ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Agenda Item No. 9

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF

A MOBILE SQUEEZE CAGE FOR THE POTTER PARK ZOO

RESOLUTION #09-387

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Veterinarian and Keeper Staff must immobilize animals with a squeeze cage during the course of medical procedures; and

WHEREAS, the use of a squeeze cage is imperative for staff and animal safety; and

WHEREAS, the existing squeeze cage is not designed to hold large animals (such as oyrx, bongos, camels, and llamas) and many of the animals within Potter Park Zoo cannot be immobilized due to the limited size of the existing cage; and

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo staff has recommended the appropriate cage size for use at the Zoo; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Purchasing Department sought bids for the squeeze cage and only one vendor provided a quote; and

WHEREAS, the squeeze cage is zoo related specialty equipment and there are a limited number of vendors that produce such equipment; and

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Board, along with the Parks and Recreation Commission supported the purchase of a larger squeeze cage with the passage of resolutions at their November meetings; and

WHEREAS, funds have been identified within the Potter Park Zoo Millage Fund, to be transferred from line item 258-69300-747000-34600 to line item 258-69200-978000-0926Z.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the purchase of one new squeeze cage from Fauna Research, Inc. of Red Hook, New York, in an amount not to exceed $24,876.

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the necessary line item transfers from line item 258-69300-747000-34600 to line item 258-69200-978000-0926Z.

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

   Nays:  None             Absent:  Koenig     Approved 11/17/09

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

     Nays:  None             Absent:  Tennis         Approved 11/18/09