HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection 09-14-11NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE*
September 14, 2011 - 7:00 A.M.
St Croix County Government Center — Community Room
1101 Carmichael Road Hudson, Wisconsin
L CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: August 10, 2011
IV. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Public Protection
1. Financial Report
2. Resolution Establishing Jail Fees For Inmates
3. 2012 Budget Update
B. Emergency Management
1. Financial Report
2. 2012 Budget Update
V. ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
VI. ADJOURN
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: October 12, 2011
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Committee Chair and County Administrator
DATE APPROVED: September 8, 2011
* The Public Protection Committee acts as the Emergency Management Committee
A quorum of the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors (County Board) may he present at this meeting. Therefore, this
notice also serves as notice of'a meeting of'the County Boardfor the purpose of'ohtaining information relaxing to subjects
listed above for use at future County Board Meetings.
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ST. CROIX COUNTY PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING
September 14, 2011
Official Minutes
MEMBERS PRESENT: Roger Larson, James Stauffer, Fred Horne, Karen Meyer, Steve Hermsen
and Joe Hurtgen. ABSENT/EXCUSED: Robert Shearer
STAFF PRESENT: County Administrator Patrick Thompson, Sheriff John Shilts, Chief Deputy
Scott Knudson, Jail Captain Karen Humphrey, Patrol Captain Jeff Klatt, District Attorney Eric
Johnson, District Attorney Office Manager Cathy Halverson, Victim Witness Coordinator Pam
Bellrichard, Finance Director Michelle Pietrick and Recording Secretary Amy Geurkink.
OTHERS PRESENT: None.
Meeting called to order at 7:00am by Chair Larson. Motion by Hurtgen, 2nd by Hermsen to approve
the minutes of the August 10, 2011 meeting. Carried unanimously.
Brief discussion regarding the scheduled monthly meeting date. Motion by Horne, 2nd by Hermsen to
move the meeting date from the second Wednesday of every month at lam to the second Monday at
Sam. The next meeting will be held Monday, October 10, 2011 at Sam. Carried unanimously.
Resolution Establishing Jail Fees For Inmates Shilts reported the jail fees have not been adjusted
since 1997. Motion by Horne to approve the resolution. Discussion regarding costs covered by the
fees, inmate monitoring bracelets, out -of- county holds /transfers, comparisons with other counties,
financial status of inmates, fees waived by those who cannot pay and the costs /benefits of Huber.
Hermsen cited WI Statute §302.375 and questioned whether the fee increase ought to be accomplished
by ordinance not resolution. Horne suggested passing the resolution per review by Corporation
Counsel. 2nd to the motion by Stauffer. Motion carried unanimously.
Financial Report Thompson presented the financial report through the end of August 2011 and
highlighted expenditures and revenues. No questions. Motion by Hurtgen, 2nd by Horne to approve.
Carried unanimously.
2012 Budget Update Thompson presented budget summaries for the departments reporting to the
Public Protection Committee (Child Support, District Attorney, Victim Witness, Emergency
Communications, Emergency Management, Medical Examiner and Sheriff Department/Jail) and
reported most departments are either at or below the 2011 budget. Thompson reported there has been a
reduction in expenditures for most departments and they are still looking at fiscal impact of budget
reduction for the Sheriff's Department. He indicated capital items have been removed from various
departments and those items have been centrally budgeted. Thompson summarized the County Board
will receive a summary budget that will illustrate what each department requested, the
recommendations of the County Administrator and the recommendations of the Administration
Committee.
Meeting adjourned at 8:01 am.
Steve Hermsen, Secretary
Amy Geurkink, Recording Secretary
Approved October 10, 2011