ADOPTED - APRIL 15, 2008

Agenda Item No. 18

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO REVISE THE INTERCOUNTY AGREEMENT FOR CREATION OF THE MID-SOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMISSION

RESOLUTION #08-105

WHEREAS, the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission entered into an Agreement on the 18^th day of December, 1996, between the Counties of Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee and Shiawassee, and amended effective in 2004 to add Ionia and Newaygo Counties, and remove Shiawassee County; and

WHEREAS, an amendment to this Agreement may be proposed in writing by the Commission; and

WHEREAS, this Agreement may be amended only by the mutual agreement of the contracting Counties pursuant to the resolution authorized by each of the County Boards of Commissioners and entered into in writing; and

WHEREAS, any of the parties to the Agreement may withdraw from participation in the Commission upon giving ninety (90) days prior notice to the other participating units; and

WHEREAS, Calhoun County has provided such notice to the other participating units; and

WHEREAS, the remaining governmental units shall, by mutual agreement, determine the number and distribution of members of the Commission and Advisory Council, and shall execute an amendment to this Agreement reflecting such agreement which includes the following:

    The membership of the Commission and the Advisory Council shall remain unchanged except  

    for the elimination of three (3) members appointed to the Commission by the Board of

    Commissioners of the County of Calhoun and member appointed to the Advisory Council by

    the Board of Commissioners of the County of Calhoun.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Intercounty Agreement for the creation of the  Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission shall be amended to include the counties of Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ionia, Ingham, Jackson, Newaygo and Lenawee Counties, and that the number and distribution of members of the Commission shall reflect the membership of the Commission and the Advisory Council shall remain unchanged except for the elimination of three (3) members appointed to the Commission by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Calhoun and the member appointed to the Advisory Council by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Calhoun.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and County Clerk to sign any and all amendment agreements consistent with this resolution.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas:  Schor, Bahar-Cook, Soule, Severino, Dougan

   Nays:  None             Absent:  Hertel       Approved 4/7/08

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Schor, Dougan

  Nays:  None        Absent:  Hertel     Approved 4/9/09