ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 27, 2001

Agenda Item No. 17



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



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH MIDSTATE SECURITY

FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SECURITY CAMERAS AT THE INGHAM COUNTY JAIL



RESOLUTION #01-64



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office utilizes video cameras to enhance safety and security for the inmates and staff at the Ingham County Jail; and



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office proposed upgrading and enhancing the video camera security system at the Ingham County Jail during the 2000 budget process; and



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approved $15,000 for this project in the fiscal year 2000 budget; and



WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director and the Sheriff's Office have evaluated a proposal from the current vendor for the existing video camera security system and are jointly recommending its acceptance by the County.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves entering into contract with Midstate Security for furnishing and installing nine new video cameras, and upgrading three existing video cameras with digital recording capabilities which will augment the current video camera security system at the jail at a cost not to exceed $21,740.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes appropriating $6,740 from the 2001 Contingency Fund and the Controller to make the necessary adjustments in the Ingham County Sheriff's Office 2001 Budget for this purpose.



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



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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/15/01

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

Nays: Lynch Absent: None Approved 2/21/01