# Action Presenter. Discuss/Take Action to change Personnel Policy on wage scale for Sheriff s Office temporary employees

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1 PIERCE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Monday, September 10, :00 p.m. Law Enforcement Center EOC Room; 555 W. Overlook Dr. Ellsworth, WI # Action Presenter 1. Call to order 1a) Establish quorum Chair 1b) Committee will receive public comment not related to agenda items 2. Establish & adopt agenda Members 3. Approve minutes of 08/13/18 Members 4. Discuss/Take Action on Sheriff s Dept. change of wage for Patrol Lieutenant Sheriff s Dept. 5. Discuss/Take Action to change Personnel Policy on wage scale for Sheriff s Office temporary employees Sheriff s Dept. 6. Discuss/Take action to purchase 2019 Sheriff Dept. squads Sheriff s Dept. 7. Discuss/Take action Pepin County request to ME Office J. Worsing 8. Update on computer program search for Medical Examiner s Office J. Worsing 9. Medical Examiner s Monthly Report & Statistics J. Worsing 10. Discuss mental health issues in the jail & in the field Sheriff s Dept. 11. Discuss/Take action on security concerns & inmate transport issues Members 12. Update from Jail/Sheriff s Dept. Facility Project Chair 13. Future agenda items Members 14. Discuss/Take action on regular meeting dates; set next meeting date Members 15. Adjourn Members Questions regarding this agenda may be made to Jamie Feuerhelm at , Ext Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations for attendance at the meeting. For additional information or to make a request, contact the Administrative Coordinator at , Ext A quorum of County Board supervisors may be present. jrf (09/05/18 )

2 STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF PIERCE APPROVED MINUTES OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD August 13, :00 p.m. } EOC Room; Law Enforcement Center 555 W. Overlook Dr., ELLSWORTH, WI ) Meeting Convened The Pierce County Law Enforcement Committee met in the EOC Room of the Pierce County Law Enforcement Center, Ellsworth, WI. Chairman Jon Aubart called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. 1a) Those Present A quorum was established acknowledging 4 members present; 1 excused. Members present: Jon Aubart District #3 Ruth Wood District #4 Cecil Bjork District #5 Scott Bjork District #7 Absent/Excused: Dale Auckland District #12 Also present: Sean Froelich-DA, Deb Feuerhelm-DA Office Manager, Peg Feuerhelm-Clerk of Circuit Court, Gary Brown-Emergency Management Director, Nancy Hove-Sheriff, Jason Matthys-Chief Deputy/AC, Lt. Herm Kreig, John Worsing-Medical Examiner, Carol DeWolf, & Jamie Feuerhelm-Clerk. 1b) Public Comment ME J. Worsing commended the Sheriff s Dept. on their professionalism in handling the scene of a homicide the past week. 2) Agenda Adopted Motion by S. Bjork/R. Wood to adopt agenda as presented; motion carried unanimously. 3) Approve Minutes Motion by C. Bjork/S. Bjork to approve minutes of the July 9, 2018 meeting; motion carried unanimously. 4) Discuss/Take Action on 2019 Clerk of Court Budget P. Feuerhelm explained on the revenue side estimates were up due to some large bonds required by past cases. She added that the County Board approved increasing jury fees so those amounts were reflected for the first time in this budget. She also summarized other budget changes. Motion by S. Bjork/R. Wood to approve 2019 Clerk of Court Budget as presented; motion carried unanimously. 5) Discuss/Take Action on 2019 District Attorney s Office Budget DA S. Froelich explained that there was an increase in budget to fund an additional half time position for the current Assistant DA. He also explained that the County would contract with the State as they pay for the initial half time position. Changes in health insurance were discussed. Additional verification on number of employees taking insurance & at what levels was to be done. Motion by C. Bjork/S. Bjork to approve 2019 District Attorney Budget with proper health insurance numbers; motion carried unanimously. 6) Discuss/Take Action on 2019 Emergency Management Budget EM Director G. Brown reviewed department budget with Committee. He noted the Security Fund was reduced by LEC > 08/13/18 Page 1

3 $4000 which was added to the EM budget to cover costs for security camera maintenance & repairs. Motion by S. Bjork/C. Bjork to approve 2019 Emergency Management Budget as presented; motion carried unanimously. 7) Discuss/Take Action on 2019 Register in Probate Budget RIP C. DeWolf reviewed department budget with Committee. She noted that revenue estimates were up in anticipation of collecting more fees with the added hours for the deputy position. Also that personnel costs were increased due to the additional hours approved by Finance & Personnel Committee. Motion by C. Bjork/S. Bork to approve 2019 Register in Probate Budget as presented; motion carried unanimously. 8) Discuss/Take Action on 2019 Medical Examiner s Office Budget ME J. Worsing reviewed department budget with Committee. He noted that revenue for cremations was increased as well as personnel costs due to approval by Finance & Personnel Committee of additional hours for the ME position. Motion by S. Bjork/R. Wood to approve 2019 Medical Examiner s Office Budget as presented; motion carried unanimously. 9) Discuss/Take Action on Sheriff s Dept. staffing plan changes Sheriff N. Hove informed Committee that she was expecting two officers to retire in 2018 & She requested that the positions be changed from an 8 hour day to an 8.5 hour day upon refill of the positions. She explained that this minor change would help the County realize significant savings in personnel costs due to overtime pay. It would also allow for more flexibility in scheduling officers. In closing she stated that there were available funds in both the 2018 & 2019 Budgets to accommodate the change. Motion by S. Bjork/R. Wood to approve changing two officer positions from an 8 hour work day to 8.5 hour work day; motion carried unanimously. 10) Discuss/Take Action on 2019 Sheriff s Dept. Budget Sheriff N. Hove reviewed department budget with Committee. She stated this budget proposal was at a 0% increase from last year. Motion by C. Bjork/R. Wood to approve 2019 Sheriff s Dept. Budget as presented; motion carried unanimously. 11) Update on computer program search for Medical Examiner s Office ME J. Worsing stated that he has identified two vendors that offer the kind of program he felt would meet the needs of the office. He added that one of them is currently being used by Ramsey County, MN who also extended an invitation for him to visit & experience the program at work. No action taken. 12) Medical Examiner s Report & Statistics ME J. Worsing presented numbers and statistics for the month and the year thus far. He added that he expected scene investigations to be up 4 to 6% by year s end. No action taken. 13) Discuss mental health issues in the jail & in the field Sheriff Hove stated that the Dept. is still working with Restorative Justice on a contract to increase counseling hours. No action taken. 14) Discuss/Take action on security concerns & inmate transport issues Chief J. Matthys indicated that the Maintenance is working on changes to the old jail, primarily doors, to allow easier access through the carport for inmate transfers. No additional issues to report at this time. 15) Update from Jail/Sheriff s Dept./Dispatch Facility Project Chief J. Matthys stated there were a few initial concerns with new dispatch area, primarily the 911 platform. Those issues have since been resolved. He added that the staff that works in dispatch expressed great gratitude to the Committee & County Board for seizing the opportunity to add the Dispatch Center to the new jail facility. They felt the work environment was greatly improved. Also that the last of the radio equipment upgrades were being completed & the 11 month walk-through of the facility with Market & Johnson & architects was due to happen in LEC > 08/13/18 Page 2 of 3

4 the next couple weeks. The intent is to work through the remaining issues & concerns with the facility at that time. 16) Future agenda items Medical Examiner Statistics & Report Mental health issues Security concerns Update on Jail/Sheriff s Dept./Dispatch Facility Project 17) Next meeting date Committee discussed dates & times for next meeting. Next meeting set for Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 at 12:00 p.m., in the EOC Conference Room, Law Enforcement Center. 18) Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m. by motion of R. Wood/S. Bjork; motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted by: Jamie R. Feuerhelm, County Clerk LEC > 08/13/18 Page 3 of 3

5 *AMENDED PIERCE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Monday, August 13, :00 p.m. Law Enforcement Center EOC Room; 555 W. Overlook Dr. Ellsworth, WI # Action Presenter 1. Call to order 1a) Establish quorum Chair 1b) Committee will receive public comment not related to agenda items 2. Establish & adopt agenda Members 3. Approve minutes of 07/09/18 Members 4. Discuss/Take Action on 2019 Clerk of Court Budget P. Feuerhelm 5. Discuss/Take Action on 2019 District Attorney s Office Budget S. Froelich 6. Discuss/Take Action on 2019 Emergency Management Budget G. Brown 7. Discuss/Take Action on 2019 Register in Probate Budget C. DeWolf 8. Discuss/Take Action on 2019 Medical Examiner s Office Budget J. Worsing 9. *Discuss/Take Action on Sheriff s Dept. staffing plan changes Sheriff s Dept. 10. Discuss/Take Action on 2019 Sheriff s Dept. Budget Sheriff s Dept. 11. Update on computer program search for Medical Examiner s Office J. Worsing 12. Medical Examiner s Report & Statistics J. Worsing 13. Discuss mental health issues in the jail & in the field Sheriff s Dept. 14. Discuss/Take action on security concerns & inmate transport issues Members 15. Update from Jail/Sheriff s Dept. Facility Project Chair 16. Future agenda items Members 17. Next meeting date Members 18. Adjourn Members Questions regarding this agenda may be made to Jamie Feuerhelm at , Ext Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations for attendance at the meeting. For additional information or to make a request, contact the Administrative Coordinator at , Ext A quorum of County Board supervisors may be present. jrf (08/06/18 ) *Amended 8/9/18 > 9:00 a.m.

6 STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF PIERCE APPROVED MINUTES OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD July 9, :00 p.m. } EOC Room; Law Enforcement Center 555 W. Overlook Dr., ELLSWORTH, WI ) Meeting Convened The Pierce County Law Enforcement Committee met in the EOC Room of the Pierce County Law Enforcement Center, Ellsworth, WI. Chairman Jon Aubart called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m. 1a) Those Present A quorum was established acknowledging 5 members present. Members present: Absent/Excused: Jon Aubart District #3 Ruth Wood District #4 Cecil Bjork District #5 Scott Bjork District #7 Dale Auckland District #12 Also present: Nancy Hove-Sheriff, Lt. Wade Strain, Lt. Herm Kreig, John Worsing-Medical Examiner, Ayslinn Snyder-Public Health Director, & Jamie Feuerhelm-Clerk. 1b) Public Comment Sheriff Hove reported that it was a busy week in Law Enforcement & Medical Examiner with three deaths within 3 to 4 days. She said the department handled it well & congratulated them on their efforts. 2) Agenda Adopted Motion by R. Wood/C. Bjork to adopt agenda as presented; motion carried unanimously. 3) Approve Minutes Motion by C. Bjork/D. Auckland to approve minutes of the June 4, 2018 meeting; motion carried with 3 in favor & 2 abstaining (R. Wood, S. Bjork). 4) Discuss/Take action on proposed Sheriff s Office contract for services to another agency Sheriff N. Hove explained that she met with City of Prescott officials to assist them with their law enforcement duties in the absence of a Chief of Police. She indicated that Corp Counsel is working on a contract that would allow one investigator to assist with these duties for a period of six months, with the City of Prescott paying for salary & benefits for this individual. Motion by S. Bjork/D. Auckland to approve the Sheriff s Dept. contracting with the City of Prescott for law enforcement matters; motion carried unanimously. 5) Discuss/Take action on changes to the Jail Nurse position description Sheriff N. Hove explained that she spoke with Public Health Director A. Snyder & they were in agreement to transfer supervisor of the Jail Nurse position to the Sheriff s Dept. She added that costs for salary & benefits are already included in the Sheriff s budget. A. Snyder added that Public Health was in agreement with the change. Motion by C. Bjork/R. Wood to approve changes to the Jail Nurse position description with supervision of said position by the Sheriff s Office; motion carried unanimously. LEC > 07/09/18 Page 1

7 6) Update on Forensic Filter Computer program issues ME J. Worsing briefly explained issues with outdated computer program. He indicated that with the Committees approval he would begin researching for newer software to perform the necessary tasks as well as the costs associated with it. Committee concurred that new software should be sought out. Mr. Worsing to perform the research along with the associated costs. No action taken. 7) Medical Examiner s Report & Statistics ME J. Worsing presented numbers and statistics for the month and the year thus far. He estimated that the office would be close to where they were for the end of 2017 with regard to numbers presented. No action taken. 8) Discuss mental health issues in the jail & on the street Sheriff Hove indicated that in discussions with Restorative Justice they expressed an interest in assisting with mental health issues at the jail for an additional 10 hours/week. No action taken. 9) Discuss/Take action on security concerns & inmate transport issues Sheriff N. Hove indicated that the Dept. would be losing some experienced officers through retirement before the end of the year. No additional issues to report at this time. 10) Update from Jail/Sheriff s Dept./Dispatch Facility Project Sheriff N. Hove stated that Dispatch/911 had been successfully moved to the new facility & functioning well. Also that the 11 month walk-through of the facility with Market & Johnson & architects was due to happen in August. 11) Future agenda items 2019 Budgets for Clerk of Court, District Attorney, Medical Examiner, Register in Probate, Sheriff s Dept. Medical Examiner Statistics & Report Mental health issues Security concerns Update on Jail/Sheriff s Dept./Dispatch Facility Project 12) Next meeting date Committee discussed dates & times for next meeting. Next meeting set for Monday, Aug. 13, 2018 at 12:00 p.m., in the EOC Conference Room, new Law Enforcement Center located at 555 W. Overlook Dr. 13) Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 12:24 p.m. by motion of C. Bjork/S. Bjork; motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted by: Jamie R. Feuerhelm, County Clerk LEC > 07/09/18 Page 2 of 2

8 PIERCE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Monday, July 9, :00 p.m. Law Enforcement Center EOC Room; 555 W. Overlook Dr. Ellsworth, WI # Action Presenter 1. Call to order 1a) Establish quorum Chair 1b) Committee will receive public comment not related to agenda items 2. Establish & adopt agenda Members 3. Approve minutes of June 4, 2018 Members 4. Discuss/Take action on proposed Sheriff s Office contract for services to another agency Sheriff s Dept. 5. Discuss/Take action on changes to the Jail Nurse position description Sheriff s Dept. 6. Update on Forensic Filer Computer program issues J. Worsing 7. Medical Examiner s Report & Statistics J. Worsing 8. Discuss mental health issues in the jail & on the street Sheriff s Dept. 9. Discuss/Take action on security concerns & inmate transport issues Members 10. Update from Jail/Sheriff s Dept./Dispatch Facility Project Chair 11. Future agenda items Members 12. Next meeting date: Second Monday; Aug. 13; 12 p.m. Members 13. Adjourn Members Questions regarding this agenda may be made to Jamie Feuerhelm at , Ext Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations for attendance at the meeting. For additional information or to make a request, contact the Administrative Coordinator at , Ext A quorum of County Board supervisors may be present. jrf (06/28/18)

9 STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF PIERCE APPROVED MINUTES OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD June 4, :00 p.m. } EOC Room; Law Enforcement Center 555 W. Overlook Dr., ELLSWORTH, WI ) Meeting Convened The Pierce County Law Enforcement Committee met in the EOC Room of the Pierce County Law Enforcement Center, Ellsworth, WI. Supervisor Jon Aubart called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. 1a) Those Present A quorum was established acknowledging 3 members present; 2 excused. Members present: Jon Aubart District #3 Cecil Bjork District #5 Dale Auckland District #12 Absent/Excused: Ruth Wood District #4 Scott Bjork District #7 Also present: Nancy Hove-Sheriff, Jason Matthys-Chief Deputy Sheriff, Steve Albarado-Lt. Jail Administrator, John Worsing-Medical Examiner, Lt. Herm Kreig, Carol DeWolf-Register in Probate, Sean Froelich-DA, Peg Feuerhelm-Clerk of Court, & Jamie Feuerhelm-Clerk. 1b) Public Comment None. 2) Agenda Adopted Motion by C. Bjork/D. Auckland to adopt agenda as presented; motion carried unanimously. 3) Approve Minutes Motion by S. Bjork/D. Auckland to approve minutes of the May 2, 2018 meeting; motion carried unanimously. 4) Discuss/Take action on authorization to apply for a Safety & Justice Challenge grant for $50,000 for purposes of gathering data Chairman J. Aubart briefly explained purpose of the grant & that this request was seeking permission to apply for the grant. Motion by D. Auckland/C. Bjork to approve/authorize application for Safety & Justice Challenge grant; motion carried unanimously. 5) Discuss/Take action on the DA Office 2019 personnel requests DA S. Froelich explained that the request was to fund an increase of hours of one part time assistant DA position. Chairman J. Aubart asked if request was to be included in budget as new personnel or an increase in contractual services. DA Froelich indicated that he thought it would be added to contractual services. He added that St. Croix County funds a full time assistant DA position in this manner. Motion by C. Bjork/D. Auckland not objecting to the increase in funding for position & move request forward in budget process; motion carried unanimously. 6) Discuss/Take action on the District Attorney s Office 2019 Staffing Plan DA S. Froelich presented staffing plan for DA Office. Motion by D. Auckland/C. Bjork to approve staffing plan to include additional funding for assistant DA position; motion carried unanimously. LEC > 06/04/18 Page 1

10 7) Discuss/Take action on the RIP Office 2019 personnel requests RIP C. DeWolf explained that request was to increase funding to make Deputy RIP a full time position. Supervisor C. Bjork asked for workload evidence to support the need for additional hours. Committee discussed recent request to increase hours to a.6 FTE position. Motion by C. Bjork/D. Auckland to approve a.6 FTE position for a 40 hour work week; motion carried unanimously. 8) Discuss/Take action on the Register in Probate 2019 Staffing Plan Committee discussed staffing plan & noted hours for Deputy RIP FTE equivalent should be 2080 hours rather than 1820 based on 40 hour work week. Motion by C. Bjork/D. Auckland to approve staffing plan changing FTE hours for Deputy RIP to 2080 hours; motion carried unanimously. 9) Discuss/Take action on the Sheriff s Office 2019 personnel requests Sheriff N. Hove explained that she is requesting two full time dispatch positions. She added that the current six is simply not enough to meet the demands of the position considering vacations, sick leave, etc. Motion by D. Auckland/C. Bjork to approve 2019 personnel requests for Sheriff s Office; motion carried unanimously. 10) Discuss/Take action on the Sheriff s Office 2019 Staffing Plan Committee reviewed staffing plan for Sheriff s Office. Motion by D. Auckland/C. Bjork to approve 2019 Staffing Plan for Sheriff s Office to include the two new dispatch positions; motion carried unanimously. 11) Discuss/Take action regarding the dual supervision of Jail Nurse position Sheriff N. Hove explained that the cost for the position is borne by the Sheriff s Office budget. Also that she had conversations with Public Health Director Ayslinn Snyder & she was also in favor of changing supervision to the Sheriff s Office. Motion by D. Auckland/C. Bjork to approve changing supervisor of Jail Nurse from Public Health Dept. to the Sheriff s Office under the Jail Administrator; motion carried unanimously. 12) Medical Examiner s Report & Statistics ME J. Worsing presented numbers and statistics for the month and the year thus far. He stated that the department may be involved in some legal litigation regarding a case that occurred in St. Croix Co. & was taking a considerable amount of his time to provide requested documents. 13) Discuss mental health issues in the jail & on the street Sheriff Hove indicated that the same issues & concerns remain. She added that she had not followed through yet on a previously planned meeting. Supervisor C. Bjork asked if the chairman of the Human Services Board could be invited to a LEC meeting to discuss concerns of the Committee & various departments. Chairman J. Aubart indicated that he could make that request. No action taken. 14) Discuss/Take action on security concerns & inmate transport issues No new issues presented at this time. 15) Update from Jail/Sheriff s Dept./Dispatch Facility Project Chief Deputy J. Matthys indicated that the cutover to the new dispatch center was on schedule to happen later in the month. He also discussed possible changes to the functionality of some of the doors in the old jail some time after it is vacated. 16) Discuss/Take action on State Debt Collection program Clerk of Court P. Feuerhelm explained that she thought the County would have better success collecting unpaid fines, fees, costs, & legal fees through this new system. She briefly explained some of the highlights of the new program, adding that it would not cost the County anything to implement or run the program. Supervisor C. Bjork asked AC J. Matthys if he could look into whether other departments may be able to utilize such a program. Motion by D. Auckland/C. Bjork to approve/authorize the Clerk of Court to contract with the State Debt Collection LEC > 06/04/18 Page 2 of 3

11 program; motion carried unanimously. 17) Future agenda items Mental health issues Security concerns Update on Jail/Sheriff s Dept./Dispatch Facility Project 18) Next meeting date Committee discussed dates & times for next meeting. Next meeting set for Monday, July 9, 2018 at 12:00 p.m., in the EOC Conference Room, new Law Enforcement Center located at 555 W. Overlook Dr. 19) Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 12:57 p.m. by motion of D. Auckland/C. Bjork; motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted by: Jamie R. Feuerhelm, County Clerk LEC > 06/04/18 Page 3 of 3

12 *AMENDED* PIERCE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Monday, June 4, :00 p.m. Law Enforcement Center EOC Room; 555 W. Overlook Dr. Ellsworth, WI # Action Presenter 1. Call to order 1a) Establish quorum Chair 1b) Committee will receive public comment not related to agenda items 2. Establish & adopt agenda Members 3. Approve minutes of May 2, 2018 Members 4. Discuss/Take action on authorization to apply for a Safety & Justice Challenge Chair/Judge grant for $50,000 for purposes of gathering data Boles 5. Discuss/Take action on the DA Office 2019 personnel requests S. Froelich 6. Discuss/Take action on the District Attorney s Office 2019 Staffing Plan S. Froelich 7. Discuss/Take action on the RIP Office 2019 personnel requests C. DeWolf 8. Discuss/Take action on the Register in Probate 2019 Staffing Plan C. DeWolf 9. Discuss/Take action on the Sheriff s Office 2019 personnel requests Sheriff s Dept. 10. Discuss/Take action on the Sheriff s Office 2019 Staffing Plan Sheriff s Dept. 11. Discuss/Take action regarding the dual supervision of Jail Nurse position Sheriff s Dept. 12. Medical Examiner s Report & Statistics J. Worsing 13. Discuss mental health issues in the jail & on the street Sheriff s Dept. 14. Discuss/Take action on security concerns & inmate transport issues Members 15. Update from Jail/Sheriff s Dept./Dispatch Facility Project Chair 16. *Discuss/Take action on State Debt Collection program P. Feuerhelm 17. Future agenda items Members 18. Next meeting date: Second Wednesday; July 11 th Members 19. Adjourn Members Questions regarding this agenda may be made to Jamie Feuerhelm at , Ext Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations for attendance at the meeting. For additional information or to make a request, contact the Administrative Coordinator at , Ext A quorum of County Board supervisors may be present. jrf (05/24/18) *Amended 5/29/18@12:30 p.m.

13 STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF PIERCE APPROVED MINUTES OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD May 2, :00 p.m. } EOC Room; Law Enforcement Center 555 W. Overlook Dr., ELLSWORTH, WI ) Meeting Convened The Pierce County Law Enforcement Committee met in the EOC Room of the Pierce County Law Enforcement Center, Ellsworth, WI. Supervisor Jon Aubart called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 1a) Those Present A quorum was established acknowledging 5 members present. Members present: Absent/Excused: Jon Aubart District #3 Ruth Wood District #4 Cecil Bjork District #5 Scott Bjork District #7 Dale Auckland District #12 Also present: Nancy Hove-Sheriff, Jason Matthys-Chief Deputy Sheriff, Steve Albarado-Lt. Jail Administrator, John Worsing-Medical Examiner, Lt. Herm Kreig, Carol DeWolf-Register in Probate, Ayslinn Snyder-Public Health Director, Jerry Forss-Maintenance Supervisor, & Jamie Feuerhelm-Clerk. 1b) Public Comment Lt. S. Albarado indicated that the jail was housing one out of county inmate which would generate some revenue for the County. He added that once more facilities become aware that Pierce County may have beds available this could likely increase in the future. 2) Agenda Adopted Motion by S. Bjork/R. Wood to adopt agenda as presented; motion carried unanimously. 3) Elect Chairman Pro-tem Nominations called for by Supervisor J. Aubart. Supervisor D. Auckland nominated S. Bjork as chairman pro tem. J. Aubart called for other nominations; none given. Motion by D. Auckland/C. Bjork to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for S. Bjork; motion carried unanimously. 4) Elect Chairman Chairman Pro-tem S. Bjork called for nominations for chairman. J. Aubart nominated by D. Auckland. Chairman pro-tem S. Bjork called for other nominations; none given. Motion by R. Wood/D. Auckland to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for J. Aubart; motion carried unanimously. Supervisor Jon Aubart elected Chairman, who then presided over the remainder of the meeting. 5) Elect Vice Chairman Chairman J. Aubart called for nominations for Vice-Chairman. S. Bjork nominated by D. Auckland. Chairman J. Aubart called for other nominations; none given. Motion by R. Wood/C. Bjork to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for S. Bjork; motion carried unanimously. 6) Approve Minutes LEC > 05/02/18 Page 1

14 Motion by S. Bjork/D. Auckland to approve minutes of the Mar. 7, 2018 meeting; motion carried with 3 in favor; 2 abstaining (R. Wood, C. Bjork). 7) Discuss/Take action on additional hours for Deputy Register in Probate position RIP C. DeWolf explained the need for the additional hours were not only because of the workload but also to draw more potential candidates that would remain in the position for longer periods of time. She added that the position has been vacant for approx. a month & that in the past there was significant turnover primarily because of the parttime nature of the current position. Motion by R. Wood/S. Bjork to approve & forward the request to the Finance & Personnel Committee; motion carried with 4 in favor & 1 opposed (C. Bjork). 8) Discuss/Take action on declaring the old jail kitchen equipment as excess equipment Maintenance Supervisor J. Forss explained that there are a number of items in the old jail kitchen that the Sheriff s Dept. was not interested in keeping that others have expressed an interest in purchasing. He added that in discussion with Corp Counsel the equipment would need to be declared excess equipment/property by the department, standing committee, Building Committee, & then Finance & Personnel Committee before selling. He indicated that the Building Committee took action to declare in excess equipment at its April 10 th meeting. Motion by S. Bjork/D. Auckland to declare kitchen equipment in old jail area as excess equipment & approve its sale; motion carried unanimously. 9) Discuss/Take action to renew CJCC Coordinator services contract Chairman J. Aubart explained that the County is required to have a coordinator according to TAD grant. This would allow for a renewal of that contract. Motion by C. Bjork/S. Bjork to approve the renewal of the CJCC Coordinator services contract; motion carried unanimously. 10) Discuss mental health issues in the jail & on the street Sheriff Hove expressed high concern about the issues of mental health both in the jail & on the street that the department has to deal with on a daily basis. She estimated that the department has spent 320 hours of department personnel time on mental health cases over a six week period, not including those who were inmates. Lt. S. Albarado indicated that mental health concerns are also a significant issue within the jail as well. He added that the hours provided for counseling by Behavioral Health are simply not enough to fulfill the need present. Also that some officers have been sent to CIT training to learn how to deal with inmates that have such issues. Sheriff Hove stated that she requested additional hours of counseling from Behavioral Health but was denied. 11) Discuss/Take action on Medical Examiner s FTE change percentage for 2019 Budget ME J. Worsing explained that he presented a similar request last year based on the actual number of hours worked. He estimated that the workload this year & next would be similar if not more. Motion by R. Wood/D. Auckland to approve additional hours for Medical Examiner from FTE to 0.80 FTE; motion carried unanimously. 12) Discuss/Take action on Medical Examiner s 2019 Budget Staffing Plan ME J. Worsing presented document with proposed 2019 Staffing Plan. Motion by C. Bjork/S. Bjork to approve ME 2019 Staffing Plan as presented; motion carried unanimously. 13) Medical Examiner s Report & Statistics with year to date statistics ME J. Worsing presented numbers and statistics for the month and the year thus far. He indicated that the numbers were similar to previous years with the exception of hospice care cases & suicides. He stated that in both the later items the numbers increased significantly from previous years. 14) Discuss/Take action on security concerns & inmate transport issues Sheriff Hove indicated that the same issues & concerns remain. Also that she was working on staffing issues with personnel retiring in the near future in an attempt to better address the needs of the department keeping in mind the pressure on current budget restraints. No action taken. LEC > 05/02/18 Page 2 of 3

15 15) Update from Jail/Sheriff s Dept./Dispatch Facility Project Chief Deputy J. Matthys indicated that they are still working on a few issues. He added that Market & Johnson would be doing the 11 month walk through in the near future. Also that the new dispatch center was still on schedule to transfer & cut over to the new facility in June. 16) Future agenda items Mental health issues Supervision of jail nurse Security concerns Update on Jail/Sheriff s Dept./Dispatch Facility Project 17) Next meeting date Committee discussed dates & times for next meeting. Next meeting set for June 4, 2018 at 12:00 p.m., in the EOC Conference Room, new Law Enforcement Center located at 555 W. Overlook Dr. 18) Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 5:19 p.m. by motion of R. Wood/S. Bjork; motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted by: Jamie R. Feuerhelm, County Clerk LEC > 05/02/18 Page 3 of 3

16 PIERCE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, May 2, :00 p.m. Law Enforcement Center EOC Room; 555 W. Overlook Dr. Ellsworth, WI # Action Presenter 1. Call to order 1a) Establish quorum Chair 1b) Committee will receive public comment not related to agenda items 2. Establish & adopt agenda Members 3. Elect Chairman Pro-tem Members 4. Elect Chairman Members 5. Elect Vice Chairman Members 6. Approve minutes of March 7, Members 7. Discuss/Take action on additional hours for Deputy Register in Probate position C. DeWolf 8. Discuss/Take action on declaring the old jail kitchen equipment as excess equipment J. Forss 9. Discuss/Take action to renew CJCC Coordinator services contract Chair 10. Discuss mental health issues in the jail & on the street Sheriff s Dept. 11. Discuss/Take action on Medical Examiner s FTE change percentage for 2019 Budget J. Worsing 12. Discuss/Take action on Medical Examiner s 2019 Budget Staffing Plan J. Worsing 13. Medical Examiner s Report & Statistics with year to date statistics J. Worsing 14. Discuss/Take action on security concerns & inmate transport issues Members 15. Update from Jail/Sheriff s Dept./Dispatch Facility Project Chair 16. Future agenda items Members 17. Next meeting date: First Wednesday; June 6 th Members 18. Adjourn Members Questions regarding this agenda may be made to Jamie Feuerhelm at , Ext Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations for attendance at the meeting. For additional information or to make a request, contact the Administrative Coordinator at , Ext A quorum of County Board supervisors may be present. jrf (04/20/18)

17 ** CANCELED ** PIERCE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, April 4, :00 p.m. Law Enforcement Center EOC Room; 555 W. Overlook Dr. Ellsworth, WI # Action Presenter 1. Call to order 1a) Establish quorum. Chair 1b) Committee will receive public comment not related to agenda items. 2. Establish & adopt agenda Members 3. Approve minutes of 03/07/18 Members Medical Examiner s Report & Statistics J. Worsing 9. Discuss/Take action on security concerns & inmate transport issues Members 10. Update from Jail/Sheriff s Dept. Facility Project Chair 11. Future agenda items Members 12. Next meeting date (first Wed: May 2 nd ) Members 13. Adjourn Members Questions regarding this agenda may be made to Jamie Feuerhelm at , Ext Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations for attendance at the meeting. For additional information or to make a request, contact the Administrative Coordinator at , Ext A quorum of County Board supervisors may be present. (03/30/18)

18 STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF PIERCE APPROVED MINUTES OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD March 7, :00 p.m. } EOC Room; Law Enforcement Center 555 W. Overlook Dr., ELLSWORTH, WI ) Meeting Convened The Pierce County Law Enforcement Committee met in the EOC Room of the Pierce County Law Enforcement Center, Ellsworth, WI. Chair Jon Aubart called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 1a) Those Present A quorum was established acknowledging 4 members present; 1 excused. Members present: Jon Aubart District #3 Scott Bjork District #7 Dale Auckland District #12 Mel Pittman District #17 Absent/Excused: Ruth Wood District #4 Also present: Nancy Hove-Sheriff, Jason Matthys-Chief Deputy Sheriff, Steve Albarado-Lt. Jail Administrator, John Worsing-Medical Examiner, Herm Kreig, Deb Feuerhelm-DA Office Manager, Carol DeWolf-Register in Probate, & Jamie Feuerhelm-Clerk. 1b) Public Comment Sheriff Hove expressed her concern with a recent issue that happened at the jail where a Mental Health agency was contacted per policy because of an issue with inmate but did not respond until the next day which left the department having to assign an officer to oversee the inmate until an assessment by mental health specialists could be completed. She indicated that this procedure is quite costly to the department and tax payers. Better response time by the mental health specialists is needed. 2) Agenda Adopted Motion by S. Bjork/M. Pittman to adopt agenda as presented; motion carried unanimously. 3) Approve Minutes Motion by M. Pittman/D. Auckland to approve minutes of the Nov. 1, 2017 & Jan. 3, 2018 meetings; motion carried unanimously. 4) Discuss/Take action to open & approve bids for law enforcement vehicles Sheriff Hove informed Committee bid requests were sent out to three dealerships, only one responded. Bid was from Ellsworth Ford in the amount of $29,744/unit. She explained that this was for all wheel drive patrol cars & that the request was for four units. Supervisor M. Pittman asked if any of the equipment from the old units was transferred to the new units. Sheriff Hove responded indicating that when possible they do reuse some of the equipment. Motion by S. Bjork/D. Auckland to approve bid from Ellsworth Ford on four patrol vehicles in the amount of $29,744/unit; motion carried unanimously. 5) Discuss/Take action on 2017 Probate Office budget deficit C. DeWolf explained to Committee overage of $2, in the Probate budget, primarily due to Guardian-ad-litem fees. She added that this year the deficit wasn t as great because of some personnel changes along with health LEC > 03/07/18 Page 1

19 insurance changes within the department left a substantial amount of funds unused, thus reducing the overall budget deficit. Motion by M. Pittman/D. Auckland to recommend transfer from County Contingency or General Fund to cover overage in Register in Probate budget for 2017 & forward to Finance & Personnel Committee for approval; motion carried unanimously. 6) Discuss/Take action on 2017 DA Office budget deficit Deb Feuerhelm-DA Office Manager explained overage of $26, was due to personnel changes in health insurance that occurred after the budget was approved. Motion by M. Pittman/S. Bjork to recommend transfer from County Contingency or General Fund to cover overage in District Attorney budget for 2017 & forward to Finance & Personnel Committee for approval; motion carried unanimously. 7) Discuss/Take action to approve dispatch equipment & identify funding source Chief J. Matthys gave a review of the project & explained what new equipment was being proposed & its purpose to complete the dispatch area. Cost estimated not to exceed $54,302. He added that the issue will be discussed at a Jail Ad-Hoc Committee meeting on March 22 nd to address possible funding sources. Motion by M. Pittman/D. Auckland to approve project with estimate & forward to Jail Ad-Hoc Committee for consideration; motion carried unanimously. 8) Medical Examiner s Report and Statistics ME J. Worsing submitted numbers and statistics for the month and the year thus far. He also informed the Committee of the difficulty in obtaining medical records from one medical facility in Minnesota. Also that he is able to obtain the necessary records from nearly all other medical facilities without issue including those from multiple other states. He added that the Corp. Counsel office is in the process of drafting a letter to the Wisconsin Attorney General requesting assistance. 9) Discuss/Take action on 2017 ME Office budget deficit ME J. Worsing explained overage of $14, was primarily due to number of autopsies & travel expenses for deputies to respond to a busy workload. Motion by S. Bjork/D. Auckland to recommend transfer from County Contingency or General Fund to cover overage in Medical Examiner s budget for 2017 & forward to Finance & Personnel Committee for approval; motion carried unanimously. 10) Discuss/Take action on 2018 ME Office Fee Structure ME J. Worsing presented the proposed increase to the ME Office fee structure for He explained what areas were allowed to be increased by the cost of living set at 2.1% for this year. Motion by D. Auckland/M. Pittman to approve 2018 ME Office fee structure as presented; motion carried unanimously. 11) Discuss/Take action on security concerns & inmate transport issues Lt. S. Albarado explained that the same security concerns exist & that many more transports are happening due to the separation of the Courts & the jail. He added that the transport officer is very busy & sometimes part-time officer are called in to assist. No action taken. 12) Update from Jail/Sheriff s Dept./Dispatch Facility Project Chair J. Aubart indicated that the Jail Ad-Hoc Committee was attempting to wrap up things & the March 22 nd meeting may be the last one for that particular committee. At that point issues would then be directed to either this committee or the Building Committee. Chief J. Matthys indicated that there were a couple things that would likely be completed in the spring to include rip-rap in a holding pond. Sheriff Hove expressed strong concern about other issues with the new facility to include a heating issue in the kitchen area, or lack thereof which is now being addressed by the Building Committee. Also some improper venting allowing sewer gas/smell to enter the interior of the building as well as cement that was already cracking or chipping. Committee discussed making a list of issues & concerns & seeking answers about whether there are design flaws & who should be responsible to remedy those situations. No action taken. LEC > 03/07/18 Page 2 of 3

20 13) Future agenda items Mental health issues at new facility Additional parking update 14) Next meeting date Committee discussed date for next meeting. Next meeting set for April 4, 2018 at 4:00 p.m., in the EOC Conference Room, new Law Enforcement Center located at 555 W. Overlook Dr. 15) Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 5:16 p.m. by motion of M. Pittman/S. Bjork; motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted by: Jamie R. Feuerhelm, County Clerk LEC > 03/07/18 Page 3 of 3

21 PIERCE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, March 7, :00 p.m. Law Enforcement Center EOC Room; 555 W. Overlook Dr. Ellsworth, WI # Action Presenter 1. Call to order 1a) Establish quorum Chair 1b) Committee will receive public comment not related to agenda items 2. Establish & adopt agenda Members 3. Approve minutes of Nov. 1, 2017 & Jan. 3, Members 4. Discuss/Take action to open & approve bids for law enforcement vehicles Sheriff s Dept. 5. Discuss/Take action on 2017 Probate Office budget deficit C. DeWolf 6. Discuss/Take action on 2017 DA Office budget deficit S. Froelich 7. Discuss/Take action to approve dispatch equipment & identify funding source Sheriff s Dept. 8. Medical Examiner s Report & Statistics J. Worsing 9. Discuss/Take action on 2017 ME Office budget deficit J. Worsing 10. Discuss/Take action on 2018 ME Office Fee Structure J. Worsing 11. Discuss/Take action on security concerns & inmate transport issues Members 12. Update from Jail/Sheriff s Dept./Dispatch Facility Project Chair 13. Future agenda items Members 14. Next meeting date: First Wednesday; Apr. 4 th Members 15. Adjourn Members Questions regarding this agenda may be made to Jamie Feuerhelm at , Ext Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations for attendance at the meeting. For additional information or to make a request, contact the Administrative Coordinator at , Ext A quorum of County Board supervisors may be present. jrf (02/27/18)

22 ** CANCELED ** PIERCE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, February 7, :00 p.m. Law Enforcement Center EOC Room; 555 W. Overlook Dr. Ellsworth, WI # Action Presenter 1. Call to order 1a) Establish quorum. Chair 1b) Committee will receive public comment not related to agenda items. 2. Establish & adopt agenda Members 3. Approve minutes of 11/01/17 & Jan. 3, Members Medical Examiner s Report & Statistics J. Worsing 7. Discuss/Take action on security concerns & inmate transport issues Members 8. Update from Jail/Sheriff s Dept. Facility Project Chair 9. Future agenda items Members 10. Next meeting date (first Wed: Mar.7 th ) Members 11. Adjourn Members Questions regarding this agenda may be made to Jamie Feuerhelm at , Ext Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations for attendance at the meeting. For additional information or to make a request, contact the Administrative Coordinator at , Ext A quorum of County Board supervisors may be present. jrf-posted (02/05)

23 STATE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF PIERCE APPROVED MINUTES OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD January 3, :00 p.m. } EOC Room; Law Enforcement Center 555 W. Overlook Dr., ELLSWORTH, WI ) Meeting Convened The Pierce County Law Enforcement Committee met in the EOC Room of the Pierce County Law Enforcement Center, Ellsworth, WI. Chair Jon Aubart called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m. 1a) Those Present A quorum was established acknowledging 5 members present. Members present: Absent/Excused: Jon Aubart District #3 Ruth Wood District #4 Scott Bjork District #7 Dale Auckland District #12 Mel Pittman District #17 Also present: Nancy Hove-Sheriff, Jason Matthys-Chief Deputy Sheriff, Steve Albarado-Lt. Jail Administrator, John Worsing-Medical Examiner, & Jamie Feuerhelm-Clerk. 1b) Public Comment None. 2) Agenda Adopted Motion by R. Wood/M. Pittman to adopt agenda as presented; motion carried unanimously. 3) Approve Minutes Clerk J. Feuerhelm indicated the minutes were not complete because the closed session action had not been completed. Committee discussed minutes of Nov. 1 st, Chairman J. Aubart directed appropriate changes be made & brought back to next meeting. No action taken. 4) Discuss 2017 Wisconsin Act 33 relating to immunity for probation/parole & how it may affect the Pierce County jail Lt. S. Albarado explained a program for inmates through probation & parole that gives inmates the option to request treatment for their issue, but if they refuse the treatment jail time is the alternative. A sentence of 15 to 90 days could be levied. He added that this has the potential to slightly increase the inmate population & certainly increases the County s cost. He also stated that the County would be reimbursed at some level, but would not if the inmate refuses the treatment option. His desire was to bring this information to the Committee s attention. No action taken. 5) Discuss mental health issues in jail facility Lt. S. Albarado indicated that the mental health issues among the jail population were a significant concern for him & the County. He stated that officers do attend training for dealing with mental health issues but clearly are not professionals in the field, nor is that their primary job focus. Committee discussed adding a part time mental health specialist position that could be assigned a certain number of hours weekly specifically addressing the needs for LEC > 01/03/18 Page 1

24 inmates residing in the jail. No action taken. 6) Discuss future parking at new facility Sheriff N. Hove stated that the parking lot issue is being taken up by the Jail Ad Hoc Committee & further analysis is being done as to how many additional spaces could be obtained as well as the locations for doing so. No action taken. 7) Medical Examiner s Report, Statistics, & Annual Report ME J. Worsing stated that Verizon cell phone service was degrading & that calls for their service are sometimes not received in a timely manner. He indicated that he received information that obtaining Motorola pagers would be more reliable. They cost approx. $500 each & the department would need two. He added that there were funds in the budget for equipment that could be used for this purchase. He then briefly summarized the written report provided to the Committee & gave review of activities involved in over the past month. He also reviewed the annual report for Medical Examiner & indicated that 32 hours/week seems to be close to the right number of hours to accomplish the tasks that need to be done throughout the year. No action taken. 8) Discuss/Take action on security concerns & inmate transport issues Sheriff Hove stated that things were going well with a few anomalies here & there. She added that the lack of adequate personnel continues to be a concern. No action taken. 9) Update from Jail/Sheriff s Dept./Dispatch Facility Project Chief J. Matthys stated that there was not a whole lot new to report. One item of concern was the venting for the dryers in the laundry area which was experiencing some freezing in the frigid temperatures. He added that the Dispatch area furniture had been installed & the Motorola equipment would be next. The hope was still to have it operational by mid to late May of No action taken. 10) Future agenda items New EOC meeting room parameters Additional parking update 11) Next meeting date Committee discussed date for next meeting. Sheriff Hove indicated that she & others may not be available due to a conference on Feb. 7 th. Next meeting tentatively set for February 7, 2018 at 4:00 p.m., if needed, in the EOC Conference Room, new Law Enforcement Center located at 555 W. Overlook Dr. 12) Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 5:11 p.m. by motion of S. Bjork/M. Pittman; motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted by: Jamie R. Feuerhelm, County Clerk LEC > 01/03/18 Page 2 of 2