ADOPTED - DECEMBER 9, 2008

                                                                                                                        Agenda Item No. 24

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SERVICE CONTRACTS

WITH LICENSED DENTISTS FOR 2009

RESOLUTION #08-357

WHEREAS, Ingham County operates two dental health centers and uses a mix of employed and contracted dentists to provide services; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department’s 2009 budget includes $159,120 to pay for contractual dentists, assuming an average of 60 hours of contractual dental services per week between the two health centers; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize contracts with dentists at the rate of $51.01 per hour.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes service contracts with licensed dentists during calendar year 2009.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the dentists shall be paid at the rate of $51.01 per hour, with total expenditures not to exceed $159,120 during Fiscal Year 2009.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Attorney is authorized to prepare service contracts for licensed dentists recommended by the Health Department and that the County Board Chairperson is authorized to sign such contracts.  

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

  Nays:  None      Absent:  None        Approved 12/1/08

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

     Nays:  None        Absent:  Celentino       Approved 12/3/08