ADOPTED - JULY 24, 2001

Agenda Item No. 30

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE INGHAM COUNTY MSU EXTENSION 4-H YOUTH PROGRAMS TO ENTER INTO A $10,475 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT WITH THE LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT TO EXPAND 4-H AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS TARGETING LANSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

RESOLUTION #01-230

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners allocates funds to support Michigan State University (MSU) Extension 4-H Youth Programs for temporary employment resources to conduct summer and after-school programming; and

WHEREAS, Ingham County MSU Extension 4-H Youth Programs has provided Ingham County youth with safe, structured activities during non-school hours; and

WHEREAS, the Lansing School District has made additional funding available for Ingham County MSU Extension 4-H Youth Programs to continue to facilitate after-school and summer Garden Club programming to five elementary schools; and

WHEREAS, 4-H After-School Garden Clubs will continue to provide opportunity to engage youth in learning projects that connect them to a public garden and MSU and involve them in longer-term positive relationships with adults as teachers; and

WHEREAS, the Lansing School District and Ingham County MSU Extension have agreed to contract for professional services to support an ongoing after-school and summer program to be completed by June, 2002, according to the following budget:

Program Interns $6,075

Garden Start-Up Costs $1,500

Activity/Snack Supplies $1,100

Travel Expenses/Training for Program Coordinator $1,000

Transportation (Field Trips/Community Service) $ 800

Total $10,475

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes Ingham County Michigan State University Extension to enter into a $10,475 professional service contract with the Lansing School District to support after-school and summer 4-H youth programming according to the budget above.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Controller be authorized to amend the 2001 Ingham County MSU Extension budget to add $10,475 in accordance with this resolution.

ADOPTED - JULY 24, 2001

Agenda Item No. 30

RESOLUTION #01-230

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Ingham County MSU Extension is authorized to hire temporary County employees in accordance with the contract.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary contract documents consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Human Services will meet 7/23/01

FINANCE: Yeas: Czarnecki, Hertel, Schafer, Swope, Lynch, Krause Nays: None

Absent: Minter Approved 7/18/01