HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection Committee 08-12-05 ' ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING AND AGENDA
Amended*
TO: Clarence Malick, St. Croix County Board
FROM: Julie Speer, Chair
COMMITTEE TITLE: Public Protection Committee
DATE: August 12, 2005
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
LOCATION: St Croix County Government Center, Hudson, WI
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES: July 8, 2005
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Budget Meeting August 17, 2005 at 8:30 a.m.
Regular Meeting September 9, 2005 at 8:30 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Web Browser
2. Debt Service /Traffic Tickets
3. Storage Building **
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Bills and Vouchers **
2. Capital Outlay/Maintenance Items **
3. 2006 Budget **
4. Medical Examiner Cindy Litzel
5. Child Support Administrator, Katy Kapaun
6. District Attorney Eric Johnson, Victim Witness Ann Gustafson
a. Drug Court Coordinator
7. 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. Inmate Debts
c. Jail Nurse- Hudson Hospital
d. Policies
e. Resolution adopting State Statute 943.21 (lm) (d) regarding gas drive -offs
f. Resolution adopting an update of the wording in the Co. trespass ordinance
g Town of Troy Law Enforcement Contract
h. Health & Human Services /treatment(s) for inmates
i. New Richmond Armory, lead problem
j. Tobacco Coalition Ordinance*
8. Closed session, 9 a.m. Per WI Statutes 19.85 (1) e,f,g for discussion regarding
employee performance.
9. Come out of closed session
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
** These items will be heard by each Department
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order.)
SUBMITTED BY: Julie Speer
Date: July 21, 2005
COPIES TO: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board
County Clerk Committee Members
Respective Dept. Heads Personnel Director Deb Kathan
HHS Director Fred Johnson
7/26/2005
MINUTES
PUBLIC PROTECTION
AUGUST 00
MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Speer, Lori Bernard, Mark Erickson, Denise Gunderson
and
Chuck Mehls.
STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, Patrol Captain John Shilts, Jail Captain Karen
Humphrey, Office Manager Mary Martell, District Attorney Office Manager Cathy Halverson,
Victim Witness Coordinator Ann Gustafson, Medical Examiner Cindy Litzell, ME Deputy Patty
Schachtner, Child Support Administrator Katy Kapaun, County Board Chairman Clarence Malick
and Renee Carufel.
Meeting called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chairperson Speer. Next meeting will be the special budget
meeting on August 17` and the next regular meeting will be September 7th at 8:30 a.m. The
meeting in October will be on the 6th. Motion by Bernard/Gunderson to approve the minutes of
July 8th Carried.
MEDICAL EXAMINER'S REPORT: Litzell reported the expenses were very light for the month
of July but there are four autopsies bills outstanding. She explained the budget status report in
detail. Motion by Bernard/Mebls to approve the expenses of $603.15. Carried.
Litzell reported on the MOU from Pierce Co for temporary morgue storage and refrigerated trailers.
Speer would like to put this back on the agenda for next month and in the meantime see what
Emergency Management Director Jack Colvard has on file.
Pierce County Board Chairman called Medical Examiner Litzell regarding if contracting with them
to provide Medical Examiner services for their county. Litzell explained with the size of St Croix
County it would be too much to handle both counties at this time. No decision was made.
Litzell presented the budget and reviewed the increases from last year with the committee.
CHILD SUPPORT REPORT: Kapaun presented invoices for $1936.83. She reviewed the status
report and explained the overages. Revenues are at 65% to date. Collections are almost 9.2 million
dollars that represents the period from October 2004 thru July 2005. Motion by Erickson/Mehls to
approve the bills as presented. Carried.
Child Support Administrator, Katy Kaupan, Human Resource Administrator Deb Kathan, County
Attorney Steve Weld, County Board Chairman Clarence Malick were present for closed session.
Motion by Mehls /Bernard to go into closed session at 9:10 am.
Motion by Erickson second by Bernard to come out of closed session at 10:20 AM.
Motion by Erickson/Bernard to accept the resignation of Cindy Litzell as Medical Examiner,
authorize the Public Protection committee to explore options regarding the filling of the position or
the performance of the required duties, and authorize the appointment of Casey Swetlik as the
interim Medical Examiner at a monthly stipend of $600 with responsibilities to include preparation
of the 2006 budget and the overall administration of the department. Carried.
After Further discussion with Deb Kathan, Speer made the motion to increase the stipend from $600
Ito $829, which is the same pay, Litzell was receiving. Second by Mehls. Carried.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Halverson presented bills for the month of July in the
amount of $18,602.34. Motion by Gunderson, second by Mehls to approve the bills.
An individual has been hired to fill the legal secretary position in the DA's office. She will be
starting on Monday.
A report was made on the VOCA grant received in the amount of $8,977.00. A victim witness grant
in the amount of $35,275.33 was also received.
ILiz Stayberg, the Diversion Coordinator, will be on the agenda in September to address the
committee on activities within the program. Ann Gustafson will be invited to address the
committee in October on the SANE program.
Senator Herb Kohl will be at the Government Center Wednesday August 17 at 2:30 p.m. to hold
an information session on the methamphetamine problem in St. Croix County.
SHERIFF'S REPORT Hillstead reported his deputies are working the river patrols more this
year. This is the first year we have not had a sexual assault on the river to date. Hillstead reported
the Ozfest in Somerset was cancelled in August but River's Edge will have a concert on August
27' He also reported on campground activity.
Hillstead reported the department is working on the 2006 budget.
Hillstead informed the committee there have been only three fatalities in the county so far this year.
He commended the EMTS and First Responders of the county for the high survival rate, as the
crashes are the same. Consensus is that we sent a letter of recommendation to the county
newspapers praising their efforts.
The Jail nurse has resigned and will be effective on Aug 19'". Hillstead will contact the Hudson
Clinic to see if they will assist us with hiring a new nurse for the Jail.
The Sheriff's Department has set aside $1000 for the Hudson Clinic to do a review, assess the needs
we have for the nursing position to meet the Jail standards and have other doctors review the same.
Their recommendations will be only advisory.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN UPDATE OF THE WORKING IN THE CO. TRESPASS
ORDINANCE: Hillstead reported the County ordinance was changed to reflect State Statutes.
Motion to approve the trespassing ordinance by Gunderson / Mehls. Carried.
TOWN OF TROY LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTRACT: Hillstead reported the Sheriff's
Department and the Town of Troy desire to enter into an agreement whereby the Sheriff would
provide law enforcement services to the Town of Troy in addition to services normally provided and
the Town will compensate the County for additional services. Motion by Mehls /Bernard to accept
the contract. Carried.
Hillstead reported the tobacco coalition resolution is not finished and he will bring this back at a
later date. He explained the changes that would be involved in tobacco sales.
BILLS & VOUCHERS Review was made. Shilts rep trading a 2001 Dodge half ton 4 x 4
for a 2003 Ford' /4 ton 4 x 4. Motion by Gunderson /Speer to accept the Sheriff bills of $96,465.31.
Carried. Revenues for the month of July were $63,994.24 of which 99% went into the general fund
or specialized accounts.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES /TREATMENT (S) FOR INMATES: Hillstead reported the
drug court is on hold for now until we get the fourth judge. In the meantime, Health and Human
Services Director Fred Johnson would like a full time AODA person working in the Jail. More
study and input is needed.
JAIL CAPTAIN'S REPORT Motion by Mehls /Gunderson to approve the bills of $54,845.31.
Carried. Discussed the tracking of persons on probation or bail. Hillstead reported on electrical
monitoring which is working well if they live in St Croix Co.
Humphrey reported $232,545 in arrears has been turned over to a collection agency. To date $45
has been collected. The agency will retain a fee of $10 from this collection effort. This agency will
i pursu the tax intercept program also.
jail population is down and discussion was held as to the cause of this. There was some
optimism that the high visibility recently given to meth use in the county may be partially
i responsible for the decrease. There have been five new hires in the Jail.
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE MANAGER'S REPORT: Martell reported TriVIN, a company that renews
auto license tabs, switched their program so that there was no audit tracking that could be done so
the auditor recommended abandoning the program.
Martell also reported she is working on the 2006 budget.
PATROL CAPTAIN'S REPORT: Shilts reported Deuce, the K -9 dog, is working very well.
Shilts will be attending a conference for Highway Patrol in Green Bay on Wed. Aug 17`"
concerning grants.
NEW RICHMOND ARMORY LEAD PROBLEM Supervisor Mehls reported the DNR would
pay for 50% of the $72,000 repair cost to clean the lead from the Armory. Mehls would like the
municipalities that use the Armory to share the remaining cost according to percentage of officers
from each municipality using the Armory. There are only 15 armories in the state that have these
facilities.
Motion by Bernard/Gunderson to adjourn at 12:35 am.
Lori Bernard, Secretary
Renee C arufel, Recording Secretary