ADOPTED - APRIL 11, 2006
Agenda Item No. 15
Introduced by the Judiciary Committee of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST
TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS REGARDING HIGHFIELDS, INC.
RESOLUTION #06-095
WHEREAS, Ingham County Court officials removed 18 children from residential treatment at Camp Highfields, upon allegations of possible abuse occurring there; and
WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) conducted an investigation of the alleged abuse at Camp Highfields; and
WHEREAS, the DHS investigation of the alleged abuse at Camp Highfields is complete.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson to submit a written request under the Freedom of Information Act to DHS Director Marianne Udow requesting copies of any and all DHS reports of the recently completed investigation conducted by DHS on Camp Highfields and/or Highfields, Inc., including, but not limited to:
1) the DHS Licensing Report
2) the DHS Contracts Division Report
JUDICIARY: Yeas: Weatherwax-Grant, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Schafer, Dougan
Nays: None Absent: Holman Approved 3/30/06