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Commission Minutes-January 16, 2007 3168 time. The sheriff said this is a formality because in the past a verbal agreement was in place between the county and the center. Mr. Bennett had questions about medical costs and liability insurance. Mr. Ellingsberg briefly discussed medical costs for youth housed at the juvenile detention center and how the expenses will be handled under this contract. County Auditor Michael Montplaisir said the county's general liability insurance covers the requirement outlined in the contract. MOTION, passed Mr. Pawluk moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to authorize the chairman to sign a contract with the North Dakota Youth Correctional Center for a period from January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2008. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. The second contract is with Correctional Computers of Wisconsin to purchase software for jail inmate commissary accounts. The total cost of implementation will be approximately $20,000 which includes the software as well as an optical scanner and bar code readers. Sheriff Laney said the current commissary system operates with pen and paper. Mr. Ellingsberg said with this package, commissary will be completely computerized and will save time for correctional officers to better interact with inmates. Mr. Bennett questioned the cost of technical support and Mr. Ellingsberg said the cost will be minimal as this is a basic program that is simple to use. Mr. Pawluk asked if bids were obtained from other vendors. Mr. Ellingsberg has researched other options and prices ranged from $150,000 to $300,000. The cost of the software will be paid through the inmate commissary trust fund, not general tax dollars. Mr. Ellingsberg said the commissary fund has a balance in excess of $200,000 and is a non-lapsing account used for the benefit of the inmates at no expense to taxpayers. The fund is also used to repair damage in the facility due to inmate vandalism. Mr. Pawluk asked whether Information Technology was notified about this software package. Mr. Ellingsberg has spoken with Terry Schmaltz and he does not oppose the purchase. The county is not able to offer the jail this type of program. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to authorize the chairman to sign a contract with Correctional Computers of Wisconsin for jail inmate accounts and commissary software. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 7. VOUCHERS, Approved MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Pawluk seconded to approve Voucher No. 214,167 through Voucher No. 214,521. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 8. MEETING UPDATES; LEGISLATIVE ISSUES; SAFETY REPORTING; FEBRUARY 5TH MEETING, Committee reports Commissioners and staff reported on meetings they have attended in the past two weeks, as well as upcoming meetings.