Judiciary & Public Safety Committee

April 10, 2007 at 9:30 AM

DRAFT MINUTES

 

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

Others Present:  Scott Schrader, Marilyn Brown, Angie Wyatt, Lee Price, Brenda  DeRusso, Budd Rigg, John Steger, Sandy Price, Brian Parker, Ric VanDonsel, Eric Mulvihill, Corey Preston

The meeting was called to order at 9:30a.m. by Chairman John Daniels

Motion to approve the Minutes of the March 6, 2007 meeting made by Don Spaulding - 2^nd by Sean Clark - All present voting in favor – Motion passes

Suggested Legislative Review:

E    -        Consolidation of Centralized Booking

           

RESOLUTIONS:

 

Fire/EM

1. Amend By-Laws Fire Advisory Board (being prepared by County Attorney) – MOTION BY DON SPAULDING - 2^ND BY SEAN CLARK - ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion:  County Attorney, Ric VanDonsel provided a brief overview of the following changes that were made: Article 3, Section 3: seven years was removed and replacement with FIVE years – Article 3 Section 4:  from appointment until a successor is appointed was removed – Article 5, Section 3: Cortland County Office Building was removed.  Tom Williams suggested that Article 5, Section 1:  include (7:00PM) after the 19:00 hours – Article 8:  Election of Officers was number 3 for the Order of Business.  County Administrator, Scott Schrader asked why these are not 2 year terms.  Brenda DeRusso explained that Fire Departments in the County has a yearly election which determines who is able to serve on the Fire Advisory Board.

Sheriff’s Department

2. Amend 2007 Budget (LETPP Grant FY04) – MOTION BY DON SPAULDING -  2^ND BY SEAN CLARK -  ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion: NONE

 

3. Authorize Agreement/911 Center Dialogic Communications Corporation – MOTION BY DON SPAULDING - 2^ND  BY DANNY ROSS - ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion:  This is for the Reverse 911 Contract

 

DISCUSSION/COMMITTEE ACTION

Sheriff’s Department (Lee Price):

 

• Sheriff Lee Price introduced Captain Budd Rigg.  Budd is replacing Roy Lewis as Jail Administrator.  Colleen Hall has been promoted to Lieutenant and Rich Barnhart has been promoted to Sergeant .
• 911 Dispatch Center is moving to its new location on the 3^rd floor of the Public Safety Building tomorrow.
• The License Plate reader is working well in conjunction with TRACS.  TRACS prints the traffic tickets in the car by scanning the individual’s driver’s license.
• Lee thanked the Committee for permitting him to hire a Dispatcher.
• Lee informed the Committee that the Statewide Wireless System is beginning to work and they have been in the County to look at possible tower sites.
• County Attorney, Ric VanDonsel informed the Committee that the County’s portion of the Josh Parente/Village of Homer lawsuit has been resolved.

 Cortland County Traffic Safety (Angie Wyatt)

 

• The Cortland County Traffic Safety Board sponsored a Child Passenger Safety Seat Technician Training April 2, 2007 to April 5, 2007 at the Cortlandville Fire Department.  Health Education staff member, Sherri Carrow was very instrumental in this training event.  18 people from Cortland, Onondaga, Tompkins and Cayuga counties took the course.  Angie Wyatt wanted to thank the Cortlandville Fire Department for the use of their facilities for the training. A Child Safety Seat Check Point was held on the 4th day of the training of which 15 vehicles with Child Safety Seats came in to be checked.

 Fire/Emergency Management:

 

• Tom Williams asked how the Training Facility behind the Cortlandville Fire Department was going.  Scott Schrader indicated that Buildings & Grounds is presently working on the new 911 Dispatch Center and that it will be the proposed Records Department (formerly the 911 Dispatch Center), work at the Mental Health Department and then they will be renovating the new Training Facility.

 

District Attorney:  No Report

Probation/A.T.I.:  No Report

Public Defender:  No Report

 

·        →→→Consolidation of Centralized Booking -  Chairman Marilyn Brown informed the Committee that she is meeting with Sheriff Lee Price, Captain Budd Rigg and John Daniels right after the Judiciary and Public Safety meeting today regarding the possible consolidation of centralized booking with the City.  She further indicated that Mayor Tom Gallagher and City Police Chief Jim Nichols will be meeting to discuss the issue and then they will have a combined County/City meeting in the near future.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:51a.m.

The minutes were taken and prepared by Angie Wyatt, Confidential Secretary to County Administrator - 4/10/2007 3:22 PM