ADOPTED - JUNE 26, 2007

Agenda Item No. 28

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH PLANTE & MORAN FOR 911 CENTER CONSULTANT SERVICES AND SUBCONTRACT WITH EAST LANSING

RESOLUTION #07-156

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners previously authorized a contract with Plante & Moran to evaluate the potential of combining the two 911 Dispatch Centers into one consolidated 911 Dispatch Center operated by the County of Ingham; and

WHEREAS, representatives from the Cities of East Lansing and Lansing and Ingham County  met with Plante & Moran as a Steering Committee to guide this study and the completed study was presented to the Board of Commissioners and the Public Safety Community in 2006; and

WHEREAS, the City of East Lansing has presented an alternative plan to the original 911 Consolidation Plan called the Dual Dispatch Model which has raised additional questions; and

WHEREAS, the City of East Lansing has solicited a proposal from Plante & Moran for some additional consulting services, and has developed a Scope of Services to enhance their original Feasibility Study on creating a single emergency dispatch center serving all of Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, Plante & Moran has developed a Scope of Services in response to the City of East Lansing request.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with Plante & Moran to Support 911 Center Consultant Services for an amount not to exceed $13,500 to be completed by July 31, 2007.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a subcontract with the City of East Lansing for one-half of the total costs for this project which in no event will total more than $6,750 for each party.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that up to $6,750 for this purpose will come from the 911 Emergency Telephone Dispatch Services - 911 Fund for Management and System Improvements to be matched by the City of East Lansing on a dollar for dollar basis.

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

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Copedge, Tennis, Celentino, De Leon, Schafer

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

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

   Nays:  Dougan          Absent:  Grebner       Approved 6/20/07