ADOPTED - APRIL 11, 2006

Agenda Item No. 15

Introduced by the Judiciary Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS REGARDING HIGHFIELDS, INC.

RESOLUTION #06-095

WHEREAS, Ingham County Court officials removed 18 children from residential treatment at Camp Highfields, upon allegations of possible abuse occurring there; and

WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) conducted an investigation of the alleged abuse at Camp Highfields; and

WHEREAS, the DHS investigation of the alleged abuse at Camp Highfields is complete.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson to submit a written request under the Freedom of Information Act to DHS Director Marianne Udow requesting copies of any and all DHS reports of the recently completed investigation conducted by DHS on Camp Highfields and/or Highfields, Inc., including, but not limited to:

1)   the DHS Licensing Report

2)   the DHS Contracts Division Report

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

Nays:    None            Absent:  Holman               Approved 3/30/06