ADOPTED - MAY 22, 2001

Agenda Item No. 9

Introduced by the Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY OF MASON'S REQUEST TO PERMIT PLACEMENT OF A WELL AT THE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

RESOLUTION #01-161

WHEREAS, the City of Mason has requested permission to place a municipal well on the Fairgrounds' property; and

WHEREAS, City representatives have reviewed this request with the Fair Board; and

WHEREAS, the City of Mason has agreed to install a sidewalk that would extend from the west side of Rayner Park to the east side of the fair grounds at no cost to the County in exchange for the use of the new water well property, at a cost value of $10,000; and

WHEREAS, the City of Mason has also agreed to install a back flow device on the water line leading to the Fairgrounds from the city water main at no cost to the County, at a cost value of $3,500 to $5,000; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Fair Board and Fairgrounds' Manager support the water well placement and agree that the extension of the sidewalk and the installation of the back flow device are of benefit to the Fairgrounds.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the placement of a water well on the Ingham County Fairgrounds by the City of Mason, as specified in the City's letter of May 2, 2001.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Attorney to prepare the necessary documents, including an easement as described in the City's letter of May 2, 2001, with the Controller and the County Clerk authorized to sign the same.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Yeas: Stid, Celentino,

Minter, De Leon, Swope Nays: None Absent: None Approved 5/15/01

FINANCE COMMITTEE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Minter, Swope, Lynch

Nays: None Absent: Schafer, Krause Approved 5/16/01