Public Safety Committee
August 4, 2010
** NOT APPROVED
| Present: | Mike Healy, Chairman | John Tucker |
| Doug Burdick | Paul Gallmann |
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| Glenn Benson | Bob
Starks |
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| Aaron McGraw | Terry Parker |
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| Dwight Fanton | Barb Kelley | |
| Fred Sinclair |
Linda Edwards |
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| Bill Tompkins | ||
| Lori Ballengee | ||
| John Margeson | ||
| Mitchell Alger |
Chairman
Healy called the meeting to order at 11:04.
On
motion by Mr. McGraw and seconded by Mr. Burdick, the minutes of the July 7 meeting
were approved with the following amendment; Sheriff’s Report: Request
was made to allow the filling of a vacant sergeant’s position due to a demotion
(not a promotion).
STOP DWI – Youth Bureau
Chairman
Healy called on Linda Edwards, Coordinator for her report. Linda requested a resolution to accept the
STEPS grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Program totaling $3,000 for the
period Oct. 1, 2009 through Sept. 30, 2010.
On
motion by Mr. Burdick and seconded by Mr. Benson the committee unanimously
approved the request and referred to Ways and Means.
Probation Department
Chairman
Healy called on Bob Starks, Director for his report. Bob noted the State has reviewed and approved
the ISP and PED program applications.
Sheriff
Chairman
Healy called on Sheriff Tompkins for his report. The Sheriff requested the legislature approve
by resolution an Inter-Municipal Agreement with Steuben and Schuyler counties
to contract for a study to determine the possibility of shared services for the
three counties 911 dispatch centers. A
$50,000 grant was approved and the county had previously approved a local
amount of $17,500 for the study.
On
motion by Mr. Burdick and seconded by Mr. McGraw the committee unanimously
approved the request for a resolution for the Inter-Municipal Agreement.
The
Sheriff requested a resolution for a transfer of funds for the 911
Coordinator’s salary as follows: $18,059
from A3410.101 (Fire Service) to A3112.101 (Dispatch) and $9,000 from A3410.103
(Fire) to A3112.103 (Dispatch).
On
motion by Mr. Healy and seconded by Mr. Benson the committee unanimously
approved the request and referred it to Ways and Means.
The
Sheriff noted the jail population for July averaged 84 per day which is the
highest it’s been. There were 70 federal
inmates on average each day.
It
was noted some cells will be altered to allow double bunking which has been
approved by COC. An estimate for the
work is coming from a contractor to install bunks.
There
are some other cells that can have bunks added to them which will create extra
permanent space. Investigation as to
what is needed for required changes to the ‘day room’ is being done.
The
Telestaff computer employee tracking system has created over $100,000 in
savings since May. At this point it has
paid for itself.
An
audit by the State of the ‘Cook Chill’ program inmate meals using state food
supplies showed a 2009 savings of $73,000.
The jail is augmenting the program with food from the jail garden. A recent inspection done on nutrition gave a
very good report on the county jail food program.
Mr.
Margeson noted the recent landscaping work at the fail facility looks very
good. The Sheriff thanked the DPW and
the
The
inmate work program was discussed.
Inmates were used at details to clean the fairgrounds, scrape and paint
at the new
The
Sheriff noted approximately 2,100 pheasants have been received and are being
raised this year for release for hunting in the county.
The
Wellsville Chamber of Commerce Director estimated a 5% increase in the county’s
economy should be realized with the pheasant program.
Office of Emergency Services
Chairman
Healy called on John Tucker, Director for his report. John noted he will be
retiring from the position at the end of October. He has worked for the county for thirty years
and has enjoyed the job. Chairman Healy
thanked John for his work.
On
motion by Mr. Burdick and seconded by Mr. Benson the meeting adjourned at 11:33.