SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED - APRIL 13, 1999

Agenda Item No. 8

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH TO IMPLEMENT A REGIONAL INSPECTION PROGRAM OF TOBACCO RETAILERS

RESOLUTION #99-80

WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has a contract with the US Food and Drug Administration to monitor sales of tobacco to people under the age of 18 years in the State of Michigan; and

WHEREAS, the MDCH proposes to implement the monitoring of activity by contracting with local agencies to implement monitoring in a geographic region; and

WHEREAS, the MDCH has proposed a Mid-Michigan Region (Area 4) which includes Shiawassee, Barry, Eaton, Clinton, Gratiot, Montcalm, Midland, Saginaw, Livingston and Ingham Counties; and

WHEREAS, the public health agencies in the several counties have identified the Ingham County Health Department as the best choice for a lead agency in the Region; and

WHEREAS, staff from the Ingham County Health Department have worked with the public health agencies in the several counties to identify a general approach to the monitoring activity; and

WHEREAS, the proposed model would be to employ an adult investigator to accompany youths who will be recruited and trained to conduct 750 compliance visits at the estimated 1788 tobacco retailers in the Region; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the proposed agreement.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes an agreement with the Michigan Department of Community Health to conduct an inspection program of tobacco retailers in a region comprised of Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Livingston, Midland, Montcalm, Saginaw and Shiawassee Counties.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the period of the agreement will be November 30, 1998 through September 30, 1999 and that the State will provide Ingham County with up to $64,431 of federal funds to implement the program.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that subcontracts with public or private agencies or organizations in the other nine counties in the Region are authorized, with the contracting agencies to be compensated at the rate of $75 per compliance check completed.

ADOPTED - APRIL 13, 1999

Agenda Item No. 8

RESOLUTION #98-80

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Board is authorized to sign contracts with the counties where the services will be provided, as required by state statute.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the classification for position HLHEDC011 shall be changed from Assist Program Specialist (ICEA P2) to Health Educator II (ICEA P5) effective April 1, 1999.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the Health Department's 1999 budget to implement the resolution.

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

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

Nays: None Absent: Czarnecki Approved 4/5/99

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

Nays: None Absent: Czarnecki Approved 4/6/99

FINANCE: Yeas: McDonald, Grebner, Lynch, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: Juall, Minter, Bernero Approved 4/7/99