ADOPTED -NOVEMBER 13, 2001

Agenda Item No. 15



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



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A COST/REVENUE ANALYSIS OF SERVICES WHERE A USER FEE IS ASSESSED



RESOLUTION #01-329



WHEREAS, user fees are assessed to support the cost of providing various county services; and



WHEREAS, a uniform cost/revenue analysis has not been comprehensively conducted for several years; and



WHEREAS, Maximus has proposed to conduct such a study; and



WHEREAS, the County Controller is recommending that such a study would be desirable and approval at this time would be timely in order for any approved recommendations to be included in the 2003 budget.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a comprehensive analysis of services where a user fee is or could be assessed in all county general fund programs including the inmate billing program, the parks fund, the health fund, and other appropriate special revenues funds, to be conducted by MAXIMUS, as proposed in their communication of September 14, 2001.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a contract with MAXIMUS in an amount not exceeding $51,500.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that funds for the contract will come from the Controller's Budget, the Health Fund, other departments, and up to $25,000 from the Contingency Account.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the full results of this comprehensive study will be provided to the Board of Commissioners.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and MAXIMUS will work in conjunction with all of the Ingham County Elected Officials to complete this study.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk are authorized to sign the contract upon the recommendation of the Controller and approval as to form by the County Attorney.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to make the necessary budget adjustments.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, a review of user fees shall be conducted as part of the annual budget process.



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

Nays: None Absent: Celentino Approved 11/6/01



FINANCE: Yeas: Hertel, Minter,Swope, Krause

Nays: Schafer Absent: Czarnecki, Lynch Approved 11/7/01