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10. -- ,,-- Commission Minutes--December 3, 2001 2389 JAIL TRANSITION TEAM, Schedule adiustment: iob trailer Mr. Wieland said the transition team schedule has been revised, due to a 12-week delay in the jail construction. Sheriff Don Rudnick was present and provided copies of a revised Cass County Transition Action Plan sent electronically by the consultant, James A. Rowenhorst. In a letter to the Commissioners dated November 29, 2001, Sheriff Rudnick said the transition team will begin their "down time" after January 11, 2002, and will be reactivated on or about February 25,2002. During this time, he said the team will be reassigned to various duties within the Sheriffs Department, with the exception of one team member, Walt Willis, who will remain on site during this period in order to stay informed on transition and construction activities. Also, he said some members of the transition team will take a two-week vacation during this time. Mr. Wieland said one area to be discussed is the hiring of new staff. He said the Transition Action Plan shows the hiring being done by the transition team, however, this had not been a part of the transition team duties approved by the board up to this point. Sheriff Rudnick explained the hiring procedure that will be used for hiring the large number of staff at the new jail. The group will include two field staff, two jail staff and one other person selected by the jail administrator. He said the transition team will be assisting in the area of background investigations on potential new employees, which is something the department sees more of a need to do than they have in the past. In a memo to Commissioners from Chairman Meyer, an attached photograph of the new jail shows a source of temporary power at the site, which Mr. Wagner inquired about at this time. Bonnie Johnson, Jail Project Coordinator, said the electrician on the job would like to terminate the temporary power at the site and the jail trailer is the last source needing it. All of the other job trailers have been removed from the site. Mr. Wieland said he does not see a need for the job trailer when the transition team begins their "down time." MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to adjust the transition team schedule and create a block of "down time" from January 12 to February 25,2002. Discussion: Mrs. Schneider asked if the Commission needs to allow flexibility in the dates. Mr. Wieland said the dates are specific in the Transition Action Plan, and the transition team can come back to the board if an adjustment is needed. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to remove the Cass County Jail project trailer from the jail site and return it to the vendor as of January 12, 2002. Discussion: Sheriff Rudnick said this should not cause any problems as long as one employee, Mr. Willis or his representative, can move into one office in the new jail. Mrs. Johnson said the administrative area is scheduled for completion by the end of December and should be ready for Mr. Willis to occupy at that time. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. -- 11. JAIL CHANGE ORDER, Addition of eve wash stations Mrs. Johnson received a change order for the addition of five swing-activated eye and eye/face wash units in the new jail.