ADOPTED - OCTOBER 9, 2007

Agenda Item No. 18

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE INGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF=S OFFICE TO RENEW A CONTRACT WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO RENT 190 BEDS TO THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

RESOLUTION #07-244

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has established a design rated capacity of 665 beds, which includes 472 county beds and 193 contractual beds; and

WHEREAS, the funds received by the County for leasing these contractual beds are used to reduce the General Fund cost of operating the jail; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has rented 190 beds to the Michigan Department of Corrections which is willing to renew the contract for the 190 beds from the Ingham County Sheriff=s Office at a rate of $35.00 per day; and

WHEREAS, the revenue received from the renting of the beds is anticipated in the 2007 and 2008 budgets.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,  that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes Ingham County and the Ingham County Sheriff=s Office to renew the contract through the Fifth Amendment with the Michigan Department of Corrections to rent 190 beds at a cost of $35.00 per day per bed, effective October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary agreements approved as to form by the County Attorney consistent with this resolution.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Copedge, Tennis, Celentino, De Leon, Holman,

   Schafer        Nays:  None          Absent:  None     Approved 9/27/07

FINANCE: Yeas:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Tennis, Dougan

Nays:  None         Absent:  None       Approved 10/3/07