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HALL COUNTY BOARD OF CORRECTIONS MEETING JUNE 7, 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 Pamela Lancaster. 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 They have 7 inspectors from ICE so they are busy. He stated that Stacey called regarding the line item in his budget for personnel cost because it is over but they are required to work 86 hours a pay period before they get the overtime rate and those hours are at the regular rate not overtime. Discussion was held to add a line item for the guard rate but that may be hard to track. Stacey noted that they will just need to budget more dollars in the regular salary line item to cover the additional hours. Lancaster noted to be sure to include that information for the board members. Mr. Ruiz reported that they will also be selling phone time on the kiosks so the inmates can use the phones. He is also looking at hiring some one to pass out the commissary items. They will have extra money in the inmate welfare fund. He also noted that they will be attending a national conference in July that they have to attend every other year. They still need to address the double bunking in areas D and E the population in these areas need to be segregated from the rest of the population and he does not see that going away. Fred also stated that the "north 40" of grass takes about 5 to 7 hours to mow using the riding mowers and it can be done but he talked to Mr. Humphrey and they could do it in 1 or 2 hours with their mowers. This would save time and resources and he would like to proceed to get this done. Arnold noted this is an issue because it is not budgeted and he does not have the personnel and gas and the trailer to transport the mower. They are still working on the RFP for the finger print machine in the administration area but have not had time to complete this. They are looking for a state bid for this Securus has given them $30,000.00 but the bid was $35,000.00 and they would like to take on 1