2. Clay County juvenile detention agreement

ARTICLE IX—Budget, Billing and Accountability Section 9.01: Establishment of Annual Operating Budget and Bed Purchase Rate Each year, Clay County shall prepare an annual operating budget for the following year and present it to the Advisory Board for review and comment. As a part of the budget, a bed purchase rate shall be established annually as the basis for Member Counties to reimburse Clay County for the reasonably necessary costs of Facility operations (staffing, programming and administration), building and grounds maintenance,debt services, future improvements, and other costs that Clay County reasonably expects to incur in the following calendar year with respect to the operation of the Facility and Clay County's obligation under this Agreement. Any operating surplus or deficit accruing in a given year may be taken into account in setting the next year's budget. In addition, a per diem rate shall be established for Non-Member Counties consistent with this section and will not include transportation. This rate will be determined annually. Section 9.02: Bed Purchasing for Member Counties Member Counties must purchase the number of beds they believe are required to meet their needs. The minimum allowable per bed purchase would be 1/8 of a bed. The annual cost per bed will be determined by considering the total annual budgeted expenses as established in Section 10.01, the number of beds purchased by Member Counties, and projected Non-Member County usage,when applicable. An annual bed is the equivalent of 365 days of usage of one bed. This amount would be a flat fee amount, per year, payable 1/12 per month. When purchasing by the bed, a Member County must commit for the entire year and they must do so by August 1st of the preceding year so budgets may be developed accordingly. Each Member County may do so by entering into a purchase agreement with Clay County on or before August 1st the preceding year for the number of beds they are purchasing. A Member County may utilize the facility as needed without an additional charge, even if that use exceeds their total purchased bed space if room is available. The guidelines for determining who has priority for use of limited space will be developed by the Facility Administrator and approved by the Advisory Board. The amount of beds purchased by each Member County may be reviewed and may be adjusted, if warranted, for the next contract term. The number of beds purchased must - 8 -