ADOPTED - MAY 11, 2004

Agenda Item No. 12



Introduced by the Finance Committee of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION UPDATING VARIOUS FEES FOR COUNTY SERVICES



RESOLUTION #04-149



WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners set various fees for county services in Resolution 02-155 based on information and recommendations of the Maximus Cost of Services Analysis completed in 2002; and



WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has directed the Controller's Office to review these fees annually and recommend increases where appropriate based on increased costs of providing services supported by these fees and the percent of the cost of providing the services which should be covered by such fees as established by the Board of Commissioners; and



WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has reviewed the Controller's recommendations along with recommendations of the various county offices, departments, and staff.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes or encourages the following fee increases in Attachments A and B at the rates established effective January 1, 2005, with the exception of the Health Department, where new rates will be effective October 1, 2004.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Resolution #03-44 (Inmate Billing Policy) is amended to increase the rate charged inmates for the cost of maintenance and care at the Ingham County Jail effective January 1, 2005 from $25 per day to $30 per day, and further, that this per day cost shall be considered for adjustment in the future as part of the annual review of all county fees.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that target percentage for Soil Box Analysis is reduced from 100% to 80%.



FINANCE: Yeas: Lynch, Grebner, Dedden, De Leon, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 5/5/04