ADOPTED - MARCH 11, 2008

Agenda Item No. 10

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE

REFUGEE DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR THE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM

RESOLUTION #08-067

WHEREAS, Greater Lansing Arab American Social Services (GLAASS) was allocated $6,175 in Community Agency funds for 2008; and

WHEREAS, these funds were to be utilized for the purpose of providing English as a second language courses; and

WHEREAS, GLAASS has returned their 2008 Community Agency allocation to Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners still desires to support English as a second language programming within Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, Refugee Development Center seeks funding in the amount of $8,000 to continue the English as a second language program begun by GLAASS; and

WHEREAS, this request is consistent with the Board of Commissioners’ priorities of “Meeting Basic Needs”.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby approves entering into a contract for $8,000 with Refugee Development Center for the English as a second language program for the period of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in addition to reallocating $6,175 that was previously approved for GLAASS, the Controller is authorized to appropriate an additional $1,825 from the 2008 Contingency Fund for this purpose.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the necessary contracts consistent with this resolution as prepared as to form by the County Attorney.

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

   Nays:  None        Absent:  None       Approved 2/25/08

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

 Nays:  None          Absent:  None          Approved 3/5/08