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MEETING MINUTES
PUBLIC PROTECTION & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
May 13, 2016 8:00 AM
County Board Room-Government Center
County Board Room - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order by Convener Christopher Babbitt.
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Andy Brinkman St. Croix County Chair Present
Christopher Babbitt St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Roger Larson St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Scott Nelson St. Croix County Vice Chair Present
Judy Achterhof St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Others present: CJCC Coordinator Mike O'Keefe, Child Support Director Chad Wolske,
County Administrator Patrick Thompson, Medical Examiner Patty Schachtner, Chief
Deputy Scott Knudson, Sheriff John Shilts, Clerk of Court Kristi Severson. Other staff
present and meeting organizer Janet Smith.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Public Protection & Judiciary Committee – Regular Meeting – March 11, 2016 8:00 AM
The March 11, 2016 minutes were approved as presented.
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comments were offered.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Election of Officers - Chair and Vice Chair
Motion by Larson/Nelson for Andy Brinkman as Chair of the Public Protection &
Judiciary Committee. Carried. Motion by Larson/Babbitt for Scott Nelson as Vice-Chair
of the Public Protection & Judiciary Committee. Carried.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Roger Larson, Supervisor
SECONDER: Scott Nelson, Vice Chair
AYES: Andy Brinkman, Christopher Babbitt, Roger Larson, Scott Nelson, Judy
Achterhof
2. Establish Regular Meeting Schedule
Second Friday of each month in the County Board room at 8:00 AM remains the regular
schedule of the committee.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
3. Financial Reports
Patrick Thompson reviewed the Financials as of March 2016. Thompson made note that
some revenue's may appear off due to the timing of grant monies being received from the
various sources.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
4. Resolution approving Law Enforcement services agreement between the St. Croix
County Sheriff and the Town of Troy
Sheriff John Shilts reported on the agreement brought before the committee. By
ordinance both St. Croix County and the Troy Township Boards need to pass this
resolution agreeing to the terms of the agreement. The Sheriff thanked Heather Wolske
and Scott Cox from Corporation Counsel for all the work in creating a standard
agreement for all municipalities wanting to contract with the Sheriff's Office for Law
Enforcment services. A Nelson/Larson motion to approve this resolution and forward it
onto the full County Board. Passed
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/7/2016 5:00 PM
MOVER: Scott Nelson, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Roger Larson, Supervisor
AYES: Andy Brinkman, Christopher Babbitt, Roger Larson, Scott Nelson, Judy
Achterhof
5. Child Support Agency Update
Child Support Director Chad Wolske reported current happenings in the Child Support
Office. The average collections of the office is 1.2 million per month. The office has
again exceeded all federal performance measures and was awarded an Award of
Excellence by the State of Wisconsin's Family and Children's services. Matching or
exceeding the Federal performance measures ensure St. Croix County Child Support will
continue to be eligible for the full match of funds. The department is working on
transitioning over to electronic records. Wolske reported on the electronic case
management software and how it will improve the efficiencies of the department and in
the future work with other departments. Wolske recognized Lisa Plunkett as one of his
staff members that makes the department successful.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Nelson requests the Phase II update be a standing agenda item.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Sheriff Shilts invited all members to attend the Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony on
Tuesday, 05/17/2016 6:00 PM in Somerset.
Medical Examiner Schachtner announced there is a conference on Opiates at UWRF on June 21,
2016. If any members would like to attend please contact Patty.
ADJOURN
Chair Brinkman adjourned the meeting at 8:24 AM.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Next meeting is June 10, 2016