ADOPTED- APRIL 29, 2003

Agenda Item No. 12



Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO REVISE THE INTERCOUNTY AGREEMENT

FOR CREATION OF THE MID-SOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMISSION



RESOLUTION #03-113



WHEREAS, the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission entered into an Agreement on the 18th day of December 1996 between the Counties of Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee and Shiawassee Counties; and



WHEREAS, an amendment to this Agreement may be proposed in writing by the Commission; and



WHEREAS, this Agreement may be amended only by the mutual agreement of the contracting Counties pursuant to resolution authorized by each of the County Boards of Commissioners and entered into in writing; and



WHEREAS, any of the parties to the Agreement may withdraw from participation in the Commission upon giving ninety (90) days prior notice to the other participating units; and



WHEREAS, Shiawassee County has provided such notice to the other participating units; and



WHEREAS, the disposition of any assets and liabilities of the Commission as to the withdrawing governmental unit have been mutually agreed upon and dispersed; and



WHEREAS, the remaining governmental units shall, by mutual agreement, determine the number and distribution of members of the Commission and Advisory Council, and shall execute an amendment to this Agreement reflecting such agreement which includes the following:



The membership of the Commission and the Advisory Council shall remain unchanged except for the elimination of one (1) member appointed to the Commission by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Shiawassee and two (2) members appointed to the Advisory Council by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Shiawassee.

WHEREAS, the Counties of Ionia and Newaygo have adopted resolutions indicating their desire to enter into an Agreement with the counties participating in the Intercounty Agreement for the creation of the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission for the provision of coordinating functions for substance abuse services; and



WHEREAS, the Commission is in agreement with Ionia and Newaygo counties participating in the Intercounty Agreement.







ADOPTED-APRIL 29, 2003

Agenda Item No. 12



RESOLUTION #03-113



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Intercounty Agreement for the creation of the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission shall be amended to include the counties of Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ionia, Ingham, Jackson, Newaygo and Lenawee Counties, and that the number and distribution of members of the Commission shall reflect the membership of the Commission and the Advisory Council shall remain unchanged except for the elimination of one (1) member appointed to the Commission by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Shiawassee and two (2) members appointed to the Advisory Council by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Shiawasse and the addition of one (1) member appointed by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Ionia and one (1) member appointed by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Newaygo for two (2) year terms to the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission and shall become effective October 1, 2003.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chair and County Clerk to sign any and all amendment agreements consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by Corporate Counsel provided all participating Counties have ratified the amendment, the amending document has been signed by their authorized representatives, the amendment has been approved by the Governor and Director of Community Health, and the amendment has been filed with the Michigan Secretary of State and the County Clerk of each participating County.



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

Nays: None Absent: Hertel, Swope Approved 4/21/03

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

Nays: None Absent: Hertel Approved 4/23/03