HomeMy WebLinkAboutLECminutes9-10-19GRANT COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
DISASTER SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
GRANT COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES BUILDING
Lancaster, WI 53813
September 9, 2019
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, Bob
Keeney, and Greg Fry. Pat Schroeder was excused.
GUESTS: Sheriff Nate Dreckman; Chief Deputy Jack Johnson; Steve Braun, Emergency Management;
Tonya White, Emergency Management; Coroner Phyllis Fuerstenberg; Joyce Roling, Personnel Director
and Kelly Bird, Recording Secretary.
Kelly Bird verified the agenda had been posted at the County Clerk’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, and
Courthouse and on the county website. John Beinborn second by Greg Fry approved the agenda. Greg
Fry second by Bob Keeney approved the minutes from the August 12 meeting. All above motions
carried.
There were no Public Forum participants present.
Coroner:
Coroner Phyllis Fuerstenberg notified the committee of an accident she was involved in with the
Coroner’s Van. The total amount estimated for the damage was around $6,000.00. Pink’s Auto Body
will be doing the repair.
Coroner Fuerstenberg will be attending the Milwaukee Death Exam Conference. This expense is within
the budget.
The autopsy is complete for the cold case that was solved. Martin Schwartz Funeral Home will be
donating a vault for the burial of the remaining body parts. The VA will supply a headstone.
The 2020 Budget for the Coroner will not change much from 2019. It was decided a special meeting will
be held on Tuesday, September 17 at 5:30 pm to approve the 2020 budgets for the Coroner, Sheriff’s
Office and Emergency Management due to changes still being made.
The Coroner’s Invoices and Financials were presented. Bob Keeney second by Greg Fry made a motion
to accept the Invoices and Financials. Motion carried.
Sheriff:
Under Sheriff’s Briefing, the total calls for service in July were 3,337 with Grant County handling 1,383.
There were 4,782 non-emergency calls and 990 emergency calls. The jail population was at 45 inmates
in house, 11 female and 34 male. The jail population consisted of 19 sentenced inmates, 16 inmates
being held for probation and 10 inmates were awaiting trial. There were 138 bookings for the month of
August. There are four inmates being held for other counties.
Under Personnel, the second round of interviews for the Jailer positions have been held. Three of the
applicants have started the background check process.
The Jail and Bail Event along with the Dunk Tank at the Grant County Fair were very successful in raising
over $3,000.00.
Joyce Roling, Personnel Director was present to discuss the Protective Status for the Jailers. The
approved resolution did not have the correct wording and the Jailers do not meet the qualifications
required for the Protective Status. It was decided that the current salary for Jailers will be reviewed.
The Close-Out Report on the 2018 Budget was discussed. The Sheriff’s Office went over budget on
overtime but underspent on extra-hire. These areas have been adjusted for the 2020 Budget.
Sheriff Dreckman still has some minor adjustments on the 2020 Budget. The major areas of change
were the increase in Out of County Prisoner Revenue, Extra-Hire and Patrol adjustments. A modified
version will be brought to the special meeting on September 17 for approval.
The Jail Staffing Agreement was passed out for review. There were some adjustments made by the
committee. Sheriff Dreckman will bring an amended copy to the September 17 meeting for approval.
Under New Facility, Chief Deputy Jack Johnson continues to notify Brad Bierman about minor things that
need to be fixed. Administration will be moving soon.
There were no Training events to discuss.
There were no Grants to discuss.
Under Maintenance, things are going steady at the old building. The Maintenance Staff have been very
busy at the Community Services Building getting ready for staff from the Sheriff’s Office to move in.
The Sheriff’s Office Invoices and Financials were presented. John Beinborn second by Greg Fry made a
motion to accept the Invoices and Financials. Motions carried.
Emergency Management:
Under Emergency Management Director’s Report, Steve showed the committee pictures of a 5 foot rat
snake that was found in Piggly Wiggly parking lot. The snake was captured and relocated.
Pictures were shown of a Gran Bin Rescue Training and the Grant County Fair. There was a lot of new
equipment on display.
The UWP Engineering students will be doing a Stormwater Study in Cassville. They are hoping to come
up with potential solutions for the flooding issues.
The Close-Out Report on the 2018 Budget was discussed. There was some shortfall in revenue. Steve is
still working with Finance Director, Nancy Scott to develop a report to show the revenue and expenses
of grants more efficiently.
Steve met with Nancy to also discuss the 2020 Budget. There are still some minor changes Steve needs
to make and will work on submitting a more realistic budget to prevent from going over in expense
accounts. A modified copy will be brought to the September 17 meeting for approval.
Emergency Management’s Invoices and Financials were presented. Greg Fry second by John Beinborn
made a motion to approve the Financials and Invoices. Motion carried.
Greg Fry second by John Beinborn made a motion to adjourn until September 17, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at
the Grant County Administration Building, room 266. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Pat Schroeder, Secretary
Kelly Bird, Recording Secretary