ADOPTED - JUNE 23, 2009

Agenda Item No. 45

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT

WITH FATHER FLANAGAN’S BOYS’ HOME

RESOLUTION #09-206

WHEREAS, the Court would like to enter into a contract with Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home for the purpose of providing residential care and treatment services; and

WHEREAS, the Court, after hearing testimony and making findings, may issue an order placing juveniles in said program; and

WHEREAS, the Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home will not receive juveniles without a signed contract; and

WHEREAS, Father Flanagan’s Boys Home is in Boys Town, Nebraska, and provides placement services for longer term placements for out of control youth who are without a stable family and the goal of family reunification is unlikely to be met; and

WHEREAS, the per diem for this placement will not exceed $400 per day, with an average cost of $95 per day.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an agreement with Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home for the residential care and treatment services of Court adjudicated youth.

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

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that approval of this contract is subject to the county’s Living Wage Policy.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any contract documents consistent with this Resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

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

                           Nays:  None        Absent:  Thomas, Schafer      Approved 6/11/09

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

      Nays:  None       Absent:  None        Approved 6/17/09