SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED -JULY 27, 1999

Agenda Item No. 36

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE MID-SOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMISSION AND A 1999 CONTRACT FOR ACCOUNTING WITH RESPECT THERETO

RESOLUTION #99-179

WHEREAS, MCL 211.24(e), commonly known as the State Liquor Tax Law, allowed Ingham County the option of retaining the entire amount of liquor tax revenue provided that these monies be used to offset property tax revenues by an equal amount, or the option of retaining one-half the revenues and distributing the other half to the county's designated coordinating agency for substance abuse prevention; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, during the 1999 budget process, chose to retain one-half of these liquor tax revenues for the General Fund and are now required to distribute the other one-half of these revenues to the designated coordinating agency, the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission, to use said funds for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the statute requires the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission to use said funds for substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Treasury has recommended certain accounting and/or auditing procedures to be used with respect thereto; and

WHEREAS, the County portion of the liquor tax revenues is $78,198 more than received in 1998.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a contract be entered into with the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission which provides that the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission will provide Ingham County accounting and audit reports consistent with the requirements of the Michigan Department of Treasury, demonstrating its use of funds received from Ingham County from liquor tax revenues, which use shall be in accordance with the requirement of MCL. 211.24(e).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an amendment to the 1999 General Fund Budget to reflect an increase of $25,988 in anticipated revenues from the Liquor Tax distribution; and a decrease of $12,994 in the projected use of Fund Balance; and an increase of $12,994 in the appropriation to the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission, totaling $477,841 to come from 101-63100-849000.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and County Clerk at authorized to sign the necessary contract after approval as to form by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Smiley, Czarnecki, Stid, Severino, Schmidt

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 7/19/99

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

Nays: None Absent: Schafer Approved 7/21/99