ADOPTED - DECEMBER 14, 2004

Agenda Item No. 20

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH LICENSED DENTISTS FOR 2005

RESOLUTION #04-375

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 2005 budget includes $217,000 to pay for contractual dentists, assuming an average of 100 hours of contractual dental services per week between the two clinics; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize contracts with dentists at the rate of $48.08 per hour.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes service contracts with licensed dentists during calendar year 2005.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the dentists shall be paid at the rate of $48.08 per hour, with total expenditures not to exceed $217,000 during Fiscal Year 2005.

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, Schor, Severino, Nevin

      Nays: None                Absent:  Weatherwax-Grant      Approved 12/6/04

FINANCE:   Yeas:   Lynch, Grebner, DeLeon, Thomas, Minter

Nays:  None           Absent:  Dedden       Approved 12/13/04