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NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
WORKSHOP SESSION
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
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BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET INA WORKSHOP SESSION AS FOLLOWS:
MEETING DATE: September 18, 2017
MEETING TIME: 2:30 PM
MEETING PLACE: Brazos County Administration Building, 200 S. Texas Ave., Suite
339, Bryan, Texas.
Call to Order
2. Presentation and discussions regarding the Juvenile Department Expansion Prjoect.
3. Adjourn
The Brazos County Administration Building, 200 S. Texas Ave„ Suite 339, Bryan, Texas. Is wheelchair accessible. Handicap
parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made two working days before the meeting.
To make arrangements, please call (979) 361-0102.
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MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
WORKSHOP SESSION
Call to Order
The Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas met in a Workshop Session in the
Brazos County Administration Building in Room 339, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas,
beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017 with the following members of
the Court present:
Duane Peters, County Judge, Presiding;
Steve Aldrich, Commissioner of Precinct 1;
Sammy Catalena, Commissioner of Precinct 2, Absent;
Nancy Berry, Commissioner of Precinct 3, Absent;
Irma Cauley, Commissioner of Precinct 4;
Karen McQueen, County Clerk, Absent.
Attached is a list of the citizens and officials in attendance.
Judge Peters called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
Presentation and discussions regarding the Juvenile Department Expansion Prjoect.
Dr. Doug Vance, Director of Juvenile Services briefed the Court on the Juvenile
Detention Center Expansion. Dr. Vance explained the process and then invited Andy
Pitts with Treanor HL to speak.
Mr. Pitts outlined the design and planning of the facility highlighting several components
such as: trends, traumatized youth in isolation, minimizing trauma, impact of design and
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). Mr. Pitts stated that the scope of the project
would include 32 additional housing beds; new intake and medical expansion; added
education and program areas; a renovated gymnasium; an enlarged kitchen and
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receiving area; and an increased Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program
(JJAEP). Mr. Pitts presented details and photos for each area of the expansion. He
said that the project will take 16 to 20 months to complete. Mr. Pitts noted that the
expansion will allow the population to double in the J JAEP and education areas.
Commissioner Aldrich asked where this will put us in 20 years.
Dr. Vance answered by stating that the projected growth of juvenile population is 45%,
but the expansion should get us through the next 35 years. He went on to say that there
could be a substantial savings of $300,000.00 to $400,000.00 in the beginning by
designating some beds for residential services and eliminating the need to contract with
other counties to house juveniles.
A copy of the presentation is attached
3. Adjourn
The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court Workshop Session held September
18, 2017, have been examined and are approved in open Court this the 10'h day of
October, 2017, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
Duane Peters Steve Aldrich
County Judge Commissioner, Precinct 1
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Sammy Catalena
Commissioner, Precinct 2
Commissioner, Precikt 4
Attest:
KareltMcQueen
Nancy BeIVy
Commissioner, Precinct 3
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