SEPTEMBER 18, 2001

Agenda Item No. 23

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION 01-145 AND AUTHORIZE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN SERVICES FROM NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS

RESOLUTION # 01-285

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 01-145 to authorize a contract with Nextel Communications; and

WHEREAS, the agreement provides for several County departments to obtain cellular and direct connect phone services from Nextel at competitive rates; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer recommends that the agreement with Nextel be amended to include phones and service to Health Department employees.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby amends Resolution No. 01-145, which authorized a contract with Nextel Communications.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the amendment shall provide for the Ingham County Health Department to obtain cellular and direct connect services from Nextel Communications under the agreement with Ingham County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Health Department service shall represent a separate pool of shared cellular and direct connect minutes.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the Health Department's 2002 budget to recognize an additional $15,000 in revenue from administrative service contracts with other communities and to increase the telephone expense line item by $15,000.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all other terms and conditions set forth in Resolution No. 01-145 shall remain unchanged.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the amendment after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: The Human Services Committee will meet on 9/18/01.

FINANCE COMMITTEE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Schafer, Minter, Swope, Krause

Nays: None Absent: Lynch Approved 9/12/01