ADOPTED - OCTOBER 14, 2008

Agenda Item No. 11

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE INGHAM HEALTH COALITION FOR THEIR EFFORTS AND THE POSITIVE IMPACT IT HAS HAD ON INGHAM COUNTY AND AFFILIATED EMPLOYERS

RESOLUTION #08-277

WHEREAS, the cost of health care for employees and retirees had become a critical concern for all employers; and

WHEREAS, in 1996 Ingham County initiated a coalition of labor and management representatives from the County and affiliated employers including the Ingham County Road Commission, the Ingham County Medical Care Facility, and the Capital Area District Library; and

WHEREAS, the Tri-County Office on Aging has since joined the coalition; and

WHEREAS, over 200 individuals have served on the Ingham Health Coalition of the participating organizations; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham Health Coalition has worked closely with outside consulting firms who provided objective guidance and input into the decision making process; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham Health Coalition has been innovative and aggressive in recommending changes to maximize the return on investment to participating employers and their employees; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham Health Coalition has served as a model for other organizations having been visited and observed by representatives from public employers across the state; and

WHEREAS, in the most difficult economic times, the Ingham Health Coalition has been able to provide recommendations to maintain the exceptional benefits provided to employees and retirees while reflecting the fiscal realities.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby honors all past and present members who have served on the Ingham Health Coalition for their diligence, flexibility, creativity and effectiveness.

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

  Nays:  None            Absent:  Grebner, Soule   Approved 10/7/08