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Commission will look at the community collaboration. Mr. Young stated that we do have some strong programs in place but it will take time for the county attorney, juvenile diversion and probation to put all of this together. Mr. Young expressed concern where the juveniles will be housed and what will fall back on the County Attorney and how it will affect them. Mr. Quandt questioned when Mr. Schutz will start hiring people and he stated they are starting now and hope to have them hired by July 15t". They are not sure about the dollars ar how Iong it will take to get the grants. Mr. Arnold noted that �red Ruiz is on the crime commission and they have a grant review meeting this Thursday but the full commission has to approve the grants before they can be awarded. The crime commissian will also have to add staff. Mr. Quandt questioned how this will benefit the kids. Mr. Schutz stated that there will be more services available to the juveniles they will rec�ive intense assessment from the beginning and this may limit youth violence in the future. There are a lot of changes that may be tough to deal with. The reason this is in existence is because of a pilot program that was started by the probation office now this bill will eliminate the office of juvenile services and probation will start with the juvenile from the beginning and the probatian ofFice will assess the programs that are need for the juvenile. It will keep the process in one system and provide the services at a local level. Arnold noted that th� old system was not working as good but expressed concern on what responsibilities the county have where will it end and begin. We may not have all of the information. Mr. Quandt questioned if th� dollars shifted from HHS to probation and Mr. Schutz stated that about $42 million dollars were transferred, but the counties are asked to come up with the space. 7. 10:00 A.M. BID OPENING �OR PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES HALL COUNTY CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT- Quandt made a motion and Ziola seconded to open the bids for the pharmaceutical services. Arnold, Lancaster, McFarland, Purdy, Quandt, Schuppan and Ziola all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. The following bid was received: U Save Pharmacy, Grand Island submitted a bid. The bid listed all of the most commonly used drugs individually and the committee will need to review them. . Arnold made a motion and Quandt seconded to refer the bid to the committee and they will come back in two weeds. Arnold, Lancaster, McFarland, Purdy, Quandt, Schuppan and Ziola all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 10. TERESA ANDERSON, CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT— PRESENTATION ON A LONG TERM OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAM -Teresa Anderson with the Central District Health Department was present with an update to the board. She stated that they are part of the juvenile collaborative group and this is a good opportunity for the community to come 5