Kay County Justice Facilities Authority
The Trustees of the Kay County Justice Facilities Authority
(JFA) met in regular session at
Chairman Bruce Robinson called the meeting to order. Those present were as follows: Vice Chairman Carl Giddens; Trustees – Darrel
Grossardt; Gene Smith; Jim Stieber; Everette Van Hoesen, Kay County Sheriff; Wes
Young; Don Jones, Jail Consultant; Attorney David Cummings; Judy Barnes, Kay
County Assessor; Sharon Rowen, Ponca City News; Tammy Reese, Kay County
Clerk/Secretary. Laile Wilson, Kay County Commissioner, was not
present during roll call, arrived at
Motion was made by Giddens and seconded by Grossardt to
approve special meeting minutes of
Report from Architect Liaison Committee: Jail Consultant Don Jones presented members with a Site Selection/Design and discussed the pros and cons of the location of the jail. Jones mentioned the variety of site costs estimates and some key cost factors being: Acquisition costs, demolition costs, utility costs, site preparation costs, construction impact costs, environmental impact study costs and clean-up costs, lost tax revenue costs, transportation costs, boarding costs, annual energy costs and phasing costs.
Discussion was made between members about their
conversations with Kay County Police Chiefs on their thoughts of centrally
locating a county jail and no longer having individual city jails.
Sub-committee report on jail repair status: Smith said most of the 14 projects they have been focusing on are complete.
Commissioner Wilson said food passes are to be installed; the work in the riot damaged pod is complete, except for lighting; holes have been drilled for television cable and the sliding doors are currently working.
Sheriff Van Hoesen reported the county pod is finished; lighting needs to meet state jail standards and lights have been ordered; doors are working; training-on ground tactics; painting completed; Exercise Yard cleaned up and ready, work done by Wilson; fully staffed, 15 jailers; training for new hires; ordered bunks.
Robinson said he is concerned with the direction of JFA. He said the group (JFA) was formed to help solve the overcrowding problem and to evaluate the existing facility. Robinson said we have arrived at the point to decide where to go; to redirect our focus and to solve the overcrowding problem right now. Robinson added we do not need to be concerned about the maintenance and operation problems; that is not in our job description.
Jail Consultant Don Jones spoke of the space requirements outside the facility; a detailed description of a drafted letter from Architect Stan Lewis about possible jail facility; multi-level jail not feasible; existing jail-no place to expand except up; poor site location of current facility; one level jail facility is more practical, less money to operate and maintain, less staff; etc.
Much discussion was made between board members on location of facility, site selection process, factors to consider in decision making and cost to renovate or build new facility.
Sheriff Van Hoesen presented each board member a letter he
received from the Oklahoma State Department of Health dated
The letter stated that the effective limit is currently at one hundred and eighteen (118) prisoners and inmates, provided that the facility remains otherwise compliant with all of the Jail Standards. The Kay County Jail facility may incarcerate up to 118 prisoners and inmates without fear of being cited by the Department for a deficient condition relating to the facility’s gross prisoner and inmate capacity.
The letter also stated the State Fire Marshal made an
independent determination that the facility can have no more than one hundred
and eight (108) inmates within it for any reason until certain repairs have
been effected. An Inspection Form dated
Robinson suggested changing regular meeting dates in order to best meet all board members schedules.
Motion was made by Grossardt and seconded by Giddens to
change the regular meeting dates as follows:
There being no other business, motion was made by Van Hoesen
and seconded by Young to adjourn (
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Approved this _____ day of __________, 2007.
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Bruce Robinson, Chairman
Attest:
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Tammy Reese,
Secretary, Kay County Justice Facilities Authority
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