ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 24, 2004

Agenda Item No. 23

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CIRCUIT COURT, FAMILY DIVISION TO ENTER INTO

A CONTRACT WITH HIGHFIELDS, INC. FOR THE START PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #04-056

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has set aside funds included in the 2004 budget to continue a 12-bed short-term residential treatment program with Highfields, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners approved the total program cost of $537,687 in the 2004 budget process; and

WHEREAS, the administration of the Family Division and Highfields, Inc. have collaboratively worked together to both provide appropriate treatment and sanctions for youth within the juvenile justice system, and have worked to incorporate within the StART program the program recommendations of the University of Cincinnati Center for Criminal Justice as submitted in their report of November 2003.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into a contract with Highfields, Inc. for continuation of the StART program with the total cost of $537,687 from January 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk be authorized to sign any contract documents consistent with this resolution subject to the approval as to form by the County Attorney.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make necessary budget adjustments as authorized by this resolution to the Child Care Fund portion of the Family Division budget for the indicated term.

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Yeas: Weatherwax-Grant, Holman, Lynch, Grebner, Stid, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/12/04

FINANCE: Yeas: Lynch, Grebner, Dedden, De Leon, Thomas

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 2/18/04