Judiciary & Public Safety Committee

August 7, 2007 at 9:30 AM

Minutes

 

 

Committee Present: John Daniels, Chairman; Tom Williams, Vice Chairman; Sean Clark, Larry Cornell, Don Spaulding, Danny Ross, Ron VanDee

Others Present:  Scott Schrader, Marilyn Brown, Carol Tytler, John Steger, Angie Wyatt, Lee Price, Herb Barnhart, Dennis Whitt, Ric VanDonsel, Jane Goldner, Budd Rigg, Bob Duell

The meeting was called to order at 9:55a.m.by Chairman, John Daniels

MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 10, 2007 MINUTES MADE BY DON SPAULDING – 2^ND BY LARRY CORNELL – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Suggested Legislative Review:

E -  Authorize Agreement (Watch Systems, LLC

Authorize Agreement/Accept Funds New York State Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (DPCA) (State Aid Funding for 2007)

RESOLUTIONS

Sheriff’s Department

1.      Authorize Agreement (Watch Systems, LLC) – MOTION BY LARRY CORNELL – 2^ND BY DON SPAULDING – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion:  NONE

Probation Department

2.      Authorize Agreement/Accept Funds New York State Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (DPCA) (State Aid Funding for 2007) – MOTION BY DON SPAULDING – 2^ND BY SEAN CLARK – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion:  NONE

 

DISCUSSION/COMMITTEE ACTION

Letter from District Attorney re: County Courthouse Renovations – Scott Schrader, Legislative Chairman Marilyn Brown, Buildings & Grounds Chairman, Steve Dafoe, and JPS Chairman John Daniels received a letter from District Attorney David Hartnett of which was reviewed by the General Services Committee members at their meeting and was also distributed and reviewed by the Judiciary & Public Safety Committee.  In the letter Mr. Hartnett detailed reasons why he does not want to move his office from its present location.  Scott Schrader advised the Committee that they will be sitting down with occupants of the Courthouse to discuss the plans for the Courthouse.  Scott further advised the Committee that Mr. Hartnett was a part of the initial Courthouse renovations planning process.  In essence Mr. Hartnett just does not want to move from his present location.

Sheriff Department- Sell two (Drug Forfeiture) vehicles: 

• 1999 Mercedes-Benz Sport Utility
• 1998 Mercedes-Benz Sedan

Sheriff Lee Price and Undersheriff Herb Barnhart explained that these vehicles are very expensive to maintain, there are no local service stations in Cortland so the vehicles have to be taken to Syracuse.  Lee Price indicated that they are going to accept bids first and if they do not sell they will go to auction.  Lee Price only needs the Committee’s blessing to proceed.  By a concensus of the JPS Committee it was approved that the 2 vehicles be sold.

Watkins Glen – Lee Price advised the Committee that 9 Sheriff’s Deputies will be working at the Watkins Glen races this weekend.

Virgil Tower – Bob Duell advised the Committee that the Virgil Communications Tower was struck by lightening.  They had it repaired and everyone is using it.  He would like name it Fire/Emergency Management Communications.  It was suggested that a policy be written.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:05a.m

Minutes taken and prepared by Angie Wyatt, Secretary to Scott Schrader