Public Safety Committee (Meets 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m.)

Proceedings of the Public Safety Committee August 18, 2022 6:00 p.m. Government Center, Room 204 Members Present: Councilor Elm, Councilor Ledin, Councilor Johnson Others Present: Chief Alexander, Capt. Winterscheidt, Asst. Chief Kiel Todd Janigo, Joe Maki, Lt. Trone, Greg Kessler Some participants joined the meeting via Google Meet. Approval of minutes: July 21, 2022 Motion by Councilor Elm, seconded by Councilor Johnson and carried to approve the Public Safety meeting minutes from July 21, 2022. New Business Agenda items were taken out of order to accommodate members of the public that were present. 4. Deer Hunting Permits-Greg Kessler from the Wisconsin DNR gave an overview of the permits issued by the City of Superior for reducing the number of deer in the City. Public Works Director Todd Janigo explained the permit process. Joe Maki spoke to the group about the history of the archery hunt in the City, when the group was established, the reasons for the hunt and the successes. Lt. Trone stated that auto/deer crashes were down in recent years. Councilor Elm asked if we had a “normal” amount of auto/deer crashes in the City, no answer was given. Councilor Johnson asked about having members of the Police Department could shoot deer. It was explained that officers did at one time shoot deer inside the airport fencing, but now, archery equipment is used in “hot-spots” or small pockets of deer within residential areas. Joe Maki has chosen the archers after they show competency with archery equipment. There was a discussion about the “hot-spots” and whether or not there was enough transparency on how the spots were determined. Councilor Ledin suggested the DNR and Joe Maki come back to this committee in June or July of 2023 to report again. Moved by Councilor Elm, 2nd by Councilor Johnson to approve the permits. No further discussion, motion carried. 1. Continuation of Police Department’s annual report‐Chief Alexander stated that he had finished his presentation on the annual report. There was a short discussion on hiring problems the Police Department is experiencing. Lt. Trone talked about nationwide problems related to hiring in law enforcement. Chief Alexander stated the Police Department is currently conducting background investigations on a couple people and a new hiring process has commenced. Chief Alexander stated he is confident the department will be able to fill spots in time. There was a discussion about the City of Superior and its attractiveness for candidates. Councilor Elm stated he felt that a smaller community should be more attractive that a larger city, due to a lower crime rate. Chief Alexander gave an example a community in Wisconsin that has had difficulty hiring recently due to their inability to draw candidates because of their close proximity to a larger city that can pay more. Chief Alexander stated that we continue to pull people from UWS, which is a bright spot for us. Councilor Elm asked about our auxiliary and have their numbers dropped. Chief Alexander stated that we have seen the number of volunteers drop significantly in recent years. Councilor Elm asked Chief Alexander about the dive team and has it been successful. Chief Alexander stated that the dive team has been successful and is used on a regular basis. He stated there have been three drownings in our area and our dive team has been called out to assist other agencies. Councilor Elm asked about our Police Department Chaplains and how that group has been working. Chief Alexander explained that we are looking for a few more members from the clergy to join the group as chaplains. Received and filed 2. Presentation of DORS program by Police Department-Capt. Winterscheidt gave a presentation on the DORS program, which is the Desk Officer Reporting System. The system is designed to improve officer response to calls for service. It allows citizens a more convenient way to report certain types of incidents. Some of these incidents would be shoplifting, animal complaints, crime tips or crimes that have no suspects. Capt. Winterscheidt explained how the reports are assigned to officers and what the reporting party can expect. Councilor Johnson asked what is the most commonly reported crime. Capt. Winterscheidt said that shoplifting was likely the crime that gets reported the most using DORS. Capt. Winterscheidt explained that the program is easy to use by the officers. Councilor Elm asked how long it takes for citizens to hear back from officers. Capt. Winterscheidt stated that citizens can expect to have an officer respond to them with 7-8 hours of making the report. Councilor Elm asked about a mobile application; Capt. Winterscheidt stated there is no mobile application. Councilor Elm asked how business or citizens were made aware of DORS. Capt. Winterscheidt stated the Police Department did a Facebook push and a press release. As the Department moves forward with DORS, more outreach may need to be done. Councilor Elm asked that the Police Department report back in six months on the effectiveness of DORS. He also asked that we include stats in our annual report. No action 3. Engine braking in residential neighborhoods-Chief Alexander stated he reached out to a number of police chiefs in other cities comparable to Superior. He said the City of Superior has done more than most he received responses from. The Police Department has been proactive in enforcement of engine braking by commercial vehicles. Chief Alexander said no other departments are doing anything creative to address engine braking. Chief Alexander stated that he learned the loudest engine or Jake braking stems from altering the exhaust on commercial vehicles. No action 5. Traffic Complaint review‐Chief Alexander told the committee there were no traffic related complaints submitted through DORS. Business by Councilors‐Councilor Johnson stated he received a call from a citizen about unleashed dogs on the Millennium Trail. The citizen told Councilor Johnson there have been more dogs off leash recently. Councilor Johnson asked that the Police Department to make a Facebook post regarding City leash laws. Meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m. Respectfully submitted John Kiel Assistant Chief of Police  Page 1 of 3 Public Safety Committee August 18, 2022 Item #4 State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Landowner / Lessee Authorization to Remove dnr.wi.gov or Destroy Animals Causing Damage or Nuisance Application and Permit Form 2300-109 (R 6/03) Notice: This form is required under section 29.885, Wis. Stats., for any application filed pursuant to County Code: Permit #: Enrollment ID Crop Year ch. NR 12, Wis. Admin. Code. Exceptions include deer, bear, geese or turkey, causing agricultural 16 1169139 59681 2022 damage, which requires a different form. Refusal to provide this information shall result in denial of your application for a permit. Personally identifiable information on this form will be used to determine eligibility for approvals and other enforcement purposes associated with this application. Instructions: 1. Sections 1 and 2 will be completed in the computer application by the Department. After the form is printed out Sections 3, 6 and 8 (if applicable) should be completed by the landowner/lessee. Sections 4 and 5 will be completed by the Department of Natural Resources. 2. Read Section 7 for conditions which will apply to deer shooting permits. Failure to comply with these conditions will render you ineligible to receive another permit for a period of one (1) year and could result in issuance of other citations. 3. Return or send to: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Note: By state law the Department must act on your application within 48 hours of receipt of your application. Section 1. Permittee Information Last Name First Name Middle Initial TIN # JANIGO TODD Business Name DNR Customer ID Number CITY OF SUPERIOR 698808540 Street Address Home Phone 1316 NORTH 14TH STREET City State Zip Code Work Phone SUPERIOR WI 54880 (715) 395-7334 Section 2. Location and Description of Damage or Nuisance County Douglas Name Owner Access Type Deer Zone T R Dir S1 S2 S3 S4 Comment Section 3. Applicant Certification of Property Ownership I certify that I: 1. own the crops and crop lands and/or own the crops and lease / rent the crop lands described in Section 2, & (Note: if you lease / rent any land, you need to complete Section 8.) 2. agree to abide by the permit conditions listed in Section 7 of this form. Applicant Signature Date Signed Section 4. Compliance with criteria for issuance (s. NR 12.10, Wis Adm. Code): Permit Type Access Type Nuisance Permit Managed 1. Employing or has agreed to employ reasonable abatement? Yes 4. Meets damage extent of: (Needs to meet only one.) a. Likely to exceed $1,000 in current year? Yes 2. Has access control? Yes b. Loss of endangered plants? No 3. Complied with previous permits? Yes c. Extraordinary situation? Yes Section 5. Authorization to Remove or Destroy Animals Causing Damage or Nuisance - DNR Use Only Pursuant to ch. NR 12, Wis. Adm. Code, the Department hereby authorizes the applicant to remove the wild animal(s) causing damage or nuisance on the lands described in Section 2 of this form subject to the conditions listed in Section 7. Additional exemptions or conditions to the operation of this permit: See attachment: "Urban Nuisance Deer Shooting Permit Conditions" Methods to be used: Archery Only Name of Local Warden: Telephone Number (include area code): Dave Sanda (715) 415-0264 Gross Enrolled: Land Suitable for Hunting: Min. Number of Hunters Allowed at any one time: 3000 acres 500 acres 20 Prescribed Animal Harvest Based on the amount of land covered in this application, and the level of damage occurring Species of animal doing damage or nuisance. Deer https://dnrx.wisconsin.gov/wdacp/permit.shtml?dispatchParam=on_Print 08/10/2022  Page 2 of 3 Deer Management Unit: Total Number of Animal to be Removed: Total Number of Animal Removed: Permit Start Date: Permit Expiration Date: METRO 50 08/27/2022 Do not use harvest data from GoWild. Beginning Carcass Ending Carcass Date Tags Issued to Tags Ready for Date Available in # of Tags To Be Tag# Tag# Permittee Issuance? GoWild Issued 08/19/2022 50 STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES For the Secretary By: ___________________________________ Title: ___________________________________ Date Approved:___________________________________ Section 6. Permittee Signature Permittee Signature Date Signed Copies to: Local Warden and Wildlife Manager County Conservation Congress Chair County Damage Administrator Wildlife Damage Specialist - Madison Section 7. Conditions see addendum Section 8. Landowner Certification of Access Control I (We) certify that the applicant has the authority to control entry for hunting or trapping on both the lands described above and any contiguous lands suitable for hunting or trapping under my (our) ownership. (Note: The Department will not issue a permit for lands on which the permittee does not have this authority.) Landowner (print name) Landowner Signature Date Signed Landowner Street Address Home Phone City State Zip Code Work Phone I (We) certify that the applicant has the authority to control entry for hunting or trapping on both the lands described above and any contiguous lands suitable for hunting or trapping under my (our) ownership. (Note: The Department will not issue a permit for lands on which the permittee does not have this authority.) Landowner (print name) Landowner Signature Date Signed Landowner Street Address Home Phone City State Zip Code Work Phone https://dnrx.wisconsin.gov/wdacp/permit.shtml?dispatchParam=on_Print 08/10/2022  Page 3 of 3 Addendum All permits are subject to the following conditions pursuant to s. 28.885, Wis. Stats., and chs. NR 12, Wis. Admin. Code: Definitions: "Permittee" means any person or municipality issued a permit by the Department to remove or destroy wild animals causing damage. "Participant" means any hunter or trapper authorized by the permittee, in writing, to assist the permittee in removing wild animals causing damage. Abatement: In order to be eligible for a permit to remove or destroy wildlife causing damage or nuisance, the applicant must agree to implement any reasonable abatement measures recommended by the Department and participate in any wildlife damage abatement program administered under s. 29.889, Wis. Stats. Participation By Others: Persons other than the permittee may assist in the removal of wild animals causing damage or nuisance. The Department may limit the number of persons that can assist. All participants shall be selected by the permittee. First preference may be given to members of the permittee's immediate family. Next preference shall be given to persons that are able to provide immediate shooting assistance and meet the requirements of ss. 29.304 and 29.593, Wis. Stats., pertaining to hunter safety and age. All participants shall possess written approval (Form 2300-200) from the landowner or lessee when carrying on removal activities. No Fees: The permittee may not charge any form of a fee to a participant. NOTE: This includes any form of a trespass fee, stand or blind rental or any other activity that includes hunting the species causing damage or nuisance. Public Use: All lands described on the application and any contiguous lands under the same ownership suitable for hunting or trapping shall be open to public hunting or trapping of the species causing the damage for a period of one year from the effective date of the permit. These lands may be posted to indicate that permission is required from the permittee. The department may require a permittee to keep a daily log of hunter's names and telephone numbers on forms provided by the department as a condition of the permit. Use Refusal: Permittees may refuse access to hunters or trappers for reasonable cause. Reasonable cause may not be based on age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability, creed, sexual orientation, or national origin. The presence of at least 2 hunters per each 40 acres suitable for hunting or trapping shall constitute a reasonable cause for refusal. NOTE: Other examples of reasonable cause may include drunkenness, vandalism, littering or reckless conduct. Regulation Compliance: Unless otherwise provided in this section or in Section 5, all participants shall comply with all deer hunting rules and laws. Permittees and participants who fail to comply shall be subject to the penalty applicable to the appropriate ch. NR 10, Wis. Adm. Code, or ch. 29, Wis. Stats., violation. Reporting: Each permittee shall keep a current, correct and complete record of all participants and permit activities as required by the Department on forms furnished by the Department. Permit records may be inspected by the Department at any time. Copies of records shall be provided to the Department upon request. The permittee shall report the total number of animals removed or destroyed and return all unused permit materials and any participant authorizations issued, to the Department within 10 days after the permit expiration date. Carcass Care and Disposition: Each animal shall be: 1. Tagged immediately upon killing with a validated carcass tag (Form 2300-200T) provided by the Department. 2. Field dressed and stored in a cool location; and 3. Any deer taken during the closed or bow deer season and retained by a participant or permittee shall be registered in accordance with s. NR 10.106(2)(d). Any deer taken during the regular deer gun season and retained by a participant or permittee shall be registered in accordance with s. NR 10.106(2)(a). Deer shall be registered at a location designated by the department. 4. Each participant may retain at least 1 deer. The Department will authorize disposal of deer not retained by the permittee. Department Assistance: The Department may not assist the permittee in shooting deer unless: 1. Extraordinary damage is occurring; or 2. The permittee has demonstrated an inability to remove or destroy an adequate number of animals, and damage to the permittee's property in the current calendar year exceeds or is likely to exceed $5,000. Permit Materials Possession: Each permit participant shall have in their possession while hunting or trapping under the authority of a permit to remove or destroy wild animals causing damage or nuisance any materials issued to the participant by the Department or permittee. Permit Materials Restriction: Permit materials are not transferable and may not be altered or defaced. Animal Kill Limit: The Department may specify the sex and age of the animals to be removed or destroyed and limit the number of carcass tags issued under this section after consultation with the applicant and the county wildlife damage program personnel. Authorized Area: The permit applies to all lands subject to public use and may extend 1/4-mile onto adjoining lands if the landowners have provided their consent. Licenses, Stamps and Permits: Excluding the applicant, all participants shall possess a current state hunting or trapping license appropriate for the species being removed or destroyed. Shooting Hours: Deer may be killed only during the period from 30 minutes before sunrise to 20 minutes after sunset during the closed deer gun season. During the open deer gun season, gun season hunting hours apply. Exemptions shall be granted to allow hunting of deer one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset during the closed season in situations where permit eligibility is based upon deer entering a properly maintained permanent deer fence. Note: Copies of hunting tables showing these hours will be provided to you upon issuance. Blaze Orange: ALL participants and persons assisting participants shall comply with the blaze orange clothing regulations, unless exempted by the Department. This means ALL participants, permittees and their assistants, gun and bow hunters! Exemptions will be granted where local ordinances prohibit the discharge of firearms, and bow hunting or a trained sharpshooter are the only methods available to remove deer. Weapon Use: All participants on deer shooting permits shall comply with the firearm type restriction applicable to the permittee's land during the gun-deer season. In counties with shotgun seasons, a permittee, their employees or members of their immediate family may use a rifle during the time period closed to gun-deer hunting. https://dnrx.wisconsin.gov/wdacp/permit.shtml?dispatchParam=on_Print 08/10/2022  Urban Nuisance Deer Shooting Permit Conditions A) The permittee shall designate employees or agents, authorized in writing, as “shooters” permitted to shoot and kill deer. The permittee shall designate members of the Wisconsin Bowhunters Association as persons who are authorized to shoot and kill deer under this permit. B) The permittee and their designee (s) may kill deer of either sex. C) The Permittee is responsible for maintaining a complete log of all deer killed, including the backtag number, deer’s age (adult or fawn), sex, and antlered vs. antlerless (for adult deer). All deer shot on nuisance damage permits in 2022 must be registered by: 1) Register online (fastest and easiest method) at gamereg.wi.gov 2) Register by phone: 1‐844‐426‐3734 (1‐844‐GAMEREG) Upon completion of registration a confirmation number will be provided the individual registering the deer. That confirmation number must be written on the portion of the backtag that is affixed to the deer. D) Deer must be registered by 5:00 p.m. the day after kill. E) The Permittee is responsible for the disposal of deer killed via this permit. After a confirmation number has been obtained, the deer can be kept for personal consumption or donated to people for processing and consumption. The Permittee may develop a list of people to provide whole deer to for donation by name, address, and phone number. One animal per person is recommended. F) If deer are not used for personal consumption or given away to individuals, the Permittee shall have the deer processed at a United States Department of Agriculture or Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection approved meat processing facility and all useable meat obtained shall be donated to a recognized charitable organization ministering to the needy. The Permittee is responsible for all deer processing costs. G) The Permittee and its agents are exempt from: The requirement to wear blaze orange clothing. H) Baiting of deer is authorized as follows; only one bait station may be placed at a shooting site; the number and location of shooting sites may be determined by the Permittee; sites may be baited with up to 2 gallons of bait for the purpose of shooting deer under this permit; sites may be re-baited as often as needed but may not contain more than 2 gallons of bait at any time; baiting of sites may be done by the Permittee, its employees, contractors and agents; baiting may begin up to 14 days prior to the beginning of shooting; any bait remaining at a site must be removed upon the completion of annual shooting operations. I) The Department may request that whole deer or portions of deer be turned over to the Department upon request for purposes of disease surveillance. J) The Permittee shall provide a log of deer harvested to the department within 15 days of the permit expiration date. Regulation Compliance: The permittee, their agents and all participants shall comply with all hunting, trapping and vehicle use rules specified under chs. NR 10 and NR 12 Wis. Adm. Code and s. 29 and 167, Wis. Stats., unless otherwise provided in this permit. Permittees and participants who fail to comply shall be subject to the penalty applicable to the appropriate chs. NR 10 and NR 12 Wis. Adm. Code and s. 29 and 167, Wis. Stats., violation.  Deer Committee Financial Summary throught July 2022 Public Safety Committee 101‐0000‐231‐48.00 18‐Aug‐22 Item #4 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Balance Forward $16,151.13 $14,037.11 $10,355.37 $8,615.01 $6,726.90 $4,789.88 $3,908.60 $3,425.75 $2,657.15 $2,037.65 Addition to Fund $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 AT&T Expense $922.21 $1,440.09 $830.26 $1,108.01 $1,023.07 $337.93 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Dan's Feed Bin $1,191.81 $2,241.65 $910.10 $780.10 $913.95 $543.35 $482.85 $768.60 $619.50 $298.00 Total Spending $2,114.02 $3,681.74 $1,740.36 $1,888.11 $1,937.02 $881.28 $482.85 $768.60 $619.50 $298.00 Ending Balance $14,037.11 $10,355.37 $8,615.01 $6,726.90 $4,789.88 $3,908.60 $3,425.75 $2,657.15 $2,037.65 $1,739.65  Public Safety Committee August 18, 2022 Item #4 Deer Reduction Totals w/deer vehicle totals thru 2017 (Committee approved hunt) (City archery season)  Public Safety Committee August 18, 2022 Item #4 Superior Metro-Subunit Total Deer Harvest 2019 2020 2021 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 81 71 72 Bucks 120 160 172 172 109 122 135 122 138 76 79 68 90 80 82 88 85 63 Antlerless 366 430 394 299 292 299 331 249 318 178 91 89 71 87 103 169 156 135 Total 486 590 566 471 401 421 466 371 456 254 170 157 161 167 185 Superior Metro-Subunit Nuisance deer Removals - City of Superior and City Airport Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Bucks 38 38 48 54 35 31 20 19 20 9 10 6 6 3 9 6 10 8 Antlerless 129 138 142 84 108 55 43 27 43 21 14 15 16 15 21 21 20 19 Total 167 176 190 138 143 86 63 46 63 30 24 21 22 18 30 27 30 27 Note: long‐term average is 20% of total metro harvest is through the nuisance permits removals. Note: in 2020 ‐ 12 Deer were removed from within the enclosed airport facility, most years there are only 2‐4 deer removed from within the airport.