ADOPTED - MAY 11, 1999

Agenda Item No. 17



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



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTINGENCY APPROPRIATION AND AMENDMENTS TO THE FRIEND OF THE COURT BUDGET



RESOLUTION #99-121



WHEREAS, the Ingham County Friend of the Court has undertaken the use of mandatory electronic funds transfer in order to meet federal regulations and produce postage cost savings; and



WHEREAS, the 1999 postage line item contained $17,676 at the beginning of the year; and



WHEREAS, the initial notices of mandatory electronic funds transfer have been issued; and



WHEREAS, the second procedural notice for compliance is being prepared for issuance; and



WHEREAS, the Friend of the Court has already transferred $19,000 into the line item to meet obligations; and



WHEREAS, it appears there will be a shortfall of approximately $40,000 for the year of 1999; and



WHEREAS, the Friend of the Court must be able to issue checks in order to meet its statutory and business obligations.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Controller to make amendments to the 1999 Friend of the Court budget to reflect $40,000 in additional revenue and expenses.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that $25,660 shall be reimbursed through the Cooperative Reimbursement Grant and $14,340 shall be transferred from the 1999 Contingency fund for a total of $40,000 to be utilized in the postage line item of the Friend of the Court.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any contract documents that are consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.



LAW & COURTS: Yeas: Grebner, Schafer, Smiley, Bernero, Schmidt, Juall

Nays: None Absent: Stid Approved 4/29/99



FINANCE: Yeas: McDonald, Bernero, Grebner, Lynch, Schafer, Juall, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 5/5/99