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HALL COUNTY BOARD OF CORRECTIONS MEETING MAY 10, 2011 ROLL CALL VOTE — Quandt made a motion and Arnold seconded to go into a Board of Corrections meeting. Present on roll call were Scott Arnold, Pamela Lancaster, Daniel Purdy, Gary Quandt, Steven Schuppan and David Ziola. Bud Jeffries was absent. Also present was Fred Ruiz Corrections Director, County Attorney Jack Zitterkopf and Board Assistant Stacey Ruzicka. CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Bud Pamela Lancaster. MINUTES OF THE MARCH 1 ST MEETING — Schuppan made a motion and Quandt seconded to place on file the minutes of the March 1, 2011 meeting. Arnold, Lancaster, Quandt, Schuppan and Ziola all voted yes and none voted no. Jeffries was absent. Motion carried. NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING LAW — Vice Chairman Lancaster read the notice of the open meeting law. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Vice Chairman Lancaster called for public participation and no one responded. CORRECTIONS DIRECTORS REPORT — Corrections Director Fred Ruiz stated that there has been discussion on the double bunks and he would like to put this on the construction schedule. There are funds in the inmate welfare fund. He also noted that there are no contingency fees for any of these issues so he would like to set some funds set aside for this. He noted that half of a million dollars would not go very far if there were issues with the security in this building. He reported that the kiosks have been installed and he is estimating an additional $300.00 or $400.00 more on the commissary sales. They will also offer the phone time cards on the kiosks so the inmates can buy those too. He stated that he received a phone call from the UFCW Local 22 union regarding the negotiations and they are sending a letter to the board regarding this. He also reported that an inmate by the name of John Stafford has caused some problems over the last several months. His mother has sent sever letters regarding her son. They are also working on the purchase of the finger printing equipment. This will also be another revenue stream. He will put out an RFP for this and follow the specifications that the state used. He provided copies of the policy and procedures for the department and he would like the board's input on these policies. He also provided copies of the revenue reports and currently has received 1