ADOPTED - DECEMBER 11, 2007

Agenda Item No. 23

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A 2007 CONTINGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE WOMEN’S CENTER OF GREATER LANSING, INC.

RESOLUTION #07-331

WHEREAS, the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, Inc. was incorporated as the Women’s Network of Greater Lansing in 2003; and

WHEREAS, the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, Inc. opened their doors and have been serving women of Ingham County since June 2005; and

WHEREAS, the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, Inc. proposes to provide access to career counseling and individualized employment services to women in Ingham County to help them attain economic well being; and

WHEREAS, the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, Inc. is seeking funding to provide services to unemployed and under-employed women who are residents of Ingham County.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby approves entering into a contract for $5,000.00 with for the period of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, for services to unemployed and under-employed women who are Ingham County residents.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make this one time appropriation of $5,000.00 from the 2007 Contingency Fund for this purpose.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any future funding requests made by the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, Inc. will be considered as a part of Ingham County’s community agency process.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the necessary contracts consistent with this resolution as prepared as to form by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas:  Hertel, Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Schor,  Soule, Severino

Nays:  None        Absent:  None           Approved 12/3/07

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

Nays:  None       Absent:  None       Approved 12/5/07