Minutes: Public Safety: January 2011

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 6:00 P.M.
Regular Meeting
Evansville City Hall Council Room
31 S Madison Street

MINUTES


1. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Wessels at 6:00 p.m.
2. Chair/Alderperson Wessels conducted roll call. The following persons were present: Alderperson Jacobson, City Administrator Dan Wietecha, Lieutenant Jay Koehler, and EMS Coordinator Mary Beaver. Citizens present: Brian and Heather Halvensleben.

3. Motion by Jacobson, second by Wessels, to approve the agenda as printed. Motion passed.

4. Motion by Jacobson, second by Wessels, to approve the December 1, 2010 regular meeting minutes as printed. Motion passed.

5. Citizen appearances other than agenda items listed - None
6. Old Business – Chairperson Wessels stated that Chief McElroy had met with the DNR. Chief McElroy has been in contact with DNR Warden Boyd Richter who suggested moving the trail to North County Road M to Geno’s. Chief McElroy, with the assistance of the City Attorney Mark Kopp, will be checking on the rules/laws governing this trail to bring back to committee.

7. New Business-
a. None

b. Motion by Wessels, second by Jacobson, to approve the temporary “Class B” Wine license application for the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc-Evansville Fund on February 12, 2011 for the Annual Chocolate Extravaganza in the lower level of the Eager Economy Building, 5-9 E Main Street, Evansville WI 53536. Motion passed.

c. City Administrator, Dan Wietecha, was present to speak about the Civil War Event to be held in May of 2011.

d. Motion by Jacobson, second by Wessels, to approve the write-off for an ambulance billing.

e. Chief stated that on June 1, 2010 Act 367 was passed to allow ATVs to operate on the roadway if equipped with snow removal equipment. He would like, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to review legislation regarding this issue as to how it would affect violations within the city limits.

8. Evansville Police Report – There were 923 calls for service for the month of December 2010, compared to 1227 in December 2009. There were 61 license plate transactions last month. Effective in November 2010, the Evansville Police Department is a registered agent on the DMV website. We continue to work on accreditation. 2010 staff evaluations are almost finished. On December 8, the Police Commission appointed Brian Bennett as a part-time office who will begin training soon. We are making progress on the hot spot technology with the help of Rock County, General Communications, Home and Office PC to get it working properly. The 2010 year-end report will be ready at the February meeting.

9. Evansville Medical Service Report – There were 26 runs in the month of December. Recruitment has resulted in two students attending the EMT Basic class starting this month. We continue to recruit new EMT’s. The city website has been helpful to individuals who are interested. Refresher class is ongoing and will continue through the next licensure period in 2012. Mary and Zac will be attending the WEMSA Conference in Milwaukee to visit with vendors to begin the process of purchasing a new ambulance in 2012. We have purchased two dog oxygen kits through donations made by EMT’s Kathy Buttchen, in memory of her mother, and Michele Peck and Mary Beaver, in memory of her brother. We will also have signage on the ambulances referencing our kits. Some exercise equipment has been donated to the EMS, and will be available to personnel. A new DHS 110 rule became law on January 1, 2011. The major impact to the service is making sure our patient care reports are updated within 24 hours. Other changes are already in place. Coordinator Beaver distributed a year-end report, noting that it was a draft until 2010 is closed.

6. Motion by Jacobson, second by Wessels, to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Dennis Wessels, Chairperson

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