Tippecanoe County Council Special Meeting

1. Tippecanoe County CouncilSpecial Meeting Budget Review and Youth Center

2. 2009 Budget • Deadline Extended to December 1 • Budget Hearings August 25, 26 • Final Approval November 12 • Budget Committees • Personnel (compensation & benefits) • Review (continue review of revenues/budget for adding back DOC $)

3. Health Insurance • Proposals received end of September • Great-West to remain carrier • Plan change • Melding of current Plan A and current Plan B • Resulting in lower than expected claims liability for 2009 • Potential higher out-of-pocket expenses on some items • Lower premiums for some coverage levels

4. Premiums

5. Annual Revenue from Premiums

6. Expected Claims Liability • Total = $5,900,000

7. Compensation • Options (within $450,000) • 2% across-the-board COLA, current pay grids • % of WIS recommendation, new pay grids • Changes longevity • Changes market

8. Recommendation • New Pay Grids • Elected Officials and Chief Deputies 0% • EXEC, SO approximately 1.5% increase • POLE (law enforcement) 1.78% increase, with specialty pay • COMOT, PAT, LTC, POLE N/M 88-92% of the recommended charts • Probation 3% increase (per state pay schedule) • Prosecuting Attorneys approximately 1.5% increase, current pay structure

9. Salary Comparison

10. Impact on Net Pay

11. Flat % COLA • Pros • Easier to plan for annual budgeting • Gives all employees a wage increase • Cons • Too many reclassification requests because current grids don’t match area market pay ranges • 7 year lag to market would not be corrected • Percentage amounts on some grids are off and vary from class and levels; flat percentage would add to problem

12. WIS Recommendation • Pros • Market is attainable at 5 years • Updated wages would help with retention and recruitment • Longevity steps reduced • Administrative and budgetary savings (fewer steps to administer and max would be 3% above market) • Cons • Tricky transition of grids when done in stages • Possibly discourages those with long-term service • Salary freezes in short-term for some employees

13. Questions?

14. Juvenile Center Site Plan

15. Overall Building Layout

16. TCYC Current Project Cost Estimates SITE DEVELOPMENT COST $ 1,696,105.00 (includes drives, parking areas, sidewalks, utilities, etc.) BUILDING COSTS Intake Area (4,105 sf) $ 743,211.00 Admissions/Security Housing (48,240 sf)$10,182,195.00 Alternative Services (9,338 sf) $ 1,607,723.00 Total Hard Construction $14,229,234.00 SOFT COSTS $ 3,117,087.00 (furnishings, contingencies, professional fees, surveys, permits, environmental reviews, etc.) Total Probable Project Cost $17,346,321.00 Site Purchase Price $ 1,227,003.00 Updated 10/14/2008

18. Questions?

19. Review Committee • Action item: Find $ to add back to Superior 3 budget for DOC institutional care costs as if it remains the county’s financial responsibility, in order to offset “Youth Center Operations” • This line item needs to be included every year going forward

20. Review Committee • DOC Line Item - where did the money go? • Health Insurance • Costs have risen 20% in past two years • Loss of Expected 2008 Revenue • Recording fees • Building permits • Interest income

21. Review Committee • Suggestions for 2009

22. Review Committee 2009 projection based on per diem increase from $149.35 to $169.35 and anticipated increase in census

23. Review Committee 2008 projection lower than expected due to improved utilization of risk assessments and length of stay shorter due to re-entry program

24. Review Committee

25. Review Committee • Shortfall reduced to under $50,000 • COIT? • Other Suggestions/Future Possibilities • Building maintenance from GF to CCD • Cumulative bridge interest • Set cost-recovering per diem rate for TCYC

26. Questions?