ADOPTED - MARCH 28, 2006

Agenda Item No. 18

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOR THE ADOLESCENT DIVERSION PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #06-080

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners contracted with Michigan State University to operate the Family Court Adolescent Diversion Program from October, 2004 to September 30, 2005; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approved an allocation of $79,344 in General Funds during the 2006 budget process in the 2005/06 Child Care Fund budget to fund this program.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Circuit Court-Family Division entering into a contract with Michigan State University for a total cost of $158,688 to operate the Adolescent Diversion Program from October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and County Clerk are authorized to sign any contract documents consistent with this resolution subject to the approval as to form by the County Attorney.

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Yeas:  Weatherwax-Grant, Holman, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Schafer, Dougan

Nays:  None              Absent:  None       Approved 3/16/06

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Thomas, Hertel, Grebner, Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Dougan

Nays:  None         Absent:  None    Approved 3/22/06