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Comm. Minutes--June 3, 1991 680 The cornmi t tee also recommended that the City of Fargo contracts continue to include the addi tional $ 7.00 per hour for pre-trial detainees arrested by the City of Fargo for alleged violations of driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor representing reasonable cost and expenses incurred by the county to comply with the order of the Honorable Thomas A. Davies, Judge of Municipal Court, dated December 10, 1990. Mr. Risher asked what the current rates are, and Mrs. Johnson said the current rates plus the booking fee, according to the sheriff, are $12.50 per day for Fargo, West Fargo and Cass County prisoners; $30.00 per day for out of county prisoners; and $45.00 per day for federal prisoners. The current rate for the Juvenile Justice Center is $30.00 per day plus the booking fee. This rate probably had not changed since the Juvenile Justice Center was built, Sheriff Rudnick told the committee. Mr. Goff said he understands the proposed fee increase will cover actual costs of holding people in these facilities. Cass County has basically been subsidizing the housing of juveniles in the detention center for some time. Mr. Eckert didn't think the City of Fargo should pay the same rate as other people using the facility who do not pay taxes in Cass County, but Mrs. Toussaint said the actual cost of holding prisoners in the jail is the same for everyone. Mr. Wieland favored the rate increases because he favors user fees as a way to reduce the burden on real estate taxes. Hr. Shannon said former States Attorney Robert Hoy told the Commission that the county is not obligated by state law to provide a jail. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to adopt the new rate schedule for the jail and juvenile detention center as follows: A. A daily rate for prisoners booked into the Cass County Jail shall be set at $46.00 per day. In addition, the $10.00 booking fee presently in place shall increase to $15.00. B. A rate of $102.00 per day shall be established for juveniles held in the Cass County Juvenile Detention Center. In addition, the $10.00 booking fee shall increase to $15.00. Further, these rates should be reviewed in the spring of each year so that users can be notified prior to their budget cycle, with changes becoming effective on the first day of the year following such notice. On roll call vote, the motion carried with four members voting "Aye", Mr. Eckert opposing.