ADOPTED -AUGUST 26, 2003

Agenda Item No. 25



Introduced by the Human Services Committee of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION TO REVISE THE APPOINTMENT SECTION OF THE INTERCOUNTY AGREEMENT FOR THE CREATION OF THE MID-SOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMISSION



RESOLUTION #03-202



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, earlier this year the membership approved amendments to this agreement that had Shiawassee County leave and the Counties of Ionia and Newaygo join the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission; and

WHEREAS, another amendment to this Agreement has been 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, the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission has passed a resolution requesting its membership to by mutual agreement execute an amendment to this Agreement which includes the following:



- Revises Section VII. C to eliminate the inability of a member of the Board of an entity which has a contract or which proposes to contract with Mid South for funding to be appointed to the Board of the Commission.

- Eliminates Sections VIII. B and C to allow for Advisory Council membership to be designated in the Mid-South By-Laws rather than in the Intercounty Agreement.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Intercounty Agreement for the creation of the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission shall be amended to revise Section VII. C and Sections VIII. B and C as indicated herein.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson 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, Swope, Severino

Nays: None Absent: Hertel Approved 8/18/03