ADOPTED - JUNE 8, 2010

                                                                                                                                                     Agenda Item No. 7

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 #10-184

WHEREAS, under Public Act 123 of 1999 (the “Act”), the Ingham County Treasurer opted-in as foreclosing governmental unit (FGU) and Board of Commissioners approved the Resolution #04-371; and

WHEREAS, Section 211.78i (1) of the Act specifically states: “The foreclosing governmental unit may enter into a contract with one or more authorized representatives to perform a title search or may request from one 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 the Act (no General Fund money impacted); and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #08-126 on May 13, 2008, Authorizing a Service Contract with Freedom Abstract Company for the Purpose of Conducting Title Searches with the option to renew the contract at the discretion of the FGU; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #09-266 on August 25, 2009, Authorizing a Service Contract with Lamont Title Corporation for the Purpose of conducting Title Searches with an option to renew the contract at the discretion of the FGU; and

WHEREAS, the FGU seeks to exercise its discretion to extend both contracts by one year, paying Lamont Title Corporation $75 per parcel searched and Freedom Abstract Company $65 per parcel searched; and

WHEREAS, this Resolution is consistent with the recent discussions to have the Register of Deeds conduct Title Searches for the FGU.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the FGU to extend contracts by one year with Freedom Abstract Company and Lamont Title Corporation for the purpose of conducting title searches on tax delinquent properties for the FGU.

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

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

Nays:  None           Absent:  None        Approved  6/1/10

FINANCE:  Yeas: Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan

Nays:    None       Absent: None       Approved 6/2/10