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Commission Minutes--September 11, 2002 2504 SherifFs Department Mr. Wagner met with Sheriff Don Rudnick and members of his staff regarding their budget request, since this is his portfolio. He first discussed the request for 3~ new positions, including an officer for patrol, animal control, Brewer Lake and possibly contract policing with the City of Horace. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to remove 2 1/2 full-time employees and leave one full-time contract deputy, for a savings of $175,6~13. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to remove one 4X4 vehicle and three Dodge Intrepid cars from the new vehicle request. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to remove $45,625 from the board/meals line item, which is accomplished by reducing the inmate count from 250 to 225. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to remove 1.5 full-time employees from the Juvenile Detention Center budget because a concern about evening recreation coverage can be resolved by installing tempered glass and an electronic door with latch in one area. This results in a budget reduction of $52,968, and the board added $15,000 to the Annex general maintenance line item in the Buildings and Grounds budget to make the structural changes. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. County Planner This budget request is doubled because the current planning consultant decided not to renew his contract for next year, and the proposed budget includes hiring a county planner as a full-time employee. Updating the county comprehensive plan is also part of the budget. Commissioners were in agreement that no changes be made to this budget request. Extension. Once again, Mr. Wagner expressed his concern about budgeting $10,000 for the parent resource center grant since county dollars have not been spent in the past, and he believes it may decrease the county's chances of gaffing the grant fully funded. Mrs. Schneider continues to feel the county needs to show their support for the program by having the county dollars available. Brad Cogdill said it does help to have the county dollam in the proposal. He said all indications point to elimination of the grant after the 2003 budget. He does not anticipate spending the county dollars for 2002 and said the county contributed in- kind services since the inception of the program in about 1995. MOTION, failed Mr. Wagner moved to reduce the budget to $5,000 for the parent resource center grant. The chairman called for a second to the motion, and hearing none, declared the motion lost for lack of a second.