ADOPTED - MARCH 25, 2008

Agenda Item No. 21

Introduced by the Law Enforcement Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO URGE THE USE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS AND TO ENCOURAGE ALL INGHAM COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES TO ADOPT ORDINANCES REQUIRING PUBLIC SAFETY AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS

RESOLUTION #08-089

WHEREAS, building public safety amplification systems are essential to make sure public safety officers will have adequate communications within all types of buildings when responding to police, fire and EMS related emergencies; and

WHEREAS, the public safety and welfare within the County would be greatly enhanced if all new building construction and major building renovations included public safety amplification systems; and

WHEREAS, many progressive communities have adopted Ordinances to ensure that new construction and major renovations of buildings within their communities are designed with adequate in building public safety amplification systems to enhance Public Safety Communications.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby urges all Ingham County municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring public safety amplification systems for new construction and major renovations of buildings within their communities to safeguard Ingham County citizens and public safety officers.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby urges all Ingham County public entities, including all Ingham County School Districts, Lansing Community College, the State of Michigan, and Michigan State University to include public safety amplification systems for new construction and major renovations of their public buildings within Ingham County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk shall send copies of this resolution to all Ingham County Municipalities, Ingham County School Districts, Lansing Community College, the State of Michigan, and Michigan State University.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Holman, Copedge, Celentino, Schafer

Nays:  None          Absent:  De Leon, Tennis        Approved 3/13/08