ADOPTED - AUGUST 24, 2010

                                                                                                                                                   Agenda Item No. 33

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT A $100,000 GRANT AWARD FROM THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH FOR THE SCHOOL WELLNESS PROGRAM AT WILLOW HEALTH CENTER AND CREATE ASSOCIATED POSITIONS

TO CARRY OUT THE REQUIRED GRANT FUNCTIONS

RESOLUTION #10-268

WHEREAS, Ingham County Health Department applied for and received a $100,000 grant through the Michigan Department of Community Health to implement a pilot School Wellness Program at Willow Health Center; and

WHEREAS, in order to carry out the grant required functions Health Center Nurse and Health Educator positions are required; and

WHEREAS, the program will coincide with the 2010-2011 school year.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners accepts $100,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Community Health to implement a pilot School Wellness program at Willow Health Center, to coincide with the 2010/2011 school year.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, a .75FTE Health Center Nurse position and a .1FTE Health Educator position are created and computers for these positions are authorized for purchase.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to make any necessary adjustments to the Health Department’s 2010 Budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign any grant award documents, and any agreements consistent with this resolution, after review by the county attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  McGrain, Davis, Tennis, Nolan, Vickers

 Nays:  None          Absent:  Koenig      Approved 8/16/10

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

  Nays:  None                Absent:  None        Approved 8/18/10