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Council Mirrutes of 8/18/92 accepted. Ohio Health and Emerald Health are the two insurance plans, and J. P. Farley is the administrator. The total liability quoted was $1,733,377, or the fixed cost of $161,000. There will be no co-pays, and the limits on prescription will be the same as last year. There will be payroll deductions, and these deductions are spelled aut within the contracts with the different bargaining units. During the last 12 mcmth contract, we had a payroll deducti.o~n agreement that the deductions would be refunded if the cost of hospitalization was brought below the expected amount. That did occur, and the money has now been refunded to employees. e. On August 12, the change orders on Country Club Boulevard were discussed. There were 15 change orders, but none of them exceeded the contract by 10X. However, since the total amount was $333,000, it seemed prudent to bring it before the Board of Control. Some of the changes were a retaining wall costing $38,000, additional aprons on Kennedy Ridge costing $11,000, approximately $20,000 in additional landscaping, and approximately $4fi,000 in sidewalks. The Board of Control felt all costs were justified. 3) The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correctioa~ has presented a certifi- cate to the city in recognition of our efforts in meeting the mririi~~ar- standards for jails in Ohio for 1992. Our facility received a 100X compliance rate in the area of effective jail operations. 4) The West Shore Enforcement Bureau, WEB, met recently to discuss the proposed regional jail and received bad news. -The State does not want to extend the funding to populations over 100,000. In addition, the City of Lakewood has withdrawn the proposed site of the jail from consideration because they need the land for other purposes. Lakewood will join with the County, which is going to build a 400 bed facility. The County facility had originally been planned for 300 beds. Based on the research done by the WEB commiuaities, 100 more beds have been added. However, the commmities do not believe this will be adequate because most of the space will be for minor misdemeanors. We have problems with felons and all types of criminals. When they are sent to our jail, we have to hold them because the County cane©t handle them. We are often c3.ted because of this. Because the County is far behind on jail space, Mayor Boyle and Rocky River Mayor Martin have decided to look elsewhere. The search will be expanded outside of the six original ccxaAUnities. Mr. Leonard asked the Mayor if private enterprise had been considered. Mayor Boyle replied that this possibility had been researched. However, it seems that most of the enterprises have backed out of consideration because the profit margin just is not there when dealing with the restrictions of maximtm security. 5) WEB is considering purchasing approximately 400 acres of land from a railroad. About 100 acres is in Westlake, anrd the remainder is in Lorain County. This will not be a jail site'; it will be a recycling facility. Because the acreage is mare than needed, and the railroad will only sell the entire parcel, the Lorain County portion will have to be sold by WEB. Law Director Gareau reported: 1) A brief on the Cater case has been submitted to the Supreme Court, and we are awaiting a date for oral argument. 2) Oral arguments will be given in September with respect to the private detec- tive case. 2