ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 21, 1999

Agenda Item No. 33

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO A ONE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH CERTAIN

VETERINARIANS IN INGHAM COUNTY FOR THE SALE OF DOG LICENSES

RESOLUTION #99-231

WHEREAS, the dog licensing and vaccination requirements of the State of Michigan set forth in Act 339 of the Public Acts of 1919, being sections 287.261 - 287.293 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, (MSA Sections 12.511 - 12.543), have been amended by Act 390 of the Public Acts of 1998; and

WHEREAS, Act 390 of the Public Acts of 1998 at Section 6.(1) recognizes the authority of the Treasurer of the County to authorize agents for the purpose of the sale of dog licenses as required by the Act; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Animal Control Ordinance at Article IV, Section 2 also provides for the sale of dog licenses by authorized agents of the County Treasurer; and

WHEREAS, the access to the sale of dog licenses through veterinary offices in Ingham County would provide an increase in service and convenience to the citizens of Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the County Treasurer desires to authorize certain licensed veterinarians in Ingham County to sell dog licenses and to compensate such veterinarians at a rate of one dollar per license sold.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the payment of one dollar per dog license sold, to veterinarians who sell Ingham County Dog Licenses pursuant to the authorization granted them to sell dog licenses by the Ingham County Treasurer effective January 1, 2000.

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

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 9/9/99

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

Nays: None Absent: Juall Approved 9/15/99