HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection 03-05-04 PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE
March 5, 2004 8:30 A.M.
NOTE TIME CHANGE
Amended *
CALL TO ORDER /ROLL CALL [Chuck Mehls excused]
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: April 7th, 8:30 A.M.
MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 10TH MEETING
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Web Browser
2. Traffic Ticket Collections Update
3. Video Conferencing
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Bills and Vouchers*
2.Medical Examiner [Closed session as per WI Statutes 19.85 [1] [b]
for evaluation of employee. Come out of closed session.]
3.Child Support Administrator
4. District Attorney /Victim Witness
a. Methamphetamine presentation, Community Room, 10:30 to Noon.
5. Sheriff, Chief Deputy, Patrol Captain, Jail Captain and Office
Manager
a. Expenditures: Drug Fund /Confiscated Account
b. Inmate Debts
c. Huber Facility Report
d. Jail Accounting
e. Defibrillators
*f. Municipal Jail Fees
*g. Request for Long Term Leave of Absence
6. Prioritize Programs within the Departments reports*
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURNMENT
[Agenda not necessarily presented in this order.]
SUBMITTED BY: Julie C. Speer
DATE: February 20, 2004 & March 3, 2004
COPIES TO: Respective Department Heads, County Board Chair,
Administrator Coordinator, County Clerk, Public Protection Committee,
News Media and News Board.
*These items will be presented and discussed by each department
PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING
March 5, 2004
MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Speer, Denise Gunderson and Dan Raebel.
Chuck Mehls and Mary Louise Olson were excused.
STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, District Attorney Eric
Johnson, Chief Jailer Karen Humphrey and Renee Carufel.
Meeting called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chairperson Speer.
Motion Gunderson /Raebel to approve the agenda. Carried. Next
meeting is April 7 th at 8:30 a.m.
Motion by Gunderson /Raebel to approve the minutes of February
10 Carried.
CHILD SUPPORT REPORT A list of bills was presented to the
committee. After review, motion by Raebel /Gunderson to approve
the bills as presented.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT A budget status report was
presented. Motion by Raebel /Gunderson to approve the bills as
presented. Carried.
Victim Witness received a check for $9,112 for expenditures
under our VOCA grant for the period October
1 through December 31, 2003 from the State.
SHERIFF'S REPORT The bills were not presented so they will be
approved at the next meeting. The Huber facility is open and
being used at the present time. By the end of March there will
be 80 people in the Huber facility, which will be at capacity.
Hillstead reported on several arrests of persons who were
involved in the local home burglaries.
He also reported on a drowning on the St. Croix River and a 70
yr old man who swamped his boat. St Croix County deputies
rescued this man.
There have been 2 fatalities so far this year.
DEFILBRILLATORS No action was taken at this time.
JAIL ACCOUNTING Humphrey reported the Caucus software is
working very well. The accountant is very pleased with its
performance.
Hillstead reported switching to US Best for the Jail food
because of a cost saving of $90,000 annually.
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MUNICIPAL JAIL CHARGES Hillstead reported the County will
charge a regular rate for municipal court inmates. Motion by
Gunderson /Speer to keep the rate for municipal Jail inmates at
$60 per day. Carried.
LONG TERM LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Scott Knutson has applied for a one
year leave of absence to go to Iraq to train the police forces.
Discussion was held. Motion by Gunderson /Raebel not grant a 12-
month leave of absence to go to Iraq to train their police force
but in the event that he resigns for the aforementioned he will
be given high consideration for rehire in the Sheriff's
Department /Jail upon his return. Carried.
EXPENDITURES FROM THE DRUG FUND: Hillstead reported he will be
sending an officer to more extensive meth training in
California. The cost of this will be around $3000 and will use
funds from the Drug Fund. Next month the voucher system and
timing will be discussed.
Hillstead requested the St. Croix, Polk, and Pierce County
District Attorneys provide information as to how much time is
spent on drug cases.
JAIL CAPTAIN'S REPORT: Humphrey reported the Jail has received
a grant for $13,000 to be used for education in the Jail. This
money will not be available next year so plans are being made as
to how to raise these funds.
MEDICAL EXAMINER'S REPORT Report reviewed. Committee would
like to know the ratio of deaths to autopsies. Motion by
Gunderson /Raebel to approve $3977.82 for the February bills.
Carried.
Motion by Gunderson /Raebel to go into closed session as per WI
Statutes 19.85 (1) (b) for evaluation of an employee at 10:15.
Motion by Speer /Gunderson to come out of closed session at
10:30. Evaluation will be postponed until next month when the
whole committee will be present with the employee.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
Mary Louise Olson, Secretary
Renee Carufel, Recording Secretary