ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 23, 1999

Agenda Item No. 3



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



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO RENEWAL CONTRACT WITH AIRTOUCH CELLULAR FOR CORPORATE CELLULAR PHONE SERVICE AND PRICING



RESOLUTION #99-31



WHEREAS, Ingham County on November 22, 1994, entered into a contract with Airtouch Cellular to provide local service offerings to not only Ingham County, but Ingham County Employees; and



WHEREAS, Airtouch Cellular has provided an economical tiered pricing on a per minute air time basis and a low standard monthly rate that has reduced over time since the initial offering; and



WHEREAS, the original contract with Airtouch Cellular and the extension period has expired and we wish to continue with Airtouch because of their attractive costs and benefits to Ingham County and its employees.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves entering into a contract with Airtouch Cellular for an Airtouch Cellular Agreement for the next three years with a provision to extend two additional years.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this contract is subject to approval by the County Attorney and that the County Clerk and Board Chairperson are authorized to sign documents relevant to this contract.





ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Czarnecki, McDonald, Lynch, Severino, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/16/99



FINANCE: Yeas: McDonald, Schafer, Juall, Minter

Nays: None Absent: Bernero, Grebner, Lynch Approved 2/17/99