Judiciary & Public Safety Committee

March 6, 2007 at 9:30 AM

Room 304, County Office Building

 DRAFT MINUTES

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

Others Present:  Scott Schrader, Angie Wyatt, Lee Price, Bob Duell, Herb Barnhart, John Steger, Brenda DeRusso, Dave Tanner, Nick Wagner, Eric Mulvihill, Corey Preston

Called to order at 9:30a.m. by Chairman John Daniels

MOTION BY DON SPAULDING – 2ND BY DANNY ROSS TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 6, 2007 MEETING – ALL PRESENT VOTED IN FAVOR – MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 6, 2007 MEETING APPROVED

RESOLUTIONS

Fire/EM

1.      Renew Contract National Incident Management System (NIMS) Compliance Consultant – MOTION BY DON SPAULDING – 2ND BY DANNY ROSS – ALL PRESENT VOTED IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSED

Discussion:  NONE

 

  1. Accept Grant Hazard Mitigation Grant Program – MOTION BY DANNY ROSS – 2ND BY DON SPAULDING – ALL PRESENT VOTED IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSED

Discussion:  NONE

 

  1. Amend 2007 Budget (Division of Criminal Justices Services – WMD Grant – FY’06) – MOTION BY DON SPAULDING – 2ND BY RON VANDEE – ALL PRESENT VOTED IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSED

Discussion:  NONE

 

Sheriff’s Department

  1. Amend 2007 Budget/ Create Positions Sheriff's Department/911 Center (Personal Services) – MOTION BY TOM WILLIAMS – 2ND BY DANNY ROSS TO TABLE THIS RESOLUTION UNTIL THE END OF THE MEETING – JOHN DANIELS, TOM WILLIIAMS, DANNY ROSS VOTED YES – RON VANDEE, DON SPAULDING NO – RESOLUTION TABLED UNTIL THE END OF THE MEETING.

 

  1. Authorize Grant Application (Offender Watch) – MOTION BY DANNY ROSS – 2ND BY DON SPAULDING – ALL PRESENT VOTED IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSED

Discussion:  There is not cost to the County the first year but it will be the County’s responsibility thereafter.

 

  1. Amend 2007 Budget (Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee – STEP) – MOTION BY DANNY ROSS – 2ND BY DON SPAULDING – ALL PRESENT VOTED IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSED

Discussion:  NONE

 

MOTION BY RON VANDEE TO BRING AGENDA ITEM NO. 4 BACK TO THE TABLE – 2ND BY DON SPAULDING – ALL PRESENT VOTED IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSED

 

Agenda Item No. 4:  Amend 2007 Budget/Create Positions-Sheriff’s Department/911 Center (Personal Services) – MOTION BY RON VANDEE – 2ND BY DON SPAULDING – RON VANDEE, DON SPAULDING, JOHN DANIELS VOTED YES – DANNY ROSS, TOM WILLIAMS VOTED NO – MOTION PASSED

Discussion:  Scott Schrader does not recommend adding 2 dispatchers.  A dispatcher position will be freed up due to a retirement at the end of March.  Don Spaulding said that the money is not the issue – we need the positions.  Ron VanDee agreed adding that these positions should be added now.  Tom Williams asked if they could do with just one.  Scott Schrader indicated that the new equipment in the 911 Dispatch Center is designed to make the employees’ job easier.  Nick Wagner said that more staff will allow the dispatcher to do their jobs better.  Dave Tanner that they even take administrative calls.  Scott Schrader said that the 911 Center should not be taking administrative calls.  Tom Williams asked if they weren’t taking administrative calls would it make it easier?  Dave Tanner indicated that it would not change staff needs.  Scott Schrader can understand hiring 1 dispatcher but not 2.

   

DISCUSSION/COMMITTEE ACTION

 911 Dispatch Center (Nick Wagner & Dave Tanner):  Nick and Dave provided handouts and gave a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Cortland County 911 Center, 2007 Staffing Update and Personnel Request (See Resolution Above).  The PowerPoint Presentation is available in the County Administration Offices.

 

 The meeting was adjourned at 10:30a.m.

 Minutes Prepared by Angie Wyatt, Confidential Secretary to County Administrator

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