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Commission Minutes-August 10, 2006 3095 Emergency Services Unit Mr. Ellingsberg said because local governments are changing their radio systems from analog to digital, the budget includes the purchase of four digital radios at a cost of $12,948. The unit is also requesting to purchase a replacement snowmobile for $8,000. Mr. Thoreson said in the winter the reservists travel by snowmobile, patrolling roadways to issue citations or respond to accidents. 8. JAIL AND DETENTION CENTER Mr. Ellingsberg discussed the jail and juvenile detention preliminary budgets, including an increase in prisoner boarding revenues; increased juvenile detention boarding rates; new pod revenue through housing ten additional federal inmates; a jail nurse increase of $22,103 over last year due to expanded nursing coverage; medical risk insurance at a cost of $50,188; an additional $58,000 for board and meals; $12,000 for the lease of ten GPS units for home monitoring of work release inmates; $12,000 for a color copy machine that will replace one photocopier that quit working with the existing copier moved to the booking room; computer equipment and software; $11,600 for communications equipment; $11,000 for a rehabilitation functional trainer; $20,000 for x-ray scanner for courthouse security; $4,500 for new metal detector for annex security station; 17 additional employee requests; and $20,000 to upgrade the door locks and controls at juvenile detention. Medical Risk Insurance Mr. Vanyo said the board asked that medical risk insurance be reviewed to see whether it would be cost effective for the county. He does not feel the county would benefit in relation to the premium cost of $50,188. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to reduce the jail medical line item by eliminating $50,188 for risk insurance. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Board and Meals Mr. Ellingsberg said based on a daily population of 250, the average cost is $1.33 per meal. In 2006, $314,530 was budgeted for this item and the request for next year is $372,000. According to the sheriff, the cost is comparable to a South Dakota vendor that provides meals at the North Dakota State Penitentiary. On-Site Monitorinq Mr. Ellingsgberg said $12,000 is budgeted to lease ten GPS units for home monitoring of work release inmates. He said the cost would be $3.00 per day and would be paid by the inmate. Mrs. Sorum is concerned about the type of offenders who may be eligible for this type of monitoring. Mr. Ellingsberg said this would be beneficial because with the current system, the jail has no way of tracking the whereabouts of work release prisoners. Communications Equipment Mr. Ellingsberg said $11,600 is budgeted for communications equipment that includes: portable radio replacement at $4,600; digital video recorder for the new pod at $4,000; and Polycom Viewstation for court interactive television at $3,000. Mr. Wagner believes the construction budget included the Viewstation and suggested the funds be taken from that budget.