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ST CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Thomas Dorsey
FROM: Julie Speer
COMMITTEE TITLE: Public Protection
DATE: July 7, 1998
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:
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Reports: Sheriff's, Chief Deputy, Patrol & Jail Captain
2. District Attorney's Report
3. Medical Examiner's Report
4. Child Support Report
5. Bills & Vouchers
6. Neumann Case/Change Death Certificate
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Julie Speer
DATE: 7/01
COPIES TO: County Clerk
Notice Board/News Media
Committee Members
*ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTION
PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING
July 7, 1998
MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Speer, Tom Irwin, Bill Krueger and Bob
Gunderson. Chuck Mehls was excused.
STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Paul Burch, Jail Captain Karen Humphrey,
Chief Deputy Ron Volkert, Corporation Counsel Greg Timmerman,
District Attorney Office Manager Deborah Staberg and Renee Caruf el.
Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Speer. Motion by
Krueger/Gunderson to adopt the agenda as published. Carried.
Date of next meeting is July 30, 1998 at 10:30 a.m. for the public
bid opening for the jail panels.
Date of the next regular meeting is August 7th at 9:00 a.m.
Motion to approve the minutes of June 9, 1998 by Krueger/Gunderson.
Carried. Motion to approve the minutes of June 22, 1998 by
Krueger/Gunderson. Carried.
JAIL CAPTAIN'S REPORT• Humphrey reported we have received the
Contract from the State regarding available bed space. She will
give this to Greg Timmerman for review. This year the contract is
for 15 beds instead of 55 beds they contracted for last year. Their
budget for next year is $328,000. Last year it was over a million.
Humphrey stated she doubted if this would reduce our revenue from
the State as they will always fill any beds we have available.
SHERIFF'S REPORT• Burch explained the need for a new chair in the
Jail central control area that will cost around $1400. This is
covered in the budget. Volkert reported a $510 savings on the last
fuel bill by demanding the quoted price rather than the delivered
cost.
Burch reported on a concert that is scheduled for July 18th in
Somerset. He also had a request from Chippewa Co. for mutual aid on
the same weekend as they are having the Country Jam.
The State and Federal Government strongly suggest Polk, St. Croix,
Dunn, Pierce Counties and the Division of Narcotic Enforcement send
an officer to the annual training conference of the Clandestine
Laboratory Investigators Association hosted by the Florida Law
Enforcement and the Federal Drug Enforcement Association in August.
The officer that attends will then become a trainer for other
officers here. Motion by Krueger/Irwin to approve up to $1500 from
the Confiscated Drug Fund for this training. Carried.
Burch reported on the fatalities, sexual assaults and beatings of
this past month.
BILLS & VOUCHERS: Motion to approve the Jail bills of $37,863.91
and the Sheriff's bills of $19,998.55 by Irwin/Krueger. Carried.
Revenues for June were $98,048.44. The average daily population
for the Jail was 103.
NEUMANN CASE/CHANGE DEATH CERTIFICATE: Timmerman came before the
committee to explain the Supreme Court's decision on a Wisconsin
Case Law that is very similar to the Neumann case. There has to be
new evidence to change a death certificate based on facts and not
on the jury decision. This will be discussed at the August meeting
when Marty Shanklin is in attendance.
Sheriff Burch reported the US Marshalls will be here Aug. 4th
through the 6th to do a survey of our security problems. They will
be here August 7th to do some training.
MEDICAL EXAMINER'S REPORT: Motion by Krueger/Speer to approve the
bills of $5493.19 for June. Carried.
CHILD SUPPORT REPORT: Chairman Speer requested approval to exceed
the motel allowance of $55.00 for Lynn Holmes for a conference
Sept. 22,23 & 24. This is at the Ramada Conference Center in Eau
Claire and the only rooms available were $72.00 per night. Motion
by Krueger/Gunderson to approve the $60.00 added expense. Carried.
She also explained Child Support will receive technical
modernization for the computers from the State so they can change
to the year 2000 without any problems. The cost of these mother
boards for the computers will be $63, 575 and will be 100% funded by
the State.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Motion by Krueger/Gunderson to approve
the bills of $2383.43. Carried. Theresa Heil is the new assistant
district attorney.
Motion to adjourn by Krueger/Gunderson at 10:30 a.m.
Tom Irwin, Secretary
Renee Carufel, Recording Secretary