HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 LECminutes02-13-23GRANT COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
DISASTER SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
GRANT COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES BUILDING
Lancaster, WI 53813
February 13, 2023
The Grant County Law Enforcement/Emergency Management Disaster Services Committee Meeting was
called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Gary Northouse, Chairman Adam Day was attending via zoom. The
following members and personnel were present:
LAW ENFORCEMENT/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DISASTER SERVICES COMMITTEE: Porter Wagner,
John Beinborn, Brian Lucey, and Bob Keeney. Brandon Snyder was not present.
GUESTS: Sheriff Nate Dreckman; Chief Deputy Travis Klaas; Steve Braun, Emergency Management
Director; Coroner Phyllis Fuerstenberg; Shane Drinkwater, Information Technology; Tonya White,
County Clerk; Joyce Roling, Personnel Director; The Herald Independent and Kelly Bird, Recording
Secretary.
Kelly Bird verified the agenda had been posted at the County Clerk’s Office, Community Services
Building, courthouse and on the county website. Brian Lucey second by Porter Wagner approved the
agenda. John Beinborn second by Adam Day approved the minutes from the December 12 meeting. All
above motions carried.
There was no Public Forum to discuss.
Coroner:
Coroner Phyllis Fuerstenberg has received a couple of calls in regards to burying people on private
property. There are no statutes or requirements for this. Sheriff Dreckman contacted Representative
Travis Tranel to speak with him about this. Mr. Tranel will get back to Sheriff Dreckman and may draft a
bill in regards to this. Corporation Counsel will also be involved.
Coroner Fuerstenberg passed out an information sheet on the new Ford Explorer she has purchased
from Les Mack. The vehicle is much cheaper than the previous one she was looking at and has the
correct measurements to fit all of her equipment.
It was motioned by John Beinborn and second by Porter Wagner to approve the Coroner’s Financials
and Invoices. Motion carried.
Sheriff’s Briefing:
The monthly activity report was reviewed for January. Inmate population was at 60 this morning. There
were 54 inmates in house. There were 44 male and 10 female. Two inmates are on the Electronic
Monitoring Program and two have been transferred to another county for Huber Work Release. Two
inmates are serving their sentence in another county. There are 17 sentenced inmates, seven waiting to
be sentenced and 10 on Probation Holds. There are currently 19 contract inmates. The missing person
case is still active with a Detective assigned to the case to follow up any leads reported.
Chief Deputy Travis Klaas would like to close the Sheriff’s Patrol Bank Account. There is no Sheriff’s
Patrol and the account is not used anymore. The account is non-taxpayer’s money. Jack Johnson was in
charge of the account and has retired from the Sheriff’s Office. It was motioned by Porter Wagner and
seconded by John Beinborn to close the Sheriff’s Patrol account 0024395690 with a balance of
$1,428.40 and donate the money to the Grant County Deputy Sheriff’s Association. Motion carried.
Chief Deputy Klaas would like the recommendation of Adina Golbrecht-Vesperman’s position with the
RIG Drug Task Force to be discussed at the Executive Committee for an increase in pay. Adina has
worked for the Drug Task Force for 10 years and her position is completely funded by grant money. It
was motioned by John Beinborn and seconded by Porter Wagner to recommend the pay increase for
Adina Golbrecht-Vesperman and send this to the Executive Committee. Motion carried.
Under the Radio Project Update, it is continuing to move forward with the Cassville site in the process of
being secured and the Potosi site is still being discussed.
Under Personnel, the Jail is fully staffed. Michela Nyhus, Jacob Knowles and Steve Jeardeau have been
hired as Full-Time Jailers. Steve Jeardeau previously worked with department for many years. There are
four employees who are part of a Peer Support Group at the Sheriff’s Office and have had multiple
contacts within the agency. Sheriff Dreckman is part of the Executive Peer Support Team.
There is no Training to discuss.
There are no Grants to discuss.
The Sheriff’s Office Invoices and Financials were presented. Porter Wagner second by John Beinborn
made a motion to accept the Invoices and Financials. Motion carried.
Emergency Management:
Emergency Management Director Steve Braun presented the Director’s Report. The Assistance to
Firefighters Grant applications were passed around for review. There have been some 2021 Assistance
to Firefighters Grants recently awarded. A list of those were also passed out for review. Steve handed
out an explanation for the FY 2023 CPF matching funding towards the radio system project. The Grant
County Hazard Mitigation Planning Team will be hosting four interactive meetings in February and
March. People can learn and give input about the risks facing your community. The Regional Swift
Trucks have officially been ordered.
Emergency Management’s Invoices and Financials were presented. Porter Wagner second by Brian
Lucey made a motion to accept the Invoices and Financials. Motion carried.
It was motioned by John Beinborn and seconded by Adam Day to adjourn to Monday, March 13, 2023 at
9:00am. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
John Beinborn, Secretary
Kelly Bird, Recording Secretary