ADOPTED - JANUARY 26, 2010

Agenda Item No. 47

Introduced by the Law Enforcement, Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THREE YEAR CONTRACTS FOR WESTLAW ELECTRONIC

LAW LIBRARY ACCESS FOR VARIOUS INGHAM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES AND

COURTS

RESOLUTION #10-034

WHEREAS, various Ingham County criminal justice agencies utilize automated Law Library access through a vendor; and 

WHEREAS, the IJIGS – the Integrated Justice Information Systems Group: Sheriff, Prosecutor, 55^th District, 30^th Circuit and Probate Courts collectively looked at various vendors to provide this service to determine the most cost effective and efficient way to obtain this service; and

WHEREAS, the PIT (Put it Together) Crew and IJIGS Committee recommend Westlaw as the best vendor to provide this service.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the IJIGS Committee’s recommendation and authorizes three year contracts with Westlaw from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012 out of budgeted operational and IJIG’s Funds as follows:

• Circuit Court                           $   915.60        monthly fee * 12 = $10,987.20 * 3 = $32,961.60
• Friend of the Court                              $   209.30        monthly fee * 12 = $  2,511.60 * 3 = $  7,534.80
• District Court                                        $   297.85        monthly fee * 12 = $  3,574.20 * 3 = $10,722.60
• Sheriff’s Office                                     $   260.10        monthly fee * 12 = $  3,121.20 * 3 = $  9,363.60
• Prosecuting Attorney’s Office  $1,068.20        monthly fee * 12 = $12,818.40 * 3 = $38,455.20

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller/Administrator is authorized to make any necessary budget adjustments.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any contract/purchase documents consistent with this Resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

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

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None          Approved  1/14/10

JUDICIARY:  Yeas:  Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Davis, Bupp, Schafer, Dougan

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None          Approved  1/14/10

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

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None          Approved  1/20/10