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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection Committee 03-07-03r r PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE Amended TO: C. W. Malick, County Board Chair FROM: Julie C. Speer, Chair DATE: March 7, 2003 TIME: 8:30 a.m. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: APRIL 9TH ACTION ON MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 6TH, MEETING UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Visions /Technician 2. Public Safety Ordinance /State Revisions 3. Traffic Tickets Collection Update 4. Huber Facility Committee Report 5. Towing /Resolution from Emergency Government NEW BUSINESS : 1. Bills & Vouchers* 2. Medical Examiner's Report 3. District Attorney /Victim Witness 4. Administrator of Child Support 5. Sheriff, Chief Deputy, Patrol Captain, Jail Captain & Office Manager a. Jail Assessment /Heating units b. Expenditure Drug Fund *c. Job Description for Corrections Officer *d. Ticketing Park Cars /Don Jordan 9:30 a.m. 6. Clerk of Courts & Judges merger ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT [Agenda not necessarily presented in this order.] SUBMITTED BY: Julie C. Speer DATE: February 17, 2003 COPIES TO: County Clerk, Clerk of Courts, PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE *These will be presented by each department at the time of their reports. * *Additions /Changes /Corrections i PRESENT: Julie Speer, Mary Louise Olson, Chuck Mehls and Denise Dan Raebel was excused. STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, Jail Captain Karen Humphrey, Chief Deputy Ron Volkert, District Attorney Eric Johnson, Child Support Administrator Katy Kapaun, Personnel Director Debra Kathan, Staff Supervisor Casey Swetlik and Renee Carufel. present Don Jordan, District 26 Supervisor; Jeff Johnson, Hudson Town Chairman and Jeff )ck. President of the Hudson Soccer Association. -eting called to order at 8:30 a.m. Motion by Gunderson/Mehls to approve the agenda. Carried. Date the next meeting will be April 9th. The meeting for May will be on the 7` and June will be on the . Motion by Mehls /Gunderson to adopt the minutes of Feb. 6` meeting. Carried. $3650 by Gunderson/Olson. Carried. Speer reported on the bills. Motion to approve the bills of DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT Motion by Olson/Speer to approve the bills of $3255.04. Carried. Johnson presented a map of the total number of methamphetamine cases submitted to the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory for the years of 1998 through the first six months of 2002. St. Croix County is the highest in the state. Ways on how to inform the public of this epidemic were discussed. Committee suggested publishing this map in the local newspapers to make people more aware of the situation. Johnson also presented a letter he wrote to the legislators explaining why possession of methamphetamine should remain a felony and SB 4 should become a law. CHILD SUPPORT REPORT Kapaun presented a list of bills from the Child support office. This included wages and paternity testing, supplies, postage, mileage, etc. The reimbursement averages about $40,000 per month. Feb. has been a very busy month, with profit sharing and tax intercept. Collections for 2002 exceeded 10 million dollars. The department is finished with the PEO conversions, but would like to proceed with an out reach project. Kapaun explained the difference between 4D and non 4D cases. She asked the Judges if Child Support should contact the non -4D cases to have their cases put on a fixed amount instead of the percentage. Consensus of the committee is to have the department pursue this venture as soon as possible. She has contacted the schools to have child support presentations as part of their health education. She also wants to establish a customer satisfaction support group. This explains to both parents of the child support duties and what they can expect. TICKETING PARKED CARS: Jeff Hitchcock, Jeff Johnson, and Don Jordan came before the committee to discuss the problem of parking on County Road UU by the soccer field in the town of Hudson. County Road UU, the town roads of Prairie Lane and Crosby Rd are the roads people are parking illegally on to attend the soccer games. Don Jordan distributed pictures of cars parking under no parking signs. Jeff Johnson presented a copy of the town's parking ordinance. Hitchcock said the association is educating the players as to where to park. Hillstead informed everyone the reason his department cannot issue parking tickets along County Road UU because it is wide enough to park on either side. Also the County cannot issue parking tickets on Prairie Lane and Crosby because it is a town road subject to town ordinance and not a County ordinance. The County cannot enforce town nrdinancee „nlees the Tnwn of Hndsnn has a contract with the C onnty to Flo so. If the town has a signed contract with the County Sheriff's Department then they could enforce town ordinances. The County does not have a "no parking ordinance" in effect at the present time. The Sheriff's recommendation would be to contact Corporation Counsel and see what the options are as to a no parking ordinance. Jeff Johnson suggested a county ordinance for no parking and a contract with the county to enforce the no parking signs. Olson made the motion that Greg Timmerman prepares a no parking ordinance and this committee will follow through to completion with a second by Speer. Hillstead had nothing new to report. TRAFFIC TICKET COLLECTIONS Mehls reported we are having problems with the bank regarding collections. The CCAP (Circuit Court Automation Program) program with the State is on hold right now and may not be able to do tax intercepts at this time. HUBER FACILITY COMMITTEE REPORT Hillstead reported the Finance Committee is anticipating taking $75,000 from the Jail Assessment fund every year to pay for the Huber facility. The fund receives about $50,000 per year. The Sheriff would be satisfied with using $50,000 from this fund instead of $75,000. At this rate, the fund would be depleted over a period of time. Hillstead indicated we are used to paying $50,000 from the fund now and need to keep the balance of this fund for emergencies. Both Hillstead and Humphrey said they would be okay with the $50,000 instead of the $75,000. Motion by Gunderson to recommend taking $50,000 for the Huber facility from the Jail Assessment fund starting in 2005 and use the State pool sub account as a consideration for the extra funds needed with a second from Mehls. Carried. The committee reviewed the final plans of the Huber facility. Humphrey will review if any cameras can be cut from the plans. VING Hillstead met with the towing operators in the County. They can be on the rotation list if meet certain requirements. When a deputy is at the scene of an accident it will be the deputy's to call a towing company. JOB DESCRIPTION FOR CORRECTIONS OFFICER Discussion on retirement and how there used to be two pay levels for correction officers in the Jail. Sheriff Hillstead requested the committee review and give input to a change in the job description for the Correctional Officer position in the jail. Change that has been requested is in the final paragraph on the description and is as follows: Preferred Training and Experience: Previous work experience in the law enforcement area; completion of the state- mandated Jailer certification courses, preferences given to those who have successfully completed a 2 -year Associate Degree in Police or Corrections Science, OR the 520 -hour Law Enforcement Training course, training in crowd control and techniques of securing an area OR a 4 year degree in the Social Science field. Committee approved this change and asked that it be sent to Deb Kathan, Personnel Director for final review. The suicide in the Jail this past month is being review by an officer from Polk Co. After his investigation, the State will come in to see if all the procedures are followed. Humphrey explained how the follow up was handled as to counseling of other inmates and staff. Bills were reviewed. Motion by Mehls /Olson approve the Jail bills for $20,334.25, Gunderson/Speer to approve the Sheriff's bills of $51,774.85 Sne Lindberg will he training the two part -time nurses until the en of March. Hillstead reported Mike xinko as been working as the humane officer and working well with the St Croix Humane y in Pierce Co. He also reported Pierce County will not be renting any more jail space from us as Co. has offered them a better rate. ADP of county inmates for Feb was 72. L ASSESSMENT: The heating units for the cells have been ordered and not installed yet. A fax pine for the other jail nurse is needed, to have at her home, as we have to fax forms to each nurse. replacement warranty is needed for the fingerprint system for a cost of $3590 and the carpeting in ral control needs to be replaced. The cost of a hard vinyl instead of carpet is $1883. Motion by Is/Speer to approve up to $6000 for these improvements. KRIFF'S REPORT Hillstead reported on the need for a taser gun. If an officer shoots someone i this gun it will incapacitate anyone who is violent or uncontrollable. The cost for 2 tasers, ammo battery pack comes to $4042.60. Motion by Mehls /Gunderson to approve this amount from the .fiscated Asset fund. Carried. M/WITNESS REPORT: Speer reported the Victim Witness office received a check for 18 from the State for the VOCA grant. r explained we will not make a decision about the Judges coming under Public Protection and will until the March 13` Finance Committee to hear what their comments are on this matter. to adjourn Gunderson/Mehls. At 12:30 p.m. Louise Olson, Secretary Carufel, Recording Secretary