Meeting Information
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018
4:00 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA:
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
(b) Consider recommendation of vehicle purchase for the Sheriff’s office (Steven Buchholz); and
(c) Consider request to waive formal bidding process for an x-ray body scanner for the Sheriff’s Office (Gary Bunting)
REGULAR AGENDA:
(2) Hearing regarding the initiated process to vacate a portion of an alley in the town site of Vinland lying south of Lots 16 and 17 and north of Lots 18 and 19 (Kevin Sontag)
(3) Approve a Community Partner Agreement for FY 2018 with Heartland RADAC to provide Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) services to the Douglas County Integrated Crisis Team (ICT) with a cost not to exceed $90,000. (Jill Jolicoeur, Bob Tryanski)
(4) Report from executive director of Peaslee Center (Kevin Kelley)-No backup
(5) (a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
-Board of Zoning Appeals (1) positions 10/17
-Building Code of Appeals Board (2) positions 12/16
-Community Corrections Advisory Board (1) position
-Senior Services Board of Directors (3) positions
-JAAA Advisory Council (2) position
-JAAA Board of Directors (1) position
-Fire District No. 1 (1) position
(c) Public Comment
(d) Miscellaneous
RECESS
RECONVENE
6:00 P.M.
(6) Discuss alternative plan to provide needed jail improvements (Weinaug)-Backup added 02-20-18
(7) Adjourn
February 21, 2018
Thellman called regular meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 with all members present.
CONSENT AGENDA 02-21-18
Thellman moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:
► Commission Order No. 18-011 (on file in the office the County Clerk);
► Vehicle purchase of three 2018 Chevy Tahoe police vehicles, four 2018 Ford police interceptor vehicles, one 2018 Chevy Express transport van and one 2018 Eldorado commercial shuttle bus for a total purchase of $319,948.45 for the Sheriff’s office and authorized the Sheriff to complete the purchase.
► Waive the formal bidding process to purchase or lease a one dose x-ray body scanner for the Sheriff’s office with project cost between $100-200,000 plus associated maintenance costs.
Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
PUBLIC WORKS 02-21-18
Thellman moved to open a public hearing to receive comment the proposed vacation for a portion of an alley in the town site of Vinland lying south of Lots 16 and 17 and north of Lots 18 and 19. Motion was seconded by Derusseau and carried 3-0.
No public comment was received.
Thellman moved to close the public hearing. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
Thellman moved to approve Resolution 18-05 vacating a portion of an alley in the town site of Vinland lying south of Lots 16 and 17 and north of Lots 18 and 19. Motion was seconded by
ADMINISTRATION 02-21-18
The Board considered a Community Partner Agreement for FY 2018 with Heartland RADAC to provide Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) services to the Douglas County Integrated Crisis Team (ICT). Bob Tryanski, Director of Behavioral Health Projects, presented the item.
The Integrated Crisis Team is one of the new Behavioral Health initiatives supported in the county’s 2018 budget. This multi-agency, interdisciplinary team will provide embedded, 24/7 care to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis who enter the LMH emergency department. ICC will provide care coordination and bridge case management to individuals with substance use and/or mental illness disorders who are residents of Douglas County.
At this time, it is envisioned that the initial term of the contract would be for twelve months. Funding to support these services has been included in the FY 2018 budget. Renewal will be dependent upon the availability of funding and the status of the proposed ballot initiative to further enhance and improve behavioral health services in Douglas County.
Thellman opened the item for public comment. No comment was received.
Thellman moved to approve the Community Partner Agreement for FY2018 with Heartland RADAC to provide ICC services to the Douglas County Integrated Crisis Team (ICT) with a cost not-to-exceed $90,000. Motion was second by Derusseau and carried 3-0.
PEASLEE CENTER 02-21-18
Kevin Kelley, Executive Director of the Peaslee Tech Center, made a presentation to the Board on the annual overview of the Peaslee Center.
Major 2017 accomplishments included the appointment to the Board of Regents designating Peaslee as a post-secondary institute which helps the school receive apprenticeship approvals and apply for grant. Peaslee also earned the Kansas Apprenticeship Commission Approval; the Kriz & Rice Grant Award; Facility Mortgage Refinance Agreement; and approval for Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Funding.
New programs in 2017 included: auto drivers training, CISCO CCENT training, CISCO CCNA Routing and Switching, Professional Driving, Introduction to Manufacturing, OSHA Training, Pharmacy Technician, and Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Apprenticeship (a 9 course, 448 hour class over two years). Programs coming in 2018 include: Facilities Maintenance Apprenticeship (multi-family), Facilities Maintenance Apprenticeship (Commercial), Residential Electrician Apprenticeship, Residential Plumber Apprenticeship, Machinist Training, and Welding Training.
Enrollment for 2017 totaled 575 students.
ACCOUNT PAYABLE 02-21-18
Thellman moved to approve payroll in the amount of $2,200,497.77to be paid on 02/22/18. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
APPOINTMENT 02-21-18
Thellman moved the following appointments to the Senior Resource Center Board of Directors: Sarah Randolph to the unexpired term of Judy Bellome to expire 12/31/2019; Mary Kay Digby and Eileen McGivern to three-terms ending 12/31/2020. Motion was seconded by Derusseau and carried 3-0.
APPOINTMENT 02-21-18
Thellman moved to appoint Camille Eichorn to serve as the Institutional Food Purchaser representative on the Food Policy Council for a term ending 12/2020. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
RECESS 02-21-18
At 4:35 p.m., the Board recessed until the 6 p.m. meeting.
RECONVENE 02-21-18
The Board returned to regular session at 6 p.m.
JAIL IMPROVEMENTS 02-21-18
Craig Weinaug, County Administrator, lead a discussion on an alternative plan to meet jail needs if the May election vote fails.
Weinaug provided a memo to the Commissioners on a general concept alternative plan to provide jail improvements if the ballot option fails. To meet the challenge of providing jail needs without an authorization to issue debt, the County would have to accumulate cash as it’s available. It must be assumed that inflation for building projects will increase the cost by 4% annually for the foreseeable future which will continually compound as the jail is built in phases. The County would need to set aside $4.5 million per year for 16 years. By providing the improvements to the jail on a cash basis, the county cannot possibly meet all the needs of the people that have to spend time in the jail. It would also be difficult to determine which critical need should be addressed first. The county would continue to farm out inmates for a 16-year period making them ineligible to receive rehabilitative programs to transition inmates back into our community causing incarceration rates to go up.
Discussion included using temporary modular units to meet incarceration requirements, most likely located in the jail parking lot, to hold medium security inmates. The mini-trailer type units would primarily have rows of cells and would only meet requirements. The staffing and lease costs for the temporary space would be exempt from the tax lid. The design would depend upon which company is chosen. The modular would have to secure with some type of fencing or wire.
Thellman said it is hard to figure out the cost of a temporary jail. It will not be improving the conditions and the thought of doing that for 16 years is incomprehensible. It’s not logical and no a solution to an immediate need. She said it important that people understand temporary housing is not an improvement. The idea that we should try hard to get people out of jail and we wouldn’t have a problem is not logical. We are already keeping people out of jail and we are still overflowing.
Thellman said we can get the entire project done in three years and bring inmates back to Douglas County so they can be treated and get out of jail. It can all be done with a sales tax. That sounds better than a 16-20 temporary jail in the parking lot or other location.
Derusseau said she agrees there is an urgent need at the jail. She would like to get further information would like to see more information from the Sheriff’s office and would like photos and examples of the temporary structures.
No action taken.
Thellman moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
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Nancy Thellman, Chair Michelle Derusseau, Vice-Chair
ATTEST:
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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Mike Gaughan, Member
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