ADOPTED - May 9, 2006

Agenda Item No. 6

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A POLICY ON THE COUNTY ORIENTATION OF COUNTY APPOINTEES TO CERTAIN BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES

RESOLUTION #06-115

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners or the Chairperson with the concurrence of the Board, appoint County residents to a variety of advisory boards, commissions and commissions; and

WHEREAS, these advisory boards, commissions and committees are essential to the function of Ingham County Government; and

WHEREAS, certain advisory boards, commissions and committees have the ability to independently solicit bids and contract for services.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that all Ingham County appointees to advisory boards, commissions and committees will receive copies of the County Ethics Policy.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all future Ingham County appointees to advisory boards, commissions and committees will receive copies of the county ethics policy along with their appointment notifications.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the directors of the Ingham County Fair Board, Board of Health, and Parks Board shall conduct orientations with Ingham County appointees on County Ethics, Purchasing, Living/Prevailing Wage, Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, Travel and Open Meetings Act Policies as appropriate.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners urges that non-county appointed directors of other boards, commissions and committees to provide orientations on appropriate county and organizational specific policies and practices.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk will distribute copies of this resolution to all Ingham County advisory boards and commissions and committees.

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas:  Schor, De Leon, Holman, Copedge, Severino, Vickers

Nays:  None          Absent:  None            Approved 5/02/06