ADOPTED - JANUARY 27, 2009

                                                                                                            Agenda Item No. 29

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION #08-229 AUTHORIZING AN AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY TO DELEGATE CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESPONSIBILITIES

RESOLUTION #09-017

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners in Resolution #08-229 authorized an Agency Agreement with Michigan State University (MSU) for a period covering July 15, 2008 through July 14, 2011, appointing MSU as the Ingham County Health Department’s agent for the purpose of making recommendations on license applications and enforcement of the provisions set forth in the Food Law of 2000, 96 PA 2000 (MCL 289.3105), Michigan Program Requirements as established by the Michigan Department of Community Health, and Chapter IV of the Ingham County Sanitary Code, 1978 Edition, regarding food service establishments and facilities that are owned, kept, operated or sponsored by MSU or an outside entity, whether fixed or mobile, temporary or permanent, that are located on the MSU campus at East Lansing; and

WHEREAS, Resolution #08-229 also authorized the Agency Agreement to have MSU continue to accept from applicants all fees for food service establishment licenses, swimming pool renewal permits, child care licensing permits and campground licenses; and

WHEREAS, after months of contract negotiations, MSU and the Health Department have reached an agreement upon a substantially reduced term for the Agency Agreement authorized in Resolution #08-229, as well as the amount of duties/authority to be delegated to MSU; and

WHEREAS, the negotiated changes to the Agency Agreement require amending Resolution #08-229, to replace the term and extent of the duties/authority delegated to MSU required in that Resolution with those which have been mutually agreed upon by the Health Department and MSU.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby amends and replaces Resolution #08-229 with this Resolution and authorizes an Agency Agreement with MSU.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County, on behalf of the Ingham County Health Department, hereby continues its appointment of MSU as its agent for the purpose of making recommendations on license applications and suspensions and for the administration and enforcement of other provisions set forth in the Food Law of 2000, 96 PA 2000, as amended, Minimum Program Requirements as established by the Michigan Department of Community Health, and Chapter IV of the Ingham County Sanitary Code, 1978 Edition, regarding food service establishments and facilities that are owned, kept, operated or sponsored by MSU or an outside entity, whether fixed or mobile, temporary or permanent, that are located on the MSU campus at East Lansing, which shall be limited to locations identified in the Agency Agreement.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that MSU shall continue to accept from applicants all fees for food service establishment licenses, and shall submit same within ten (10) business days of receipt.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the term of the new Agency Agreement shall be July 15, 2008 through December 31, 2009.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the Agency Agreement after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES:    Human Services will meet on 1/26/09.

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

    Nays:  None                 Absent:  Nolan       Approved 1/21/09