Board Meeting
October 2, 2008
Board Members Present: Judge William Young, David Wyser, Proxy for the Prosecutor; Dennis Bender, Eva Talley-Sanders, Proxy for Sheriff; Dale Buwalda, Michael Wallman, William Carr, Christina Trexler, Les Duvall, Margaret Payne, Christine Kerl, Robert Hill,
Board Members Absent: Judge Lisa Borges, Pastor Adrienne Holmes, Zach Main, Natalie Wolf, Ryan Vaughn, Mayor Ballard, Judge Marilyn Moores,
Others Present: John Deiter, MCCC; Patty Montgomery, MCCC; Chris Collins, MCCC; Jenna Morrow, MCCC; William Owens, Securatex; Denice Smith, MCCC; Ramon Halsell, MCCC; Josh Gross, MCCC; Jerome Mayden, MCCC; Bill Dishman, MCCC; Suzy Pierce, Craine House; Charlotte Pontius, Fairbanks; Mike Brown, MCCC; Fred Coan, MCCC; Christy Smeehuyzen, MCCC; Steve Runyon Volunteers of America; Tim Campbell, Volunteers of America; Shar’ron Mason, Indianapolis Urban League; Tom Marendt, Tonya Beeler, Mayor’s Office; Josh Bowling, NESCO; Tracy Heaton-Martinez, NESCO; Chip Gibson, NESCO; Rondle Brewer, Duvall; Ruth Shaw, NESCO; Drew Carlson, Corporation Counsel; Tiffany Clark, MCCC; Jennifer Deiter, MCCC; Charles Eid, MCCC;
With a quorum present Judge Young called the meeting to order at 12:03p.m.
Approval of Board Minutes from the Meeting of September 4, 2008
Judge William Young asked for a motion to approve the Board minutes taken on the meeting held on September 4, 2008.
The motion was moved and seconded and the Board meeting minutes from September 4, 2008 were approved.
Approval of Contractual Consultant to Assist MCCC with Recommendations
Judge Young introduced John Deiter to speak about the contract. John stated that Mike Brown has been the consultant that has been working with Marion County Community Corrections. John stated that the only change is in the number of days Mike is to work. Mike is to spend one hundred and seventy four days (174) under the new contract versus the old contract which required Mike to work one hundred and forty three (143) days.
Judge Young asked for a motion to approve the Contractual Consultant to Assist Marion County Community Corrections with Recommendations.
The motion was moved and seconded and the Contractual Consultant to Assist MCCC with Recommendations was approved.
Approval of Contract for Chaplaincy and Faith Based Services
John Deiter told the Board that the only thing on this contract that changed were the dates which will extend the contract for another year.
Judge Young asked for a motion to approve the Contract for Faith Based Services.
The motion was moved and seconded and the Contract for Chaplaincy and Faith Based Services with Rondle Brewer was approved.
Old Business
Judge Young said that last Friday he meet with NESCO Board to discuss the Duvall Center as it exists and the Duvall Center as it might be if we go into a partnership with Department of Correction. Judge Young said that Christina Trexler and David Wyser attended that meeting with him. Judge Young said that the neighborhood had some concerns about the offenders walking through the neighborhood. The neighborhood felt that the area was not being patrolled in the way that it should be. Judge Young said that John Deiter was going to work on seeing if some offenders could be brought downtown to catch the bus or possibly allow them to leave Duvall right before the bus is to arrive. Judge Young also said that Securatex did have a marked car when doing their patrols, but when they purchased a new car it was unmarked. Judge Young would like to address this with Securatex.
Judge Young said that the Executive Committee for the Board has been formed, and that they would meet for the first time, on Monday, October 6, 2008. He said that at this meeting other committees would be formed.
The job description for Executive Director will be posted tomorrow with Human Resources at the City County Building. Christine Kerl will also post it at some national sites.
Questions and answers ensued concerning the contract with Sentinel which is to be discussed at the next Board meeting. A concern from Mike Wallman was that other contractors were interested in a contract with Community Corrections and was there going to be an open to bid. John said that there had been an interest from other vendors. John Deiter said that because of the nature of the contract that Sentinel has with the county that already exists, we are in a position that we would not have to go out to bid and could piggyback on the existing contract.
Questions and answers ensued concerning the hiring of a new director. Robert Hill would like the new director to be able to be hired and have time to look at the contract that may occur with Department of Correction so the director will have some input on the contract.
The Board would also like to know what happens to staff at Duvall and what would the savings be to MCCC if a contract is entered into with DOC. Another question that the Board would like answered would be is NESCO comfortable about parole having an office at Duvall Residential Center. Parole would like to have an office at Duvall and bring forty (40) staff members with them.
Tracy Heaton the Director of Near Eastside Community Center (NESCO) was then invited to speak about NESCO’s feelings on parole moving in. NESCO does not feel that they have enough information about the over all plan on the contract with Department of Correction. She said that they are not comfortable that parole will have an office at Duvall and she did not think that all their questions could be answered and any problems solved by January 1, 2009.
Judge Young said that all these questions and more should be asked and answered before entering into any contract with Department of Correction. Judge Young said that there is no date that this contract must be completed by.
Judge Young asked if there was a further business before the Board. With no further business before the Board the meeting was adjourned at 12:32 p.m.
The next Advisory Board meeting will be on Thursday, November 13, 2008.