Agenda Item No. 12

Introduced by the Human Services, Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

WHEREAS, the City of Lansing has a contract with the Federal Government to employ and place VISTA/Americacorp volunteers; and

WHEREAS, the City has identified Willow Plaza Services as a site for a VISTA/Americacorp volunteer for the period April 13, 2000 through April 12, 2001; and

WHEREAS, the volunteer will work with pregnant and parenting teens through the Teen Parent Program at Willow Plaza Services; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the agreement with City of Lansing and advises that this arrangement will not require any unbudgeted expenditure of County funds.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a VISTA/Americacorp Volunteer Agreement with the City of Lansing to locate a volunteer at Willow Plaza Services to work in the Teen Parent Program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the Agreement shall be April 13, 2000 through April 12, 2001.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the agreement after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Czarnecki, Smiley, Grebner, Schmidt, Severino

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 5/1/00

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: McDonald, Lynch, Pratt, Minter, Severino Nays: None Absent: None Approved 5/2/00

FINANCE: Yeas: Bernero, Grebner, McDonald, Schafer, Minter, Juall

Nays: None Absent: Czarnecki Approved 5/3/00