ADOPTED - DECEMBER 10, 2003

Agenda Item No. 25

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH LICENSED DENTISTS FOR 2004

RESOLUTION #03-319

WHEREAS, Ingham County operates two dental clinics and uses a mix of employed and contracted dentists to provide services; and

WHEREAS, the Health Department's 2004 budget includes $168,772 to pay for contractual dentists, assuming an average of 80 hours of contractual dental services per week in each clinic; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize contracts with dentists at the rate of $40.57 per hour, not to exceed 4,160 hours during 2004.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes service contracts with licensed dentists during calendar year 2004.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the dentists shall be paid at the rate of $40.57 per hour, with total expenditures not to exceed $168.772 during 2004.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Attorney is authorized to prepare service contracts for licensed dentists recommended by the Health Department and that the County Board Chairperson is authorized to sign such contracts.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Swope, Hertel, Severino

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 12/1/03

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Swope, Dedden, Hertel, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 12/3/03