ADOPTED - MAY 11, 2004

Agenda Item No. 15

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND AND CONTRACT WITH ANNE VROOMAN AND DR. JAMES MCCOMB FOR ANALYSIS OF COST AND REVENUE DATA RELATED TO PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF 54B AND 55^TH DISTRICT COURT

RESOLUTION #04-152

WHEREAS, Ingham County and the City of East Lansing fund the 55^th and 54B District Courts, respectively; and

WHEREAS, Resolution #03-127 states: explore improved service to citizens and efficiencies and cost savings in the use of judicial resources by considering consolidation of or appropriate agreements between the 54B and 55^th District Courts is a priority for 2004; and

WHEREAS, Resolution #03-158 reaffirmed the Board of Commissioners' interest in consolidation of the 54B and 55^th District Courts; and

WHEREAS, consolidation discussions with representatives of Ingham County, the City of East Lansing, 55^th District Court, and 54B District Court have been ongoing; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that to proceed, it is necessary to determine the cost of operating the Parking Division of 54B District Court and analyze the distribution of fines and costs; and

WHEREAS, the City of East Lansing has indicated that they would be willing to fund 50% of the costs of this study; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County, City of East Lansing, 55^th and 54B District Court Staff recommend that the Board of Commissioners accept the proposal submitted by Anne M. Vrooman and Dr. James McComb.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts the proposal from Anne. M. Vrooman and Dr. James McComb for analysis of cost and revenue data related to proposed consolidation of 54B and 55^th District Courts at a cost not to exceed $11,800 for the time period of May 11, 2004 through July 12, 2004.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a transfer from the 2004 Contingency Fund in the amount of $5,900 to cover Ingham County's portion of the costs of this study and analysis.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this action is contingent upon approval of the contract by the East Lansing City Council.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the County Attorney to prepare the necessary contract documents with the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk authorized to sign the same.

JUDICIARY: Yeas: Weatherwax-Grant, Holman, Grebner, Schafer

Nays: Lynch Absent: Stid Approved 4/29/04

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

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