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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection Committee 08-23-02f � ST CROIX COUNTY PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE Amended TO: c. w. Malick FROM: Julie Speer DATE: August 23, 2002 TIME: 8:30 a.m. LOCATION: Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Budgets 2. Job Descriptions for Law Enforcement Clerks and Financial Assistant NEW BUSINESS: 1. Medical Examiner's Report 2. Child Support 3. District Attorney, Victim Witness 4. Sheriff, Chief Deputy, Patrol Captain, Jail Captain and Officer Manager. *These will be presented by each Department at the time of their report ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Julie Speer DATE: 08/01/02 & 8/14/02 COPIES TO: County Clerk Notice Board /News Media Committee Members * *ADDITIONS /CHANGES /CORRECTIONS PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING August 23, 2002 MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Speer, Charles Mehls, Denise Gunderson, Dan Raebel and Mary Louise Olson. STAFF AND OTHERS PRESENT: Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, Chief Deputy Ron Volkert, Jail Captain Karen Humphrey, Child Support Administrator Katy Kapaun, District Attorney Eric Johnson, Victim Witness Coordinator Ann Gustafson, DA Office Manager Jane Esbensen Moore and Renee Carufel. Meeting called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Vice Chair Mehls as Chair Speer had to attend another meeting. Motion by Gunderson /Olson to adopt the agenda. Carried. CHILD SUPPORT Kapaun explained that the Child Support budget is mostly State funded. $516,440 is the State aid expected for 2003. There were some decreases to the operations part of her budget. There is no new equipment needed. She explained every line item of the budget. Olson commended Kapaun's attitude on cost savings. Speer returned to the meeting at 9:00 a.m. Motion by Gunderson /Olsen to approve the budget as presented for $535,754. Carried. MEDICAL EXAMINER Lizell's budget as presented does not reflect a 3% wage increase. Mehls would recommend we increase the cremation fees to $12,800. Motion by Speer /Gunderson to approve the budget of $123,319,with an increase in cremations from $11,600 to $12,800 and an additional 1% for wages only. DISTRICT ATTORNEY Johnson explained why the Victim Witness budget was submitted late. There are State employees and County employees in the District Attorney's office. Johnson explained how we have mutual aid with other DA offices to work on cases which is a large saving in costs. One large increase is due to new desks. He also explained other increases. Concerning the hiring of experts, we are adding a line item of $10,000 for this expense. This was paid from the Clerk of Courts budget in the past but should really be in the District Attorney's budget as they are the ones creating the expense. Motion by Mehls /Gunderson to approve the budget of $408,877 with the wages set at 2% instead of 3 %. This will be adjusted later. Carried. VICTIM WITNESS This budget is reimbursed at 65% from the State. Gustafson explained the increases in her budget and the grants available. Motion by Gunderson / Mehls to approve the budget that was presented with a 2% increase in wages. This will be adjusted later. Carried. SHERIFF The largest issue with the Sheriff's budget is the overtime line item. They need to increase the overtime by 20 hours per officer, presently we are budgeting for 165 hours. If we add the three new officers and change the schedule, we should be able to decrease the overtime budget. Discussion was held regarding the cost of the new patrol officers. JAIL Discussion: should we hire two part time nurses for the Jail or retain Public Health nursing services. No decision was made at this time. We will budget for a Huber officer in 2003. Motion by Gunderson /Speer to accept the Jail budget with the Medical Services to change to $154,612 and with the wage increases to go to 3% instead of 2 %. Carried. JOB DESCRIPTIONS: Humphrey distributed the job descriptions for the financial assistant position and committee reviewed it. Speer moved to accept the job description for the financial assistant in the Sheriff's Department. Olson seconded the motion. Carried. Motion to accept the job description for the law enforcement clerks by Speer /Gunderson. Carried. SHERIFF'S BUDGET Hillstead reported he tried to keep operating costs the same as last year. Sheriff explained the different changes in the Sheriff's Department budget. Motion by Gunderson /Olson to approve the Sheriff's Department budget as presented. Carried. Motion by Gunderson /Olson to adjourn at 12:00 p.m.