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Comm. Ninutes--October 16, 1990 549 10. 11. 12. COMMISSION LIAISON POSITION, Budqet authority transferred MOTION, passed Hrs. Toussaint moved and Hr. Wieland seconded to transfer budget authority in the amount of $12,511.86 from the General Fund's Contingency line item to Commission Liaison line item to fund that portion of the budget for the period October 1, 1990 through December 31, 1990. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. ROAD DEPARTMENT, Out of state travel approved MOTION, passed Hrs. Toussaint moved and Hr. Wieland seconded to approve out of state travel for Don Richards to Rapid City, SD October 24-25, 1990. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. UTILITY PERMIT, Granted to Spectrum Cablevision MOTION, passed Mrs. Toussaint moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to grant a utility permit to Spectrum Cablevision at County Road 31 near Stockman's Subdivision and North River. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. SHERIFF/JAIL, International Association of Chiefs of Police study The jail is the most important function maintained by the sheriff's department, according to Raymond Galvin, consultant for International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). He said the County's jail doesn't have to be a class I jail, and a new jail is not needed. The IACP was hired about June, 1990, by Cass County to conduct an evaluation of the management and operations of the Sheriff's Department and its utilization of resources. Mr. Galvin provided 15 copies of a written final report entitled "ORGANIZATION, STAFFING, AND UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES IN THE CASS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT." Mr. Galvin said there are over 100 recommendations in the report ranging from general to specific details about internal procedures. He outlined ten priority recommendations in his presentation to the Commission, Sheriff Don Rudnick, sheriff staff, Personnel Director Geoff Riches, and others in attendance. He said the present jail and former sheriff residence should continue to be used if they are structurally sound. He suggested using the former sheriff residence for special classification inmates and for work release, providing judges and states attorneys agree to utilize these. He said a regional detox facility should be established, with no detox cases in the county jail. According to the report, there should be a coordinated effort with Fargo and possibly West Fargo to develop a regional dispatch center and remove it from the jail. One recommendation is to make other arrangements through regional public and private social service agencies for juveniles who require detention. He said the juvenile detention facility is very cost inefficient, and there are juvenile offenders who don't have to be detained. Staff could be phased out or given other tasks.