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,~-. Supervision and Insurance Safeguards Residents require various levels of supervision, based on their needs and past experience in similar settings. Each individual that receives residential service has a case ma.nager at Ramsey County. That staff person has worked with the family and guardian of the each individual to determine the staff ratio for each resident. Level of needed staff supervision is documented, and upon entering a service contract with the county, a provider must agree to supply the necessary staff ratio. If at some point they can not provide the documented level of staffing, an individual's circumstances are promptly assessed and, if necessary, they are moved or the provider is replaced. In terms of ongoing evaluation, there are three primary sources of active evaluation and monitoring that occur. The most immediate and critical evaluation is provided by the case managers. They are advocates for the.residents. In a typical home, three to four different case managers serve the residents. Case managers are generally aggressively working with the providers to achieve positive outcomes for the residents for whom they are responsible. r Equally important is the involvement of families for each resident. They look out for the needs of their family members and in most homes one or more residents have families actively involved in visiting and monitoring the service provided. There is also a Contract Manager at Ramsey County that works to ensure that all technical requirements of each contact are provided. Within each contract there are insurance requirements pertaining to general, professional, automobile, workers' compensation and employer's liability. Ramsey County has strong standards to assure adequate coverage. Value of Homes This issue is frequently raised and one that we take very seriously. Because the development of group homes is a national trend, this issue has been studied in various communities across the United States, as well as within Minnesota. Study results show minimal impact on property values, either negatively or positively. I have checked with Ramsey County's Property Records and Revenue Department and they are not aware of any adverse impact on property values or arguments made for abatements based on proximity to these homes. If you have any evidence to the contrary I would appreciate you~ sharing it with me. Traffic There are two sources of traffic associated with the home -- vans or buses that take residents to work around breakfast time and bring them home mid-afternoon, and staff cars. County staff has met with the operator of the home and asked them to park in the driveway, plus keep the number of cars on the property down when as much as possible. They have agreed to do this. Beyond that, all traffic laws apply to these vehicles: If a pattern of speeding emerges, we would support and encourage the use of law enforcement to correct that problem as in any neighborhood. 2