FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Agenda Item No. 36

 

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

 

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION FOR THE INGHAM COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT A BEQUEST OF $10,000 FOR THE ANIMAL CARE FUND

 

RESOLUTION #10-065

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Animal Control Department has an established donation account to benefit the animals at the Ingham County Animal Control Shelter referred to as the Animal Care Fund; and

 

WHEREAS, a bequest by Rosalee Soltow has been made to the Ingham County Animal Care Fund in the amount of $10,000, for the purpose of  providing care and treatment to lost and abandoned animals that come into the Shelter; and

 

WHEREAS, Mrs. Soltow loved her own pets very much and everyone else’s; “She hoped this bequest would help you [Ingham County Animal Control] to continue the good work you do for lost and abandoned animals in Ingham County”; and

 

WHEREAS, the $10,000 will be spent on veterinary services, animal care equipment, supplies and medicine for injured, abused and ill animals at the Shelter.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the acceptance of $10,000, to the Animal Care Fund from the family of Rosalee Soltow.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the Ingham County Animal Control’s staff and volunteers express their appreciation to the family of Mrs. Rosalee Soltow for her generous contribution to the betterment of animals at the Ingham County Animal Control.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Treasurer’s Office to deposit the $10,000 in donation monies in the Animal Control Department’s Animal Care Fund and the Controller/Administrator’s Office to make the necessary budgetary adjustments.

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  Holman, Koenig, Copedge, Celentino, Bupp, Schafer

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None          Approved  2/11/10

 

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

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None       Approved  2/17/10