ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 13, 2001

Agenda Item No. 14



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



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

COUNTY OF INGHAM



RESOLUTION #01-328



WHEREAS, the Brownfield Redevelopment Act, Act 381 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1996 ("Act 381"), authorizes the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, after conducting a public hearing duly noticed as required by Act 381 to establish a Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and to designate the boundaries of the Brownfield Redevelopment Zone ("Zone"); and



WHEREAS, the County Commission has held a duly noticed Public Hearing on November 13, 2001, as required by Act 381 regarding the establishment of an authority and creation of a zone at which time all persons required by Act 381 were given an opportunity to be heard; and



WHEREAS, not more than 30 days have passed since the Public Hearing.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:



1. That an authority to be known as the Ingham County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (THE "AUTHORITY") is hereby established pursuant to Act 381 to promote the revitalization of environmentally distressed are of Ingham County.



2. That the boundaries of the zone that shall be under the jurisdiction of the Authority shall be the territorial limits of the County and the Zone shall include all property within such limits.



3. That the Authority shall be a public body corporate possessing all of the powers necessary to carry out its purpose as provided in this resolution and Act 381.



4. That the Authority shall be under the supervision and control of the Ingham County Brownfield Redevelopment Board (the "BOARD"). The Board shall consist of the members of the Board of the Economic Development Corporation established pursuant to Act 338, Public Acts of Michigan, 1974, as amended. Members of the Board shall serve for terms that concur with their membership on the Board of the Economic Development Corporation of Ingham County. The current members of the Economic Development Corporation and the date their term expires are Joseph Guenther (10/31/02), Deborah Marshall (10/31/04), Eric Schertzing (10/31/03), Donald Anderson (10/31/03), Mary Stid (10/31/05), Mel Hahn (10/31/03), Thomas Jarosch (10/31/03), James Mitchell (10/31/06), Jane Rhodes (10/31/03), Jonathan Schelke (10/31/03), and Kenneth Tableman (10/31/07).The members of the Board shall take an oath of office prior to assuming their duties. The Board shall elect one of their members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson.



5. That the Board adopt bylaws governing its affairs, subject to prior approval of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, and shall have such power, authority, duties and obligations as provided in this resolution and Act 381.







ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 13, 2001

Agenda Item No. 14



RESOLUTION #01-328

6. That the Board may, with the prior approval of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners, appoint a director who shall not be a member of the Board.



7. That upon adoption, a certified copy of this resolution shall be promptly filed by the County Clerk with the Michigan Secretary of State.

8. That all resolution or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith shall be and the same are hereby rescinded to the extent of such conflict.



ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Stid, Celentino, Minter, De Leon, Swope Nays: None Absent: None Approved 11/6/01



FINANCE: Yeas: Hertel, Schafer, Minter,Swope, Krause

Nays: None Absent: Czarnecki, Lynch Approved 11/7/01