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District Judge Sherrill addressed the Court with his views of
the current jail situation. He was on the original jail
committee, which he says was a very conservative committee.
At that time he was against building another courtroom, but
has since changed his mind. The courtroom does not have to
be fancy - no carpet or elaborate furniture. He says the
County can reduce its felony prisoners by one-third in a
three l3) to six (6) month period by adding another
ceurtroom, with an office and a conference room, and using
visiting Judges or retired judges, such as himself and Judge
Jordan. That would keep one courtroom functioning fulltime
in pre-trial with one jury reporting and being divided up.
Judge Sherrill would also like to do away with court
appointed attorneys and hire public defenders. He says he is
disturbed by the fact that they are getting the same
attorneys they would have to hire, and maybe iŁ they had a
public defender they would find the funds to hire an
attorney.
A discussion followed on hiring an architect to walk thru the
Juvenile Detention Center with the City Fire Marshal, Keith
Spenrath, and the Gity Engineer, Joe Macerias. Judge Edwards
stated he would like to hire Mike Walker, Architect, at
540.00 per hour not to exceed a cap of 5500.00 total.
Commissioner Morgan said he had spoken with John Henderson,
Architect and Contractor, and he would be willing to walk
thru the Center with the Fire Marshal and City Engineer to
find out exactly what needed to be done, get the cost of
material and estimate labor and give the Commissioners' Court
an estimate based on his findings, and at. no charge to the
County. He would consider the walk thru as research for the
project to determine his bid.
ORDER NU. 19432
MOTION TO ASK JOHN HENDERSON, JR. TO WALK THRU
THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER ANU STAIRWELL
WITH THE CITY ENGINEER AND CITY FIRE MARSHAL
AND GIVE THE COUNTY THE COST FACTORS TO COMELY
WITH THE CITY VARIANCE AND AT NU COST TO THE COUNTY
Un this the 22nd day of March 1590, upon motion made by
Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Baldwin, with
Commissioner's Ray. Baldwin, Morgan and Holekamp voting
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