ADOPTED - OCTOBER 10, 2006

Agenda Item No. 14

 

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION REQUESTING CONTINGENCY FUNDS TO PURCHASE FIVE

LIFEPAK DEFIBRILLATORS

 

RESOLUTION #06-264

 

WHEREAS, County facilities are open to the public and have many visitors each day; and

 

WHEREAS, there is a need to have defibrillation equipment available as a necessary public safety precaution should the need arise; and

 

WHEREAS, a grant application to fund approximately half of the cost to purchase the defibrillators has been submitted to the Risk Avoidance Program through Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority, and if approved, the grant funds will be used to reimburse the Contingency Fund; and

 

WHEREAS, the Facilities Department has determined one defibrillator should be placed in each of the following County buildings:

           

Mason Courthouse

            Hilliard Building

            55th District Court

            Human Services Facility

            Veterans Memorial Courthouse/Grady Porter Building

 

WHEREAS, unit price along with the wall cabinet and accessories plus shipping is as follows:

           

5 each – Life Pak Defibrillators @ $1,595.00 = $7,975.00

            5 each – Wall Cabinets               @      218.00 =   1,090.00

            Refresher Kits & Shipping                                       200.00

                                                                     Total            $9,265.00

           

Total cost not to exceed $10,200

           

WHEREAS, the Facilities Department will maintain the defibrillators, and provide training for volunteers in proper utilization of this equipment.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an amount not to exceed $10,200 to come from the 2006 Contingency Fund to be appropriated to the proper line items in the Facilities Department budget, for the purchase of five defibrillators and necessary accessories.

 

ADOPTED - OCTOBER 10, 2006

Agenda Item No. 14

 

RESOLUTION #06-264

 

 

 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments to the 2006 Budget.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Contingency Fund will be reimbursed by any grant funds that are made available for this purpose. 

 

 

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Schor, De Leon, Holman, Copedge, Severino, Vickers

     Nays:  None                        Absent:  None          Approved 10/3/06

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Thomas, Hertel, Grebner, Dedden, Dougan

    Nays:    None            Absent:  Weatherwax-Grant       Approved 10/4/06