ADOPTED - MARCH 27, 2007

Agenda Item No. 15

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION APPOINTING CURTIS A. LIECHTY, M.D. AS A DEPUTY MEDICAL EXAMINER AND TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT

RESOLUTION #07-066

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners under the authority of Public Act 181 of 1953, as amended, is responsible for appointing the County Medical Examiner, and with the approval of the Medical Examiner, may appoint Deputy Medical Examiners; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has granted authority to contract with the physicians appointed as Deputy Medical Examiners, and has set out certain contractual terms and conditions including the term of office and method and rate of compensation in Resolutions #03-273 and #03-274; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has appointed Dean G. Sienko, M.D. as the Medical Examiner in Ingham County to a term expiring December 31, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sienko is requesting that the Board of Commissioners hereby appoint Curtis A. Liechty, M.D. as a Deputy Medical Examiner.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby appoints Curtis A. Liechty, M.D., 1130 Farwood Drive, East Lansing, Michigan 48823, as a Deputy Medical Examiner to a term of office expiring December 31, 2007, subject to the terms and conditions set out in Resolutions #03-273 and 

#03-274.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with Dr. Liechty subject to the terms and conditions set out in Resolutions #03-273 and #03-274.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the contract after review by the County Attorney.

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

Nays:  None       Absent:  Grebner, Tennis      Approved 3/19/07

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grant, Hertel, Soule, Dougan

    Nays:  None      Absent:  Grebner,  Celentino  Approved 3/21/07