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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Protection 06-09-98Ve101 ST CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Thomas Dorsey FROM: Julie Speer COMMITTEE TITLE: Public Protection DATE: June 9, 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: 1. Radios for Jailers/ Jail Assessment 2. Sergeant Positions 3. Jail & Huber Rates 4. Clues Program/Computer Research 5. Lang & Assoc. Update on Jail Panels 6. COPS MORE Grant for Computer Equipment NEW BUSINESS: 1. Reports: Sheriff's, Chief Deputy, Patrol & Jail Captain 2. District Attorney's Report * A. Coordinator Upgrade Request * B. Specialist Upgrade to Full Time Request 3. Medical Examiner's Report 4. Child Support Report A. New Position for Specialist I 5. Bills & Vouchers 6. Deputy Tom Vandeberg /Hostage Negotiations 7. Discussion of Civil Process Fees 8. Impounded vehicles/Towing Fees 9. Captain Thompson's Retirement 10. Boat Repair 11. Internet Financing 12. 1999 New Positions -Preliminary Study *13. Court Officer Position ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Julie Speer DATE: 5/5/98 , 5/27 & 6/2 COPIES TO: County Clerk Notice Board/News Media Committee Members *ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTION PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE MEETING June 9, 1998 MEMBERS PRESENT: Julie Speer, Chuck Mehls, and Tom Irwin. Bill Krueger and Bob Gunderson were excused. STAFF PRESENT: Sheriff Paul Burch, Jail Captain Karen Humphrey, Chief Deputy Ron Volkert, District Attorney Eric Johnson and Victim Witness Coordinator Ann Gustafson and Renee Carufel. Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Speer. Motion to adopt the agenda as published Irwin/Mehls. Carried. Date of next meeting July 8, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. This date was changed to July 7, 1998 after the meeting because of a members conflict. Motion to approve the minutes of May 6, 1998 by Mehls/Irwin. Carried. RADIOS FOR JAILERS: Captain Humphrey reported more information on the radios such as the condition of each radio and how often they were repaired. Ten out of the 17 have been in for repair. The cost of new radios is $887.50 each. Humphrey supports the idea that each jailer have their own radio. There are five radios used on each shift. Three are out of service at this time. Mehls questioned if it would be possible to get five now and five later in the year. Mehls made the motion to buy five now out of the jail assessment fund, second by Irwin. Carried. SERGEANT POSITIONS: Burch explained the department offered the Union a proposal of $50 more per month to Sergeants for the first year and $75 more per month the second year. The Union did not make a counter offer. The Committee studied charts of adjoining counties showing the number of sergeants in each county. The Department is asking for one patrol sergeant who would be on a rotating shift. The Sheriff was requested to obtain salaries of other county sergeants. Volkert was requested to see if there is any money left from the Clinton Cops grant for these positions. JAIL SERGEANTS: Humphrey requested two shift supervisors or sergeants and one Huber officer. She explained the duties of these supervisors along with the Huber rules and regulations. The need for these positions was emphasized because the State Jail Inspector has repeatedly requested that we have supervision on each shift. The committee will study these positions and make a decision next month. JAIL & HUBER RATES: Burch reported our rate is $60 per day for the Jail and $15 per day for Huber. The sheriff recommends that we maintain this rate for now. Motion by Irwin to keep these rates the same for the next year. Second by Mehls. Carried. CLUES/COMPUTER RESEARCH: Volkert reported Clues is going to be locking its doors very soon because the company has been sold. This was a premier company at the time we purchased their software. The problem with Clues is that they never came around with updates or additions. Information Services and Implementation Services are looking for new software vendors that would be compatible with the Clues software. LANG & ASSOCIATES/UPDATE ON JAIL PANELS: Captain Humphrey placed a conference call to Randy Lang so that the committee could get some questions answered immediately as to where they are in the bidding process. Mr. Lang was unavailable but Irwin spoke to Dean Witley who was able to answer his question. He also informed the committee they will be ready with the final plans by the middle of June. Lang & Associates would like to go over the bids with the committee before the bids go out. A special meeting will be held the last week of June for this review. JAIL REPORT: Humphrey reported Immigration has been in close contact with her as to the room available for inmates. She also reported the Jailers were very busy due to the Concert in Somerset which resulted in several alcohol and drug arrests. The department will bill Float -Rite for the overtime. COPS MORE GRANT: There is grant money available for technology so patrol officers can spend more time in the field. This grant is very favorable to multi -jurisdictions that apply. St. Croix County, Pierce Co., New Richmond, Hudson and River Falls are applying together. Each municipality has to show what each one will be using the money for. This cannot be postmarked any later than June 12th. Each agency has to match 250 of these grant funds. St. Croix Co. is applying for $497,50.8. These funds would be used to replace the Clues software and also for a records clerk in the office to type up reports for the patrol officers so they could spend more time in the field. BILLS & VOUCHERS: Motion by Mehls/Irwin to approve the bills of $39,780.97 for the Jail and $15,110.29 for the Sher_iff's department. Carried. The revenues for the month of May were $76,430.37. CHIEF DEPUTY'S REPORT: Volkert reported that Recreation Officer Dave Johnson tripped and fell, severely spraining his ankle. He has been off work for a couple of weeks but his doctor is going to let him come back with light duty for four hours per day. He will work in the evidence room for this light duty. Volkert informed the committee the department is in need of new drug kits the crime lab puts together. He explained these kits in detail. Motion by Mehls to use $100 from the Polk/St. Croix Drug fund to purchase five new kits. Second by Speer. Carried. SHERIFF'S REPORT: Burch reported on the concert and there were also three traffic fatalities that same weekend which had no connection to the concert. BOAT REPAIR: Burch said we have two part time officers that have been with the boat patrol for years and the intent is to use these officers until Deputy Johnson is available. Chairman Speer and Sheriff Burch spoke with Administrative Coordinator, John Krizek about the repair that would be needed on the boat. It will cost $3500 for a replacement motor and Krizek said this cost could come from the contingency fund. HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS: Burch reported Officer Tom Vandeberg has completed training from the FBI for hostage and suicide negotiations. The County has more need for suicide negotiations. This is very stressful training. CIVIL PROCESS FEES: Chairman Speer explained that we need to revamp the mileage charts now that we have moved to the new Government Center. The department charges mileage to and from the center of each township or village and for each attempt to serve. The charge is 31 cents per mile. IMPOUNDED VEHICLES: Burch reported if the department calls for a wrecker service and the owner does not want the car, we might have to pay the wrecker fees. Sheriff Burch informed the committee Captain Roland Thompson will be retiring from the department on June 30th. There will be a reception for him on that day from 1-3 p.m. Jane Jensen will be retiring July 31st. The job description for that position will have to be rewritten as the use of the car will be eliminated. Burch informed the committee that another security officer is needed for court room security. The US Marshall's office said they would help with the training for this position at no cost to us. INTERNET FINANCING: Motion by Speer/Mehls to take $16 per month from the Polk/St. Croix drug fund to pay the charge to be on the internet for the remainder of the year. Carried. MEDICAL EXAMINER'S REPORT: Shanklin turned in monthly bills to the committee as he was unable to attend the meeting. Motion by Mehls/Irwin to approve $10,003.53 for the bills. Carried. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT: Johnson requested the Victim Witness Coordinator position go from a Grade 6 to Grade 7. Gustafson explained how her duties have expanded to more supervisor responsibilities. The cost for the upgrade to the Count would be $1919.57 since this is about 70% federally funded. It has been six years since there were any upgrades. This raise would start Jan. 1, 1999. Motion to approve the Victim Witness upgrade by Mehls/Speer. Irwin abstained from voting because he was absent from the presentation and he wanted more information. Johnson explained a roll call vote was needed. Johnson summarized the presentation for Irwin who felt he still needed more time for review. Motion to table this until next month by Irwin, second by Mehls. Carried. The committee did not have time for the Child Support report as Mehls had another meeting at 2:00 p.m. Motion to adjourn at 1:20 p.m. by Irwin/Mehls. Carried. Tom Irwin, Secretary Renee Carufel, Recording Secretary i ST CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Thomas Dorsey FROM: Julie Speer COMMITTEE TITLE: Public Protection DATE: June 9, 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: 1. Radios for Jailers/ Jail Assessment 2. Sergeant Positions 3. Jail & Huber Rates 4. Clues Program/Computer Research 5. Lang & Assoc. Update on Jail Panels 6. COPS MORE Grant for Computer Equipment 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 A. New Position for Specialist I 5. Bills & Vouchers 6. Deputy Tom Vandeberg /Hostage Negotiations 7. Discussion of Civil Process Fees 8. Impounded Vechiles/Towing Fees 9. Captain Thompson's Retirement 10. Boat Repair 11. Internet Financing 12. 1999 New Positions -Preliminary Study ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Julie Speer DATE: 5/5/98 & 5/27 COPIES TO: County Clerk Notice Board/News Media Committee Members *ADDITIONS/CHANGES/CORRECTION