November
14, 2006, 9:30 AM
DRAFT
MINUTES
Committee Present: Tom Williams, Vice Chairman; Sean Clark, Larry Cornell, Don Spaulding, Danny Ross, Ron VanDee – Chairman, John Daniels: Absent
Others Present: Scott Schrader, County Administrator; Marilyn Brown, Legislative Chairman; Angie Wyatt, Secretary to County Administrator; Dennis Whitt, County Auditor; Lee Price, Sheriff; John Steger, Legislator; Keith Dayton, Public Defender; Dave Hartnett, District Attorney; Jane Goldner, Probation Director; Bob Duell, Fire/Emergency Management Director; Carl Moses, Weights & Measures Director; Eric Mulvihill, WXHC-Radio; Corey Preston, Cortland Standard; Jim Mulherin and Rich Scaife (Bovis); Matt Pennello, Private Citizen
County Attorney, Ric VanDonsel contacted Angie Wyatt by email to advise that he would not be able to be the Judiciary & Public Safety Committee meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 9:32a.m. by Vice-Chairman, Tom Williams
MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 10, 2006 MEETING MADE BY LARRY CORNELL – 2ND BY SEAN CLARK – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED
RESOLUTIONS:
Fire/Emergency Management
1. Authorize Lease Agreement Cortland County Regional Training Center – PULLED BY SCOTT SCHRADER FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND TO DRAFT THE AGREEMENT
Sheriff’s Department
2. Authorize Agreement/Amend Budget (Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee- S.T.O.P.P.E.D.) – MOTION BY LARRY CORNELL – 2ND BY DON SPAULDING – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED
Discussion: NONE
3. Amend 2006 Budget/Transfer Funds 911 Center (Personal Service Accounts) – MOTION BY RON VANDEE – 2ND BY SEAN CLARK – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED
Discussion: Tom Williams asked if we had an agreement with the City. Scott Schrader indicated that we do not. Lee Price indicated that covering the City Police calls has resulted in additional overtime. Marilyn Brown asked if taking City Police calls was all that was utilizing overtime costs. Lee Price explained that there are more reasons than just covering the City Police calls is why he is asking for additional staff.
4. Amend 2006 Budget/Transfer Funds Jail Division (Personal Service Accounts) – MOTION MADE BY LARRY CORNELL – 2ND BY DANNY ROSS – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED
Discussion: Lee Price explained that the State mandates the number of employees that must staff the Jail. Overtime has been needed due to jail personnel having to transport inmates to other counties for boarding and transports to court, etc. It takes 2 people to transport inmates.
5. Amend 2006 Budget/Transfer Funds –Road Patrol (Personal Service Accounts) – MOTION BY LARRY CORNELL – 2ND BY SEAN CLARK – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED
Discussion: Lee Price explained that the Road Patrol overtime is for the transport of PINS/JD’s (Persons In Need of Supervision/Juvenile Delinquents). Lee further stated that the amount of transports couldn’t be predicted every year.
6. Amend 2006 Budget/Transfer Funds-Jail (Medical Supplies) – MOTION BY DON SPAULDING – 2ND BY SEAN CLARK – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED
Discussion: Danny Ross asked what the major increase in medical supplies is. Lee Price said the medication for the inmates is the most costly. Once they are in our Jail, it is our responsibility to provide any medication that they require.
7. Amend 2006 Budget/Transfer Funds-Jail (Miscellaneous Supporting Services) – MOTION BY LARRY CORNELL – 2ND BY RON VANDEE – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED
Discussion: Lee Price explained that this account has been depleted because of having to pay other counties for the boarding out of inmates. The “weekends only” inmates have been a big problem with the inadequate space at the Jail. Jane Goldner indicated that there are 6 people with the ankle bracelets. 2 of them are pre-trial and 4 of them are on them as a condition of their Probation.
8. Authorize Agreement/911 Center-AAT Communications Systems Corporation – MOTION BY DON SPAULDING – 2ND BY LARRY CORNELL – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR WITH A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: THAT THE DOLLAR AMOUNT ($5,731.37) BE THE SAME THROUGHOUT THE RESOLUTION – PASSED WITH THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
9. Authorize Agreement/Amend Budget Child Passenger Safety Program – MOTION BY RON VANDEE – 2ND BY DON SPAULDING – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED
Discussion: NONE
Probation Department
10. Authorize Agreement New York State Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (DPCA) (Supervision of Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) Risk Level 3 Sex Offenders) – MOTION BY DON SPAULDING – 2ND BY LARRY CORNELL – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED
Discussion: Jane Goldner explained that Level 3 sex offenders are the highest risk. This Level involves more home visits, more collaboration with the Mental Health Department, constant address verification, more intense more contact with family members, etc. There are 4 Level 3 sex offenders in the County and 35 total sex offenders in the County.
DISCUSSION/COMMITTEE
ACTION
Department
of Fire/Emergency Management:
Committee Action – MOTION BY LARRY CORNELL – 2ND BY SEAN
CLARK TO PAY A BILL IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,234.45 TO JOHN MILLER FOR CONSULTING
SERVICES FOR THE UHF PAGING SYSTEM – ALL VOTED IN FAVOR – PASSED
Discussion:
County Auditor, Dennis Whitt explained that the agreement for these
services expired before the final bill was paid because the agreement did not
contain a timeline of when the work was to be completed.
There are funds in the Professional Services line to cover this
invoice.
In Reference to the
October 10, 2006 Minutes:
{Statewide Wireless Network} Tom
Williams asked what the cost of the Level 1 initial infrastructure would be
for the Statewide Wireless Network. Lee
Price indicated that it would cost between 5 and 10 thousand dollars.
{911 Center}
Scott Schrader
indicated that a meeting was scheduled with the City regarding the 911 Center
for tomorrow. Tom Williams asked
if it would be a good idea to have an agreement with the City.
Scott Schrader said that contracts with the City would be in order.
{Local Law # 1}
Is still ongoing
– Marilyn Brown asked if County Attorney, Ric VanDonsel has had any response
from Judge Lippman regarding the Local Law.
Scott Schrader said that the only letter from Judge Lippman that he is
aware of is the one that referred to the Cortland Bar Association’s old plan
for Assigned Counsel of which Judge Lippman did not approve of.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00a.m.
Minutes Prepared By Angie Wyatt, Secretary to Scott Schrader