ADOPTED - MAY 27, 2008

Agenda Item No. 17

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE MID-SOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMISSION AND A 2008 CONTRACT FOR ACCOUNTING WITH RESPECT THERETO

RESOLUTION #08-146

WHEREAS, MCL 211.24(e), commonly known as the State Liquor Tax Law, allowed Ingham County the option of retaining the entire amount of liquor tax revenue provided that these monies be used to offset property tax revenues by an equal amount, or the option of retaining one-half of the revenues and distributing the other half to the County’s designated coordinating agency for substance abuse treatment and prevention; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, during the 2008 budget process, chose to retain one-half of these liquor tax revenues for the General Fund and is now required to distribute the other one-half of these revenues to the designated coordinating agency, the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission, to use said funds for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the statute requires the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission to use said funds for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Treasury has recommended certain accounting and/or auditing procedures to be used with respect thereto.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a contract be entered into with the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission in the amount of $337,934 for the time period of January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008 which provides that the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission will provide Ingham County with substance abuse services and accounting and audit reports consistent with the requirements of the Michigan Department of Treasury, demonstrating its use of funds received from Ingham County from liquor tax revenues, which use shall be in accordance with the requirements of MCL. 211.24(e).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes any amendments necessary to extend the term of this agreement to incorporate Treasury distributions through the quarter ending September 30, 2008, and to provide additional funding to Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission as made available by the State of Michigan.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make any necessary budget adjustments.

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.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Schor,  Hertel, Soule, Severino, Dougan

   Nays:  None     Absent:  Bahar-Cook        Approved 5/19/08

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Hertel, Celentino, Schor, Dougan

  Nays:  None       Absent:  Weatherwax-Grant    Approved 5/21/08