ADOPTED - OCTOBER 12, 1999

Agenda Item No. 21

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A

CHILD CARE AGREEMENT WITH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

RESOLUTION #99-251

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Office for Young Children has since 1990, provided child care information and referral services to faculty and staff, and subsequently to students also; and

WHEREAS, the compensation rate is periodically adjusted to reflect the level of service and the cost of doing business; and

WHEREAS, Michigan State University has proposed to decrease the annual rate of compensation to a maximum of $45,000 from the current $60,000, and proposed a reduced scope of services; and

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

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a new "Referral Services Agreement" with Michigan State University to replace the agreement originally authorized by Resolution No. 90-223.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the agreement shall, have a period, commencing July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000, set the annual rate of compensation by Michigan State University for the child care information and referral services provided by the Ingham County Office for Young Children at $35,000 for the modified referral services and for up to $10,000 for resource development services.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the agreement will automatically renew from year to year unless amended by the two parties or terminated by one or both of the parties.

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

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 10/4/99

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

Nays: None Absent: Schafer, Minter Approved 10/6/99