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MEETING MINUTES
PUBLIC PROTECTION & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
March 3, 2022 8:00 AM
St. Croix County Government Center - Room 1284
Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS MAY BE ATTENDING REMOTELY
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Daniel Hansen St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Bob Feidler St. Croix County Chair Present
Cathy Leaf St. Croix County Vice Chair Present
Paul Berning St. Croix County Supervisor Present
District 18 Vacant St. Croix County Absent
Others in Attendance: Sheriff Scott Knudson, Judge Scott Needham, Justice Support
Services Director Susan Capparelli, Medical Examiner Patty Schachtner, Child Support
Administrator Lisa Plunkett
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Public Protection & Judiciary Committee – Regular Meeting – February 3, 2022 8:00
AM
Motion by C. Leaf, seconded by D. Hansen to accept the minutes.
RESULT: ACCEPTED
PUBLIC COMMENT
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Financial Report for January 2022
No questions were posed for the January 2022 Financial reports.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
2. Court Updates; Clerk of Court staffing, court operations, COVID backlogs & related
matters
Judge Needham thanked the committee for their support in passing the Clerk of Court
wage adjustment. The clerk is down 5 positions and one on maternity leave. The courts
have been able to accommodate public coming in for service. The courts continue to
work through processes with the short staff in the Clerk of Courts office. The courts
continue to work through the COVID-19 backlog of operations. Discussion.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
3. Recognition of National Telecommunicators Week
Chair Feidler presented the Public Safety National Telecommunicator proclamation for
committee review. Sheriff Scott Knudson spoke on the work of the Telecommunicators.
The committee offers their respect to the group. Judge Needham spoke on the
professionalism of the Telecommunicators. Judge Needham spoke on the 911 calls that
are played during court proceedings. The calmness and ability of the dispatchers is
much appreciated.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
4. Sheriff's Report to include review of the St. Croix County 2021 Crash Report
Sheriff Scott Knudson shared the Crash report (attached in the agenda packet) with the
committee. Discussion. Staffing levels in jail there are approved 32 FTE's. Currently, 30
are now filled. The Office is working on filling open positions in patrol, investigations,
dispatch and 1 in court services. The Huber program will start on March 11th, this is a
hybrid program with electronic home monitoring.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
5. Medical Examiner updates on project status, case load, collaboration with Polk
County
Medical Examiner Patty Schachtner updated the committee on the body scanning
project. The process has started on the scanner and new cooler projects. Discussions
with forensic pathologists for a regional autopsy program. Case loads are up
approximately 20% from last year. Capacity for holding decedents will be a challenge
until the new coolers are installed. Collaborating with UW Extension school of medicine
3/24 and working with an intern. Collaboration with Polk county. The Scanner is
planned to be on-line end of summer.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
6. Update on Suicide Prevention
Chair Feidler spoke on the meetings being held on the suicide prevention program in St.
Croix County. Discussions have been held on a possible program being held with
stakeholders/shareholders. Schatchtner added a family of a suicide victim contacted her
office who would like to be included in the symposium.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
7. Tour of Mobile Emergency Operations Center Vehicle
The committee recessed and reconvened at the Government Center lower lobby and
continued to the parking lot for a tour of the Mobile Emergency Operations Center,
Command Vehicle.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURN
Meeting was adjourned at 9:10 AM
DATE OF NEXT MEETING TO BE DETERMINED