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<br />CASSCOUNlY <br />GOVERNMENT <br />..I.. <br /> <br />State's Attorney <br /> <br />Birch P. Burdick <br /> <br />Assistant State's <br /> <br />Attorneys: <br /> <br />Mark R. Boening <br />Tracy J. Peters <br />Leah J. Viste <br />Reid A. Brady <br />Kara Schmitz Olson <br />Gary E. Euren <br />Gary L. Delorme <br />Kimberlee J. Hegvik <br />Cherie L. Clark <br />Tristan J. Van de Streek <br />Ryan J. Younggren <br /> <br />Victim/Witness <br />Coordinators: <br /> <br />Brenda Olson-Wray <br />Debbie Tibiatowski <br /> <br />Check Division/ <br />Restitution: <br /> <br />Linda Workin <br />Charlotte Eversvik <br /> <br />Box 2806 <br />211 Ninth Street South <br />Fargo, North Dakota 58108 <br /> <br />PH: 701-241-5850 <br />Fax: 701-241-5838 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br />DEe 13 Oll <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Cass County Commission <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Birch P. Burdick n .. <br />Cass County State's Attorney I "41a.-~1,A. <br /> <br />December 13, 2007 <br /> <br />CASS COUNTY COMMISSION <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Mental Health Contracts - 2008 <br />Consent Agenda <br /> <br />********************* <br /> <br />For the Consent Agenda I have enclosed two mental health contracts. <br />These are for attorneys to represent eligible indigent persons who the <br />Court is reviewing for commitment to the State Hospital for chemical and <br />mental health issues. One contract is for local representation for hearings <br />in Fargo. The other contract is for representation for persons for whom <br />there are Cass County proceedings, but they are located at the State <br />Hospital. The primary purpose of that second contract is to discuss with <br />those persons whether they will waive formal proceedings in Fargo and to <br />prepare appropriate paperwork. <br /> <br />The contracts are identical to 2007, except for small increases of 2.3% <br />similar to the COLA which county employees received. <br /> <br />Over the course of several years, we have had only one mental health <br />appeal, and that was in 2007. If that number were to grow in significant <br />number in 2008, the Fargo attorneys may ask for some financial relief. <br />Appeals are time intensive in comparison to other legal tasks. It will likely <br />not be an issue. If it becomes one, I will discuss that with the attorneys <br />and approach the Commission if it seems appropriate. <br /> <br />There is a sufficient 2008 budget to accommodate these contracts. <br /> <br />Proposed Motion: Approve the enclosed contracts for legal selVices <br />related the mental health cases for 2008. <br />