ADOPTED - MAY 11, 2004

Agenda Item No. 13

Introduced by the Human Services Committee of the:

RESOLUTION #04-150

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing and the City of East Lansing and the Counties of Ingham, Clinton, and Eaton created the Tri-County Aging Consortium under the Urban Cooperation Act, M.C.L. 124.501; and

WHEREAS, the Tri-County Aging Consortium is requesting that two (2) changes be made to the Charter; and

WHEREAS, changes to the Charter require the governmental entities which created the Consortium to approve changes in the Charter; and

WHEREAS, the first change would authorize the Tri-County Aging Consortium to provide or contract to provide services to the eligible disabled, in addition to the elderly; and

WHEREAS, this change will enable the Tri-County Aging Consortium to obtain additional funding to provide or contract to provide services to the eligible disabled population and to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Michigan Department of Community Health to be part of a program which provides long term care services to both the elderly and the eligible disabled; and

WHEREAS, the second change would amend Chapter 12 of the original Charter to state the correct business address of the Tri-County Aging Consortium.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes amending the Tri-County Aging Consortium Charter.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this approval is contingent on the affirmative approval of these amendments by the other member governmental entities.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the Second Amendment to the Charter of the Tri-County Aging Consortium.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ingham County shall comply with all filing requirements, including with the Ingham County Clerk's Office and the Secretary of State.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Schor, Severino

Nays: None Absent: Nevin Approved 5/3/04