ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Agenda Item No. 26

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE INGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO ACCEPT DONATIONS FOR THE HEAVY RESCUE UNIT

RESOLUTION #08-058

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office has a Heavy Rescue Unit; and

WHEREAS, the function of the Heavy Rescue Unit is to provide a wide variety of specialized emergency services including extrication at major motor vehicle or agricultural accidents and building collapses, air support for all area fire departments, illumination for fire and crime scenes, and assistance with search and rescue and severe weather related emergencies; and

WHEREAS, the Heavy Rescue Unit is comprised solely of volunteers who rely on grants and donations as their only means to purchase uniforms and equipment; and

WHEREAS, the Heavy Rescue Unit shall use donations received for the sole purpose of purchasing uniforms and equipment necessary for the operation of the Heavy Rescue Unit.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office to accept future donations on behalf of the Heavy Rescue Unit to be used to purchase uniforms and equipment for the Heavy Rescue Unit.    

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Controller to make the necessary adjustments to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office budget to accept donations for the Heavy Rescue Unit.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Holman, Copedge, Celentino, De Leon, Tennis, Schafer

      Nays:  None        Absent:  None           Approved 2/14/08

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

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