ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Agenda Item No. 20

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOR THE ADOLESCENT DIVERSION PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #08-052

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners contracted with Michigan State University to operate the Family Court Adolescent Diversion Program from October, 2006 to September 30, 2007; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approved an allocation of $84,180.50 in General Funds during the 2008 budget process in the 2007/08 Child Care Fund budget to fund this program.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Circuit Court\Family Division entering into a contract with Michigan State University for a total cost of $168,361 to operate the Adolescent Diversion Program from October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and County Clerk are authorized to sign any contract documents consistent with this resolution subject to the approval as to form by the County Attorney.

JUDICIARY: Yeas:  Weatherwax-Grant, Tennis, Holman, Schafer

Nays:  None         Absent:  Bahar-Cook, Nolan      Approved 2/14/08

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

Nays:  None          Absent:  Celentino, Schor       Approved 2/20/08