Agenda Item No. 15

Introduced by the Law & Courts and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners have an existing cellular phone contract with Verizon Communications who gave the Family Division a cost proposal effective through December 31, 2000; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners have approved a total of $12,000 to purchase 30 cellular phones in the Family Division 2001 budget; and

WHEREAS, the Family Division was directed by the Finance Committee of the Board of Commissioners to submit a resolution to authorize the balance of the necessary funds out of the 2000 Contingency Fund.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approve the Circuit Court Family Division to accept a proposal from Verizon Communications for the provision of 30 cellular phones for the Juvenile Court Officers.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves an appropriation of $2,308 from the 2000 Contingency Fund to the Circuit Court Family Division to finance the balance of this proposal.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is directed to adjust the 2000 budget in accordance with this resolution

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 11/16/00

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

Nays: Absent: None Approved 11/21/00