Judiciary & Public Safety Committee

June 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM

Room 304, County Office Building
Draft Minutes

 

Committee Present:  Tom Williams, Chairman; Gene Waldbauer, Vice Chairman; Chad Loomis, Tom Hartnett, Don Spaulding, Danny Ross, Tony Piombo

Other Legislators/Staff Present:  Sandy Price, Legislator; Scott Schrader, County Administrator; Lee Price, Sheriff; Bud Rigge, Jail Captain; David Hartnett, District Attorney; Robert Duell, Fire and EM ; Jane Goldner, Probation Director, Rob Corpora, IT Director; Susan Morgan, Clerk of the Legislature.

Others Present:  Eric Mulvihill, WXHC News Director; Evan Geibel, Cortland Standard Reporter

The meeting was called to order at 10:17AM by Chairman Tom Williams

Minutes of the May 6, 2008 meeting approved with correction of Gene Waldbauer name and title to match.

RESOLUTIONS

Fire/EM

  1. Authorize County-Wide Specialty Team Amend Resolution No. 230-05 Fire and Emergency Management

Mr. Spaulding moved adoption, second by Mr. Piombo. Mr. Schrader explained that this picks up fire instructors not currently covered.  All members voting aye, resolution approved.

2.      Memorializing the Governor and NYS Legislature to increase the funding for Firefighter Training to establish a realistic funding base to insure the delivery of Fire Service Protection within New York State

Mr. Loomis moved adoption, second by Mr. Spaulding and all members voting aye, resolution approved.

Sheriff’s Department

3.      Amend 2008 Budget Sheriff's Department (Child Passenger Safety Program)

Mr. Spaulding moved adoption, second by Mr. Hartnett and all members voting aye, resolution approved.

 

  1. Authorize Agreement Sheriff's Department/Jail (NYS-DOCS – Cook/Chill)

Mr. Loomis moved adoption, second by Mr. Piombo. Mr. Williams stated this is just another source to get food for the jail. Mr. Rigge explained that it is a special contract with the State for the jail only. If the county wanted to purchase through this process they would need to go through the Sheriff Department. He explained that this gives the department leverage with the cost of food for the jail. Additionally, if a disaster should occur then we will have access to an ample supply of food for the whole county. He clarified that this is in addition to the regular food bid process the county does now. Mr. Loomis asked if the date should be July 1. As no purchases have occurred it was agreed to change the start date to July 1 in the second WHEREAS of the resolution as well as correct the duplicate wording.  All members voting aye, edited resolution approved. 

  1. Amend 2008 Budget Sheriff's Department (Insurance Recovery)

Mr. Loomis moved adoption, second by Mr. Piombo and all members voting aye, resolution approved.

Probation Department

  1. Authorize Agreement Probation Department New York State Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (DPCA) (Enhanced Supervision of Sex Offenders)

Mr. Spaulding moved adoption, second by Mr. Piombo. Ms. Goldner explained that this is the second year the state has offered additional funds for the supervision of sex offenders. We meet the criteria set and they fund an extra amount for every level 2 or 3 offender who gets a polygraph for treatment purposes, amounting to $300 per person. The other sum of $5,000 is new and provides each county that amount for the return of a sex offender to their jurisdiction.  All members voting aye, resolution approved.

DISCUSSION/REPORTS

Discontinue Monitoring Alarms Sheriff's Department-Tabled from last meeting was requested to be tabled again to the following meeting by Mr. Schrader. Mr. Williams asked why and Mr. Schrader said it was due to a lack of information from the Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff said the information was sent. Motion made by Mr. Spaulding, second by Mr. Loomis and all members voting aye, to table to the next meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 10:27 AM.

Minutes prepared by Susan Morgan, Clerk of the Legislature

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