Law Enforcement

DATE: June 2, 2006

The regular meeting of the Sauk County Law Enforcement Committee was held on Friday, June 2, at 10:17 A.M., in room D102A-Community Room, 1300 Lange Court, Baraboo, Wisconsin.

The meeting was properly posted and all interested parties were notified.

Members Present: Stevens, Tollaksen, Sinklair, Wheeler

Members Absent: None

Members Excused: Montgomery

Others Present: R. Stammen, B. Hinze, M. Hafemann, K. Fults, P. Raab, J. Prantner, J. Welsch, K. Schauf, C. Gruber, R. Meister, J. Gaalswyk, W. Schneider, T. McCutchin, B. Manning

Call To Order and Certification of Open Meeting Law: The meeting was called to order and compliance with the Open Meeting Law was certified by Chair Donald Stevens at 10:17 AM.
Agenda: Coroner Hinze asked to have item 11 of the agenda, Discussion and consideration of increase in wages for Deputy Coroner position, deleted. The wages were increased last year and Hinze said the issue didn't need to be addressed at this time.
Motion by Tollaksen, seconded by Sinklair, to adopt the agenda, with the deletion of item 11.
Motion carried.
Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting(s): Motion by Sinklair, seconded by Tollaksen, to approve the minutes of the regular Law Enforcement Committee meeting held on Thursday, May 11, 2006.
Motion carried.
Communications: Sheriff Stammen gave the committee copies of correspondence relating to the distribution of free Child Safety Gun Locks. The Sheriff's Department has been distributing the safety locks for a couple of years and hundreds have been given away.
The committee received a copy of the most recent jail census that the federal government requires to be filled out on an annual basis.

The final copy concerned the resignation of a female transport officer.
Public Comment: There was no public comment.
Appearances:
1. Sauk County Animal Shelter Operations Update
  Shelter Director Wendy Schneider reported that the shelter received a donation of $1,600 from a Lutheran charity.
  
  The animal counts for May were 53 dogs taken in and 61 dogs adopted. There were 61 cats taken in and 43 adopted. The Animal Control Officer took 56 call, 8 of which were bites cases.
  The Humane Society is looking for suggestions on raising funds to pay for further training for the Animal Control Officer and Schneider asked about the possibility of billing municipalities for picking up animals. They're trying to cut down on the number of trips they make to retrieve animals from the temporary shelters in the cities and villages.
  
  Motion by Tollaksen, seconded by Wheeler, to accept the update on Shelter operations for May, 2006. Carried.
2. Carl Gruber, Risk Safety Manager - Driving Simulator
  Gruber provided the committee with information on a driving simulator which would be used to train highway department employees, sheriff's department employees and other county employees who operate county vehicles. The committee was also updated on some possible ways to pay for the machine were Sauk County to purchase it in 2006.
Review and Approval of May, 2006, Bills for Coroner and Sheriff's Department: Motion by Tollaksen, seconded by Sinklair, to approve payment of the May, 2006, bills for the Coroner in the amount of $2,884.08.
Motion carried.
Motion by Tollaksen, seconded by Sinklair, to approve payment of the Sheriff's Department's May, 2006, expenses in the amount of $83,596.37.
Motion carried.
Update on Court Security Position: There are presently three Court Security persons in the Historic Courthouse to cover four courtrooms. On July 1, 2006, the court holding area occupying a portion of the old jail on the third floor of the Historic Courthouse is expected to go into use. It's anticipated an additional Court Security Deputy will be needed to help with prisoner movement from court holding to the various courts, aid security staff in court holding as needed and replace Court Security officers who are on vacation. The position will be further discussed during the budget process.
Consideration of Bids for Replacement Water Patrol/Water Rescue-Recovery Boat and Possible Resolution to Purchase a Replacement Boat: Detective Sergeant Joe Welsch told the committee he received only two bids in response to the request for bids for a boat, boat trailer and boat motor. The specifications were sent to a number of area dealers and the bids came back as one for a boat and trailer from Jones New World Sports, Inc., Richland Center, WI; and another from Mercury Marine, government price, for a motor.
The bid from Jones New World is $24,875 for a 2006 Lund 1800 Pro V IFS with a Shorelander roller trailer. The price of the boat and trailer is $24,875, including the rigging, and the trade allowance for the 1996 Spectrum is $4,000, leaving a final cost of $20,875.

The bid from Mercury Marine of Fond du Lac, state bid pricing, is $10,033 for a Mercury 175 XL Verado motor.

A grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will repay 20% per year for five years the total cost of the boat, boat trailer and rigging and the motor. Replacement of the boat was a 2006 budgeted item.

Motion by Tollaksen, seconded by Wheeler, to accept the bid of Jones New World Sports, Inc., for the purchase of a 2006 Lund 1800 Pro V IFS for an after trade cost of $20,875; and a Mercury Verado 175 XL 4 stroke outboard motor from Mercury Marine of Fond du Lac for $10,033, government bid price; and to take a resolution authorizing the purchase to the Sauk County Board of Supervisors at the June, 2006, meeting.
Motion carried.
Review, Input and Approval of Form I for 2007 Budget Request: Kathy Schauf and Chief Deputy Prantner spoke on this issue and the committee was given a draft of the Form I for the Sheriff's Department and for the Coroner's Office. The committee was asked to review the draft, direct any questions concerning the programs and the associated costs to the Chief Deputy and make their recommendations at the next meeting.
Authorization to Credit Revenues From Sale of Used Portable Radios to Field Service-Field Supply to Offset Radio Replacement Grant Machine Funds: The Sauk County Sheriff's Office has been awarded a grant for 38 replacement portable radios under a Homeland Security grant. The radios are valued at $64,748.96 and the grant will cover all but $17,248.96. Sauk County Radio Technician Phil Raab reported that the present used portable radios could be sold to other agencies and he anticipated they would bring in $11,375, which would leave $5,873,76 in actual costs for the 38 radios if the Sheriff's Office were allowed to credit the monies from the sale of the radios back to the 2006 budget allocation for Field Service-Field Supply.
Motion by Sinklair, seconded by Wheeler, to authorize selling the used radios and using the proceeds to offset the matching funds for the Homeland Security Grant for replacement of 38 radios, and to take the recommendation to the Sauk County Finance Committee.
Motion carried.
Discussion and Consideration of Authorization For Attendance at VisionAIR Training Conference in November, 2006, for Four Sauk County Employees: David Grant from the MIS Department and Toni McCutchin briefed the new committee members on the benefits of attending the VisionAIR training conference which is held annually in North Carolina and gave an approximate cost to send the four employees.
Motion by Tollaksen, seconded by Sinklair, to authorize sending four Sauk County employees to the training conference in November, 2006, and to take a resolution to the Sauk County Board of Supervisors at a later time when the fiscal note can more accurately reflect the cost of air fare.
Motion carried.
Consideration and Possible Approval of Resolution Authorization to Accept a Grant from State of Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance for a Wisconsin Justice Information Sharing Program (WIJIS): In April, 2006, the Sauk County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to accept the WIJIS grant. However, the initial resolution's fiscal note gave the amount of the grant as $65,000. The other two members of the consortium for the grant, Juneau County Sheriff's Department and the Sauk-Prairie Police Department, were expected to make their own grant applications. However, the State has extended the deadline and stipulated that the entire amount of the grant will be given to Sauk County to cover our costs and the costs to hook up Juneau County Sheriff's Department and Sauk Prairie Police Department. The anticipated amount of the grant is now $106,329 and the new resolution reflects that.
Motion by Tollaksen, seconded by Sinklair, to approve the resolution Authorization to Accept a Grant from State of Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance for a Wisconsin Justice Information Sharing Program (WIJIS) and to take the resolution to the Sauk County Board of Supervisors at the May, 2006, meeting.
Motion carried.
Sheriff's Report:
1. Jail Report
  The May reports for electronic monitoring and out-of-county revenues weren't available. Copies will be mailed to committee members when they're received.
  
  Changes in the release of persons arrested for domestic abuse may result in people being held longer before being released. Sheriff Stammen was expecting to hear from Judge Evenson soon on the matter.
  
  There are 44 people enrolled in the inmate educational programs for the spring semester. Since initiation of the program 19 people have earned a GED while in custody.
2. Communication Center
  Nothing to report
3. Field Services Report
  The number of fatal car crashes for 2006 stands at three.
  
  Field Service personnel are working three highway safety grants for alcohol, speed and the click-it program, which is for seat belt usage.
4. Administration Report
  Christine Swanson has been hired as a full-time jail nurse.
  
  Sandra Vazquez has been hired as a jailor. Vazquez is fluent in Spanish.
  
  Three squads due for trade have had their transmissions go out.
  
  The overtime report for May is not complete. It will be mailed to the committee members.
  
  There were no Triple III reports for May regarding employee injuries or equipment damage.
Adjourn To Date Specified: The next regular meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at 9:30 AM.
Motion by Sinklair, seconded by Tollaksen, to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried.

Respectfully Submitted: Robert Sinklair, Secretary

(notes taken by B. Manning)