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Home My WebLink About08-14-2014 Public Protection Minutes MINUTES PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE August 14, 2014 8:00 AM County Board Room - Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Andy Brinkman St. Croix County Chair Present Scott Nelson St. Croix County Vice Chair Present Christopher Babbitt St. Croix County Supervisor Present Roger Larson St. Croix County Supervisor Present Stephen Nielsen St. Croix County Supervisor Excused Staff Present: Patrick Thompson County Administrator, Casey Swetlik Emergency Support Services Director, Patty Schachtner Medical Examiner, John Shilts Sheriff, Mike O'Keefe CJCC Coordinator, Scott Knudson Chief Deputy. Arriving later: Terry Andersen Emergency Communications Coordinator, Kristen Sailer Emergency Management Coordinator, Kristen Ziliak Risk Manager, Judge Needham. Others present: Presenter Mark Lemke from Parole and Probation. Meeting Organizer Janet Smith. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. July 18, 2014 8:00 AM Minutes from July 18, 2014 meeting were approved. RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT* There were no public comments. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Financial Reports Pat Thompson reviewed the June 2014 financial report. 2. Medical Examiner report Patty Schachtner, reviewed two reports (birth and death statistics in St. Croix County for years 2004 - 2014 and population components) With the committee. Schachtner informed the committee the Medical Examiner budget request will increase this year due to an increase in hours request (1,300 hrs from 600 hrs), increases in autopsies and death investigations. 3. Community Justice Collaborating Council (CJCC) Mike O'Keefe explained the COMPAS (Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions) system which identifies the risks and needs for offenders. The CJCC would like to have Law Enforcement transition to using the COMPAS system when making stops or arrests, this would aid in having all agencies "speak the same language". O'Keefe introduced Mark Lemke, supervisor with the Department of Probation and Parole. The internet based program is an actuary tool which determines the risk of an individual to re-offend with a similar crime within the next two years. There are eight (8) criminal-genic needs (the origin of why someone is committing the offense) which COMPAS identifies; anti-social cognition, peer group, anti-social personality, family, substance abuse, employment, schooling and recreational/leisure time. Mr. Lemke gave an overview of the COMPAS system. The results from the assessment will determine the comprehensive plan implemented for the individual. 4. NG911 Bid Summary and Recommendation Casey Swetlik presented a summary of the Phase II project to date. In April 2014 the county made a decision to manage this project in-house and not hire a consultant. Swetlik acknowledged and thanked county staff who have all worked to get the project to where it is today; Scott Cox Corporation Counsel, John Allegro Information Technology Director, ESS staff Terry Anderson and Steve Bahneman. Eight bids were received from the RFP by seven separate vendors. The bids were reviewed by the Selection Committee: Supervisor Nelson, Chairman Larson, Terry Andersen, Steve Bahneman, Phil Meixner (Pierce County), John Allegro and Swetlik. The committee recommends the AT&T Vesta selection. Motion: Nelson motions to accept the NG911 bid summary and recommendation of the selection committee and gives the Administrator direction to complete all documentation which needs to be filled out. Seconded by Larson. Motion passes unanimously. RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Scott Nelson, Vice Chair SECONDER: Roger Larson, Supervisor AYES: Andy Brinkman, Scott Nelson, Christopher Babbitt, Roger Larson EXCUSED: Stephen Nielsen 5. Resolution to Support Funding of Main Entrance Screening at the St. Croix County Government Center in the 2015 Budget Administrator Thompson reports the background of the resolution. Ziliak and Shilts spoke with the Judges who approve front door screening. The Judges would like to be involved in the procedures and policies for the screening procedures. Sheriff Shilts reported the screening station would be staffed with a contracted person along with a deputy. The Sheriff's office would be responsible for day to day operations. Judge Needham explained the supreme court recommends security screening for courts. He supports the resolution and then working out the administrative details. Discussion on the history of courthouse security and concerns over the lack of details of the screening operation and the budget details. Sheriff Shilts suggests a closed session in a future meeting to discuss the details of the security screening. Administrator Thompson explained the administrative policies would be developed after the board approval. This resolution was created as directed by this committee, the purpose is to show support of security screening. . The detail will all be presented in the budget process and the committee will have input. Motion: Nelson Motion to approve this resolution, Babbitt seconds. Motion passed. RESULT: APPROVED [3 TO 1] MOVER: Scott Nelson, Vice Chair SECONDER: Christopher Babbitt, Supervisor AYES: Scott Nelson, Christopher Babbitt, Roger Larson NAYS: Andy Brinkman EXCUSED: Stephen Nielsen ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Sheriff Shilts announced there is a canine 5k and 10K as part of the Oxcart days in Star Prairie tonight at 5:15 PM. DATE OF NEXT MEETING - SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 ADJOURN Meeting adjourned at 9:22 AM. 1. Minutes Author - Public Protection Respectfully Submitted: Janet Smith