ADOPTED - MAY 8, 2007

Agenda Item No. 16

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THREE-YEAR CONTRACTS WITH AT&T FOR T-1 COMMUNICATION LINES FOR THE INGHAM COUNTY RADIO

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PROJECT

RESOLUTION #07-110

WHEREAS the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has authorized leases for the necessary communication towers for the Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System Project; and

WHEREAS, the lease of additional T-1 lines to connect the various communication towers is necessary for the Ingham County Radio Communications System Project; and

WHEREAS, the 911 Advisory Board is recommending that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners fund this request from the 911 Emergency Telephone Dispatch Services - Ingham County Public Safety Radio Communications System Budget.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes three-year contracts with AT&T for T-1 lines that will connect various communication towers for the Ingham County Radio Communications System Project, effective at or around May 1, 2007 for a total cost of $34,586.

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

LAW ENFORCEMENT:   Yeas:  Copedge, Soule, Celentino, De Leon, Holman, Schafer

Nays:  None            Absent:  None           Approved 4/26/07

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Soule

Nays:  None           Absent:  Dougan     Approved 5/2/07