ADOPTED - OCTOBER 27, 1998

Agenda Item No. 12

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR LONG DISTANCE SERVICE AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTRACTS FOR LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE SERVICE FOR PAY TELEPHONE COMMISSIONS

RESOLUTION #98-248

WHEREAS, there are approximately one-hundred and five (105) pay telephones in Ingham County buildings including seventy-nine (79) located within the Ingham County Correctional Facility that are used by inmates for collect calls only; and

WHEREAS, the County sought proposals for inmate and public telephone systems in 1995 and has the option to extend these agreements for an additional three years; and

WHEREAS, on October 2, 1997, Gateway Technologies, Inc., assigned the interLATA service for the public pay telephones to Ameritech, with the County's consent, and the County wishes to continue with this service; and

WHEREAS, after reviewing the service provided and the contracts, the Purchasing and Properties Department and the Ingham County Sheriff's Office are recommending the contract extensions and the agreement with Ameritech.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the following:

(1) Amendment to the agreement with Ameritech for a period of three (3) years beginning September 1, 1998 at a commission rate of forty-five percent (45%) of the gross revenue for local service and telephones for the inmate telephones.

(2) Amendment to the agreement with Ameritech for a period of three (3) years beginning September 1, 1998 at a commission rate of forty-five percent (45%) of the gross revenue for local service and equipment for the public telephones.

(3) An agreement with Ameritech for a period of three (3) years beginning November 1, 1998 at a commission rate of twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross revenue for long distance service for the public telephones.

ADOPTED - OCTOBER 27, 1998

Agenda Item No. 12

RESOLUTION #98-248

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk are authorized to sign the amendments and agreement authorized by this resolution subject to review and approval by the County Attorney.

LAW & COURTS: Yeas: Bernero, Stid, Smiley, Pratt, Goulet, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: Hunting Approved 10/19/98

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: McDonald, Grebner, Hunting, Pratt, Juall

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/20/98

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

Nays: None Absent: Bernero Approved 10/21/98