ADOPTED - OCTOBER 14, 2008

Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by the Judiciary Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 08-85 AND INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE

INGHAM COUNTY FAMILY CENTER ADVISORY BOARD

RESOLUTION #08-285

WHEREAS, Resolution 08-85 established a Continuum of Care Facility Advisory Board comprised of representatives from the Circuit Court/Family Division, the Community Coalition for Youth, involved agencies and additional community members; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 08-132 changed the name to the Ingham County Family Center Advisory Board; and

WHEREAS, the advisory board is responsible for monitoring the integrity of the current and future services under the Ingham County Family Center roof; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Family Center Advisory Board consists of nine members: one representative from the Ingham Academy,  one County Commissioner from the Judiciary Committee; one representative from the Community Coalition for Youth; one representative from the neighborhood; four representatives of the Community, including at least one representative that is a community partner providing services at the Ingham County Family Center; and one representative that is a former or current recipient of services at the Ingham County Family Center; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to increase the size of the Ingham County Family Center Advisory Board to add a general public representative.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby amends Resolution 08-85 Authorizing the Creation of a Continuum of Care Facility Advisory Board, now known as the Ingham County Family Center Advisory Board, by increasing the size of the Board from nine to ten members.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a representative of the general public is hereby added to the Ingham County Family Center Advisory Board. 

JUDICIARY:  Yeas:  Weatherwax-Grant, Bahar-Cook, Holman, Nolan, Schafer

  Nays:  None            Absent:  Tennis   Approved 10/2/08