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Commission Minutes-August 7, 2008 3398 with three members voting "Yes" and Mr. Bennett and Mr. Pawluk voting "No". Sheriff Laney outlined the major budget items for the jail, which include requests for a jail transport van; training for the Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT); replacement of five heated food carts; and two floor scrubbers. Sheriff Laney discussed the budget for juvenile detention, which includes a change in the part-time status from .6 FTE (full-time equivalents) to .7 FTE for a cost of $22,295. The change will allow the department to utilize part-time staff more effectively and allow the detention supervisor to supervise all shifts at the detention center. Mr. Vanyo discussed the following items within the budget: $7,500 for travel and per diem costs for command staff; $3,000 to replace conference room chairs in the Sheriff's Office basement meeting room; $1,000 for emergency services unit operational expenses; $10,000 for wellness testing; $12,000 for jail inmate on-site monitoring; and medical expenses and board/meal expenses for jail inmates. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to remove $3,000 for conference room chairs. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Vanyo asked about the wellness testing. Sheriff Laney said new hires are required to have a medical exam and undergo psychological testing. The sheriff said medical exams have always been required, but when he was elected, he began requiring psychological testing to be done as well. The figure is based on how many new hires there may be within a given year. MOTION, passed Mr. Vanyo moved and Mr. Wagner seconded to reduce the wellness testing line item from $10,000 to $8,400. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mrs. Sorum moved and Mr. Bennett seconded to approve the 2009 preliminary budget for the Sheriff's Department as amended. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 3. VALLEY WATER RESCUE Pete Fendt was present and serves as a volunteer for Valley Water Rescue. Mr. Fendt said their request of $38,100 for 2009 is the same amount as their request last year. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mrs. Sorum seconded to approve the 2009 preliminary budget for Valley Water Rescue in the amount of $38,100. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.