ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 12, 2002

Agenda Item No. 35

Introduced by the Human Services, Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A POSITION IN THE HEALTH PLAN MANAGEMENT UNIT AND TO AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S 2002 BUDGET

RESOLUTION #02-51

WHEREAS, the Health Department has actively sought new funding sources to support the network of community health centers; and

WHEREAS, one of the strategies for funding to support the operation of the community health centers has been to authorize contracts with other communities for health plan management services; and

WHEREAS, the County has entered into contract with non-profit corporations in Kalamazoo, Kent and Midland Counties; and

WHEREAS, as the services to these corporations have developed, it is necessary to add a new position to the Health Plan Management Unit in order to support these corporations and the Ingham Health Plan; and

WHEREAS, the anticipated revenue from the three contracts exceeds budgeted and anticipated expenditures; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners establish a new position and authorize a budget amendment to recognize $35,000 in additional revenue.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners establish a new Program Specialist/Health position, ICEA Professional 05, effective February 17, 2002.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the Health Department's 2002 budget, increasing expenses by $35,000 and increasing revenues from contracts with Kalamazoo, Kent and Midland Health Plan Corporations by $35,000 to pay for the cost of the new position.

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/04/02

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Yeas: Swope, Lynch, De Leon, Celentino, Severino Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/5/02

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Hertel, Schafer, Minter Nays: None

Absent: Krause Approved 2/6/02