ADOPTED - OCTOBER 13, 2009
Agenda Item No. 40
Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION WITH THE MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY GRANT
RESOLUTION #09-348
WHEREAS, the Meridian Township Police Department entered into a Child Passenger Safety Grant Agreement with the Michigan Department of State Police, Office of Highway Safety Planning; and
WHEREAS, the purpose is to provide enforcement action to decrease the number of child injuries sustained in vehicle crashes by strict enforcement of the state law concerning child safety restraint usage, specifically for enforcement against those violations within Ingham County; and
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office wishes to participate with the Meridian Township Police Department in the operation of the Child Passenger Safety Grant acquired by the Meridian Township Police Department; and
WHEREAS, the Meridian Township Police Department shall reimburse Ingham County from the grant funds for the Sheriff Deputies’ overtime wages and personnel costs, not to exceed $4,000.00.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office to participate with the Meridian Township Police Department in the Child Passenger Safety grant for an amount up to $4,000.00, for the time period of October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to amend the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office 2009 Budget in accordance with this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, the County Clerk, and the Sheriff are authorized to sign any necessary contract documents consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Yeas: Schor, Holman, Celentino, Copedge, Bupp, Schafer
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/1/09
FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Davis, Dougan
Nays: None Absent: Nolan, Tennis Approved 10/7/09