ADOPTED - MARCH 10, 2009

Agenda Item No. 21

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE INGHAM COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT TO ACCEPT DONATIONS AND FUND RAISE FOR COURT OPERATED PROGRAMS AT THE INGHAM COUNTY FAMILY CENTER

RESOLUTION #09-062

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Circuit Court operates a day treatment program, Ingham Academy, and an evening reporting program, Pride; and

WHEREAS, both programs provide treatment intervention for court adjudicated delinquent youth with the goal of eliminating or reducing the criminogenic factors that lead to delinquent behavior; and

WHEREAS, both programs use incentives and rewards such as snack food, field trips and extra curricular activities, as a part of best practice methods to encourage and support youth in making better choices; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham Academy and Pride programs would like to incorporate money earned and/or donated as a result of fund raisers, such as food sales, clothing sales, car washes, and golf outings as examples, to cover the costs of the above mentioned activities.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Ingham County Circuit Court Family Division to accept profits and/or donations from various fund raising activities to be used for incentives, rewards, and activities as a part of the Ingham Academy and Pride Programs.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Controller/Administrator to make necessary adjustments to the Ingham County Circuit Court Family Division’s budget to accept donations and to account for any funds received and the disbursement thereof in accordance with this Resolution.

JUDICIARY:  Yeas:  Bahar-Cook, McGrain, Thomas, Koenig, Nolan, Schafer

        Nays:  None           Absent:  None        Approved 2/26/09

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Davis, Dougan

         Nays:  None           Absent:    Tennis         Approved 3/4/09