Judiciary & Public Safety Committee

July 10, 2007 at 9:30 AM

 

DRAFT MINUTES

 

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

Others Present:  Scott Schrader, Marilyn Brown, Angie Wyatt, Lee Price, Dave Hartnett, Corey Preston, Ric VanDonsel, Jane Goldner, Herb Barnhart, Dennis Whitt, Keith Dayton, Brenda DeRusso, Don Ferris

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

MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 12, 2007 MEETING MADE BY DON SPAULDING - 2ND BY LARRY CORNELL - ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Suggested Legislative Review:  

E - Authorize Agreement- Satellite UHF Site, Harford

                           Authorize Agreement- Satellite UHF Site, Cincinnatus

                           Create Paralegal Assistant

RESOLUTIONS:

 

Fire/EM

  1. Authorize Agreement- Satellite UHF Site, Harford – MOTION BY LARRY CORNELL – 2ND BY SEAN CLARK – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion:  Larry Cornell said that this is a long time overdue.  Don Spaulding asked why we are paying $10.00 a year for the Harford site and $350.00 a month for the Cincinnatus site.  Scott Schrader explained that the Town of Harford Tower was recently constructed and Harford required that the Company allow the County to have free space.  The Cincinnatus Tower already exists so the County needs to buy space on it and their license fee is $350.00 a month.  The Harford agreement would be for 10 years and the Cincinnatus agreement would be for 5 years so maybe something position could happen within the 5 years to eliminate or get the monthly license fee reduced.

 

  1. Authorize Agreement- Satellite UHF Site, Cincinnatus – MOTION BY LARRY CORNELL – 2ND BY DON SPAULDING – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion:  None (Discussed above)

Sheriff’s Department

  1. Transfer Equipment/Accept Offer (Schuyler County) – MOTION BY DON SPAULDING – 2ND BY DANNY ROSS – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR

Discussion:  The Sheriff Lee Price indicated that they would get more money by selling the vehicles to Schuyler County rather than sending them to the auction.

Probation Department

  1. Authorize Agreements Alternatives to Incarceration  (NYS Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives) – MOTION BY SEAN CLARK – 2ND BY LARRY CORNELL – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion: NONE

Public Defender (NO RESOLUTIONS)

Conflict Attorney

5.      Create Paralegal Assistant – MOTION BY SEAN CLARK – 2ND BY DANNY ROSS – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion:  Scott Schrader indicated that there are funds in the Conflict Attorney Budget but it was placed there as a lump sum amount for staffing, office furniture and supplies.  The Paralegal Assistant position was never established.

 

District Attorney

6.      Accept Grants/Authorize Agreements Aid to Prosecution – MOTION BY RON VANDEE – 2ND BY DON SPAULDING – ALL PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR – MOTION PASSES

Discussion:  Scott Schrader explained that the State is now requiring that the agreements with the State for aid to prosecution be electronically signed.  The State indicated that the appropriate individual to e-sign these agreements would be the County Administrator because there is a turnover with Legislative Chairmen when the Legislature changes every 2 years. 

DISCUSSION/COMMITTEE ACTION

Fire/Emergency Management – Brenda DeRusso asked what the procedure is for RFP’s.  They are receiving $100,000 from FEMA for hazard mitigation.  Brenda indicated that FEMA provided a list of contractors that specialize in hazard mitigation.  Scott Schrader explained that the process for going out to bid and request for proposals are basically the same.  The results have to come back to the Committee.  Brenda will send out Requests For Proposals to the contractors that FEMA suggested. 

District Attorney – Dave Hartnett requested that more dialog be provided to the departments that are housed at the Courthouse in regards to the Courthouse renovations. Scott Schrader advised him that they do not know if they can go do Phase 2 without DMV moving out first.  Dave would be happy with the space the District Attorney’s Office has but they could use a room for witness interviews that would be private.

Public Defender – Keith Dayton DOES NOT want the Public Defender’s Office to move to the Courthouse.  He would like his office to stay where it is.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:45a.m.

Minutes taken and prepared by Angie Wyatt, Secretary to the County Administrator

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