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afford it. Mr. Hallquist questioned what Director Price has said because he seems to be saying something different than at the second meeting. It seemed to him that all they were offering to him was to resign. The lifeguards had said that he had a swing in his moods, which is why they felt he was on drugs. He kept saying that he was not on drugs, that his problem was depression. He kept trying to instill that all through the meeting with Mrs. Callahan. Commissioner Eggert asked if he had made this point with Director Price also, and Mr. Hallquist answered that he had. They said that there was something available for him, but all they kept saying was that the best thing was to resign and just walk away. He kept telling them that it was not. He has been working part- time delivering pizza. Director Price informed him that if he resigned, he would not be able to collect unemployment since he was being fired for a Group III offense. However, when he went to the unemployment office a couple of weeks later, they told him there wasn't any evidence and he was entitled to unemployment. He has received 3 unemployment checks, but there is another meeting on Friday because the County is appealing his being paid unemployment compensation. The unemployment office has a copy of his drug test. Commissioner Eggert asked Director Price if he had gotten the idea that Jon's problem was depression and had offered any alternatives to that or just was instructed to resign-.- Director esign:Director Price explained that at that time we were just fact finding and Jon did talk about personal problems. We heard those problems, but we already had heard those from Mrs. Callahan. The focus of the meeting was really to discuss what alternatives were available. It was clear very early on that Mr. Hallquist wanted to talk about what the County was going to do for him with regard to placement in another job and continuation of wages. For that reason we did not pursue mental health care or drug treatment. Director Price asked the Board to please bear in mind that Mr. Hallquist had acknowledged a long-term relationship with drugs but at the same time said that he did not have a drug problem. Until we had some acknowledgement from him that he would be receptive to some formal assistance for the drug problem, there wasn't a whole lot that could be done. Chairman Bird asked Jon if being a lifeguard is what he wanted to do or whether he had any other goals, and Mr. Hallquist stated that he is 36 years old and figures he is good for another 5-10 years as a lifeguard. He has respect for older lifeguards, but he felt that it is important for lifeguards to have something else to go to in the future. He was fearful of that, but had not been doing it. He definitely knows now that he has to do it. 29 L FEB - 3 1992 BOOK 88 FADE 761