ADOPTED - JULY 24, 2001

Agenda Item No. 17



Introduced by the Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH DATABASE GRAPHICS TO ASSIST IN THE COUNTY CHALLENGE OF THE OFFICIAL

2000 CENSUS COUNTS



RESOLUTION #01-218



WHEREAS, on May 22, 2001, the Board adopted the attached Resolution #01-160 authorizing a challenge to the official 2000 Census Counts for Ingham County; and



WHEREAS, the County Attorney has recommended that the County obtain the services of a consultant to perform the necessary technical work associated with the challenge; and



WHEREAS, it is also their recommendation that consideration be given to continue to retain the services of Database Graphics, as they are the most familiar with the Ingham County census data, based upon their work with the Apportionment Commission; and



WHEREAS, the total cost of the contract of $9,100.00 to Database Graphics, in an amount not exceeding $9,100.00, will require a budget transfer of $9,100.00 from the contingency fund.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes entering into a contract with Database Graphics to assist in the County's challenge of the 2000 Census Counts and perform technical work associated with the challenge in an amount not exceeding $9,100.00.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board hereby authorizes the Controller to make necessary budget adjustments, and the County Attorney to prepare the necessary contract documents in consistent with this resolution with the Board Chairperson and County Clerk to sign the same.



ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Stid, Celentino, De Leon, Swope

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 7/17/01



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

Absent: Minter Approved 7/18/01