ADOPTED - JUNE 9, 2009

Agenda Item No. 28

Introduced by the Law Enforcement, County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE 911 STEERING COMMITTEE

TO SELECT A SITE FOR AN INGHAM COUNTY

 911 CONSOLIDATED DISPATCH CENTER FACILITY

RESOLUTION #09-180

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners previously authorized a contract with Plante & Moran to evaluate the potential of combining the two 911 Dispatch Centers into one consolidated 911 Dispatch Center operated by the County of Ingham, as well as a review of a alternative Dual Dispatch Plan, and the development of an Action Plan from their original Feasibility Study on creating a single emergency dispatch center serving all of Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, representatives from the Cities of East Lansing and Lansing, the Public Safety Community and Ingham County have worked with Plante & Moran as a 911 Steering Committee to guide the development of these past studies and the Action Plan; and

WHEREAS, the completed studies and Action Plan were presented to the Board of Commissioners and the Public Safety Community in 2006, 2007 and 2008; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorized the adoption of the Ingham County Central Dispatch Action Plan to outline the process to accomplish a Consolidated 911 Center operation; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has adopted a Resolution of Intent to enter into a Conditional Agreement with the Cities of East Lansing and Lansing for the Purposes of Creating a Ingham County Consolidated 911 Center, and creating a single Emergency Dispatch Center serving all of Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Ingham County Central Dispatch Action Plan, the 911 Steering Committee’s Facilities Subcommittee reviewed numerous proposed sites and narrowed the list down to four; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approved the use of an experienced Architectural Consultant to help guide this process with the 911 Steering Committee’s Facilities Subcommittee; and

WHEREAS, Landmark Design Group P. C., presented the Ingham County Site Evaluation Report for the Consolidation of  9-1-1 Central Dispatch to the 911 Steering Committee on March 17, 2009; and

ADOPTED - JUNE 9, 2009

Agenda Item No. 28

RESOLUTION #09-180

WHEREAS, the 911 Steering Committee has recommended the Ingham County Board of Commissioners utilize the Jolly Road Site on vacant land west of the Community Mental Health Building on the Ingham County Human Services Building Campus.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts the recommendation from the 911 Steering Committee and approves the selection of the Jolly Road Site on vacant land west of the Community Mental Health Building, on the Ingham County Human Services Building Campus, as the site to construct the proposed Ingham County Consolidated 911 Dispatch Center.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 911 millage fund will be charged a reasonable consideration for use of the land.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Clerk will distribute a copy of this Resolution to all local units of government and public safety agencies in Ingham County.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Schor, Holman, Celentino, Copedge, Thomas

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

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Koenig, Holman, Copedge, Grebner

       Nays:  Vickers       Absent:  None    Approved 6/2/09

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

      Nays: Davis, Dougan       Absent:  None       Approved 6/3/09