DATE: January 11, 2205
Members Present: Joan Fordham, Al Dippel, Tommy Lee Bychinski, William Wenzel, Tom Kriegl, Charles Montgomery, Halsey Sprecher, Virgil Hartje, Rob Sinklair, Art Carlson, Paul Endres, Peter Tollaksen
Others Present: Kerry Beghin, Kathy Schauf, Michelle Koehler, Captain Mike Hafemann, Sheriff Randy Stammen, Gene Wiegand, Steve Pate, Media, Kathy Zowin, Andrea Lombard, John Earl, John Carroll, Lowell Haugen
Meeting called to order by Chairman Wenzel at 8:00 a.m. Certification of compliance with Open Meeting Law was met. Motion by Tollaksen, second by Fordham to adopt agenda. Motion carried.
At the jail, Unit A is the currently unused portion of the secure detention area. Unit A consists of two pods, each pod with a capacity of 47 inmates. Discussion of the projected costs and revenues associated with opening Unit A and the assumptions used for generating projections. It is projected opening one pod would require nine jailors and one assistant jail administrator; opening both pods would require 12 jailors, one assistant jail administrator, a half-time nurse, and one classification jailor. Current costs for operating Unit B and the revenues that Unit B provides were also discussed. Inmate populations, both historical and projected, and levy impacts were considered. There is no guarantee that the beds would be filled if Unit A were opened.
The Committee will reconvene in one month to discuss the issue on February 8, 2005 at 8:00 a.m. at the Law Enforcement Center.
Motion by Hartje to adjourn, seconded by Tollaksen. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joan Fordham
Finance Committee Secretary