ADOPTED - JUNE 23, 2009

Agenda Item No. 47

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT

WITH WOODWARD YOUTH CORPORATION

RESOLUTION #09-208

WHEREAS, the Court would like to enter into a contract with Woodward Youth Corporation 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 Woodward Youth Corporation will not receive juveniles without a signed contract; and

WHEREAS, Woodward Youth Corporation is located in Woodward, Iowa, and provides placement services for two levels of service to male adolescents only, including one level of service strictly for sex offenders and a second level for a highly structured treatment program focusing on behavioral and cognitive change for youth that have committed a serious crime, appear to have a lack of motivation to change, and have demonstrated a lack of empathy for victims; and

WHEREAS, the per diem for this placement will not exceed $195 per day.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an agreement with Woodward Youth Corporation 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, Thomas,  Nolan, Schafer

                           Nays:  None        Absent:  Koenig       Approved 6/11/09

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

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