ADOPTED - JANUARY 25, 2005
Agenda Item No. 37
Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION FOR THE INGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO
ADMINISTER THE DRIVE MICHIGAN SAFELY TASK FORCE GRANT FOR FY2004/05
RESOLUTION #05-022
WHEREAS, the Office of Highway Safety Planning has approved a Drive Safely Michigan Task Force in Ingham County; and
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office has been approved to be the administrator of the Drive Michigan Safely Task Force Grant Program for the fiscal year of 2004-2005; and
WHEREAS, the grant contract is for $54,834.00, for reimbursement of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office officers, as well as sub-contracting agencies whose officers work overtime to participate in a joint effort to enforce Michigan’s impaired driving and safety belt usage laws; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Drive Michigan Safely Task Force Grant Program is to work specific locations throughout Ingham County to conduct enforcement for impaired driving and conduct safety belt enforcement zones; and
WHEREAS, this grant program has been in effect since 1985 with participation from the Lansing Police Department, Meridian Township Police Department, East Lansing Police Department, the Michigan State Police, and the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, all working together on the same nights for saturation enforcement.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office entering into a contract with the Office of Highway Safety Planning for a total grant of $54,834 and to be the administrating agency for the Drive Safely Michigan Task Force Grant Program for fiscal year 2004-2005.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Drive Michigan Safely Task Force Grant Program to provide up to $15,888.00 for the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, which includes the sum of $2,709.00 for administrative costs, and the following amounts for the listed sub-contracting agencies; up to $12,944.00 for the East Lansing Police Department; up to $14,583.00 for the Lansing Police Department; and up to $11,419.00 for the Meridian Township Police Department, for the time period of October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary contract documents that are consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Controller to make any necessary budget adjustments in the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office 2004 and 2005 budget..
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Yeas: De Leon, Nolan, Copedge, Thomas, Vickers
Nays: None Absent: Schafer Approved 1/13/05
ADOPTED - JANUARY 25, 2005
Agenda Item No. 37
RESOLUTION #05-022
FINANCE: Yeas: Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 1/19/05