SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED - JUNE 12, 2001

Agenda Item No. 25



Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A GRANT AGREEMENT AND A CONTRACT FOR INGHAM COUNTY MSU EXTENSION TO PURCHASE A SATELLITE DOWNLINK AND HAVE IT INSTALLED AT THE HILLIARD BUILDING



RESOLUTION #01-184



WHEREAS, the Ingham County MSU Extension Office provides educational programs through a variety of media including distance learning video programs via satellite downlink; and



WHEREAS, MSU Extension contracted with Michigan Microtech, Inc. of Mt. Pleasant and paid for the purchase and installation of downlink equipment at the Animal Control building in Mason in 1993; and



WHEREAS, MSU Extension leased this equipment to Ingham County for seven years and at the end of the lease period the equipment became the property of Ingham County; and



WHEREAS, MSU Extension Offices are no longer located in close proximity to the equipment and facilities at the Animal Control building and wish to relinquish the management and maintenance of the equipment to the Animal Control Department; and



WHEREAS, the Director of Animal Control has indicated a desire to have the current downlink equipment remain for use at the Animal Control building and is willing to be responsible for management and maintenance of the equipment and all costs associated with maintaining the equipment and/or removal of the equipment should that be later decided; and



WHEREAS, Ingham County MSU Extension has secured a proposal from Michigan Microtech, Inc. of Mt. Pleasant for new satellite downlink equipment at a cost of $4,889.21 for purchase and installation at the Hilliard Building, where Ingham County MSU Extension offices are located; and



WHEREAS, Michigan State University Extension will provide a grant of $4,100 toward the purchase and installation of downlink equipment and Ingham County MSU Extension has matching funds of $789.21 to cover the remaining costs; and



WHEREAS, Management Information Services and Facilities Department Directors have been consulted regarding the plans for purchasing and installing the satellite downlink equipment and are willing to work with Michigan Microtech, Inc. personnel to assure that the equipment is installed properly and in accordance with both departments' expectations.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes a grant agreement between Ingham County (Recipient) and Michigan State University Extension to receive a $4100 grant to purchase satellite downlink equipment.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this grant will be matched with $789.21 from Ingham County MSU Extension's activity accounts to purchase and install a satellite downlink system for $4889.21.



ADOPTED - JUNE 12, 2001

Agenda Item No. 25



RESOLUTION #01-184



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with Michigan Microtech, Inc. for the purchase and installation of a satellite downlink at a cost not to exceed $4889.21, equipment to be installed and operational by no later than July 27, 2001.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the MSU Extension Office to relinquish responsibility over the current downlink equipment located at the Animal Control Department and the Animal Control Department is now responsible for the management and all costs associated with maintaining the equipment.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Controller is authorized to amend the Ingham County MSU Extension budget and to amend the Ingham County MSU Extension capital improvement fund in accordance with this resolution.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary agreement documents consistent with this resolution and approved to form by the County Attorney.



HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Severino, Hertel, Celentino

Nays: None Absent: Dedden Approved 6/4/01



FINANCE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Schafer, Minter, Swope, Lynch, Krause

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 6/6/01