Advisory Board Meeting
February 22, 2007
Board Members Present: David Cook, Advisory Board Chairman; Judge William Nelson, Rondle Brewer, Leslie Duvall, Steve Garner, Proxy for Dr. Eugene White; Christine Kerl, Proxy for Leonard Simpson; D.Michael Wallman, Noel Wyatt, Patrice Abduallah, Jerry McCory, Proxy for Mayor Bart Peterson; Gary Tingle, Proxy for Sheriff Frank Anderson; David Wyser, Proxy for Prosecutor Carl Brizzi; Judge William Young,
Board Members Absent; Rhonda Allen, Judge Marilyn Moores, Pastor Adrienne Holmes, Dixie Ray, Jane Hart Ajabu, Terry Buford,
Others Present: Brian Barton, MCCC; Tiffany Clark, MCCC; Bill Dishman, MCCC; Charles Eid, MCCC; Mark Smith, MCCC; Jeff Sirmin, Corporation of Counsel; Ashley Black, MCCC; Heather Obergfell, MCCC; Christy Smeehuyzen, MCCC; Patrick Russ, VOA; Mary Leffler, VOA; Lori Goins, Riverside; Lloyd Bridges, Riverside; John Layton, MCSD;
With a quorum present, Advisory Board Chairman, David Cook, called the meeting to order at 12:34 P.M.
Approval of Board Minutes Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook asked for a motion to approve the Board minutes for the December 7, 2006 Board meeting.
The motion was moved and seconded and the December 7, 2006 Board meeting minutes were Board approved.
Approval of New Salary Schedule for Community Supervision Managers Advisory Board Chairman David Cook recognized Brian Barton as he discussed the proposal for the new salary schedule for the Community Supervision Managers. Brian stated that several years ago the Advisory Board passed a salary schedule for the Community Supervision Managers that allowed the agency to attract and retain quality individuals. The schedule was modeled after the Probation Officer Salary Schedule. Since this schedule was originally approved our officers have fallen behind probation officers in terms of pay. We have worked with Human Resources Personnel to create a new salary scale that will start our Community Supervision Managers at the same starting salary as Probation. The salary increase will be funded thru local and state funds.
Questions and answers ensued regarding the new salary schedule for the Community Supervision Managers. Judge William Young questioned the qualification and standards that the Community Supervision Managers have versus the Probation Officers and should they be paid the same.
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook asked for a motion to approve the New Salary Schedule for Community Supervision Managers.
The motion was moved and seconded and the New Salary Schedule for Community Supervision Managers was Board approved. Judge William Young voted no. He stated that the reason he voted no was he thinks that if they are equal to a Probation Officer then they should get the schedule if they are not then it gives them something to work towards. He thinks that the Board should create our own standards for the Community Supervision Managers for our county since there are none that exist statewide.
Discussion of DOC Report Regarding the Community Corrections Center Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook discussed the article that was written in the Star about the conditions at the Maryland Street facility. He stated that this situation was not as it seemed to be in the papere. This was not a surprise discovery as a result of the DOC coming in and making their report. The fact is this has been an on going discussion since at least late spring of 2006. Community Corrections shut down the program because of the conditions and Community Corrections was the one who invited the DOC to come in and lend their expertise to help this Board decide what could and should be done with the Center.
Chairman Dave Cook recognized Brian Barton as he discussed the Community Corrections Center. Brian Barton gave the Board a history of the Center. The Center is a leased facility that the County has the option to purchase starting September 2007. Over the last ten years of Brian's tenure there have been several improvements from the addition of 52 security cameras, increase in security staff, maintenance staff, medical office added and correctional showeres added where no correctional fixtures existed, etc. The current maintenance budget for the Center is $88,943.00 but since 2005 $255,409.00 wsa spent on maintenance projects that totaled $1,000.00 or more. Brian Barton discussed the Community Corrections timeline of events from December 2005 to February 14, 2007. Brian also discussed DOC's commitments to the Center and the cost savings to DOC.
Questions and answers ensued regarding the DOC Report Regarding the Community Corrections Center.
Brian Barton stated as soon as we hear back from the experts if it will be a construction or public works bid and meet with the judges to see if they are interested in a short term incarceration facility he would like to put a full package together to bring back to the Board.
New Business Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook asked for a motion to waive the 75 hour rule to vote on new business.
The motion was moved and seconded and the 75 hour rule was waived.
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook recognized Brian Barton as he discussed hiring additional maintenance personnel for the Center. Brian stated that this new position will be responsible for coordinating inmate work crews to assist with the daily cleaning of inmate living areas. Inmates working on a work crew can receive credit time for their participation. This incentive along with another maintenance position should go along way in keeping the inmate living area clean. This position cost $32,500.00 and would be funded through our User Fee Budget. Brian has been in contact with DOC concerning spending proposals that will be tied to the Center and has requested that any spending proposals be processed quickly.
Questions and answers ensued regarding the hiring of an additional maintenace personnel for the Center.
Advisory Board Chairman Dave Cook asked for a motion to approve hiring additional maintenance personnel for the Center.
The motion was moved and seconded and the proposal for hiring additional maintenance personnel for the Center was Board approved. David Wyser, proxy for Carl Brizzi voted no.
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 2:00 P.M.