ADOPTED - AUGUST 25, 2009

Agenda Item No. 24

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SERVICE CONTRACTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING TITLE SEARCHES

RESOLUTION #09-266

WHEREAS, under Public Act 123 of 1999, the Ingham County Treasurer is the foreclosing governmental unit (FGU); and

WHEREAS, at Section 211.78i (1), it specifically states that “The foreclosing governmental unit may enter into a contract with 1 or more authorized representatives to perform a title search or may request from 1 or more authorized representatives another title search product to identify the owners of a property interest in the property as required under this subsection or to perform other functions required for the collection of delinquent taxes under this act.”; and

WHEREAS, the contracts will be funded by fees generated by Public Act 123, Section 211.78g (1); and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #05-143, May 24, 2005, Authorizing Service Contracts for the Purpose of Conducting Title Searches; and

WHEREAS, the County Treasurer, as FGU, seeks to replace a title search vendor whose contract was terminated for the 2008 forfeiture cycle; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Purchasing Department solicited and received sealed proposals for the title search contracts from licensed vendors; and

WHEREAS, the County Treasurer, as FGU, recommends awarding a contract to Lamont Title Corporation, the lowest bidder.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with Lamont Title Corporation for the purpose of conducting title searches on tax delinquent properties for the Ingham County Treasurer’s Office (FGU).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, under “Contract Terms” of the RFP, “the title company or companies selected shall be designated as the County Treasurer’s official title search vendor ,for an initial one (1) year period, with an as needed renewal clause – at the County’s sole discretion.”

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

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Copedge, Grebner, Vickers

  Nays:        None             Absent:  Koenig, Holman          Approved 8/18/09

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

         Nays:  None            Absent:  None         Approved 8/19/09