ADOPTED - MAY 22, 2001

Agenda Item No. 16

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CERTAIN VETERINARIANS FOR THE SALE OF INGHAM COUNTY DOG LICENSES

RESOLUTION #01-168

WHEREAS, the dog licensing and vaccination requirements of the State of Michigan set forth in Act 339 of the Public Acts of 1919, being sections 287.261 - 287.293 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, (MSA Sections 12.511 - 12.543), have been amended by Act 390 of the Public Acts of 1998; and

WHEREAS, Act 390 of the Public Acts of 1998 at Section 6.(1) recognizes the authority of the Treasurer of the County to authorize agents of the County Treasurer; and

WHEREAS, the access to the sale of dog licenses through veterinary offices would provide an increase in service and convenience to the citizens of Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the pilot program in the year 2000 through six area veterinarians was successful and those six veterinarian offices, and additional ones, desire to work with the County Treasurer and Animal Control Director to further expand dog licensing opportunities; and

WHEREAS, the County Treasurer desires to authorize certain licensed veterinarians in Ingham County to sell dog licenses and to compensate such veterinarians at a rate of one dollar per license sold.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the payment of one dollar per dog license sold, to veterinarians who sell Ingham County Dog Licenses pursuant to the authorization granted them to sell dog licenses by the Ingham County Treasurer effective January 1, 2001.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Chairperson, Treasurer and County Clerk to sign any necessary contract documents consistent with this resolution and subject to approval as to form by the County Attorney.

LAW & COURTS: Yeas: Lynch, Krause, Schafer, Severino, Stid, De Leon, Dedden

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 5/10/01

FINANCE COMMITTEE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Minter, Swope, Lynch

Nays: None Absent: Schafer, Krause Approved 5/16/01