County managers brief commissioners on IT contract, Medicaid claims IGA and exec‑session actions

Bla Cheney, Crook County director of information technology, asked commissioners to authorize renewal of a three‑year connectivity contract with Prime Time. Cheney said competitive review of carriers found Prime Time best met county needs and that the reconfigured contract would save about 14.8% over the existing arrangement (approximately $18,360 over the contract life). Because the total value exceeds departmental purchasing authority, Cheney asked the board to authorize commission‑level purchasing or place the contract on the consent agenda for the regular meeting.

Katie, human services director, briefed commissioners on a proposed intergovernmental agreement with Multnomah Education Service District to continue Medicaid administrative claims processing. She estimated the agreement would support roughly $150,000 in annual revenue generation for the county and said the district has provided those services for many years; no action was required at the work session and staff will bring the item forward for regular consideration.

After a closed executive session under ORS 192.660 related to records exempt from public inspection and real‑property negotiations, the board returned to open session and moved to direct staff to correspond with the counterparty as discussed in executive session. The board also directed staff to gather additional information on a second item for a future meeting and approved executing an easement amendment discussed in the executive session, authorizing signature stamping through the manager’s office to finalize the amendment.