ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 24, 2004

Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT DONATED FUNDS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF A COLPOSCOPE

RESOLUTION #04-052

WHEREAS, Ingham County operates Women's Health Services, a community health center serving the needs of low-income women in Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, Women's Health Services provides prenatal care, gynecology care, family planning services and primary care services for the women; and

WHEREAS, the clinical staff utilizes a colposcope to assist in the evaluation of abnormalities identified through Pap smears; and

WHEREAS, the single colposcope in Women's Health is not adequate to support the need, and donations have raised enough money to purchase a second colposcope; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners accept the donations and authorize the purchase of a colposcope.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts $4,200 in donations, authorizes the Controller to amend the Health Department's 2004 budget and authorizes the purchase of a colposcope, not to exceed $4,200.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners expresses its appreciation to Dr. Tom Petroff who donated $1,200 and Wyeth Laboratories which donated $3,000.

HUMAN SERVICES: The Human Services Committee will meet on 2/23/04

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

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 2/18/04