ADOPTED - OCTOBER 14, 2003

Agenda Item No. 24

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO PURCHASE TASERS FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE

THROUGH A GRANT WITH MMRMA, USING MATCHING FUNDS

FROM EAST LANSING REIMBURSEMENT

RESOLUTION #03-261

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office wishes to purchase tasers for deployment at the Sheriff's Office; and

WHEREAS, MMRMA has recognized the value of deployment of tasers and is supporting the purchase through a matching grant; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Sheriff's Office proposes to use up to $9,634.00 in matching funds, which were received from the City of East Lansing, related to the 1999 riot restitution funds.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Ingham County Sheriff's Office to accept a grant of $9,634 from MMRMA toward the purchase of twenty-four tasers for the time period of September 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003 to be matched by $9,634 from reimbursement to Ingham County for the Sheriff's Office expenses related to a mutual aid incident from the City of East Lansing for a total cost of $19,268.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sheriff's Office is authorized to purchase twenty-four tasers from an approved vendor at a cost not to exceed $19,268

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Controller to make any necessary adjustments in the Ingham County Sheriff's Office 2003 budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson and Clerk are authorized to sign any purchase/contract documents that are consistent with this resolution upon approval as to form by the County Attorney.

LAW ENFORCEMENT: Yeas: Schor, Grebner, Stid, Schafer, Minter

Nays: None Absent: De Leon Approved 10/2/03

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

Nays: None Absent: Grebner Approved 10/8/03