HomeMy WebLinkAboutLECminutes4-8-13GRANT COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
GRANT COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER
Lancaster, WI 53813
April 8, 2013
The Grant County Law Enforcement Committee was called to order at 10:10 a.m. by Chairman
Bob Scallon. The following members and personnel were present:
LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE: Pat Schroeder, Vincent Loeffelholz, John Beinborn, Lester
Jantzen, and Larry Wolf. John Patcle asked to be excused.
GUESTS: Sheriff Nate Dreckman, Chief Deputy Jack Johnson, and Kelly Bird, Recording
Secretary.
Kelly Bird verified the agenda had been posted at the County Clerk’s office and Courthouse by
Linda Gebhard. Kelly posted the agenda in the Sheriff’s Department lobby. Lester second by
Larry approved the agenda as mailed. John B. second by Lester approved the minutes from the
previous meeting. The bills were approved in motions by Pat and seconded by Vince. All above
motions carried.
There is no Public Forum.
Under Coroner’s Report Ron Sturmer passed out prices he received on vehicles to r eplace the
van he uses. Ron notified the committee that the van needs about $1,500.00 in repairs. The
van was purchased 6 years ago and has around 91,000 miles on it. It was motioned by Larry
and seconded by John B. to repair the van and budget for a re placement in 2014. Motion
carried.
Under Sheriff’s Briefing, there was a one-vehicle fatal accident involving a semi. It is unknown
what the cause of the accident was. An autopsy was done but the results have not been
released. Sheriff Dreckman handed out the monthly activity report. The Jail population has
increased some due to a busy weekend. There was a theft case solved in the west part of Grant
County that may lead to several other cases being solved. Interviews for the open Dispatcher
position will be held next week. The squad car equipped with the propane conversion kit has
produced a savings of $680.00 in fuel costs for the month of March.
Sheriff Dreckman and Chief Deputy Jack Johnson discussed the need for pre -employment
psychology exams in the Sheriff’s Department. The state will start pushing for this in the future.
They have met with an agency that does the exams to get some information.
There is no Training to discuss at this time.
There are no Grants to discuss at this time.
There is no New Business at this time.
Under Old Business, Chief Deputy Johnson discussed the auction that was held on March 23.
The auction was the first one held by the Sheriff’s Department and brought in roughly
$8,000.00 after all expenses and commissions were paid. This money will be used to build a
second shelf in the impound shed. Chief Deputy Johnson will have the cost of building the shelf
at the next meeting.
Chief Deputy Johnson is still working on bids for a new generator and will hop efully have them
at the next meeting.
The repair work on the jail doors has not started. Sheriff Dreckman and Chief Deputy Johnson
along with a couple of board members met with an architect to discuss preliminary plans of
remodeling the jail. The State Inspector was also present and did state that a new jail was not
needed.
It was questioned why the Sheriff’s Department purchases tires for the squad cars out of
county. The facility where the tires are purchased was the only business to submit state bid s
for the tires.
It was motioned by John B. and second by Vince to adjourn to May 13, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
following the Grant County Emergency/Disaster Service Committee Meeting. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Vincent Loeffelholz, Secretary
Kelly Bird, Recording Secretary