ADOPTED - JUNE 27, 2006

Agenda Item No. 15

 

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

 

                                  INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 2006 AGREEMENTS FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMUNITY AGENCIES

 

RESOLUTION #06-175

 

WHEREAS, a Juvenile Millage was approved by the voters of Ingham County in November of 2002, for the purpose of funding an increase to Ingham County=s capacity to detain and house juveniles who are delinquent or disturbed, and to operate new and existing programs for the treatment of such juveniles; and 

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners establish a Juvenile Justice Community Agency Process, through Resolution #06-125 by reserving a pool of Juvenile Justice Millage funds, to seek and fund proposals from qualified vendors to increase the capacity of the county juvenile justice system for the treatment of delinquent and disturbed youth which the County believes to be consistent with the provisions of the millage proposal approved by the voters.

 

WHEREAS, the County has received applications for the 2006 Juvenile Justice Community Agency Process.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby directs the County Attorney to draft contracts for the period of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 for each Community Agency listed below in accordance with the dollar amounts allocated in the 2006 Budget as stated below, and for the services to Ingham County residents previously approved by the Judiciary Committee:

Dispute Resolution Center of Central Michigan - $ 24,000

Lansing Teen Court - $24,000

Larry M. Trice, Outreach Services - $2,000

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lansing Teen Court appropriation will be used to expand the Teen Court to the other eleven school districts in the County.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the necessary contracts after review by the County Attorney.

 

JUDICIARY:  Yeas:  Weatherwax-Grant, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Schafer

     Nays: Dougan, Holman           Absent:  None    Approved 6/15/06

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Hertel, Grebner, Weatherwax-Grant

      Nays:  Dougan           Absent:  Thomas, Dedden         Approved 6/21/06