ADOPTED - JULY 28, 1998

Agenda Item No. 25

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A LEAD POISONING PREVENTION GRANT

RESOLUTION #98-177

WHEREAS, Ingham County health care providers will test approximately 5,000 children in the next year and approximately 4% will be found to be lead poisoned; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department has mapped households with lead poisoned children to determine high-risk areas, with zip code areas 48912 and 48933 being the most high-risk areas; and

WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of Community Health originally contracted with Ingham County for a Lead Poisoning Prevention Grant during the period July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997 and has offered a new contract for the period July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999; and

WHEREAS, the grant will support efforts to reduce the dust lead levels in homes in the two high-risk areas by teaching community groups and individuals to stabilize and clean lead hazards; and

WHEREAS, the expected result of this activity is to reduce the number of lead poisoned children in Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the agreement.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a Lead Poisoning Prevention Project grant agreement with the Michigan Department of Community Health for the period July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the project budget totals $75,000 and represents a commitment by the Michigan Department of Community Health to reimburse Ingham County up to that amount for budgeted project expenditures.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a subcontract for the period of this agreement with Urban Options, 405 Grove, East Lansing, Michigan, for $45,000 to identify 40 lead contaminated homes, recruit volunteers, educate residents and home owners, and complete hazard reduction activities in at least 30 homes.

ADOPTED - JULY 28, 1998

Agenda Item No. 25

RESOLUTION #98-177

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the agreement and the subcontract after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Human Services will meet 7/28/98

FINANCE: Yeas: Goulet, Keefe, Grebner, Czarnecki, Bernero, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: McDonald Approved 7/22/98