ADOPTED - JUNE 26, 2007

Agenda Item No. 27

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

                                  INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 2007/08 AGREEMENTS FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMUNITY AGENCIES

RESOLUTION #07-155

WHEREAS, a Juvenile Millage was approved by the voters of Ingham County in November of 2002, for the purpose of funding an increase to Ingham County=s capacity to detain and house juveniles who are delinquent or disturbed, and to operate new and existing programs for the treatment of such juveniles; and 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners established a Juvenile Justice Community Agency Process, through Resolution #07-084 by reserving a pool of Juvenile Justice Millage funds, to seek and fund proposals from qualified vendors to increase the capacity of the county juvenile justice system for the treatment of delinquent and disturbed youth which the County believes to be consistent with the provisions of the millage proposal approved by the voters; and

WHEREAS, the County has received applications for the 2007/08 Juvenile Justice Community Agency Process.

 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby directs the County Attorney to draft contracts for the period of July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008, for each Community Agency listed below in accordance with the dollar amounts allocated in the 2007/08 Budget as stated below, and for the services to Ingham County residents previously approved by the Judiciary Committee:

Child and Family Services Capital Area                                           $75,000

Dispute Resolution Center                                                                $30,000

Lansing Teen Court                                                                           $40,000

Larry M. Trice, Sr. Outreach Services, Seeds 2 Succeed               $  5,000

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the necessary contracts after review by the County Attorney.

JUDICIARY:   Yeas:  Bahar-Cook, Schor, Weatherwax-Grant, Nolan, Schafer

Nays:  None             Absent:  Holman        Approved   6/14/07 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Hertel, Tennis, Dougan

   Nays:  None          Absent:  Grebner       Approved 6/20/07*

*Commissioner Dougan voted no on the $5,000 appropriation for Larry M. Trice, Sr. Outreach Services, Seeds 2 Succeed