ADOPTED - JUNE 8, 2004

Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION APPOINTING JORGE GOMEZ, M.D. AS DEPUTY MEDICAL EXAMINER

AND TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT

RESOLUTION #04-178

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, under the authority of Public Act 181 of 1953, as amended, is responsible for appointing the County Medical Examiner, and with the approval of the Medical Examiner, may appoint Deputy Medical Examiners; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has granted authority to contract with the physicians appointed as Deputy Medical Examiners and has set out certain contractual terms and conditions including the term of office and method and rate of compensation, in Resolutions #03-273 and

#03-274; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has appointed Dean G. Sienko, M.D. as the Medical Examiner in Ingham County to a term expiring December 31, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sienko is requesting that the Board of Commissioners hereby appoint Jorge Gomez, M.D. as a Deputy Medical Examiner.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby appoints Jorge Gomez, M.D., 4106 Meridian Road, Okemos, Michigan, 48864, as a Deputy Medical Examiner to a term of office expiring December 31, 2007 subject to the terms and conditions set out in Resolutions #03-273 and #03-274.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with Dr. Gomez subject to the terms and conditions set out in Resolutions #03-273 and #03-274.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the contract after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Schor, Nevin Nays: None

Absent: Weatherwax-Grant, Severino Approved 6/7/04

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 6/3/04