City of New Richmond and said the results have been good. Discussion regarding violators would most likely take steps to avoid jail. Mehls has obtained costs concerning publication, etc. Discussion regarding this being a priority issue from the goal setting session and the Finance Committee not taking any action. Discussion concerning the public would like to see progress. Discussion regarding meeting with people that were previously on the committee; discussion regarding setting a meeting date and see if things transpire. Mehls would like it reiterated as to what the Public Protection Committee has said all along: the potential for collecting this money is real and this issue must be addressed. Mehls will contact Krueger from the Finance Committee and will also contact Tom McCarty, the Eau Claire County Administrator regarding their collection procedure. Discussion regarding who is in charge of collections. Mehls summarized by reporting at this point in time we have not heard from the Finance Committee concerning the past -due fine issue and nothing has been established regarding a follow -up. Discussion regarding what the necessary steps are to get this accomplished. Meeting adjourned at: 11:27am. John Borup, Secretary Amy Geurkink, Recording Secretary