ADOPTED- OCTOBER 10, 2000

Agenda Item No. 15

Introduced by the Law & Courts, Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE BUDGET TRANSFERS WITHIN 55TH DISTRICT COURT

RESOLUTION #00-239

WHEREAS, the 55th District Court has funds in their current budget and additional unbudgeted funds from the State Abandoned Property Division that are deposited in the Treasurer= s Miscellaneous Revenue line item to pay for temporary help; and

WHEREAS, the 55th District Court may have one and possibly two employees out on medical leave before the end of this year; and

WHEREAS, the 55th District Court staff has been faced with a multitude of issues regarding the implementation of the new Courtview software system over the last nine months and needs to insure that all financial and data items are input before the beginning of the new year; and

WHEREAS, the 55th District Court still must meet current work load demands and provide service to the public.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the transfer of $2,000 from the 55th District Court's Employee Training and Improvement line item 101-13700-960000 and the transfer of $3,500 from the Treasurer= s Miscellaneous Revenue line item of 101-25300-688220 to salaries and wages - temporary (101-13700-705000) in the amount of $5,500 to hire one temporary part-time person through December 31, 2000 for a maximum of 436 hours over 13 weeks, or 33.5 hours per week.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners recognizes that the Chief Judge of the 55th District Court has made this request to meet work load requirements.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Controller to make the necessary budgetary transfers within the 55th District Courts and Treasurers 2000 budget.

LAW & COURTS: Yeas: Pratt, Schafer, Lynch, Bernero, Smiley, Juall, Schmidt

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 9/28/00

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: McDonald, Lynch, Pratt, Severino

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 10/3/00

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/4/00