ADOPTED - MARCH 27, 2007

Agenda Item No. 18

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CONTINUATION OF

PROJECT SENTRY THROUGH JUNE OF 2007

RESOLUTION #07-069

WHEREAS, the County budget contains sufficient funds to fully fund the present operations through the remainder of 2007; and

WHEREAS, the 2007 Budget stipulated that the current program would continue through March of 2007, contingent on a Request for Proposal process being conducted to determine if there is a better way to provide the services at a lower cost to the County; and

WHEREAS, the RFP process is ongoing with three proposals being reviewed by an evaluation team of criminal justice agencies that use the services.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorize continuation of the current operations of Project Sentry through June of 2007.          

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is directed to complete the evaluation process and to report back to the Board of Commissioners on a recommendation on the acceptance or rejection of these Proposals within this time frame.

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

Nays:  None       Absent:  Schafer     Approved 3/15/07

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grant, Hertel, Soule, Dougan

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