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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLECminutes5-07-18GRANT COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DISASTER SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING GRANT COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER Lancaster, WI 53813 May 7, 2018 The Grant County Law Enforcement/Emergency Management Disaster Services Committee was called to order at 10:06 a.m. by Grant County Board Chairman Bob Keeney. The following members and personnel were present: LAW ENFORCEMENT/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DISASTER SERVICES COMMITTEE: Gary Ranum; John Beinborn, Ronald Coppernoll, Bob Keeney, and Greg Fry. GUESTS: Sheriff Nate Dreckman; Chief Deputy Jack Johnson; Captain Tony Sheckles; Steve Braun, Emergency Management; Joyce Roling, Personnel; Shane Drinkwater, Information Technology; Chris Johll, Communications Supervisor; Ed Breitsprecker, Jail Administrator; Karen Walls, Jailer; Dominic Pagliaro, Jailer 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. Gary second by John approved the agenda as mailed. John second by Ron approved the minutes from the April 9 and April 17 meetings. All above motions carried. Under Election of Committee Officers, John second by Ron would like to nominate Gary as the Chairman of the committee. Greg second by Ron would like to cast a unanimous vote to have Gary Ranum as the Chairman of the Law Enforcement/Emergency Management Disaster Services Committee. Motion carried. Greg second by Gary would like to nominate John Beinborn as Vice-Chairman of the committee. Ron second by Greg would like to cast a unanimous vote to have John Beinborn as Vice-Chairman of the Law Enforcement/Emergency Management Disaster Services Committee. Motion carried. John second by Gary nominated Ron as the Secretary of the committee. Bob second by Greg to cast a unanimous vote to have Ron Coppernoll serve as the Secretary of the Law Enforcement/Emergency Management Disaster Services Committee. Motion carried. The meeting was turned over to Chairman of the committee Gary Ranum. There were no Public Forum items or participants. Coroner Ron Sturmer submitted invoices for April to the committee. It was moved by John and seconded by Ron to approve the Coroner’s Financial Reports and Invoices for April. Motion carried. Under Sheriff’s Briefing, the total calls for service for April were 2,864 with Grant County handling 1,296. There was a fatal incident involving a young male who fell off a cliff in Castle Rock Township. An accident took place where a 4 year old fell out of a truck and was run over by the rear wheels. This was the second fatal accident for 2018. There is also a missing person case still open involving a woman from Platteville who disappeared. The jail population is 35 inmates, five female and 30 male. Summit/CBM Food Service has been selected to provide meals for inmates at the New Facility. A contract with Stellar was signed to provide phone, video contact and commissary services for inmates at the New Facility. A provider for TV services is still being looked in to. A contract was signed with Federal Engineering for the Independent Radio Consultant at a cost of around $46,000.00. The company was highly recommended when the references were contacted. The Sheriff is still researching reimbursement for an incident involving a juvenile in Bloomington where several units responded to a false 911 call. ATV/UTV Ordinance penalties were discussed. This issue is still a work in progress for how the ordinances are interpreted. It was suggested that penalties for ATV/UTV Ordinances are consistent with the penalties for Motor Vehicles. It was questioned whether the ordinances apply to only Grant County Highways or all Grant County roads. Sheriff Dreckman will have more discussion with Corporation Counsel and bring the item back next month. The Annual Report was received by each member for review last month. There were not questions on the Annual Report. An additional Dispatch Position was requested. Chief Deputy Jack Johnson played a 911 call that came into the Dispatch Center in the early morning hours while a Dispatcher was working alone. The cal l was a mother of a woman who went into labor at home. The Dispatcher stayed in contact wi th the caller, Medical Dispatch and also called the hospital to make them aware of the situation while not being able to answer any other incoming calls. The baby was born healthy at home and was then transported to the hospital. There are currently 7 full-time Dispatchers and one Supervisor. One Dispatcher on the night shift works 20 hours a pay period alone. Dispatchers are now required to be CPR Certified. The additional position will cut down on overtime and prevent Dispatchers from having to work alone. It was moved by Ron and seconded by John to approve this position with the fiscal impact being $51,277 to $58,625 and send it to the Executive Committee. Motion carried. An additional five Jailer Positions were requested due to the New Facility and staffing needs. Two of these positions would be classified as Corporals and promoted internally. Jailers Karen Walls and Dominic Pagliaro who are currently on the Transition Team were present to discuss this. Karen and Dominic presented a Staffing Analysis with a list of job duties performed every day in the jail. Other facilities similar in bed size have between 15 and 17 Full-Time Jailers working for their staffing needs. The five additional positions would bring the Full -Time Jailer positions to 16 for Grant County. These positions would save significantly on overtime expenses. This would also provide an opportunity to contract out beds at a cost to other facilities that do not have enough room for their inmates. It was moved by Ron and second by Bob to approve five Jailer Positions and send this to the Executive Committee. Motion carried. It was moved by Greg and seconded by Bob to promote two Jailers t o Corporal. Motion carried. It was requested that the current Sergeant/Jail Administrator be reclassified to Jail Captain. The cost of this reclassification to the county would be a wash. The salary would increase but the position will not get overtime and comp time that the Sergeant/Jail Administrator currently does. It was moved by Bob and seconded by John to change the Sergeant/Jail Administrator to Jail Captain, non -exempt. Motion carried. There was no Training to discuss. There were no Grants to discuss. Under Maintenance there have been issues with the Lawn Mower. It is being repaired and not replaced due to moving to the New Facility. The Armored Vehicle was sanded by employees at the Sheriff’s Office and painted by Jeff and Steve Hagen who work for Collision Specialists in Fennimore, Wisconsin. The time was donated and the paint was purchased at cost. Five radio sheds were delivered to the Sheriff’s Office. The shipping costs were the only expense incurred for the sheds. The Sheriff’s Office Financial Reports and Invoices for April were presented to the committee. It was moved by John and seconded by Ron to approve the Sheriff’s Office Invoices and Financial Reports. Motion carried. Under Emergency Management Director’s Report, Steve passed out the Hazard Mitigation Plan for review. This plan is to help minimize the impact a disaster would have on Grant County if one took place. The NRCS Steambank Stabilization Projects for Cassville and Waterloo Townships was passed out. There are three projects and will be no cost to the county. It was moved by Ron and seconded by Greg to approve this with the modification to the cost of some of the projects and send it to the Full County Board. Motion carried. Emergency Management’s Invoices and Financials Report for the month of April were approved in motions by Ron and seconded by John. Motion carried. It was moved by Bob and seconded by Greg to adjourn to June 11, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Ronald Coppernoll, Secretary Kelly Bird, Recording Secretary