ADOPTED - DECEMBER 10, 2002

Agenda Item No. 29

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH LICENSED DENTISTS FOR 2003

RESOLUTION #02-301

WHEREAS, Ingham County operates two dental clinics and uses a mix of employed and contracted dentists to provide services; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department's 2003 budget includes $130,000 to pay for contractual dentists, assuming an average of 64 hours of contractual dental services per week; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize contracts with dentists at the rate of $39.39 per hour, not to exceed 3,300 hours during 2003.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes service contracts with licensed dentists during calendar year 2003.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the dentists shall be paid at the rate of $39.39 per hour, with total expenditures not to exceed $130,000 during 2003.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Attorney is authorized to prepare service contracts for licensed dentists recommended by the Health Department and that the County Board Chairperson is authorized to sign such contracts.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Celentino, Severino

Nays: None Absent: Lynch Approved 12/2/02

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Krause, Swope, Hertel, Schafer, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 12/4/02