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COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST
AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Commissioner Williams OFFICE: Precinct 2
MEETING DATE: August 28, 2006 TIME PREFERRED: ~I.30
SUBJECT: (Please be specific). Consider, discuss and take appropriate action on
proposed Memorandum of Understanding between Continuum Healthcare, LLC, and
Kerr County for use of the Kerr County Juvenile Detention Center facility due to a
mandatory evacuation of Harris County in the event of a natural disaster.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED:
NAME OF PERSON(S) ADDRESSING THE COURT: Commissioner Williams, Jeff
Pazsons, VP Operations, Continuum Healthcare.
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: 10 minutes.
IF PERSONNEL MATTER-NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in
accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays: 5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON:
All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate
information has been prepazed for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court
meetings. Your cooperation is appreciated and contributes towazd your request being addressed
at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rule adopted by Commissioners Court.
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Bill Williams
From: Jetf Parsons Qparsons~continuumheaRh.net]
Sent; Wednesday, August 09, 2006 2:17 PM
To: bwilliams~co.kerr.tx.us
Subject: Evacuation site
Dear Commissioner Williams
First off 1 would like to thank you for taking the time to meet with you last week in regard to the Kerr County
Juvenile facility. t have spoken with our management team and as soon as we can all assemble and discuss the
opportunity I will be preparing some options for the County to consider. We are excited about the possibilities that
exist with a project in Kerr County.
On another matter, I have attached a proposed MOU in regard to utilizing the facility as an evacuation site in the
event we have to evacuate patients from our facilities in Harris County. As you can well imagine this is a pressing
matter for us since we are already in hurricane season. Should the County be open to discussion we would
appreciate going fonn~ard as soon as possible. Please feel free to contact me should you desire any further
information.
Respectfully,
Jeffery B. Parsons
VP Operations
8/11/2006
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6614 Homwood Drive Houston, Texas 77081 Tel (713) 713-271-0000 Fax (713) 713-271-3757
Memorandum of Understanding
August 7, 2006
Kerr County Commissioner's Court
700 E. Main Street
Kerrville, Texas 78028County Commissions
Dear Commissioners:
Continuum Healthcare, LLC is a Community Mental Health Center providing outpatient partial
hospitalization services to approximately 200 individuals in the Houston area. As demonstrated last year
during hurricane Rita, the evacuation of this segment of the population needs to be planned well in advance
of the actual need. To that end, this Letter will server as our proposed Memorandum of Understanding with
regard to the use of the Kerr Couny Residential Facility during a mandatory evacuation of Harris County,
Texas. A formal agreement would be drafted to include at least the following:
1. Minimum notice requirement to have the facility available.
2. Continuum will utilize the entire facility during the evacuation period.
3. Continuum will provide all staff, supplies, food and other operational supplies.
4. Continuum will reimburse the County for actual utility cost, plus an agreed upon daily usage
fee.
5. Continuum will provide the County a Certificate of Liability Insurance naming the County as
an additional insured.
6. Continuum will return the facility in the same condition as when first occupied.
The accommodations provided by Cominuum and Kerr County will go a long way to address the
specific needs those without the financial or mental resources to provide the very basic needs of food,
shelter, medical, and clothing for themselves. We appreciate your consideration.
Cordially,
JeffParsons
Vice President of Operations