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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLECminutes9-11-17GRANT COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DISASTER SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING GRANT COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER Lancaster, WI 53813 September 11, 2017 The Grant County Law Enforcement/Emergency Management Disaster Services Committee was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chairman Gary Ranum. The following members and personnel were present: LAW ENFORCEMENT/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DISASTER SERVICES COMMITTEE: John Beinborn, Lester Jantzen, Donald Splinter, Ronald Coppernoll, Mike Lieurance and Bob Keeney. GUESTS: Sheriff Nate Dreckman; Chief Deputy Jack Johnson; Coroner Ron Sturmer; Steve Braun, Emergency Management and Kelly Bird, Recording Secretary. Kelly Bird verified the agenda had been posted at the County Clerk’s office, Courthouse, Sheriff’s Office and on the county website. John second by Lester approved the agenda. Donald second by Mike approved the minutes from the August 14 meeting. The August invoices and Financial Report for the Sheriff’s Office were approved in motions by Donald and second by John. Emergency Management invoices and Financial Report for August were approved in motions by Lester and seconded by Ron. Coroner invoices and Financial Report for August were approved in motions by Bob and seconded by Donald. All above motions carried. There were no Public Forum items or participants. Under Director’s Report Steve updated the committee on the individual assistance to people who received damage during the flood. They have been taking many phone calls and answering many questions while making sure to outreach everyone who has damage. Mitigation funding is being considered to purchase homes in flood plains to be destroyed. The public assistance side is at a standstill due to the hurricanes. This will make the process a lot longer. Grant awards were passed out and discussed. A Grain Rescue Trailer photo was passed out. This will be purchased with grant money. Steve will be talking to Southwest Wisconsin Technical College to discuss storage of this. A photo of the portable air conditioning unit being used at Orchard Manor was passed out. The unit was being used for the last 2 months and was purchased through the Army Surplus Program. Under New Business, Steve presented the EWP/NRCS Streambank Program Application. If the application is approved it will cover 75% of the cost to stabilize the streambank. The rest of the cost will be covered by EAP funds. It was moved by Ron and seconded by Mike to approve and move forward with the application. Motion carried. Steve passed out the 2018 budget for discussion. There is no change other than salary, insurance and benefits with a 3.4% increase over 2017. It was moved by Mike and seconded by Lester to send the budget to the Executive Committee. Motion carried. Under Sheriff’s Briefing, there was an officer involved shooting that is still being investigated. The staff handled the situation very well. Two officers are on Administrative Leave pending the investigation. The jail population is currently down with the population being 37 inmates, 29 male and 8 female. Laura Murphy, Office Assistant to the Investigators, retired after 12 years with the Sheriff’s Office. Cody Trumm has been hired as a Jailer. The Court Security office is being set up but the position is being delayed due to employee shortage. There will be another K -9 added to the department with Deputy Ric Hottenstein as the handler. Deputy Hottenstein will be going to training in October. Under Training, Captain Sheckles will be attending the FBI Academy in October for 10 weeks. Captain Sheckles will receive 12 college credits for attending the FBI Academy. Sgt. Travis Klaas and Deputy Adam Day are attending a Leadership in Police Organizations training. This is a 3 week training in one week increments in September, October and November. Feedback from the Transition Team Training was positive. Jailer Karen Walls will be placed at the site of the new facility along with Jailer Dominic Pagliaro when he returns from Military Duty. Employee fitness tests are coming up with many employees being involved in the Physical Fitness Challenge. There are no Grants to discuss There are no Maintenance issues to discuss at this time. Under New Business, a change in the Grant County Address and Road Name Ordinance was discussed. Some of the wording will be changed in 59.54 Section 8 (c) defining a permanent structure when assigning fire numbers. It was moved by Donald and seconded by John to approve this and send it to the Full County Board. Motion carried . Chief Deputy Jack Johnson presented the 2018 Budget to the committee members. The only increase is for salary and benefits with no added positions for the Transition Team or the new facility at this time. It was moved by John and seconded by Lester to approve this and send it to the Executive Committee. Motion carried. Coroner Ron Sturmer presented the 2018 Budget to the committee members. The only increase is Health Insurance and Automotive Repair Expense for brakend rotors on the van. It was moved by Ron and seconded by Mike to approve this and send it to the Executive Committee. Motion carried. It was moved by Donald and seconded by Lester to adjourn to October 9, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Lester Jantzen, Secretary Kelly Bird, Recording Secretary