SUBSTITUTE                                                                                                             ADOPTED - JUNE 9, 2009

Agenda Item No. 25

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT

WITH CORNELL ABRAXAS GROUP, INC.

RESOLUTION #09-177

WHEREAS, the Circuit Court/Family Division would like to enter into a contract with Cornell Abraxas Group, Inc. for the purpose providing appropriate residential care and treatment services; and

WHEREAS, the Court after hearing testimony and making findings, issued an order placing the juvenile in said program; and

WHEREAS, the Cornell Abraxas Group, Inc. will not receive said juvenile without a signed contract; and

WHEREAS, the daily per diem for this placement will not exceed $400.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes an agreement with Cornell Abraxas Group, Inc. for the residential care and treatment services of Circuit Court/Family Division adjudicated youth, on a daily per diem fee basis.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the funds for this contract and other appropriate placements will come from the Family Division’s Residential Placement line item within the Child Care Fund.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are hereby authorized to sign any necessary documents after approval as to form by the County Attorney.

JUDICIARY:  Yeas:  Bahar-Cook, McGrain, Koenig, Nolan, Schafer

         Nays:  None       Absent:  Thomas        Approved 5/28/09

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

      Nays:  None        Absent:  None       Approved 6/3/09