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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection 07-08-1999ST CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Thomas Dorsey FROM: Julie Speer COMMITTEE TITLE: Public Protection DATE: July 8, 1999 TIME: 9:00 A.M. LOCATION: Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Jail Panels/Tour NEW BUSINESS: 1. Medical Examiner's Report 2. Reports: Sheriff, Chief Deputy, Patrol & Jail Captain A. Communications/Command Van B. Budgets C. New Positions 3. District Attorney's Report 4. Child Support Report 5. Bills & Vouchers* * 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: 6/22/99 COPIES TO: County Clerk Notice Board/News Media Committee Members *ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTION UNOFFICIAL DECOR® PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING July 8, 1999 MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Speer, Bill Krueger, Bob Gunderson, Tom Irwin and Chuck Mehls. Meeting called to order by Chair Speer at 9:00 a.m. STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, Chief Deputy Ron Volkert, Patrol Captain Robert Klanderman, Jail Captain Karen Humphrey, Administrative Assistant Mary Martell, Medical Examiner Marty Shanklin, District Attorney Eric Johnson, Emergency Communications Director Bruce Brantner and Renee Carufel. Glen Hartman of the Hudson Police was also in attendance. Motion to adopt the agenda by Krueger/Irwin. Carried. Date of the next meeting is August-9th at 9:00 a.m. Motion to approve the minutes of June loth Krueger/Gunderson with one type-o corrected. Carried. VIEW OF JAIL PANELS: Humphrey announced the committee would be welcome to tour the new panels in the Jail after the meeting. MEDICAL EXAMINER'S REPORT: Shanklin reported June was a slow month. Motion to approve the bills of $2554.12 by Krueger/Mehls. Carried. Glen Hartman, Hudson police officer and Chief of the St. Croix EMS team informed the committee of the real need for a diving team. He expressed the need for such a team in light of the recent drownings. It would cost about $3000-4000 per diver for training and equipment. Consensus is that there is a need for such a team. SHERIFF'S REPORT: Hillstead reported that the new positions are working out fine. The number of calls appeared to be down for the OZ fest which was July lst in Somerset. Hillstead is changing some personnel for the boat patrol so that we can have more coverage. We presently have a primary officer who works 4 days a week and a secondary officer can be on call for all other hours. He is also looking at reinstating the snowmobile patrol for this winter. Sometime in the future we have to look at our huber facilities. We do not have enough room for the increase in huber prisoners. PATROL CAPTAIN'S REPORT: Klanderman reported another concert is coming to Somerset on July 17th. JAIL CAPTAIN'S REPORT: Humphrey reported the average daily population of the Jail. Humphrey said her training conference in Massachusetts was very educational BILLS & VOUCHERS: Martell explained the summary page that was included in the Sheriff's report. > Motion by Krueger/Gunderson to spend up to $100 for a blowhorn from the Polk/St. Croix Drug fund. Carried. Motion by Gunderson/Speer to approve the bills of $47,150.99 for the Jail. Motion by Mehls/Krueger to approve the Sheriff's department bills of $20,387.60. Carried. Revenues for the Sheriff's department were $20,825.38 and for the Jail were $97,605.05, most of which goes into the general fund. Discussion was held on the issue of juvenile boarding. This is a budget item for the Jail. Committee is concerned as to whether this should be handled by Health and Human Services in New Richmond. No action was taken at this time but will address this at the next meeting. A survey of other counties will be taken as to how they handle the billing of juvenile boarding. COMMENDATION TO DRUG OFFICERS: Mehls would like to see a letter of commendation for the police officers had to stay out in the freezing weather for over seven hours to make a drug arrest. The Sheriff's department will write them a letter of commendation. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT: The window security project was halted and Johnson was told to budget for it next year. Discussion was held. Committee was concerned as to why this project came to a halt without any estimates as to cost. Motion by Krueger/Mehls to approve the bills of $924.96. Carried. COMMUNICATIONS/COMMAND VAN: Mehls reported that the money for the van will come from Emergency Communication, with the Sheriff Department and Emergency Government helping with the costs also as it will serve all three of these units. Mehls explained the need for the mobile ;van and what it would be used for. A Winnebago would cost around $78,000 and should :last for more than 20 years. Motion to support the idea of replacing our present vehicle with a communications/command van by Krueger/Gunderson. Carried. Irwin explained California's 10-20-life law. Committee asked Tom to bring more information on this law and will discuss it at the next meeting. CHILD SUPPORT: Holmes reported Chuck Mehls improved their door security system by showing them they should use the buzzer if anyone is watching them open the door. She also reported they have come through the transition from handling the money in the Clerk of Courts office to Child Support office very well. The Committee is concerned and would like to have an estimate of the cost of installing a security window in Child Support. Holmes should ask Maintenance to install an intercom extension for her office also as they cannot hear any announcements over the intercom out in the hall. Motion to adjourn by Krueger at 11:-45 a.m. Tom Irwin, Secretary Renee Carufel, Recording Secretary K1. PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING July 8, 1999 MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Speer, Bill Krueger, Bob Gunderson, Tom Irwin and Chuck Mehls. Meeting called to order by Chair Speer at 9:00 a.m. STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Dennis Hillstead, Chief Deputy Ron Volkert, Patrol Captain Robert Klanderman, Jail Captain Karen Humphrey, Administrative Assistant Mary Martell, Medical Examiner Marty Shanklin, District Attorney Eric Johnson, Emergency Communications Director Bruce Brantner and Renee Carufel. Glen Hartman of the Hudson Police was also in attendance. Motion to adopt the agenda by Krueger/Irwin. Carried. Date of the next meeting is August 9th at 9:00 a.m. Motion to approve the minutes of June loth Krueger/Gunderson with one type-o corrected. Carried. VIEW OF JAIL PANELS: Humphrey announced the committee would be welcome to tour the new panels in the Jail after the meeting. MEDICAL EXAMINER'S REPORT: Shan'klin reported June was a slow month. Motion to approve the bills of $2554.12 by Krueger/Mehls. Carried. Glen Hartman, Hudson police officer and Chief of the St. Croix EMS team informed the committee of the real need for a diving team. He Expressed the need for such a team in light of the recent drownings. It would cost about $3000-4000 per diver for training and equipment. Consensus is that there is a need for such a team. SHERIFF'S REPORT: Hillstead reported that the new positions are working out fine. The number of calls appeared to be down for the OZ fest which was July 1st in Somerset. Hillstead is changing some personnel for the boat patrol so that we can have more coverage. We presently have a primary officer who works 4 days a week and a secondary officer can be on call for all other hours. He is also looking at reinstating the snowmobile patrol for this winter. Some time in the future we have to look at our huber facilities. We do not have enough room for the increase in huber prisoners. PATROL CAPTAIN'S REPORT: Klanderman reported another concert is coming to Somerset on July 17th. JAIL CAPTAIN'S REPORT: Humphrey reported on the average daily population of the Jail. Humphrey said her training conference in Massachusetts was very educational . BILLS & VOUCHERS: Martell explained the summary page that was included in the Sheriff's report. Motion by Krueger/Gunderson to spend up to $100 for a bullhorn from the Polk/St. Croix Drug fund. Carried. Motion by Gunderson/Speer to approve the bills of $47,150.99 for the Jail. Motion by Mehls/Krueger to approve the Sheriff's department bills of $20,387.60. Carried. Discussion was held on the issue of juvenile boarding. This is a budget item for the Jail. Committee is concerned as to whether this should be handled by Health and Human Services in New Richmond. No action was taken at this time but will bring it back to the next meeting. A survey of other counties will be taken as to how they handle the billing of juvenile boarding. COMMENDATION TO DRUG OFFICERS: Mehls would like to see a letter of commendation for the police officers who had to stay out in the freezing weather for over seven hours to make a drug arrest. The Sheriff's department will write them a letter of commendation. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT: The window security project was halted and Johnson was told to budget for it next year. Discussion was held. Committee was concerned as to why this project came to a halted without any estimates as to cost. Motion by Krueger/Mehls to approve the bills -of $924.96. Carried. COMMUNICATIONS/COMMAND VAN: Mehls reported that the money for the van will come from Emergency Communication, with the Sheriff Department and Emergency Government helping with the costs also as it will serve all three of these units. Mehls explained the need for the mobile van and what it would be used for. A Winnebago would cost around $90,OOO and should,last for more than 20 years. Motion to support the idea of replacing our present vehicle with a communications/command van by Krueger/Gunderson. Carried. Irwin explained California's 10-20-life law. Committee asked Tom to bring in more information on this law and will discuss it at the next meeting. CHILD SUPPORT: Holmes reported Chuck Mehls improved their door security system by showing them how they should use the buzzer if anyone is watching them open the door. She also reported they have come through the transition from -handling the money in the Clerk of Courts office to Child Support office very well. Concern of the committee to have an estimate: of the cost of installing a security window in Child Support. -.Holmes should ask Maintenance to install an intercom extension. for her office also as they cannot hear any announcements over the intercom out in the hall. Motion to adjourn Krueger at 11:45 a.m. Tom Irwin, Secretary Renee Carufel, Recording Secretary