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/ r. FACILITY STEERING COMMITTEE July 22, 1994 1~' ~~~~~~~n f~ ~.ti 1l~4 'J MARION COUNiY BOARO OF COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Randy Curtis, Jack Fox, Starr Garland, Fritz Skirvin, Bob McCune, Maynard Hammer, Ruth Johnson, Larry Oglesby, Mike Murray, Ken Sherman, Ira Feitelson, Mark Caillier, R.G. Andersen Wychoff, Bob Royer and Gary Heer ABSENT: Lydia Buchanan, Ed Dougherty, Jack Munro, Valerie Vollmar, Bill Meier, Greg West, Bonny Henny, Ralph Grim, Dale Penn, Ann Gavin-Sample, Ken Roudybush and Sue Crothers MINUTES: Approved EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Juvenile - Homeforth: The description area, age 20 to 32 years, reflects two differ- ent phases. The 32 years' original part was built in 1963 and then about two years later there was an addition to that. The architects determined there was significant useful life left in the building; certainly the front part. As we have done our planning looking at the future needs for detention and those kind of things, the current facilities is not adequate for future use. The planning would be to abandon the current detention faciliry which is basically set up for individual rooms along linear halls with a common group space. The way detention facilities are built and operat- ed today, is similar to the Marion Counry Jail with direct supervision in and outside the pod. The long term needs of that portion of the building is not suitable for continued use. We've looked at a couple scenarios and in either we would have to abandon at least that portion of the building. The two options that we are currently looking at is: (1) to build on the current sight which would be a build, tear-down, and rebuild concept in which case we would need that space for the rest of the facilities intake and education programs. (2) involve 5 acres to the west that we are currently trying to purchase from the State of Oregon, this would allow building on that sight. Then the old building could be used as a dog kennel. The old building has 18 rooms with the capacity of 36. The average capaciry is 33. The average length of stay is 5 to 8 days but the maximum can be up to 2 months. The estimated number of beds for the future was 96; however, this could change. Some ballot initiatives could extend the length of stay. One of the Mannex initiatives would require all 15, 16, and 17 year olds charged with a large load of felonies to be tried