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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-12-2012 Public Protection Minutes MINUTES PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE October 12, 2012 8:00 AM County Board Room - Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Dave Ostness Supervisor Present Roger Larson Chair Present Ron Kiesler Vice Chair Present Andy Brinkman Secretary Present Joe Hurtgen Supervisor Present Others Present: Administrator Patrick Thompson, Finance Director Tabatha Hansen, Emergency Support Services Director Casey Swetlik, Sheriff John Shilts, Chief Deputy Scott Knudson, Medical Examiner Patty Schachtner, District Attorney Office Manager Cathy Halverson, Patrol Captain Jeff Klatt, Emergency Communications Coordinator Terry Andersen, Victim Witness Coordinator Pam Bellrichard and meeting organizer Janet Smith. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. September 14, 2012 8:00 AM September's minutes reflect there will be a reduction to the District Attorney's budget. The District Attorney's budget will be impacted due to significant budget cuts from the State of Wisconsin not from the County Budget. RESULT: ACCEPTED AS AMENDED PUBLIC COMMENT There are no public comments BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Financial Reports Finance Director Hansen indicated per the committees direction there is a new format for Financial Reports. After the 2013 budget is completed Finance will look at including trends and other modifications. Discussion. Supervisor Brinkman thanked Hansen for the new report format. 2. 2013 Budget Review Administrator Thompson spoke on the summaries for each department. The 2013 Budget is now balanced. Finance Director Hansen reported Wisconsin Retirement contribution is locked in at 6.65% for general government employees from the current 2012 contribution rate of 5.9%. This is an overall increase of 12.3%. Health Insurance was initially budgeted for a 10% increase but has been locked in at a 3% increase. Thompson noted the smaller insurance increase was due to some high cost claims which came off the system along with work from the Health and Wellness committee. The health insurance savings was used to help offset the retirement increase. Hansen explained in previous years the overtime line item contained both wages and fringes. She has separated the two categories and it is reflected in the reports. The committee reviewed the budget reports presented by Thompson and Hansen. Discussion on the Child Support, District Attorney, Emergency Support Services, Law Enforcement, Medical Examiner and Victim Witness departments' 2013 budgets. Administrator Thompson thanked the department heads for their work on the budget process. Additional Meeting Documents Finance Director Hansen distributed the Victim Witness Expenditure 2013 budget review. ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE There were no announcements or correspondence ADJOURN Meeting adjourned at 9:29 AM DATE OF NEXT MEETING Next meeting November 9th.