ADOPTED -
Agenda Item No. 23
Introduced by the
INGHAM
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION FROM
THE EQUIPMENT REVOLVING FUND TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL PASSENGER VAN
RESOLUTION #04-249
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks Department and the Ingham County Friend of the Court have entered into a
cooperative arrangement to establish the Jail Alternative Sentence Program
under which individuals who are in contempt of court for non-payment of child
support are offered the alternative of working to maintain and improve the
county parks rather than serving a jail sentence; and
WHEREAS, the initial results of the program have been very positive, resulting
in an improved level of maintenance within the county parks; and
WHEREAS, the program not only eases the problem of jail overcrowding and
provides positive benefits to the visitors of the Ingham
County parks system, it also provides a sense of work ethic which will
translate into employability of the participants; and
WHEREAS,
transportation of the participants is a necessary component of the program; and
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks Board has
requested a passenger van as its highest equipment purchase priority for 2005;
and
WHEREAS, the sooner than expected implementation of the program has made
the immediate purchase of the van desirable; and
WHEREAS, due to the early success of the Alternative Jail Sentencing
Program, the Ingham County Parks Board recommends the
immediate purchase of the van.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham
County Board of Commissioners authorizes up to $21,000 from the Equipment
Revolving Fund (664-80000-978010-C752) to be used for the purchase of one 12
passenger van for the Ingham County Parks
Department’s use with the Alternative Jail Sentencing Program.
Nays: None Absent: Severino Approved
FINANCE: Yeas: Lynch, Grebner, Dedden, De Leon, Thomas
Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved