PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

January 24, 2011

** NOT APPROVED **


Committee Members Present

M. Healy, D. Burdick, T. Hopkins, A. McGraw, C. Crandall  (Absent:  G. Benson)

 

Others Present

M. Alger, L. Edwards, D. Fanton, J. Margeson, T. Miner, J. Luckey, K. Monroe, N. Ungermann, T. O’Grady, K. Graves, C. Ivers

 

            Public Safety Committee Chairman Dwight “Mike” Healy called the meeting to order at 2:55 p.m.

 

Sheriff’s Department Request to Fill Positions

            Chris Ivers addressed the committee on behalf of Sheriff Rick Whitney to request permission to create three Court Security positions as identified by the Office of Court Administration.  These positions are funded by OCA.  Legislators Hopkins and Burdick asked if these were new positions due to the building of the new courthouse and Mr. Ivers responded that this was correct.  He commented that these positions are 100% state funded.  Legislator Ungermann questioned if this included both salary and benefits and Mr. Ivers responded affirmatively.  A motion was made by Legislator Healy, seconded by Legislator Hopkins and carried to create three Court Security positions.  Prepare Resolution

 

            Chris Ivers also requested permission to fill three positions of Correction Officer to backfill the three Court Officer positions required by the Office of Court Administration.  Legislator O’Grady commented that the county will see some savings by having deputies filling the court positions and filling the current positions with Corrections Officers.  Legislator Hopkins asked if the current list of part-time Corrections Officers will be contacted first for the full-time positions and Mr. Ivers said that would be the case.  A motion was made by Legislator Healy, seconded by Legislator Burdick and carried to fill three Corrections Officer positions.  Prepare Resolution

 

Adjournment

            There being no further business to come before the committee, a motion was made by Legislator McGraw, seconded by Legislator Burdick and carried to adjourn the meeting at 3:01 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Edwards

Youth Bureau Director/STOP DWI Coordinator