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HALL COUNTY BOARD OF CORRECTIONS MEETING JULY 5, 2011 10:20 A.M. Quandt made a motion and Amold 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 are still working on the RFP for the finger printing equipment. He has talked to Jerry Janulewicz and they looked at the web site for the state bid and they have a desk top model that would use a PC but that model is $579.00 more than the funds that they have available. But this model would let them use it for the public fingerprints. Discussion was held and he was asked why he did not go out for bids but Mr. Ruiz stated that he has had difficulties writing the RFP. He stated that he would like to move forward with this project. He also reported that with the new phone cards that are available on the kiosks there should be an increase in the revenue stream. This project should be completed in a couple of weeks. They will also be going through the ICE audit the week of July 18 He also reported that the contract negotiations have started and they have had one meeting. He also reported at amendment #6 to the Aramark contract for the inmate meals will needs to be signed. There will be a 5.33% increase; this increase is based on the consumer price index. The meals will increase from $1.29 to $1.36. This will be an increase of $38,000.00 in the food line in his budget. With 240 inmates X $1.36 X 3 meals a day x 365 days per year would equal $357,408.00. Advance Correction Healthcare has a 3% increase for this budget year with $335,616.00 for the new fiscal year compared to $326,820.00 for the previous year. He also reported that there has been talk of having county facilities hold felonies rather than transferring them to a state facility. But there has not any discussion on this in the state of Nebraska. 1