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Commission Minutes-September 4, 2007 3265 6. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, Public hearinQ and adoption of Cass County Multi- Hazard MitiQation Plan Dave Rogness, Emergency Manager, was present. He said every five years the Cass County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan is updated. The plan allows the county to apply for mitigation funds. The first public hearing was held on August 20, 2007. A legal notice was published for the second public hearing today. Mr. Wagner opened the public hearing for comments and hearing none, closed the public hearing. MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to adopt the revised 2007 Cass County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan and to authorize the chairman to sign a resolution accepting the plan. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 7. JAIL MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION GRANT, Approved Sheriff Paul D. Laney and Major Glenn Ellingsberg were present. Sheriff Laney said a grant application for a jail diversion program for people with severe mental health issues has been approved in the amount of $249,973 through the U.S. Department of Justice for a three-year period ending in 2010. The grant will increase opportunities for early intervention for "system involved" individuals with mental illness; provide courts with treatment options; maximize diversion opportunities for non-violent offenders with mental illness and co- occurring disorders; promote training for justice and treatment professionals on the criminal justice process and mental health and substance abuse issues; and facilitate communication among justice professionals, treatment providers and government partners. The sheriff thanked the Jail Intervention Coordinating Committee for their work during this application process. Major Ellingsberg said the grant will allow the county to hire a full-time mental health coordinator to work with jail staff; a contracted case manager from Southeast Human Services; and a grant manager to oversee the program. The grant requires a local match of $62,493, which will be provided with in-kind funds; no county dollars will be spent. The local match will include office space, phones and other office equipment for staff. Mr. Wagner asked how the positions will be funded after the three-year period expires. Mr. Ellingsberg plans to approach the state legislature in two years to show the success of the program in Cass County and ask for funds to cover two positions. MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to approve the FY 2007 Justice and Mental Health Collaborative Grant in the amount of $249,973 from the United States Department of Justice; and to authorize Glenn Ellingsberg from the Sheriff's Office to act as the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) and file any electronic filings which may be required for grant acceptance, grant management and any other documentation required during the grant period on the county's behalf. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 8. ABATEMENT HEARING, Approved for Vern Williams Frank Klein, Director of Equalization, was present. He reviewed his investigation of the abatement application filed by Vern Williams for property located at 211 Hackberry Drive in Kindred, North Dakota.