ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 27, 2007

Agenda Item No. 14

Introduced by Human Services, County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE INGHAM COUNTY TO DONATE SURPLUS COMPUTER EQUIPMENT TO GRACE TABERNACLE CHURCH FOR THEIR AFTER SCHOOL COMPUTER LAB PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #07-299

WHEREAS, Ingham County has periodic need to dispose of surplus computer equipment; and

WHEREAS, Grace Tabernacle Church After School Computer Lab Program is in need of computer equipment to provide at-risk youth with a safe place after school, to expose them to computers and technology, and tutor them in core subject areas of math, reading and writing; and

WHEREAS, Grace Tabernacle Church, on behalf of the After School Computer Lab Program, is willing to enter into an agreement with Ingham County for the use of surplus County computer equipment to assist these at-risk youth to gain access to technology; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County currently has surplus computer equipment available to donate to Grace Tabernacle Church for the After School Computer Lab Program.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes an agreement with Grace Tabernacle Church, on behalf of the After School Computer Lab Program, for the use of up to 30 surplus computers.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the agreement upon approval as to form by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Hertel, Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Soule, Severino

Nays:  None              Absent:  None        Approved 11/19/07

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  De Leon, Nolan, Copedge, Soule, Severino, Dougan

Nays:  None            Absent:  None         Approved 11/20/07

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

Nays:  None     Absent:  None      Approved 11/26/07