HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection Committee 03-11-05 ' 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: March 11, 2005
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
LOCATION: St Croix County Government Center, Hudson, WI
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Regular Meeting April 8th, 2005 at 8:30 a.m.
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES February 13 2005
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Web Browser
2. Debt Service /Traffic Tickets
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Bills and Vouchers
2. Medical Examiner Cindy Litzel
a. Closed Session per 19.85 (1) (c) Considering performance evaluation
b. Reconvene in Open Session
c. Renewal of Internship*
3. Child Support Administrator, Katy Kapaun
4. District Attorney Eric Johnson, Victim Witness Ann Gustafson
a. Drug Task Force/Meth
b. Meth Legislative Precursor Resolution*
5. 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. Storage Building
d. Policies
e. Judicial & Public Safety Steering Committee Report
f. Medical Issues*
6. Closed session per 19.85 (1) (f) to discuss personnel matters*
7. Reconvene into open session.*
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order.)
SUBMITTED BY: Julie Speer
Date: February 24, 2005 & March 3 & 7, 8, 2005
COPIES TO: County Board Office News Media/Notice Board
County Clerk Committee Members
Respective Dept. Heads
*Additions /Changes /Corrections
3/8/2005
PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING
March 11, 2005
MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Speer, Lori Bernard, Mark Erickson, and Denise Gunderson.
Chuck Mehls was excused.
STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, Chief Deputy Bob Klanderman, Patrol Captain
John Shilts, Jail Captain Karen Humphrey, Medical Examiner Cindy Litzell, ME Chief Deputy
Patty Schachtner, ME Intern Logan Baker, Child Support Administrator Katy Kapaun, District
Attorney Eric Johnson and Renee Carufel.
Meeting called to order at 8:40 a.m. by Chairperson Speer. Motion by Gunderson/Erickson to
approve the agenda. Carried. Next regular meeting will be April 8th at 8:30 a.m. The meeting
in May will be on the 13th. Motion by Erickson/Gunderson to approve the minutes of February
11th. Carried
MEDICAL EXAMINER'S REPORT Litzell introduced Logan Baker, intern from UW River
Falls. Baker reported on what she has been doing so far. Litzell also introduced Patty
Schachtner as Chief Deputy for the Medical Examiner. As chief deputy, her responsibilities
would be to fill in if Litzell would not be able to perform her duties. Schachtner reported what
she liked about the duties of this job. Litzell commented that she has good staff, which is very
important in this department. This chief deputy position is appointed for a year and must be
logged with the State. No change in pay will be made for Schacntner.
Bills for the month amount to $110.89. Motion by Erickson/Bernard to approve this amount.
Carried.
Motion to renew the position of internship for a year for the Medical Examiner's department by
Gunderson/Erickson. Carried.
Motion to go into closed session by Erickson/Bernard per 19.85 (1) (c) considering performance
evaluation. Roll call vote, all yes. Motion to reconvene into open session by
Erickson/Gunderson. Carried.
CHILD SUPPORT'S REPORT Kapaun handed out status reports. Staff development area
was discussed. The State will now reimburse for mileage through the County. Kapaun reported
revenues exceeded expenditures by $48,000 for 2004. Performance standards are doing well at
this time. Arrears collections are 5.5 percent higher than last year. Collections were almost two
million dollars for the past year.
Kapaun reported on the policy change at the State level, regarding birth of children out of
wedlock. Child Support department cannot collect from the paternal father if his income is too
low. If the father earned less than $8.25 per hour, he would not be asked to pay for the birth. St.
Croix County needs a departmental policy as to when we will collect and when we cannot.
Corporation Counsel Don Gillen will review the policy Kapaun will create.
Speer advised Kapaun that she can upgrade the receptionist position without Personnel
committee approval. As long as it is not a new position, this can be done within the department
as long as it stays within the budget.
Motion by Bernard/Erickson to approve the Child Support bills of $2668.68. Carried.
Motion to go into closed session per 19.85 (1) (f) to discuss personnel matters by
Gunderson/Bernard. Carried. Roll call, all yes. Motion to reconvene into open session by
Erickson/Bernard. Carried.
Meth task force was discussed. Pierce County has had one for one year by the District Attorney
and is willing to help us get started. A formal resolution will be presented in April to Public
Protection and the full County Board
SHERIFF'S REPORT Hillstead introduced John Shilts as Patrol Captain and Robert
Klanderman as Chief Deputy.
VISIONS The State will implement a new WIBRS computer software system. The County
received a $39,000 grant from State to initiate this system. New equipment will need to be
purchased for this program. Hillstead reported he is having a conference call with Visions next
week and wants the final contract signed with a guarantee that everything will work. Hopefully,
it will be in place by the first of next year.
Hillstead spoke at the WCA about the Meth problem. He explained the legislation that is being
presented at the State ledislature concerning meth which would limit availability of ephedrine
and pseudoephedrine to pharmacies only and in limited amounts. It would also need to be signed
out.
PATROL CAPTAIN'S REPORT Shilts reported the Department purchased two conversion
kits for side arms that shoot paint balls to enhance the training with officers. He also explained
other training the patrol officers are required to have. The conversion kits cost between $300 -600
per gun.
Shilts informed the committee of his procedure on officer evaluations, which are currently
conducted twice a year. He explained how these are handled and how the Department arrives at
the averages needed for each position.
CHIEF DEPUTY'S REPORT Klanderman reported on the new changes he is making in the
Department. Investigators will be working on Saturdays in rotation so one would be on duty, as
most crimes are committed on weekends. He had a meeting with the investigators and set some
ground rules. The Department will be receiving around $2500 in grants for the recent marijuana
arrests.
Hillstead reported on seizing the property north of Somerset and the details that will have to be
followed in order to do that. The Environmental Specialist will explain to the County Board
what was done to clean this up.
JAIL CAPTAIN'S REPORT Hillstead reported we have an issue in the Jail concerning
medical services. Nursing services for the Jail were discussed. Hillstead explained the services
that are provided.
Humphrey reported on the Risk Management review by the Gallagher - Westfall Group, Inc.
Policies and procedures were reviewed. Humphrey reported we received an action plan and
recommendations for the future. Training sessions were held for all Jail staff.
Humphrey reported she has attended the WI Jail Administrators Conference for the past 10
years. Ray Pollen has been a guest speaker for the legal updates section for all of those years.
Whenever he updates those in attendance he gives the new information/updates for issues that
affect the jails but always preempts those conversations with warning us to have our own
Corporation/Legal Counsel review and sign off on them.
Humphrey reported new washers and dryers are needed for the Jail. When there is a need to
replace existing equipment, there is the question of whose capital outlay budget should this come
from. Discussion was held.
Hillstead reported the bills for the flagpoles and flags will come from the Confiscated funds. He
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also spent $1969.35 for 2 Taser guns from the Confiscated Asset fund.
Motion by Bernard/Gunderson to approve the Jail bills of $63,569.07. Carried. Motion by
Gunderson/Speer to approve the Sheriff's bills of $224,320.49, which included the cost of 8 new
squad cars. Carried.
Hillstead reported the Department took two former inmates to small claims court. They are
demanding trials because they are contesting the claims. Seven small claims were filed and no
money has been received from them as of yet.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT Johnson presented the b_ ills. Motion by
Bernard/Gunderson to approve the bills of $2093.02. Carried.
Johnson explained the resolutions to support Senate Bill 78 relating to possession of meth
precursors. Johnson talked to Kitty Rhoades about this bill and she reported it is really gaining
support in Madison. Motion by Gunderson/Bernard to approve this resolution.
Johnson presented a resolution to create an ad hoc committee on Methamphetamine. Johnson
explained what this would involve such as creating awareness, acquiring funds and educating the
public, which would be the purpose of this committee. Motion by Speer/Bernard to approve the
resolution for ad hoc committee for meth. Carried.
Meeting adjourned at 1:25 pm.
Lori Bernard, Secretary
Renee Carufel, Recording Secretary