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MEETING MINUTES
PUBLIC PROTECTION & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
November 1, 2019 7:50 AM
Room 1284-County Board Room
Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson,
Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Lynda Miller St. Croix County Vice-Chair Excused
Bob Feidler St. Croix County Chair Present
Roger Larson St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Greg Tellijohn St. Croix County Supervisor Excused
Jim Endle St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Others in attendance: Medical Examiner Patty Schachtner, Clerk of Court Kristi Severson,
Child Support Administrator Lisa Plunkett, Judge Scott Needham, Judge Michael
Waterman, District Attorney Michael Nieskes, Community Justice Collaborating Council
Knudson, meeting organizer Janet Smith and other staff.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Public Protection & Judiciary Committee Regular Meeting September 6, 2019
7:50 AM
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
Judge Michael Waterman spoke on behalf of the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate)
program. The program's mission is to help children who have been removed from their homes
return quicker. J udge Waterman invited members to attend a CASA meeting on December
3, 2019 at noon in room 1216. Discussion at the meeting will explore starting the CASA
program in St. Croix County.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Financial Report for September 2019
Assistant County Administrator Ken Witt reported on the 2019 budget status.
Revenues and expenses for reporting departments are in acceptable ranges for this
period reported.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
2. ndations
Assistant County Administrator reported the County Administrator did change the
budget recommendation after Committee of the Whole (COTW). Two positions were
added, an additional Telecommunicator postion and Planner GIS technician position in
CDD. The additional revenues were from Sales Tax projection increase for 2020, from 8.5
million to 9.0 million, which is still below the state estimate of 9.5 million.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
3. Child Support Agency Update
Administrator Lisa Plunkett from Child Support reported on the current status of the
Child Support Agency.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
4. CJCC Council and Subcommittee Updates
Community Justice Coordinating Council Coordinator Michael O'Keefe reported the
program will sponsor a training for professionals working with domestic violence cases.
As of this committee meeting 98 people have registered. The training will be held at
Community Faith church on November 14th from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The training
will focus on understanding the victims of violence and why they can't seem to leave
the situation. Judge Needham spoke on the training and encouraged members to
attend.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
5. Medical Examiner's Office Update
Medical Examiner Patty Schachtner reported the new lab running toxicology tests has
decreased the turn around time from 12-16 weeks to approximately 2 weeks. Medical
Examiner will have over 600 cases in 2019. Chair Feidler asked for an update on the
LODOX project which in included on the CIP. LODOX is a digital autopsy. Price of
the machine is coming down, the ME is working with others in partnership. LODOX
would only be used in cases which are determined to be by natural causes. Any
obvious murder would not be a LODOX case but still sent to full autopsy.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
6. Review of September 18th Substance Abuse Forum
Chair Feidler thanked all the participants for the September 18th Forum.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Chair Feidler would like to pursue options for another Diversion "community service" program.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Mike O'Keefe announced a news item that the Attorney General opens Summit on Emergency
detention. O'Keefe credits some of this attention should be given to the St. Croix County
CJCC Mental Health subcommittee led by Fred Johnson. The subcommittee has engaged
the state and legislature for about three years.
ADJOURN
Adjourned at 8:26 AM
DATE OF NEXT MEETING - DECEMBER 6, 2019