ADOPTED-MAY 13, 2003

Agenda Item No. 11

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION APPOINTING MATTHEW LEWIS KAUFMAN, M.D. AS DEPUTY MEDICAL EXAMINER AND TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT

RESOLUTION #03-129

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, under the authority of Public Act 181 of 1953, as amended, is responsible for appointing the County Medical Examiner, and with the approval of the Medical Examiner, may appoint Deputy Medical Examiners; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has granted authority to contract with the physicians appointed as Deputy Medical Examiners and has set out certain contractual terms and conditions including term of office and method and rate of compensation, in Resolutions 00-009 and 00-010; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has appointed Dean G. Sienko, M.D., as the Medical Examiner in Ingham County to a term expiring December 31, 2003; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, under Resolution #03-61, authorized an amendment to Dr. Dennis Jurczak's Deputy Medical Examiner Agreement in order to fulfill the duties of the Medical Director/Chief Medical Examiner; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Jurczak is requesting that the Board of Commissioners hereby appoint Matthew Lewis Kaufman, M.D. as a Deputy Medical Examiner.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby appoints Matthew Lewis Kaufman, 1117 White Pond Road, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823, as a Deputy Medical Examiner to a term of office expiring December 31, 2003 subject to the terms and conditions set out in Resolutions 00-009 and 00-010.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorize a contract with Dr. Kaufman subject to the terms and conditions set out in Resolutions 00-009 and 00-010.

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

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Dedden, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Swope, Hertel, Severino Nays: None Absent: None Approved 5/5/03

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

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 5/7/03